West of Scotland Players do well -- despite Gale force winds at Machrihanish

Blowy at Machrihanish -- Courtesy of
 SLGA's Shona Malcolm
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On a day of sunshine and showers with winds of up to 25mph, straight into the players faces in the inward half, the scores were higher but there was still some good scoring in these conditions. West of Scotland players Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Sara Bishop (Windyhill) Susan Wood (Drumpellier), Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald), Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies), Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) and Elaine Cuthill(Lanark) have all qualified for the Championship Matchplay stages


SECOND-ROUND TOTALS (end of play)
Par 144 (2x72). CSS 75 and 78 (reduction only)
150 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) 72 78.
151 Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 74 77, Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 72 79.
153 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 71 82.
154 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 76 78.
155 Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 77 78, Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) 74 81.
156 Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 75 81.
157 Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch) 79 78, Martine Pow (Selkirk) 79 78, Sara Bishop (Windyhill) 78 79. Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) 74 83, Alison Davidson (Stirling) 75 82.
158 Susan Wood (Drumpellier) 79 79, Tara MacTaggart (Minto) 78 80, Karen Marshall (Baberton) 77 81, Clara Young (North Berwick) 77 81, Susan Jackson (Ladybank) 76 82..
159 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 82 77, Laura Murray (Alford) 75 84.
161 Elaine Allison (Stirling) 79 82, Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald) 79 82, Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) 78 83, Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 77 84, Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 75 86.
162 Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) 78 84, Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) 78 84.
163 Kirsten Blackwood (Glencorse) 79 84.
164 Sammy Vass (Tain) 80 84, Katie Reid (Monifieth) 78 86.
165 Ashley Smith (Monifieth) 82 83, Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) 78 87.
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHPLAY DRAW:
8.30: K MacDonald v E Cuthill, K Marshall v C Young, M Pow v E Briggs, H McCook v Sheena Wood, A McKechin v K Blackwood, E Allison v A Davidson, E Moffat v L Murray, S Vass v M Briggs.
9.34 L Whyte v K Reid, N Fenton v Susan Wood, S Bishop v R Taylor, G Macdonald v J Turner, L Kenney v W Nicholson, R McQueen v C Gruber, T MacTaggart v S Jackson, A Smith v R Watt

West of Scotland's Nichola Ferguson (Clober),Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes), Carol Whyte (Windyhill), Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes), Lorraine Morrow (Erskine) are all playing in the 2nd flight (Clark Rosebowl)

CLARK ROSEBOWL DRAW
10.46 N Ferguson v V MacKay, R Hanlon v J Potter, F Hay v J Scott, C Taylor v E Watson.
11.18 K McIntosh v L Morrow, C Whyte v A Bain, H Munro v J Harrison, D Young v J Anderson.


OTHER TOTALS
166 Nichola Ferguson (Clober) 83 83.
167 Judith Anderson (Hawick) 79 88, Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 78 89.
168 Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) 85 83, Jennifer Jenkins (Ralston) 85 83, Fiona Hay (Deeside) 80 88.
169 Ailsa Bain (Peebles) 86 83, Heather Munro (Monifieth) 86 83.
171 Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) 87 84, Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus) 84 87.
172 Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay) 86 86, Carol Whyte (Windyhill) 85 87.
173 Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes) 88 85.
174 Charley Taylor (Royal Dornoch) 86 88, Anna Telfer (Milngavie) 83 91.
175 Lorraine Morrow (Erskine) 89 86.
177 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) 90 87.
178 Dawn Young (North Berwick) 92 86, Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) 89 89, Valerie MacKay (Machrihanish) 87 91, Alexandra Tait (St Regulus) 87 91.
179 Eileen Gillespie (Lochend) 89 90, Angela Devine (Hamilton) 80 99.
180 Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) 87 93.
181 Laura McGeachy (Windyhill) 91 90, Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 87 94.
182 Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) 86 96, Linda Bain (Lochend) 84 98, Lesley Barker (Kilmarnock Barassie) 80 102..
183 Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) 87 96.
184 Bobbi Waugh (Moor Hall) 92 92, Rosaleen Dunsmuir (Cruden Bay) 89 95.
185 Diane Moncrieff (Lochend) 98 87, Ashley Ann Alston (Royal Montrose) 90 95.
186 Pamela Williamson (Baberton) 93 93, Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) 91 95..
189 Elizabeth Lees (Hamilton) 94 95.
190 Ann Gallacher (Machrihanish) 91 99.
192 Amanda McBain (Turnhouse) 95 97.
193 Ruth McIntyre (Windyhill) 97 96.
194 Tracy Masterton (Windyhill) 92 102.
196 Katy Burden (Cambuslang) 102 94.
198 Elaine Robb (Windyhill) 94 104.
200 Maureen Meek (Cathkin Braes) 105 95.
201 Lindsay Ramsay (Carradale) 91 110.
204 Muriel Dysart (Cathkin Braes) 105 99, Ailie MacBrayne (Dunaverty) 103 101.
207 Lindsay Mathie (Windyhill) 100 107, Gail Campbell (East Kilbride) 103 104.
210 Fiona Macgregor (Thornhill) 108 102.
214 Eleanor Hawkins (Machrihanish) 106 108.


