The Dentist and the Golfer

The man said to the dentist, "Doc, I'm in one heck of a hurry. I have two Buddies sitting out in my car waiting for us to go play golf, so forget about the anesthetic, I don't have time for the gums to get numb. I just want you to pull the tooth, and be done with it! We have a 10:00 AM tee time at the best golf course in town and it's 9:30 already... I don't have time to wait for the anaesthetic to work!'

The dentist thought to himself, "My goodness, this is surely a very brave Man asking to have his tooth pulled without using anything to kill the Pain."

So the dentist asks him, "Which tooth is it sir?"
The man turned to his wife and said, "Open your mouth Honey, and show him.

Thanks go to West Girls Webmaster Anne Wallace for that one

CORONATION FOURSOMES - Douglas Park

Played 30th April 2010
Winners: Gill Hendry and Elinor Grant 36 points
Runners up:  Brenda Murray and Joan Gemmell  35 points   

Fiona Norris is the 2010 Lanarkshire Champion

Fiona Norris --- 2010 Lanarkshire County Champion

Hamilton's Fiona Norris, sister of LPGA Tour player Mhairi McKay, retained the Lanarkshire women's county golf championship at Hayston Golf Club today
Fiona added to her previous title wins in 1988, 1992 and 2009 by beating the No 1 seed, Lesley Lloyd (Hayston), county captain and daughter of the former Scottish PGA secretary, by 4 and 3 in the final.
Norris, the No 3 qualifier, siezed the initiative by winning the first two holes, the second with a birdie but Lloyd was not overawed and hit back with birdies of her own at the third and sixth to square the match.
Norris was two up at the turn after winning the seventh and eighth. The writing was on the wall for Lloyd when she went three down at the 11th and four down at the next which Norris birdied. The remaining holes were halved in par before they shook hands on the 15th green.
It was the sixth time Lloyd had lost in the final since 1998, the year after she won the Lanark title.
Today's results:
Semi-finals - Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) beat Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) 4 and 3, Fiona Norris (Hamilton) beat Susan Wood (Drumpellier) 3 and 2.
Final - Norris beat Lloyd 4 and 3.

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Kylie Walker does well in the Xltec Pro Tour at Hilton Park Golf Club

Cawder's Chris Kelly, the man of the moment in Scottish pro golf, made it back to back wins by heading a field of 47 at the second 36-hole event of the Xltec Pro Tour at Hilton Park Golf Club, near Glasgow today.
Perhaps the day belonged to 24 year old lady professional Corisande Lee from West Lancs, pictured by Cal Carson Golf Agency. Playing in only her third professional event she carded brilliant rounds of 68 and 69 - over a 10% shorter course than her male rivals - to finish joint third overall event on 137.
That secured her £600 of the official prize money, plus a £400 bonus as the leading lady professional, which meant her "take-home pay" to Lancashire was £1,000 - £150 more than the winner and playing partner Chris Kelly, who said “Cori really is one for the future and I am sure it will not be too long until we see her making the same impact on the Ladies European Tour."
Hilton Park amateur Gordon Yates heads to this week’s Lytham Trophy in fine form after also shooting 68 and 69 to finish joint third on 137.
West of Scotland's Kylie Walker finished in joint 13th place and Clare Queen in
36th place
FINAL TOTALS
Par 140 (2x70)
Ladies played off a 10% reduced yardage course
1 133 Chris Kelly (Cawder) 67 66 (£850).
2 134 Scott Henderson (Kings Links) 69 65 (£725).
T3 137 Corisande Lee (West Lancs) 68 69 (£600).
T3 137 Gordon Yates (Hilton Park) (amateur) 68 69 (£150 SGU voucher).
T5 139 Andrew Oldcorn (Kings Acre) 72 67 (£312.50).
T5 139 Greig Hutcheon (Banchory) 71 68 (£312.50)
T5 139 Alan Lockhart (Ladybank) 69 70 (£312.50).
T5 139 Chris Russell (RAW Design) 69 70 (£312.50).
T5 139 Stephen Gray (Hayston) 69 70 (£312.50).
T5 139 Euan Cameron (Hamilton) 68 71 (£312.50).
T11 140 Sean O’Donnell (Balbirnie) 71 69 (£187.50).
T11 140 James McGhee (Turnhouse) 68 71 (£187.50)
T13 141 Alan Waugh (Clydebank & District) 71 70 (£68.75).
T13 141 Tom Buchanan (Duddingston) 70, 71 (£68.75)
T13 141 Kylie Walker (unatt) 70 71 (£68.75).
T13 141 Keir McNicoll (Carnoustie) 69 72 (£68.75)
T13 141Paul Shields (Kirkhill) (amateur) 74 67 (£100 SGU prize voucher).
T25 145 Lynn Kenny (Archerfield Links) 74 71.
T25 145 Katie McNicol (Carnoustie Golf Shop) 70 75.
T36 149 Clare Queen (The Carrick @ Loch Lomond) 78, 71.
T40 151 Kimberley Crooks (Ladies European Tour).
45 154 Laura Harvey (Darlington) 75 79

Lanarkshire County Championship - Defending Champion Fiona Norris reaches the Semi Finals

