THE WEST KILBRIDE GIRLS' OPEN
Saturday, August 20
Scratch, Handicap, and Pre-Handicap Trophies
Tee times available from 2.30pm onwards
Lots of prizes to be won in each category
Pre-handicap flag competition
Entry; Congu £6 Pre-Handicap £4. Entry can be paid on the day.
Contact West Kilbride Golf Club Professional Shop on 01294 823042 to enter.
Alternatively email name, handicap, and home club to linziallan@btinternet.com to enter.
Ladies Golf News in Scotland, the West of Scotland and Renfrewshire
Saturday, 30 July 2016
Thursday, 28 July 2016
KILMACOLM'S EILIDH BRIGGS WINS THE ROYAL BIRKDALE SCRATCH TROPHY
From the Lancashire Ladies County Golf Website
Renfrewshire's Eilidh Briggs from Kimalcolm GC in Scotland won the Royal Birkdale Scratch (Red Rum Trophy) on a count back from Isobel Wardle (Prestbury), both had rounds of 72 + 70 for a total of 142.
Georgia Price (Bude & North Cornwall) was third on the same score with two rounds of 71.
Louisa Brunt from the home club was the leading Lancashire player.
The CSS for both rounds were 75 !
Renfrewshire's Eilidh Briggs from Kimalcolm GC in Scotland won the Royal Birkdale Scratch (Red Rum Trophy) on a count back from Isobel Wardle (Prestbury), both had rounds of 72 + 70 for a total of 142.
Georgia Price (Bude & North Cornwall) was third on the same score with two rounds of 71.
Louisa Brunt from the home club was the leading Lancashire player.
The CSS for both rounds were 75 !
LANARK OPEN DAY SUCCESS
At the Lanark Ladies open day on 24th July 2016, over £500 was raised for Alzheimer's Scotland.
Winners of the Tintock Tap Rosebowl were J Bryans and H Warnock (Harburn) with a nett 69 bih from C Collins and N Craig (Lanark). 3rd were M Hamilton and S Hill (Barassie) with 71 bih from J Allan and F Allan (Hamilton). The scratch prize was won by K Marshall and W Nicholson (Baberton) with a 70.
Thanks go to Anne Hunt for the report.
Winners of the Tintock Tap Rosebowl were J Bryans and H Warnock (Harburn) with a nett 69 bih from C Collins and N Craig (Lanark). 3rd were M Hamilton and S Hill (Barassie) with 71 bih from J Allan and F Allan (Hamilton). The scratch prize was won by K Marshall and W Nicholson (Baberton) with a 70.
Thanks go to Anne Hunt for the report.
RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY MEDAL OVER HAGGS CASTLE
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| Jan Macnab |
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| Denise Cowan |
SSS 73, CSS 76 Reduction Only.
Scratch : Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle) 82
Handicap Scratch - 12 Handicap
1st: Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle) 82 (5) 77 bih
2nd: Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) 87 (10) 77 bih
3rd: Liz Hale (Caldwell) 89 (12) 77
Handicap 13+
1st: Alison Macnab (Ranfurly Castle) 90 (14) 76
2nd Sandra MacDougall (Greenock) 94 (16) 78 bih
3rd: Fiona Armour (Renfrew) 91 (13) 78
To read the full report go o the RLCGA Website
Tuesday, 26 July 2016
WEST OF SCOTLAND PLAYERS SELECTED FOR LADIES AND GIRLS HOME INTERNATIONALS
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| WEST OF SCOTLAND PLAYERS SELECTED FOR HOME INTERNATIONALS |
Carnoustie Ladies’ Jessica Meek is Scotland’s leading ranked player in the ladies’ team, given Germany-based Rachael Taylor is unavailable for selection as she prepares for LPGA Q School. Women’s Order of Merit leader Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) also features.
The Girls’ team is headed by newly-crowned Girls’ Amateur champion Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies), pictured, and features five 16-year-old’s as well as 15-year-old Jennifer Rankine from Haggs Castle, winner of the Paul Lawrie Foundation Scottish Schools.
The matches will be played at the same time over the same course, at Conwy Golf Club in Wales, but will retain the format of three morning foursomes followed by six afternoon singles.
The Ladies’ and Girls’ Home Internationals take place from 3 – 5 August.
Scotland team: Ladies’ Home Internationals (club and age in brackets)
- Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm, 23)
- Chloe Goadby (St Regulus, 18)
- Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies, 19)
- Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies, 22)
- Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey, 23)
- Heather Munro (Monifieth, 20)
- Clara Young (North Berwick, 19)
Scotland team: Girls’ Home Internationals
- Louise Duncan (West Kilbride, 16)
- Jillian Farrell (Cardross, 16)
- Joanne Free (Gullane Ladies, 18)
- Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies, 16)
- Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead, 16)
- Shannon McWilliam, Aboyne, 16)
- Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle, 15)
To read more -- including the exclusion of the Scottish Champion Ailsa Summers Go to Kirkwood Golf Website
Monday, 25 July 2016
LANARKSHIRE COUNTY MORISON AND BLACKJACK CUP COMPLETED DESPITE THE RAIN !
Lanarkshire's Morison and Blackjack Cups and Junior Championship took place on a wet day at Wishaw GC today.
Morison Cup Results
SS 71 Round 1 CSS 73 Round 2 CSS 73
Winner: Kirsten Brown 75, 83 158
Runner Up: Eva O'Connor 79, 80 159
Handicap Prize: Heather Stewart 77, 73 150
Morison Cup Results
SS 71 Round 1 CSS 73 Round 2 CSS 73
Winner: Kirsten Brown 75, 83 158
Runner Up: Eva O'Connor 79, 80 159
Handicap Prize: Heather Stewart 77, 73 150
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| Kirsten Brown |
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| Winner Kirsten Brown and Runner up Eva O'Conner with Captain Roxy Brown and Vice Captain |
Blackjack Cup
SS 71 CSS 74 Reduction only
Winner: Eva O'Connor 74 BIH
Marion Craig 74
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| Blackjack Cup Winner - Eva O'Connor is presented cup by Captain Roxy Brown |
Junior Championship
Scratch Cup: Kirsten Brown 75
Handicap Salver: Katie Scott
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| Junior Championship - Winner Kirsten Brown |
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| Handicap Salver - Katie Scott |
Sunday, 24 July 2016
MEGAN BRIGGS IS THE 2016 WEST OF SCOTLAND CHAMPION
MEGAN BRIGGS IS THE 2016 WEST OF SCOTLAND CHAMPION
Report and Photographs by Carol Fell
Despite a small field the rearranged West of Scotland Championship was played today at Bonnyton Golf Club on a rather wet and dreich day.
Renfrewshire County were the hosts this year and RLCGA Captain Gillian Kyle presented the prizes.
It was success for Renfrewshire with Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) winning the Championship with a gross 73 by the better inward half from Ayrshire's Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies).
Megan finished with 2 birdies in the last 3 holes to clinch the title.
