
TALK about diving in at the deep end. With the kind of bold leap of faith that old Evel Knievel used to take when he hurtled towards a ramp plonked in front of the fountain at Caesars Palace, Louise Duncan has certainly not shied away from a challenge.
Last week, the 22-year-old made her professional debut in a stellar field at the Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open in her native Ayrshire. This week, she’s teeing up in the very first match of the day with Catriona Mathew in an historic AIG Women’s Open at Muirfield. Just a quiet start to life in the paid ranks then?