Global Golf Post - May 16, 2011

Williams Edges Hull In English Amateur

Hertfordshire’s Lucy Williams won the English Women’s Close Amateur Championship at West Sussex when she defeated 15-year-old Charley Hull of Woburn on the 19th hole.

Williams, 21, came back from 1 down after
16 in Saturday’s final to take
the title on the 19th with a
birdie-eagle-birdie finish.

On the decisive 19th, a par 5, Williams reached the edge of the green in two shots and took two putts from there for her birdie. Meanwhile, Hull, ranked

19th in the world, was right of the green in two, in light rough with the edge of a hump to negotiate, and failed to get up and in, settling for a par.

This was the first time Williams has played in the event, which clashed with school and then university commitments, when she was a student at Birmingham on the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme. Now, with her degree under her belt, she’s taking her parents up on a promise of a year of golf.

to read more.

Lucy Williams

BARTMAN, BOOKER WIN CARLTON WOODS

David Bartman, of Los Angeles, shot 2-over- par 218 to win the Carlton Woods Invitational Mid-Am Division by one shot over Dusty Smith, of Beaumont, Tex., and by two over Mark Knecht, of Paducah, Ky.

University of Houston alum Mike Booker won
the Senior Division with the same final score,
which was five shots better than Jerry Hudgins,
of Kingwood, Tex. Booker is a member and
former club champion at The Club at Carlton
Woods, and believes: “It’s sometimes harder to
play at your own course, in front of your friends,
with higher expectations.”

FIFE CLAIMS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Fife edged out defending champions North East in a thrilling finale at the Moneygate Scottish Area Team Championship Sunday in Prestwick to secure a historic maiden title. Bill Dickson’s side, who comfortably defeated the Lothians in their morning semifinal, produced a spectacular comeback to deny the North East a second consecutive title.

Kevin Blyth, who was drafted in as a last-minute replacement for injured Greg Paterson, along with playing partner Peter Latimer sparked their side’s recovery, coming from behind to seal a two-hole victory over Scott Larkin and Adam Dunton, and in doing so secure a second foursomes win of the day for the Fife pair.

It was Lundin’s James White who won the decisive point for Fife, coming back from three down against former British Boys champion Jordan Findlay to win on the final green. Three behind after 10 holes, White produced a stunning back nine that included birdies at 12, 14 and 18 to claim a victory that meant the remaining match on the course between David Law and Scott Stewart-Cation was irrelevant with the pair agreeing on a halved match playing the 17th all square.