Australians drop to 9th at Espirito Santo

Kirsten Rudgeley in today’s second round – photo USGA Steve Gibbons

The Australian team has dropped to a share of 9^th from 6^th after the second round of the World Amateur Teams Championship (Espirito Santo) in Paris.

Kirsten Rudgeley is the best placed at 1 under par and in a share of 12^th in the individual while Kelsey Bennett is tied for 22^nd and Maddison Hinson-Tolchard struggling back in 73^rd place.

The Australians are now nine shots behind the leaders, Sweden and seven behind Germany and the USA in the 72 hole event.

The New Zealand team is currently in 26^th place.

Sweden’s Meja Ortengren leads the individual at 6 under par.

August 26, 2022/by Bruce Young

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