Tuesday 18 June 2013

LANARKSHIRE - RENFREWSHIRE DECIDER TOMORROW -- PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT

Lanarkshire County Team are out to beat Renfrewhire
The stage is set for a last-day title decider between defending champions Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire in the West Division women's inter-county team golf championship at Bothwell Castle tomorrow.
Both teams have played twice and won twice. Lanarkshire followed up their 6-3 win over Ayrshire by beating Dunbartonshire and Argyll 5 1/2-3 1/2
The foursomes were shared 1 1/2-1 1/2. The decisive singles victory for Lanarkshire came from Susan McGrenaghan who drove the 17th and holed her 3ft putt to beat Aileen Baker 2 and 1.
 McGrenaghan had been four up after 13 but Baker won three holes in a row to slash her deficit to only one hole. Renfrewshire, big-margin wins over Dunbartonshire and Argyll in their first match, had a tougher time of it against Ayrshire before winning 6-3.
Former Scottish champion Megan Briggs was four down after 10 to Ayrshire's Roz Purdom but rallied so well that she won on the 18th green to give Renfrewshire a 4-2 lead in the singles after taking the morning fursomes 2-1.
 DAY 2 RESULTS
 LANARKSHIRE 5 1/2, DUNBARTONSHIRE and ARGYLL 3 1/2
Foursomes: Rachel Cassidy and Lesley Lloyd halved with Laura McGeachy and Jill Meldrum; Fiona Norris and Jenny Potter bt Anne Laing and Nichola Ferguson 2 and 1; Susan McGrenaghan and Susan Wood lost to Lorraine Campbell and Aileen Baker 2 holes (1 1/2-1 1/2)
Singles: Norris bt Laing 2 holes, Emma Caddow lost to Ferguson 6 and 5, Cassidy lost to Meldrum 6 and 5, Ruth Rankin bt McGeachy 3 and 2, McGrenaghan bt Baker 2 and 1, Lloyd bt Campbell 7 and 6 (4-2).
  RENFREWSHIRE 6, AYRSHIRE 3
Foursomes: Alyson McKechin and Eilidh Briggs bt Connie Jaffrey and Audrey Thompson 4 and 3; Donna Jackson and Gillian Kyle lost to Emma Hale and Alex Glennie 4 and 3; Megan Briggs and Carol Whyte bt Jenny Linklater and Mhairi McKay 3 and 1 (2-1)
Singles: McKechin bt Jaffrey 3 and 2, Eilidh Briggs bt Katie McGarva 7 and 6, Megan Briggs bt Roz Purdom 1 hole, Iona Stephen lost to Thompson 6 and 5, Gillian McGinlay lost to Glennie 4 and 3; Whyte bt Hale 6 and 4 (4-2)
 HOW THEY STAND Lanarkshire 2pt, Renfrewshire 2pt, Ayrshire 0pt, Dunbartonshire and Argyll 0pt.

Monday 17 June 2013

RENFREWSHIRE AND LANARKSHIRE WIN ON DAY 1 OF THE COUNTY JAMBOREE

West Division title-holders Renfrewshire made a winning start to this week's campaign at Bothwell Castle.
They beat Dunbartonshire and Argyll 7 1/2-1 1/2 after taking the foursomes 2-1 and the singles 5 1/2-1/2.
Lanarkshire were 6-3 winners over Ayrshire in the other match. Lanarkshire won the foursomes 2 1/2-1//2 and the singles 3 1/2-2 1/2
Morning Foursomes
RLCGA 2 D&A 1
Alyson McKechin & Eilidh Briggs beat Laura McGeachy 7/5
Donna Jackson and Iona Stephen lost to Anne Laing and Nichola Ferguson 3/2
Megan Briggs and Carol Whyte beat Aileen Baker 5/3
Afternoon Singles:
Afternoon Singles
Alyson McKechin beat   Laura McGeachy 6/5
Megan Briggs beat Sheena Mc Donald 8/7
Eilidh Briggs beat Anne Laing 5/3
Gillian Kyle beat Cathy Skinner 3/
Carol Whyte Halved against Nichola Ferguson 
Gillian McGinlay beat  Jill Meldrum 1 up

Total points RLCGA 7.5 D&A 1.5 

Morning Foursomes
Lanarkshire 2.5 Ayrshire 0.5
Rachael Cassidy and Lesley Lloyd halved withAudrey Thomson and Connie Jaffrey
Fiona Norris and Jenny Potter beat Alex Glennie and Jenny Linlater 6&4
Susan McGrechan and Susan Wood beat Roz Purdom and Emma Hale 2/1

Afternoon Singles
Lanarkshire 3.5 Ayrshire 2.5
Emma Caddow lost to Connie Jaffrey 4/3
Fiona Norris halved with Emma Hale
Susan Wood beat Jenny Linklater 5/4
Jenny Potter lost to Alex Glennie 1hole
Ruth Rankin beatKatie McGarva 5/3
Rachael Cassidy beat Mhairi McKay 4/3

Total Points Lanarkshire 6 Ayrshire 3

Sunday 16 June 2013

HELEN FAULDS IS CHAMPION FOR THE 13TH TIME AT DOUGLAS PARK

Helen and Fiona


Senior Championship - Aileen and Beverly
Helen Faulds won the Douglas Park Ladies Championship for the 13th time today when she beat up and coming Junior Fiona Raffarty.
Beverly Mitchell beat Aileen MacIntyre in the Ladies Senior Championship.
To see some photographs from the day --- CLICK HERE

Thursday 13 June 2013

INTER COUNTY FOURSOMES FINALS AT RANFURLY CASTLE --- DONNA JACKSON AND LIZ STEWART HAVE THE BEST SCORE OF THE DAY

Renfrewshire's Donna Jackson & Liz Stewart won the Scratch Prize at Inter County Foursomes Finals played today at Ranfurly Castle.
Renfrewshire's Val Lawrence & Brenda Conway won the Handicap Section.
Scoring was generally high due to the fast greens and thick rough.

Donna & Liz with Ranfurly Castle Captain Sheila Biggart


Winner in Handicap Section Brenda Conway (absent partner Val Lawrence)

Other prize-winners:

Ayrshire's Audrey Thompson & Liz Keohone   
Ayrshire's Cathy Malcolm & Debbie Watt
Ayrshire's Jess Blackwood & Jeanette Stewart

RESULTS:
Scratch
1st          Renfrewshire: Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle) & Liz Stewart (Greenburn)        79
2nd        Ayrshire: Audrey Thompson & Liz Keohone (Loudoun Gowf)                           84
3rd        Ayrshire:  Cathy Malcolm (P. St Nicholas) & Debbie Watt (Belleisle)               86

Handicap
1st         Renfrewshire: Val Lawrence (Kilmacolm) & Brenda Conway (Renfrew)              88 - 15 - 73
2nd        Ayrshire: Jess Blackwood & JeanetteStewart (Kilmarnock Barassie)         98 - 17 - 81
3rd         D&A Helen Robertson & Jinty Halley (Douglas Park)                              97 - 14 - 83

FULL LIST OF RESULTS
Scratch
D Jackson/L Stewart Cochrane C/Greenburn 3/3 RLCGA 79
A Thompson/L Keohone Loudoun Gowf 4/6 ALCGA 84
C Malcolm/D Watt P.St Nicholas/Belleisle 4/3 ALCGA 86
L Campbell/L McGeachy Cardross/Windyhill 6/6 D & A 87
L Lloyd/F Scott Hayston/Bothwell Castle 2/4 LLCGA 90
F Norris/M McDonald Hamilton/East Kilbride 1/15 LLCGA 90
D Cowan/J MacDonald Ranfurly Castle 6/20 RLCGA 91
H Anderson/LHale TroonLadies/Caldwell 7/10 RLCGA 91
S Steele/M Stewart Hilton Park 11/11 D & A 92
F Alexander/C Sim Hilton Park/Balmore 11/16 D & A 95
J Anderson/M Marshall Wishaw 18/27 LLCGA 105
J West/M Miller Irvine Bogside/Troon Ladies 15/17 ALCGA N/R

