Vikki Lang is the Leading Scot in the 2010 Scottish Open

Virginie Lagoutte-Clement from France shot a final round of 71 in difficult conditions to earn her third Ladies European Tour title at the Aberdeen Ladies Scottish Open.
Final Result.
217 +1 Virginie Lagoutte-Clement (FRA) Lacoste,Mizuno,Golf LaValdaine 72 74 71
218 +2 Lee-Anne Pace (SA) South Africa 76 72 70
Sophie Walker (ENG) England 75 70 73
Trish Johnson (ENG) England 69 74 75
219 Vikki Laing (SCO) MAVRIK / Kings Acre Academy 74 74 71
Stefania Croce (ITA) Virginia GC/Caffe Dei Miracoli 71 74 74
Jeehae Lee (KOR) SPG Corporation 72 70 77

Other Scots:
223 Krystle Caithness (SCO) Scotland 73 76 74
225 Lynn Kenny (SCO) Archerfield Links 73 79 73
226 Carly Booth (SCO) Nike 77 73 76
227 Kylie Walker (SCO) The Carrick on Loch Lomond 73 77 77
228 Pamela Feggans (SCO) Scotland 74 80 74
230 Mhairi McKay (SCO) Aberdeen Asset Management, M&M 73 76 81
235 Kathryn Imrie (SCO) Scotland 75 81 79 »»
240 Clare Queen (SCO) The Carrick on Loch Lomond 81 75 84
241 Heather MacRae (SCO) Scotland 77 79 85

Live Scoring from the British Amateur Strokeplay and the Ladies Scottish Open

West of Scotland's Pamela Pretswell and Megan Briggs are both playing in the final day at
BRITISH STROKEPLAY AT TENBY --- click on the link to keep up to date with today's play.

Kylie Walker and Clare Queen are both playing in in the Ladies Scottish Open. Click on the following link
SCOTTISH OPEN AT ARCHERFIELD

Kylie Walker and Mhairi McKay are the best from the West at the Scottish Open

News from the Aberdeen Ladies Scottish Open

Leading Scores at End of Round 2
1 142 -2 Jeehae Lee (KOR) 72 70
2 143 -1 Trish Johnson (ENG) 69 74
3= 145 +1 Nikki Garrett (AUS) Oakley, 71 74
Rebecca Coakley (IRE) Team Ireland Golf 75 70
Sophie Walker (ENG) England 75 70
Stefania Croce (ITA) Virginia GC/Caffe Dei Miracoli 71 74
Christel Boeljon (NL) Golf Team Holland 70 75
Other Scots:
15= 148 Vikki Laing (SCO) MAVRIK / Kings Acre Academy 74 74
18= 149 Mhairi McKay (SCO) Aberdeen Asset Management, M&M 73 76, Krystle Caithness (SCO) Scotland 73 76
23= 150 Carly Booth (SCO) Nike 77 73 , Kylie Walker (SCO) The Carrick on Loch Lomond 73 77
Other Scots:
34= 152 Lynn Kenny (SCO) Archerfield Links 73 79
39= 154 Pamela Feggans (SCO) Scotland 74 80
48= 156 Kathryn Imrie (SCO) Scotland 75 81
Heather MacRae (SCO) Scotland 77 79
Clare Queen (SCO) The Carrick on Loch Lomond 81 75

READ FULL REPORT ON THE GILLIAN KIRKWOOD WEBSITE

Pamela Pretswell is leading on Day 2 of the British Strokeplay

At the end of a day of unrelenting rain it was Curtis Cup Scot Pamela Pretswell and Chrisje De Vries from the Netherlands who led the 42 qualifiers with totals of 15-over-par 159 or better into Friday’s final two rounds.
Pretswell and De Vries are both on two-over-par 146, Pamela after a second-round, two-over-par 74, one of the best scores in the awful weather, and Chrisje after a 78.
Three other Scots survived the cut – Lothians pair Rachael Watton (Mortonhall), improving by seven shots despite the deluge with a splendid 75, and Jane Turner (Craigielaw), with a battling 77, both on 157 and Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) with an 81 for the limit mark of 159.
Bothwell Castle's Pamela Pretswell, pipped for the Austrian women’s open title two or three weeks ago, did well to salvage a 74 in such conditions to share the lead on 146 – but it looked like being an even better score with just a few holes to go to the warmth and comfort of the clubhouse.
Other Scots:
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) had an 84 for 162.
Majorca-based (Lauren Mackin) had an 87 for 166.
Roseanne Niven (Crieff), winner of the British title only two years ago, had an 82 for 167 and Laura Murray finished 30 over par with a pair of 87s for 174.
Another Scotland international Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), who had a first-round 75, badly twisted an ankle in falling down some steps and was unable to play. With the weather as bad as it was, she was not complaining about having to rest in the clubhouse with her ankle strapped up.
LEADING QUALIFIERS
Par 144 (2x74).
146 Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) 72 74, Chrisje De Vries (Ned) 68 78.
147 Amy Boulden (Maesdu) 68 79.
148 Line Vedel Hansen (Den) 76 72, Bronte Law (Bramhall) 76 72.
151 Pia Halbit (Ger) 73 78, Alexandra Bonetti (Fra) 74 77.
152 Lara Katzy (Ger) 71 81.
153 Ann Lindner (Ger) 75 78, Heidi Baek (Felixstowe Ferry) 76 77, Charlotte Ellis (Minchinhampton) 78 75.
Other Scots:
156 Julie Yang (Kings Acre) 75 81 (jt 20th).
157 Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 82 75, Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 80 77 (jt 23rd).
159 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 78 81 (jt 37th).