This is Megan' s 4th win of the Championship having previously won it in 2008, 2010, 2013
(SSS 71, CSS: 72)
Scratch:
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 73 (BIH)
Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 73
Molly M Richmond ( Strathaven) 74
Handicap Leading Scores:
Fiona Rattray (Douglas Park) 77 (7) 70
Joanna Scott (Machrihanish) 78 (7) 71 - BIH
Molly M Richmond (Srathaven) 74 (3) 71
Handicap Winner - Fiona Rattray ( Douglas Park) 77 (7) 70
Team Winners Renfrewshire - best 2 scores to count
Megan Briggs, Donna Jackson and Carol Whyte (152)
Junior Team Winners - Lanarkshire
Molly Richmond and Katie Scott (Net -- 144)
Two's -- Alyson Hendry (Hamilton)-- Eagle 2 at the 18th and Hazel MacGarvie at the 9th.
Full Results --
GROSS RESULTS
HANDICAP RESULTS
Many thanks go to West Secretary Fiona Scott and Renfrewshire's Freda Tuck for running the event.
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| Megan Briggs 2016 West of Scotland Champion |
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| Hazel MacGarvie receives her Runner Up prize |
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| Molly Richmond is 3rd |
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| Fiona Rattray - Handicap Winner is presented the trophy by RLCGA Captain Gillian Kyle |
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| Junior Winning Team Lanarkshire -- Katie Scott and Molly Richmond |
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| RLCGA Team Winners - Megan, Donna and Carol with RLCGA Captain Gillian |
Renfrewshire County were the hosts this year and RLCGA Captain Gillian Kyle presented the prizes.
It was success for Renfrewshire with Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) winning the Championship with a gross 73 by the better inward half from Ayrshire's Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies).
Megan finished with 2 birdies in the last 3 holes to clinch the title.
This is Megan' s 4th win of the Championship having previously won it in 2008, 2010, 2013
(SSS 71, CSS: 72)
Scratch:
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 73 (BIH)
Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 73
Molly M Richmond ( Strathaven) 74
Handicap Leading Scores:
Fiona Rattray (Douglas Park) 77 (7) 70
Joanna Scott (Machrihanish) 78 (7) 71 - BIH
Molly M Richmond (Srathaven) 74 (3) 71
Handicap Winner - Fiona Rattray ( Douglas Park) 77 (7) 70
Team Winners Renfrewshire - best 2 scores to count
Megan Briggs, Donna Jackson and Carol Whyte (152)
Junior Team Winners - Lanarkshire
Molly Richmond and Katie Scott (Net -- 144)
Two's -- Alyson Hendry (Hamilton)-- Eagle 2 at the 18th and Hazel MacGarvie at the 9th.
Full Results --
GROSS RESULTS
HANDICAP RESULTS
Many thanks go to West Secretary Fiona Scott and Renfrewshire's Freda Tuck for running the event.
Saturday, 23 July 2016
RANFURLY CASTLE OPEN DAY RESULTS
A wonderful day was had by all at the Ladies Open Day. A huge 'Thank You' goes to Marion and her team of Jean Irvine, Alison Robertson, Anne Judge and Sally Smyth for all their hard work and organisation which made the day run like clockwork. The course was in beautiful condition, despite the heavy rain the day before, and visitors commented on the wonderful views we are lucky enough to enjoy.
The winners were as follows:-
1st Sheila Biggart Ranfurly Castle 39 points
Nicky Stirrup Kilmacolm
2nd Claire McGinty Barshaw 37 points
Julie Scott Barshaw
3rd Carol McNally Williamwood 35 points
Alyson McGinnigle Cowglen
4th Ann McKenzie Old Ranfurly 32 point (BIH)
Glennis Rintoul Old Ranfurly
Further congratulations go to Sheila and her partner Nicky who also took several of the novelty prizes between them!
The winners were as follows:-
1st Sheila Biggart Ranfurly Castle 39 points
Nicky Stirrup Kilmacolm
2nd Claire McGinty Barshaw 37 points
Julie Scott Barshaw
3rd Carol McNally Williamwood 35 points
Alyson McGinnigle Cowglen
4th Ann McKenzie Old Ranfurly 32 point (BIH)
Glennis Rintoul Old Ranfurly
Further congratulations go to Sheila and her partner Nicky who also took several of the novelty prizes between them!
Thanks go to Joy McLeod for the report and Jean Irvine for the photographs
ROUND 2 SCORES AT DUNDONALD IN THE SCOTTISH OPEN
SECOND-ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 144 (2x72)
134 B Morgan (Wales) 68 66
137 L Wessberg (Sweden) 70 67, I Boineau (France) 70 67
139 A Yin (USA) 69 70, G Nocera (France) 67 72
140 G Hall (England) 72 68, S Kemp (Australia) 69 71, B Allen (USA) 71 69, F Parker (England) 71 69, N K Madden (Denmark) 68 72
141 S Watson (Scotland) 70 71, H Burke (England) 68 73, C Woods (USA) 73 68
OTHER SCOTS' SCORES
144 C Matthew 71 73, K Macdonald 71 73 (T19)
145 C Booth 75 70, G Dryburgh 72 73, P Pretswell 70 75, V Laing 70 75.
MISSED THE CUT (151 and better qualified)
152 K Walker (Scotland) 74 78
154 L Davies (England) 76 78
160 L Murray (Scotland) 79 81
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Par 144 (2x72)
134 B Morgan (Wales) 68 66
137 L Wessberg (Sweden) 70 67, I Boineau (France) 70 67
139 A Yin (USA) 69 70, G Nocera (France) 67 72
140 G Hall (England) 72 68, S Kemp (Australia) 69 71, B Allen (USA) 71 69, F Parker (England) 71 69, N K Madden (Denmark) 68 72
