Catriona Matthew passes Carly Booth

Scotland’s Catriona Matthew produced weekend rounds of 69 and 71 to finish in a tie for 47th on two under par at the Evian Masters in France yesterday.

The 42-year-old from North Berwick overtook fellow Scot Carly Booth, who had injured her knee playing in a charity football event linked to the tournament earlier in the week.

Booth, the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Ladies’ Open Champion, had a closing 72 for three over par and was joint 62nd on her debut in the event that will become the women’s fifth major next year.

South Korea’s Park Inbee had a superb day with the putter to win the title – her second tournament win to add to the 2008 US Women’s Open.

The 24-year-old started the day tied with American Stacy Lewis, but had 11 single putts and eight birdies to post a 17 under par total. She won by two shots from Lewis and Karrie Webb, the veteran Australian who won back in 2006.

Lewis, the leader from round one, eagled the last from 30 feet for a 68, while Webb birdied the final two holes for a 67.

China’s Feng Shanshan, who holed a bunker shot for an eagle at the last and a 66, South Korean amateur, Kim Hyo Joo (68), and the 2007 Champion, Natalie  Gulbis (68) shared fourth place on 14 under par.