Thompsett and Hendry fail to make it to 

next week's Asian Tour Final Q School 

Bangkok, January 7: A total of 51 players have progressed to the Final Stage of the Asian Tour Qualifying School next week following the conclusion of Qualifying School Section B competitions in Thailand today.

Janne Kaske of Finland closed with three straight birdies for a flawless eight-under-par 64, topping the field by two shots alongside American Sejun Yoon (66) and Swiss amateur Michael Harradine (67) on 22-under-par 266 total at the Suvarnabhumi Golf and Country Club.

Aboyne's Daniel Thompsett failed to make it to the leading 25 and ties which was the cut-off mark. He had rounds of 73, 69, 74 and 71 for a one-under total of 287.

Wolmer Murillo of Venezuela signed for a 64 to take second place with overnight leader Junhyeok Park of Korea, who returned with a 70. A total of 26 players, who finished inside tied-26 and ties, will make it into the final stage of the Qualifying School from the Subarnabhumi Golf and Country Club.

At the Windsor Park and Golf Club, overnight leader Songgyu Yoo of Korea topped the class by four shots following a closing 64 and a 20-under-par 268 total.

Japan’s Kento Nakai, American Ryan McCormick and Korea’s Youngjea Byun shared second place following rounds of 67, 67 and 69 respectively. They are amongst the 25 players to progress into the final stage of the Qualifying School from the Windsor Park Golf and Country Club.

Dubai-based Scottish amateur international Daniel Hendry shot a fourth-round 69 - his second of the four days - but missed qualifying with a three-under-par total of 285 which gave him a share of 43rd place. His earlier rounds were 74, 69 and 73.

The all-important final stage will be held at Suvarnabhumi from January 11 to 14, 2017 where the top-35 and ties after four rounds will earn their Tour cards for 2017.

Qualifying School Section B – Final Results

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Suvarnabhumi Golf and Country Club

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Tournament of Champions, Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii (second round)
-12 J Thomas, R Moore; -11 P Reed, J Walker; -10 J Dufner; -9 H Matsuyama (Jpn)
Selected others: -7 J Day (Aus), D Johnson; -6 R Knox (Sco), B Snedeker; -5 J Spieth; -2 B Watson
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Justin Thomas and Ryan Moore share lead  in Hawaii, Russell Knox T15 on six-under-par

Americans Thomas and Moore share the lead on 12-under-par after scoring six-under 67s on Friday in the second round of the Tournament of Champions at Kapalua, Maui on Hawaii.

Day one leader Jimmy Walker and fellow American Patrick Reed are one behind on 11 under, while Scotland's Russell Knox is six shots off the lead on six under par 140 with rounds of 71 and 69 over the par-73 course,

Moore birdied four of his last five holes and playing partner Thomas, seeking his second US PGA Tour victory of the season, birdied his last two holes.

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama, who has won his last three tournaments worldwide, is in sixth on nine under.

World number one Jason Day is playing for the first time since September and his round of 69 left him on seven under, five shots behind Thomas and Moore.

The event only features 32 players and Thomas is enjoying the competition.

He said: "This is a great opportunity to win a golf tournament, it's your best chance. They're all great players, but I'll take my chances over 32 versus 144 every week."

Moore, who helped the United States win the 2016 Ryder Cup, added: "It's fun to be in contention going into the weekend. You need to make birdies and I'm looking forward to it."

Royal Birkdale's Louisa Brunt signs up to 

join Texas Tech College in the autumn

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LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech women's golf coach JoJo Robertson announced this past week the signing of England international Louisa Brunt to a National Letter of Intent to join the program beginning with the 2017-18 US college golf season.

Brunt, a native of Manchester, England and a member of the prestigious Royal Birkdale Golf Club, will add depth to a Lady Raider program that currently ranks among the top-35 teams nationally despite not boasting a single senior on its roster. She is currently playing in the Harder Hall Women's Invitational tournament at Sebring, Florida.

"We are very excited to welcome Louisa into our program and look forward to having her join us next fall," Robertson said. "Not only is she a great player who will bring a ton of experience but she will be a great teammate and add so much to our team. We are so proud that she is a Red Raider."
 
