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First she reached the semi-finals of the English women's amateur championship in May. Then he won the Bridget Jackson Bowl tournament in June followed by the British women's amateur title at Royal Portrush in August, including a course-record 71 in the final round during which she had an albatross 2, holing from 170yd.

In September, Shelley won another prestigious 36-hole event, the Liphook Scratch Cup, and then accepted an invitation to play for Britain in the Commonwealth tournament in New Zealand. Shelley capped the year by winning the New Zealand women's open amateur title before coming home. In partnership with Emma Duggleby, they won the international team event for England at the Helen Holm Scottish open amateur stroke-play championship at Troon in April.

She has twice shot six-under-par - at Reading in 1998 and in North Carolina in 2000.

Her golf superstitions are no more than always starting a tournament round with clean clubs and clean shoes. "Makes me feel good!" she says.

Shelley likes being with friends, roller-blading, reading and listening to music (Dido, Alicia Keys, David Gray, Robbie Williams). Favourite Song: River of Dreams (Billy Joel)