Fiona Norris (Hamilton), the defending champion, is through to tomorrow morning's (Friday) semi-finals of the Lanarkshire women's county golf championship at Hayston Golf Club.
Unusual for a match-play tournament, the top four seeds all progressed through two rounds to reach the last four.
No 3 seed Fiona, sister of LPGA Tour player Mhairi McKay, will now play the 2008 champion, Susan Wood (Drumpellier), the No 4 qualifier. Norris won both her ties by 7 and 6. She has played in the final five times, winning the title in 1992, 1998 and 2009. She lost in the finals of 1987 and 1989.
In the other semi-final, county captain and No 1 seed, Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) will play former Scottish schoolgirls champion Elaine Cuthill (Lanark), the No 4 qualifier.
Lesley has been beaten finalist in 2002, 2003 and 2008.
Results:
First round
Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) beat Anne Lloyd (Hayston) 7 and 6.
Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) beat Hilary Stuart (Bothwell Castle) 5 and 4.
Angela Devine (Hamilton) beat Fiona Scott (Bothwell Castle) at 19th.
Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) beat Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) 5 and 4.
Fiona Norris (Hamilton) beat Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes) 7 and 6.
Ruth Rankin (Lanark) beat May Hughes (Lanark) 2 and 1.
Emma Caddow (Strathaven) beat Allison Bell (Strathaven) 3 and 1.
Susan Wood (Drumpellier) beat Pat Casey (Mount Ellen) 6 and 5.
Quarter-finals
Lloyd beat Paterson 3 and 1.
Cuthill beat Devine 1 hole.
Norris beat Rankin 7 and 6.
Wood beat Caddow 4 and 2

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Lanarkshire County Championship -- Captain Lesley Lloyd is the leading Qualifier

Lanarkshire women's county champion Fiona Norris (Hamilton) opens the defence of her title at Hayston Golf Club tomorrow by playing Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes) who she beat by 5 and 4 in last year's final.
Fiona qualified third today (Wed) with a 76, three over the CSS while Joanna is the 14th qualifier with an 86.
Lesley Lloyd (Hayston), the Lanarkshire county captain, earned the No 1 seed berth with a 73, two over the standard scratch but equal to the day's CSS.
No 2 qualifier is the 2008 county champion, Susan Wood (Drumpellier) who returned a 74.
Pam Rice was the leading qualifier for the Bronze Championship.
Adelia McEwan (Hayston) won the Centenary Trophy with the best net score, a 70.
QUALIFIERS
SS 71. CSS 73
73 Lesley Lloyd (Hayston).
74 Susan Wood (Drumpellier).
76 Fiona Norris (Hamilton).
77 Elaine Cuthill (Lanark), Fiona Scott (Bothwell Castle).
80 May Hughes (Lanark), Allison Bell (Strathaven).
83 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier).
84 Hilary Stuart (Bothwell Castle), Emma Caddow (Strathaven), Ruth Rankin (Lanark).
85 Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes), Angela Devine (Hamilton).
86 Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes).
87 Anne Lloyd (Hayston), Pat Casey (Mount Ellen).

Matchplay 1st Round: Thursday 29 April
9.30am Lesley Lloyd v Anne Lloyd
9.37am Hilary Stuart v Janice Paterson
9.42am Fiona Scott v Angela Devine
9.49am Jenny Potter v Elaine Cuthill
9.56am Fiona Norris v Joanna Scott
10.03am Ruth Rankin v May Hughes
10.10am Allison Bell v Emma Caddow
10.17am Pat Casey v Susan Wood

Masterful Mickleson Confirmed for the Barclays Scottish Open

Masters Champion Phil Mickelson has confirmed his entry to The Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond Golf Club from July 8-11.

The American left-hander once again proved himself one of golf's most gifted shot-makers during his unforgettable victory at Augusta National recently as he picked up the third Green Jacket, and fourth Major title, of his glittering career.

Mickelson, a winner of 44 titles around the world, will return to the banks of Loch Lomond hoping to improve upon his second place finish of 2007 when he lost out to Frenchman Grégory Havret in a sudden-death play-off.

"Returning to Loch Lomond for The Barclays Scottish Open is always a special week for me," said Mickelson, who last played at Loch Lomond in 2008. "Everything about the tournament, from the sponsors, to the golf course and the stunning setting at Loch Lomond is as good as it gets in golf and I am proud to be associated with the event.

"I would love to add The Barclays Scottish Open to my list of career wins: to be successful in Scotland, the home of golf, is something that every player would love to have on his resume and I am no different.

"I have been close to winning The Barclays Scottish Open in the past, and it would be great to go one better than in 2007 when I narrowly missed out on the trophy in a play-off."

Mickelson is the first of the game's elite players to commit to The Barclays Scottish Open, with other star names to be announced in the coming weeks. Event organisers are anticipating one of the strongest fields in the tournament's history, one week before The 150th Anniversary Open Championship at St Andrews.

There are few more exciting draws in golf than Mickelson, a point he proved emphatically at Augusta earlier this month. The 39 year old produced some mesmeric shot-making over the final two rounds, with his unbelievable eagle-eagle-birdie run on the Saturday afternoon helping him to a third round 67 that hauled him into contention and a final round showdown with Englishman Lee Westwood.

Mickelson followed up his Saturday heroics with a sterling , bogey free 67 in the final round, and his miraculous approach to the par five 13th – a six iron from the Augusta pine needles that flew through a gap between two trees and soared over Rae's Creek to just four feet – was the perfect summation of his powers as he captured his third Masters title.

Fans hoping to catch a glimpse of Mickelson's genius at Loch Lomond can purchase discounted tickets at: Barclays Open Website

For further information on the event click here or telephone 0800 023 2557.

