JENNIFER LYNAGH WINS THE 2021 WEST GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP

 

Jane Finnie presents the Trophy to Jennifer Lynagh
Photo Courtesy of Allison Bell

Jennifer Lynagh (Caldwell) won the 2021 West Girls Championship  yesterday over The Ladies Golf Club Troon

In a great final, despite the wind, Jennifer beat Neve Marshall (Cathkin Braes) 2/1.

Ella McGrath also from Caldwell was the winner of the Bronze Championship.- Both winners are members of Renfrewshire Ladies' County Golf Association

Jane Finnie (Troon Ladies Captain ) presented the Trophies

Jennifer and Ella McGrath
Photo - courtesy of Allison Bell

Championship Results 

Semi Finals:

Jennifer Lynagh  (Caldwell) beat Louise Milligan (Irvine Bogside)

Neve Marshall ( Cathkin Braes) beat Lindsay Main ( Strathaven)

Final:

Jennifer Lynagh beat Neve Marshall 

The Bronze Championship Final 

Ella McGrath (Caldwell) beat Rebekah Sherry (Clober)

Orla Rooney wins the RLCGA Junior Championship and Ellen Bentley the Campbell Clock

Orla Rooney and Ellen Bentley

Fifteen girls participated for the Renfrewshire County Junior Campbell Clock Stableford competition over 18 holes at Whitecraigs Golf Club yesterday, 22nd August.

This was won by Ellen Bentley [Pollok] with 40 points, 2nd place was Jayla Kepler [Greenock] with 39 points and 3rd place was Lucie Barclay [Kilmacolm] with 38 points. (click on Ellen’s name and points to see her card)

Also played for today was the Junior County Championship trophy won by Orla Rooney [Cowglen]. with a fabulous gross score - click here of 75  

We also had some girls participating in the 8 hole and PAR 3 with Brooke McMeekin [Whitecraigs] winning the 8 hole and Jazyln Sandhu [Whitecraigs] the PAR 3.

This year we also had some off the intermediate ladies participating (over 18) , Alison MacNab [Lochwinnoch] won this category with a great 36 points.

There were some nearest the pin and putting competitions and it was great to see so many players and family members wait for the prize giving.

Thanks to our volunteers and for Whitecraigs Golf Club for the courtesy off the course

The RLCGA Juniors

PHOTOGRAPHS CLICK HERE -- COURTESY OF CLAIR BARCLAY AND JUNE LOCKHART

Thanks go to Clair Barclay (RLCGA Junior Convenor) for the report 

THE NEW SCOTTISH UNDER 16 CHAMPIONS

 Meet the new Scottish Girls Under 16 and Under 14's and Under 12's Champions 

Many congrats go to Freya Russell (Royal Troon) who had top ten finish in the Under 16s.

 Jodie Graham (Hamilton) who was 3rd in the Under 14's and Renfrewshire Junior Rosie McGuire (Pollok) who was 13th

Read full reports on Scottish Golf Website 👉 GIRLS UNDER 16'S

Boys reports on the website as well 👉 BOYS

JENNIFER LYNAGH TAKES TOP PRIZE IN THE AUGUST WEST OF SCOTLAND GIRLS MEDAL

The West Girls Medal was played yesterday (Monday 2nd August) at The Ladies Golf Club Troon

Scratch:

Jennifer Lynagh (Renfrewshire) - Caldwell

Silver Handicap: 

Lauren Agnew (Renfrewshire) 93-(20) 73 - Williamwood

Rebekah Sherry (D&A) 95-(20) 75 -Clober

Bronze Handicap: 

Ella McGrath (Renfrewshire) 96 - (29) 67 - Caldwell

Amy Hopkins (Ayrshire)101 - (31) 71 Royal Golf Club Troon

WEST OF SCOTLAND GIRLS MEDAL RESULTS OVER CAWDER

RESULTS OF CAWDER MEDAL:

The West of Scotland Girls medal was held this week over Cawder Golf Club on Monday 19th July

 14 girls participated on a very warm and sunny day with some fabulous scores.

