By Steve Larkin
October 8th 2008 @ 2:38am
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Australia tap into local knowledge in world team title bid
Australia is tapping in to the local knowledge of precocious golfer Stephanie Na in a bid to capture the women’s world amateur teams championship.
The biennial championships begin tomorrow at Adelaide’s Grange golf course, where 19-year-old Na has been a member for the past decade.
The South Australian will be teamed with compatriots Julia Boland and Claire [...]
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