Ayrshire County championship- Catherine Malcolm is the leading qualifier

Catherine Malcolm (Prestwick St Nicholas) leads the 16 qualifiers for the 2011 Ayrshire Ladies County Golf Association Championship, which began at Largs GC today Tuesday 12th April.
With players struggling to master the slick greens at the Kelburn course, Malcolm's 7 over par score of 80 was good enough to qualify in first place for the matchplay stages for the second year in succession, two strokes ahead of Jennifer Linklater (Largs) and Jane Finnie (Troon Ladies).

The best nett score of the day, by two shots, was recorded by Rachael Irvine, of the host club, who returned 87 - 14 = 73.

The matchplay stages take place at Largs on Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th April.For the results of todays qualifying round click on the link below
Ayrshire Championship Results --- SSS 73 CSS 76 (Reduction Only)

The First Round Matchplay is as below. First Match tees off at 09.00hrs

1. Catherine Malcolm v Roz McCulloch
2. Alex Glennie v Lesley Hendry
3. Mhari McKay v Pauline Partick
4.Liz Neill v Gillian Arnott
5.Jane Finnie v Sandie Streets
6. Rachael Irvine v Audrey Thompson
7. Roz Purdon v Rachael McQueen
8. Lesley Barker v Jenny Linklater

D&A County Championship Results (Day 1)

Morning Results:
Kirstin Scott (bye)
Lorraine Campbell beat Sheila Steele 5&3
Helen Faulds beat Kay McColl 5&4
Anna Telfer beat Janice Robertson 5&3
Nichola Ferguson beat Josephine Monaghan 8&7
Lynn McColl beat Aileen Campbell 5&4
Gayle Smith beat Anne Shanks 6&5
Laura McGeachy bye

Quarter Finals:
Lorraine Campbell beat Kirstin Scott at the 19th
Anna Telfer beat Helen Faulds 5&4
Nichola Ferguson beat Lynn McColl 3&1
Laura McGeachy beat Gayle Smith 4&3

Bronze Championship
Joyce McGregor beat Margaret Charters 2&1
Anne Nicoll beat Rhonda Morris at the 20th

Lanarkshire County Winter Foursomes Finals

Gail Campbell and Moray Meechan, East Kilbride, won the Lanarkshire County Winter Foursomes Final which was played at Drumpellier Golf Club yesterday Monday 11th April. They defeated Irene Morton and Lynne Williamson, Kirkhill ,3 and 1.

D&A County Championship Qualifiers

The D&A County Championship Qualifier was played today at Windyhill Golf Club today. The weather was appalling with wind and rain reducing the qualifiers to 14 competitors for the main Championship. As a result, the top two qualifiers: Kirstin Scott (1) and Laura McGeachy (2)) have been given a bye into round 3.

Leading Scores:
Kirstin Scott 80
Laura McGeachy 82
Nichola Ferguson 83
Anna Telfer 83
Helen Faulds 85

Matchplay Draw for Tuesday 12th April 2011 (Qualifying place in brackets)
1.30 Kirsten Scott (1) (bye)
9.08 Sheila Steele (9) v Lorraine Campbell (8)
9.16 Helen Faulds (5) v Kay McColl (12)
9.24 Janice Robertson (13) v Anna Telfer (4)
9.32 Nichola Ferguson (3) v Josephine Monaghan (14)
9.40 Aileen Campbell (11) v Lynn McColl (6)
9.48 Gayle Smith (7) v Anne Shanks (10)
1.54 Laura McGeachy (2) bye.

For the Bronze Championship the qualifiers are :-
Joyce McGregor (1) v Margaret Charters (4)
Rhonda Morris (3) v Anne Nicoll (2)

Scottish Championship at Machrihanish Golf Club --- Closing Date Monday 18th April

Just a reminder that the closing date for the 2011 Scottish Championship is a week today – 12 noon on Monday 18th April. I would appreciate if you could you remind your players to get their entries in for this Championship.

The Championship is being held at Machrihanish Golf Club from 17 – 21 May. More information, including entry forms can be found on the following page of the SLGA web-site:
SLGA Website -

Entries for the team competitions (Club and County) which are run in conjunction with the stroke play qualifying rounds at the Scottish Championship close at 12 noon on Wednesday 27 April. You can check which of your members have entered so far by looking at the list of entries received on the web-site. This will be updated with the full list of entries received next Tuesday (19th April).

Entries Received -- Click Here

Please let me know if you have any questions on this or any other SLGA competition.

