CLARE PUSHING FOR ANOTHER
TOP 10 FINISH IN SOUTH
AFRICAN OPEN AT DURBAN
Clare Queen is on the trail of another top-10 finish as her professional golf career begins to take off this year.
The Scot, who will be 24 next month, is lying joint seventh after two rounds of the Women's South African Open at Durban Country Club.
Last month, Clare, pictured right, finished sixth in the ANZ Ladies Masters and she has carried on that form in South Africa with rounds of 73 and 71 for an aggregate of two-under-par 144 over a course lengthened to a par 73 by using some of the men's tees, just for this championship.
With just one round to go, the Drumpellier player is unlikely to be able to make up an 11-shot leeway on South African amateur Ashleigh Simon, 17, who shot a remarkable second-round 64 to go seven strokes clear on 13-under-par 133. Ashleigh also won this title in 2004 when she was only 14!
Clare Queen is on the trail of another top-10 finish as her professional golf career begins to take off this year.
The Scot, who will be 24 next month, is lying joint seventh after two rounds of the Women's South African Open at Durban Country Club.
Last month, Clare, pictured right, finished sixth in the ANZ Ladies Masters and she has carried on that form in South Africa with rounds of 73 and 71 for an aggregate of two-under-par 144 over a course lengthened to a par 73 by using some of the men's tees, just for this championship.
With just one round to go, the Drumpellier player is unlikely to be able to make up an 11-shot leeway on South African amateur Ashleigh Simon, 17, who shot a remarkable second-round 64 to go seven strokes clear on 13-under-par 133. Ashleigh also won this title in 2004 when she was only 14!
First-round leader Morgan Robbertze dropped back with a 75 for 143 to be sharing fourth place. REBECCA HUDSON LYING SECOND
But Miss Queen will have second-placed Rebecca Hudson from Wheatley, Doncaster - the defending champion - in her sights. Rebecca is on six-under 140 with rounds of 71 and 69, one ahead of South Africa's Stacy Bregman (72-69).
On the 144 mark alongside Clare in seventh place are England's Sophie Walker and Eleanor Pilgrim from Wales.
Ashleigh Simon was a member of the South African team who won the women's world amateur team championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy in December.
But Miss Queen will have second-placed Rebecca Hudson from Wheatley, Doncaster - the defending champion - in her sights. Rebecca is on six-under 140 with rounds of 71 and 69, one ahead of South Africa's Stacy Bregman (72-69).
On the 144 mark alongside Clare in seventh place are England's Sophie Walker and Eleanor Pilgrim from Wales.
Ashleigh Simon was a member of the South African team who won the women's world amateur team championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy in December.
Today she had eight birdies, an eagle and only one bogey.
"The greens are so true. That's what made the difference," she said. "I've been able to roll in the puts. The last two weeks I hit it well but the putts were not dropping. I knew if I got the putting going I would be home and that's what happened."
LEADING SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 146 (2 x 73)
Players from South Africa unless stated.
133 Ashleigh Simon (am) 69 64.
140 Rebecca Hudson (Eng) 71 69.
141 Stacy Bregman 72 69.
143 Kelli Shean (am) 72 71, Morgana Robbertze 68 75, Laurette Maritz 73 70.
144 Sophie Walker (Eng) 74 70, Margherita Rigon (Ita) 73 71, Clare Queen (Sco) 73 71, Eleanor Pilgrim (Wal) 76 68, Lisa Jean (Aus) 73 71.
LEADING SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 146 (2 x 73)
Players from South Africa unless stated.
133 Ashleigh Simon (am) 69 64.
140 Rebecca Hudson (Eng) 71 69.
141 Stacy Bregman 72 69.
143 Kelli Shean (am) 72 71, Morgana Robbertze 68 75, Laurette Maritz 73 70.
144 Sophie Walker (Eng) 74 70, Margherita Rigon (Ita) 73 71, Clare Queen (Sco) 73 71, Eleanor Pilgrim (Wal) 76 68, Lisa Jean (Aus) 73 71.
145 Lena Tornevall (Swe) 75 70, Elin Ohlsson Swe) 74 71, Tania Elosegui (Spa) 69 76, Antonella Cvitan (Swe) 70 75, Nora Angehrn (Swi) 75 70.
146 Karen-Margrethe Juul (Den) 74 72.
147 Hanna-Sophia Svenningsson (Swe) 71 76, Marianne Skarpnord (Nor) 76 71, Lee-Anne Pace 74 73, Kirsty Fisher (Eng) 75 72, Maria Boden (Swe) 72 75, Anna Becker (Swe) 76 71.
148 Sarah Heath (Eng) 74 74, Jo Clingan (Eng) 75 73, Johanna Westerberg (Swe) 74 74, Bertine Strauss (am) 73 75, Amanda Moltke-Leth (Den) 72 76, Jehanne Jail (Fra) 76 72, Lisa Holm Sorensen (Den) 75 73, Michelle de Vries 72 76, Mette Buus (Den) 77 71, Julie Berton (Fra) 79 69.
149 Julie Tvede (Den) 74 75, Monique Smit (am) 75 74, Frederique Seeholzer (Swi) 73 76, Monja Richards 75 74, Mandy Adamson 72 77.
149 Julie Tvede (Den) 74 75, Monique Smit (am) 75 74, Frederique Seeholzer (Swi) 73 76, Monja Richards 75 74, Mandy Adamson 72 77.
150 Vicki Traut (am) 76 74.
Other qualifiers included:
151 Felicity Johnson (Eng) 75 76.
152 Claire Coughlan (Ire) 76 76.
DID NOT QUALIFY
159 Shelley McKevitt (Eng) 77 82, Martina Gillen (Ire) 78 81.
161 Michelle Smth (Eng) 77 84.
163 Cheryl Smith (Eng) 80 83.
152 Claire Coughlan (Ire) 76 76.
DID NOT QUALIFY
159 Shelley McKevitt (Eng) 77 82, Martina Gillen (Ire) 78 81.
161 Michelle Smth (Eng) 77 84.
163 Cheryl Smith (Eng) 80 83.
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