9 Hole Competition - Douglas Park

Ladies 9-hole competition (26/04/2010 CSS:72)
1st 16pts Susan Cuthill
2nd 16pts Pauline Melville
3rd 15pts Sheena Gardiner

Pamela Pretswell is picked for the Curtis Cup

LADIES GOLF UNION NEWS RELEASE G B & I TEAM NAMED FOR CURTIS CUP MATCH AT ESSEX COUNTY CLUB, USA

Pamela Pretswell -- The 2009 West of Scotland Champion- now selected for the 2010 Curtis Cup Team

The Ladies’ Golf Union has chosen the following players to represent Great Britain & Ireland in the 36th Curtis Cup match against the United States at Essex County Club, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts from June 11 to 13, 2010.

HANNAH BARWOOD Knowle GC England Age 19
HOLLY CLYBURN Woodhall Spa GC England Age 19
RACHEL JENNINGS Izaak Walton GC England Age 21
LEONA MAGUIRE Slieve Russell GC Ireland Age 15
LISA MAGUIRE Slieve Russell GC Ireland Age 15
PAMELA PRETSWELL Bothwell Castle GC Scotland Age 20 (21 on May 6)
DANIELLE McVEIGH Royal Co. Down Ladies’ Ireland Age 22
SALLY WATSON Elie & Earlsferry Ladies’ GC Scotland Age 18

Reserves:
1. KELSEY MACDONALD Nairn Dunbar GC Scotland Age 19
2. STEPHANIE MEADOW Royal Portrush GC Ireland Age 18
3. CHARLIE DOUGLASS Brocket Hall GC England Age 21
4. AMY BOULDEN Maesdu Wales Age 16

Team Captain: MARY McKENNA (Donabate GC, Ireland).
Team Manager TEGWEN MATTHEWS (Wales).

Only Sally Watson, now a student at Stanford University, California, survives from the Great Britain & Ireland team who played the historic 2008 match over the Old Course, St Andrews.
Six of the players selected to contest this 2010 Curtis Cup match gained international experience as part of the GB&I team which lost narrowly in last year’s Vagliano Trophy match at Hamburg.
Rachel Jennings, Pamela Pretswell, Sally Watson, twins Leona and Lisa Maguire and Danielle McVeigh will look forward to representing GB & I in June. They will be joined by two players who will gain their first Great Britain & Ireland team honours and England’s Hannah Barwood and Holly Clyburn, both aged 19 will be new faces in the GB & I line up. Hannah, winner of the English Women’s Amateur Championship in 2008, was a quarter-finalist in this year’s Spanish Ladies’ Open Amateur Championship and the French Under-21 Open Amateur Championship. She also finished joint third in the Helen Holm Scottish Ladies’ Open Amateur Championship at Troon at the weekend.
Holly, the English Girls’ Champion in 2008, was runner-up in this year’s Under-21 event in the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final in China, and has also won the Faldo Series Girls’ Championship in Brazil last autumn. She was also runner-up in the Dixie Women’s Amateur at the start of the year. Playing with Rachel Jennings, the 2006 English Girls’ Champion, Holly helped England to fourth place in the women’s event at the Spirit International in Texas last November.
Sally Watson has been competing in the United States for several years. She is coming to the end of her freshman year at Stanford University. Last week she was named to the All-Pac-10 women’s second team, having been a winner, in February, on the US women’s college circuit. She had four top-10 finishes and led the Stanford team in stroke average. She was a beaten finalist in the 2006 British Girls’ Championship, having come to the fore as a 13-year-old when she beat Carly Booth in the 2005 final of the Scottish Under-18 girls championship.
The other Scot in the Curtis Cup squad, Pamela Pretswell is in her junior honours year at Glasgow University and has played little competitive golf since last year’s Home International Matches at Irvine GC. Hamilton-based, Pamela won the 2008 Swiss Women’s Open Amateur Championship, coming from 11 shots in arrears on the final day to win the title.
Pamela did not switch to golf until 2003. Before that she had played tennis for Scotland and Great Britain, having taken part in a GB tennis demonstration on Wimbledon’s Centre Court when she was 12.
Danielle McVeigh’s victory in the ‘Helen Holm’ at Troon on Sunday was her second big win on a Scottish links within a year. She won the Ladies’ British Open Amateur Stroke Play title at Royal Aberdeen last autumn when she again came with a strong late run. She also won the Welsh Open Amateur Stroke Play title in 2009.
Danielle is a member of the Paddy Harrington Golf Scholarship programme at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth where she is a second year student, studying Business and Management. She played for two years on the US college circuit as a student at Texas A&M. McVeigh won the World Student Women’s title in Thailand in 2007.
The Maguire twins, Leona and Lisa, make their Curtis Cup debuts at the age of 15, having set an age record when they appeared at the age of 14 in the GB&I team for last summer’s Vagliano Trophy match.
They will become the youngest GB&I representatives to play in a Curtis Cup. Carly Booth set the age record when she had her 16th birthday on June 2, the day after the 2008 Curtis Cup match finished at St Andrews. The Maguire girls will not be 16 until November 30 so they have the edge by several months over Carly.
The youngest ever player to compete in the Curtis Cup was Michelle Wie who was 14 when she was a member of the United States team at Formby in 2004.
Leona retained the French Under-21 Girls’ Open title earlier this month. Lisa won both the Irish Open Amateur Stroke Play and the Irish Ladies’ (Close) Amateur Championship last year and had won the Helen Holm Scottish Ladies’ Open Amateur Stroke Play title in 2008. Leona beat Lisa in the final of the Irish Ladies’ (Close) Amateur Championship in 2008. The twins helped Ireland win the European Girls’ team title last year and both played for Europe in the Junior Solheim Cup match in America. They were also members of the European team for the Junior Ryder Cup of 2008. They are third year students at Loretto College, Cavan.
GB&I team captain Mary McKenna played in nine Curtis Cup matches between 1970 and 1986 and, in terms of winning individual and foursomes ties, is the most successful GB&I player in Curtis Cup history.
“I am delighted with the team and it is a very good mix of experience and youth. They have all played overseas on in America at some time, so that’s a big plus factor as well. I am looking forward to it,” said Mary McKenna today.
This will be the 36th Curtis Cup match. United States have won 25, Great Britain & Ireland seven, and there have been three drawn matches.
GB&I’s last Curtis Cup victory was at Killarney in 1996 when they won 11 ½-6 ½. They retained the trophy with a drawn match (9-9) at Chattanooga in 1994, having been the winners at Royal Liverpool in 1992.
United States have won the last six – Minikahda (1998), Ganton (2000), Fox Chapel (2002), Formby (2004), Bandon Dunes (2006) and St Andrews (2008).
This will be the first Curtis Cup match in the United States under the three-day format which was introduced at St Andrews in 2008.
Essex County Club was the home club of the Curtis sisters, Harriot and Margaret, and previously hosted the Curtis Cup match in 1938 and a large number of supporters will be making their way across the Atlantic to support the team.
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Ireland's Danielle McVeigh is the Winner of the Helen Holm

