WHITCHURCH’S Lauren Crump, who plays at Hill Valley Golf Club, is celebrating victory after took the Women’s County Champion of Champions title at the Bracken Course at Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire.

A 23-strong field took to the course to play 36 holes across two rounds on Sunday, but Crump – representing Shropshire – was in a league of her own in her first appearance in the competition, winning by six shots with a score of 142 (-2).

Crump, 15, was tied at the top with Alessandra Kutz on 73 (+1) after the first round, with Tiffany Mills of Norfolk just a shot back but her second-round effort of 69 (-3), including six birdies, saw her finish six shots clear of Kutz (Kent).

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There was a tie for third with Gloucestershire’s Summer Carash and Grace Lambert of Yorkshire both finishing on a score of 151 (+7).

Lambert was the only other competitor to complete the Bracken Course under par on round two with a score of 71 (-1). 

Crump said that she was delighted to pick up the victory both for herself as the course presented a challenge but also for the county.

She said: “Being my first year, it is really good, everyone from my county was very supportive.

“It's a proud achievement for me and especially for Shropshire – we aren’t the most-seen county, so to do it for them was just even better.”

Despite the comfortable winning margin, Crump still had her challenges.

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She added: “I put it in the ditch on 15 but hit a hybrid to about 20 feet and got away with a bogey.

“I then hit a 3-wood on 17 to counter the bogey back (making birdie), which was definitely a key moment to make sure I was up there.

"It's a long drive home so there won't be much celebrating. I'll tell everyone and then go again."