Kylie Walker hopes to turn professional at the end of the year but first hopes to help Scotland win this week

by ELSPETH BURNSIDE

Buchanan Castle’s Kylie Walker is competing in her fourth Home Internationals at Irvine this week, and she’s hoping it is her last as she aims to turn professional at the end of the year. But she is determined to go out on a high note by helping Scotland win for a first time in 18 years.

The 23-year-old is certainly confident that the amateur team can add to Catriona Matthew’s terrific victory in the Ricoh Women’s British Open last month and make it a summer to remember for the women’s game.

“Catriona’s win has done so much for Scottish golf, and Scottish women’s golf in particular,” said Kylie. “Now we’re all really up for victory this week. It’s a great team and this year feels different from before.

“There is terrific strength in depth and not a single weakness. Lesley Nicholson (team captain) has also been brilliant. She’s still young and she’d done it all, playing at Curtis Cup level and as a professional. She knows exactly what we need and want.

“National Coach Kevin Craggs is so upbeat and the team manager, Claire Hargan, still competes on the circuit and also has huge experience. Overall, there is such a good team spirit.”

Kylie reckons that home advantage could also be the key to ending a victory drought stretching back to Aberdovey in 1991, when Scotland successfully defended the title.

“We had a match against a Scottish Golf Union team of men in March and Irvine kindly allowed potential team members to have the courtesy of the course throughout the year. That has been really good and has let us all to get to know the course.”

Scottish Champion Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) and West of Scotland Champion Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) are the other West of Scotland players in the team.

The other five are Carly Booth (Comrie), Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Laura Murray (Alford) and the one new cap, Jane Turner (Craigielaw).

Thanks go to Elspeth Burnside for this report --- To read some more go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Come and Support Scotland at Irvine Bogside

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Irvine Bogside Golf Club 9th to 11th September 2009
Scotland, England, Ireland, Wales

The Scottish team has 3 West of Scotland players namely Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) and Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle)

Please come and support Scotland’s top 8 lady amateur golfers. Any support would be greatly appreciated.

Scotland Team:
Carly Booth
Megan Briggs
Louise Kenney
Kelsey MacDonald
Laura Murray
Pamela Pretswell
Jane Turner
Kylie Walker

Wednesday 9th: Scotland vs Ireland – 9am and 2pm
Thursday 10th: Scotland vs England - 9am and 2pm
Friday 11th: Scotland vs Wales – 8.30am and 1pm

Some Young Golfing Talent at Williamwood Golf Club - Stars of the Future

Some of the Juniors with Laura Johnston and Mairi Gray (both Williamwood) in the middle - Click to enlarge

Williamwood Golf Club have some young up and coming golfing stars. Mairi Gray who won the Renfrewshire Junior Stableford at Whitecraigs Golf Club yesterday, started the season with a junior handicap of 41 and has reduced it to 21 this season --- She is certainly a youngster to keep an eye on for the future.
Laura Johnston (Williamwood) was the winner of the 8 hole competition and Heather Fleming (Elderslie) won the Par 3 Competition
To read the full report go to THE RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY WEBSITE

Stroke Competition -- Douglas Park

Played 06/09/2009 SSS: 72, CSS:73
Silver:
1st 78-5=73 Helen Faulds
2nd 93-15=78 Aileen MacIntyre
3rd 106-17=89 Paula Galloway
Bronze:
1st 112-33=79 Ann Settle
2nd 109-27=82 Margaret Brodie
3rd 105-21=84 Joan Pattison
Scratch: Helen Faulds 78 (Winner of SLGA Brooch)

Ranfurly Castle - September Medal

Played 2/9/09 and 6/9/09, 19 Entries
Wed CSS 73, Sun CSS 76 R/O
Silver Winner: Agnes Williamson 75 (bih) (20)
Runner Up: Sheila Gray 75 (17)
Bronze Winner: Vicky Rennie 77 (31)
Runner Up: Anne Nicoll 78 (22)
Scratch Winner: Lesley Robertson 79

Renfrewshire County Centenary Shotgun

Some of the RLCGA Members - Click to enlarge

Renfrewshire Ladies County Association held their Centenary Shotgun Greensomes Stableford at Pollok Golf Club today. To read all about it go the Renfrewshire County Website

Scottish Women's Foursomes Titles

From L to R: Helen Robertson, Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), Eildh and Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) , Lindsay Mathie and Anne Laing (Windyhill) Ros Dunsmuir and Lynne Terry

(Photo courtesy of Fiona Farquharson) - Click to enlarge

The Scottish Women's Foursomes Stroke-Play title was won by Kilmacolm sisters Megan and Eilidh Briggs with a gross round of two-under-par 70. Megan is the Scottish women's amateur champion.
They won by four strokes from Helen Faulds and Helen Robertson (Douglas Park).
Lynne Terry and Ros Dunsmuir (Cruden Bay) had the best net score of 71.5 off a handicap of 6.5. Runners-up were Lindsay Mathie and Anne Laing (Windyhill) with a net 72 off seven.