The Prize Winners: Louise Kenney, Hannah Barwood, Nikki Foster,
Charlotte Ellis, Danielle McVeigh,Lauren Taylor, Leona Maguire & Rachel Jennings

The 2009 British women's open amateur stroke-play championship Danielle McVeigh
won the 54-hole Helen Holm Scottish women's open amateur stroke-play championship at Troon today. To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website


FINAL TOTALS
First two rounds Troon Portland, third round Royal Troon.
Par 225 (3x75)
215 Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co Down Ladies) 70 71 74.
217 Nikki Foster (Pleasington) 67 71 79.
218 Hannah Barwood (Knowle) 74 71 73, Rachel Jennings (Izaak Walton) 72 72 74, Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) 67 71 80.
219 Lauren Taylor (Woburn) 75 71 73, Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) 74 71 74, Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) 69 75 75.
220 Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 74 72 74, Charlotte Ellis (Minchinhampton) 76 69 75.
221 Rachael Watton(Mortonhall) 75 74 72.
222 Laura Murray (Alford) 75 74 73, Gillian O'Leary (Cork) 72 75 75, Emma Brown (Malton &Norton) 71 75 76.
224 Charlie Douglass (Brocket Hall) 78 76 70, Anjelika Hammar (Sweden) 76 71 77.
226 Gemma Bradbury (Cottrell Park) 76 72 78, Lucy Williams (Mid Herts) 70 77 79, Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale) 72 73 81.
227 Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) 79 74 74, Tara Davies (Holyhead) 77 74 76, Charlotte Dalton (Ladbrook Park) 74 76 77, Alyson McKechin (Eldereslie) 78 70 79, Lisa Ball (Matfen Hall) 75 75 77.
228 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 78 76 70, Charlotte Wild (Mere) 74 79 75, Jess Wilcox (Blankney) 77 74 77, Laura Collin (John O'Gaunt) 76 74 78, Sian James (Bristol & Clifton) 75 73 80.
229 Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze) 81 70 78.
230 Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 76 79 75, Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) 76 76 78, Amy Boulden (Maesdu) 77 74 79.
231 Becky Harries (Haverfordwest) 78 76 77, Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 75 77 79, Kelly Brotherton (Troon Welbeck) 75 76 80.
232 Emma Sheffield (Newark) 77 79 76, Susan Jackson (Ladybank) 77 79 76, Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey) 78 78 76, Sarah Cunningham (Ennis) 81 74 77, Samantha Birks (Wolstanton) 79 72 81, Aedin Murphy (Carlow) 77 73 82.
233 Victoria Bradshaw (Bangor) 76 80 77, Bethany Garton (Royal Lytham) 79 77 77, Rebecca Wilson (Grange) 77 78 78, Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 75 76 82.
234 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 78 77 79, Naomi Edwards (Ganton) 73 76 85.
235 Rebecca Gee (Wellingborough) 81 75 79, Rachael Taylor (Hartl Golf Resort, Germany) 79 76 80.
236 Maura Diamond (Royal Portrush) 77 78 81.
237 Sarah Garbutt (Ganton) 77 81 79, Charlene Reid (Royal Portrush) 81 76 80, Louise Mernagh (Woodenbridge) 79 76 82.
238 Josephine Janson (Sweden) 79 79 80.
239 Anne Laing (Vale of Leven) 82 80 77, Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 83 79 77, Stephanie McEvoy (Old Fold Manor) 76 79 84.
243 Ciara Butler (Newlands) 84 80 79, Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 80 80 83, Karen O'Neill (Douglas) 81 73 89.
244 Sarah Helly (Enniscrone) 82 77 85.
245 Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus) 79 81 85.
247 Lesley Atkins (Gullane) 82 82 83.
248 Samantha Leslie (Westhill) 86 81 81, Hannah Grant (Enmore Park) 80 76 92.
249 Bronwyn Davies (Trentham) 81 85 83, Lucy Simpson (Massereene) 80 81 88.
INTERNATIONAL TEAM EVENT
434 IRELAND (Danielle McVeigh 215, Leona Maguire 219).
445 ENGLAND (Hannah Barwood 218, Holly Clyburn 227).
449 SCOTLAND (Louise Kenney 218, Pamela Pretswell 231).
457 WALES (Tara Davies 227, Amy Boulden 230).