141 S Watson (Scotland) 70 71, H Burke (England) 68 73, C Woods (USA) 73 68
OTHER SCOTS' SCORES
144 C Matthew 71 73, K Macdonald 71 73 (T19)
145 C Booth 75 70, G Dryburgh 72 73, P Pretswell 70 75, V Laing 70 75.
MISSED THE CUT (151 and better qualified)
152 K Walker (Scotland) 74 78
154 L Davies (England) 76 78
160 L Murray (Scotland) 79 81
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OLD RANFURLY WIN AGAINST HAYSTON IN THE MAIL ON SUNDAY AND ARE NOW IN THE 8th ROUND
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| Old Ranfurly Team -- all smiles (Photo courtesy of Margaret Gray) |
Drumpellier have still to play their tie
Mail on Sunday - Drumpellier and Old Ranfurly through to 7th Round
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| Broadway Golf Club | beat | Ladbrook Park Golf Club | 3.5-1.5 |
| Bude & North Cornwall Golf Club | beat | Perranporth Golf Club | 4.5-0.5 |
| Burghill Valley Golf Club | beat | Minchinhampton New Golf Club | 3-2 |
| Burhill Golf Club | beat | Cottesmore Golf Club | 3-2 |
| Burntisland Golf House Club | beat | Muckhart Golf Club | won at 19th |
| Charnwood Forest Golf Club | beat | Northamptonshire County Golf Club | 5-0 |
| Chelmsford Golf Club | beat | East Herts Golf Club | 3-2 |
| Cranleigh Golf and Country Club | beat | Chichester Golf Club | 5-0 |
| Drayton Park (Oxon) Golf Club | beat | Upavon Golf Club | 3-2 |
| Drumpellier Golf Club | beat | Dumfries & County Golf Club | 3-2 |
| Duddingston Golf Club | beat | Kelso Golf Club | won at 19th |
| Hainsworth Park Golf Club | beat | Selby Golf Club Ltd | 4-1 |
| Hartlepool Golf Club | beat | Oakdale Golf Club | won at 20th |
| Hayston Golf Club | beat | Ladybank Golf Club | 4-1 |
| Horsley Lodge Golf Club | beat | Whittington Heath Golf Club | 3-2 |
| Howley Hall Golf Club | beat | Woodsome Hall Golf Club | 3-2 |
| Langley Park Golf Club | beat | Sidcup Golf Club | 3-2 |
| Leigh Golf Club | beat | Formby Ladies Golf Club | 4-1 |
| Llanymynech Golf Club | beat | Padeswood & Buckley Golf Club | 3-2 |
| Murcar Links Golf Club | beat | Forres Golf Club | 4-1 |
| Newport (Gwent) Golf Club | beat | Bristol Golf Club | 5-0 |
| Nizels Golf Club | beat | Epping Golf Club | 4-1 |
| Northcliffe Golf Club | beat | Keighley Golf Club | 3.5-1.5 |
| Old Course Ranfurly Golf Club | beat | Troon Ladies Golf Club | 4-1 |
| Parklands Golf Club | beat | Hexham Golf Club Limited | 4.5-0.5 |
| Remedy Oak Golf Club | beat | Bridport & West Dorset Golf Club | 4-1 |
| Rochdale Golf Club | beat | Bury Golf Club | 3.5-1.5 |
| Royal St Davids Golf Club | beat | Newport Links Golf Club | 4.5-0.5 |
| Spalding Golf Club | beat | Kenwick Park Golf Club | 4-1 |
| Ulverston Golf Club | beat | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club | won at 19th |
| Woodbridge Golf Club | beat | Royal Norwich Golf Club | 3-2 |
| Wyke Green Golf Club | beat | Denham Golf Club | 3-2 |
Mail on Sunday - Drumpellier and Old Ranfurly through to 7th Round
| Winning Club | Losing club | Result | |
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| Broadway Golf Club | beat | Ladbrook Park Golf Club | 3.5-1.5 |
| Bude & North Cornwall Golf Club | beat | Perranporth Golf Club | 4.5-0.5 |
| Burghill Valley Golf Club | beat | Minchinhampton New Golf Club | 3-2 |
| Burhill Golf Club | beat | Cottesmore Golf Club | 3-2 |
| Burntisland Golf House Club | beat | Muckhart Golf Club | won at 19th |
| Charnwood Forest Golf Club | beat | Northamptonshire County Golf Club | 5-0 |
| Chelmsford Golf Club | beat | East Herts Golf Club | 3-2 |
| Cranleigh Golf and Country Club | beat | Chichester Golf Club | 5-0 |
| Drayton Park (Oxon) Golf Club | beat | Upavon Golf Club | 3-2 |
| Drumpellier Golf Club | beat | Dumfries & County Golf Club | 3-2 |
| Duddingston Golf Club | beat | Kelso Golf Club | won at 19th |
| Hainsworth Park Golf Club | beat | Selby Golf Club Ltd | 4-1 |
| Hartlepool Golf Club | beat | Oakdale Golf Club | won at 20th |
| Hayston Golf Club | beat | Ladybank Golf Club | 4-1 |
| Horsley Lodge Golf Club | beat | Whittington Heath Golf Club | 3-2 |
| Howley Hall Golf Club | beat | Woodsome Hall Golf Club | 3-2 |
| Langley Park Golf Club | beat | Sidcup Golf Club | 3-2 |
| Leigh Golf Club | beat | Formby Ladies Golf Club | 4-1 |
| Llanymynech Golf Club | beat | Padeswood & Buckley Golf Club | 3-2 |
| Murcar Links Golf Club | beat | Forres Golf Club | 4-1 |
| Newport (Gwent) Golf Club | beat | Bristol Golf Club | 5-0 |
| Nizels Golf Club | beat | Epping Golf Club | 4-1 |
| Northcliffe Golf Club | beat | Keighley Golf Club | 3.5-1.5 |
| Old Course Ranfurly Golf Club | beat | Troon Ladies Golf Club | 4-1 |
| Parklands Golf Club | beat | Hexham Golf Club Limited | 4.5-0.5 |
| Remedy Oak Golf Club | beat | Bridport & West Dorset Golf Club | 4-1 |
| Rochdale Golf Club | beat | Bury Golf Club | 3.5-1.5 |
| Royal St Davids Golf Club | beat | Newport Links Golf Club | 4.5-0.5 |
| Spalding Golf Club | beat | Kenwick Park Golf Club | 4-1 |
| Ulverston Golf Club | beat | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club | won at 19th |
| Woodbridge Golf Club | beat | Royal Norwich Golf Club | 3-2 |
| Wyke Green Golf Club | beat | Denham Golf Club | 3-2 |
Friday, 22 July 2016
Day 1 AT THE LADIES SCOTTISH OPEN AT DUNDONALD
Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open at Dundonald Links
Five Scots in the mix behind leader Nocera
NEWS RELEASE
Gwladys Nocera from France set the target with a five under par 67 on day one of the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open at Dundonald Links in North Ayrshire.
Nocera delighted the Scottish fans as she topped the leaderboard after a busy first day at the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open - a day that was turned yellow in aid of Beatson Cancer Charity, with many players and spectators wearing yellow to show their support.
The Frenchwomen's total of five under par after round one was good enough for a one-shot lead, ahead of Hannah Burke, Becky Morgan and Nanna Koerstz Madsen with a clutch of players one shot further back on three under par.
Norcera, winner of the 2008 Ladies Scottish Open, shot an impressive five birdies on the front nine, with an additional birdie on the 18th. Just one blemish on an otherwise perfect card came at the par four 10th, where the talented Frenchwomen dropped a shot.
Five Scots including Pamela Pretswell are in close contention and within the top 15
She said: The first couple of holes were pretty hard. It was raining and windy so we had the full experience of Scottish weather. But then it got really good and sunny, not too windy, so we had a good back nine. Sometimes the approaches were close and the putting was good. Everything was good at different times.
“It is a difficult course if the wind picks up because there are a lot of bunkers in play off the tee and the greens have a lot of double slopes, so it’s really hard to read the lines but we’ve done a good job.”
In the amateur team competition Sweden's Camilla Lennarth, with playing partner Jamie Govan, lead by one shot on 10 under par.
To view the professional's Leaderboard - CLICK HERE
To view the team leaderboard CLICK HERE
To view round two tee times CLICK HERE
Five Scots in the mix behind leader Nocera
NEWS RELEASE
Gwladys Nocera from France set the target with a five under par 67 on day one of the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open at Dundonald Links in North Ayrshire.
Nocera delighted the Scottish fans as she topped the leaderboard after a busy first day at the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open - a day that was turned yellow in aid of Beatson Cancer Charity, with many players and spectators wearing yellow to show their support.
The Frenchwomen's total of five under par after round one was good enough for a one-shot lead, ahead of Hannah Burke, Becky Morgan and Nanna Koerstz Madsen with a clutch of players one shot further back on three under par.
