Ladies Medal 3 (Cancer Relief Spoons) - Douglas Park

Played 14th May 2010, 57 Entrants SSS 72, CSS 72
Silver:
1st: 81-10=71 Carol Fell
2nd: 84-12=72 Susan Griffin
3rd: 88-15=73 Gillian Hendry
Bronze::
1st: 91-22=69 Anne Reid
2nd: 91-22=69 Ginette Evans
3rd: 106-36=70 Norma Vallance
Scratch: Carol Fell 81

Presidents Trophy - Greenock

Presidents Trophy Played 13th May 2010,SSS 71, CSS 71
Linda McDougall 74 (7) 67
Ann Sweeney 94 (23) 71

Margaret Smith Stableford - Prestwick St Nicholas

Margaret Smith Stableford SSS 72, CSS 72
Silver: Maureen Short (15) Trophy 39, Rosalind Purdom (4)37, Moyra Withycombe (10)35.
Bronze: Margaret White (27)37, Eleanor Watson (25)36, Sheena Spence (26)34.

Ayrshire County Foursomes over Darley Golf Course

DARLEY GOLF COURSE – SSS –73 PAR -72

SCRATCH: Catherine Malcolm & Roz Purdom

HANDICAP
1st J Stewart & J Blackwood /Kilmarnock Barassie
2nd F Brawley/Kil Barassie & F Craig/LGC Troon
3rd A Baillie & J Gallagher/West Kilbride

QUALIFIERS FOR INTER-COUNTY FOURSOMES FINAL –
BALLOCHMYLE G C THURSDAY 3RD JUNE 2010SCRATCH
1st E Keohone & A Thompson /Loudoun
2nd S Adams/Loudoun & G Smith/Ardeer
3rd J Stewart & J Blackwood/Kilmarnock Barassie

HANDICAP
1st A Baillie & J Gallagher/West Kilbride
2nd H Menhinick & A Forsythe/Brunston Castle
3rd A Sargent/Skelmorlie & S Streets/Largs

QUALIFIERS FOR COMMONWEALTH SPOONS-
CATHKIN BRAES THURSDAY 23RD SEPT 2010
(ONE PAIR IN EACH TEN ENTERING)

HANDICAP
1st J Blackwood & J Stewart/Kilmarnock Barassie
2nd F Brawley/Kil Barassie & F Craig/LGC Troon
3rd M Short/St Nicholas & J Bowden/Belleisle
4th L McLatchie & A Jamieson/West Kilbride

36 COUPLES PLAYED

Kylie Walker joins The Carrick on Loch Lomond

NEWS RELEASE
Long-hitting rookie professional Kylie Walker, a Buchanan Castle Golf Club member as an amateur, has signed up with The Carrick on Loch Lomond golf course management and will represent the club and the course on the Ladies European Tour.
Ross Whitfield, Director of Golf and Estates Cameron House Resort, commented, “It is great to have Kylie associated with The Carrick on Loch Lomond. Kylie has a fine pedigree from her superb amateur career and we are all excited to see how her career transpires. I know she will fit right in at the Carrick with members, visitors and staff alike and will be a worthy ambassador for the club on her travels throughout Europe.”
The Carrick’s reputation has evolved rapidly since its opening in 2006. Not only is it considered one of the finest golf courses in the UK, but also offers the world-class accommodation of the Cameron House Hotel. Both sit proudly on the banks of the famous Loch Lomond and offer up not only some of the finest views anywhere in golf, but also unrivalled levels of quality and service.
Said Kylie Walker:
“The golf course is one of the finest new golf courses and is a great facility to be part of. The course itself is challenging and provides a varied test that will help keep my game in tournament condition when not competing. Coupled with some of the most inspired views I have ever seen and I am thoroughly looking forward to spending time at The Carrick on Loch Lomond."
The facility has a rich pedigree in its young history having played host to some world class golf events in recent years that include the Ladies Scottish Open and the PGA Cup. With plans for further initiatives in the coming months and years, The Carrick will continue to establish itself as one of the finest facilities for golf and leisure in the UK.
Kylie Walker joins 1999 Open champion Paul Lawrie and former British girls champion Clare Queen as members of the Carrick Tour Team.