MISSED THE CUT
161 Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey) 78 83.
162 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 78 84.
166 Lauren Mackin (Majorca) 79 87.
167 Roseanne Niven (Crieff) 85 82.
174 Laura Murray (Alford) 87 87.
Retired (injured): Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) 75 -.

To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

FOUR QUALIFY FROM 100 FOR SLGA GRAND FINAL AT CRIEFF

Royal Musselburgh’s Sara Mathieson, Suzanne Cadden (Cardross),(pictured left) Louise Fleming (Strathaven) and Ranfurly Castle’s Helen Abram were the four qualifiers from a field of 100 at today’s (Wed) SLGA Regional Medal West Division Final at East Kilbride for the Grand Final at Crieff on Sunday, September 5th.
Sara Mathieson, Aberdeenshire women’s county champion last year and playing off six, had the lowest net return of 69 in the Silver Division, finishing two shots ahead of West of Scotland's Suzanne Cadden (Cardross) whose better inward half off five of a handicap gained her the second qualifying spot from this division ahead of two other players who had net 71s: Joyce Chalmers (East Kilbride) (9) and Ruth Pryce (Vale of Leven) (14).
In the Bronze Division, Louise Fleming, playing off 22, had a five-stroke victory with a net 69. The other qualifier in this section, Helen Abram (Ranfurly Castle) , playing off 22, had a net 74.
The women’s par was 73 and the CSS 74.
LEADING NET RETURNS

Silver
1st Sara Mathieson Royal Musselburgh 75 - 6 69 Q
2nd Suzanne Cadden Cardross 76 - 5 71 BIH Q
3rd Joyce Chalmers East Kilbride 80 - 9 71 BIH
4th Ruth Price Vale of Leven 85 - 14 71

Bronze
1st Louise Fleming Strathaven 91 - 22 69 Q
2nd Helen Abram Ranfurly Castle 96 - 22 74
3rd Carol Bell Helensburgh 102 - 27 75 BIH Q
4th Lesley Donaldson Shotts 100 - 25 75


Q = qualifiers for Grand Medal Final at Crieff on 5 September (Helen Abram would have qualifed but is not available)

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Mearns Castle launch a new Website

New Website. Mearns Castle Golf Academy today announces the launch of their new website. This is the first stage of what will be a more informative and interactive site than ever before. Over the next few months they will be adding a shopping cart so that lessons and gift vouchers can be purchased online, as well discussion forums for members to interact with each other. Please click here to log on and have a look. http://www.mcgolfacademy.co.uk/

Pamela Pretswell is the leading Scot after Round 1 of the British Women's Open Strokeplay

Pamela Pretswell (photo courtesy of Colin Farquharson) - click to enlarge

Curtis Cup Scot Pamela Pretswell kept up her recent good form to finish the opening day of the British Women’s Open Amateur Stroke-Play golf Championship at Tenby, South Wales in a share of fifth place.
The Bothwell Castle GC player from Hamilton, pipped for the Austrian women's title a couple of weeks ago, shot a level par of 72 in windy conditions for the early starters and would have been that bit closer to Chrisje De Vries (Netherlands) and Amy Boulden (Maesdu) – joint leaders on 68 – had she not bogeyed the 15th and 18th.
Pamela also ran up a double bogey 6 at the 11th but, on the bright side, she had a bag of five birdies: at the long first, the third, the 10th, the 13th, and the long 14th in halves of 36.
Former Scottish champion Renfrewshire's Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) and Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey) all hit the 78 mark.
Alyson McKechin’s effort was a good effort indeed, considering she had a triple bogey 7 at the third and a double bogey 6 at the 18th in halves of 41 and 37.
Majorca-based Scot Lauren Mackin (Past Ranfurly Castle Member) had a 79, one shot ahead of recent Riccarton Rosebowl winner Jane Turner (Craigielaw)who had a horrendous outward half of 43, including a triple bogey 7 at the ninth.
LEADING FIRST-ROUND SCORES
Par 72
68 Chrisje De Vries (Ned), Amy Boulden (Maesdu).
70 Gillian O’Leary (Cork).
71 Lara Katzy (Ger).
72 Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), Laura Chemarin (Fra), Gemma Bradbury (Cottrell Park).
73 Marion Ricordeau (Fra), Charley Hull (Kettering), Tara Davies (Holyhead), Pia Halbig (Ger).
74 Camilla Hedberg (Spa), Nina Holleder (Ger), Alexandra Bonetti (Fra).
75 Lauren Taylor (Woburn), Julie Yang (Kings Acre), Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Liebelei Lawrence (Gre), Ann Lindner (Ger), Klara Spilkova (Cze), Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale).
Selected scores:
77 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey), Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa).
79 Lauren Mackin (Maj).
80 Jane Turner (Craigielaw).
81 Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co Down Ladies).
82 Rachael Watton (Mortonhall).
85 Roseanne Niven (Crieff).
87 Laura Murray (Alford).

