Race to top of college circuit at Daytona

Posted on 04/07/08. By Staff writer

Essex's Nicola Race capped her first year on the US women's college circuit by winning a national title.

The 19-year-old, from Witham, became National Junior College Champion on the LPGA Legends Course, Daytona, Florida.

Race was a wire-to-wire winner in the tournament, reduced to 54 holes because of bush fires. She also helped Redlands Community College in El Reno, Oklahoma, to win the team trophy.

Before she started university Race was a member at Chelmsford GC. She said: "I am very pleased with my win. It's been hard work but I really love playing golf seven days a week on lots of different courses. It's just a dream come true."