Tee off Times at Royal Troon -- Final Day

To get all the up to date scoring at the Helen Holm ----CLICK HERE

WHEN TO SEE THE ACTION AT ROYAL TROON ON SUNDAY

07.30 Samantha Leslie (Westhill), Bronwyn Davies (Trentham).

07.40 Lesley atkins (Gullane), Ciara Butler (Newlands), Anne Laing (Vale of Leven).

07.50 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies), Lucy Simpson (Masserene), Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus).

08.00 Ann F Ramsay (Kirriemuir), Sarah Helly (Enniscrone), Sara Garbutt (Ganton),

08.10 Josephine Janson (Sweden), Charlene Reid (Royal Portrush), Victoria Bradshaw (Bangor).

08.20 Emma Sheffield (Newark), Susan Jackson (Ladybank), Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey).

08.30 Bethany Garton (Royal Lytham), Hannah Grant (Enmore Park), Rebecca Gee (Wellingborough).

08.40 Gabriella MacDonald (Craigielaw), Stephanie McEvoy (Old Ford Manor), Maura Diamond (Royal Portrush).

08.50 Rebecca Wilson, Megan Briggs, Rachael Taylor.

09.00 Louise Mernagh, Sarah Cunningham, Becky Harries.

09.10 Charlie Douglass, Karen O'Neill, Kelsey MacDonald.

09.20 Charlotte Wild, Holly Clyburn, Eilidh Briggs.

09.30 Rachael McQueen, Kelly Brotherton, Pamela Pretswell.

09.40 Amy Boulden, Tara Davies, Jess Wilcox.

09.50 Samantha Birks, Clare-Marie Carlton, Charlotte Dalton.

10.00 Lisa Ball, Laura Collin, Aedin Murphy.

10.10 Naomi Edards, Laura Murray, Rachael Watton.

10.20 Sian James, Gemma Bradbury, Alyson McKechin.

10.30 Lucy Williams, Gillian O'Leary, Anjelika Hammar.

10.40 Emma Brown, Jane Turner, Lauren Taylor.

10.50 Kelly Tidy, Hannah Barwood, Lisa Maguire.

11.00 Charlotte Ellis, Leona Maguire, Rachel Jennings.

11.10 Danielle McVeigh, Nikki Foster, Louise Kenney.

West of Scotland Players do well in the 2nd round of the Helen Holm

Louise Kenney, Pitreavie and Nikki Foster, Pleasington, lead the way after round 1 of the 2010 Helen Holm Scottish Open Stroke Play at Troon. Both players shot opening rounds of 67, eight under the Troon Portland course par of 75. Last year's Champion Leona Maguire, Slieve Russell, lies in third with a 69.

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SECOND-ROUND TOTALS Both rounds at Troon Portland, Par 150 (2x75)
CSS 76 76

138 Nikki Foster (Pleasington) 67 71, Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) 67 71.
141 Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co Down Ladies) 70 71.
144 Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) 69 75, Rachel Jennings (Izaak Walton) 72 72.
145 Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) 74 71, Hannah Barwood (Knowle) 74 71, Charlotte Ellis (Minchinhampton) 76 69, Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale) 72 73.
146 Lauren Taylor (Woburn) 75 71, Emma Brown (Malton & North) 71 75, Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 74 72.
147 Lucy Williams (Mid Herts) 70 77, Anjelika Hammar (Sweden) 76 71, Gillian O'Leary (Cork) 72 75.
148 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 78 70, Sian James (Bristol & Clifton) 75 73, Gemma Bradbury (Cottrell Park) 76 72.
149 Naomi Edwards (Ganton) 73 76, Laura Murray (Alford) 75 74, Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 75 74
150 Charlotte Dalton (Ladbrook Park) 74 76, Aedin Murphy (Carlow) 77 73, Laura Collin (John O'Gaunt) 76 74, Lisa Ball (Matfen Hall) 75 75.
151 Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 75 76, Kelly Brotherton (Troon Welbeck) 75 76, Tara Davies (Holyhead) 77 74, Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze) 81 70, Samantha Birks (Wolstanton) 79 72, Amy Boulden (Maesdu) 77 74, Jess Wilcox (Blankney) 77 74.
152 Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) 76 76, Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 75 77.
153 Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) 79 74, Charlotte Wild (Mere) 74 79, Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 73 80.
154 Karen O'Neill (Douglas) 81 73, Charlie Douglass (Brocket Hall) 78 76, Becky Harries (Haverfordwest) 78 76.
155 Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 76 79, Stephanie McEvoy (Old Fold Manor) 76 79, Rachael Taylor (Hartl Golf Resort, Germany) 79 76, Rebecca Wilson (Grange) 77 78, Sarah Cunningham (Ennis) 81 74, Louise Mernagh (Woodenbridge) 79 76, Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 78 77, Maura Diamond (Royal Portrush) 77 78.
156 Emma Sheffield (Newark) 77 79, Lauren Taylor (Woburn) 75 71, Bethany Garton (Royal Lytham) 79 77, Victoria Bradshaw (Bangor) 76 80, Rebecca Gee (Wellingborough) 81 75, Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey) 78 78, Susan Jackson (Ladybank) 77 79, Hannah Grant (Enmore Park) 80 76.
157 Charlene Reid (Royal Portrush) 81 76.
158 Josephine Janson (Sweden) 79 79, Sarah Garbutt (Ganton) 77 81.
159 Sarah Helly (Enniscrone) 82 77.
160 Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus) 79 81, Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 80 80.
161 Lucy Simpson (Massereene) 80 81.
162 Anne Laing (Vale of Leven) 82 80, Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 83 79.
164 Lesley Atkins (Minto) 82 82, Ciara Butler (Newlands) 84 80.
166 Bronwyn Davies (Trentham) 81 85.
167 Samantha Leslie (Westhill) 86 81.

