Kelsey MacDonald shot a closing three-under-par 69 to finish a highly creditable third in the Harder Hall Invitational, the 72-hole opening event of the Orange Blossom Tour, at Sebring, Florida.
The Stirling student and Nairn Dunbar GC member posted a three-under aggregate of 285 after earlier rounds of 73, 72 and 71.
Erica Popson, a University of Tennessee student who played for the United States in the Curtis Cup match at Kelsey's home town of Nairn last June, won the prestigious title with a six-under total of 282. She hit the front over an an excellent final round of 68, bettering her earlier efforts of 71, 70 and 73.
Mika Liu, a 13-year-old from Bradenton, Florida, finished runner-up, one shot behind Popson and two shots ahead of MacDonald.
Liu scored 66, 75, 71 and 71 for 283.
Renfrewshire's Eilidh Briggs from Kilmacolm provided Stirling University with two players in the final top 20.
Eilidh, a former Scottish U18 girls champion, finished joint 19th on 300 with scores of 74, 74, 76 and 76.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4x72)
282 Erica Popson (Davenport, Florida) 71 70 73 68
283
Mika Liu (Bradenton, Florida) 66 75 71 71
285
Kelsey MacDonald (Stirling University) 73 72 71 69
286
SELECTED TOTALS
300 Eilidh Briggs (Stirling University) 74 74 76 76 (T19)
305 Annabel Dimmock (Wentworth) 71 79 78 77 (T29)
312 Hannah McCook (Stirling University) 84 74 82 72
315 India Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) 82 81 78 74
327 Jordana Graham (Stirling University) 80 81 85 81
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