Handicap
V Lawrence/B Conway Kilmacolm/Renfrew 14/16 RLCGA 88 15 73 1
J Blackwood/J Stewart Kilmarnock Barassie 14/20 ALCGA 98 17 81 2
H Robertson/J Halley Douglas Park 12/16 D & A 97 14 83 3
S Reid/B Lyle Kilmacolm/Whitecraigs 17/19 RLCGA 103 18 85
A McCall/M Craig Strathaven 21/17 LLCGA 106 19 87
A Aitken/L Giblin Eastwood/Haggs Castle 12/20 RLCGA 106 16 90
M Porter/P Rice Strathaven 20/22 LLCGA 112 21 91
A Gardner/A Campbell Hilton Park 22/27 D & A 116 24.5 91.5
N Choat/A Cumberland Hilton Park 23/21 D & A 113 21.5 91.5
J Glass/I Cooper Drumpellier 25/21 LLCGA 116 23 93
L Wilson/L McDonald Kilmarnock Barassie 7/16 ALCGA N/R

SCOTTISH SCHOOLS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP - Connie Jaffrey takes girls title at Murrayshall

Connie Jaffrey (Troon ladies) continued her good form of 2013 when she won the girls individual title at the Scottish Schools Golf Championship, held at Murrashall GC on Monday 10th June.

Having already won the Ayrshire Ladies County Championship title for the first time earlier this year, Connie Jaffrey stormed to an eight shot victory in the girls

The leading scores were :-

136 - Connie Jaffrey (S Ayrshire) 68 68
144 - Heather Munro (Dundee City) 73 71
146 - Tara MacTaggart (Borders) 74 72
147 - Danielle Kerr (Borders) 72 75.
Other Ayrshire scores
151 - Hazel MacGarvie (S Ayrshire) 76 75
161 - Emma Hale (S Ayrshire) 80 81
176 - Lauren Gilbert (N Ayrshire) 87 89

GIRLS HANDICAP
134 - Alexandra Duffy (S Lanarkshire) (12) 63 71
135 - Anna McKay (Fife) (16) 69 66

GIRLS TEAM
293 - Borders
303 - Aberdeenshire
306 - Aberdeen City

D&A COUNTY MEDAL

The D&A County medal was played over Clydebank GC on 10th June -- Results as follows ----

Scratch: Nichola Ferguson [Milngavie] 75
1st Silver: Nichola Ferguson [Milngavie] 75-3-72
2nd Silver: Sara Tryon [The Carrick] 84-11-73
3rd Silver: Anna Telfer [Milngavie] 78-5-73
1st Bronze: Frances McPherson [Clober] 94-21-73
2nd Bronze: Marie Miller [Windyhill] 98-24-74
COLONEL BROCK CUP
Nichola Ferguson [Milngavie] – 72

WEST VETS WIN AGAINST EAST VETS

The West Vets team beat the East Vets at Longniddry yesterday by 6.5 - 3.5
To read the full report go to the West Vets Website

Wednesday 12 June 2013

SCOTTISH UNDER-18 GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRIES CLOSE MONDAY, JUNE 17

FROM THE SCOTTISH LADIES GOLFING ASSOCIATION

Are you Under 18 @ 1st January 2013, with a handicap of 34.4 or below and of Scottish Nationality? If so then your National Championship needs you! The Scottish Girls' (Close) Amateur Championship entry closes at 12 noon Monday 17th June 2013. This year’s Championship is being played at Ranfurly Castle from 16-20 July and should be a great week, so what are you waiting for, to download your entry form click here. (Link to slga website)

Tuesday 11 June 2013

GLEDDOCH CHARITY MIXED FOURSOMES



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GLEDDOCH OPEN DAY TRI AM RESULT

Wildlife at Gleddoch -- Baby Pheasants 

Good Views of the Clyde -- Dumbarton Rock 

 Guess who they are the 17th Tee

Gleddoch Open Day Tri Am was held on Sunday 9th June in glorious conditions as can be seen by the photos above.

Results

1st:  Mhairi Bryce (Gleddoch) with Sandra Reid & Ann McPhee from Renfrew. (net 60)
2nd: Christine Morrison (Gleddoch) with Denise McNaughton & Anne Terry (both Douglas Park) - net 62 (BIH)
3rd was an all Gleddoch team of Roisin Black, Margaret Adams & Sheila MacLeod. (net 62)

Sunday 9 June 2013

DANNY AND ALISON ARE WINNERS AT DOUGLAS PARK GOLF CLUB

Alison and Danny Miller --- Click to enlarge
In glorious weather conditions Danny and Alison Miller won the Sheila Connacher Memorial Trophy at Douglas Park Ladies Day yesterday. After playing in the event for over 30 years Danny and Alison were at last delighted to win the coveted trophy.

Saturday 8 June 2013

MILNGAVIE OPEN DAY -- GET YOUR ENTRY FORM - STILL SOME PLACES AVILABLE

There are still some times available for Milngavie's Open Day on WEDNESDAY, JULY 1Oth from 8:00 am till 2:30pm.
This is a TRI AM so it is a fun day out.
There are prizes at most holes so it will suit all handicaps.


Please enter in teams of 3 at a cost of £30 per team (to include 2s and a sweep)
There are sponsored prizes at most holes so come and enjoy a day out at one of the prettiest courses in the West.
Enter directly online at www.milngaviegolfclub.co.uk
OR phone the Secretary on 0141 956 1619
OR contact Anna Telfer on 0141 339 1967  or email telferanna@hotmail.com

Friday 7 June 2013

COUNTY TEAMS FOR THE WEST OF SCOTLAND JAMBOREE

The Ayrshire team to play at Bothwell Castle on June 17th, 18th, & 19th, in the West Inter-County match week is:
Alex Glennie Kilmarnock Barassie
Emma Hale Troon Ladies
Connie Jaffrey Troon Ladies
Jenny Linklater Largs
Katie McGarva Troon Ladies
Mhairi McKay West Kilbride
Roz Purdom Prestwick St Nicholas
Audrey Thompson Loudon
Reserve. Linzi Allan West Kilbride

The Team, in alphabetical order, to represent D&A at the West Division Inter County Matches [The Jamboree] at Bothwell Castle Golf Club on 17th, 18th and 19th June is as follows:
Aileen Baker (Hilton Park)
Lorraine Campbell ( Cardross)
Nichola Ferguson (Clober)
Anne Laing (Vale of Leven)
Sheena McDonald ( Buchanan Castle)
Laura McGeachy
Jill Meldrum
Catherine Skinner
Reserve: Lynn McColl

The following team has been selected to represent Lanarkshire
Emma Caddow, Strathaven
Rachel Cassidy, Bothwell Castle
Lesley Lloyd, Hayston
Susan McGrenaghan, Mount Ellen
Fiona Norris, Hamilton
Jenny Potter, Cathkin Braes
Ruth Rankin, Lanark
Susan Wood, Drumpellier

The team has been selected to represent Renfrewshire
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle)
Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire)
Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle)
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie)
Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle)
Carol Whyte (Milngavie)
Reserve – Liz Stewart (Greenburn)


Wednesday 5 June 2013

DRUMPELLIER OPEN DAY --- GREENSOMES

Attention Lady Golfers!!!!!
 Drumpellier Golf Club Ladies' Open Greensomes!
Tuesday 9th July! £15 per couple! Great course, great prizes!!!
Maximum actual handicap 35!!
 All proceeds to ST ANDREWS HOSPICE- this charity is close to all our hearts!
Drop Ladies Captain Susan Wood a note if you want to enter by clicking on the following link --- EMAIL SUSAN
CLICK HERE to read more

Great chance for a practice for SLGA Counties Open Meeting to be held at Drumpellier in August.

