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by CHRIS BRADY

Teenage golf star Kiran Matharu has secured her place in the record books after becoming the youngest ever Britain to qualify for the Women's European Tour.
The seventeen-year-old from Leeds finished in third place at the qualifying school in La Cala, Spain and will now begin her first full year as professional will full playing privileges, competing against some of the top female golfers in the world.

Afterwards, Kiran, whose long list of admirers includes British golf legend Nick Faldo, said: "I'm both relieved and delighted to get through the final stage of qualifying.
"I played well, so much better than I did during the first stage over in Italy and it feels really good to get my card for next year."
Kiran added: "I'm looking forward now and its my aim to win one of the events on the tour next year and then to break into the European Solheim cup team."
Kiran, who finished an impressive five shots under, was accompanied by her parents in Spain and her mum, Bubbly Matharu, told Asian Leader: "It was such a proud moment for the whole family."
"Kiran seemed really relaxed, but her father Amarjit and I were suffering a bit from nerves, because we knew how much she wanted to get through.
"She deserves this for all the hard work she puts in and as soon we all got home there was a big family night out to celebrate."
Still the reigning English Amateur Champion, Kiran is now spending time in India doing some promotional work, before she embarks on her first full professional tour circuit in 2007.



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