Wales Dominates Senior Ladies British Open

Playing on a course toughened considerably by both the weather and course officials, Thomas posted a 10-over par total of (76-74-82) 232, three strokes clear of Adams and seven ahead of Felicity Coulter, both from Wales.

Canadian Karen Pultz from Surrey, BC turned in one of her finest overseas results by moving into a fourth place tie at 18-over 240.

Alison Murdoch of Victoria, BC, who won this tournament in 2007 and last week captured her fourth Irish Senior Women's Open Golf Championship, fell out of contention with a final round of 85 and finished tied for eighth, 10 shots behind Thomas.

Calgary's Diane Williams, the 1995 British champion, was 21 shots off the pace and tied for 29th.

Starting her final round in the pole position, this was Thomas' first Senior Ladies' British Open Amateur title and afterwards she happily exclaimed when looking at the long list of names on the trophy that she was "on there with the best of them now!".

Senior Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship
Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club, Wales

1 Vicki Thomas Carmarthen 76 74 82 -- 232
2 Rozalyn Adams Addington Court 75 78 82 -- 235
3 Felicity Coulter Banstead Downs 82 79 78 -- 239
T4 Jean O'Connor Newport Gwent 79 81 80 -- 240
T4 Karen Pultz Surrey, BC 81 78 81 -- 240
T4 Janet Doleman Rushcliffe 81 76 83 -- 240

T8 Alison Murdoch Victoria, BC 78 79 85 -- 242
28 Diane Williams Calgary, AB 86 81 86 -- 253