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Kylie Walker shares 9th place after Round 1 of the Ladies Scottish Open

Kylie Walker -- Photo Courtesy of Colin Farquharson -- click to enlarge

FROM THE LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR WEBSITE
England’s Trish Johnson fired a three-under par 69 at Archerfield Links in East Lothian to take a one stroke lead over Christel Boeljon and Stacy Lee Bregman at the Aberdeen Ladies Scottish Open, presented by EventScotland.

The leading Scots challenge came from Kylie Walker, Mhairi McKay, Lynn Kenny and Krystle Caithness, who all shot 73 to share ninth place with Frenchwoman Caroline Afonso.

Kylie was out in 36 and back in 37. The Ladies European Tour rookie has had a nervy start to the season but feels that she just needs one solid week to keep her Tour card.

FIRST ROUND LEADING SCOREBOARD (par 72)
69 Trish Johnson (England)
70 Christel Boeljon (Golf Team Holland), Stacy Lee Bregman (South Africa).
71 Stefania Croce (Italy), Anna Rossi (Italy), Nikki Garrett (Australia).
72 Virginie Lagoutte-Clement (France), Jeehae Lee (South Korea).
73 Kylie Walker (The Carrick on Loch Lomond), Caroline Afonso (France), Mhairi McKay (Aberdeen Asset Management), Lynn Kenny (Archerfield Links),
Krystle Caithness (Scotland).
Other Scots:
74 Vikki Laing (SCO), Pamela Feggans (SCO) 75 Kathryn Imrie (SCO)
77 Carly Booth (SCO), Heather MacRae (SCO)
81 Clare Queen (SCO)

Susan Woods wins the SLGA Open Meeting at Banff

Drumpellier’s Susan Wood (pictured above) made the long haul up to Banff for today’s Scottish Ladies' Golfing Association County Open Meeting at Duff House Royal – and it proved a very worthwhile trip.
Susan matched the par and CSS with a good round of 72 to head a field of 75. She pipped Lanarkshire's County Captain Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) by one stroke with Aberdeenshire women’s County Champion, Sammy Leslie (Westhill) third with a 77.
In the Silver Division handicap section, Anne Keddie (Ladies Panmure Barry) won the top prize with a net 68 off 15, a shot ahead of Lanarkshire County Vice Captain Fiona Scott (Bothwell Castle) who plays off five.(Fiona was 3rd in the Scratch Section with a 74 but was awarded the 2nd Net Prize)---- Lanarkshire Stars were 1,2 and 3 !!!--- WELL DONE
The two prizewinners in the Bronze Division were Nita Dervish-Uman (Kemnay) and Florence Allan (Kemnay).
Nita and Florence both had scratch 98s. Nita had the better inward half to win the scratch trophy and Florence’s net 66 off 32 won her the handicap award.
This is Duff House Royal Golf Club's Centenary Year.
Leading returns:
Par 72, CSS 72.
Silver Division – Scratch
72 Susan Wood (Drumpellier).
73 Lesley Lloyd (Hayston).
77 Sammy Leslie (Westhll).
Handicap
Anne Keddie (Ladies Panmure Barry) (15) 68; Fiona Scott (Bothwell Castle) (5) 69; Jackie Green (Huntly) (17) 70; Jenny Pottery (Cathkin Braes) (7) better inward half, Claire Dingwall (Muir of Ord) (11) 71.
Bronze Division – Scratch
98 Nita Dervish-Uman (Kemnay) (better inward half).
Handicap
Florence Allan (Nairn) (32) 66.

The British Strokeplay begins on Wednesday at Tenby

There will be 12 Scots in the British stroke-play field which is over four rounds at Tenby beginning on Wednesday :
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Eilidh Briggs (Kiomacolm), Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Lauren Mackin (Majorca), Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey), Laura Murray (Alford), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Roseanne Niven (Crieff), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), Rachael Taylor (Germany), Jane Turner (Craigielaw), Rachael Watton (Mortonhall).