AMALGAMATION UPDATE

The Amalgamation Group wants to receive constructive feedback from everyone with the SLGA and SGU, inlcuding Directors, County committees, golf clubs and golf club members.  --- Click on the following link ----- Minutes 12 March
Please send your feedback to secretary@slga.co.uk or by post to the SLGA Office in Perth.

Monday 3 June 2013

SCOTTISH LADIES GOLFING ASSOCIATION TEAM SELECTIONS

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
St Rule Trophy winner Ailsa Summers, a student at St Andrews University, and Carnoustie Ladies clubmate Jessica Meek and Aberdeen-born Gemma Dryburgh are new full Scotland caps in the squad of six named by the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association to compete in the European women's team golf championship at Fulford Golf Club, Yorkshire from July 9 to 13.
Dryburgh, who plays on the US women's college circuit as a student at Tulane University, New Orleans and whose father is an Aberdeen-based oil executive, is the No2 Scot in the world amateur rankings next to Sally Watson who is turning professional later this month.
Meek leads the professionals on the Paul Lawrie Ladies Tour Order of Merit after four events during which she has not finished out of the top five. She was the leading qualifier for the match-play stages of the recent Scottish women's amateur championship at Longniddry.
The team is completed by Stirling physical education student Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), new Scottish champion Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) and Rachel Watton (Mortonhall), a student at Denver University.

EUROPEAN WOMEN'S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Fulford Golf Club, Yorkshire: July 9 to 13
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield)
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie)
Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies)
Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies)
Rachael Watton (Mortonhall)


EUROPEAN GIRLS' TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Linkopings Golf Club, Sweden: July 9 to 13

Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies)
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies)
Fiona Liddell (Schloss Vornholz, Germany)
Heather Munro (Monifieth)
Lauren Whyte (St Regulus)
Clara Young (North Berwick)


EUROPEAN YOUNG MASTERS (Under-16s)
Hamburger Golf Club, Germany: July 25-27

Emma Hale (Troon Ladies)
Fiona Liddell (Schloss Vornholz, Germany)


HENRY COOPER JUNIOR MASTERS (Under-18s)
Nizels Golf Club, Kent, June 20-23

Tegan Seivwright (Deeside)
Tara MacTaggart (Minto)

Sunday 2 June 2013

MEGAN BRIGGS IS THE TOP WEST OF SCOTLAND PLAYER

COMPLETED FINAL TOTALS
Par 227 (75 New Course; 76 x 2 Old Course)
211 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 67 72 72.
213 Celine Boutier (France) 73 69 71.
216 Manon De Roey (Belgium) 72 71 73.
217 Alexandra Bonetti (France) 74 71 72.
220 Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) 73 76 71, Laure Castelain (France) 72 74 74
222 Manon Gidali (France) 72 75 75.
225 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 75 74 76
226 Bethany Garton (Royal Lytham) 74 73 79, Sarah-Jane Boyd (Truro) 75 72 79.
227 Lianna Bailey (Notts) 80 76 71, Emma Taylor (Saunton) 75 75 77, Emma Goddard (Royal Liverpool) 75 73 79.
228 Samantha Fuller (Roehampton) 76 75 77, Clara Young (North Berwick) 75 78 75, Emilee Taylor (Holme Hall) 74 79 75, Ami Storey (Close House) 74 79 75.
229 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 76 75 78, Sinead Sexton (Lainch) 75 74 80, Marion Duvernay (France) 77 77 75, Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 71 85 73
230 Brogan Townend (Pleasington) 76 77 77, Joelle Van Baarle (Belgium) 78 76 76, Charlotte Thompson (Channels) 78 80 72
231 Nicola Haynes (Gosforth Park) 76 74 81, Gemma Bradbury (Cottrell Park) 76 82 73
232 Alison Knowles (Hickleton) 77 77 78, Ariane Provot (France) 77 77 78, Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) 78 78 76
233 Samantha Birks (Llandrindod Wells) 77 80 76, India Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) 73 80 80, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 76 78 79, Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 84 75 74.
234 Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle) 74 83 77, Gemma Clews (Delamere Forest) 76 79 79, Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 81 76 77
235 Amy Farrell (Moate 76 81 78, Katie Reid (Monifieth) 77 81 77, Jess Wilcox (Blankney) 78 79 78, Bethany Lou Buchner (US) 79 76 80
236 Gemma Batty (St Annes Old Links) 78 81 77
237 Cara Thompson (Royal Dornoch) 81 79 77, Bronwyn Davies (Trentham) 78 83 76
239 Rachel Woodcock (Woodhall Spa) 82 75 82, Clara Teixeira (Brazil) 80 78 81
240 Paula Grant (Lisburn) 78 82 80
241 Rozalyn Adams (Addington Court) 81 78 82, Heather Munro (Monifieth) 75 84 82
242 Lisa Ball (Matfen Hall) 81 80 81, Susan Jackson (Ladybank) 83 75 84.
243 Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) 77 85 81
245 Aedin Murphy (Carlow) 78 81 86, Ivane Helias (France) 87 84 74.
252 Lisa Warrilow (Lilleshall Hall) 83 83 86, Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) 81 84 87.
256 Nathalie Rodrigues da Silva (Brazil) 86 88 82.
258 Kathleen Griffith (Australia) 91 79 88.217
270 Ann Colligan (US) 96 88 86.
UNDER-18s TROPHY
216 Emma Harris (Peel, Isle of Man).
217 Lianna Bailey (Notts).
218 Clara Young (North Berwick), Samantha Fuller (Roehampton).
INTERNATIONAL TEAM EVENT
428 France.
447 Scotland, Belgium.
456 England.
464 Ireland, Wales.
495 Brazil.
504 United States.
- Carol -- Posted using her iPad

HAMILTON OPEN DAY AND RICCARTON ROSEBOWL ENTRY FORMS


The new date for the postponed Hamilton Open Day is Tuesday 18th June. There are some times available. For more information click on the link below.
Hamilton Ladies Open Day

You will also find the entry forms for the Riccarton Rosebowl and Riccarton Salver (Over 50's) in September

MOUNT ELLEN LADIES GREENSOMES ON JUNE 24

Mount Ellon Ladies Greensome takes place on Monday 24th June at a cost of £12 per couple.

There are still times available and great prizes to be won.

 Contact  Susan McGrenaghan on 07731341516 or email megcladies@hotmail.com

Saturday 1 June 2013

STRATHAVEN OPEN DAY

Strathaven Golf Club Ladies Open Day is being held on Thursday 20 June

The format is an individual Stableford competition. Cost: £10. Times are available from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
To download an entry form please click on the link below.

Strathaven Open Day Entry Form

WEST GIRLS DEFEATED TWICE AT GLENISLA

GOLF BRIEF
CREDIT
CAL CARSON GOLF AGENCY
QUERIES TO COLIN FARQUHARSON
TEL 01224 869782
 NORTH VERSUS SOUTH GIRLS WILL
BE TITLE DECIDER AT GLENISLA
 North will meet South in the title decider on Sunday (tomorrow) at
the SLGA girls' inter-division foursomes match-play competition at
Glenisla Golf Club, Alyth.
Saturday's Results:
Morning
North 2, East 1
South 3, West 0
Afternoon
North 2, West 1
South 2 1/2, East 1/2

ST RULE TROPHY - Day 1

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Ailsa Summers, 19-year-old student from Carnoustie, shaved a stroke off the women's record for the St Andrews' New Course today (Saturday) as she forged clear of the star-studded cosmopolitan field at the end of the first round of the 54-hole St Rule Trophy.


