Portugese Senior Ladies 2019
2019 has started well with a championship victory at the Portugese Seniors Championships for Midland and Irish international, Mary Maclaren from Wellingborough Golf Club.
The tournament was played over 2 days on the Dom Pedro Pinhal. Course and the Dom Pedro Old Course. Mary led by 1 shot after day 1 with a score of 80.Playing with British senior champion, Laura Webb and Finnish international Minna Kaarnalahti on the final day in the last group, Mary knew she would have to keep her nerve. At the turn she was I behind, but managed to draw level, then go 1 ahead and finally won by 1 shot with the lowest score of the tournament. 79. Congratulations!
Congratulations also to Jayne Fletcher of Whittington Heath Golf Club who won Category 2 and to runner-up in Category 2, Marsh Button of Nuneaton Golf Club.
Congratulations to Ireland who won the Senior Home Internationals, played at Burnham and Burrow, by the smallest of margins. England were runners-up. Well done to our Midland Vets who represented both England and Ireland . From L to R; Sue Spencer, Mary Maclaren, Julie Brown and Helen Lowe.