Five Canadians Among Top 20 in British Senior Amateur

Utermack prevailed through 54 holes of variable weather conditions by coming from four shots behind to catch Dye, the overnight leader, then ended the competition with a par on the first extra hole. Both players had finished regulation play at 18-over par 231.

Top Canadian was Surrey, British Columbia's Karen Pultz of Peace Portal Golf Club who finished alone in 12th place after posting a 27-over par 240 total, one stroke in front of Vancouver's Holly Horwood from Shaughnessy Golf Club, who fired a 74 for the low round of the day to move up into a tie for 13th place with the British Senior Amateur defending champion Alison Murdoch of Victoria.

Phylis Lashuck of Vancouver was another shot back and tied for 16th at 242 while Calgary's Diane Williams won the tournament's 60-64 age category by finishing tied for 20th at 32-over par 245.

Final Scores - - 2008 British Women's Senior Amateur Open

1 231 +18 Chris Utermarck, Germany 79 76 76
2 231 +18 Susan Dye, Delamere Forest 76 75 80
T3 232 +19 Janet Collingham, Sherwood Forest 80 77 75
T3 232 +19 Lorna Bennett, Ladybank 79 77 76
T3 232 +19 Jane Rees, Hendon 78 75 79
6 235 +22 Fiona de Vries, St Rule 75 77 83
T7 236 +23 Vicki Thomas, Carmarthen 76 83 77
T7 236 +23 Viveca Hoff, Sweden 80 76 80
9 237 +24 Sheena O'Brien-Kenney, Grange 79 81 77
10 238 +25 Christine Watson, Beaconsfield 80 79 79

CANADIANS
12 240 +27 Karen Pultz, Canada 80 79 81
T13 241 +28 Holly Horwood # Canada 81 86 74
T13 241 +28 Alison Murdoch # Canada 82 79 80
T16 242 +29 Phyllis Laschuk # Canada 84 76 82
T20 245 +32 Diane Williams + Canada 81 82 82