Ailsa Summers --- Angus girls and women's county champion and a Scotland girl international, shot an eight-under-par 67, one under the previous mark set in 2003.
Ailsa had two eagle 3s, seven birdies and, astonishing in a round this low - a double bogey 5 at her second last hole, a par-3.
She reached the turn in three-under 34 with birdies at the first, second, fifth and sixtth, dropping a short at the par-4 fourth.
Coming home, she birdied the 10th, got the first of her eagles at the 12th, birdied the 14th, got eagle No 2 at the 16th, then double bogeyed the short 17th but finished in champion style with a birdie 4 at par-5 18th.
The CSS for the day was 75 which underlines the merit of Summers' round.
She will start Sunday's second and third rounds - both to be played over the Old Course, St Andrews, with a useful lead of four shots from two other students, fellow Scot Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) and Geordie Ami Storey (Close House), both on 71.
The French, who have sent over one of their strongest squads ever, are poised to make a charge on the second day, possibily spearheaded by the the World No 22 female amateur, Celine Boutier.
But, after an opening 73, she has six shots to make up on Ailsa.
Scottish champion Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), bidding to join the handful of players who have won the "Scottish" and the St Rule in the same year, has a mountain to climb after a first-round 76.

FIRST ROUND SCORES
Par 75. CSS 75.
67 A Summers (Carnoustie).
71 E Briggs (Kilmacolm), A Story (Close House).
72 M De Roey (Belgium), L Castelain (France), M Gidali (France).
73 I Clyburn (Woodhall Spa), G Macdonald (Craigielaw), C Boutier (France), Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle), A Bonetti (France), B Garton (Royal Lytham), E Taylor (Holme Hall).
75 L Goddard (Mid-Herts), S-J Boyd (Truro), E Taylor (Saunton), E Goddard (Royal Liverpool), M Briggs (Kilmacolm). H Munro (Monifieth), S Sexton (Lahinch), C Young (North Berwick).
76 L Whyte (St Regulus), G Bradbury (Cottrell Park), N Haynes (Gosforth Park), S Fuller (Roehampton), A Farrell (Moate), G Clews (Delamere Forest), B Townend (Pleasington), A McKechin (Elderslie).
77 K Beveridge (Aboyne), S Birks (Llandrindod Wells), K Reid (Monifieth), A Knowles (Hickleton), A Provot (France), M Duvernay (France).
78 C Thompson (Channels), L Kenney (Pitreavie), J Van Baarle (Belgium), B Davies (Trentham), A Murphy (Carlow). E Harris (Peel), P Grant (Lisburn), G Batty (St Annes Old Links), J Wilcox (Blankney).
79 B L Buchner (US).
80 C Teixeira (Brazil), L Bailey (Notts).
81 R Adams (Addington Court), J Turner (Craigielaw), C Thompson (Royal Dornoch), L Ball (Matfen Hall), E Watson (Muckhart).
82 R Woodcock (Woodhall Spa)
83 S Jackson (Ladybank), L Warrilow (Lilleshall Hall).
84 J Meek (Carnoustie)
86 N Silva (Brazil)
87 I Helias (France).
91 K Griffiths (Australia)
96 A Colligan (US).

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Friday 31 May 2013

ALEX GLENNIE IS THE 2013 WEST VETS CHAMPION

West Vets captain presents Alex Glennie with the West Vets Championship Trophy -
Photo Courtesy of Lorraine Campbell
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock) won the West Vets Championship today at Renfrew Golf Club by beating West Vets Captain Anna Telfer (Milngavie) in the final .
To read the full report go to the WEST VETS WEBSITE

Thursday 30 May 2013

WEST VETS CHAMPIONSHIP AT RENFREW GC

The West Vets Championship matchplay started at Renfrew Golf club today. To read all about the ties go to the West Vets Website

Wednesday 29 May 2013

WEST VETS CHAMPIONSHIP AT RENFREW GOLF CLUB

The West Vets Championship will be played at Renfrew Golf Club this week – on Thursday 30th and Friday 31st May. Spectators will be VERY WELCOME! The first round will be played on the morning of the 30th, followed by the second round in the afternoon. The semi-final is on the morning of Friday 31st May followed by the Final in the afternoon.

CLICK HERE for the Championship Draw.

Monday 27 May 2013

DOUGLAS PARK EAGLE MIXED FOURSOMES

Douglas Park Golf Club
The 41st Douglas Park "Eagle" Open Mixed Foursomes is on Sunday 7th July.
The unique and impressive bronze eagle trophy, designed by Mr F. Malcolm Robertson of Glasgow School of Art in reference to the Roman Eagle emblem of the Club,  was commissioned by and presented to the Club by Past Captain John and Past Ladies' Captain Jean Watson in 1972. One of the pioneering events of its kind, the tournament continues to attract competitors from far and wide.
Why not get an entry form now by clicking on the following link
EAGLE ENTRY FORM

PAMELA PRETSWELL FINISHES IN TOP TEN IN AMSTERDAM

West of Scotland's Pamela Pretswell finished in joint 7th place in the Ladies European Tour's Deloitte Women's Open championship yesterday at The International Golf Club, Amsterdam. 

An even par 73 gave her a 2 under par total of 217, 6 shots behind the winner, England's Holly Clyburn. 

Charlie Hull, England, was in second place. -- All 3 players were part of the 2012 Winning Curtis Cup Team at Nairn,
To read the full report go to the  --- KIRKWOOD GOLF WEBSITE

TROON'S EMMA HALE IS RUNNER UP IN THE MUNROSS TROPHY

Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) was runner up in the prestigious Munross Trophy competition over the Montrose Links on Sunday 26th May.
Hale, who was a semi finalist in the Ayrshire Ladies County Championship last month, had rounds of 76 & 72 for a 148 total, which left her just two shots adrift of the winning score, posted by Jane Turner (Craigielaw).
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) finished on 154 after a disappointing second round and Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), finished on 167 with rounds of 86 & 81.
Leading scores :-
146 - Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 74/72
148 - Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) 76/72
150 - Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 73/77
154 - Heather Munro (Monifieth) 79/75, Clara Young (North Berwick) 75/79, Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 73/81

Sunday 26 May 2013

LADIES OPEN DAY AT DOUGLAS PARK GOLF CLUB

Douglas Park Golf Club
The Ladies Open day at Douglas Park Golf Club is on Friday 28th June 2013,
Tee Off Times 8am - 4pm
Entry Fee per Couple £10.00 per Couple -- Scratch and Handicap prizes

 CLICK HERE FOR YOUR ENTRY FORM

Saturday 18 May 2013

ELDERSLIE' S ALYSON MCKECHAN WINS THE 2013 SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP

Alyson McKechin 2013 Scottish Champion -- Photo courtesy of Maureen Woodhead

FROM THE SLGA WEBSITE
REPORT BY ELSPETH BURNSIDE
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) fulfilled a childhood dream when she defeated Clara Young (North Berwick) 3 and 2 to win the Scottish Ladies’ Amateur Championship at Longniddry.

 “Winning the Scottish Championship is something I have thought about ever since I started playing golf,” said the 19-year-old, who had her Dad, Ian, as her caddie. “I am proud to be the first winner from Elderslie and hope it inspires other girls at the club.” With torrential rain making conditions far from easy,
Alyson birdied two of the first three holes and moved three up at the short sixth where Clara found trouble from the tee. Aiming to become the youngest ever winner, the 16 year-old East Lothian girl struggled to find the fairway in the atrocious conditions and was five down at the turn. But she then made a great, late comeback, winning three holes in a row from the 13th and was just two down with three to play.

 However, Alyson held her nerve and a winning par three at the short 16th prompted the shake of hands.

 “I started out very well but the mistakes started to creep in as the weather deteriorated,” said the new champion. “That let her in and she took her chance and it was beginning to become very close. “It’s great to win and it was good to have Dad on the bag. He kept me calm and made sure I didn’t get too far ahead of myself.
 “I started playing golf when I was 12 and have come through all the Scottish squads from development upwards.
This just feels so special.” Clara admitted that Alyson had played the better golf. “She put me under a lot of pressure at the start,” she said. “But I can take a lot of positives from week. I would certainly have taken a place in the final at the start of the Championship.”

