Golf: Vanmol marks her maiden visit to Scotland with classy performance at Gullane

Belgium's Margaux Vanmol, who was on her first visit to Scotland, produced a class act to beat France's Celine Boutier by one hole in the final of the British Girls' Championship over Gullane No.1. In a terrific final, Vanmol, who had numbered Scotland's Alyson McKechin among her previous victims, was two under par in defeating Boutier, who had been the second qualifier and the firm favourite.

Vanmol was one down after four holes but won the next two. Boutier won the eight to draw level again, but the 17-year-old Belgian decisively claimed the 14th in par and the long 15th with a birdie four. Two up with three to play, she lost the short 16th but held on for victory. Vanmol follows in the footsteps of compatriot, Laura Gonzalez-Escallon, won the title at British Girls' title at Monifieth three years ago.

"It is great to win this title and it is the best win of my career," said the new champion. "But I knew I was in good form because I won the Belgian National Matchplay Championship just two weeks ago."

In the semi-finals, Vanmol, the 44th of the 64 qualifiers from the strokeplay, ousted the last British hope, England's Georgia Hall, by 3 and 2, while Boutier, who had been hoping to become the third successive French winner, defeated Sweden's Emma Nilsson by 3 and 1.