No Returns Pauline Warlow (Cathkin Braes) 92 -, Laura McLardy (Duff House Royal) 85 -. Gillian Lockhart (Troon Welbeck) 84 -.
Withdrew: Aileen Hunter (Monifieth) 97 -.

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Round 2 Live Scoring from the Scottish Championships at Machrihanish

Round 2 Live scoring from Machrihanish--- CLICK HERE

Megan Briggs Leads in the 1st Qualifying round of the Scottish Amateur Championships at Machrihanish

Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) leads after the first qualifying round of the 2011 Scottish Ladies Championship at Machrihanish Golf Club on the Mull of Kintyre. Her one under par score of 71 was one shot better than the defending Champion Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) and young Lauren Whyte from St Regulus. There is a group of players three shots off the lead with scores of 74, including last year's runner up Louise Kenney and past Champion Elaine Moffat.

To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND
Leading 32 after 36 holes to qualify for championship match-play.
Par 72. Yardage 5962. CSS 75
Conditions: Overcast but pleasant, little or no wind.
71 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm).
72 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Lauren Whyte (St Regulus)..
74 Rachael Watton (Mortonhall), Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Elaine Moffat (St Regulus).
75 Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies), Laura Murray (Alford), Alyson Davidson (Stirling), Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey).
76 Susan Jackson (Ladybank), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie).
77 Karen Marshall (Baberton), Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Jane Turner (Mortonhall), Clara Young (North Berwick).
78 Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies), Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw), Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe), Elaine Cuthill (Lanark), Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe), Sara Bishop (Windyhill), Katie Reid (Monifieth), Tara MacTaggart (Minto).
79 Judith Anderson (Hawick), Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald), Cara Gruber (Royal Dornoch), Susan Wood (Drumpellier), Martine Pow (Selkirk), Kirsten Blackwood (Glencorse), Elaine Allison (Stirling), Charlie Taylor (Royal Dornoch)..
80 Sammy Vass (Tain), Angela Devine (Hamilton), Lesley Barker (Kilmarnock Barassie), Fiona Hay (Deeside).
82 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar), Ashley Smith (Monifieth).
83 Nichola Ferguson (Clober), Anna Telfer (Milngavie).
84 Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus), Linda Bain (Lochend), Gillian Lockhart (Troon Welbeck).
85 Carol Whyte (Windyhill), Laura McLardy (Duff House Royal), Eilidh Watson (Muckhart), Jennifer Jenkins (Ralston).
86 Heather Munro (Monifieth), Ailsa Bain (Peebles), Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay), Lorraine Campbell (Cardross)..
87 Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle), Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle), Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes), Alexandra Tait (St Regulus), Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride), Valerie MacKay (Machrihanish).
88 Joanna Scott (Cathkin Braes).
89 Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), Rosaleen Dunsmuir (Cruden Bay), Lorraine Morrow (Erskine), Eileen Gillespie (Lochend).
90 Ashley Ann Alston (Royal Montrose), Janice Paterson (Drumpellier).
91 Barbara Biggart (North Berwick), Laura McGeachy (Windyhill), Ann Gallacher (Machrihanish), Lindsay Ramsay (Carradale).
92 Pauline Warlow (Cathkin Braes), Dawn Young (North Berwick), Bobbi Waugh (Moor Hall), Tracy Masterton (Windyhill).
93 Pamela Williamson (Baberton).
94 Elizabeth Lees (Hamilton), Elaine Robb (Windyhill).
95 Amanda McBain (Turnhouse).
98 Diane Moncrieff (Lochend).
97 Aileen Hunter (Monifieth), Ruth McIntyre (Windyhill).
100 Lindsay Mathie (Windyhill).
102 Katie Burden (Cambuslang).
103 Ailie MacBrayne (Dunaverty), Gail Campbell (East Kilbride).
105 Muriel Dysart (Cathkin Braes), Maureen Meek (Cathkin Braes).
107 Eleanor Hawkins (Machrihanish).
108 Fiona Macgregor (Thornhill).