TEAM EVENT

285 IRELAND (D McVeigh 70 71, Leona Maguire 69 75).
289 SCOTLAND (L Kenney 67 71, P Pretswell 75 76).
298 ENGLAND (H Barwood 74 71, H Clyburn 79 74).
302 WALES (T Davie 77 74, A Boulden 77 74).

Spring Meeting - Douglas Park

Ladies Spring Meeting Played 23/04/2010 SSS 72, CSS:71, 56 Entrants
Silver:
1st 80-14=66 Lindsay McLean
2nd 83-16=67 Hilary Macnaughton
3rd 84-16=68 Anne Paton
Bronze:
1st 85-23=62 Marie Bryce
2nd 92-23=69 Anne Reid
3rd 96-27=69 Ailsa Hill
Scratch: Lindsay McLean 80

Carol Fell had a Hole in One at the 12th

Eilidh and Pamela are the top 2 from the West

The field for the Helen Holm Scottish women's open amateur stroke-play championship at Troon has come tumbling down from 99 entries to only 68 - due mainly to Continental players being unable to get flights in time to reach Ayrshire for Wednesdsay/Thursday's practice rounds - by the time play started this morning in the first round at Troon Portland.
Because of that, the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association organisers have decided to scrap the normal cut after 36 holes to the leading 66 and ties.
On a cold, overcast day with a cool breeze blowing up every now and again, Renfrewshire County Champion for 2010 -- Eilidh Briggs(Kilmacolm) and the 2009 West of Scotland Champion Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) were the best from the WEST after today's first round

FIRST-ROUND SCORES from Troon Portland - Par 75
67 Nikki Foster (Pleasington), Louise Kenney (Pitreavie).
69 Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell).
70 Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co Down Ladies), Lucy Williams (Mid Herts).
71 Emma Brown (Malton & Norton).
72 Gillian O'Leary (Cork), Rachel Jennings (Izaak Walton), Hannah Barwood (Knowle), Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale).
73 Naomi Edwards (Ganton), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar).74 Charlotte Wild (Mere), Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell), Charlotte Dalton (Ladbrook Park), Jane Turner (Craigielaw).
75 Rachael Watton (Mortonhall), Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Lisa Ball (Matfen Hall), Kelly Brotherton (Troon Welbeck), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), Lauren Taylor (Woburn), Sian James (Bristol & Clifton), Laura Murray (Alford).
76 Victoria Bradshaw (Bangor), Gemma Bradbury (Cottrell Park), Laura Collin (John O'Gaunt), Anjelika Hammar (Sweden), Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw), Stephanie McEvoy (Old Fold Manor), Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies), Charlotte Ellis (Minchinhampton).
77 Tara Davies (Holyhead), Amy Boulden (Maesdu), Aedin Murphy (Carlow), Sara Garbutt (Ganton), Jess Wilcox (Blankney), Susan Jackson (Ladybank), Maura Diamond (Royal Portrush), Emma Sheffield (Newark), Rebecca Wilson (Grange).
78 Becky Harries (Haverfordwest), Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey), Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Charlie Douglass (Brocket Hall).
79 Louise Mernagh (Woodenbridge), Samantha Birks (Wolstanton), Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa), Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus), Rachael Taylor (Hartl Golf Resort, Germany), Bethany Garton (Royal Lytham), Josephine Jansson (Sweden).
80 Ann B Ramsay (Kirriemuir), Hannah Grant (Enmore Park), Lucy Simpson (Masserene).
81 Bronwyn Davies (Trentham), Claire-Marie Carlton (Fereneze), Rebecca Gee (Wellingborough), Sarah Cunningham (Ennis), Karen O'Neill (Douglas), Charlene Reid (Royal Portrush).
82 Anne Laing (Vale of Leven), Sarah Helly (Enniscrone), Lesley Atkins (Minto).
83 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies).84 Ciara Butler (Newlands).
86 Samantha Leslie (Westhill).
TEAM EVENT STANDINGS
139 IRELAND (Leona Maguire 69, D McVeigh 70).
142 SCOTLAND (L Kenney 67, P Pretswell 75).
153 ENGLAND (H Barwood 74, H Clyburn 79).
154 WALES (A Boulden 77, T Davies 77).

HELEN HOLM REVISED DRAWS

The Helen Holm begins tomorrow at Troon Portland

PRINT OUT THE TIMESHEET DRAWS FOR SUPPORTING OUR WEST OF SCOTLAND AND SCOTTISH PLAYERS

REVISED DRAW FOR ROUND 1
REVISED DRAW FOR ROUND 2.

The 2010 Greenlees Trophy

This week saw the first of 2010 Greenlees matches taking place --- Lanark v Haggs Castle in Division 2 which resulted in a draw.

Below are all the 2010 Fixtures and by clicking the 'Greenlees Trophy' links on the RHS of this web page you will also find the 2010 fixture list for all 3 divisions plus match results and divisional totals.



It is essential that you send your results to me on the forms you have been given, but in order to record them on the web site, those match secretaries who are able to do so, should also send them to me by email, by clicking the link on the RHS of this webpage as soon after the match as possible.