Results:
1st Scratch: Megan Briggs & Eilidh Briggs Kilmacolm 70
2nd Scratch: Helen Faulds & Helen Robertson Douglas Park 74

1st Net: Lynne Terry & Ros Dunsmuir Cruden Bay 78 (6.5) 71.5
2nd Net: Lindsay Mathie & Anne Laing Windyhill 79 ( 7) 72


Perth Ladies (represented by Myrtle Mailer, Anne Sidey and Francoise Guild) won the Scottish women's foursomes match-play title which was also played at the Forfar Golf Club on Sunday.
In the semi-finals Troon's Sara Ann Bottomley and Angela Fergusson beat Aboyne's Elizabeth Brown and Judy Slater 3 and 2 while Perth Ladies (Myrtle Mailer and Anne Sidey) beat Murcar Links' Donna Pocock and Carol Wilson by 3 and 2.
In the final, Perth Ladies beat Troon Ladies, for whom Irene Smith replaced Angela Fergusson, by 2 and 1.
In the play-off for third place, Murcar Links, for whom Laura McLardy was the third member of the team, beat Aboyne by one hole.

Kylie is Runner Up in the European Amateur Championship

The three medal winners, left to right, Larsson, Hedwall and Walker -- FROM COLIN FARQUHARSON (Cal Carson Golf Agency)

Buchanan Castle's Kylie Walker and Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle),both Great Britain & Ireland team internationals, finished second and joint fourth respectively in the European women's amateur golf championship at Falsterbo Golf Club, Sweden today (Saturday).
In very windy conditions, Caroline Hedwall (Sweden) won by 10 strokes with a 75 for one-over-par 285.
Kylie Walker returned a 78 for 295 and Sweden's Louise Larsson a 74 for 296.
Pamela Pretswell, the halfway leader after a second-round 69, finished with a 75 for 297, the same total as Northern Ireland's Danielle McVeigh who signed off with a 77. Danielle won the British women's open amateur stroke-play championship at Royal Aberdeen in her last tournament before the European.
Only one player matched the par of 72 on the last day.

LEADING SCORES:
1 Caroline Hedwall SWEDEN 70 74 66 75 --- 285
2 Kylie Walker SCOTLAND 70 76 71 78 --- 295
3 Louise Larsson SWEDEN 70 78 74 74 --- 296
4 Marieke Nivard HOLLAND 74 75 74 74 --- 297
Pamela Pretswell SCOTLAND 73 69 80 75 --- 297
Danielle McVeigh IRELAND 70 75 75 77 --- 297

To see some more photos of Kylie Click on the this Link and then go to the Prize Ceremony

Autumn Meeting - Douglas Park

Played 28/08/2009 SSS 72, CSS:73
Silver:
1st 83-11=72 (BIH) Carol Fell
2nd 87-15=72 Olive MacKay
3rd 85-12=73 Lynda Smith
Bronze:
1st 101-25=76 Susan Cuthill
2nd 112-33=79 Ann Settle
3rd 101-22=79 Edith Monachan
Scratch: Helen Faulds 81

4th Round Scores at the European Championships

4th Round Scores at the European Championships CLICK HERE

Leaderboard

Kylie is now 2nd at the European Women's Amateur Championship as Pamela struggles in the 3rd round

Buchanan Castle’s Kylie Walker moved into second place as overnight leader Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) had a disastrous round to drop out of contention with one round to go in the European women’s amateur championship at Falsterbo Golf Club today
Kylie matched the par of 71 for a 54-hole tally of four-over 217 but finished the day seven strokes adrift the leader, Sweden’s Caroline Hedwall who shot a brilliant inward half of 31 for a 66 and a three-under-par total of 210.
Majorca-based Lauren Mackin (Ranfurly Castle) the third Scot in the field, missed the cut – 60 players with totals of 233 or better – with an 83 for 243 and joint 101st place.
The Top 60 now play tomorrow in the 4th and final round.