Norcera, winner of the 2008 Ladies Scottish Open, shot an impressive five birdies on the front nine, with an additional birdie on the 18th. Just one blemish on an otherwise perfect card came at the par four 10th, where the talented Frenchwomen dropped a shot.
Five Scots including Pamela Pretswell are in close contention and within the top 15
She said: The first couple of holes were pretty hard. It was raining and windy so we had the full experience of Scottish weather. But then it got really good and sunny, not too windy, so we had a good back nine. Sometimes the approaches were close and the putting was good. Everything was good at different times.
“It is a difficult course if the wind picks up because there are a lot of bunkers in play off the tee and the greens have a lot of double slopes, so it’s really hard to read the lines but we’ve done a good job.”
In the amateur team competition Sweden's Camilla Lennarth, with playing partner Jamie Govan, lead by one shot on 10 under par.
To view the professional's Leaderboard - CLICK HERE
To view the team leaderboard CLICK HERE
To view round two tee times CLICK HERE
Scottish Girls' U18 Championship,
Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) won the U18 2016 Scottish Girls' Championship today at Baberton Golf Club and Jillian Farrell (Cardross) was the runner up after a play off with Hazel.
Both girls scored superb 71's in today's final round decider after the match play event was cancelled yesterday due to the weather.
Joanne Free (Gullane) was 3rd with a 72.
Both girls scored superb 71's in today's final round decider after the match play event was cancelled yesterday due to the weather.
Joanne Free (Gullane) was 3rd with a 72.
Wednesday, 20 July 2016
WEST OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW
The rearranged West of Scotland Championship takes place on Sunday 24th July at Bonnyton Golf Club.
CLICK HERE to see draw
CLICK HERE to see draw
Tuesday, 19 July 2016
WEST GIRLS 60th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IS CANCELLED
Sadly, numbers for the West Girls 60th Anniversary Celebration did not reach what we hoped for to fulfil the objectives or bringing together former and present "Girls" and committee members to celebrate 60 years of the Association with a special occasion at West Kilbride Golf Club on the 4th August.
As a result we have decided to cancel the event.
June Kerr
As a result we have decided to cancel the event.
It is just a pity it's not going ahead but the golfing calendar is busy and with the Open and the Ladies at Dundonald, national events during July and August, these may have been a contributory factor to us not getting more support.
Sunday, 10 July 2016
MAIL ON SUNDAY -- LAST 64 CLUBS - 4 ARE FROM THE WEST OF SCOTLAND
Well done to the following West of Scotland Clubs -- Drumpellier, Old Course Ranfurly, Troon Ladies and Hayston who have all won through to the last 64 Clubs -- Old Ranfurly is now to play Troon, Drumpellier is against Dumfries and County, and Hayston are matched against Ladybank
Broadway Golf Club
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Ladbrook Park Golf Club
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Bude & North Cornwall Golf Club
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Perranporth Golf Club
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Burghill Valley Golf Club
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Minchinhampton New Golf Club
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Burhill Golf Club
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Cottesmore Golf Club
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Bury Golf Club
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Rochdale Golf Club
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Charnwood Forest Golf Club
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Northamptonshire County Golf Club
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Chelmsford Golf Club
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East Herts Golf Club
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Cranleigh Golf and Country Club
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Chichester Golf Club
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Denham Golf Club
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Wyke Green Golf Club
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Drayton Park (Oxon) Golf Club
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Upavon Golf Club
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Drumpellier Golf Club
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Dumfries & County Golf Club
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Formby Ladies Golf Club
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Leigh Golf Club
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Hainsworth Park Golf Club
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Selby Golf Club Ltd
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Hartlepool Golf Club
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Oakdale Golf Club
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Hayston Golf Club
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Ladybank Golf Club
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Kelso Golf Club
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Duddingston Golf Club
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Langley Park Golf Club
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Sidcup Golf Club
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Llanymynech Golf Club
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Padeswood & Buckley Golf Club
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Muckhart Golf Club
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Burntisland Golf House Club
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Murcar Links Golf Club
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Forres Golf Club
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Newport (Gwent) Golf Club
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Bristol Golf Club
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Nizels Golf Club
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Epping Golf Club
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Northcliffe Golf Club
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Keighley Golf Club
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Old Course Ranfurly Golf Club
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Troon Ladies Golf Club
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Parklands Golf Club
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Hexham Golf Club Limited
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Remedy Oak Golf Club
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Bridport & West Dorset Golf Club
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Royal St Davids Golf Club
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Newport Links Golf Club
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Spalding Golf Club
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Kenwick Park Golf Club
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Ulverston Golf Club
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Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
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Whittington Heath Golf Club
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Horsley Lodge Golf Club
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Woodbridge Golf Club
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Royal Norwich Golf Club
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Woodsome Hall Golf Club
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Howley Hall Golf Club
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Saturday, 9 July 2016
SCOTLAND WOMENS TEAM WIN IN FINAL OF FLIGHT B AGAINST ITALY
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| Scottish Team -- Courtesy of Scottish Golf |
By winning in the final of Flight B they were then place 9th overall in the European Team Championships.
Jess Meek and Heather Munro halved the foursome.
In the singles, Hannah McCook won by 4 and 3, Rachael Taylor by 3 and 2 and Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) by 2 and 1.
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) lost by 3 and 2.
Scots girls lose to Swiss
Scotland lost 3-2 to Switzerland in a Flight B tie in the European girls team championship at Oslo Golf Club, Norway.
Kirsty Brodie (Strathaven) and Jasmine Mackintosh lost the foursomes by one hole.
Jillian Farrell (Cardross) and Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) both won their singles by 3 and 2 but Joanne Free lost by 1 hole and Louise Duncan(West Kilbride) lost by 2 holes.
Friday, 8 July 2016
SCOTLAND BEAT SLOVENIA TO REACH THE FINAL OF FLGHT B
Scotland hit good form to beat Slovenia 4-1 in a European women's team championship Flight B match in Iceland.
Jess Meek and Heather Munro set the Tartan tone with a 5 and 4 victory in the foursomes.
That was followed by Hannah McCook winning 3 and 2, and Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) by 2 and 1.
Rachel Taylor continues to struggle. She lost by 4 and 2 but Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) wrapped a Scots' victory with a 3 and 2 win.
Scotland's girls, competing in a seven-team Flight B in the European girls championship at Oslo Golf Club, Norway, did not have a match today.
They wind up their programme by playing Switzerland tomorrow (Saturday)
Jess Meek and Heather Munro set the Tartan tone with a 5 and 4 victory in the foursomes.
That was followed by Hannah McCook winning 3 and 2, and Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) by 2 and 1.
Rachel Taylor continues to struggle. She lost by 4 and 2 but Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) wrapped a Scots' victory with a 3 and 2 win.
Scotland's girls, competing in a seven-team Flight B in the European girls championship at Oslo Golf Club, Norway, did not have a match today.
They wind up their programme by playing Switzerland tomorrow (Saturday)
Thursday, 7 July 2016
SCOTLAND GIRLS LOSE TO SLOVENIA
Scotland lost their matchplay tie today 3.5 - 1.5 against Slovenia in the European girls team 1st round of the Flight B championship at Oslo Golf Club, Norway.
