Golf: Brooky rolls to another top-10 spot

New Zealander Lynnette Brooky continued her fine season in Europe with another top-10 result yesterday.

Brooky finished in a share of eighth place in the English Open at Chart Hills.

It was her sixth top-10 result from nine events this season.

She closed with a final round of two-under 70 for a 54-hole total of seven-under 209, five shots from the winner, Sweden's Maria Hjorth.


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Meanwhile, New Zealand professionals Richard Squire and Clarke Osborne missed out on final qualifying for this week's British Open after wrapping up play on two courses in Scotland.

Squire finished with a two-under 142 for the 36-hole qualifier at Scotscraig, eight shots off the pace, and Osborne shot a three-over 147 at Leven Links, 13 shots from the top.

They were among 386 players chasing 12 spots in the final field.


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Sir Bob Charles finished in a share of 12th in the Nigel Mansell Seniors Classic at his Woodbury Park Country Club in Devon. Charles shot a final round of two-over 74 for a 54-hole total of even-par 216.


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At the PGA Tour's John Deere Classic in Illinois, New Zealand's Michael Long finished in a share of 40th on seven-under 277.


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Tauranga amateur Josh Geary found form in the US, finishing in a share of third in the Rice Planters Amateur in South Carolina.

The final round was completely washed out after a thunderstorm, with Geary at eight-under after 54 holes and travelling partner Brad Iles in a share of 34th place on even par.


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And in Canada, Nick Davey finished 29th equal in the latest Canada PGA Tour event in Winnipeg. He fired a final round of one-under 70 for a 72-hole total of four-over 288.

- NZPA