Miranda Brain reaches matchplay stages of the British Girls Golf Championship
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Two strokeplay qualifying rounds took place at the oldest golf club in Ireland, Royal Belfast in Co. Down on Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th August to decide the top 64 qualifiers for the matchplay stages. Miranda Brain qualified with rounds of 76, 77 making her one of the fourteen English players to make it through to the matchplay stages of the championship. County and Gog Magog player Miranda Brain beat Vittoria Gatti from Italy to be only five English players to make the second round. Unfortunately, Miranda's run came to an end when she was beaten by French player, Celene Boutier.
Miranda Brain commented: "The competition was great fun and I really enjoyed the atmosphere, especially as there was such an international field. The course was tough with very quick, sloping greens. Scores were not made any easier in the strong wind. I was however pleased with my position which placed me in the middle of those who made the cut. In the first round of matchplay I was able to beat my opponent, however I couldn't quite match the brilliant golf played by my second round opponent in the difficult conditions."
The Championship attracted a top quality international field and had to be reduced by ballot to 144 players. The overseas challenge included players from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Netherlands, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States.