Live Scoring from the Scottish Amateur Championship

Some Lanarkshire County Players having a practice round -- Courtesy of Jean MacIntyre
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Round 1 Live scoring from Machrihanish--- CLICK HERE

THE SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP BEGINS AT MACHRIHANISH ON TUESDAY

This is the tenth time that Machrihanish has staged the Scottish Ladies' Championship which begins on Tuesday 17th May. There are many entrants from the West of Scotland and we wish them every success. Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) the 2009 Scottish Champion has just finished her University exams and has been able to enter. Unfortunately, Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle)is in the middle of her exams and will not be taking part.
Click here for list of participants
The Scottish Seniors Championship was held there in 2006 and to remind you of the venue and some of the course Click Here.
In that year West of Scotland's Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) reached the final and along with some of the other Seniors -- Anna Telfer (Milngavie) , Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) and Janice Paterson (Bothwell Castle) they are making the return trip

Follow the Ladies European Tour in Portugal - No Scots make the Cut

Kylie Walker had a 71 -- 1 under Par score in the Portuguese Ladies Open 1st round . However, she then had a 75 in the 2nd Round and missed the cut. Clare Queen had a bad opening round (80) followed by an excellent 71 in the 2nd round and she too missed the cut.
No Scottish players survived the cut after second round. To play in the final round, players had to have shot one-under-par 143 or better.
-- To follow the scoring today then click on the following link CLICK HERE FOR LIVE SCORING and HERE for all the scores

To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Douglas Park Eagle - Mixed Foursomes

The Douglas Park Eagle Mixed Foursomes is on Sunday 3rd July 2011.
To get your entry form if you have not already got one then CLICK HERE

Renfrewshire Spring Meeting - Denise Cowan is the best

The Spring Meeting was held yesterday over The Old Course Ranfurly. 
Of the 41 entries, 31 braved the elements, playing in a mixture of sunshine and very heavy showers. 

The best scratch of the day was Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle)- pictured left  with a gross 79.(Click to enlarge)

The overall winner of the competition was Birgit Clark (Old Ranfurly) ---   81-9-72 who won with a better inward half from Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle) who had a 79-7-72.
Jan MacNab from Ranfurly Castle was the winner for the 13+Upwards with a net 74 of a handicap of 15

Scratch - 12 Handicap 

1st:  81-9=72 Birgit Clark (Old Ranfurly)
2nd:  79-7=72 Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle)
3rd:  84-10=74 Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle)

13+ Upwards
1st:  89-15=74 Jan MacNab (Ranfurly Castle)
2nd: 97-20=77 Maimie Robin (Elderslie)
3rd: 98-21=77 Jean Irvine (Ranfurly Castle)