Scratch winner - Neve Marshall (Lanarkshire ) 80bih ,  Jennifer Lynagh (Renfrewshire) 80

Silver nett winner ; Neve Marshall [Lanarkshire] 80-11=69

Ava Graham (Renfrewhire) 90-18=72

Bronze Net winner:  Millie Lauchlan (Lanarkshire) 95-29=66

Rebekah Sherry (D&A) 91-23=68 L6H

CARMEN GRIFFITHS WINS THE U18 SCOTTISH MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Carmen Griffiths - 2021 U 18 Scottish Strokeplay Champion
Photo Courtesy of Scottish Golf

Katie Graham - Runner up with Carmen Griffiths
Photo Courtesy of Scottish Golf

From the Scottish Golf Website 

Aboyne’s Carmen Griffiths claimed the biggest win of her successful career when she beat Hamilton’s Katie Graham 4 & 2 in the final of Scottish Girls’ Amateur Championship at Strathaven.

The 2019 European Junior Vagliano Trophy team member came into the championship in second place on the 2021 Scottish Girls’ Order of Merit and she showed why she is currently ranked only behind Curtis Cup hopeful, Hannah Darling, on that list with a series of impressive victories in her march to the final.

The new champion’s toughest match came in the second round when she was taken to the 18th hole by fellow Scottish international, Rachel Foster, from Prestwick St Nicholas but she then beat Parkstone’s Alice Webb 6 & 5 in the semi-finals before proving too strong for Graham in the afternoon.

Graham had previously knocked out top seed, Forfar’s Robyn Fowlie, in the second round and then beat Shrewsbury’s Isla McDonald-O’Brien 6 & 5 to earn her place in the final. 

Griffiths went ahead as early as the second hole of the final and was three ahead after ten holes before Graham clawed one back on the 11th. Griffith increased her lead again with wins on the 12th and 14th and though Graham won the 15th that reprieve proved to be short-lived when Griffiths sealed victory on the very next hole. 

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHPLAY SCORES

Runner up Katie Dunn with Winner Lindsay Main
Photo courtesy of Jean MacIntyre

Lindsay Main claimed a popular victory on her home course in the concurrent Scottish Girls’ Net Amateur Championship. 

The Strathaven player beat Elderslie’s Ava Graham 2 & 1 in the semi-finals and then collected the trophy following an emphatic 7 & 6 triumph over Paisley’s Katie Dunn in the final. She was pulled back to two up when Dunn won the seventh but then won five successive holes from the eighth to clinch the Aynsley Reid Salver.

Earlier Dunn had reached the final after securing a 7 & 5 victory over Lucie Barclay from Kilmacolm.

HANDICAP MATCHPLAY SCORES

Katie Graham Seals Last Grasp Win Against Top Seed

From the SG Website 

Katie Graham from Hamilton Golf Club

Katie Graham from Hamilton booked her place in the last four after beating top seed Robyn Fowlie in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Girls’ Amateur Championship at Strathaven.

Graham secured a convincing 4 & 3 victory over Royal Troon’s Freya Russell in the morning but then had to come from behind to claim a last gasp victory over Forfar’s Fowlie on the 19th hole.

Graham’s opponent in the last four is Isla McDonald-O’Brien from Shrewsbury who also had to go to the 19th hole in the morning before beating Hazlehead’s Rachel Mathieson and then defeated Ruby Watt from the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre 4 & 2 in the last eight.

In the other semi-final Aboyne’s Carmen Griffiths will face Alice Webb who plays out of Parkstone in Dorset who won against Jennifer Lynagh from Caldwell Golf Club by 2&1

Griffiths had a straightforward 8 & 7 victory over Strathmore’s Kirsten Miller in the first round but then had a much tougher test against Rachel Foster from Prestwick St Nicholas after lunch. 