Brunt is one of the top overseas players in the 2017 class as she currently ranks in the top 100 of the European golf rankings. She has played in several of the top international tournaments, highlighted by her selection to represent England in the European Girls Team Championships earlier this year.

Brunt, who was also recently named to the England Women's Team, represented her native country in the 2014 Scottish Under-16 Girls Championships as well as the U-16 match against Switzerland. She finished tied for ninth earlier this year in the English Women's Open and 13th in the English Girls Open Amateur Championships.

Brunt is the lone signee for the Lady Raiders during the fall period. The Lady Raiders resume their 2016-17 slate in early February for the Lady Puerto Rico Classic.

+Sandy Scott, the bright young prospect from Nairn, is already a student at Texas Tech.

Annabell Fuller sharing third place, Gemma 

Clews disqualifies herself at Harder Hall 

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
London youngster Annabell Fuller (Roehampton) is hanging on in there amongst far more experienced players to be joint third on two-over-par 218 with one round to play in the Harder Hall Women's Invitational Tournament at Sebring, Florida.

Annabell, pictured,  who won't be 15 years of age until May 9, has had rounds of 74, 71 and 73 to be six strokes behind long-time leader Emmy Martin (USA) (72-71-69 for four-under 212) and three behind second-placed Tara Joy-Connelly (73-73-69).
Annabell's father Ashley said:
"Tee to green she has been amazing with drives of 270+ but hasn't made a putt all week!!
"She had a great eagle on the second hole in the second round where she almost drove the green and chipped in!
The bad news as.far as the English contingent are concerned was the disqualification of Gemma Clews (Delamere Forest), a leading contender for a place in the GB and Ireland team for the Vagliano Trophy match against the Continent of Europe in Italy in June.

She was in the top 10 after rounds of 73 and 76. 
The reason for Gemma's disqualification has not been stated on the tournament website but it  transpired later that she called the penalty on herself after approaching the tournament committee and telling them that she had signed for a wrong figure at one hole on her scorecard. Gemma Clews is pictured above by courtesy of Leaderboard Photography.
British women's amateur title-holder Sophie Lamb (Clitheroe) has dropped out of the top 10 and is sharing 11th place with Georgia Price (Bude and North Cornwall) as well as former US Curtis Cup player Meghan Stasi whose maiden name was Bolger when she played against GB and I in the 2008 match over the Old Course, St Andrews.
They are all on 10-over 226 with Sophie scoring 75, 75 and 76, Georgia 75, 79 and 72, Meghan 74, 76 and 76.
Twice Scottish women's amateur stroke-play championship winner (Helen Holm Trophy at Troon), Olivia Winning (Rotherham) is T48 on 240 after rounds of 83, 78 and 79.