Details:
Foursomes
Kirsty Brodie and Jasmine Mackintosh won by two holes.
Singles:
Hazel MacGarvie lost 4 and 3
Joanne Free lost 2 and 1
Louise Duncan halved
Jillian Farrell lost 4 and 3.
OTHER RESULTS
Ireland 3.5, Switzerland 1.5
Austria 1.5, Netherlands 3.5
Flight B is seven-team table so Scotland may not have a match tomorrow
Details:
Foursomes
Kirsty Brodie and Jasmine Mackintosh won by two holes.
Singles:
Hazel MacGarvie lost 4 and 3
Joanne Free lost 2 and 1
Louise Duncan halved
Jillian Farrell lost 4 and 3.
OTHER RESULTS
Ireland 3.5, Switzerland 1.5
Austria 1.5, Netherlands 3.5
Flight B is seven-team table so Scotland may not have a match tomorrow
SCOTLAND REACHES SEMI FINALS OF 2ND FLIGHT IN ICELAND
From the Scottish Golf Website
Singles wins for Hannah McCook and Eilidh Briggs helped Scotland’s ladies to an enthralling 3-2 win over The Netherlands in their opening match play bout in the European Team Championship Flight B.
The foursomes pairing of Jess Meek and Heather Munro gave the Scots a flyer as they cruised to a 5&3 win in the top match, before Hannah McCook secured a second point with a dramatic 19th hole victory.
The Dutch levelled the match as Connie Jaffrey and Rachael Taylor found themselves on the wrong ends of defeats, but recent University of Stirling graduate Briggs held her nerve to post a 3&2 win in the final match to give Scotland a chance to top the second flight.
CLICK HERE FOR RESULTS AND SEMI FINAL MATCHES
Singles wins for Hannah McCook and Eilidh Briggs helped Scotland’s ladies to an enthralling 3-2 win over The Netherlands in their opening match play bout in the European Team Championship Flight B.
The foursomes pairing of Jess Meek and Heather Munro gave the Scots a flyer as they cruised to a 5&3 win in the top match, before Hannah McCook secured a second point with a dramatic 19th hole victory.
The Dutch levelled the match as Connie Jaffrey and Rachael Taylor found themselves on the wrong ends of defeats, but recent University of Stirling graduate Briggs held her nerve to post a 3&2 win in the final match to give Scotland a chance to top the second flight.
CLICK HERE FOR RESULTS AND SEMI FINAL MATCHES
Wednesday, 6 July 2016
BOTHWELL CASTLE OPEN DAY
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| Pamela Pretswell, Ian Woosnam and Stephen Gallagher at Bothwell Castle |
This is one of the few individual Stroke play Ladies Open Competitions left and is always very popular.
There are Scratch and Handicap prizes as well as nearest the pin for both Silver and Bronze and a nearest the line so you don’t actually have to have a long tee shot to win!
The entry form can be obtained via Bothwell Castle Club website and it can be found under Events and Open Competitions.
Entry fee is £10 and Handicap Limit is 36 any further information can be obtained from Joanne Burt Ladies Section Secretary on joannemburt@gmail.com or 01698 887546.
All proceeds from this event will go to Alzheimer Scotland.
Handicap Secretary
Ranfurly Castles Ladies Open Day
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The Ladies Open Day is on Thursday 21st July, 2016 . CLICK HERE FOR YOUR ENTRY FORM
LADIES OPEN GREENSOME STABLEFORD COMPETITION
THURSDAY 21ST JULY 2016
ENTER WITH A PARTNER £18 PER COUPLE
MAXIMUM HANDICAP ALLOWANCE 30
NOVELTY PRIZES
Entry forms can also be down loaded from R.C.G.C. website
SCOTS GIRLS FAIL TO MAKE TOP FLIGHT IN NORWAY
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Scotland failed to make the European girls' amateur team championship flight for the match-play stages at Oslo Golf Club, Norway.
They finished 12th on 773. Only the top eight teams qualify for the championship flight.
England (749) made it in seventh place but Ireland (768) missed out as well as the Scots who will contest the second flight.
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
712 Italy
720 Sweden
726 Spain
729 Norway
732 France
739 Denmark
749 England, Czech Rep.
OTHER TOTALS
768 Ireland (11th)
773 Scotland (12th).
INDIVIDUAL SCOTS
144 H MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 72 72
154 L Duncan West Kilbride) 72 82, J Farrell (Cardross) 76 78
157 J Free 79 78
164 J Mackintosh 83 81
172 K Brodie (Strathaven) 85 87.
CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE SCORES AND TEAM QUALIFIERS
Scotland failed to make the European girls' amateur team championship flight for the match-play stages at Oslo Golf Club, Norway.
They finished 12th on 773. Only the top eight teams qualify for the championship flight.
England (749) made it in seventh place but Ireland (768) missed out as well as the Scots who will contest the second flight.
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
712 Italy
720 Sweden
726 Spain
729 Norway
732 France
739 Denmark
749 England, Czech Rep.
OTHER TOTALS
768 Ireland (11th)
773 Scotland (12th).
INDIVIDUAL SCOTS
144 H MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 72 72
154 L Duncan West Kilbride) 72 82, J Farrell (Cardross) 76 78
157 J Free 79 78
164 J Mackintosh 83 81
172 K Brodie (Strathaven) 85 87.
CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE SCORES AND TEAM QUALIFIERS
SCOTS WOMEN FAIL TO MAKE TOP FLIGHT IN ICELAND
Scotland failed to qualifying for the top flight of the European women's amateur team championship at Oddur Golf Club, Iceland.
They totalled 761 and finished 12th in the stroke-play totals. Only the top eight advance to the championship flight match-play.
SCOTS' SCORES
148 C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 73 75
151 H McCook 77 74
153 R Taylor 78 75
154 E Briggs (Kilmacolm) 73 81
156 H Munro 77 79
158 J Meek 78 80
CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE RESULTS
They totalled 761 and finished 12th in the stroke-play totals. Only the top eight advance to the championship flight match-play.
SCOTS' SCORES
148 C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 73 75
151 H McCook 77 74
153 R Taylor 78 75
154 E Briggs (Kilmacolm) 73 81
156 H Munro 77 79
158 J Meek 78 80
CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE RESULTS
LENZIE OPEN DAY
Lenzie Ladies are holding an Open Greensomes Competition in aid of Erskine Hospital on Wednesday 20th July.
To download an entry form please click on the link below.
Open Day Entry Form
To download an entry form please click on the link below.
Open Day Entry Form
Tuesday, 5 July 2016
WEST OF SCOTLAND'S CONNIE AND EILIDH ARE THE BEST SCOTS IN ICELAND
Scotland are one place away from making the top eight championship match-play after the first qualifying round of the European women's amateur team championship at Oddur Golf Club, Iceland.
Norway lead with 362 from England (370) with Scotland (378) in ninth place overnight.
Eilidh Briggs and Connie Jaffrey were the best performers on the Scotland Ladies team, both carding opening rounds of one-over par 72., to put their team in with a great chance of a top eight berth. They sit in ninth position of 18-over par, just one shot outside the cut mark for Flight A of the match play stages.
