Home player George Burns wins Men’s Scottish Amateur Championship

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🏆 | 2019 Scottish Men's Amateur Championship 

Hear from the new Champion, George Burns (Crail Golf Club) following yesterday afternoon's enthralling finale at his home club

Also of note George was a past member of Williamwood Golf Club 

Report 👉 Go to Scottish Golf Website

Hannah Darling finishes tied 5th in the European ladies Championships

Hannah Darling with Chloé Salort at the tee off -- Photo courtesy of EGA

England's Alice Hewson has won the 2019 European Ladies' Amateur Championship at Parkstone Golf Club play-off on the 5th extra hole.

Hannah Darling had a triple and double bogey in the inward half to finish her chances of picking up the title  and finished tied in 5th place. 

Shannon McWilliam finished 56th

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Carnoustie Golf Links to Host New Elite Female Tournament

Leading Scottish female amateurs and select professionals are to tee it up at Carnoustie in a new 36-hole event.

30 of the country’s best female golfers will compete in the inaugural ‘The Carnoustie Autumn Test’, which is being staged on the Buddon Links Course in October.

The event will be an Order of Merit event counting for the 2019 Scottish Women’s Order of Merit and will be the last event on the calendar.

Players will play two rounds over the newest of the three 18-hole courses at Carnoustie on 6th October, with official practice days on 4th and 5th October.

Prizes will be awarded to the leading five players and the leading under 18 player.

Players have until Sunday 1st September to enter the ballot for the event.

Read all about it  —- CLICK HERE

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Shannon McWilliam loses in the Spanish Amateur semi final

Aboyne's Shannon McWilliam scored 3 and 2 wins over Isobel Holpfer (Austria) and Sophia Zeeb (Germany) on Friday in  the Spanish women's international amateur golf championship

She then beat England's Bel Wardle by two holes in the quarter-finals  but then lost by 3 and 2 to Mahe Candice (France) in the semi-finals at Zaudin Golf Club, Seville yesterday. 

Today's 36-hole final was between Candice and Italy's Alessia Nobilio, a 4 and 3 winner over compatriot Benedetta Moresco.

 **Mahe Candice (France)  won the final at the 3rd extra hole --- CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE RESULTS

Amateur Spanish Strokeplay -- First round scores

LEADERBOARD FROM THE SPANISH AMATEUR STROKEPLAY - CLICK HERE

IRISH GOLF HAVE VOTED FOR ONE GOVERNING BODY

Mary McKenna MBE, Lady Captain Grainne Synnott, Lady Vice Captain Mary Tobin and Pat Doran at the historic AGM of the ILGU on 19/1/2019.

The vote for the one governing body was passed in favour of proceeding to a new entity - Golf Ireland.  The vote was overwhelming in support of the motion - with the I.L.G.U. at 100% and the G.U.I. at 94%.  This is an exciting day in golfing history (19/1/19). A huge credit is due to the project teams who have worked tirelessly over the past 3 years to achieve this result.

SHANNON McWILLIAM FINISHES EIGHTH IN CHILE

Elaine Farqharson and Shannon McWilliam

Aboyne Golf Club member Shannon McWilliam, finished eighth in a field of 32 final-day qualifiers at the South American women's amateur golf championship at Santiago, Chile today (Sunday).

The Curtis Cup player had ever-improving scores of 74, 73, 72 and 71 for a two-over-par aggregate of 290.

Connie Jaffrey, winner of the Scottish women's amateur championship at Royal Aberdeen last year, finished joint 16th with scores of 75, 74, 74 and 72 for seven-over 295.

Paraguay players finished first and second with Maria Escauriza winning by eight strokes with a 12-under par total of 276 which was made up of four sub-par rounds.
A classy effort.

SOUTH AMERICAN WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
 Los Leones Golf Club, Santiago, Chile
Leading final totals
par 288 (4x72)
276 M F Escauriza (Paraguay) 69 71 68 68
284 S Garcia (Paraguay) 77 70 68 69
286 M J  Bottorquez (Argentina) 75 71 72 69.
SELECTED TOTALS
290  S McWilliam (Sco) 74 73 72 71 (8th)
295 C Jaffrey (Sco) 75 74 74 72 (T16)
297 G Blackman (Eng) 73 74 77 73 (T20)
308 B Morris (Wal) 74 81 73 80 (T

Shannon McWilliam is in 10th position with one round to go in Chile

By COLIN FARQUHARSON 

Liberton Golf Club member Kieran Cantley is in joint 12th position with Sunday's final round completing the South American men's amateur championship at Los Leones Golf Club, Santiago, Chile. 
 The Scot has had three par rounds of 72 for a running total of 21, seen shots behind the South American leader Luis Gagne who has scored 68, 72 and 69 for 209 to head the field by one stroke from Tom Plumb (England) 68, 74, 67 and South American Ivan Ramirez (69-72-68-69).  