Kind Regards,
Claire Hargan
Championship Manager
Scottish Ladies Golfing Association Limited
The Den
2 Dundee Road
Perth
PH2 7DW
01738 442357
Registration Number 308709
www.slga.co.uk

Lanarkshire County play Midlothians County in a friendly match

Lanarkshire County Team played their annual pre-season friendly against Midlothians at Hayston Golf Club in glorious sunshine today. The Senior Lanarkshire Team lost 2 ½ - 1 ½. The Junior Lanarkshire Team shared the honours with a halved match.
Results:--- (Lanarkshire Names first)
Seniors:
Pamela Pretswell & Gillian Scanlan beat Claire Hargan & Rachael Watton 4/3
Emma Caddow & Susan Wood lost to Karen Marshall & Wendy Nicholson 2/1
Angela Devine & May Hughes lost to Louise Fraser & Kate McIntosh 2/1
Lesley Lloyd & Jenny Potter halved with Fiona de Vries & Hilary Laughland
Juniors:
Heather Neilson & Alison Reid lost to Eilidh Crawford & Heather Laing 1 down
Emily Glencorse & Abbi Kidd beat Emma Morrison & Julie Smith 1 up

Scottish Golf Show 2011 -- Kylie, Lynn and Laura Synchronise their Swings !!

Exercise Bands -- Kylie, Lynn and Laura - Click to enlarge

The Follow Through - Click to enlarge

The Scottish Golf Show 2011 has been on at the SECC in Glasgow over the last 3 days and European Tour Pros, Kylie Walker (The Carrick Loch Lomond), Lynn Kenny (Archerfield) plus Scottish Amateur Team Member Laura Murray (Alford) were demonstrating golf exercises under the guidance of Scottish Coach Kevin Craggs

Clubs Supporting National Drive to Attract New Members

Clubs across Scotland are gearing up to take part in Scottish Golf Awareness Week (10 -17 April) as part of the SGU and SLGA’s national campaign to attract more members to golf clubs.

Click on this link to go to the SCOTTISH GOLF WEBSITE

D&A INTER COUNTY FOURSOMES AND COMMONWEALTH SPOONS QUALIFYING ROUND

PLAYED AT HAYSTON G.C. ON THURSDAY 7TH APRIL 2011

INTERCOUNTY FOURSOMES QUALIFIERS

1st Scratch : Aileen Baker (H.P.) & Isobel Harvey (St. Rule) 83
2nd Scratch : Elinor Grant (D.P.) & M.Myers (Clober) 87 (BIH)
3rd Scratch : Karen Maxwell (M’gavie) & Alicia Wilson (Clober) 87

1st Handicap : Helen Robertson & Jinty Halley (both DP) 88 (12.5) 75.5
2nd Handicap : Edith Monaghan (DP) & Marie Miller(W’hill) 99(23) 76
3rd Handicap : Audrey Graham & Bobbie Latham (both H’burgh) 101(24.5) 76.5

COMMONWEALTH SPOONS QUALIFIERS (all handicap)

1st Karen Maxwell(M’gavie) & Alicia Wilson (Clober) 87(12) 75
2nd Helen Robertson & Jinty Halley (both DP) 88(12.5) 75.5 BIH
3rd Aileen Baker (HP) & Isobel Harvey (St. Rule) 83(7.5) 75.5
4th Edith Monaghan (DP) & Marie Miller (W’hill) 99(23) 76 BIH
5th Elinor Grant (DP) & May Myers (Clober) 87(11)76

Kilmacolm Social Evening with Professional Golfer Lynn Kenny

Lynn Kenny - Click to enlarge

Lynn Kenny , Rena Simpson (Kilmacolm Ladies Captain)  and Carol Fell (WOS Webmaster) - Click to enlarge

 Lynn Kenny who is on the Ladies European Tour (LET) was the guest speaker at the Ladies Social evening at Kilmacolm Golf Club last night (Tuesday 6th April)

Lynn representing Archerfield Links Golf Club who had just returned from the Moroccan Open in the Lalla Meryem Cup the night before was in sparkling form as she entertained a captive audience about her life both as an amateur and a professional,
As an amateur she was the first reserve for the Curtis Cup team 2004; Member of the GB and Ireland Vagliano Team 2003 and Great Britain Commonwealth Team 2003; 1st Scottish Ladies Amateur Championship 2000; 2nd and 3rd in British Ladies Stroke play Championship 2003 and 2002; 1st Scottish Junior Ladies Open Stroke play Championship 2001 and 1999; Scottish Ladies Team 2000-2004, GB and I Squad 2002-2004; Winner British Universities 2002 & 2003; 2001 Won the Catriona Lambert Medal for Outstanding Sporting Achievement and East of Scotland Champion 1998.
Turning  professional in 2004 she has now played in over 100 tournaments and her many tales of the up and downs on the circuit, the players she has played with and the stars she has met made the audience laugh and laugh.
What a wonderful speaker Lynn is as well as a great golfer and also very highly talented squash player. She credited her family especially her Mum, coach Kevin Craggs and the success of Annika Sorenstam as having influenced her to play golf.

