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Canadian golfer Jaclyn Lee outsted in semifinals at British Open Amateur

SOUTHPORT, England – Canadian golfer Jaclyn Lee was eliminated in Saturday’s semifinals of the Ladies’ British Open Amateur Championship.

The 21-year-old from Calgary lost 4 and 3 to Germany’s Leonie Harm in the morning semis.

Harm, a 20-year-old from Stuttgart, went on to beat American Stephanie Lau 3 and 2 to win the 18-hole final at Southport, booking a spot in the starting field of the Women’s British Openin August.

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.

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