Bunker mentality down on the farm suits young champ to a tee

“Going over to America is a big step. I don’t think I’m ready yet but maybe in a couple of years,” said Booth after signing off with a one-under-par 71 to claim the £30,000 top prize in the Aberdeen Asset Management sponsored-event by a single shot at Archerfield Links.

It was her second victory in the space of a month after making the breakthrough as a professional in the Dinard Ladies Open, an event on the LET’s Access Series, in France.

“I want to get more confidence on this Tour and this is a big stepping stone. It shows my game is definitely getting there,” she added.

Earlier in that journey, the 19-year-old, who pipped England’s Florentyna Parker and Australian Frances Bondad with her four-under total of 212, received personal tuition from six-time major winner Nick Faldo through his junior series.

“I worked with Nick when I was growing up and he was an inspiration. I got one-on-one time with him and you can only learn from a six-time major winner,” she added.

Booth and her brother Wallace have their own course, built by their dad Wally, on the family farm at Comrie. Some of its deep bunkers helped her win in East Lothian, where mum Pauline and another brother, Paul, were there on the final day. “Dad is so proud of those bunkers and they’ve been so helpful here as four out of the five bunkers I was in this week were as hard as any you’ll find,” she said.

Booth wasn’t the only Scot celebrating on Saturday as Stephen Docherty, the SGU’s non-executive performance director who works for Aberdeen Asset Management, was in the winning team in the pro-am event.