THIRD ROUND LEADERS
Par 213 (3x71)
210 Caroline Hedwall (Swe) 70 74 66.
217 Kylie Walker (Sco) 70 76 71.
219 Marion Ricordeau (Fra) 74 74 71.
220 Lara Katzy (Ger) 74 75 71, Daisy Nielson (Den) 71 77 72, Danielle McVeigh (Ire) 70 75 75.
221 Rachel Jennings (Eng) 74 75 72, Lucie Andre (Fra) 72 72 77.
222 Emma Nilsson (Swe) 76 77 69, Louise Larsson (Swe) 70 78 74, Holly Clyburn (Eng) 76 72 74, Pamela Pretswell (Sco) 73 69 80.

Click on the following link for the Leaderboard

Pamela is interviewed in Sweden after her successful 2nd round of 69 at the European Championships

Pamela Pretswell leads by 2 Strokes after Round 2 at the European Championship

Another great round of 69 by Pamela Pretswell (pictured above) this time in Sweden to take the European amateur championship lead with two rounds to go at Falsterbo Golf Club.
Glasgow University student Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle)opened up a two-stroke halfway lead with a sparkling two-under-par second round of 69 in the European women's amateur golf championship at Falsterbo Golf Club on the southern tip of Sweden today (Thursday). There are two Scots in the limelight as Pamela's fellow GB&I Vagliano Trophy team player Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) is in fifth place.
It was a final round of 69 at Royal Aberdeen last Friday that earned the 20-year-old Pretswell from Hamilton the Taunton Trophy for the best round over the three days of the British women's open amateur stroke-play championship in which she finished joint seventh.
And Bothwell Castle member Pamela hit that 69 mark again, thanks to a grandstand finish of an eagle 3 at the 18th hole. She had earlier bogeyed the first, the only shot she dropped, and birdied the long 13th in halves of 35 (one over) and 34 (three under).
Showing an improvement of four shots on her first-day 73, Pretswell is on the 142 mark for the par-71 course.
Late last summer Pretswell won the Swiss women's international open amateur championship on what was primarily a holiday trip!
In Sweden, she leads by two shots from France's Lucie Andre, No 1 in the European Golf Association rankings, and Sweden's Caroline Hedwall, a US college circuit player who was beaten in the final of the British women's open amateur championship at North Berwick last year.
Then comes Northern Ireland's Danielle McVeigh, winner of the British title at Balgownie last Friday, on 145, one shot ahead of fifth placed Kylie Walker who slipped back from a 70 to a 76, thanks to a double bogey 7 at the long 18th, the same hole that Pretswell reduced to three strokes.
Walker had earlier bogeyed the fifth, sixth, 10th and 12th but looked to have stopped the bleeding of strokes when she got a birdie 2 at the short 14th. Then came the calamitous 18th hole which meant she had taken 40 shots to cover the inward nine.
The third Scot in the field of 133, Majorca-based Lauren Mackin had three double bogeys in a round of 83 (37-46) for 160.
SECOND ROUND LEADERS
Par 142 (2x71)
142 Pamela Pretswell (Sco) 73 69.
144 Lucie Andre (Fra) 72 72, Caroline Hedwall (Swe) 70 74.
145 Danielle McVeigh (Ire) 70 75.
146 Kylie Walker (Sco) 70 76.
147 Maaike Naafs (Net) 73 74.
148 Holly Clyburn (Eng) 76 72, Marion Ricordeau (Fra) 74 74, Josephine Janson (Swe) 73 75, Emelie Lundstrom (Swe) 73 75, Daisyt Nielsen (Den) 71 77, Louise Larsson (Swe) 70 78.
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

D&A Autumn Meeting -- Kirkintilloch Golf Club

Helen Faulds of Douglas Park continued her goeed run of form by winning all the top prizes at Dunbarton and Argyll's Autumn Meeting for the Moira Alexander Trophy at Kirkintilloch Golf Club on Tuesday 25th August
SSS 72 CSS 75 Reduction Only, 62 entries

Scratch : Helen Faulds (D.P.) 79
1st Silver : Helen Faulds (D.P.) 79-5-74 (BIH)
2nd Silver : Alicia Wilson (Clober) 88-14-74
3rd Silver : Joan Gemmell (D.P.) 81-6-75

1st Bronze : Lindsay McCubbin (H.P.) 102-23-79 (BIH)
2nd Bronze : J.Pattison (D.P.) 100-21-79
Winner Moira Alexander Trophy : Helen Faulds (D.P.)