Milngavie Invitation Day Success

From L to R: Norma Gray, Janice Palmer, Susan O'Neill, Mary Smith, Ann Paton, Alicia Wilson, Katy MacAulay --- Click to enlarge

The Milngavie Ladies Section held an extremely successful Invitation Day on Sunday, August 15th.
25 members with 2 invited guests competed in a Tri-Am competition. The format was a stableford round, with the best 2 scores to count at each hole apart from the par 3s where all 3 scores were to count. There were also "nearest the pin in 2 shots" prizes, best front 9, best back 9, par 3 prize, 2s and a hidden hole. Thanks go to all the members who kindly donated these "fun prizes"
The weather was beautiful, the course was at its glorious best, and the buffet provided by Hugh and Ann was delicious.
All in all a marvellous day that was enjoyed by all and will be a permanent fixture in the calendar for the forseeable future.

Result
1st Mary Smith with guests Ann Paton (Douglas Park) and Alicia Wilson (Clober)
2nd Susan O'Neill with guests Norma Gray (Douglas Park) and Janice Palmer (Douglas Park)
3rd Katy MacAulay with guests Joanne Scott (Cathkin Braes) and Sandra Kempson (Dornoch)

Thanks go to Anna Telfer for the report and photograph

Kylie is Top Scot in Wales

South Africa's Lee-Anne Pace won the S4C Wales Women's Championship of Europe, thanks to a final round 70.
Pace bounced back from carding a double bogey 6 at the first hole to finish on six under par and take victory by three shots at the Conwy Golf Club.
Kylie Walker had a great 2 under par last round.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4x72)
282 Lee-Anne Pace (Rsa) 74 71 67 70
285 Melissa Reid (Eng) 76 68 73 68, Christel Boeljon (Ned) 71 72 71 71
286 Anne-Lise Caudal (Fra) 73 73 73 67
Scots:
296 Kylie Walker (Sco) 80 71 75 70,
298 Vikki Laing (Sco) 70 74 80 74,
304 Heather Macrae (Sco) 79 73 78 74

Kylie makes the Cut in the Wales Ladies Championship at Conwy

FROM THE LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR WEBSITE
Sweden’s Carin Koch shot a four under par 68 to edge one shot clear of the field at the halfway stage of the S4C Wales Ladies Championship of Europe at Conwy.
West of Scotland's Kylie Walker had a great 2nd round (1 under par) to make the half way cut.
WALES CHAMPIONSHIP
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72)
142 Carin Koch (Swe) 74 68
143 Christel Boeljon (Ned) 71 72
144 Vikki Laing (Sco) 70 74, Melissa Reid (Eng) 76 68

Other Scots:
151 Kylie Walker (Sco) 80 71,
152 Heather Macrae (Sco) 79 73,

Missed the Cut:
155 Krystle Caithness (Sco)79 76
159 Clare Queen (Sco) 81 78, Carly Booth (Sco) 82 77
160 Pamela Feggans (Sco) 79 81,

Audrey Thomson wins the Scottish Barnado's Scottish Grand Final

Ayrshire's Audrey Thompson (Loudoun Gowf) won the Barnardo's Scottish Grand Final at Arbroath today (Friday) in "photo finish" with Penny Maxwell (Strathmore) and Fay Rodenburg (Braehead)
With 31 Stableford points apiece in very windy conditons, the three players headed a field of 43 qualifiers from club eliminators all over Scotland. Audrey plays off four, Penny has 33 of a handicap amd Fay plays off 18. The scorecard play-off went to the last nine holes to decree that Audrey was the winner.
Then it was to last six holes before Penny was declared the runner-up with Fay third.
Daphne Brill (Murrayshall), who plays off 10, finished a close-up fourth with 30pt. Here again there was a card countback with other players on the 30pt mark and Daphne got the nod on the best back nine.
The CSS on the day was 75, reduction only.

British Girls Matchplay Results

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To read more on the British Girls Results (Day 2 etc --- Quarter Finals) CLICK HERE

To read more on the British Girls Results (Day 3 etc --- Semi's and Final) FINAL RESULTS

Ladies from Beith win the Ranfurly Castle Tri Am Open Day

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The Ranfurly Castle Ladies Open Day (tri-am) took place on Monday 9th August with 53 teams taking part. The winning team was from Beith golf club, the runner's up were a team led by Ranfurly Castle member Laura Cawte with 2 guests from Old Ranfurly.
The raffle raised the fantastic sum of £650 for a Breast Cancer charity called White Lily.

Leading Team Winners:
1st: Margaret Gardner, Anne White and Louise Woods - Beith - 64
2nd: Laura Cawte, Ranfurly Castle, Kate Thornton and Suzanne Smith - Old Ranfurly. - 66 last 3 3rd: Anita McMillan, Margot McLeod, Linda Dawson - Erskine - 66 last 6
4th: Carol Fell, Ranfurly Castle, Lynda Smith and Maggie Rutherford - Douglas Park -66 better inward.