Kilmacolm Ladies Captain Rena Simpson  who had arranged the event and who alsohad invited ladies from Elderslie, Old Ranfurly and Ranfurly Castle Golf Clubs to the social evening, thanked Lynn at the end of a very successful evening.

SOME NEWS FROM THE SGU

Andrew Cotter took time out from putting his voice to the SGU's membership campaign to talk about Scottish Golf, the Masters and a few other things.

Want to see more videos from the SGU then CLICK HERE

April Medal --- The Ladies Golf Club Troon

April Medal, 1st April 2001,(SSS 73, CSS 76)

Silver:
Angela Kettlewell (16) 69
Fiona Roger (13) 74
Hilary Laughland (4) 77
Bronze:
Valerie Cram (26) 82
Scratch: Hilary Laughland 81

ELDERSLIE GOLF CLUB - OPEN DAY TRI-AM

Elderslie Open Day Tri Am is on Wednesday 13th July 2011.
The entry fee is £24 per team. Starting times will be between 9.00 am and 2.30 pm. Every effort will be made to allocate a starting time close to that requested.
Click on the following link to get your ENTRY FORM

Well done Kylie -- She Finishes in Top 20 in Morocco

Kylie Walker (The Carrick on Loch Lomond) continued her good form with a 73 today in the Moroccan Open and finished in 15th place
1 286 -2 Zuzana Kamasova (SVK) Gray Bear - GC Tale, Slovakia 71 68 71 76 48,750.00 »»
2= 288 Par Alexandra Bonetti (Am) (FRA) France 75 76 71 66 Amateur »»
Caroline Masson (GER) caroline-masson.com 69 73 75 71 27,868.75 »»
Kiran Matharu (ENG) 4Sports 74 70 70 74 »»
5= 289 +1 Becky Brewerton (WAL) Wales 75 73 73 68 15,665.00 »»
Sarah Kemp (AUS) Australia 71 72 71 75 »»
7= 290 +2 Tara Davies (WAL) Wales 78 74 72 66 9,132.50 »»
Ashleigh Simon (SA) South Africa 75 78 69 68 »»
Klara Spilkova (CR) Czech Republic 69 77 75 69 »»
Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA) Lacoste, France 69 70 76 75 »»
11= 291 +3 Stefanie Michl (AUT) GC Gut Murstätten 79 72 72 68 5,825.62 »»
Cassandra Kirkland (FRA) NUNI, OAKLEY 72 78 71 70 »»
Malene Jorgensen (DEN) Odense Eventyr Golf Club 77 71 72 71 »»
Hannah Jun (USA) USA 73 73 73 72 »»
15= 292 +4 Ursula Wikstrom (FIN) Finland 75 75 72 70 4,568.57 »»
Stefania Croce (ITA) Virginia GC/Caffe Dei Miracoli 75 73 72 72 »»
Florentyna Parker (ENG) www.florentynaparker.com 76 70 73 73 »»
Kylie Walker (SCO) The Carrick on Loch Lomond 72 76 71 73 »» 4,568.57

Other Scots:

37= 297 +9 Vikki Laing (SCO) MAVRIK / Kings Acre Academy 73 71 79 74 2,535.00 »»
40 = 298 +10 Lynn Kenny (SCO) Archerfield Links 74 78 71 75 »» 1,755.00 »»

LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR LIVING SCORING FROM MOROCCO

TO ACCESS THE LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR WEBSITE'S LIVE SCORING SERVICE FROM ITS EVENT THAT FINISHES TODAY AT AGADIR, MOROCCO TO FOLLOW KYLIE WALKER