Team: Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies), Hannah McCook (Grantown-on-Spey), Heather Munro (Monifieth), Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald)
Scots' scores
par 72
73 Connie Jaffrey, Eilidh Briggs (T16)
77 Heather Munro, Hannah McCook (T52)
78 Jess Meek, Rachael Taylor (T69)
Norway lead with 362 from England (370) with Scotland (378) in ninth place overnight.
Eilidh Briggs and Connie Jaffrey were the best performers on the Scotland Ladies team, both carding opening rounds of one-over par 72., to put their team in with a great chance of a top eight berth. They sit in ninth position of 18-over par, just one shot outside the cut mark for Flight A of the match play stages.
Team: Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies), Hannah McCook (Grantown-on-Spey), Heather Munro (Monifieth), Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald)
Scots' scores
par 72
73 Connie Jaffrey, Eilidh Briggs (T16)
77 Heather Munro, Hannah McCook (T52)
78 Jess Meek, Rachael Taylor (T69)
WEST OF SCOTLAND GIRLS ARE DOING WELL IN NORWAY.
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Scotland have chance of making the top-eight championship match-play flight in the European girls' tournament at Oslo Golf Club, Norway after good performances by Louise Duncan and Hazel MacGarvie.
The Scots team are lying 10th on 382 after the first qualifying round. Sweden (356) lead. England (371) are sixth and Ireland (392) 14th of the the 18th teams.
Team: Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore), Louise Duncan (West Kilbride), Jillian Farrell (Cardross), Joanne Free (Gullane Ladies), Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies), Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead)
Scots' scores
par 72
72 Louise Duncan, Hazel MacGarvie (T13)
76 Jillian Farrell (T42)
79 Joanne Free (T66)
83 Jasmine Mackintosh (T92)
85 Kirsty Brodie (T102)
Scotland have chance of making the top-eight championship match-play flight in the European girls' tournament at Oslo Golf Club, Norway after good performances by Louise Duncan and Hazel MacGarvie.
The Scots team are lying 10th on 382 after the first qualifying round. Sweden (356) lead. England (371) are sixth and Ireland (392) 14th of the the 18th teams.
Team: Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore), Louise Duncan (West Kilbride), Jillian Farrell (Cardross), Joanne Free (Gullane Ladies), Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies), Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead)
Scots' scores
par 72
72 Louise Duncan, Hazel MacGarvie (T13)
76 Jillian Farrell (T42)
79 Joanne Free (T66)
83 Jasmine Mackintosh (T92)
85 Kirsty Brodie (T102)
Sunday, 3 July 2016
PAISLEY GOLF CLUB OPEN DAY.
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| Some players at the Paisley Open Day |
1st: Gillian McGinlay (Troon Ladies) May Hunter and Sandra Bell both old Ranfurly .
2nd: Sandra Littlejohn, Marie Doherty both Erskine and Morag Key Ralston .
3rd: Lyn Black Vivian Hamilton both Eastwood and Avril Galbraith (Douglas Park).
Liz Hale (Caldwell) - nearest the pin.
Pamela Buttar (Paisley) got the longest drive
Thanks go to Lynn Forsyth for the results and Photos
Saturday, 2 July 2016
KILMARNOCK BARASSIE'S ALEX GLENNIE LOSES IN SEMIS OF THE SCOTTISH SENIORS TO EVENTUAL WINNER SHEENA WOOD
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| Sheena Wood -- 2016 Scottish Seniors Matchplay Champion |
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| Alex Glennie - 2016 Scottish Seniors Strokeplay Champion |
She KO'd top seed Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie), winner of the stroke-play title earlier in the week, 3 and 2 in this morning's semi-finals and then beat American Ashley Rose, a Royal Dornoch member, by 3 and 2 in the final at Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club.
Wood, two down after five holes in the final, never looked back after winning the seventh, eighth and ninth for a one-hole lead.
She eventually broke her opponent's resistance by winning the 15th and 16th to end the match.
Aileen Baker (Crail Golfing Society) won the handicap final, beating Caroline King (Clober) by 3 and 2 in the final after being one up on the 12th tee.
RESULTS:
SCRATCH
SEMI-FINALS - S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) bt A Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 3 and 2; A Rose (Royal Dornoch) bt K Sutherland (Royual Montrose) 3 and 1.
FINAL - Wood bt Rose 3 and 2.
HANDICAP
SEMI-FINALS - C King (Clober) bt F Clark (Fortrose and Rosemarkie) 4 and 3; A Baker (Crail GS) bt M Barr (Nairn) 2 holes.
FINAL - Baker bt King 3 and 2.
THE BELLE OF THE BALL IS STILL GOING STRONG AT 80
FROM THE SCOTTISH GOLF WEBSITE
She was the Queen of the Green, the Belle of the Ball and recently blew out the candles on her milestone 80th birthday.
BELLE ROBERTSON, MBE is regarded as one of the best Scottish golfers of all-time, an amateur legend who won countless titles at home and abroad and is still going strong, playing off a three handicap at her beloved Dunaverty on the remote west coast.
In the week of the Scottish Senior Women’s Open Championship at Fortrose and Rosemarkie GC, how fitting to talk with one of the nation’s favourite females. We caught up with Belle at The 19th Hole…
Belle, a happy 80th birthday! We trust it was a fantastic occasion?
BR: “Thank you. I always think of my birthday as being on The Masters weekend, given it is 11 April. I also always used to say my birthday was the same day as Seve’s, but he was two days before. It’s always a nice way to celebrate with The Masters, you have people in the house and you are viewing the golf at night.
“This year I decided to have a weekend birthday, so we were watching Augusta for four nights and thinking about my birthday. We had some family and friends staying as well so that was nice and obviously we had a European winner in England’s Danny Willett.
" I actually celebrated the weekend with Fiona Mackay, Mhairi Mackay’s sister, and her two boys. They came and stayed and we had a great time. I’m just on the edge of Campbeltown in Kintyre. I was born in nearby Southend and now find myself here, which is very nice.”
Belle and Scotland football manager Gordon Strachan at the 2016 Annodata Scottish Golf Awards
Belle: “The Masters almost always has something exciting about it. Tiger’s chip in, Nicklaus’ famous putt. I was lucky enough to be able to go to the Masters twice in my lifetime, and the first time was when Sandy Lyle won in 1988. That was very special to be there. I guess not many Scots can say that.
" I was actually in the Eisenhower Cabin, as they call it, in the upstairs balcony when Sandy was going in below. The downstairs rooms used to be where the security men for President Eisenhower stayed. He owned that cabin and when he died he donated it back to Augusta.
“My ticket was as a guest from Sir John Carmichael, a past captain of The R and A. I was fortunate as he said ‘don’t struggle with the crowds towards the end, watch the last few holes on television with me’. It was very, very exciting.”
You enjoyed so many career highlights, winning the Ladies British Stroke Play (four times), Scottish Ladies Amateur (seven times) and the Dunbartonshire and Argyll Ladies (10 times), to your various international team triumphs, including playing in four Curtis Cups. It’s great to hear you are still enjoying your golf today…
Belle: “I don’t maybe play that much, but I played the other day at Machrihanish. Two helicopters of Mr Trump, one his personal one, and another one, landed on the golf course, as they had popped over from Turnberry to enjoy a game. So it was an exciting day!”
