SHANNON WINS LEADING AMATEUR TROPHY IN S AFRICA MASTERS

Aboyne teenager Shannon McWilliam won the Sally Little Trophy as leading amateur at the South African Women's Masters tournament today (Sat).

The 18-year-old, pictured with the trophy, finished in front of a host of professionals with a closing round of 73 for 216 and a joint second place finish, one shot behind German rookie pro Laura Fuenfstueck (76 for 215).

Gemma Batty (West Linton), lying second with one round to go, closed with a disappointing 80 for 13th place.

Professional Jane Turner from the Lothians finished joint 28th with a 75 for 228.

It was Fuenfstueck's first pro win in her fifth start since joining the paid ranks.

SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN'S MASTERS

San Lameer Country Club.

LEADING FINAL TOTALS

par 216 (3x72)

215 L Fuenfstueck (Ger) 70 69 76.

216 S McWilliam (Sco) (am) 73 71 72, N Diamini (Swazi) 71 73 72, L Lewthwaite (SAf) 73 69 74, M Easton (SAf) 73 68 74.

SELECTED SCORES

221 G Batty (Sco) (am)  71 70 80 (13th)

222 K Matharu (Eng) 73 74 75 (14th)

225 H Davis (Eng) 78 73 74, R Goodall (Eng) 74 72 79 (T18)

226 L Taylor (Eng) 76 75 75 (T21).

228 J Turner (Sco) 82 71 75 (T28)

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All players from South Africa unless otherwise stated and Amateurs are indicated as AMA

215 - Laura Fuenfstueck (GER) 70 69 76

216 - Nobuhle Dlamini (SWZ) 71 73 72, Shannon McWilliam AMA (SCO) 71 72 73, Lejan Lewthwaite 73 69 74, Melissa Eaton 73 69 74

217 - Lora Assad 70 73 74

218 - Azelia Meichtry AMA (SUI) 72 73 73

219 - Nicole Garcia 75 72 72, Kim Williams 68 75 76

220 - Camilla Hedberg (ESP) 78 71 71, Ivanna Samu 71 74 75, Stina Resen (NOR) 74 70 76

221 - Gemma Batty AMA (SCO) 71 70 80

222 - Kiran Matharu (ENG) 73 74 75

223 - Hannah Arnold (USA) 73 81 69

224 - Woo-Ju Son AMA 72 75 77, Lynn Carlsson (SWE) 72 74 78

225 - Hayley Davis (ENG) 78 73 74, Jamila Jaxaliyeva (KAZ) 70 77 78, Rachael Goodall (ENG) 74 72 79

226 - Annelie Weimenhog (SWE) 76 78 72, Bonita Bredenhann (NAM) 83 69 74, Lauren Taylor (ENG) 76 75 75

227 - Tandi Mc Callum 74 78 75, Mariell Bruun (NOR) 70 79 78, Emie Peronnin (FRA) 79 70 78, Maria Beautell (ESP) 77 71 79

228 - Jane Turner (SCO) 82 71 75, Danielle du Toit AMA 81 71 76

229 - Francesca Cuturi 78 71 80

230 - Jessica Karlsson (SWE) 78 75 77

231 - Alexandra Lennartsson (SWE) 81 73 77, Zane Naude AMA 73 75 83

234 - Lara Weinstein 75 74 85

235 - Mimmi Bergman (SWE) 76 78 81, Zethu Myeki AMA 72 81 82, Clara Pietri (SUI) 77 74 84