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England's Hannah Burke forces marathon play-off in Irish championship
26th June 2009

England's Hannah Burke (pictured) forced a marathon seven-hole sudden death play-off in the Irish women's open strokeplay championship at Douglas, after she returned a six-under par 67 in the final round. 

Hannah Burke (Photo Leaderboard)

The Hertfordshire golfer caught the long-time tournament leader, 14-year-old twin Lisa Maguire, and took her into extra time after they tied on five-under par for the 54-holes of regulation play. 

But, after the players halved the first six play-off holes, Lisa birdied the seventh to win the title. She is already the Irish women's close champion. 

Hannah, 21, a member at Mid-Herts and a successful college golfer at Baylor University in Texas, made a brilliant effort to capture the title. She was eight shots behind Lisa Maguire after 36 holes but made up the difference in final round, when the Irish youngster shot 75. 

Hannah reached the matchplay stages of the recent ladies' British amateur championship and next week will play for Hertfordshire in their county match week team.

Before Hannah started her US college career she was a member of English Women's Golf Association squads. 

Leading final scores
Par 219 (3x73) CSS 75 75 74
214 Hannah Burke (Mid-Herts) 74 73 67 Lisa Maguire (IRE) 66 73 75. Lisa Maguire won at the seventh extra play-off hole
218 Jane Turner (SCO) 70 73 75
219 Sarah Cunningham (IRE) 78 71 70
220 Laure Castelain (FRA) 73 75 72
221 Kym Larratt (Kibworth) 76 72 73 Julia Boland (AUS) 74 73 74 Stacey Keating (AUS) 72 75 74
222 Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale) 75 73 74

Other English scores:
228 Charlotte Wild (Mere) 78 76 74
231 Charlie Douglass (Brocket Hall) 77 80 74, Rachel Jennings (Izaak Walton) 76 77 78
232 Tara Watters (Muswell Hill) 75 78 79
234 Tilly Holder (Woburn) 78 79 77

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