Foster reached the quarter finals of the recent Scottish Women’s Amateur Championship at Gullane where she lost to eventual champion Chloe Goadby and against Griffiths she led all the way until her opponent drew level on the 15th and then went ahead for the first time in the match on the 18th hole. 

The semi-finals of the concurrent net match play competition will see Elderslie’s Ava Graham face Strathaven member Lindsay Main and Paisley’s Katie Dunne goes up against Lucie Barclay from Kilmacolm.

RESULTS : 

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHPLAY 

HANDICAP MATCHPLAY RESULTS

QUALIFIERS FOR THE SCOTTISH U18 MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

From the SG Website 

Yesterday marked the start of this year’s Scottish Girls’ Amateur Championship at Strathaven where Forfar Ladies Club champion Robyn Fowlie headed the 16 qualifiers with rounds of 71 and 73.

Fowlie’s level par total of 144 saw her finish a single shot ahead of Aboyne’s Carmen Griffiths who carded rounds of 73 and 72.

Megan Docherty from Bishopbriggs and Shrewsbury’s Isla McDonald-obrien both returned scores of 73 and 74 to claim a share of third place on three over par 147 while Ailsa Brannock from Southerness was fifth with two rounds of 75. 

FINAL SCORES

QUALIFIERS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHPLAY 

1 Carmen Griffiths Aboyne Golf Club 

2 Rachel Foster Prestwick - St Nicholas Golf Clu

3 Grace Crawford - West Links Junior Golf Club

4 Isla McDonald-obrien - Shrewsbury Golf Club

5 Katie Graham - Hamilton Golf Club

6 Robyn Fowlie  - Forfar Golf Club

7 Megan Docherty - Bishopbriggs Golf Club

8 Freya Russell  - Royal Troon Golf Club

9 Alice Webb  - Parkstone Golf Club

10 Ailsa Brannock  - Southerness Golf Club

11 Freya Constable  - Prestonfield Golf Club Limited

12 Ruby Watt -  Paul Lawrie Golf Centre

13 Rachel Mathieson  - Hazlehead Golf Club

14 Jennifer Lynagh  - Caldwell Golf Club

15 Kirsten Miller  - Strathmore Golf Club

LIVE SCORING MATCHPLAY -- 17TH JULY

QUALIFIERS HANDICAP MATCHPLAY 

1 Katrina Tan  - Nairn Golf Club

2 Summer Elliott  - Nairn Golf Club

3 Orla Rooney  - Cowglen Golf Club

4 Rio Everitt  - The Suffolk Golf Club

5 Sofia McGhie  - Lancaster

6 Lucy Morrison  - Gullane Golf Club

7 Emily Tan  - Nairn Golf Club 

8 Caitlyn Bilham  - Irvine Golf Club

9 Kirsten Murison  - Craigmillar Park Golf Club

10 Neve Marshall  - Cathkin Braes Golf Club

11 Lindsay Main  - Strathaven Golf Club

12 Lara Douglas  - Falkirk Golf Club

13 Katie Dunne  - Paisley Golf Club

14 Ava Graham  - Elderslie Golf Club

15 Lucie Barclay  -Kilmacolm Golf Club

LIVE SCORING HANDICAP MATCHPLAY

Jennifer Lynagh is first girl to win the Caldwell Junior Championship.

Jennifer Lynagh

RLCGA Junior Jennifer Lynagh had a great day at Caldwell yesterday to round off a great week of superb golf golf by becoming the first girl to win the Junior Club Championship in the clubs history.

CARMEN GRIFFITHS WINS THE GIRLS PRO DREAM USA POLLOK JUNIOR MASTERS

Carmen Griffiths and Daniel Bullen 

Daniel Bullen from AuchterarderGC  won the Pollok Junior Masters in association with ProDreamUSA

He fired a final round 69 to finish on 7-under and one shot clear of Carmen Griffiths (Aboyne) in a thrilling finish. - - CLICK HERE FOR FINAL RESULT

West of Scotland Girls featured well with  Jennifer Lynagh (Caldwell) and Leah Bryce (Sandyhills)  being 2nd and 3rd respectively in the Under 18's net scores after today's final round -- UNDER 18'S NET LEADERBOARD -- CLICK HERE

In the Girls section Carmen Griffiths (Aboyne)  had the best scratch with Freya Russell (Royal Troon) being 4th and Megan Docherty (Bishopbriggs) 5th-- LEADERBOARD UNDER 18'S --  CLICK HERE .

