West Kilbride Open - Nancy Chisholm Trophy won by Emma Hale

Group photo from West Kilbride

18 girls competed in the West Kilbride Girls Open played yesterday on a dry, breezy afternoon where the CSS went up to 76 against a SSS of 73.

Emma Hale

The Scratch prize and winner of the Nancy Chisholm trophy went to Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) pictured left with a 78.

Silver: 1st Rachel Irvine (Largs) 88 (12) 76
2nd Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) 82 (6) 76
3rd Samantha Cowan (Cochrane Castle) 87 (11) 76

Bronze: 1st Bekki Allan (West Kilbride) 111 (32) 79
2nd Ali Roy (Maybole) 108 (28) 80
3rd Rachel Evans (Kilbirnie) 123 (36) 87

Rachael Irvine

Rachel Irvine won the Kandy Bar Cup for the best nett score.


Nearest the Pin prizes were won by:-

9th Mirren Fraser (Powfoot)
12th Mairi Gray (Williamwood)
16th in 2 shots (bronze) Jillian Farrell (Cardross)
18th in 2 shots (silver) Emma Kennedy (Paisley)

Pre Handicap Girls

Pre-Handicap Girls played 9 holes from junior tees.

Younger girls: 1st Gillian Sinclair (Caldwell)
2nd Abbi Hamilton (Caldwell)
3rd Emma Turner (West Kilbride)

Older girls: 1st Ava Gornell (West Kilbride)
2nd Caitlin McMail (West Kilbride)
3rd Emily McAlpine (West Kilbride)

Ava Gornell won the June Kerr Trophy for the best Pre-handicap score which was 60.

Nearest the Pin at 4th Caitlin McMail

Putting Challenge younger girls winner Caitlin McCartney (Caldwell)
Chipping Challenge younger girls Caitlin McCartney (Caldwell)

Putting Challenge older girls Emily McAlpine (West Kilbride)
Chipping Challenge older girls Hannah McGuire (Caldwell) and Ava Gornell (West Kilbride)


Thanks go to June Kerr for the report and photographs