SSS 72, CSS 73
 To read more go the the Renfrewshire County Website

Ayrshire County Foursomes Qualifiers

The Ayrshire County Foursomes were held at West Kilbride on Tuesday 10 May 11.
The qualifiers for the Inter County Foursomes Championships on the 2nd June at Milngavie are:
Scratch Competition:
1. Catherine Malcolm & Debbie Watt Gross 78
2. Audrey Thompson & Liz Keohone
3. Frances Craig & Fiona Brawley
Handicap Competition
1. Sandra Parker & Jean Cunningham
2. Ann Edgar & Alex Glennie
3. Janette Stewart & Jess Blackwood
Commonwealth Spoons Qualifiers on 22 September at Forres.
Ann Edgar & Alex Glennie
Janette Stewart & Jess Blackwood

Lanarkshire Inter County Foursomes Qualifiers

The Qualifying round for the Lanarkshire Inter County Foursomes and Commonwealth Spoons was held over Mount Ellen today.
Results:
Scratch
1. Lesley Lloyd & Fiona Scott 81
2. Susan Wood & Jenny Potter 83
3. Jane Lees & Cail Campbell 85

Handicap
1. Roxy Brown & Kay Cherrie 71
2. Joyce McGowan & Jennifer Wiles 74
3. Sheila Sergenson & Enid King 76 BIH
4. Edna Taylor & Joan Anderson 76

Prestwick St Cuthbert's Open Day

Prestwick St Cuthbert, Rankin Smith Open Day, Friday, 20th May 2011, stroke play, £9, 10.00am – 3.00pm

Prestwick St Cuthbert Golf Club, East Road, Prestwick, KA9 2SX

Contact: Linda Brown on Prestwick (01292) 474427

Eilidh Briggs wins the West of Scotland Championship by 4 shots

Eilidh Briggs - 2011 WOS Champion - Click to enlarge
Photo courtesy of Jean MacIntyre

Kilmacolm's Eilidh Briggs is coming out from the shadow of her older sister, Megan, a Scotland international and past Scottish champion, this season.
Earlier this year, Eilidh won the Renfrewshire county championship and today she won the West of Scotland championship at Lanark with four shots to spare over 36 holes.
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) matched Eilidh's opening round of 73 but could not live with her rival's pace on the second circut.
Eilidh added a 74 for 147 with Alyson returning a 78 for second place on 151.
Eilidh had second-round birdies at the first, second, 10th, 11th and 14th. She dropped shots at third, eighth and 12th. With so much in hand, she could afford the luxury of a double bogey at the 18th, knowing that its only consequence was a reduction in her winning margin.

Mhairi McKay -- West Kilbride (Pictured left) with a net aggregate of 143 (72-71) won the handicap prize off seven of a handicap.

Lanarkshire's Susan Wood, Lesley Lloyd and May Hughes
(Senior Team Winners) Click to enlarge Courtesy of Jean MacIntyre

Lanarkshire trio of  Lesley Lloyd, Susan Wood and May Hughes won the team event with the Ayrshire team of Mhairi Mckay, Connie Jaffrey and Emma Hale (pictured below) winning the junior prize.

Ayrshire Junior Team --Connie Jaffrey, Mhairi McKay and Emma Hale - Click to enlarge

*All the pictures, information and scores for this report were supplied by Jean Macintyre of the Lanarkshire Ladies Golf Association. West of Scotland's Webmaster thanks her for the photos and report

Looking to see some more photos  - taken by Anne Laing on the Course and Jean MacIntyre then CLICK HERE
Thanks also go to Renfrewshire's MAUREEN WOODHEAD for some more photographs from the days event -- CLICK HERE to view