 Catriona Matthew, who lives in North Berwick and is a Vice-President of the Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association, was one of the brave spectators that watched all 16 holes.
 “They are both great players and good to see two youngsters in the final,” said the three-time former champion and the only Scot to win a major title at the 2009 Ricoh Women’s British Open Champion. 

Alyson , joint runner-up at the Helen Holm Scottish Open Strokeplay Championship last month, has now extended her lead on the SLGA’s Order of Merit.

 “It certainly has been a great start to the season,” said the girl who works part-time at the Glasgow Indoor Golf Centre. “And I’ll be back to defend at Prestwick next year.”


Photos -- courtesy of RLCGA Captain Maureen Woodhead
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Sunday 5 May 2013

WEST OF SCOTLAND WEBSITE IS CURRENTLY HAVING A REST

Due to some difficulties encountered by your Webmaster Carol Fell at the moment, trying to keep up with all golfing news has been rather on the back burner.
This West of Scotland Golfing Website will be temporarily not kept up to date and therefore for all news the following links should keep all our readers up to date on the golfing front.
The Greenlees Matches are now underway and  the links to all the results are on the RHS of this website.


WEST OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS FROM WEST KILBRIDE GOLF CLUB
Kilmacolm's Megan Briggs is the 2013 West of Scotland Champion -- Photo Courtesy of Jean McIntyre




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    DONNA JACKSON WINS THE RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE 11TH TIME

    Donna Jackson and Gillian McGinlay
    Renfrewshire County Player Donna Jackson notched up her record 11th championship win at Kilmacolm yesterday by winning 4/2 against Gillian McGinlay. To read the full report go to the Renfrewshire County Website

    Saturday 20 April 2013

    CAN DONNA JACKSON WIN HER 11TH RENFREWSHIRE TITLE

    Today's Renfrewshire County Final  is between Donna Jackson and Gillian McGinlay both from Cochrane Castle.
    To read yesterday's report on all the matches go to the Renfrewshire County Website

    ALYSON MCKECHIN IS LEADING AMATEUR AT RATHO WITH JESS MEEK

    Alford's Laura Murray won the £750 first prize at Ratho Park Golf Club, Edinburgh today in the second event on the new Paul Lawrie Scottish Ladies Open Tour.
    Four players tied for second place, a shot behind on 73, including amateurs Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), 37-36, and Jess Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 35-38.
    Alyson who the 2012 Renfrewshire County Champion who decided to try her hand in competing with the Pros has won a voucher to the value of £325.
    To read the full report go to Kirkwood Golf

    FIONA NORRIS WINS THE LANARKSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE 5TH TIME



    All the Lanarkshire county championship winners at Lanark Golf Club today. Images by courtesy of Jean Macintyre

    Hamilton's Fiona Norris came back from four down after only five holes to win the Lanarkshire women's county golf championship for a fifth time since 1988 at Lanark Golf Club today.

    The sixth qualifier, Fiona holed a birdie putt on the 19th green in the final to beat the No 1 seed, Susan Wood (Drumpellier).
    Susan Wood was three up after 13 holes but then Fiona won the 13th with a birdie and the 14th with a par. Norris squared the match for the first time by winning the 17th.
    The Bronze championship was won by Lesley Neill who beat Hamilton clubmate Roxy Brown 4 and 2 in the final.

    RESULTS

    LANARKSHIRE WOMEN'S COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
    Lanark GC.
    First round - S Wood (Drumpellier) bt M Stirling (Dullatur) 7 and 6, J Paterson (Drumpellier) bt L D'Ambrosia (Carluke) 3 and 2, R Cassidy (Bothwell Castle) bt T McPherson (Langlands) 5 and 3, E Caddow (Strathaven) bt J McPherson (East Kilbride) 7 and 5, M Hughes (Lanark) bt E Morris (Hamilton) 6 and 4, F Norris (Hamilton) bt P Hutton (Lan ark) 5 and 4, R Rankin (Lanark) bt S Sergenson (East Kilbride) 3 and 1, L Loyd (Hayston) bt M Flynn (Hamilton) 8 and 7.Quarter-finals - Wood bt Paterson 7 and 6, Cassidy bt Caddow4 and 3, Norris bt Hughes 4 and 3, Rankin bt Lloyd at 20th.Semi-finals - Wood bt Cassidy 6 and 5, Norris bt Rankin 3 and 2.Final - Norris bt Wood at 19th.

    BRONZE CHAMPIONSHIFinal - L Neill (Hamilton) bt R Brown (Hamilton) 4 and 2.

    Friday 19 April 2013

    IONA STEPHEN FROM RANFURLY CASTLE IS THE LEADING QUALIFIER IN THE RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

    The Qualifying Round finally got under way to-day with a very depleted number on entrants.
     Former Champions, Megan and Eilidh Briggs, along with defending Champion Alyson McKechin, were unable to play due to other commitments.
     However the 27 ladies who participated found it very hard going with at times gale force winds and intermittant heavy showers to contend with.

    The top qualifier was IONA STEPHEN (Ranfurly Castle) with a gross 81. Winner of the Peggy Clark Trophy was TRACY MASTERTON (Windyhill) with a net 75 off 13. -

     2nd top qualifier was 10 times champion and 6 times runner-up Donna Jackson trying again to make it 11! The CSS was 75; SSS 72 and the competition was Reductions Only.
    The top 8 qualifiers are:
    1. Iona Stephen (Ranfurly Castle) 81
    2. Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle) 85
    3.  Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle) 86 bih
    4. Carol Whyte (Windyhill) 86 bih
    5. Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire) 86
    6. Tracy Masterton (Windyhill) 88
    7. Liz Stewart (Greenburn) 90
    8. Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) 91
    The Match Play draw is as follows:
    9.30 Iona Stephen v Gillian McGillay
    9.40 Tracy Masterton v Denise Cowan
    9.50 Carol Whyte v Gillian Kyle
    10.00 Liz Stewart v Donna Jackson
    The semi-finals will be played at 2.00 and 2.10.

    Thursday 18 April 2013

    SUSAN WOOD WINS THROUGH TO THE LANARKSHIRE COUNTY SEMI FINAL WITH EASE

    FROM THE LANARKSHIRE LADIES COUNTY GOLF ASSOCIATION WEBSITE AT LANARK GOLF CLUB Championship 1st Round Results:

     In very strong winds in the Championship at Lanark Golf Club this morning Susan Wood beat Marcia Stirling 7&6
    Janice Paterson beat Lauren D'Ambrosia 3&2
    Rachael Cassidy beat Tracy McPherson 5&3
    Emma Caddow beat Jillian McPherson 7&5
    May Hughes beat Elaine Morris 6&4
    Fiona Norris beat Pat Hutton 5&4
    Ruth Rankin beat Sheila Sergenson 3&1
    Lesley Lloyd beat Margaret Flynn 8&7
    Championship Quarter Final Results
    Susan Wood beat Janice Paterson 7&6
    Rachael Cassidy beat Emma Caddow 4&3
    Fiona Norris beat May Hughes 4&3
    Ruth Rankin beat Lesley Lloyd at the 20th Ruth was 2 up after 13.
    Lesley won the 14th and 16th to square the match.
    Ruth won the 17th and Lesley the 18th to go to extra holes.
     Tomorrow Susan plays Rachael at 9.00am and Fiona plays Ruth at 9.10am

    Wednesday 17 April 2013

    RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP DELAYED


    The Renfrewshire women's county golf championship qualifying round, due to have been played at Kilmacolm GC today has postponed until Thursday due to adverse weather conditions.
    The eight players with the best scratch scores will go forward to the match-play quarter-finals and semi-finals on Friday with the final teeing off at 8am on Saturday.