Jennifer Lynagh said on twitter -- Day 2 of the Pollok Junior Masters. Left a few out there but still really pleased with my performance for the tournament Really enjoyed the experience and learned a lot about my game. Round 3 - 81 (+8) T7 girls gross & just missed out on best overall net by 1

Ayrshire and Renfrewshire share the Kennedy Salver Trophy

Ayrshire and Renfrewshire are the joint winners of the Kennedy Salver at the West Junior Inter County Matches on Sunday at a very warm and sunny Irvine Golf Club.

D&A were 3rd and Lanarkshire 4th 

Ayrshire and Renfrewshire - Joint Winners
Photo courtesy of Gillian Kyle

Renfrewshire Kennedy Salver Team
Photo courtesy of Gillian Kyle

RLCGA report by Gillian Kyle 

The Renfrewshire's Team of Orla Rooney (Cowglen), Jennifer Lynagh (Caldwell), Aaliyah Sanhu (Haggs), Rosie Maguire (Pollok), Katie Dunn (Paisley) & Sophia Docherty (Ralston) represented Renfrewshire. 

Morning Foursomes saw 1 win from Rosie & Aaliyah.

Singles saw wins from Jennifer, Rosie & Katie giving Renfrewshire a 4 points total. 

This matched Ayrshire & during these strange times, it was decided that a draw was the best result. 

Renfrewshire have a very strong squad of girls with handicaps at the moment whereas other counties were struggling for teams of 6.

Ava  (Elderslie), Melissa (Ralston), Lucie, Amelia,  Ruby & Mia. (All Kilmacolm) all helped by playing for D&A & Lanarkshire. This gave the girls a great experience which will help them all in the future. 

A massive thanks to Clair Barclay for organising the team & to Sandra, Donna & Pearl for supporting the girls on the day. Thanks also to the parents for transporting them to Irvine Bogside & cheering them on during the day.

Photos -- Courtesy of Gillian Kyle 

Further report on the Lanarkshire Website 

RENFREWSHIRE'S JENNIFER LYNAGH FROM CALDWELL SIGNS UP TO JOIN TEAMPRODREAM USA

A great way to start off the week with the announcement of TeamProDream latest signing as they welcome Scottish golfer 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Jennifer Lynagh to their class of 2023 roster!

A member Caldwell Golf Club, Jennifer became the first junior to win her Ladies Club Championship last year in an impressive season which saw her handicap come down from 15 to 8. 

She has played for the Renfrewshire Ladies County Junior team and is a former winner of the West of Scotland Championship handicap trophy, as well as being the first girl to win the Newton Shield Junior League with the Caldwell GC Junior Team.

Jennifer is a pupil at Saint Luke’s High School and would like to major in Aerospace Engineering. 

Her inspiration is Anne van Dam having watched her in action at the 2019 Solheim Cup

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT JENNIFER

Orla Rooney wins the Renfrewshire County Junior Championship

The Renfrewshire Junior County Championship Final between Orla Rooney [Cowglen] and Jennifer Lynagh [Caldwell] arranged with courtesy at Erskine Golf Club had a late rescheduling due to heavy rain overnight and the closure of Erskine today.  

Both players coped well with the last minute change and the match was played at a very windy Kilmacolm Golf Club. 

Out on the Course

In difficult conditions the match saw some impressive golf,Jennifer was 1 up after 6 and after battling the wind over the remaining holes in the front nine, Orla was 2 up and the match concluded at the 15th with Orla winning 4 & 3.

Thanks to RLCGA  Captain Sandra Littlejohn for referring the match and to all the girls who participated in the knockout stages.