August Medal Results from Ranfurly Castle

Played Wed 11 August 2010
31 Entries, CSS 76 (Reductions Only)

Silver Winner: Pam Roultson (17) 68
Runner-up: Vivien Howe (19) 76
Bronze Winner: Marilyn Mirner (30) 78
Runner-up: Vicky Rennie (32) 79
Scratch: Pam Roulston 85

Dual Day Medal
Played Sunday 8 August 2010
3 Entries, CSS 73
Silver Winner: Lesley Robertson (3) 71
Runner-up: Helen Craig (12) 74
Scatch: Lesley Robertson 74

Scottish Mixed Foursomes at Haggs Castle Golf Club -- Still time to enter.

This is a final call for entries for the Scottish Mixed Foursomes which is being held at Haggs Castle Golf Club on Sunday 12 September.
The closing date for this event is Monday 16 August.
Haggs Castle is a parkland course not far from the centre of Glasgow and this year they are celebrating their Centenary.
This is an 18 hole stroke play mixed foursomes event with both scratch and nett prizes.
Please see the following entry form for more information. ENTRY FORM

D&A August County Medal over Ross Priory

Played Monday 9th August 2010, SSS 70, CSS 71,57 played
Scratch : Lynn McColl (Bearsden) 79
1st Silver : Ann Shanks (Dumbarton) 88-20-68
2nd Silver : Lynn McColl (Bearsden) 79-8-71
3rd Silver : Rachel McLelland (Balmore) 92-20-72
1st Bronze : Joyce McGregor (Windyhill) 91-22-69
2nd Bronze : Josephine Monaghan (Dumbarton) 91-21-70(BIH

THREE SCOTS QUALIFY FOR MATCH-PLAY STAGES

British girls open amateur championship at Royal Belfast Golf Club

Three Scots – Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies), Hannah McCook (Abernethy) and Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) – made it through among the 64 qualifiers for the match-play stages of the British girls open amateur golf championship at bright but breezy Royal Belfast Golf Club today (Tuesday).
Eilidh Briggs hit the limit mark of 155 with scores of 77 and 78 and had a long wait until the end play before the LGU organisers and their computer decreed that two Spaniards and a French player who had totals of 155 but the poorest second rounds – 80, 80 and 81 – would be eliminated.
To read the full report and all the results go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

British Girl's Championship-- 1st Round

Scotland’s Tartan Army of nine players in the field for the British girls open amateur golf championship could be reduced to two or three after tomorrow's second qualifying round at Royal Belfast Golf Club.

Only the leading 64 players out of 144 starters will go forward to the match-play stages and the forecast is that two rounds of 78 might just make it. Overnight those on the 78 mark are in joint 68th position.

That leaves only Scottish girls champion Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) and Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) – both with five-over-par 75s – and Renfrewshire women’s champion Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), who scored 77 – within the “safety zone” barring disasters on the second day.

Hannah McCook (Abernethy) is walking the tightrope on 79 while Rachael Taylor (Hartl Golf Resort, Germany) must improve on her 80 while Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw), 83, and Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) and Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies), both with 84s, have the proverbial mountain to climb.

Gillian Simpson’s opening 99 has killed her hopes.

At the other end of the scoreboard, Alexandra Bonetti from Paris leads with a two-under-par 68 (two birdies and 16 pars) by one shot from Musselburgh-based Julie Yang whose 69 was unchallenged from noon until the French girl finished her round at 6.45pm.

The 15-year-old Maguire Curtis Cup twins had mixed luck. Leona had a 72 but Lisa a 79, which was one better than British women’s open champion Kelly Tidy from Bolton.

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MORE ON THE SCOTS

Lesley Atkins played tidly for a 75 (36-39). She bogeyed the third and fourth but came straight back with birdies at the fifth and sixth before she bogeyed the ninth.

She dropped shots at three of the par-3 inward holes, and ran up a double bogey 6 at the 15th. Bt she did birdied the 13th with an 8ft putt.

Rachael Watton took a while to warm up. She bogeyed the first, second and fourth before she got into her stride and birdied the fifth and eighth to be out in a promising 36.

Then she made a mess of the first three holes of the inward half - a bogey at the 10th, a triple bogey 6 at the short 11th and another bogey at the 12th.

But Rachel is not a quitter and, true to form, she hit back with a 2 at the short 14th - then dropped a shot at the 15th - but birdied the 16th - dropped a shot at the 17th - before finished with a birdie 4 at the long last hole.

A roller-coaster ride, indeed over the last five holes.

Eilidh Briggs' 77 was made up of steady halves of 38 and 39. She took started slowly with bogeys at the first, second and fourth, but, like Rachael Watton, Eilidh also settled to birdied the fifth and seventh. Bogeys at the sixth and ninth, owever, put her out in three over the card. She then had a bad run after the turn with bogeys at the 11t, 13th, 14th, 15th and 17th, before finished with a birdie at the last.

Rachael Taylor had halves of 43 and 37 for an 80 which included a quadruple bogey 8 at the third. She birdied the sixth and 18th.