    SUSAN WOOD TOP LANARKSHIRE SEED ON A DAY OF WIND AT RAIN

    Susan Wood (Drumpellier) coped best with the wind and the rain in the Lanarkshire women's county golf championship qualifying round at Lanark Golf Club today
    Susan, shot a 77, matching the CSS, and earned the top seed berth by seven shots from Lesley Loyd (Hayston) and defending champion May Hughes (Lanark).
    Susan Wood also won the Centenary Salver with the best net score.
    Jean Maddock, with a score of 105, was leading qualifier in the Bronze Division championship.
    MATCH-PLAY QUALIFIERS
    SSS 74. CSS 77 (reduction only)
    77 Susan Wood (Drumpellier).
    84 Lesley Lloyd (Hayston), May Hughes (Lanark).
    86 Emma Caddow (Strathaven).
    87 Rachael Cassidy (Bothwell Castle), Fiona Norris (Hamilton), Ruth Rankin (Lanark).
    88 Lauren D'Ambrosia (Carluke).
    90 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier).
    94 Sheila Sergenson (East Kilbride), Pat Hutton (Lanark).
    97 Tracy McPherson (Langlands).
    99 Jillian McPherson (East Kilbride)
    100 Elaine Morris (Hamilton)
    101 Margaret Flynn (Hamilton)

    102 Marcia Stirling (Dullatur)
    +Angela Devine and Pat Casey would have qualified but were unavailable for the match-play stages.
    MATCH-PLAY DRAW
    9.00 Wood v Stirling, Paterson v D'Ambrosia, Cassidy v McPherson, McPherson v Caddow.
    9.30 Hughes v Morris, Hutton v Norris, Rankin v Sergenson, Flynn v Lloyd.

    Tuesday 16 April 2013

    IRISH SENIORS WIN AGAINST THE SCOTTISH VETS

    The Irish Seniors retained the Mary McKenna Trophy at West Kilbride on the 14th - 15th April.
    To read the full report go to the West Vets Website

    Saturday 13 April 2013

    Lanarkshire play Midlothian County in a friendly Match

    On Sunday 7th April Lanarkshire County played Midlothian in a friendly match.
    To see some photographs from Jean McIntyre and report go to the Lanarkshire Website

    Paul Lawrie Scottish Open Tour Draw

    Order of play in the opening 18-hole event of the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre Scottish Open Tour at Marriott Dalmahoy, Edinburgh next Thursday (April 18) is:

    Time
    13:57 Heather MacRae, Heather Stirling
    14:06 Laura Murray, Ailsa Bain, Hannah Scott (amateur).
    14:15 Gemma Webster, Laura Harvey, Alyson McKechin (amateur)
    14:24 Kimberley Crooks, Tatiana Kernen, Jessica Meek (amateur)
    14:33 Pamela Feggans, Chrisje De Vries, Jane Turner (amateur)
    14:42 Daisy Dyer, Martine Pow, Rachel Walker (amateur)
    14:51 Michele Thomson, Krystal Falkner, Nichola Ferguson (amateur).
    15:00 Lisa Shervill, Eleanor Givens Tara MacTaggart (amateur)
    15:09 Fabienne in-albon, Vikki Laing, Jess Wilcox (amateur)

    SPECTATORS WILL BE MADE MOST WELCOME

    AND THE PLGC SLOT DRAW FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY AT RATHO PARK

    14:00 Julie Otto Jane Turner (a) Karyn Burns
    14:10 Fabienne in-albon Laura Murray Hannah Scott (a)
    14:20 Heather Stirling Gemma Webster Alyson McKechin (a)
    14:30 Tatiana Kernen Kimberly Crooks Jessica Meek (a)
    14:40 Chrisje De Vries Pamela Feggans Nichola Ferguson (a)
    14:50 Martine Pow Daisy Dyer Rachel Walker (a)
    15:00 Krystal Falkner Michele Thomson Kate McIntosh (a)
    15:10 Eleanor Givens Lisa Shervill Jess Wilcox (a)
    15:20 Vikki Laing Heather MacRae Tara MacTaggart (a)

    Wednesday 10 April 2013

    CONNIE JAFFREY BEATS AUDREY THOMPSON IN AYRSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

    Connie Jaffrey - Ayrshire County Champion (Photo Courtesy of Alasdair Malcolm)
    Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) is the new Ayrshire women's county golf champion.
    She won the title on her first appearance in the final today (Wed), beating Audrey Thompson (Loudoun) - another first-time finalist - by 3 and 1 in the final at Irvine Bogside Golf Club.

    Connie, the No 2 seed, got off to a flying start and soon established a four-hole lead.
    Audrey, who had beaten top seed Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) by 2 and 1 in the morning semi-finals, fought back to halve her deficit by the turn but Jaffrey held her at bay to win by 3 and 1.

    To read the full report go to the Ayrshire Golf Website

    AYRSHIRE WOMEN'S COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
    Irvine Bogside GC
    Semi-finals - Audrey Thompson (Loudoun) bt Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) 2 and 1; Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) bt Hazel McGarvie (Troon Ladies) 5 and 4.
    Final - Jaffrey bt Thompson 3 and 1.

    ANNE LAING REGAINS D AND A TITLE

    Former Scottish women's champion Anne Laing (Vale of Leven) won the Dunbartonshire and Argyll county title at Douglas Park Golf Club today. She beat Laura McGeachy (Windhill) by 3 and 1 in the final to claim the county title for a fourth time, but the first since 2001.

    DUNBARTONSHIRE WOMEN'S COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
    Douglas Park GC
    Semi-finals - Anne Laing (Vale of Leven) bt Nicholas Ferguson (Milngavie) 1 hole; Laura McGeachy (Windyhill)b bt Anna Telfer (Milngavie) at 19th.
    Final - Laing bt McGeachy 3 and 1.
    BRONZE TROPHY
    Final - Mandy Allan (Milngavie) bt Anne Nicoll (Bearsden) 1 hole.

    Tuesday 9 April 2013

    D&A COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP 2013

    COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP 2013
    Played at Douglas Park Golf Club, 8 – 10 April 2013

    County Championship Quarterfinal matches, 9 April:-

    Anne Laing (Vale of Leven) beat Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) 2/1
    Nichola Ferguson (Milngavie) beat Fiona McLean (Hilton Park) w/o
    Laura McGeachy (Windyhill) beat Lynn McCathie (Helensburgh 4/3
    Anna Telfer (Milngavie) beat Sheila Steele (Hilton Park) 5/4

    Bronze Semi Final Matches:-

    Mandy Allan (Milngavie) beat Eleanor Fenner (Hilton Park) 20th
    Anne Nicoll (Bearsden) beat Janice Robertson (Clydebank)

    County Championship Semi Finals – 10 April

    9.00 Anne Laing v Nichola Ferguson
    9.08 Laura McGeachy v Anna Telfer

    Bronze Final:-

    9.16 Mandy Allan v Anne Nicoll



    Monday 8 April 2013

    Ayrshire County Championship Qualifiers

    65 ladies played today in the Ayrshire County Championships over Irvine Bogside Golf Course. The conditions were difficult with a strong easterly wind making it quite cold. The sun shone though and the rain stayed away. Emma Hale and Connie Jaffrey had the best scores of the day with gross 79. Emma narrowly beat Connie with a count down over the last 6 holes.
     Matchplay stages start tomorrow: -- Draw
     8.45  (1)  Emma Hale  v           (16) Linda Parry
    8.53  (9) Sheila Adams  v                (8) Pauline Patrick
    9.00  (5) Audrey Thompson v        (12) Catherine Malcolm
    9.08 (13) Roz Purdom v                 (4) Katie McGarva
    9.16  (3) Hazel McGarvie v            (14) Rachel Irvine
    9.24 (11) Liz Kehone v                  (6) Jane Finnie
    9.32  (7) Jenny Linklater v             (10) Catherin Garrett
    9.40 (15) Jill West v                        (2) Connie Jaffrey