Lanarkshire County Foursomes Qualifiers

The Qualifying Round for the Lanarkshire Inter County Foursomes was held on Tuesday 11th May at Carluke Golf Club with the competitors enjoying the sunny weather (after a few flakes of snow), the good condition of the course and the good food afterwards. The following have qualified for the finals at Ballochmyle Golf Club on Thursday 3rd June.
Scratch:
1. Lesley Lloyd & Fiona Scott 75
2. Pauline Warlow & Joanna Scott 81
3. Jenny Potter & Donna Hunter 89

Handicap:
1. Linda Mclanachan & Anne Cameron (20) 72
2. Mary Turner & Margaret Loughrey (21) 77
3. Pam Rice & Marion Porter (21) 79

The leading handicap scores were:
1. L. McLanachan & A. Cameron (20) 72
2. L. Lloyd & F. Scott (2.5) 72.5
3. J Potter & D Hunter (15.5)73.5
4. P. Warlow & J. Scott (6.5) 74.5

Aberdeen Asset Management sponsors Scottish women's amateur golf team

Jane Turner and Pamela Pretswell with their new SLGA Scotland jumpers with the Aberdeen Asset Management logo.(Courtesy of CalCarson Agency)

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY SCOTTISH LADIES GOLFING ASSOCIATION
The Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association is delighted to announce a three year sponsorship deal with Aberdeen Asset Management, the international investment management group. A major supporter of Scottish golf, Aberdeen Asset Management also sponsors the Scottish men’s team, the Scottish Golf Academy and top players Colin Montgomerie, Sandy Lyle, Paul Lawrie, Mhairi MacKay, and Simon Yates
The Aberdeen Asset Management logo will appear on the team kit whenever elite players are representing Scotland.
The sponsorship provides a boost for the elite ladies’ golf team already celebrating the selection of two of its members to represent Great Britain & Ireland in next month’s Curtis Cup match against the USA at the Essex County Club, Massachusetts, USA (11th to 13th June).
Announcing the deal today at Craigielaw Golf Club, host to next week’s Scottish Ladies’ (Close) Amateur Championship, SLGA Chairman Shona Malcolm said
“We are delighted that Aberdeen Asset Management has decided to sponsor the Scottish Ladies’ Golf Team. The support this gives the SLGA and the team is extremely important for our future plans for success on the golf course. It’s particularly pleasing that we have in Aberdeen Asset Management a sponsor whose values are very close to our own.”
Martin Gilbert , Chief Executive of Aberdeen Asset Management said “We are very proud to align our brand to that of the SLGA’s. We currently sponsor the Men’s squad and therefore this new partnership with the Scottish Ladies Team made perfect sense.
“At Aberdeen we are firm believers in supporting golf at all levels from the professionals all the way through to the amateur and grassroots level.”

Get a Free Round at the Loch Lomond's The Carrick

Mail on Sunday Round 4 Results

Bearsden beat Douglas Park in round 4 of the ‘Mail on Sunday’ on Sunday 9th May at Bearsden Golf Club.
The result was:-
Bearsden 3 ½ to 1 ½, The results were as follows:- DP players first

Lindsay McLean (13) lost to Karen McIlvaney (18) 2/1
Gill Hendry (15) halved with Christine Siebelt .
Helen Robertson (10) lost to Sheila Mumford (19) 2 holes.
Joan Gemmell (6) lost to Fiona Alexander (19) 6/4
Helen Faulds (5) beat Lynn McColl (7) 1 up.

Scottish Results from Round 4 -- so far
Aboyne Golf Club beat Stonehaven Golf Club 3-2
Balbirnie Park Golf Club beat Crail Golfing Society 4.5-0.5
Bearsden Golf Club beat Douglas Park Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Broomieknowe Golf Club beat Milnathort Golf Club 3-2
Deer Park Golf & Country Club beat Uphall Golf Club 3-2
Dollar Golf Club beat Braehead Golf Club 3-2
Downfield Golf Club beat Craigie Hill Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Dunkeld & Birnam Golf Club beat Inverness Golf Club 3-2
Eyemouth Golf Club beat Torwoodlee Golf Club 3-2
Glenbervie Golf Club beat Kinross Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Hayston Golf Club beat Bonnybridge Golf Club 3-2
Kirkhill Golf Club beat Gleddoch Golf & CC 3-2
Loudoun Gowf Club beat Brunston Castle Golf Club 4-1
Murrayfield Golf Club beat Duddingston Golf Club 3.5-1.5
New Galloway Golf Club beat Kirkcudbright Golf Club 3-2
Newmachar Golf Club beat Murcar Links Golf Club won at 19th
North Berwick Golf Club beat Haddington Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Royal Montrose Golf Club beat Kirriemuir Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Skelmorlie Golf Club beat Old Course Ranfurly Golf Club 4-1
Tain Golf Club beat Tarbat Golf Club won at 19th
Thornbury Golf Club beat St Andrews Major Golf Club won at 19th
Whitecraigs Golf Club beat Caldwell Golf Club 4-1