Hannah McCook had a good outward half of 37 but spoiled it with 42 homefor a 79.

Gabrielle MacDonald had halves of 41 and 42 for an 83. She had back to back triple bogeys at the 11th and 12th. Her only birdie came at the 10th.

Alyson McKechin was out in 41 and home in 43 for an 84 while Ailsa Summers hit the 84 mark the other way round, 43 out, 43 back.

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND

Par 70. Yardage 5876

68 Alexandra Bonetti (Fra)

69 Julie Yang (SKo)

71 Bronte Law (Eng), Noemi Jimenez (Spa).

72 Camilla Hedberg (Spa), Katharina Sohnlein (Ger), Leona Maguire (Ire), Louise Ridderstrom (Swe).

Other Scots

75 Lesley Atkins (Sco), Rachael Watton (Sco)

77 Eilidh Briggs (Sco),

79 Hannah McCook (Sco),

80 Rachael Taylor (Sco).

83 Gabrielle MacDonald (Sco).

84 Alyson McKechin (Sco), Ailsa Summers (Sco)..

99 Gillian Simpson (Sco),

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

Want a great day out --- Go to Rowallan Castle Golf Club

Glasgow Accies Rugby Coach John Beattie with Lynda Smith (Douglas Park) Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle and Douglas Park)) Marie Bryce (Douglas Park) and Barbara Wilson (Kilmacolm)- Click to enlarge

Yesterday (Sunday 8th August) Glasgow Accies Rugby Club held a Golf Outing at Rowallan Castle Golf Club in Kilmaurs Ayrshire
The winning team on the day was the ladies team above. The day raised approximately £4000 to help fund the Glasgow Accies Rugby Team members who are coached by Ex Scottish Internationalist John Beattie, to travel throughout Scotland to play their matches. Niall Campbell the Managing Director of the new Rowallan Castle Golf Course kindly allowed play on this fantastic new course with all proceeds going to help the Club

The stunning Rowallan Castle Golf Club is now open for full play.(Click on Logo to see More) --- In fact Troon Ladies have got their Golf Outing there next week

Eight times European No 1 golfer and 2010 Ryder Cup Captain Colin Montgomerie has chosen one of the finest locations in the heart of picturesque Ayrshire to design his first course in the British Isles

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Rowallan Castle Golf Club

Sophie Gustafson wins the Irish Open and Kylie finishes with a 73

Sophie Gustafson shot a superb final-round 66 to win a thrilling AIB Ladies Irish Open by a single shot at Killeen Castle.
The Swede took advantage of perfect scoring conditions to finish the tournament on 12 under par and edge ahead of Norwegian Marianne Skarpnord and South Korean Kim In-kyung
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72)
204 Sophie Gustafson (Swe) 70 68 66
205 Marianne Skarpnord (Nor) 70 66 69, In Kyung Kim (Kor) 69 66 70
206 Melissa Reid (Eng) 68 72 66
207 Katherine Hull (Aus) 73 70 64
SCOTTISH PLAYERS:
218 Catriona Matthew (Sco) 75 73 70,
219 Carly Booth (Sco) 69 75 75,
220 Krystle Caithness (Sco) 73 69 78
221 Kylie Walker (Sco) 74 74 73,
222 Vikki Laing (Sco) 74 74 74,

Jane Turner wins the Riccarton Rosebowl at Hamilton

Jane Turner receives the Riccarton Rosebowl from Hamilton Golf Club ladies captain Elaine Johnstone. Image courtesy of Hamilton Golf Club. -- Click to enlarge

Scotland international Jane Turner (Craigielaw), the British universities' women's stroke-play champion, returned to form by winning the Riccarton Rosebowl, a 36-hole SLGA Order of Merit event, by two strokes at Hamilton today. West of Scotland's Susan Wood was 3rd by virtue of a poorer 2nd round beaten by Rebecca Wilson.

LEADING SCORES:
143 Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 71 72.
145 Rebecca Wilson (Grange) 73 72, Susan Wood (Drumpellier) 71 74.
146 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 71 75.
148 Anne Laing (Vale of Leven) 73 75, Claire Hargan (Mortonhall) 72 76.
152 Jennifer Linklater (Largs) 78 74, Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 75 77.
155 Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze) 83 72, Sammy Leslie (Westhill) 77 78.
156 Angela Devine (Hamilton) 77 79.
Other West of Scotland Players:
157 Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) 78 79, Emma Caddow (Strathaven) 77 80.
158 Susan McGrenaghan (Mount Ellen) 78 80, Carol Whyte (Windyhill) 78 80,
159 Lauren D'Ambrosio (Carluke) 80 79, Patricia Davidson (Erskine) 77 82, 160 Lucy McNulty (Dalmally]) 80 80.
163 Jenny Jenkins (Ralston) 79 84
167 Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) 86 81, Jennifer Allan (Hamilton) 82 85
169 Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) 85 84, Hannah Robb (Strathmore) 81 88.
183 Lindsay Mathie (Windyhill) 87 96.
187 Sandra Littlejohn (Erskine) 96 91.
NR Ruth McIntyre (Windyhill) 86 NR.
To read all the results go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

The SGU Newsletter --- August 2010 Issue

500 Years of Golfing History Successfully Tees Off at the National Library of Scotland

The history of golf is the focus of a unique exhibition at the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh, with the earliest known rules of the game featuring alongside many of the game's rarest artefacts.