CLICK HERE

Kylie has a terrific 3rd Round in Morocco

In the third round at the Lalla Meryem Cup in Morocco Kylie Walker (Carrick on Loch Lomond) had a terrific one under par 71 to push her up to 9th place. Conditions were much more benign that the first two days, with only a slight breeze compared to yesterday’s strong winds.
Lalla Meryem Cup
Soleil Golf Course 31st March - 3rd April 2011
Scores at End of Round 3:
1 210 -6 Zuzana Kamasova (SVK)
2= 214 -2 Kiran Matharu (ENG)
2= 214 -2 Sarah Kemp (AUS)
4 215 -1 Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA)
5= 217 +1 Bree Arthur (AUS)
5= 217 +1 Caroline Masson (GER)
7= 218 +2 Diana Luna (ITA)
7= 218 +2 Kristie Smith (AUS)
9= 219 +3 Caroline Hedwall (SWE)
9= 219 +3 Kylie Walker (SCO)
9= 219 +3 Florentyna Parker (ENG)
9= 219 +3 Hannah Jun (USA)
31= 223 +7 Lynn Kenney (SCO)
31= 223 +7 Vikki Laing (SCO)

Lynn Kenny (SCO) Archerfield Links 74,78 71

Good Luck Kylie tomorrow

Kylie makes the cut at the halfway stage in Morocco

Only three Scots survived the cut at the halfway stage of the Lalla Meryem Cup in Morocco today. - Vikki Laing (71 for 144), Kylie Walker 76 for 148, and Lynn Kenny (78 for 152)).
Clare Queen and Carly Booth (both 156), Pamela Feggans and Heather MacRae(157) and Krystle Caithness (158) missed out.

Final Proposals for the SLGA/ SGU Amalgamation

Following the consultation process with clubs, counties and associations the final proposal for amalgamation of the SLGA and SGU has been published. This proposal will be voted on at an SLGA EGM at the Bell Library in Perth on Wednesday 25th May at 12 noon.

To read more click on the following link

SLGA-SGU amalgamation

Spring has arrived -- It's APRIL

It is the 1st of April today -- April Fools Day or is the beginning of Spring ?
 Click Here to see what I mean 

Kylie Walker in 9th Place after 1st Round in Morocco

Kylie Walker (The Carrick on Loch Lomond) leads the Scots with a par 72 on the opening day at the Lalla Meryem Cup at Agadir, on Moroccan's western Atlantic coastline. Kylie in 9th place is one ahead of Vikki Laing whose 73 has her joint 18th.
Lynn Kenny had a 74 for a share of 27th place while Krystle Caithness and Pamela Feggans are bracketed in 51st place on 76.
Clare Queen (The Carrick on Loch Lomond)had a 79 for joint 85th place.

2011 Scottish Golf Show

Now in its sixth year, the Scottish Golf Show is on its way back to the S.E.C.C. in Glasgow again this year, taking place from April 8 -10. The perfect way to tee off your golfing season, the 2011 Scottish Golf Show is the one event that no serious golfer should miss.

As well as giving you the opportunity to try the latest equipment from the biggest brand names in the game, it will also feature one of Scotland’s largest retail golf shops, stands from over 100 top exhibitors, short game and putting practice areas, free lessons from professional golfers, trick-shot demos plus much more besides.

Whether you’re a male, female, junior or senior golfer, the 2011 Scottish Golf Show is a ‘must visit’ for anyone serious about golf.

To read more go to the Scottish Golf Show Website

Mail on Sunday - Round 3 Scottish Results

Skelmorlie Golf Club who reached the finals in Spain in 2010 progressed to the 4th round of the Mail on Sunday with a win over Kilmacolm Golf Club -- Here are some of the Scottish results from Round 3: (West of Scotland clubs in bold)

Ballochmyle Golf Club beat Loudoun Gowf Club 3-2
Bonnybridge Golf Club beat Vale Of Leven Golf Club 4-1
Carnoustie Caledonia (Angus) Golf Club beat Kirriemuir Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Craigmillar Park Golf Club beat Liberton Golf Club won at 20th
Crail Golfing Society beat Elie & Earlsferry Golf Club 5-0
Crieff Golf Club beat Dunblane New Golf Club 3-2
Douglas Park Golf Club beat Hilton Park Golf Club 4-1
Downfield Golf Club beat Drumoig Hotel & Golf Course 3-2
Drumpellier Golf Club beat Dullatur Golf Club 3-2
Dumfries & County Golf Club beat Thornhill Golf Club 3-2
Dunfermline (Pitfirrane) Golf Club beat West Lothian Golf Club 4-1
Fortrose & Rosemarkie Golf Club beat Duff House Royal Golf Club 4.5-0.5
Helensburgh Golf Club beat Dumbarton Golf Club 4-1
Inverness Golf Club beat Alness Golf Club 5-0
Inverurie Golf Club beat Torphins Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Kelso Golf Club beat Musselburgh Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Kingsknowe Golf Club beat Ravelston Golf Club 3-2
Marriott Dalmahoy Golf Club beat Harburn Golf Club 4.5-0.5
Monifieth Golf Club beat Milnathort Golf Club 4.5-0.5
Muckhart Golf Club beat Alloa Golf Club 4-1
Murcar Links Golf Club beat Portlethen Golf Club won at 21st
Royal Dornoch Golf Club beat Golspie Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Royal Montrose Golf Club beat Brechin Golf Club 3-2
Skelmorlie Golf Club beat Kilmacolm Golf Club 4-1
Southerness Golf Club beat Carlisle Golf Club 4-1
Strathmore Golf Club beat Taymouth Castle Golf Club 4-1
Torwoodlee Golf Club beat Selkirk Golf Club 4-1
Whitecraigs Golf Club beat Williamwood Golf Club 3-2
Wigtown & Bladnoch Golf Club beat Kirkcudbright Golf Club 3.5-1.5