Lanarkshire County Winter Foursomes Finals

The final of the Lanarkshire Winter Foursomes took place on a sunny evening (but with winter temperatures) at Hamilton Golf Club today. The winners after an enjoyable game were Elaine Cuthill and Susan Wood who defeated Lynne Williamson and Irene Morton 5&3
To see a photo of the winners go to the Lanarkshire County Website

D&A May Medal over Balmore - Helen Faulds D&A Champion has the best score of the day

May Medal & Miss Hendry’s Quaich at Balmore Golf Club on Monday 10th May, SSS 70, CSS 71

Scratch : Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) 74
1st Silver : Margaret Kinvig (The Carrick) 77 (10) 67
2nd Silver : Miriam Dalglish (Balmore) 81 (13) 68
3rd Silver:Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) 74 (5) 69

1st Bronze : Lindsay McCubbin (Hilton Park) 87 (21) 66
2nd Bronze : Janice Kingham (Hilton Park) 93 (24) 69

Winner: Miss Hendry’s Quaich : Lindsay McCubbin (Hilton Park)

Veteran's Trophy - Douglas Park

Veterans Trophy Played 10/05/2010 CSS:72
1st: 97-23=74 Edith Monachan
2nd: 101-23=78 Christine Baird
3rd : 98-19=79 Marie Bryce

Eilidh Briggs has the BEST SCRATCH SCORE in the West Girls Medal over Kilmacolm

Following the success of their first medal over Troon Portland on 17th April, 2010,the West of Scotland Girls' Golfing Association held their second medal of the season at Kilmacolm Golf Club on Sunday 9th May. Twenty three girls enjoyed a dry day over a super course.

Eilidh Briggs [Kilmacolm], having recovered from the heavy cold that prevented her from playing in the West of Scotland Ladies' Championship last weekend, again won the scratch award with a 73.

In the Silver Division the best net was won by Hazel McGarvie [Troon Ladies] with a net 70[BIH] from fellow Ayrshire girl, Emma Hale.
The Bronze Division produced some great net scores with first place awarded to Kirsten Brown [Torrance House] with an amazing net 64. In second place was Emma Kennedy [Paisley] with a net 71.

Five of the girls played a stableford round with the winner being Heather Neilson [Mouse Valley] with 57 points!.Marianne McPhee [Eastwood] was second
with 42 points.

The Association would like to thank Kilmacolm Golf Club for their hospitality and would like to say GOOD LUCK to all the girls sitting Standard and Higher Grade exams in the following weeks.

Results.SSS 72, CSS 71

Scratch: Eilidh Briggs [Kilmacolm] 73
Silver: Hazel McGarvie [Troon Ladies] 90 [20] 70 [BIH]
Emma Hale[Troon Bentinck] 82 [12] 70
Bronze Kirsten Brown [Torrance House]91 [27] 64
Emma Kennedy [Paisley] 99 [28] 71
Stableford
Heather Neilson [Mouse Valley] 57 points
Marianne McPhee [Eastwood]42 points

Thanks go to Dorothy Briggs for the report

Ladies Invitational Greensomes - Douglas Park

Played 7th May 2010
Handicap Prizes
1st:Alison White & Christine Morrison (Bearsden)94 - 27 (67.0)
2nd:Denise MacNaughton & Linda Breckenridge 95 - 25.8( 69.2)
3rd Anne O'Connell & Karen Brodie (Whitecraigs) 88 – 18 (70.0)
Scratch Prize: Anne Fergusson & May Myers (Clober) 80

Megan Briggs continues her Good Form by being one under par at Cowglen

Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) - maintained her good form after winning the West of Scotland Championship over Cardross on Sunday with and excellent one under par 70 over Cowglen today (2 under the CSS) to win the BEST SCRATCH AWARD of the day at the Renfrewshire County Spring Meeting over Cowglen today.

Lesley Cosh playing over her home course had the best net score of the day by virtue of the better inward half from Megan.
Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) was 3rd by the better inward half from Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) who also had a net 72.

In the 13 - 28 Handicap section Anita McMillan from Erskine was the winner by one shot from Past Captain Christeen Finlayson (Whitecraigs), followed by Anne Aitken from Eastwood.

