Jodi, pictured, who has been picked to play for GB&I in this year's Curtis Cup match, became the first player to successfully defend the Mountain West Women's Conference championship. She also helped New Mexico University win the team event by 19 shots.

The 20-year-old from Catterick in Yorkshire was playing on her home college course of Albuquerque and led after the first round with a one-under 72. However, she slipped back after a second round 75 which included a quadruple bogey nine.

In the third and final round she came from behind and retained her title with a spectacular blitz of birdies on the 15th, 17th and 18th. The second year student was two-under for the inward half; one under for the day on 72 and level par for the tournament.

Jodi was later named co-player of the year by her conference and identified as one of its best players by being named in its women's team for the 2007-2008 season.

Laura Cutler, who trained in English Women's Golf Association squads for five years, has won the Ohio Valley Conference women's championship.

Laura who is a first year student at Jacksonville State University, Alabama, was named co-freshman of the year by her conference. Her play also helped her college to win the conference team title by a whopping 21 shots.

The 20-year-old from Warley Golf Club led throughout the tournament at Shoals Golf Club, Florence, in Alabama. She had rounds of 78, 76, 76 on the par 72, 6154-yard course and finished a shot clear of the field.

Jacksonville's winning team included a second English player: Portia Abbot from Wiltshire who finished 3rd. Also in the field was Surrey's Andrea Downer, who is a student at Murray State University and finished joint 28th.

Meanwhile, Anna Scott from Consett & District, Durham, was joint seventh in the Colonial Athletic Association women's championship over the Golden Horseshoe Course at Williamsburg, Virginia. Anna, a student at Georgia State University, was nine-over par. Her team-mate Claire Starkey from Skipton, West Yorkshire, finished 24th.