That kind of play helps out on the Tour statistics. She carried a hot putter all week, averaging just 28.5 putts per round. After just two events, she stands second on the Rolex Rookie of the Year standings with 62 points, five behind Heather Zakhar, who has played in six tourneys due to her exempt status. With a goal of finishing in the top 90 and earning exempt status for 2002, Newton is off to a good start. But since she has only limited status this year, she will need to get more sponsor exemptions or else make it through Monday qualifiers to get enough chances to earn her way into the top 90.
Newton hopes to be in the field.
The other Newton Scott Newton , Marcy s brother, is a member of the Canadian Tour where he is exempt after a 45 th place finish on the 2000 Order of Merit. But he was disappointed with his play in the Tour s first venture down south. He missed the cut in the other two events. B.C. The Barefoot series was kind to one area player, however. They had seven final-round birdies to win the event in Freeport, Grand Bahama by two shots over Jack Nance of Pinehurst and Wayne Petty of Burlington.