Lanarkshire County Foursomes Winners at Carnwath

The winners of the Lanarkshire County Foursomes Competition at their Autumn Meeting at Carnwath Golf Club on Tuesday 25th August were Susan Wood and Pam Rice with Nora Wilson and Lyn Currie in second place..
To read the full report go to the Lanarkshire Website

Kylie sharing 2nd Place, Pamela 8th and Lauren 33rd Place in the 1st Round of the European Amateur Championship

Kylie Walker and Pamela Pretswell, top 10 finishers in last week’s British women’s open amateur stroke-play golf championship, carried on at Falsterbo, Sweden in the European Women’s Individual Amateur Championship where they left off at Royal Aberdeen.
Kylie (Buchanan Castle), shot a one-under-par 70 to be sharing second place, one behind pacemaker Karlijn Zaanen (Netherlands).
Pamela (Bothwell Castle) returned a 73 to be joint eighth at the end of the opening day.
Majorca-based Lauren Mackin (Ranfurly Castle) did not do so well as her compatriots. She had a 77 for a share of 33rd place.
The long-hitting Walker deviated from par only five times, which was a sign that she was hitting the fairways again as she did at Balgownie. She birdied the seventh, the long 12th and the long 18th, dropping shots only at the first and 36th in halves of 34 and 36.
Also on the 70 mark was Danielle McVeigh, the six-footer from Royal County Down in Northern Ireland, winner of the British stroke play title last Friday.
Pretswell started with eight pars and then dropped a shot at the ninth to be out in one-over-par 35.
A bogey at the 14th put the Glasgow University student two over par but she got a shot back with a birdie at the 17th before she bogeyed the 18th for her 73.
Lauren Mackin wasn’t doing too badly when she got her second birdie of the day at the 12th –the first was at the third – to get her score back to two-over-par. Then she bogeyed four of the last five holes for 40 home and a 77.

LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
Par 71 (34-37)
69 Karlijn Zaanen (Net) 35-34.
70 Danielle McVeigh (Ire) 32-38, Caroline Hedwall (Swe) 35-35, Louise Larsson (Swe) 35-35, Kylie Walker (Sco) 34-36.
71 Daisy Nielsen (Den) 36-35.
72 Lucie Andrew (Fra) 33-39.
73 Josephine Janson (Swe) 34-39, Emelie Lundstrom (Swe) 34-39, Maaike Naafs (Net) 35-38, Pamela Pretswell (Sco) 35-38, Rhian Wyn Thomas (Wal) 35-38.
Selected scores:
74 Rachel Jennings (Eng) 36-38 (jt 13th).
76 Holly Clyburn (Eng) 38-38 (jt 25th).
77 Lauren Mackin (Sco) 37-40, Amy Boulden (Wal) 36-41.(jt 33rd)
78 Sarah Cunningham (Ire) 39-39 (jt 49th).
To see the 1st round leaderboard --- CLICK HERE
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Scottish Team named for Women's Home Internationals - West of Scotland's Kylie, Megan and Pamela

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The Women's Home Internationals at Irvine Golf Club, September 9 to 11
The following players will represent Scotland in the 2009 Home International Matches at Irvine Golf Club, Ayrshire from September 9 to 11:
SCOTLAND
Captain - Lesley Nicholson
Manager - Claire Hargan
Carly Booth (Comrie)
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Louise Kenney (Pitreavie)
Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar)
Laura Murray (Alford)
Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle)
Jane Turner (Craigielaw)
Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle)
Reserves:
Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie Ladies)
Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze),
Rebecca Wilson (Monifieth)

Three Scots compete in European Individual Championship

The Scots competing in the European women's individual amateur golf championship at Falsterbo Golf Club, Sweden, today are Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) and Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle), both GB&I Vagliano Trophy players, and Majorca-based Lauren Mackin (Ranfurly Castle) --- They tee off this afternoon
To see how they are doing CLICK HERE

Jenna Wilson and Clydebank and District win the All Women Pro Am at Archerfield

A unique photograph - courtesy of Lynne Cameron (Press Association) - of the majority of Scotland's lady professionals in one group. The occasion was the all-women pro-am at Archerfield Links. Left to right: Lynn Kenny, Vikki Laing, Krystle Caithness, Heather MacRae, Karyn Burns (standing at back), Michele Thomson, Jenna Wilson, Pamela Feggans and Clare Queen. Click on the image to enlarge it.