A Swing Through Time exhibition was launched to coincide with the 150^th anniversary of the Open Golf Championship at St Andrews, and showcases some of the most iconic items in the history of the game. Over 200 items are on display, including letters, diaries, photographs, account books, portraits, trophies, written club records and early golf clubs and golf balls.

The exhibition features items from as far back as the 15^th century, highlighting the significant changes that altered the course of the game and the influences which guided its destiny, turning it into the game we know and love today.

Amongst the many golfing gems are the earliest known written rules drawn up in 1744 by the world's oldest golf club, The Company of Gentlemen Golfers, as well as the club's first ever minute book and the silver golf club donated by Edinburgh Town Council as a prize for its competition at the world-famous Leith Links.

The National Library of Scotland's Olive Geddes, curator of A Swing Through Time, said: "It is fantastic to be able to bring together, for the first time, some of the most important items relating to the formation and development of the game in Scotland. The origins of golf are a matter of mystery and controversy and only by piecing together the evidence of early documents can we gain a true insight into the earliest ages of the sport.

"The exhibition tells the story of golf over 500 years from its roots as a frivolous pastime, frowned upon by the authorities as dangerous and a nuisance, banned by both Parliament and the Kirk, through to its growing acceptance among the nobility and its popularity among the wider population."

A Swing Through Time exhibition is open to the public until Sunday, 14 November, at the National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh. Entry is free. For further information log onto www.nls.uk

Keep visiting scottishgolf.org for all the latest news, results, offers and information from the Scottish Golf Union.

The SGU Team

Kylie Walker makes the cut in the Irish Open

Krystle Caithness lived up to her name with a sparkling second-round 69 for a 36-hole tally of 142 and a share of 14th place going into the third and final round of the AIB Irish Ladies Open at Killarney.
Carly Booth dropped back with a 75 for 144 to be joint 29th.
Catriona Matthew (73-148), Vikki Laing (74-148) and Kylie Walker (74-148) all made the cut by the skin of their teeth on the limit mark.
Janice Moodie (73-151) and Lynn Kenny (76-158) missed the cut.
In Kyung Kim (South Korea) leads with a 66 for 135 (nine under par).
Two Swedes and a Norwegian are on her tail - Linda Wessberg (66-136) and Anna Nordqvist (67-136), plus Norways Marianne Skarpnord (66-136) and there are three more Swedish players behind them.
LEADERBOARD
Par 144 (2x72)
135 In Kyung Kim (South Korea) 69 66.
136 Linda Wessberg (Sweden) 70 66, Anna Nordqvist (Sweden) 69 67, Marianne Skarpnord (Norway) 70 66.
137 Pernilla Lindberg (Sweden) 71 66.
138 Sophie Gustafson (Sweden) 70 69, Maria Hjorth (Sweden) 67 71.
SCOTS' SCORES
142 Krystle Caithness 73 69 (jt 14th).
144 Carly Booth 69 75 (jt 29th).
148 Catriona Matthew 75 73, Vikki Laing 74 74, Kylie Walker 74 74 (jt 55th).
MISSED THE CUT (148 or worse)
151 Janice Moodie 78 73.
158 Lynn Kenny 82 76.

