GEMMA BATTY AND SHANNON McWILLIAM IN THE MIX AT S AFRICA MASTERS

Gemma Batty

There are two Scots amateurs rubbing shoulders with the professionals in the top 10 - second-placed  Gemma Batty (West Linton) and Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) in joint fifth place - after 36 holes of the South African Women's Masters tournbament at San Lameer

Batty said she was "over the moon" to find herself only two shots behind leader Laura Fuenfstueck (Germany) after 36 holes. Fuenfstueck is on five-under par 139 after scores of 70 and 69. Batty has carded 71 and 70.

“I never expected to be at the front of the field; it’s all new experiences for me,” said the English-born Scottish Golf women’s national squad player.s 

 “I’m just going to play shot-for-shot and enjoy the experience, because it’s a fantastic opportunity. I don’t drive it tremendously far, but I’m pretty straight, so I’m really enjoying this course.”

Batty, 22, could become the first amateur to win on the Sunshine Ladies Tour since Ashleigh Buhai (nee Simon) won the South African Women’s Open at Durban Country Club in 2007

McWilliam, a winner already in South Africa this week - at the Border Women's Championship, has been rock steady over the first two rounds of 71 and 72 for 143. Now she needs to step up a gear and get the birdies she will need to challenge the leaders.

Professional Jane Turner from the Lothians is the only other Scot to make the cut with 82-71 for 153, one shot inside the limit mark.

Compatriots Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) (75-81 for 156) and Chloe Goadby (Stirling) (73-87 for 160) were eliminated.

SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN'S MASTERS

 San Lameer Golf Club

SECOND-ROUND SCORES

players from S Africa unless stated otherwise

par 144 (2x72)

139 Laura Fuenfstueck (GER) 70 69

141 Gemma Batty  (SCO) (am) 71 70

142 Melissa Eaton 73 69, Lejan Lewthwaite 73 69

143 Lora Assad 70 73, Kim Williams 68 75, Shannon McWilliam (SCO) (am) 71 72

144 Stina Resen (NOR) 74 70, Nobuhle Dlamini (SWZ) 71 73

145 Ivanna Samu 71 74, Azelia Meichtry AMA (SUI) 72 73

146 Lynn Carlsson (SWE) 72 74, Rachael Goodall (ENG) 74 72

147 Nicole Garcia 75 72, Kiran Matharu (ENG) 73 74, Woo-Ju Son AMA 72 75, Jamila Jaxaliyeva (KAZ) 70 77

148 - Zane Naude AMA 73 75, Maria Beautell (ESP) 77 71

149 - Lara Weinstein 75 74, Emie Peronnin (FRA) 79 70, Francesca Cuturi 78 71, Mariell Bruun (NOR) 70 79, Camilla Hedberg (ESP) 78 71

151 - Hayley Davis (ENG) 78 73, Lauren Taylor (ENG) 76 75, Clara Pietri (SUI) 77 74

152 - Bonita Bredenhann (NAM) 83 69, Tandi Mc Callum 74 78, Danielle du Toit AMA 81 71

153 - Jane Turner (SCO) 82 71, Jessica Karlsson (SWE) 78 75, Zethu Myeki AMA 72 81

154 - Mimmi Bergman (SWE) 76 78, Alexandra Lennartsson (SWE) 81 73, Hannah Arnold (USA) 73 81, Annelie Weimenhog (SWE) 76 78

MISSED THE CUT

155 - Emma Westin (SWE) 75 80, Alana van Greuning 80 75

156 - Ellinor Haag (SWE) 76 80, Hannah McCook (SCO) (am) 75 81, Nastja Banovec (SVN) 79 77, Siviwe Duma 79 77

157 - Bertine Strauss 82 75, Sofie Bringner (SWE) 78 79

158 - Lindi Coetzee AMA 85 73, Lisa Anderson (SWE) 79 79, Shawnelle de Lange 78 80, Josefin Odenring (SWE) 81 77

159 - Muriel McIntyre (CAN) 81 78, Brittney-Fay Berger AMA 81 78

160 - Yolanda Duma 78 82, Michelle Swanepoel 87 73, Chloe Goadby (SCO) (am) 73 87, Casandra Hall AMA 82 78

161 - Rachel Rossel (SUI) 76 85

162 - Katia Shaff AMA (AUT) 85 77, Caryn Louw 84 78, Hanna Roos (SWE) 84 78

163 - Chloe Royston AMA 86 77, Ethel Ruthenberg AMA 81 82, Ladina Semadeni AMA (SUI) 81 82

165 - Jessica Shurety AMA 82 83

166 - Leslie Grandet (MAD) 79 87

167 - Lynette Fourie AMA 87 80, Chiara Contomathios 85 82

168 - Lorena Hermann AMA (SUI) 82 86, Larissa Du Preez AMA 88 80

169 - Michelle de Vries 86 83

171 - Mae Cornforth 90 81

174 - Flora Peuch (FRA) 86 88

176 - Tara Griebenow AMA 87 89

178 - Kim de Klerk AMA 88 90

180 - Senayah Moodliar AMA 93 87

183 - Laura Welch (CAN) 91 92

WDN - Stacy Bregman 74 WDN

RTD - Johanna Bjork (SWE) RTD WDN, Teagan Lubbe AMA 90 RTD