Team Winners at the all-women pro-am at Archerfield Links were Morag Wright, Gael Davidson and Janice Aikman, all representing Clydebank & District Golf Club, accompanied by professional Jenna Wilson.
They one by one shot with a net 61.
Three teams tied on 62. Placed second were Fiona Leslie, Alison McKellar and Liz Blincow from East Renfrewshire Golf Club, accompanied by professional Michele Thomson.
Third were Gillian Kyle, Linda Ellery and Anne McGeoch, also from East Renfrewshire Golf Club and accompanied by professional Vikki Laing.
The Longest Drive competition was decided on an accumulative yardage basis and the prize was won by Belle Robertson, Anne Wilson and June Lockhart who were accompanied by professional Pamela Feggans who contributed a massive 312yds with her drive!
Nearest the pin prizes were won by Alyson McKechin (amateur) and Vikki Laing (professional). An external putting competition,where the pros were blindfolded and directed by their team was won by Heather MacRae, assisted by Clare-Marie Carlton, Alyson McKechin and Gillian McGinlay representing Playsport Golf.
Over £300 was raised for 'The Teddy Bear Foundation.'
Groups taking part in the pro-am were:
Jane Herd, Clare Queen, Cynthia Guthrie, Fiona Playfair.
Belle Robertson, Pamela Feggans, June Lockhart, Anne Wilson.
Morag Wright, Jenna Wilson, Gael Davidson, Janice Aikman.
Anne McGeoch, Vikki Laing, Gillian Kyle, Linda Ellery.
Margaret Quin, Lynn Kenny, Elma Perry, Audrey Barclay.
Alyson McKechin, Heather MacRae, Clare-Marie Carlton, Gillian McGinlay.
Denise Parr, Krystle Caithness, Pat Lunney, Alison Chisholm.
Fiona Leslie, Michele Thomson, Liz Blincow, Alison McKellar.

To see some larger photos of the teams click on the slideshow

Helen Faulds has 3 reason's to be smiling

Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) pictured left has 3 reasons to be smiling

Today she became Champion of Elie Golf Club to add to her 2 other Club Championship victories this year.

To read all about it ----go to the West Vets Website

Solheim Cup USA beat the Europeans

The Solheim Cup Results
Day 1 : Fourball Result--- USA 2.5 Europeans 1.5
Foursomes -------USA 2.0 Europeans 2.0
Total after Day 1: ---- USA 4.5 Europeans 3.5

Day 2 :Fourball Result--- USA 1.5 Europeans 2.6

Foursomes:------- USA 2.0 Europeans 2,0

Total after Day 2: USA 8.0 Europeans 8.0
Day 3: Singles---- USA 8.0 Europeans 4.0

Final Result : USA 16 Europeans 12

To look at all the Results CLICK HERE

Congratulations go to both Catriona Matthew and West of Scotland's Janice Moodie on their fine performance
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Fife County Ladies Golf Association Centenary Open

Fife County Ladies Golfing Association are holding a Centenary Open at Dunfermline Golf Club on Sunday, September 27. Tee-times: from 9.30 am – 1.30pm.
The competition is open to members of any county association in Scotland.
Scratch & Handicap Prizes. Entry Fee: £12 .
It would be great to have some representatives from each county participating in this event, so please come along and join us in our celebration of 100 years of county golf in Scotland.
If you are interested, please submit ENTRY FORM with fee by September 6 to:
Mrs Margaret Steele, 26 South Dewar Street, Dunfermline, Fife KY12 8AR (Tel: 01383 721840) .

Scottish Disability Golf Partnership Golf Training and Tuition

Anyone, of any age, with a serious health issue, mobility problem or disability can take part in the SDGP's next golf training and tuition session for a nominal entry fee of only £10 per person. We will provide PGA tuition, golf, use of practise facilities and refreshments, for them and their coaches.