RICCARTON ROSEBOWL DRAW FOR SUNDAY 8TH AUGUST 2010

Played at Hamilton Golf Club
8.00 /12.00 Sue Dalrymple (Craigielaw) (handicap 13)
8.00/12.00 Lindsay Mathie Windyhill 12
8.10 / 12.10 Ruth McIntyre Windyhill 12
8.10/12.10 Lauren D'Ambrosio Carluke 11
8.20 / 12.20 Sandra Littlejohn Erskine 11
8.20/ 12.20 Jenni Allan Hamilton 8
8.30 / 12.30 Katie Reid Monifieth 8
8.30/12.30 Mhairi McKay West Kilbride 7
8.40 / 12.40 Emma Bisset Elie and Earlsferry 7
8.40/ 12.40 Jessica Meek Carnoustie 7
8.50 / 12.50 Jenny Potter Cathkin 7
8.50/ 12.50 Louise McGillivray Banchory 7
9.00 / 13.00 Hannah Scott Broomieknowe 6
9.00/ 13.00 Ashley Smith Monifieth 6
9.10 / 13.10 Susan McGrenaghan Mount Ellen 6
9.10/ 13.10 Lucy McNulty Dalmally 6
9.20 / 13.20 Jenny Jenkins Ralston 5
9.20/ 13.20 Jennifer Linklater Largs 5
9.30 / 13.30 Carol Whyte Windyhill 5
9.30/ 13.30 Clara Young North Berwick 5
9.40 / 13.40 Emma Caddow Strathaven 5
9.40/ 13.40 Angela Devine Hamilton 5
9.50 / 13.50 Patricia Davidson Erskine 5
9.50/ 13.50 Jordana Graham Southerness 4
10.00 / 14.00 Louise MacGregor Falkirk 3
10.00/ 14.00 Samantha Leslie Westhill 3
10.10 / 14.10 Rebecca Wilson Grange 2
10.10/ 14.10 Elaine Cuthill Lanark 2
10.20 / 14.20 Anne Laing Vale of Leven 1
10.20/ 14.20 Lauren Mackin Majorca 1
10.30 / 14.30 Ann Ramsay Kirriemuir 1
10.30/ 14.30 Claire Hargan Mortonhall 1
10.40 / 14.40 Megan Briggs Kilmacolm 0
10.40/ 14.40 Susan Wood Drumpellier 0
10.50 / 14.50 Clare-Marie Carlton Fereneze 0
10.50 / 14.50 Laura Murray Alford +1
10.50 / 14.50 Pamela Pretswell Bothwell +2.5

Unfortunately the Over 50's Draw (to be played over 18 holes)is Cancelled due to the lack of Support

Ladies Medal -- Douglas Park - What to wear in the Rain !

Guess Who is prepared for the rain in Douglas Park's Medal by clicking on the photo above --- Her name is in red below !!

Ladies Medal 9 ( Granny Prize) Played 06/08/2010 SSS:72 CSS:72
Silver:
1st 82-10=72 Carol Fell
2nd 87-13=74 Sally Macfarlane
3rd 94-15=79 Patricia Richmond
Bronze:
1st 104-27=77 Helen Divers
2nd 110-31=79 Sheena Gardiner
3rd 111-28=83 Margaret Brodie
Scratch : Carol Fell 82
Winner of Granny Prize : Sally Macfarlane

Renfrewshire August County Medal over Gourock

Played 5th August SSS 73, CSS 73
Results:-
0 - 12
1st Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) 83 - 11 - 72
2nd June Lockhart (Gleddoch) 82 - 9 - 73
3rd Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle) 81 - 7 - 74

13 +
1st Vivien Young (Cochrane Castle) 93 - 18 - 75 acb
2nd Samantha Cowan (Cochrane Castle) 89 - 14 - 75
3rd Kate Thornton (Old Ranfurly) 97 - 18 - 79

Best Gross : Liz Stewart (Greenburn) 80

To read the full report and see some photos ---- GO TO THE RLCGA WEBSITE

Scotland Girls are Runners Up in the Home Internationals

The Scottish Girls Team -- Click to enlarge - Courtesy of Colin Farquharson

England stormed to victory in the Girls’ Home Internationals at Bangor, Northern Ireland when they defeated Wales 9-0 on the final day of the matches.
This was their third consecutive win in the championship and the ninth time in the last 11 years that they have won the Stroyan Cup. Scotland were runners-up for the second year in a row. They beat Ireland 5½ -3½ to finish with two wins to their credit.

DAY 3 RESULTS
ENGLAND 9, WALES 0
Foursomes (3-0)
Hayley Davis and Georgia Hsll bt Chloe Williams and Sara Rees-Evans 2 holes.
Alexandra Peters and Elizabet Mallett bt Amy Boulden and India Friswell 5 and 3.
Heidi Baek and Emily Taylor bt Katie Bradbury and Rachel Lewis 2 and 1.
Singles (6-0)
Davis bt Boulden 2 and 1.
Mallett bt Bradbury 1 hole.
Emily Taylor bt Williams 3 and 2.
Bronte Law bt Rees-Evans 1 hole.
Peters bt Kelly Miller 7 and 5.
Lauren Taylor bt Lewis 4 and 3.

IRELAND 3 1/2, SCOTLAND 5 1/2Foursomes (1 ½-1 ½)
Emma O’Driscoll and Laura Grant beat Eilidh Briggs and Rachael Watton 5 and 4.
Laura McCarthy and Amy Farrell lost to Hannah McCook and Gabrielle MacDonald 1 hole.
Paula Grant and Jessica Carty halved with Alyson McKechin and Rachael Taylor.
Singles (4-2)
O’Driscoll lost to Watton 4 and 2.
Carty lost to Lesley Atkins 4 and 3.
Laura Grant beat McKechin 1 hole..
Sarah Helly beat MacDonald.2 holes
Anna Courtney lost to Ailsa Summers 2 holes.
McCarthy lost to McCook 7 and 5.
HOW THEY FINISHED
1 England 3pt.
2 Scotland 2pt.
3 Wales 1 pt.
4 Ireland 0pt.