SCRATCH: Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 70
Handicap Scr - 12
1st: Lesley Cosh Cowglen 78 (8)70 acb
2nd: Megan Briggs Kilmacolm 70 (0) 70 acb
3rd: Jennifer Mack Haggs Castle 78 (6) 72 acb
Handicap 13 - 28
1st: Anita McMillan Erskine 90 (18) 72
2nd: Christeen Finlayson Whitecraigs 92 (19) 73
3rd: Anne Aitken Eastwood 87 (13) 74

ENTRANTS: 48 ​ SSS: 71 CSS: 72

West Girls play match against East Renfrewshire Boys

West Girls Team v East Renfrewshire Boys - Click to enlarge

Match v East Renfrewshire Boys -- Played at East Renfrewshire Golf Club on Sunday 2nd May 2010

An enjoyable day and a halved match with the boys at East Ren -

Rachel Irvine & Emma Kennedy lost 3&2 to Andrew Jeffrey & David Mair
Samantha Cowan & Alexandra Qayum won 7&5 against Robbie McAuslan & Harry Bremner
Grace Mackie & Rachel McLelland won 1up against Jack Plumridge & James Stirling
Hazel MacGarvie & Megan Duff lost 2&1 to Douglas MacLeod & Cameron Haddow

Megan Briggs is the 2010 West of Scotland Champion

Alternatively CLICK HERE and then on slideshow to see larger photographs

RESULTS
Round 1: SSS 74, CSS 75
Round 2 :SSS 74, CSS 74
Kilmacolm's Megan Briggs gave herself a big confidence boost ahead of the defence of her Scottish Women's Amateur title from May 18th to 22nd when she won the West of Scotland women's amateur title in style at Cardross Golf Club today.
Megan had rounds of 72 and 76 for an aggregate of 148 - one lower than the combined CSS (75-74) - to win by a comfortable margin of five shots from Sara Bishop (Windyhill).
Sara was only one shot off the pace after 18 holes but slipped back with an afternoon 80.
Lanarkshire's County captain Lesley Lloyd (Hayston), beaten in the final of the Lanarkshire women's championship last week, finished a creditable third on 156, with a pair of 78s.
Renfrewshire who were represented by Megan Briggs , Clare-Marie Carlton and Donna Jackson won the Senior Team Trophy.
Lanarkshire were runners up.

The Junior team award was won by LANARKSHIRE'S Emma Caddow and Eva O'Connor.
It had been agreed at Strathaven last year that the Junior Trophy was to be awarded to the best NET SCORES on the Day .

Alyson McKechin, Linsey Stevenson and Natasha Qayum had the best GROSS SCORES and apologies go to BOTH RENFREWSHIRE JUNIORS AND LANARKSHIRE JUNIORS FOR THE MIX UP.

The Handicap Winner was D&A'S Lorraine Campbell by virtue of the better net 2nd round)
146 Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) (6) 75 71 (won on better net second round), Amanda McLeod (Hilton Park) (14) 72 74, Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) (1) 71 75.
147 Emma Caddow (Wishaw) (8) 79 68..

Leading Scratch Scores:
Megan Briggs 72 + 76 148 Kilmacolm
Sara Bishop 73 + 80 153 Windyhill
Lesley Lloyd 78 + 78 156 Hayston Golf
Claire-Marie Carlton 84 + 74 158 Fereneze
Lorraine Campbell 81 + 77 158 Cardross
Elaine Cuthill 80 + 78 158 Lanark
Nichola Ferguson 78 + 80 158 Clober
Alyson McKechin 81 + 78 159 Elderslie
Alyson McGinnigle 78 + 82 160 Cochrane Castle
Rachael McQueen 82 + 79 161 Troon
Donna Jackson 80 + 81 161 Cochrane Castle
Catherine Malcolm 83 + 79 162 Prestwick St Nicholas
Emma Caddow 87 + 76 163 Wishaw
Lindsay Stevenson 86 + 79 165 Whitecraigs
Susan Wood 82 + 83 165 Drumpellier
Gillian Kyle 88 + 79 167 East Renfrewshire
Janice Paterson 81 + 87 168 Drumpellier
Natasha Qayum 83 + 86 169 Ranfurly Castle Golf
Ruth Rankin 82 + 87 169 Lanark Golf Club
Lesley Cosh 85 + 85 170 Cowglen Golf Club

Click on the following links for the full list of results: (Apologies for Home Course Errors)

Gross Aggregate Scores

Nett Aggregate Scores

EXCHANGE AWAY LETTER FOR YOUR HANDICAP SECRETARY --- Please note there are errors on a few players of there Home Club (namely Susan McGrenachan (under unknown club) --- Sara Bishop (under Cochrane Castle should be Windyhill) Rachael McQueen (Whitecraigs -- should be Troon) Please search through the handicap letters -- find your name and print only that page to take back to your Home Club

2010 West of Scotland Championship -- Start Times

The 2010 West of Scotland Championship takes place tomorrow -- Sunday 2nd May at Cardross Golf Club.

The draw has been completed by Isabel Crawford

Click Here to see all the starting times

The 2009 West of Scotland Champion Pamela Pretswell unfortunately is unable to play due to examinations the next day

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).

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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).