McVeigh secures top-15 finish at Albuquerque

IRISH golfer Danielle McVeigh made her mark among the best young women players in America as she scored a top-15 finish at the NCAA Women’s Golf Championship in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

McVeigh, a sophomore at Texas A&M University, tied for 15th in US collegiate golf’s national championships after posting rounds of 73, 74, 75 and 73 for a seven-over-par 295 at the par-72, 6424-yard University of New Mexico Championship course.

The Kilkeel, Co Down golfer’s effort as the second woman home on her team helped Texas A&M tie for sixth place at the weekend, the Aggies’ second-highest finish at the NCAA Women’s Golf Championship, and the best since its fifth-place showing in the inaugural event in 1982.