CLICK HERE TO SEE PRIZEGIVING

 Report and Photographs courtesy of Clair Barclay (Junior Convenor)

ORLA ROONEY IS THE FIRST GIRL TO WIN THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP AT COWGLEN

Orla Rooney - Cowglen Junior Champion

Orla Rooney won the 2020 Cowglen Junior Championship yesterday. The final was  played over 36 holes and she was 7 up after 18 holes and went on the win 10 & 8  against Sean Smith to become the first Girl to win the Junior Title.

She said "I am absolutely thrilled to be the first Girl in the Club's history to win the juniors title" - in fact she added "I'm buzzing !!"

Orla won the 2019 Renfrewshire Ladies' Junior County Champion and now has handicap of 7

JENNIFER LYNAGH IS THE FIRST JUNIOR TO WIN THE CALDWELL LADIES CHAMPION

The Caldwell Club Championship was played yesterday (1st August) after the best 2 qualifying scores were taken from 3 medals played over the last three Wednesday's in July 

Up and coming Renfrewshire County Junior Jennifer Lynagh  the 2019 West of Scotland Bronze Champion and West of Scotland 2019 Handicap Trophy Winner reached the final with her best 2 gross scores which included a Gross 78 - 12 net 66 (6 under PAR!) -- Fantastic score.

In the final she played Liz Hale and won 4&3 and became the first Junior to ever win the Ladies' Championship

Jennifer said " I was up against her and it was a great match" --"Liz has supported me a lot since I joined the club and I am so grateful for everything she’s done for me"

A name for the future to follow -- Jennifer had a handicap of 35 in 2018  and his now down to 11 -- Well done Jennifer 

KILMACOLM GOLF CLUB HOST RENFREWSHIRE JUNIOR GIRLS FOR PUTTING COACHING

Some of the Junior Girls

Fantastic to see so many enthusiastic young Renfrewshire County girl golfers at Kilmacolm Golf Club yesterday. 
Due to the adverse weather they made the most of our facilities to hone their putting skills. 
A huge thank you to Kilmacolm's  Junior Convenor Lynda Bradley for guiding them through the importance of putting and inspiring the next generation of golfers.

Renfrewshire County Captain Sandra Littlejohn said "An excellent day for our junior girls organised by Lynda Bradley and ably assisted by Gillian Kyle, Clair Barclay, Liz Hale and Kilmacolm Ladies' Captain Jackie Sayers" - Thank you to all including Kilmacolm Golf Club

To see some photos go to the RLCGA Facebook Page 

RENFREWSHIRE JUNIOR COACHING AND FUN PRACTICE AT FAIRWAYS INDOOR GOLF ARENA

15 Renfrewshire girls took part in a fun practice session on Sunday morning at a rather chilly Fairways Indoor Golf Arena in Coatbridge.

Most of them were young & quite new to golf but keen to get their handicaps when the season begins. 

It was great to meet some new faces which is encouraging for the future of golf. They rotated round 3 different stations to practice full shots, chipping & putting. 

Many thanks go to the "coaches" of the day- Sandra Littlejohn , Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart and Bobby Rushford & his staff at Fairways.

Thanks go to Gillian Kyle for the report and photos.

RLCGA GIRLS HAVE SOME INDOOR TRAINING AT THE FAIRWAYS GOLF ARENA

Renfrewshire Girls at the Fairways Golf Arena
Girls – L to R Orla, Lauren, Jennifer, Ella, Katie, Lucie and Ava
Click to enlarge

The Renfrewshire Girls with handicaps met yesterday at Fairways Golf Arena in Coatbridge.

Numbers were slightly less than expected due to illness, but 7 girls took part in the session practising pitching, bunker play, putting and making use of the driving range bays. 

 It’s great to see the girls enjoying their golf, some good teamwork from Jennifer and Lauren “driving” the make shift ball collector! 

Very impressive we had two “holes in one” from Orla and Ava during the pitching competition at the end, well done to all the girls. 