Golf Tuition & Training for the Disabled

The SDGP will host its first PGA supervised golf training and tuition day of 2011, at the Wellsgreen Golf Academy on Saturday 9 April and anyone with a serious health issue, mobility problem or disability and their coaches may attend.
Only fifty places are available for this event and slots for golfers and coaches, will be allocated strictly on a first-come, first-served basis.
Golf tuition will be provided by a team of PGA Professionals based at Wellsgreen and will commence at 09:30, with groups sessions and individual tuition running throughout the day. In addition to use of the practise facilities and tuition, light refreshments will also be provided for each entrant.
Golf is available for all participants on the adjacent par-3 course. There are excellent facilities at the Wellsgreen Academy, including the driving range, putting green, bunkers and the"Wee Course", as well as a Restaurant and Pro-shop.

Click Here for an entry form and further information.

March Stableford - Douglas Park

Played 25/03/2011 CSS:72

Silver:
1st 38pts Mrs. Gillian Hendry (bih)
2nd 38pts Mrs. Norma Campbell
3rd 37pts Mrs. Helen Faulds (bih)

Bronze:
1st 39pts Mrs. Janet Dalglish (bih)
2nd 39pts Mrs Elaine McEwen
3rd 38pts Mrs. Susan Cuthill (bih)

D&A County Winter Foursomes winners

Anne Fergusson and Joan Gemmell - 2010 - 2011 D&A Winter Foursomes Champions 

The D&A County Winter Foursomes Final was played at Cardross Golf Course on Wednesday 23rd March. Anne Fergusson and Joan Gemmell (Douglas Park) defeated Cathy Skinner and Janice Robertson (Clydebank & District) by the margin of 2 up.
To read the full report go to the D&A Website

Group Bookings at the Ricoh Women's British Open 2011

Ladies European Tour (LET) - Want to go to the Solheim Cup

Click on the following link to read all about the ---   Ladies European Tour (LET) - The 2011 Solheim Cup!

Golf Quotes - Some Simple Truths !

South of Scotland Girls win against Ayrshire Girls

Left to right:- Connie Jaffrey, Mhairi McKay, Grace Mackie, Rachel Irvine, Hazel McGarvie, Ali Roy

Ayrshire girls played South of Scotland Girls in a friendly match over Dunskey in Portpatrick on Sunday, 20th March 2011. In the top match Ayrshire's Connie Jaffrey narrowly lost to Rachel Walker - both of these girls had the previous week competed in the Junior Champion of Champions where Rachel finished 3rd and Connie 6th out of a strong field.
Result:
Ayrshire Girls 1.5 South of Scotland Girls 4.5
Ayrshire Girls named first:
Connie Jaffrey lost to Rachel Walker, 2/1
Mhairi McKay halved with Tara McTaggart
Grace Mackie lost to Katie McCracken 4/3
Rachel Irvine lost to Danielle Ker by 1 hole
Hazel McGarvie lost to Vicki Wright 4/3
Ali Roy won against Katie Wright by 1 hole

To read the full report go to the Ayrshire County Website

Helen Faulds is an excellent stand up comedienne

Helen Faulds - Click to enlarge (Courtesy of Colin Farquharson)

D&A's Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), Captain of Scotland's team for this season's Senior Women's Home Internationals was the guest speaker at Saturday's Aberdeenshire Ladies' County Golf Association Centenary Lunch.
Helen was in brilliant form and it was said that she was the best stand-up comedienne ever heard, bar none.
To read all about it go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Helen said - "Had a great weekend in Aberdeen. Speech seemed to go well. Lots of laughter which is the main thing. Played Royal Aberdeen on Sunday in glorious weather with Sheena Wood, Hamish McNaughton, Bobby and me."
"We were really well looked after all weekend."