    D&A County Championship Qualifier -- Anne Laing is the leading Qulaifier

    The D&A County Championship Qualifier took place today at Douglas Park Golf Club.
    Past Curtis Cup player Anne Laing had the best score of the day -- 77  Played at Douglas Park Golf Club on Monday 8 April 2013
    SSS 72  CSS 74, 81 played
    Scratch: Anne Laing (Vale of Leven)   77
    Silver:
    1st Silver: Fiona Alexander (Hilton Park) 72 (11)
    2nd Silver: Jan Macgill ( Kyles of Bute)  72 (10) acb
    3rd Silver: Fiona McLean (Hilton Park)  74 (7)
    Bronze:
    1st Bronze: Mandy Allan (Milngavie) 74 (21)
    2nd Bronze: Janice Robertson (Clydebank) 75 (21)

    COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHPLAY 2013 To be played at Douglas Park Golf Club, 8 – 10 April 2013 
     The following ties will be played on 9 April:-

    9.00 Anne Laing v Caroline King
    9.08 Helen Faulds v Davina Lavery
    9.16 Fiona McLean v Aileen Baker
    9.24 Louise Walker v Nichola Ferguson
    9.32 Laura McGeachy v Cathy Skinner
    9.40 Lynn McCathie v Sheena McDonald
    9.48 Jan McGill v Sheila Steele
    9.56 Lynn McColl v Anna Telfer
     Bronze
    10.04 Mandy Allan v Eleanor Fenner
    10.12 Anne Nicoll v Janice Robertson

    Saturday 6 April 2013

    WEST OF SCOTLAND GIRLS DO WELL AT THE SCOTTISH UNDER 16'S

    Jennifer Rankine Under 13's Winner
    Congratulations to the West Girls who received prizes at the U16's SLGA Strokeplay Championships at Strathmore this week.

     Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) pictured left was 2nd nett overall and also 1st in the U13 category

    Katie Scott (Strathaven) 4th nett overall

    Abbi Kidd (Lenzie) Best nett in the U16's category

    Sunday 31 March 2013

    KILMACOLM'S EILIDH BRIGGS DOES WELL IN FRANCE

    Eilidh Briggs
    Eilidh Briggs, a member of Kilmacolm Golf Club, had a great run through to the semi-finals of the French Under-21 girls' match-play tournament for the Esmond Trophy at the weekend at St Cloud GC, Paris.
    Eilidh lost by 2 and 1 in the penultimate round to the No 2 seed, Germany's Laura Funfstuck, today.
    Eilidh who was one down after 10 holes, was the 14th of the 32 qualifiers for the match-play top flight.
    To get to the last four, she beat England's Olivia Winning by two holes, the No 3 seed Nuria Iturrios (Spain) by two holes, and Anyssa Harbaut (France) by 2 and 1 in the quarter-finals.
    Funfstuck will play the leading qualifier, Natalia Escuriola (Spain) in Monday's 36-hole final.
    Escuriola beat Gabriella Cowley (West Essex), winner of the Scottish Under-16 girls' open title last year, by 4 and 3 in the quarter-finals.
    Curtis Cup teenager Bronte Law (Bramhall) will play Jessica Vasilic (Sweden) in the final of the second match-play flight for the Cartier Trophy, also over 36 holes.
    Bronte, pictured right by Cal Carson Golf Agency, beat the top seed, Spain's Harang Lee, by 2 holes in the morning quarter-finals.
    RESULTS
    ESMOND TROPHY (top flight)
    Semi-finals - N Escuriola (Spa) beat L Migneaux (Fra) at 19th; L Funfstuck (Ger) beat E Briggs (Sco) 2 and 1.

    CARTIER TROPHY (second flight)Semi-finals - B Law (Eng) bt L Harm (Ger) 3 and 2; J Vasilic (Swe) bt E Ambroise (Fra) 4 and 3.

    TO VIEW ALL THE RESULTS IN THE MATCH-PLAY TREES

    CLICK HERE

    Wednesday 27 March 2013

    FIXTURES AND DATES FOR THE 2013 GREENLEES TROPHY

    The West of Scotland Greenlees Secretary Anne Dunn has now got all the arranged fixtures for the 2013 Greenlees Matches.
    You will find all the fixtures and results -- when available by clicking on the links on the RHS of this webpage.
    FIXTURES AND RESULTS  and TOTALS GRIDS WHEN AVAILABLE

    Enjoy the season and may the best teams win ---- Good Luck to all .

    Friday 22 March 2013

    NEW SGU CLUB CARD

    RENFREWSHIRE LADIES' COUNTY DINNER

    RLCGA Captain Maureen Woodhead presents Sandra Littlejohn (Erskine) with a four ball over Pollok GC
    Renfrewshire Ladies County Golf Association held their bi annual dinner at Haggs Castle Golf Club on Wednesday 20th March.
    To read all about it go to the RLCGA WEBSITE

    Monday 18 March 2013

    D&A COUNTY WINTER FOURSOMES FINAL

    Bunny Grant and May Myers -- D&A County Winter Foursomes Winners
    The D&A Winter Foursomes Final was played today at Windyhill Golf Course

     Douglas Park's Elinor [Bunny] Grant and Clober's May Myers beat Kay McColl and Helen Burnet (Hilton Park) by the margin of 4&3.

     With extremely difficult conditions and Baltic weather all four ladies showed great guts and stamina. The Damson Gin revived them all on the edge of the 15th green!   Bunny must be their oldest winner of this competition – she first won in 1985 !! The salver was presented in 1972 by Miss Norah Wallace.   Together with May, they have now won on six occasions, and they have each won with other partners once.

    CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE D&A WEBSITE FOR THE FULL REPORT AND MORE PHOTOS.

    Thanks go to D&A's Captain Alisoun Fairbairn for the photograph and report

    Friday 15 March 2013

    SCOTLAND TEAM CAPTAINS NAMED FOR 2013 SEASON

    Following two seasons in charge of the Home International team, Fiona Norris (Hamilton) has been named Captain of the Scottish side for the European Ladies’ Team Championships at Fulford in York in July.

    “It is good to be involved with Scotland again this year,” said the former international player. “I am hoping to visit Fulford very soon. I know it is a wonderful championship course and has held many big tournaments in the past.

    “Our team will be certainly ready for the challenge and I am sure it will be an advantage that the Championships are taking place in the British Isles. Scotland has many talented players and we will be aiming to put in a strong performance against the very best in Europe.”

    Karen Marshall (Baberton) takes over as Captain for the Home Internationals. The Scottish team will have home advantage at Scotscraig from September 11-13. Scotland last hosted the event at Irvine in 2009 when the side finished runners-up to Wales. Scotland went on to win the title at Whitchurch the following season.

    Elaine Cuthill ( Lanark) retains Captaincy of the European Girls’ team, while Laura Walker (Muckhart) is the new skipper of the Girls’ Home International team.

    Susan Wood (Drumpellier) takes over as Captain of the Scottish Under-16 teams, while Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) extends her period at the helm for the Senior International matches and she will also Captain Scotland at the European Senior Ladies’ Team Championship.

    Under 16s Championship: Miss Susan Wood
    Home international Matches: Miss Karen Marshall
    Girls’ International Matches: Miss Laura Walker
    Senior International Matches: Mrs Helen Faulds
    European Girls’ Team Championship: Miss Elaine Cuthill
    European Ladies’ Team Championship: Mrs Fiona Norris
    European Senior Ladies’ Team Championship: Mrs Helen Faulds

    LARGS LADIES WINTER STROKEPLAY


    Winter Medal Strokeplay Saturday (SSS 73, CSS 73)
    Player Net score
    Christine Whitelaw (10) 78   
    Lauren Gilbert (14) 81   
    Rachel Irvine (10) 83   
    Best Scratch Player
    Christine Whitelaw:  Score: 88

    Thursday 14 March 2013

    TROON LADIES MARCH MEDAL

    March Medal (SSS 73, CSS 75)

    Silver Winner : Elizabeth Hume (20) 72,    Rona Lockie (20) 75,  Moira Cameron (19) [acb] 76
    Bronze Winner : Chairmian Tulloch (22) 80,  Margot Webster (23) 81,  Ella Walker (21) 82
    Scratch : Gillian Kyle Score: 84

    KYLIE WALKER, PAMELA PRETSWELL NAMED FOR CASH AID FROM SCOTTISH GOLF SUPPORT LTD IN 2013

    NEWS RELEASE FROM SCOTTISH GOLF UNION

    Scottish Golf Support Limited (SGSL), the partnership backed by the Scottish Government to help the country’s young professionals progress in their respective careers, has announced its support to six players following the success of the programme last year.