THIRD-ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 216 (3x72)
Martin Emmy 72 71 69 212
Joy-Connelly Tara 73 73 69 215
Fuller Annabell 74 71 73 218
Porvasnik Jessica 73 71 74 218
Williams Micheala 75 68 75 218
Stone Latanna 72 72 75 219
Doherty Amanda 75 75 72 222
Coello Gabriela 75 72 77 224
Fonseca Ariadna 75 76 73 224
Wang Linda 77 73 75 225
Lamb Sophie 75 75 76 226
Lang Nina 75 77 74 226
Pietila Emmie 77 74 75 226
Price Georgia 75 79 72 226
Stasi Meghan 74 76 76 226
Waller Lauren 77 76 73 226
Austin Alexandra 73 78 76 227
Bae Sarah         78 76 73 227
Cason Olivia 80 72 75 227
Gattone Dana 75 77 75 227
Liu Sophie      75 80 72 227
McKew Shannon 77 76 75 228
Oboh Georgia 75 79 74 228
Campbell Alanna 73 82 74 229
McKim Courtney 74 77 78 229
Polo Lucia         73 79 77 229
SchroederNikolette 78 75 76 229
Brooks Emily 76 78 76 230
Sadeghy Alexis 79 74 77 230
Jahn Reagan         78 77 76 231
Dean Julia 79 75 78 232
Holt Katie        78 81 73 232
Pribonic Steph 79 78 76 233
Hou Serena      75 81 78 234
Nay Meghan     76 84 74 234
Pietila Hannah 77 78 79 234
Ferreira Monty 80 74 81 235
Connolly Clare 81 78 77 236
Tan Cheerie     77 78 81 236
Wright Alex 81 76 79 236
Perez Loren 80 80 77 237
Hahn Jessica 85 77 76 238
Higgins Victoria 84 78 76 238
Luitwieler Maddie 80 76 82 238
Rengifo Ana 80 82 76 238
Bellville Kari         76 76 87 239
Zagers Ashley 78 81 80 239
Harrison Sarah 83 76 81 240
Winning Olivia 83 78 79 240
Arenas Beatriz 82 81 78 241
Bae Ju Hee      82 81 78 241
Brunt Louisa 80 78 83 241
Mangan Ashley 82 80 79 241
Smith Caroline 82 81 78 241
Williams Ally 78 85 78 241
Carson Laura 79 82 81 242
Griffin Kendall 80 82 80 242
Holpfer Isabella 89 75 79 243
Hughes Kenna 87 76 81 244
Lang Diane 81 83 80 244
Overbey Cecily 81 83 80 244
Pollenz Megan 80 81 83 244
Cotterill Caitlin 78 86 81 245
Glennon Kathy 82 77 86 245
Jackson Elizabeth 89 79 77 245
Pietila Annie 84 80 81 245
Steinberg Ivy    83 80 82 245
Casson Killian 84 79 84 247
Quinn Therese 84 80 83 247
WoodwardAllison 81 84 82 247
Shah Delaney 85 82 82 249
Bernth Britta 90 80 81 251
Crews Megan 86 80 85 251
Frazier Alex 87 84 80 251
Root Amelia 86 88 82 256
Wilson Janice 87 86 83 256
Wetzel Madison 92 88 77 257
ChancellorDiane 84 89 88 261
Callahan Denise 93 89 82 264
Parker Reggie 86 86 93 265
St. Onge Sandie 89 92 84 265
Stolarik DeAnne 90 90 85 265
Blackmon Evelyn 92 89 90 271
Westlund Kathie 88 94 90 272
Kent Speedy 93 91 90 274
Pietila Maggie 102 84 88 274
Weiler Beth 94 95 90 279
Dwyer Judy 97 91 95 283
Blaney Autumn 104 94 96 294
Clews Gemma 73 76 DQ DQ

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62nd HARDER HALL WOMEN’S INVITATIONAL

SEBRING, FLORIDA

FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2017

On another beautiful day, Tara Joy-Connelly of Palm Beach 

Gardens, Florida got off to a quick start with birdies on holes 1, 4, and 8 to turn in 33, and followed with a birdie on the par-3 12^th.  

Her only bogey came from a three-putt at the finishing hole, for a solid three-under 69 to vault her into 2^nd place, three shots behind leader Emmy Martin, who also carded a 69, for a two round total of 212 (-4).  

Martin turned the front nine in 35 after birdies on holes two and four, and a bogey on eight, and came back with solid birdies on 14 and 16, before holing a 35 foot putt on 18 for par to finish her round.  
Tied at 218 (+2) are second round co-leader Michaela Williams (75), defending champion Jessica Porvasnik (74), and Annabell Fuller (73).

In the Forever Forty-Nine Division, Beatriz Arenaz of Guatemala 

carded a solid 78 for a three day total of 241, one shot better than 

Laura Carson of Port St. Lucie, FL who finished with 81 in today’s 

round.

Concluding after three rounds, the champion of the Ben Roman 

Division was Elizabeth Cason of Owensboro, Kentucky who held 

on to win the Marge Burns Flight with a final round of 83 for a 237 

total and a 13 shot victory over Becky Krakowski. 

The Tish Preuss flight winner, Katherine DeVore posted a final round 80 for a 266 total, and the Lancy Smith flight winner, Gail Brown shot a final round 93 for a 282 total.

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