Gustafson takes the low road

Sophie Gustafson claimed

her 13th European Tour title in

style with a comfortable victory

in the De Vere Ladies' Scottish

Open at the Carrick at Loch

Lomond yesterday.

The Swede, 33, claimed the

£20,000 prize by five shots and

was the only player to finish

under par in a tournament

blighted by bad weather.

Gustafson birdied the last for

a 71 and a three-under-par

total. She was ahead of a group

of four in second place that

included three English players.

Yorkshire's Rebecca Hudson

shot a course-record 67, Kent's

Danny Masters had a 68 and

Lancashire's Kirsty Taylor 71.

Glasgow's Janice Moodie was

the top Scot in a tie for sixth

place and seven shots behind

Gustafson after a 71.

Fifteen-year-old Scot Carly

Booth was the leading amateur

and joint 12th after a 72, and

compatriot Sally Watson, 16,

was just a shot back after a 76.

"This has been a terrific event

for Scotland," said Moodie.