Which club are you a member of?
Belle: “I’ve always used Dunaverty as my home club. I started off golf there and the family farm was in Southend. Jock MacVicar (golf writer for the Scottish Daily Express) and myself play there.
"Jock and I were both born in Southend, 10 miles from Campbeltown. My handicap is three but I don’t play enough. If you don’t, you don’t get a chance to put it up! I’ll need to play in a few more competitions. I think, in all honestly, I probably play off about six, but I haven’t played a great deal in recent years.”
Did you ever consider professional golf?
Belle: “I was in about my 40’s when professional golf started and, of course, I was too old then to start in that. At my stage, married and with all that entails, it wasn’t an exciting prospect for me.”
The Senior Ladies have been battling it out for the Scottish title at Fortrose and Rosemarkie this week, how much competitive senior golf have you played?
Belle: “I’ve never played senior golf at national level. I was lucky enough to play golf at the highest level until I was 50. I decided I had been away so much that that was me finished full-time. I played in a Curtis Cup at the age of 50 at Prairie Dunes, Hutchinson, Kansas (in 1986) and I thought I’ll never ever do that again, so I thought that was a great way to bow out.”
Was that a career highlight?
Belle: “I remember playing over the Old Course at St Andrews in the national Scottish Ladies’ Championship of 1986, thinking ‘I’m not going to make the Curtis Cup unless I win this’. I was 50, and I wanted to play in it again for one last time, so it was the only championship that I went into knowing I had to win it.
"And I managed to make myself win, with ‘Tip’ Anderson’s help! I was lucky enough to have him as a caddy. He was a wonderful caddy, he really was. He was always so positive, gave me great boosts. It was a cold day, I was ahead and was clawed back, but we came through and won.
"Jill Thornhill, the English girl, she was 46, and I was 50, and we had a few others in their 30’s in that Curtis Cup team. We were the first-ever GB and I Curtis Cup team to win on American soil. Trish Johnson was in that team. It was a great success.”
How closely do you follow the amateur scene now and what are your hopes for Scottish Golf in the future?
Belle: “It’s difficult to read amateur coverage in the press, but I was recently at the Dunbartonshire and Argyll Ladies County Championship, they invited me up for the day. It was nice to see that. I was also at the Annodata Scottish Golf Awards earlier this year (pictured top with co-host Dougie Vipond and Crail GS’s David Roy), which was a fantastic night. I’ve never been to an event with so many people like that and I’ll fondly remember it for a long time.
“Most golf I see now is on television. Unfortunately, the amateur game has changed a lot. I went to the Curtis Cup in Ireland this year and there were five girls aged 17 in the American side. It would appear now that if you are an amateur you don’t finish school, you go straight to your job on the circuit as a professional golfer, unlike my day. So many amateur players now want to turn pro and it would be great to see some stay as amateurs longer. There were no Scots players in the team at the Curtis Cup, but I think these things come in waves. Let’s hope in Scotland over the next five years there is rejuvenation of young girls getting into golf.”
Thanks Belle, and enjoy your 80th birthday year!
She was the Queen of the Green, the Belle of the Ball and recently blew out the candles on her milestone 80th birthday.
BELLE ROBERTSON, MBE is regarded as one of the best Scottish golfers of all-time, an amateur legend who won countless titles at home and abroad and is still going strong, playing off a three handicap at her beloved Dunaverty on the remote west coast.
In the week of the Scottish Senior Women’s Open Championship at Fortrose and Rosemarkie GC, how fitting to talk with one of the nation’s favourite females. We caught up with Belle at The 19th Hole…
Belle, a happy 80th birthday! We trust it was a fantastic occasion?
BR: “Thank you. I always think of my birthday as being on The Masters weekend, given it is 11 April. I also always used to say my birthday was the same day as Seve’s, but he was two days before. It’s always a nice way to celebrate with The Masters, you have people in the house and you are viewing the golf at night.
“This year I decided to have a weekend birthday, so we were watching Augusta for four nights and thinking about my birthday. We had some family and friends staying as well so that was nice and obviously we had a European winner in England’s Danny Willett.
" I actually celebrated the weekend with Fiona Mackay, Mhairi Mackay’s sister, and her two boys. They came and stayed and we had a great time. I’m just on the edge of Campbeltown in Kintyre. I was born in nearby Southend and now find myself here, which is very nice.”
Belle and Scotland football manager Gordon Strachan at the 2016 Annodata Scottish Golf Awards
Belle: “The Masters almost always has something exciting about it. Tiger’s chip in, Nicklaus’ famous putt. I was lucky enough to be able to go to the Masters twice in my lifetime, and the first time was when Sandy Lyle won in 1988. That was very special to be there. I guess not many Scots can say that.
" I was actually in the Eisenhower Cabin, as they call it, in the upstairs balcony when Sandy was going in below. The downstairs rooms used to be where the security men for President Eisenhower stayed. He owned that cabin and when he died he donated it back to Augusta.
“My ticket was as a guest from Sir John Carmichael, a past captain of The R and A. I was fortunate as he said ‘don’t struggle with the crowds towards the end, watch the last few holes on television with me’. It was very, very exciting.”
You enjoyed so many career highlights, winning the Ladies British Stroke Play (four times), Scottish Ladies Amateur (seven times) and the Dunbartonshire and Argyll Ladies (10 times), to your various international team triumphs, including playing in four Curtis Cups. It’s great to hear you are still enjoying your golf today…
Belle: “I don’t maybe play that much, but I played the other day at Machrihanish. Two helicopters of Mr Trump, one his personal one, and another one, landed on the golf course, as they had popped over from Turnberry to enjoy a game. So it was an exciting day!”
Which club are you a member of?
Belle: “I’ve always used Dunaverty as my home club. I started off golf there and the family farm was in Southend. Jock MacVicar (golf writer for the Scottish Daily Express) and myself play there.
"Jock and I were both born in Southend, 10 miles from Campbeltown. My handicap is three but I don’t play enough. If you don’t, you don’t get a chance to put it up! I’ll need to play in a few more competitions. I think, in all honestly, I probably play off about six, but I haven’t played a great deal in recent years.”
Did you ever consider professional golf?
Belle: “I was in about my 40’s when professional golf started and, of course, I was too old then to start in that. At my stage, married and with all that entails, it wasn’t an exciting prospect for me.”
The Senior Ladies have been battling it out for the Scottish title at Fortrose and Rosemarkie this week, how much competitive senior golf have you played?
Belle: “I’ve never played senior golf at national level. I was lucky enough to play golf at the highest level until I was 50. I decided I had been away so much that that was me finished full-time. I played in a Curtis Cup at the age of 50 at Prairie Dunes, Hutchinson, Kansas (in 1986) and I thought I’ll never ever do that again, so I thought that was a great way to bow out.”
Was that a career highlight?
Belle: “I remember playing over the Old Course at St Andrews in the national Scottish Ladies’ Championship of 1986, thinking ‘I’m not going to make the Curtis Cup unless I win this’. I was 50, and I wanted to play in it again for one last time, so it was the only championship that I went into knowing I had to win it.
"And I managed to make myself win, with ‘Tip’ Anderson’s help! I was lucky enough to have him as a caddy. He was a wonderful caddy, he really was. He was always so positive, gave me great boosts. It was a cold day, I was ahead and was clawed back, but we came through and won.
