Laura Murray, trailing Sally Watson with nine holes to go, surged through on the inward half to win the Ladies Tartan Tour two-round tournament at Marriot Dalmahoy.


Murray surges forward

Laura Murray (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre), trailing Sally Watson (Castle Stuart) with nine holes to go, surged through on the inward half to win the first prize of £1,575 in the Ladies Tartan Tour two-round tournament at Marriot Dalmahoy.

Watson, several shots off the pace overnight, came to the front of the back of a five-birdie second round outward half of 31 but Murray regrouped and overtook the Ladies European Tour player to win by a single shot. Murray shot 69 and 71 for a level par total of 140, one ahead of Watson who shot 71 and 70 for 141.

FINAL TOTALS
Par 141 (1×68, 1×73)
140 Laura Murray (Paul Lawrie GC) 69 71 (£1,575)
141 Sally Watson (Castle Stuart) 71 170 (£700)
142 Jane Turner (West Linton) 68 74, Michele Thomson (Meldrum House) 68 74, Beth Allen (Falkirk) 68 74 (£280 each)
143 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 68 75, Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) (£107 each)
149 Ailsa Bain (Gullane) 71 78 (£66)0 Li
150 Lisa Shervill (unatt) 74 76 (£56)
152 Heather MacRae (Gleneagles) 72 80, Emilee Taylor (Holmhall) 77 75 (£24.50 each)
153 Chloe Rogers( Celtic Manor) 71 82, Heather Searle (Gailes Golf) 72 81
154 Gemma Webster (Succession Group) 76 78
155 Nichola Ferguson (American Golf) 75 80
162 Katie Rule (Falmouth) 78 84
163 Rachael McQueen (Troon) 80 83