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From Colin Farquharson
THERE are three Scots among the entry of 132 for the Ladies European Tour
Qualifying School at Saint Quentin sur Isere Golf Club, near Grenoble,
France from October 30 to November 2.
Only the top 30 at the end of 72 holes will gain entry to most of the
events of the 2003 European women's circuit.
The field will be cut after 36 holes to the leading 90 and ties and after
54 holes to the top 50 and ties.
The Scots in the field are Aberdonian Claire Hunter, Cathy Panton-Lewis,
daughter of John and a successful amateur and professional in her 20s
and 30s, and Karin Ross, playing out of Don Ross FeelGolf Schools. (If
anybody knowes where Karin was born in Scotland and where she operates,
please let Gillian Kirkwood /
Colin Farquharson know).
Claire Hunter, a former Aberdeenshire and North of Scotland women's champion
as well as a Scotland girl international, has been based at Eugene, Oregon
since she enrolled at the University of Oregon, graduating last year and
joining the college women's golf team back-up staff. She turned professional
and has played in several mini-tour events in the United States, winning
one of them.
Her father Gary raised something like £10,000 earlier this year at an
am-am in Aberdeen to help finance Claire's pro golf career.
Other GB&I players who have entered the Q School are:
Sarah Bennent (Colchester).
Yvonne Cassidy (Ireland).
Suzanne Dickens (England).
Kathryn Evans (Wales).
Kirsty Fisher (Royal Lytham & St Annes).
Sarah Gallagher (England).
Caroline Grady (Devere Dunston Hall).
Sarah Heath (Shifnal)
Rebecca Hudson (Wheatley).
Sophie Hunter (England).
Hazel Kavanagh (Ieland).
Kerry Knowles (England).
Clare Lipscombe (England).
Joanne Oliver (England).
Eleanor Pilgrim (Wales).
Sharon Roberts (Wales).
Deana Rushworth (England).
Nicola Spurgeon (England).
Lisa Walters (England).
Emma Weeks (Hockley)
Laura Wright (Oakmere Park).
Other "interesting" names in the field include:
Martina Eberl (Munich). One of the leading Continental players over the
last five years and winner of the European women's individual amateur
crown in 2001.
Marta Prieto (Spain). Winner of the British women's open amateur championship
at Ladybank two years ago.
Vicky Uwland (Australia). She helped Australia win the Espirito Santo
Trophy at Kuala Lumpur last week.
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