Aboyne’s Carmen Griffiths said it felt “amazing” to win the Scottish Women’s Amateur Championship at Ladybank.
Only two years after winning the girls’ title at Strathaven, Griffiths defeated Rachael Livingstone (Baberton) 6&5 in the final to become the women’s champion.
The University of Louisville student followed up an impressive 7&6 victory against Megan Docherty in the morning’s semi-finals with another dominant display in the final in the afternoon.
She said: “It feels amazing to be Scottish champion.
“I didn’t really expect it, coming back and not having played on home soil for almost a year since last summer, so it’s really nice to get the win.”
Griffiths’ toughest test on her way to victory proved to be her quarter-final tie against Jen Saxton when she eagled the second extra hole to win.
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She said: “That was the toughest match I’ve had in a while.
“The toughest thing was being patient with Jen.
“When I won was the only time I was up in the game.
“I was dying most of the time but I brought it back on the last few holes.
“I think I got a lot of confidence after the game with Jen.
“We know each other quite well and to beat her was a big confidence booster for me.”
Griffiths was pleased to see her hard work paying off with a significant victory.
She said: “For me to get to this point today was a lot of hours – a lot of hours in the gym and a lot of hours practising.
“Being able to trust my game was a big one.
“It feels great to come back and win on home soil.
“I won the Scottish Girls’ a few years ago so it’s nice to come back and win the Women’s now.”
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