FINAL TOTALS
SSS 74 . CSS 74 74.
147 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 73 74.
151 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 73 78.
153 Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) 76 77.
154 Nichola Ferguson (Clober) 78 76.
155 Rachael McQueen (Troon Ladies) 77 79.
156 Susan Wood (Drumpellier) 74 82, Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 76 80.
157 Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) 79 78.
158 Jennifer Linklater (Largs) 77 81.
159 Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle) 76 83.
161 Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 79 82.
163 May Hughes (Lanark) 82 81.
164 Liz Stewart (Greenburn) 82 82, Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) 76 88.
165 Gillian McGinley (Cochrane Castle) 83 82, Ruth Rankin (Lanark) 81 84, Lesley Cosh (Cowglen) 84 81.
166 Carol Whyte (Windyhill) 82 84, Angela Devine (Hamilton) 83 83.
167 Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) 86 81, Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) 88 79, Patricia Davidson (Erskine) 84 83, Lindsay Mathie (Windyhill) 83 84.
169 Linsey Stevenson (Elie and Earlsferry Ladies) 86 83.
170 Laura McGeachy (Windyhill) 87 83, Kirstin Scott (Milngavie) 88 82.
173 Susan McGrenaghan (Mount Ellen) 85 88.
174 Emma Caddow (Cardross) 92 82.
175 Lesley Barker (Kilmarnock Barassie) 88 87.
NR Lorraine Morrow (Erskine) 80 -.
Withdrew: Sara Bishop (Windyhill), Sara McCorkell (Williamwood) 85 -, Natasha Qayam (Ranfurly Castle

Kylie finishes in 18th place in Turkey

Christel Boeljon (Netherlands) won the National Airlines Turkish Ladies Open at the National Golf Club, Antalya with a final round of par 73 and a five-under total of 287 to win the 35,500 Euros first prize by a comfortable threee strokes from joint runners-up Florentyna Parker (England) and Becky Brewerton (Wales) who each earned 21,437 Euros.
Only two Scots survived the halfway cut - West of Scotland's Kylie Walker who finished joint 18th on 299 (final round 76) to earn 3,191 Euros, and Krystle Caithness who closed with an 83 for 313 which saw her finish in 61st place with a financial reward of 725 Euros.

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 292
287 Christel Boeljon (Netherlands) 73 71 70 73 (35,500 Euros).
290 Florentyna Parker (England) 72 73 70 75, Becky Brewerton (Wales) 74 73 68 75 (21,437 Euros each).
291 Melissa Reid (England) 75 71 73 72 (13,500 Euros).
SCOTS' TOTALS
299 Kylie Walker 77 78 68 76 (T18) (3,191 Euros).
313 Krystle Caithness 77 78 75 73 (61st) (725 Euros).

To see all the scores go to the Ladies European Tour Scoreboard

NEWS FROM THE WEST OF SCOTLAND WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP

JEAN MACINTYRE REPORTS FROM LANARK
After Round 1 of the West of Scotland women's championship at Lanark Golf Club, Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) and Elderslie's Alyson McKechin are sharing the lead on 73. Technically, Eilidh leads the field into the second and final round because she had the better inwardhalf.
Eilidh, the Renfrewshire county champion, had birdies at the fourth, 11th, 13th, 15th and 17th with a bogey at the second and a double bogey at the eighth.
Alyson had an eagle 3 at the 14th and birdies at the second, fourth and ninth. She bogeyed the thirdrd ,the 7th and 17th.
Susan Wood (Drumepellier) is in third place with a 74 and Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) fourth with 76, better inward half from Alex Glennie, Jenny Potter and Donna Jackson, also on 76.

Kylie has a terrific 3rd round in Turkey

Kylie Walker has just completed her 3rd round in the Turkish Open. She carded a great 68 to move her position up into 15th place.
Her 68 (5 under par was the best of the day equalled by Becky Brewerston from Wales.)

LEADERBOARD
Par 219 (3x73)
214 Christel Boeljon (Netherlands) 73 71 70.
215 Becky Brewerton (Wales) 74 73 68, Florentyna Parker (England) 72 73 70.
217 Linda Wessberg (Sweden) 75 73 69, Stefania Croce (Italy) 70 74 73.
218 Sarah Kemp (Australia) 71 75 72.
219 Melissa Reid (England) 75 71 73.

SCOTS' SCORES
223 Kylie Walker 77 78 69 (T15).
230 Krystle Caithness 77 78 75 (T48).

To keep up to date with all the scores go to the Ladies European Tour Website

THANKYOU SEVE -- YOU WERE THE BEST

Thank you Seve from Seve Ballesteros Golf Academy on Vimeo.