Fiona Roger (West of Scotland Greenlees Secretary)

West Vets Spring Meeting at Lanark

The West Vets Spring Meeting was held today at Lanark Golf Club. Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes) was the overall winner. To read the full report and all the results go to the West Vets Website

Some Fantastic Photos from Iceland

With players having difficuly in getting to Troon for the Helen Holm Trophy here are some fantastic PHOTOS FROM ICELAND

Ayrshire Girls' Spring Medal

Rachel Irvine (pictured above) playing over her home course, won the Ayrshire Girls' Spring Medal at Largs Golf Club on Sunday, but only on the better inward half from Grace Mackie of Troon. 9 girls competed in the 18 hole competition, while 13 pre-handicap girls played 10 holes from forward junior tees.

Handicap Competitors

Results are as follows:

Silver Division:
1st Rachel Irvine (Largs) 90 (15) 75 bih
2nd Grace Mackie (Troon Ladies) 92 (17) 75

Bronze Division:
1st Hope Lyden (Skelmorlie) 115 (35) 80
2nd Alexandra Brown (Turnberry) 115 (31) 84

Pre Handicap Competitors

Pre-Handicap:
10-11years
1st Lindsay Scott (Troon Bentinck)
2nd Rachael Blair (Largs)
3rd Bethan Muir (Troon Bentinck)
12-13 years:
Megan McCaig (Barassie)
Jemma Wylie (Barassie)
Emma Paterson (Loudoun)

Thanks go to Ayrshire's June Kerr for the report

Helen Holm Championship Will Go Ahead

The Helen Holm Scottish Open Stroke Play Championship 2010 will go ahead as planned despite the flight restrictions currently in place across much of Europe.

There are likely to be significant changes to the published draw for both Friday 23 and Saturday 24 April. A revised draw will be published on the SLGA web-site at 3pm on Thursday 22 April.

Alternatively, players who are unable to access SLGA web-site should call the SLGA mobile after 3pm on Thursday 22 April for their revised times.

Douglas Park Golf Club --- OPEN WEEKEND

Douglas Park Golf Club --- OPEN WEEKEND
Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th April 2010 ; Tee open to Visitors Saturday 1.00pm - 4.00pm
Sunday 10.00am - 4.00pm
Enjoy playing an established parkland golf course.
Courtesy Round of Golf and Complimentary Refreshments
To book a Tee Time phone 0141 942 1482
Booking is Advisable
Email: managingsecretary@douglasparkgolfclub.co.uk
website enquiries: www.douglasparkgolfclub.co.uk/

SPECIAL OPEN WEEKEND OFFER
Up to £400 of Membership Benefits for every new member joining during the Open Weekend including 2 Free Golf Lessons from our Professional - Robert Irvine

Eilidh Briggs continues her good form at the West of Scotland Girls Medal at Troon

Eilidh Briggs -- 2010 Renfrewshire County Champion

Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) --- the 2010 RLCGA Champion pictured above continued her good run of form with the Scratch prize at our first West of Scotland medal yesterday at Troon Portland. Her score of 73 on a windy day was very pleasing. A few other girls managed to play under their handicaps too so the SSS remained at 75.

Scratch: Eilidh Briggs 73
1st Silver: Emma Caddow (9) 69
2nd Silver: Jorden Ferrie (12) 70

1st Bronze: Alexandra Duffy (27) 76
2nd Bronze: Alexandra Qayum (24) 73

Jorden also won both the silver and bronze medal finals as her handicap had reduced last year from bronze to silver and she had won medals in both sections.

Stableford prize for 29-36 handicaps Kirsten Brown with 45 points

Winner of 9 hole comp for pre-handicap girls Megan McCaig with 41 strokes.

In all 35 girls took part yesterday at Troon Portland and, despite windy conditions making things a little testing,everyone thoroughly enjoyed the event.

The next medal is at Kilmacolm on Sunday 9th May at 10.30am.

For anyone wishing to join the West of Scotland Girls' Golfing Association, please get in touch with Irene Stewart at irenestewart6@btinternet.com. All you need is a Congu handicap. Annual membership costs £15 and gives you a chance to play in medals and matches at a variety of excellent courses throughout the west of Scotland.

Thanks go to Irene Stewart for the report. To see more about the West Girls go to their West Girls Website

COME FLY WITH COLIN TO MOROCCO

Amelkis Golf Club, Marrakech - you will play this course twice on the Morocco Family Golf Festival programme (October 9 to 16). The majestic Atlas Mountains provide a breath-taking backdrop. By COLIN FARQUHARSON Tournament Director, Morocco Family Golf Festival Congratulations to Francis and Duillia Smalley for being the first entrants to the inaugural Morocco Family Golf Festival, to be played over four courses at Marrakech in Morocco from October 9 to 16. Francis, has a handicap of 16, and will be playing in the Senior Men's section. Duillia has a handicap of 23 and has put her name down for the Senior Ladies' section. They will almost certainly partner each other in the warm-up, better-ball pairs event on Sunday, October 10. Both are members of Preston Golf Club and will be flying direct to Marrakech from Manchester on October 9. Mohamed Fakir of Menara Travel Ltd, specialist golf tour operators to Morocco, has done all the bookings. After the getting-to-know-you better-ball pairs on the Sunday, there will be a four-round Stableford competition, the best three points totals to count for each individual. There will be 1-2-3 separate prize sections for: Senior men (over 55 on January 1). Senior ladies (over 50 on January 1). Men (from 18 to 55 ) Ladies Boys Under-16 (on January 1). Boys Under-18 (on January 1). Girls Under-16 (on January 1). Girls Under-18 (on January 1). All competitors should take their handicap certificates with them to Morocco. There will be a break from the golf programme on the Wednesday when Mohamed Fakir has arranged - no extra charge - a guided tour of the mystical city of Marrakech with its famous square. Accommodation is at the five-star Palm Plaza Hotel in Marrakech, pictured above. If you click on the appropriate wording at the top of the left hand column on the Home Page of http://www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk/ or http://www.scottishgolfview.com/, you can find out all the details of the programme and an entry form which you can download. The price of £789 per golfer, sharing a twin or double room (£630 for a non-golfer), covers: *Return schedule flight with Royal Air Maroc from London Gatwick to Marrakech (Flights from other UK airports at a supplement) * Seven nights' accommodation in the PALM PLAZA HOTEL & SPA 5***** in Marrakech *Daily buffet breakfast *Five rounds of competitive golf and playing on the Royal, Amelkis (twice), Plameraie, Al Maaden. *Cocktail Party *Gala Prizegiving Dinner. *Five dinners at the hotel as per the programme *Half-day guided tour of Marrakech *Ground transfers & Transportation *Menara Travel's permanent assistance in Marrakech Any queries? E-mail Colin@scottishgolfview.com

