Julie McCarthy produced a sensational homeward half performance in her second round at the Scottish Girls U16 Championship at Strathmore yesterday to storm to the title and fire an early- season warning to her rivals.

Annika Sorenstam has turned down the chance to captain Europe at the Solheim Cup next year.

THE butt was on the other foot as far as Big Break winner Ryann O’Toole was concerned at Killeen Castle but US captain Rosie Jones had words of comfort for her heartbroken rookie.

ADMISSION is free, the quality of the field could hardly be better, the location is both new and spectacular.

GREAT BRITAIN & Ireland Curtis Cup captain, Monkstown’s Ada O’Sullivan, is planning to use the spectre of playing against teenage sensation Michelle Wie to motivate her eight-member squad.