    European Tour rookie Scott Henry, Challenge Tour trio Duncan Stewart, Wallace Booth and Ross Kellett, along with Ladies European Tour graduate West of Scotland's Pamela Pretswell and fellow LET card holder Kylie Walker are all recipients of funding and support for 2013.

    To read the full report go to the Kirkwood Golf Website

    Sunday 10 March 2013

    KYLIE WALKER IS THE BEST SCOT AT THE LADIES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN CHINA

    Kylie Walker
    West of Scotland's Kyle Walker posted a 1 under par round 71 in the 2013 Ladies World Championship at Mission Hills in China followed by a 2 under par round on day 2. In round 3 she had a 3 over par 75 and a 4 over par 76 and finished in 37th place on 292.
    Carly Booth and the 2 Amateurs Kelsey MacDonald and Eilidh Briggs did not make the cut

    Carly Booth however, who was representing Scotland finished on the same score of 292 as Kylie and SCOTLAND finished in 12th position out of 19

    To see the final results ---    CLICK HERE

    Saturday 9 March 2013

    LOW HANDICAP AMATEURS NEEDED TO PLAY IN THE NEW PAUL LAWRIE GOLF CENTRE LADIES OPEN TOUR

    The new Paul Lawrie Golf Centre Scottish Ladies Open Tour will be launched at Marriott Dalmahoy's East Course on Thursday, April 18. The 14-event tour, modelled on 18-hole, one-day Alliance lines, will be open to women professionals and female amateurs with a single-figure handicap.
    The fledgling tour is also being supported by the RandA.
    This is a great chance for some of our low West of Scotland handicappers to see how they fair against the Pro's -- Why not show them how good you are !The opening Edinburgh double-header - Marriott Dalmahoy on April 18 and Ratho Park on April 19 - in the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre Ladies Open Tour.
    Check it all out at  www.scottishladiestour.co.uk

    Wednesday 6 March 2013

    WEST OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRY FORM

    The 2013 West of Scotland Championship is being held at West Kilbride Golf Club on Sunday 5th May. This year the competition will be over 18 holes and handicap limit is 15.
    Eilidh Briggs from Kilmacolm is the holder.
    To get your Entry form  then  CLICK HERE

    Saturday 2 March 2013

    2013 SCOTTISH GOLF AWARDS

    Sandy Lyle

    Sandy Lyle received the Scottish Lifetime Achievement Award last night at the Scottish Golf Awards.
    Jack McDonald from Kilmarnock Barassie won the Scottish Amateur Golfer of the year award and Laura Murray the SLGA order of Merit award(see video below)and Jessica Meek the SLGA Girls merit Award

    To see some PHOTOGRAPHS from the evening CLICK HERE. Then press SLIDESHOW

    LAURA MURRAY RECEIVES HER SLGA ORDER OF MERIT AWARD



    SCOTLAND FOOTBALL MANAGER GORDON STRACHAN
    PRESENTS SANDY WITH HIS AWARD


    DOUGIE DONNELLY INTERVIEWS SANDY LYLE

    In the 25th anniversary year of his US Masters triumph at Augusta National, Sandy Lyle MBE spoke of his immense pride after receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the glittering 2013 Scottish Golf Awards.

     Before a sell-out crowd of almost 600 guests at the annual showpiece jointly-organised by the Scottish Golf Union and Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association, the two-time Major champion received a richly-deserved standing ovation as he collected the final award of the night. Lyle, who won The Open Championship at Royal St George’s in 1985 before making history by becoming the first Briton to claim the Green Jacket three years later, became one of the world’s leading golfers in the 1980s and is forever regarded as a member of Europe’s ‘Big Five’ during that era.

    After amassing 30 professional wins and playing on five Ryder Cup sides, he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2012 and has now entered Scottish Golf’s equivalent, joining previous inductees Sam Torrance, Colin Montgomerie and Paul Lawrie. “It was a wonderful night at the 2013 Scottish Golf Awards at the Hilton Glasgow,” said Lyle, 55. “What an honour it was to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award in front of Scotland’s golf fans in Glasgow, so close to my family heritage in Milngavie.

    It was also wonderful to have my wife, Jolande, and four children present at the awards dinner. “It really doesn’t seem like 25 years ago that I won at Augusta National, but it’s obviously a memory that will live with me forever. “I’ve been lucky to have enjoyed a great career and it was nice to reflect on it in Glasgow.

    Well done to all the award winners and thank you to the Scottish Golf Union and the Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association for organising a fantastic occasion.” During a night to celebrate Scottish golf at all levels after a fantastic 12 months at amateur and professional level, Lyle was reacquainted with the Claret Jug and the Ryder Cup – among six trophies on show for dinner guests during a wonderful evening which raised thousands of pounds for junior golf in Scotland. Lyle also presented Alford’s Laura Murray with the SLGA Ladies Order of Merit award, before accepting his own Lifetime Achievement accolade from another icon of the 1980s, the Scotland football manager Gordon Strachan.

    Other famous personalities from across Scottish sport who gathered included Stephen Gallacher, the recent winner of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, who presented the Amateur Golfer of the Year award to Jack McDonald of Kilmarnock (Barassie). Gallacher walked away with the Shot of the Year award after his heroics in Dubai, while Ryder Cup hero Paul Lawrie won the prestigious Player of the Year award. Craig Brown, manager of Lawrie’s beloved Aberdeen, received the award on his behalf, with other sports celebrities in attendance including golfer Alastair Forsyth, Scotland’s curling queen Eve Muirhead and Grand Slam winning rugby hero Tony Stanger.

     Among other awards presented on the night, Scotland’s victorious Men’s Home Internationals team won the fierce fight for Team of the Year, while Bradley Neil accepted the Boys’ Order of Merit title on behalf of his Team GB gold medal-winning team-mate Ewan Scott from St Andrews. The awards also recognised the efforts of those involved at the grass roots level of the game, with the RBS Volunteer of the Year award going to Shirley Murray from Torvean, while Central region club Strathendrick triumphed in the RBS Junior Club of the Year.

     Another St Andrews player, Lauren Whyte, the 2012 Scottish Girls champion, was also the second recipient of The Adam Hunter Award, created following the death in 2011 of the ex-European Tour player and coach. Stephen McAllister, a former close tour colleague of Hunter’s, was appropriately on hand to accept Whyte’s £500 grant towards her coaching and development.

     Meanwhile, proceeds from the Jewson Long Putt Challenge went to Lyle’s nominated charity – The Brain Tumour Charity. On the day of Bandanas for Brain Tumours, Sandy and dinner guests donned bandanas for the second biggest Brain Research Charity in the world focussing on research.

     The full list of winners from the 2013 Scottish Golf Awards reads below:

     2013 Scottish Golf Awards – List of winners 

     Amateur Golfer of the Year - Jack McDonald
     SLGA Girls Order of Merit - Jessica Meek
     Team of the Year - Scotland Men’s Team
     SGU Seniors Order of Merit - David Gardner
     SGU Boy's Order of Merit - Ewan Scott
     SLGA Ladies Order of Merit - Laura Murray
     SGU Men's Order of Merit - Scott Borrowman
     Junior Club of the Year - Strathendrick
     Volunteer of the Year - Shirley Murray
     Adam Hunter Award - Lauren Whyte
     Shot of the Year - Stephen Gallacher
     Player of the Year - Paul Lawrie Lifetime Achievement Award - Sandy Lyle