In the women's championship Aboyne's Shannon McWilliam is in 10th spot with rounds of 74, 72 and 72 for 219 - 11 behind the leader by four, Paraguay's Maria F Escauriza with rounds of 69, 71 and 68. 

Former Scottish women's amateur champion Connie Jaffrey is 19th on 223. 

LEADING SCORES Par 216 (3x72) 
MEN 
209 L Gagne 68 72 69. 210 T Plumb (Eng) 68 75 67, I Ramirez 69 72 69. 

SELECTED SCORES 
216 K Cantley (Sco) 72 72 74 (T12) 
218 P O'Keefe (Ire) 74 72 72, B McKenzie (Eng) 71 75 72 (T22). 
220 T Froom (Wal) 73 76 71 (T28) 
222 M Roberts (Wal) 72 78 72, E Walker (Sco) 74 73 75 (T37). 

WOMEN 
208 M F Escauriza (Paraguay) 69 71 68. 
212 A Matte 71 71 70 
214 G Fernandez (Paraguay) 74 69 71 

SELECTED SCORES 
219 S McWilliam (Sco) 74 73 72 (10th) 220 E Brennan (Eng) 75 72 73 (T10) 
222 L A Bramwell (Wal) 74 76 72, A Wilson (Ire) 76 71 75 (T14) 
223 P Grant (Ire) 79 75 69, C Jaffrey (Sco) 75 74 74 (T19) 
224 G Blackman (Eng) 73 74 77 (T27) 
228 B Morris (Wal) 74 81 73 (36th)

MARY STARK AND ANNE BROWNIE WIN THE 2018 CHALLENGE CUP

2018 Gibson Challenge Cup Winners Mary Stark & Anne Brownie (Mortonhall)
 receiving the Trophy from special guest Clifford Hastings

The playing of this years Gibson Cup at the Edinburgh Leisure Braid Hills Golf Course could not have had two more contrasting days.

Saturday’s foursomes strokeplay qualifier was granted the most beautiful crisp calm sunny day for the 42 couples to post a score. Top scorers were Jacky Burnett & Claire Barnish  (Broomieknowe) with a nett 72.5

By Sunday the conditions could not have been worse for play to be possible.

40mph gusts and squally conditions did threaten a postponement for the danger element. Luckily we were able to battle through and complete the tournament.

In the morning semis Sarah Ledingham (Comiston) & Mandy Bell (Liberton) beat Jacky & Claire  then Anne Brownie & Mary Stark beat last years Gibson Cup winners Viv Curran & Tracy Laughland.

The Consolation Stableford was won by Frances McFadzean & Celia Macintyre (Craigmillar Park).

The afternoons final was played with an impressivestandard of golf considering the trying conditions with 3 time previous winners Mary & Anne beating the competitions first timers Sarah & Mandy at 16thhole.

The final of the 2nd flight of match play was won by Christine Clements & Carol Brown beating Donna Fleming & Diane Moncrieff (Lochend) also at 16th.

Big thank you June Peebles Chief Executive of Edinburgh Leisure for presenting prizes  & to Clifford Hastings for presenting the Gibson Cup to the Winners in honour & memory of his late wife Isobel 9 times passed Gibson Cup winner.

Thanks go to Sal Shepherd for the report and photo 

SCOTLAND LIE IN 12th POSITION AFTER ROUND 2 OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Espirito Santo Trophy women's world amateur championship  - Venue: Carton House Golf Club, Maynooth, Co Kildare, Ireland

The USA set a 36-hole scoring mark, fueled by matching bogey-free scores of 8-under 65 from Jennifer Kupcho and Kristen Gillman on the O’Meara Course, to take a one-stroke lead over defending champion Republic of Korea and three strokes over first-round leader Japan.

Scotland, who were placed in 13th spot after day one, finished day two in a share of 12th place on a team total of one-under par.

Aboyne’s Shannon McWilliam carded an impressive three-under 69 with Connie Jaffrey’s level par round of 72 also counting towards the team score.

Espirito Santo Trophy – Team Leaderboard

Espirito Santo Trophy – Individual Leaderboard

In the individual competititon, Shannon McWilliam is the top Scot in T15 on two-under par. Ayean Cho (Republic of Korea) and Yuka Yasuda (Japan) lead the way on thirteen-under par.