STORM HALTS PLAY IN TURKEY - KYLIE LOOKS TO MAKE THE CUT

The second round of the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open was suspended later in the day today.Organisers plan to resume play at 8am local time on Saturday, with 11 groups still to complete their rounds. The cut will be the leading 60 and ties after 36 holes are completed.
West of Scotland's Kylie Walker does look to have made the cut after 2 rounds and unfortunately Clare Queen has not . To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Kylie is one of the leading Scots in Turkey

Stefania Croce (Italy) took a one-stroke lead on the opening day of the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open with a three under par 70 at National Golf Club in Belek, Antalya.
Leading Scores:
FIRST-ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 73
70 Stefania Croce (ITA)
71 Sarah Kemp (AUS), Tania Elosegui (ESP)
72 Marjet van der Graaff (NL), Elena Giraud (FRA), Lydia Hall (WAL), Florentyna Parker (ENG), Malene Jorgensen (DEN)
Scots:
77 Kylie Walker (SCO), Krystle Caithness (SCO)
79 Carly Booth (SCO),
80 Vikki Laing (SCO),
81 Clare Queen (SCO), Lynn Kenny (SCO)
To read the full report and all the scores go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

CLICK HERE FOR LIVE SCORING

Windyhill Ladies Open Day- Sunday 14th August

Are you looking for a venue for your Club Outing?
Then why not think about coming along to the Windyhill Ladies Open on Sunday 14th August.
Situated within easy access of the M8 (Glasgow) and surrounding areas.
Group discounts available – 1 in every 8 enters free. Tee times can be arranged to allow players to be grouped together.
Catering available – packages can be arranged for groups.
Entry £10
For further details please contact:
Lindsay Mathie, linsmathie@hotmail.com, 07905 881 496

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Ladies European Golf - Turkish Open

The Turkish Airlines Turkish Ladies Open starts today at the National Golf Club, Belek, Antalya, Turkey (May 5th - 8th 2011)
West of Scotland' Clare Queen and Kylie Walker (The Carrick, Loch Lomond) are both playing as are the Scots Lynn Kenny, Carly Booth, Krystle Caithness and Vikki Laing. We wish the every success.

Monty's Maggie Appeal

It was announced last week that both governing bodies will adopt the Elizabeth Montgomerie Foundation as their official charity partner, while a new event is being launched which will see Monty lining up alongside eighty club golfers at The Carrick on Loch Lomond in September.To find out more on how to take part log on to Scottish Golf Website.
The video below is of Colin Montgomerie talking to the SGU at Archerfield for the launch of this new initiative between the Elizabeth Montgomerie Foundation and the SGU and SLGA. He also shares his thoughts and memories of the amateur game.

WEST OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW

LANARK GOLF CLUB --- Sunday 8th May 2011 -- Now out in 3's
8.30/1.30 Lesley Lloyd, Alyson McKechin, Eilidh Briggs
8.45/1.45 Sara Bishop, Susan Wood
,Rachael McQueen
8.45/1.45 Sara McCorkell, May Hughes, Donna Jackson
8.52/1.52 Jennifer Linklater, Liz Stewart, Nichola Ferguson
9.00/2.00 Susan McGrenaghan, Carol Whyte, Gillian McGinlay
9.07/2.07 Ruth Rankin, Natasha Qayum, Lesley Barker
9.15/2.15 Angela Devine, Alex Glennie, Jenny Potter
9.22/2.22 Mhairi McKay, Lorraine Campbell, Linsey Stevenson
9.30/2.30 Lorraine Morrow, Lesley Cosh, Emma Hale
9.37/2.37 Patricia Davidson, Laura McGeachy, Connie Jaffrey
9.45/2.45 Kirstin Scott, Lindsay Mathie, Emma Caddow

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN THE TIMES

Pamela Pretswell selected for the GB & I Astor Trophy Team

The LGU has announced the Great Britain & Ireland team for the forthcoming Astor Trophy Tournament to be held at Fairhaven Golf Club, Lytham St Annes in Lancashire from 15-19 June. Formerly known as the Commonwealth Tournament, the Astor Trophy Tournament is contested every four years between teams of top women amateur golfers from Great Britain & Ireland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa.
West of Scotland's Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) has been picked for the team alongside Kelsey MacDonald the 2010 Scottish Amateur Champion.

