CONGRATULATIONS JACQUELINE

Perth and Kinross squad member Jacqueline Sneddon, a second-year student at Grand Canyon University, Arizona, has notched up her first victory in the United States.

Jacqueline kept her cool after a triple bogey at the final hole in the 36-hole Maverick Invite women's college tournament at Redlands Mesa Golf Club at Grand Junction, Colorado which cost her an out right victory after the regulation distance. That late, late slip meant Jacqueline had to go into a sudden-death play-off with Sadie Peavler (Mesa State College) who had led the Scot by eight shots with a first-round 69 over the par-72, 6452. They tied on 155 at the head of a field of 31 players with Jacqueline scoring 77 and 78 to Sadie's 69 and 86. And the first hole of the play-off was the 18th hole which Jacqueline had had her triple bogey only minutes earlier. But Jacqeline made no mistake this time and beat her opponent with a par to win the title.

"It was really exciting to get a chance to play the last hole again and play it like I knew I could," said Jacqueline whose outstanding display enabled Grand Canyon to win the team title by three shots from Mesa State College in a field of six teams."We all played solid. It's great for our team to get a win under our belt going into our last tournament."

Well done Jacqueline and many thanks to Colin Farquarson so EMailed the news to me and the photo!

LEADING FINAL TOTALSPar 144 (2 x 72) 6452yd

155 Jacqueline Sneddon (Grand Canyon University) 77 78, Sadie Peavler (Mesa State College) 69 86 (Jacqueline won sudden-death play-off at first extra hole).

157 Jennifer Lutz (Grand Canyon University) 74 83.

Field of 31 players.

LEADING TEAM TOTALS

648 Grand Canyon University.

651 Mesa State College.

696 Regis University.