The RLCGA Centenary Book is now available as a full preview

Renfrewshire Ladies' County Golf Association by Carol Fell | BOOK INFO

If you go to full screen and then click on the 4 wee squares you will see all 200 pages -- then click on one that you may like to see

Volcanic Dust keeps Scots at home and KOs Portmarnock Seniors' Match

The Scotland Veterans v Ireland Seniors Ladies match fell victim to the Volcanic Dust at 25,000ft!
The annual match for the Mary McKenna Salver was due to be hosted by the Irish at Portmarnock, Dublin on Sunday and Monday, but, with all flights cancelled and the ferry full with last minute bookings, there was no way the Scots could get across the Irish Sea.
Skipper Pamela Williamson said "Our match is postponed till October, date to be confirmed. Sad, but we are all off for a game on The Duke's!"
West of Scotland players in the Scottish team were Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)-- Scottish Vets Vice Captain and Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)

To keep up todate with news from the Vets --- Go to the West Vets Website for more details

Thanks go to Colin Farquarson for the details

Vote of thanks from the new RLCGA Champion

DAY 1 PHOTOGRAPHS Click link and the slideshow
FINAL DAY PHOTOGRAPHS - click link then slideshow

Douglas Park Medal 2

Ladies Medal 2 (inc Centenary Cup) (Played 16/04/2010 CSS:72)

Silver:
1st 90-17=73 Norma Campbell
2nd 89-16=73 Maggie Rutherford
3rd 83-10=73 Helen Robertson
Bronze:
1st 90-21=69 Mairi Telfer
2nd 95-25=70 Helen MacDowall
3rd 96-24=72 Janet Dow

Scratch : Helen Robertson 83

Eilidh Briggs is the 2010 Renfrewshire County Champion

Eilidh Briggs, was six under par for the 25 holes she had to play today and produced her best form on the big occasion!
It was Eilidh's second appearance in the final. As a 14-year-old, she lost to big sister Megan in the 2008 final.
Eilidh, the No 6 seed, was two under par for the holes played in the final. She was level par to the turn, compared to her Clare- Marie's three-over-par figures. The 10th was halved in birdies and then Eilidh produced an eagle to win the 11th and virtually clinch the championship.
In the semi-finals, Clare-Marie had played flawless golf to beat Carol Whyte 4 and 3 producing three birdies on the outward half.
Eilidh was four under par in winning her semi-final by 9 and 7 against young Lesley Cosh (Cowglen).
Today's results:
Semi-finals - Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze) beat Carol Whyte (Windyhill) 4 and 3, Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat Lesley Cosh (Cowglen) 9 and 7.
Final - Eilidh Briggs beat Clare- Marie Carlton 5 and 4.

TO SEE ALL THE MATCHPLAY RESULTS --- CLICK HERE

Bookkeeper for SLGA

The Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association is the governing body for
ladies’ and girls’ amateur golf in Scotland.
Applications are invited for the following position which will be based in Perth.

BOOKKEEPER
(Part Time / Temporary)
Duties will include processing subscriptions / income received, banking, purchase ledger,
general reconciliations and report production, stock control and general financial administration.

The successful candidate will be IT literate, proficient in Excel, Word and Sage Line 50(or equivalent alternative) with proven bookkeeping skills and a track record of working on his/her own initiative.
They should be self motivated but able to work as part of a team and have strong communication and organisational skills.
Attention to detail and the ability to work to tight deadlines are imperative.
A knowledge of ladies’ golf would be advantageous.

The position is available from 1 July 2010 until 31 January 2011 to cover for maternity leave.
Salary will be commensurate with experience.
The SLGA is an equal opportunities employer committed to equity.

Applications, in writing, accompanied by a curriculum vitae should be sent to:
Dr S E Hartley, COO, Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association Limited,
The Den, 2 Dundee Road, Perth PH2 7DW
marking the envelope Ref: BK Private & Confidential.
Email: sheila@slga.co.uk
Closing date for applications: Friday 14 May 2010

Scottish Women's Amateur Championship Entry

DEADLINE NOON MONDAY

FROM THE SLGA WEBSITE
There is only one week left to enter for the 2010 Scottish Ladies (Close) Amateur Championship. Entries will close at 12 noon on Monday, April 19.
Entry forms can be downloaded here.
This year's Championship is being held at Craigielaw Golf Club in East Lothian from May 18 to 22.