It would take an Act of Parliament - Scotland's or the UK one - to keep 15-year-old Charley Hull out of the GB and I Curtis Cup team for Nairn, considering the way she is playing on the Orange Blossom Tour in Florida.
Last week she finished like a thoroughbred to take a winnng lead over the last round of the Harder Hall Invitational (having won the match-play championship in her closing event of the 2011 Florida Tour).
On now to the second event - "The Sally" (short for South Atlantic Ladies Amateur Championship) - at Oceanside Country Club, Ormond Beach and the Kettering kid, who is a member of the posh Woburn Golf Club, is lying second after the first 36 holes with a 72, 68 (140)
Scottish girls match-play champion and Stirling student Eilidh Briggs had an encouraging 75 for joint sixth after the first round and in the 2nd round today Eilidh has had another 75 to lie in 9th place with a total of 150
Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa), a Curtis Cupper in 2010 and pretty certain to get the nod again from the GB and I selectors for the June 8-10 encounter with the Americans improved on her round of 75 yesterday with a 68 today.
SOUTH ATLANTIC WOMEN'S AMATEUR
STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
OCEANSIDE COUNTRY CLUB, ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA
Par 72 - Leading Scores at the moment --
1 ARIYA JUNTANUGARN 67 71 (138) -6
2 CHARLEY HULL 72 68 (140) -4
3 MORIYA JUNTANUGARN 75 66 (141) -3
4 ALEX STEWART 74 68 (142) -2
5 HOLLY CLYBURN 75 68(143) -1
T6 MEGHAN STASI 73 74 (147) +3
T6 HARIN LEE 75 74 (149)
8 CASIE CATHREA 75 73 (148) +4
9 EILDIH BRIGGS 75 75 (150) +6
Other Scots 1st Round;
REBECCA WILSON 79 84 (163)
KELSEY MACDONALD 82 75 (157)
MHAIRI MCKAY 90 91 (181)
Formally known as the Women’s South Atlantic Amateur Championship, the SALLY, dates back to 1926 and continues to field contestants from all over the world. The four day event, usually held in January, is filled with great golf and lots of fun. In addition to the Championship tournament, Oceanside hosts the Member-SALLY tournament and the Johannsen Senior tournament.
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