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Northern Ireland teenager Beth Coulter shot rounds of 69 and 70 to lead the way in the Women’s Amateur Championship strokeplay qualifiers at Prince’s.<\/span><\/p>\n The 19-year-old Arizona State University student was the best of the top-64 players and ties, and progresses to the matchplay stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Coulter finished on five-under total, three shots better than a group of players in tied second. <\/span><\/p>\n “Both days I hit good shots – it’s nice to be top qualifier,” she said.<\/span><\/p>\n Coulter, runner-up in the R&A Girls’ Amateur Championship in 2021, excelled in sunny conditions on the Kent coast as she followed up an opening 69 with a 70 on Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n She added: “It’s nice to lead the strokeplay qualifying but it doesn’t mean anything now. It doesn’t matter if you’re one or 64. It’s just about qualifying. <\/span><\/p>\n “I definitely didn’t hit it as good as I hit it on Tuesday, but I hit some nice shots coming in and rolled a few putts in to make birdie and hung on for pars.”<\/span><\/p>\n