Beth Coulter leads Irish challenge at Women's Amateur Championship

Co Down teenager five shots off overnight leader Hannah Darling 

Beth Coulter will lead the Irish challenge into Tuesday’s second and final round of strokeplay at the Women’s Amateur Championship as she and her compatriots chase the top-64 finish that gains access to the knockout matchplay phase.

Coulter, 17, will start the second day on the Barassie links near Troon in a tie for seventh place, five shots behind overnight leader Hannah Darling of Scotland, following a level-par 73.