Thanks to Liz Hale (Caldwell) and County Captain, Sandra Littlejohn for their support in leading the session today. 

Report by Clair Barclay (Kilmacolm)

EAST LOTHIANS GIRLS WIN THE SCOTTISH GOLF KINGSBARNS TEXAS SCRAMBLE

Photograph courtesy of Sottish Golf

Scottish Golf held the 2nd Kingsbarns Girls Classic Texas Scramble yesterday with 28 County girl players and the country's top professionals and internationals 
The format had each County with 2 players and a Professional or a top Scottish Amateur in their team.

The Winning Team was  East Lothian represented by  Abercrombie Nisbet and  Lucy Hall  who played with Gabrielle Macdonald

The Winning Team  - East Lothian - Abercrombie, Gabrielle and Lucy
Photo courtesy of Scottish Golf

County Team players with Professional or Scottish Elite player (apologies if any names are wrong or missed -- its the best your webmaster has)

Angus: Jodie Taylor, Sarah Tough -  Gillian Paton
Fife: Hannah Robb, Caelen Laesecke -  Kirstin Scott
Lanarkshire: Leah Bryce, Abigail McCafferty - Shannon McWilliam
Renfrewshire: Hannah Carson, Rosie McGuire -  Heather McCrae
D&A: Sophie Murhy , Ava Graham (RLCGA) - Tara MacTaggart
Borders: Orla O'Leary, Olivia O'leary - Michelle Thompson
Galloway: Ailsa Brannock, TBC - Beth Allen
Perth and Kinross: Katy Alexander, Kirstin Miller - Jasmine Mackintosh
Stirling & Clackmannan: Georgia Foster, Lara Douglas - Hannah McCook
Midlothian: Lucy Morrison, Molly Nicholson - Jenny Potter
East Lothian: Abercrombie Nisbet, Lucy Hall - Gabrielle Macdonald
Ayrshire: Luisa Gibson, Katy Ronnie - Nikki Ferguson
Dumfrieshire: Ellie Harkness, Amy McKie - Kelsey MacDonald
Northern Counties: Katrina Kan, Iona Reid - ?

From Renfrewshire's Gillian Kyle
CLICK HERE FOR SOME PHOTOS -- COURTESY OF GILLIAN KYLE

Rosie McGuire, Heather Macrae and Hannah Carson

Ava Graham (RLCGA) Tara MacTaggart and Sophie Murphy (D&A)

3 of the RLCGA girls had a fabulous day at Kingsbarns GL today playing in the Scottish Golf  Girls Invitational Texas Scramble. 

Hannah Carson & Rosie Maguire played with Pro Heather Macrae and Ava Graham, alongside D&A's Sophie Murphy, played with elite amateur Tara MacTaggart.

Neither of the teams won a prize but all the girls learned so much and enjoyed playing with fantastic female golfers. 

Many thanks go to Scottish Golf & Kingsbarns for organising such a special day. - Gillian Kyle (RLCGA)

Megan Docherty is the 2019 West Girls Champion

🏆🏆🏆WEST GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP DAY🏆🏆🏆

Lto R - Megan Docherty, Luisa Gibson, 
Helen Convery (Captain of the Ladies Golf Club Troon)
Neve Marshall and Jennifer Lynagh

The West Girls Championship was played today over Troon Portland. 
Prize winners were presented their trophies by the Ladies Golf Club Captain Helen Convery.

The Championship Semi Final results : 
 Megan Docherty (Bishopbriggs) beat Sophie Murphy (Clydebank and District) 3&2 
 Luisa Gibson (Irvine) beat Rachel Foster (Prestwick St Nicholas) 3&1 


Championship Final- Megan Docherty  (Bishopbriggs) beat  Luisa Gibson  (Irvine) - 2&1

Bronze Championship: 
Jennifer Lynagh (Caldwell) beat Neve Marshall (Cathkin Braes) 4/2 

Many thanks go to Allison Bell for the results and photograph