Click on the following links for information about our regular September golf competitions. --- ENTRY FORM 1 and Entry Form 2
Jim Gales MBE Chairman
Scottish Disability Golf Partnership
38 Crawley Crescent Springfield
Cupar Fife KY15 5SF Scotland
Tel: +44 (0) 1334 650 963
Web: http://www.sdgp.co.uk/
The SDGP is supported through administration by VONEF.
VONEF is a Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee SCO 20666 / 166198

Stableford (Sweep) - Douglas Park

Played 22/08/2009 SSS:72, CSS:75 - Reduction Only
Silver:
1st 29pts Irene Orr
2nd 28pts Norma Campbell
3rd 28pts Paula Galloway
Bronze:
1st 31pts Gina Rennie
2nd 31pts Sarah Dorward
3rd 30pts Joyce Ferguson

Pamela Pretswell wins the Tauton Trophy

Pamela Pretswell with the Tauton Trophy (Courtesy of Colin Farquharson)

Lanarkshire's Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) won the Taunton Trophy for having the lowest round of the 2009 Women's British Open Championship yesterday- a three-under-par 69 in the fourth round. She finished joint seventh.

Pamela Pretswell and Louise Kenney with their trophies (Courtesy of Colin Farquharson)

Louise Kenney from Pitreavie (who finished fourth) won the Angela Uzielli Trophy for being the highest placed Over-23 years competitor.
D&A' Kylie Walker from Buchanan Castle was 6th

FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4x72) CSS 79 79 76 76
304 Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co Down) 75 79 74 76.
305 Hannah Turland (Tidworth) 79 72 73 81.
306 Rachel Connor (Manchester) 80 79 72 75.
307 Lucie Andre (France) 73 81 77 76, Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) 79 80 75 73.
308 Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) 83 79 71 75.
Other Scots:
310 Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 81 80 80 69, Carly Booth (Comrie) 82 76 78 74,Laura Murray (Alford) 79 76 79 76.
315 Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 85 77 75 78.
324 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 81 85 79 79
329 Roseanne Niven (Crieff) 81 82 80 76.
335 Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) 80 86 83 86.


INTERNATIONAL TEAM EVENT
315 Netherlands 160 155 (C De Vries, M Eikenaar, M Naafs)
317 England 161 156 (C Douglass, H Barwood, R Jennings)
321 Scotland 162 159 (R Niven, P Pretswell, K Walker).
323 Ireland (A Murphy, D McVeigh, S Cunningham)

Shotgun Foursomes - Douglas Park

Played on 21st August 2009 are as follows:
Winners: Joan Gemmell & Norma Vallance 34 points
Runners Up: Olive Mackay & Denise Macnaughton 31 points

Kylie and Pamela finish in the Top Ten at the British

In what must rank as one of the greatest turn-arounds in Ladies Golf Union tournament history, Northern Ireland's Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co Down) came from six shots in arrears to catch long-time leader, 15-year-old Hannah Turland (Tidworth), down the home stretch of Royal Aberdeen's classic links to win the British women's open amateur stroke-play championship.

West of Scotland's Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), determined to break 80 at the fourth and last attempt, went further than that - she broke 70!

Lanarkshire's Pamela returned the lowest round by anyone over the three days in the fourth round – a three-under-par 69, which earned her the Taunton Trophy.
It was a good tournament for the Scots in the field of 99.
Apart from Louise Kenney, Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) finished sixth on 308, highlighting her final day with a third-round 71.
Pamela Pretswell, Carly Booth (Comrie), who closed with her best round of 74, Alford's Laura Murray finished joint seventh on 310.
Jane Turner (Craigielaw), chasing a first cap for Scotland in the home internationals, just made the top 20 with a total of 315.
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

British Open Strokeplay - Live Scoring

To follow the live scoring at the British Open Strokeplay go to the LGU Website

Kilmacolm Open Day postponed-- New date 15th September

Kilmacolm Golf Course on a "nice sunny day"

The Kilmacolm Open Greensomes was postponed yesterday due to overnight torrential rain. It has been rescheduled to Tuesday 15th September 2009. The closing date for entry is the 4th September
To print out the new entry form CLICK HERE
Kilmacolm is One of Scotland's most favoured Golf Clubs. Described by some as a "Mini Gleneagles" and offering a huge range of facilites to members, guests and visiting parties alike. The recently refurbished club house offers a warm welcome to all, and is indeed a prime location to meet and dine in excellence. http://www.kilmacolmgolfclub.com/

Pamela Pretswell and Kylie Walker qualify for the last stages of the British Open

