Ffion Leads Way For Wales’ Golfers In English Open

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Wales, Golf Course Sign Credit: mauritius images GmbH / Alamy

Top golf prospect Ffion Tynan led the way for Wales to finish fifth in the English Women’s Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship. The Pontyclun teenager finished on level par – six strokes behind winner Annabell Fuller of England at Burnham & Berrow Golf club. Tynan, who has won a golf scholarship in Arizona, carded rounds of 69 and 74 before finishing with a 73 and 72 on Thursday’s final day.

Top golf prospect Ffion Tynan led the way for Wales to finish fifth in the English Women’s Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship.

The Pontyclun teenager finished on level par – six strokes behind winner Annabell Fuller of England at Burnham & Berrow Golf club.

Tynan, who has won a golf scholarship in Arkansas, carded rounds of 69 and 74 before finishing with a 73 and 72 on Thursday’s final day.

Her tally left her just one stroke behind the English duo of Lily May Humphreys and Caley McGinty who tied for third place.

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Tynan was joined by three other Welsh golfers in the top 20 of the event.

Kath O’Connor, who impressed at the recent Rose Ladies series, finished ninth overall with a final total of +2 – just one stroke off what would have been a tie for sixth.

Kath O’Connor, top Welsh finisher, in action at The Rose Ladies Series at The Shire London. Pic: David Cannon/Getty Images

Gracie Mayo of Newport GC in Gwent tied for 12th after finishing six over with the Vale Resort’s Darcey Harry finishing +11, to tie for 18th place.

Carys Worby of the Newport Links Golf Club was the other Welsh golfer to make it to the final day, finishing tied for 34th with +19.

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