Calgary’s Lee posts two match-play wins to reach round of 16 at British Amateur

SOUTHPORT, England – Canada’s Jaclyn Lee posted two match-play victories Thursday to reach the round of 16 at the Ladies’ British Open Amateur Championship.

Lee beat Pauline Roussin-Bouchard of France 4 and 3 in the opener before topping Emma Broze of France by one hole in the second round at the Hillside Golf Club.

Ottawa’s Grace St-Germain was eliminated after dropping a two-hole decision to Sweden’s Frida Kinhult in her opening match. Victoria’s Naomi Ko and Maddie Szeryk of London, Ont., did not make the 64-player cut after two rounds of stroke play.

Lee, from Calgary, was scheduled to play Sara Kouskova of the Czech Republic in the third round Friday morning. The Canadian, who sits 40th on the women’s world amateur golf ranking list, finished tied for 35th at this month’s Meijer LPGA Classic.

Quarterfinal play was set for Friday afternoon while the semifinals and final were on tap Saturday. The tournament shares top billing with the US Women’s Amateur as the premier events in women’s amateur golf.

Marlene Stewart Streit was the last Canadian to win the Ladies’ British Open Amateur. She posted a 7-and-6 victory over Philomena Garvey in 1953.