Report from Colin Farquharson
Nine Scots figured among the 44 qualifiers for Friday's final two rounds with two-round aggregates of 22-over-par 166 or better.
Leading Scot in joint fourth place is international Laura Murray who almost qualifies for the "local " tag. She hails from Alford.
Laura shot a great 76 in the horrendous conditions for a tally of 155 – four shots behind shock leader Hannah – and then said she couldn't have done it without her caddie, her mum Mary.
Tournament director Susan Simpson from Carnoustie admitted later that around 11am she did go out to the exposed 10th green to check the wind-and-ball situation.
"We had been getting reports from the course that balls were being moved by the wind on the greens. I went out and it was touch and go whether we suspended play but just when we were about to make a decision, the wind did drop a little bit and saved us a lot of bother."
Other Scots who made the cut were Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) 80 for 159, West of Scotland's Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 80 for 161, Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) 79 for 162, Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 77 for 162, defending champion Roseanne Niven (Crieff) 82 for 163, and, right on the limit mark, former Scottish title-holder Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) 86 for 166 and repeating Scottish Under-21 champion Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), 85 for 166.
Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir) was agonisingly close – one shot too many with a 81 for 167.
Scottish Champion Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) who was out in the worst of the weather crashed out with a 91 for 169, one shot better than North of Scotland champion Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie), 89 for 170.
QUALIFIERS (166 and better) Par 144 (2x72).
151 Hannah Turland (Tidworth) 79 72.
154 Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co Down) 75 79, Lucie Andre (France) 73 81..
155 Laura Murray (Alford) 79 76, Gemma Bradbury (Cottrell Park) 78 77.
156 Charlotte Wild (Mere) 79 77.
157 Lucy Williams (Mid Herts) 81 76.
158 Sian James (Bristol & Clifton) 80 78, Ciara Butler (Newlands) 78 80, Carly Booth (Comrie) 82 76..
159 Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) 79 80, Rachel Connor (Manchester) 80 79.
160 Rhian Wyn Thomas (Vale of Glamorgan) 80 80, Louise Mernagh (Woodenbridge) 79 81, Chrisje De Vries (Netherlands) 84 76.
161 Pamela Pretswelll (Bothwell Castle) 81 80, Myrte Eikenaar (Netherlands) 82 79..
162 Charlotte Ellis (Minchinhampton) 79 83, Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) 83 79, Marion Ricordeau (France) 85 77, Hannah Barwood (Knowle) 85 77, Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 85 77.
163 Roseanne Niven (Crieff) 81 82, Caroline Karsten (Netherlands) 76 87.
164 Eleana Collins (US) 80 84, Alexandra Peters (Notts Ladies) 85 79, Charlie Douglass (Brocket Hall) 85 79, Rachel Drummond (Beaconsfield) 87 77.
165 Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) 81 84, Maaike Naafs (Netherlands) 78 87, Hannah Ralph (Cowdray Park) 79 86, Nicola Rawlinson (Leyland) 76 89, Isabelle Boineau (France) 86 79, Nikki Foster (Pleasington) 86 79, Margarita Ramosa (Mexico) 87 78, Laura Collin (John O'Gaunt) 84 81, Natalie Lowe (Macclesfield) 82 83, Katherine O'Connor (Tadmarton) 81 84.
166 Tara Davies (Holyhead) 85 81, Rachel Jennings (IzaakWalton) 76 90, Amy Boulden (Maesdu) 79 87, Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) 80 86, Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 81 85, Marion Duverney (France) 86 80.
SCOTS WHO MISSED THE CUT :
167 Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 86 81,
169 Megan Briggs (Kilmaolm) 78 91
170 Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie Ladies) 81 89, Emma Fairnie (Dunbar) 79 91,
171 Lesley Atkins (Minto) 91 80
172 Sammy Leslie (Westhill) 88 84,
173 Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 84 89, Claire Hargan (Mortonhall) 90 83
175 Jill Meldrum (Dullatur) 87 88.
177 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 90 87
186 Anne Laing (Vale of Leven) 90 96.
188 Morag MacPherson (Troon Ladies) 96 92, Louise McGillivray (Banchory) 95 93
192 Gillian Simpson (Murrayfield) 92 100..
No Returns: Linda Urquhart (Banchory) 89 NR, Annabel Niven (Crieff) 99 NR, Fiona Hay (Deeside) 98 NR, Donna Pocock (Murcar Links) 95 NR.
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