Lauren Whyte beats Summers to land Girls’ title at Crail

Published on 23/07/2012 00:06

Scottish Girls Championship: Lauren Whyte, 16-year-old St Regulus club member from St Andrews, will head for Hungary and the European Young Masters this week as the new Paul Lawrie Foundation Scottish U18 girls’ champion.

She beat Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies), 18, 4 and 2 in Saturday’s 18-hole final over the Crail Golfing Society’s Craighead course.

Summers started 6-6 to be two down on the third tee. Whyte still led by two holes at the turn. She increased her advantage to three with a birdie 3 at the 10th but Summers countered with a birdie at the 11th to get back to two down.

Whyte won the 12th with a birdie and the 13th with a par to stand four up on the 14th tee. Summers won the 14th with a par 5 but, three down, she was running out of holes.

After a half in 5 at the 15th, Whyte won the title with a par 4 at the 16th for a 4 and 2 victory.