Date: June 01, 2009
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UK: Hillier 8th as Jager sneaks inside top 20

WOMEN AIS/Golf Australia National Squad member Whitney Hillier recovered from an opening round 82 to finish 8th at the St Rule Trophy at St Andrews Links in Scotland. The West Australian finished with a final round 73 after a second 75 to be 3-over for the tournament. Team mates Stacey Keating and Julia Boland both finished at 6-over par. Results T8 Whitney Hillier 82 75 73 230 +3 Julia Boland +6 Stacey Keating +6 MEN In the Bidwell&aposs Scottish Stroke Play Championship, National Squad members Matt Jager and Daniel Nisbet finished 19th and 29th respectively at Murcar Links in Aberdeen. Brendan Smith, Bryden Macpherson and Queenslander Nathan Kinch missed the cut. Results T19 Matt Jager 73 74 72 73 292 +8 T29 Dan Nisbet 79 68 73 75 295 +11 MC Brendan Smith 77 74 MC Bryden Macpherson 76 76 MC Nathan Kinch 81 78