"Jill Thornhill, the English girl, she was 46, and I was 50, and we had a few others in their 30’s in that Curtis Cup team. We were the first-ever GB and I Curtis Cup team to win on American soil. Trish Johnson was in that team. It was a great success.”
How closely do you follow the amateur scene now and what are your hopes for Scottish Golf in the future?
Belle: “It’s difficult to read amateur coverage in the press, but I was recently at the Dunbartonshire and Argyll Ladies County Championship, they invited me up for the day. It was nice to see that. I was also at the Annodata Scottish Golf Awards earlier this year (pictured top with co-host Dougie Vipond and Crail GS’s David Roy), which was a fantastic night. I’ve never been to an event with so many people like that and I’ll fondly remember it for a long time.
“Most golf I see now is on television. Unfortunately, the amateur game has changed a lot. I went to the Curtis Cup in Ireland this year and there were five girls aged 17 in the American side. It would appear now that if you are an amateur you don’t finish school, you go straight to your job on the circuit as a professional golfer, unlike my day. So many amateur players now want to turn pro and it would be great to see some stay as amateurs longer. There were no Scots players in the team at the Curtis Cup, but I think these things come in waves. Let’s hope in Scotland over the next five years there is rejuvenation of young girls getting into golf.”
Thanks Belle, and enjoy your 80th birthday year!
Friday, 1 July 2016
KILMARNOCK BARASSIE'S ALEX GLENNIE THROUGH TO SEMI FINAL OF SCOTTISH SENIORS MATCHPLAY
Scottish senior women's match-play at Fortrose and Rosemarkie
SHEENA WOOD TEST FOR DOUBLE- CHASING ALEX GLENNIE
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) is through to the semi-finals in her bid to become the third player in as many years to win both the stroke-play and match-play titles at the Scottish Senior Women's Championships at Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club.
But first she will have to beat a formidable opponent in Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) in the round of the last four on Saturday morning.
Wood, beaten in last year's final by Martine Pow (Selkirk) who is not defending, won through at the 21st against Lorna McKinlay (Dunnikier Park) after being three up on the 10th tee in the quarter-finals.
Glennie beat Linda Dyball (Pitreavie) by 3 and 2 to reach the last four.
The other semi-final will feature Royal Dornoch American member, Ashley Rose and Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose). Rose was taken to the 18th green in both her ties while Sutherland also won by one hole in her quarter-final against No 2 seed Fiona de Vries (St Rule).
SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S MATCH-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Fortrose and Rosemarkie GC
SCRATCH
FIRST ROUND - A Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) bt L Terry (Cruden Bay) 5 and 4, L Dyball (Pitreavie) bt E Whyte (Aberdeen Ladies) 3 and 2, S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) bt S MacVicar (Nairn) 4 and 3, L McKinlay (Dunnikier Pak) bt A Hanson (Glencorse) 1 hole, A Rose (Royal Dornoch) bt D Young (North Berwick) 2 holes, M Smith (Tain) bt L Grieve (Musselburgh) 5 and 4, K Sutherland (Royal Montrose) bt A Ryan (Tain) 3 and 2, F De Vries (St Rule) bt L Fraser (Fortrose and Rosemarkie) 2 holes.
QUARTER-FINALS - Glennie bt Dyball 3 and 2, Wood bt McKinlay at 21st, Rose bt Smith 1 hole, Sutherland bt De Vries 1 hole.
HANDICAP
FIRST ROUND - F Clark (Fortrose and Rosemarkie) bt J Bryans (Harburn) 1 hole, I Chapman (Forfar) bt M Thurston (Ladies Panmure Barry) 4 and 3, C King (Clober) bt L Graham (Carnoustie Ladies) at 20th, A Freeman (Ladies Panmure Barry) bt M Wardrop (Turnhouse) 5 and 3, M Barr (Nairn) bt C Kinnaird (Glencorse) 3 and 2, A Ford (Ullapool) bt B Biggart (North Berwick) 2 holes, J Nicol (Inverness) w.o. C Macandrew (Nairn Dunbar) scr, A Baker (Crail GS) bt E Coghill (Royal Dornoch) 2 and 1.
QUARTER-FINALS - Clark bt Chapman 2 and 1, King bt Freeman 2 and 1, Barr bt Ford 7 and 5, Baker bt Nicol 7 and 5.
CLICK HERE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
NETT MATCHPLAY REULTS
SHEENA WOOD TEST FOR DOUBLE- CHASING ALEX GLENNIE
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) is through to the semi-finals in her bid to become the third player in as many years to win both the stroke-play and match-play titles at the Scottish Senior Women's Championships at Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club.
But first she will have to beat a formidable opponent in Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) in the round of the last four on Saturday morning.
Wood, beaten in last year's final by Martine Pow (Selkirk) who is not defending, won through at the 21st against Lorna McKinlay (Dunnikier Park) after being three up on the 10th tee in the quarter-finals.
Glennie beat Linda Dyball (Pitreavie) by 3 and 2 to reach the last four.
The other semi-final will feature Royal Dornoch American member, Ashley Rose and Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose). Rose was taken to the 18th green in both her ties while Sutherland also won by one hole in her quarter-final against No 2 seed Fiona de Vries (St Rule).
SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S MATCH-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Fortrose and Rosemarkie GC
SCRATCH
FIRST ROUND - A Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) bt L Terry (Cruden Bay) 5 and 4, L Dyball (Pitreavie) bt E Whyte (Aberdeen Ladies) 3 and 2, S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) bt S MacVicar (Nairn) 4 and 3, L McKinlay (Dunnikier Pak) bt A Hanson (Glencorse) 1 hole, A Rose (Royal Dornoch) bt D Young (North Berwick) 2 holes, M Smith (Tain) bt L Grieve (Musselburgh) 5 and 4, K Sutherland (Royal Montrose) bt A Ryan (Tain) 3 and 2, F De Vries (St Rule) bt L Fraser (Fortrose and Rosemarkie) 2 holes.
QUARTER-FINALS - Glennie bt Dyball 3 and 2, Wood bt McKinlay at 21st, Rose bt Smith 1 hole, Sutherland bt De Vries 1 hole.
HANDICAP
FIRST ROUND - F Clark (Fortrose and Rosemarkie) bt J Bryans (Harburn) 1 hole, I Chapman (Forfar) bt M Thurston (Ladies Panmure Barry) 4 and 3, C King (Clober) bt L Graham (Carnoustie Ladies) at 20th, A Freeman (Ladies Panmure Barry) bt M Wardrop (Turnhouse) 5 and 3, M Barr (Nairn) bt C Kinnaird (Glencorse) 3 and 2, A Ford (Ullapool) bt B Biggart (North Berwick) 2 holes, J Nicol (Inverness) w.o. C Macandrew (Nairn Dunbar) scr, A Baker (Crail GS) bt E Coghill (Royal Dornoch) 2 and 1.
QUARTER-FINALS - Clark bt Chapman 2 and 1, King bt Freeman 2 and 1, Barr bt Ford 7 and 5, Baker bt Nicol 7 and 5.
CLICK HERE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
NETT MATCHPLAY REULTS