YORK professional golfer Kirsty Taylor finished as the highest placed British player in the Evian Masters Golf Cham,pionship at Evian-les-Bains, France.

After an opening par round of 72, she was under par for the last three rounds with 70 68 and 70 to end the championship on 280, eight under par. Anika Sorenstam (Sweden) won the £225,000 first prize

Updated: 11:38 Monday, June 17, 2002