LEADERBOARD

132 Ayean Cho (South Korea) 68 64, Yuka Yasuka (Japan) 65 67.
135 Jennifer Kupcho (USA) 70 65.

SELECTED SCORES

143 Olivia Mehaffey (Ireland) 70 73, Shannon McWilliam (Scotland) 74 69 (T14).
146 Connie Jaffrey (Scotland) 74 72, Sophie Lamb (England) 75 71 (T39)
147 Hollie Muse (England) 77 70 (T48)
148 Annabell Fuller (England) 74 74 (T54)
150 Hannah McCook (Scotland) 77 73 (T76)

GEORGINA BLACKMAN WINS THE ENGLISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

Georgina Blackman showed nerves of steel to win the English women’s amateur championship in a tense showdown at The Wilmslow Golf Club in Cheshire.  

The 22-year-old from Chelmsford in Essex held off the challenge of two Curtis Cup players Sophie Lamb and Annabell Fuller and proven champions to take the title by a shot.

To read the full report go to Scottish Golf View Website

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Hannah and Shannon finish joint 15th on South Africa's Sunshine Ladies Tour

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Grantown-on-Spey's Hannah McCook and Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) shared 15th place on two-over 212 at the conclusion of the 54-hole Sunshine Ladies Tour's Supersport Ladies Challenge at Wild Coast Sun Country Club, Port Edward.
Hannah reeled off three 71s in a row while Shannon had scores of 69, 71 and 73.
Swaziland professional Nobuhle Damini won the first cash prize with a five-under-total of 205, made up of rounds of 64, 69 and 72.
England's Kiran Matharu was the leading non-South African player. She finished fourth on 208 with scores of 68, 70 and 70.

SUNSHINE LADIES TOUR'S SUPERSPORT LADIES CHALLENGE
Wild Coast Sun Country Club, Port Edward

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
par 210 (3x70) Players from S Africa unless stated
205 N Damini (Swazi) 64 69 72.
206 L Assad 67 70 68
207 M Eaton 69 65 73
208 K Matharu (Eng) 68 79 79

SELECTED TOTALS
210 R Goodall (Eng) 68 70 72 (T8)
212 H Davis (Eng) 69 76 67 (T12)
213 H McCook (Sco) (am) 71 71 71, S McWilliam (Sco) (am) 69 71 73 (T15)
215 R Davies (Eng) 73 70 72 (T18)
218 L Taylor (Eng) 73 70 75 (T27)

SHEENA MURCHIE FROM LAMLASH LEADS THE AYRSHIRE LADIES RANKING AFTER WEEK 7

The MyGolfRanking.net AYRSHIRE GOLFERS of WEEK18/07 are SHEENA MURCHIE (Lamlash Ladies) who ascends to NUMBER ONE on the MGR Ayrshire Ladies Ranking and COLIN KNOX of Prestwick St Cuthbert Golf Club who climbs to NUMBER ONE on the MGR Ayrshire Men’s Ranking.

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AYRSHIRE LADIES

1 Sheena Murchie (Lamlash) 960 points

2 Susan Butchard (Brodick) 890 

3 Sally Hamilton (Loudoun Gowf) 825 

4 Alison Uppal (Prestwick St Cuthbert) 806 

5 Linda Brown (Prestwick St Cuthbert) 788 

6 Margaret Dalziel (Loudoun Gowf) 719 

7 Ann Clark (Prestwick St Cuthbert) 715 

8 Roz McCulloch (Girvan) 708 

9 Elinor Heggie (Girvan) 704 

10 Ann May (Brodick) 700

AYRSHIRE CLUBS – LADIES

1 Brodick 717 points

2 Prestwick St Cuthbert 703 

3 Girvan 699 

4 Lamlash 551 

5 Ballochmyle 479 

AYRSHIRE MEN

1 Colin Knox (Prestwick St Cuthbert) 1269 points

2 Martin Riddall (New Cumnock) 1163 

3 Jamie Rankin (Ballochmyle) 1014 

4 Andrew Carroll (Drongan) 989 

5 Neil McBride (Kilmarnock (Barassie)) 986 

6 Andrew Campbell (Kilmarnock (Barassie)) 959 

7 Graeme Gimson (Prestwick St Cuthbert) 953 

8 W F Wilson (Ballochmyle) 950 

9 C Adams (Irvine) 943

10 David Cunningham (Ayr Carrick) 940

AYRSHIRE CLUBS – MEN

1 Kilmarnock (Barassie) 734 points

2 Brodick 714

3 Ayr Carrick 705 

4 Ballochmyle 704 

5 Girvan 701

For up-to-date ranking lists of participating clubs the full Regional, National and International Rankings and how it works visit www.mygolfranking.net. The MyGolfRanking service is free to clubs and members so

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CAROL FELL IS NOW AN EDITOR FOR KIRKWOOD GOLF

LOOKING FOR MORE GOLF NEWS -- CLICK on the following link --   KIRKWOOD GOLF where Carol Fell editor of this West of Scotland Golf Website will start posting most of the up to date news.
Over the next few month she will decide whether this site will close down or not.