Bertine finishes fifth in Mexico

South Africa’s Bertine Strauss carded a final round of 76 to finish in fifth position at the Mexican Women’s Amateur Championship played at the Club de Golf Vallescondido this week. The team results are not available but it is unlikely that the SA team will have improved from their fourth place after round three.

Team member Tiffany Avern Taplin returned 81 in her final round.

Full results for the SA Players are fifth Bertine Strauss 311 (78, 80, 77, 65) +23 to par and 12th Tiffany Avern-Taplin 322 (79, 83, 79, 81) +34.

The event was won by Mexican Margarita Ramos on 294 (72, 73, 78, 71) +6; the runner-up was USA’s Lee Lopez on 300 (76, 74, 73, 77) +12; third was China’s Ying Luo on 305 (75, 82, 73, 75) +17 and Vallescondido’s Navarro Marijosse finished fourth on 310 (80, 79, 75, 76) +22.

The South African players return home tomorrow, Monday 10 January when Bertine will be able to enjoy and celebrate her great matric results.

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