PAMELA said "Delighted to be selected for the Astor Trophy team. It is such a great honour to play for Great Britain and Ireland.
"I loved every minute of playing in the Vagliano Trophy two years ago and the Curtis Cup last year, so I am very much looking forward to the event and trying to defend the title that was won by Britain in South Africa four years ago."

To read the full details of the team selection go to the LGU WEBSITE and also the report on the Gillian Kirkwood Website

2011 Greenlees Trophy Matches now underway

The 2011 Greenlees Trophy matches are now underway with the first match in Division 1 played in April between Kilmarnock Barassie and last years Trophy Winners Milngavie. The match resulted in a 4.5 - 4.5 draw. In Division 3, new Greenlees Trophy League entrants Loudoun Gowf, had a terrific first match and won 7.5 - 1.5 against Cawder.
To see all the Greenlees Fixtures and Results click on the link on the LHS of this Webpage and to see the running totals Click on the Greenlees Totals Link

Final Scores in the Welsh Open Strokeplay

Woburn's rising star Charley Hull was the winner of the Welsh Open Strokeplay at Tenby today. Top Scot was teenager Hannah McCook who made the long trek to South Wales from Nethy Bridge near Aviemore in the Scottish Highlands. Hannah scored 81, 76 and 77 for 234 and shared 12th place with Curtis Cup player and former English champion Hannah Barwood (Knowle) (79-77-76).
Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) finished tied 15th on 236 (80-80-76) with Jane Turner (Craigielaw) and Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) sharing 21st place on 240. Jane scored 78, 81 and 81, Alyson 81, 78 and 81.
Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) started with a nightmare 90 but settled to score 77 and 84 for 251 and a share of 35th place.
Stirling student Rebecca Wilson (Grange) shot 82, 86 and 85 for 253.
Scottish champion Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar) withdrew before the start of the tournament and Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) retired in the first round due to some back trouble
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72). SSS 76. CSS 77 76 78
225 Charley Hull (Woburn) 74 72 79.
226 Lucy Gould (Bargoed) 77 74 75.
228 Amy Boulden (Maesdu) 76 75 77..
230 Chloe Williams (Wrexham) 78 76 76, Becky Harries (Haverfordwest) 76 76 78.
231 Rachael Goodall (Heswall) 79 79 73, Alex Peters (Notts Ladies) 81 71 79.
232 Elizabeth Mallett (Sutton Coldfield Ladies) 80 75 77.
233 Charlotte Ellis (Minchinhampton) 80 75 78, Hayley Davis (Ferndown) 78 76 79, Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) 74 80 79.
234 Hannah Barwood (Knowle) 79 79 76, Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 81 76 77.
Selected Scottish totals
236 Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) 80 80 76 (T15).
240 Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 78 81 81, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 81 78 81 (T21).
251 Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) 80 77 84 (T35).
253 Rebecca Wilson (Grange) 82 86 85.

Alyson McKechin is in top 25 after 2 Rounds in Wales and is now trying to improve in Round 2

West of Scotland's Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) is tied in 18th place after 2 rounds in the Welsh Open Strokeplay played over Tenby Golf Course today. 81, 78 (CSS 77, 76)
Eilidh Briggs from Kilmacolm retired in the first round.
Your webmaster contacted Eilidh and this is what she said --
"I have had a back injury all winter and I tried to hit a shot out of a bunker where my feet were outside it and I felt my back go..I played the next few holes and it was just getting tighter and its a long season ahead"
Your Webmaster replied " Sorry Eilidh to hear of the problem. Quite right to chuck it and make sure you are ok for the rest of the season. Good Luck and have a speedy recovery"
Scottish Scores after 2 rounds:
Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey), 81,76 = 157
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), 81 ,78 - 159
Jane Turner (Craigielaw), 78, 81 = 159
Rachael Watton (Mortonhall), 80, 80 = 160
Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), 83,82 = 165
Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) 90, 77 = 167
Rebecca Wilson (Grange), 82,86 = 168
Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Withdrawn
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Retired

To see all the scores  Click Here  --- SSS 76 (Round 1 CSS 77) (Round 2 CSS 76)

Formal Process of securing a venue for the 39th Curtis Cup match starts

The Ladies’ Golf Union has announced the start of the formal process of securing a venue for the 39th Curtis Cup match, the historic biennial encounter between teams from Great Britain & Ireland and the USA which will be played on home soil in June 2016.

Golf clubs interested in hosting this match, first played in 1932, are invited in the first instance to lodge an expression of interest with the LGU, after which they will be asked to provide additional information in support of their application. After visiting short-leeted golf clubs, the LGU aims to announce the successful venue at the conclusion of the 27th Curtis Cup match, to be held at The Nairn Golf Club, Scotland, from 8-12 June 2012.

The original idea for the Curtis Cup was to stimulate friendly rivalry amongst players and strengthen the ties of goodwill between the nations, and making a Curtis Cup team is the ultimate goal for the top amateur lady golfer. The quality of past venues is testament to the prestige associated with the event, while past players include many household names – Laura Davies, Catriona Matthew, Paula Creamer, Michelle Wie and Melissa Reid to name but a few.

Shona Malcolm, LGU CEO, said “The Curtis Cup is a unique event. Not only does it showcase the cream of amateur talent from both sides of the Atlantic in three days of intense competition, it also attracts a loyal, sizeable and knowledgeable band of travelling supporters. The host club can be assured of a special and successful week, some great golf, an unbelievable atmosphere and many lasting memories.”

Initial expressions of interest can be directed to the LGU at curtiscup@lgu.org or by writing to the CEO at The Scores, St Andrews. Fife, Scotland KA16 9AT.

The LGU has also taken the opportunity of unveiling the new Curtis Cup logo which will be used for the first time for the 2012 match at Nairn.

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TEN SCOTS GIRLS PLAYING IN THE WELSH OPEN STROKEPLAY --- Follow the Live Scoring

Ten Scots are in a field of 59 for the Welsh Women's Open Amateur Stroke-Play Championship over 54 holes at Tenby Golf Club which begins today
They are: Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Jane Turner (Craigielaw), Rachael Watton (Mortonhall), Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey), Rebecca Wilson (Grange), Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) and Rebecca McGeehan (West Rhine).

To follow the Live Scoring ----- Click here for live scoring from THE WELSH LADIES OPEN STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP, Tenby GC, 30/4//2011 - 5/1/2011

GERMANY-BASED RACHAEL WINS LANARKSHIRE COUNTY TITLE

by Colin Farquharson

 Rachael Taylor courtesy of Jean MacIntyre
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Airdrie-born but Germany based Rachael Taylor (pictured left - image courtesy of calcarson agency)  made a winning debut in the Lanarkshire women's county championship at Strathaven Golf Club.
Qualifying as the No 1 seed from the stroke-play, Rachael, a Scottish girl international and daughter of a Scots-born club pro in Germany, beat Angela Devine (Hamilton), 10th of the 16 qualifiers by 6 and 4 in this afternoon's  final.
Taylor birdied the third, seventh and 12th and was always in command.
"I'm thrilled to win my first title in Scotland," said teenager Rachael who has played almost all her golf in Germany until she started flying over to play in Scottish junior events a year or two ago.
In an all-Strathaven final to the Bronze Trophy championship, Agnes McCall, the No 1 qualifier, beat Aileen Wood, the No 2, by 3 and 2.
TODAY'S RESULTS
Semi-finals
Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald) beat May Hughes (Lanark) 4 and 3.
Angela Devine (Hamilton) beat Fiona Scott (Bothwell Castle) at 19th.
Final - Rachael Taylor beat Angela Devine 6 and 4.
BRONZE TROPHY CHAMPIONSHIP

Final - Agnes McCall (Strathaven) beat Aileen Woodland (Strathaven) 3 and 2.