GABRIELLE WINS AT THE 19TH IN CLASSIC 100th FINAL

Connie and Gabrielle - Photo courtesy of Colin Farquharson

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
colin@scottishgolfview.com

Gabrielle MacDonald, 21 year-old St Andrews University student from Edinburgh, beat the top seed, 17-year-old Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) at the 19th hole in a 4hr 6min marathon final climax to the 100th Scottish women's amateur golf championship at Prestwick Golf Club, birthplace of the Open.
Craigielaw Golf Club member Gabrielle was the 10th of the 32 qualifiers for the match-play stages so she entered the championship match very much the underdog against Connie who marked her debut in the event by being the leading qualifier and beating Curtis Cup debutante Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) in the semi-finals (Eilidh's older sister Megan lost to MacDonald in the other penultimate tie.
It was a classic match-play final with first one player, then the other holding the whiphand.
Gabrielle, who fancies finding out, once she has graduated, whether or not she is a good enough golfer to make the grade in the pro ranks, was in the driving seat after nine holes - two up, after shaking off a potentially demoralsing double-bogey 6 start to birdie the third, eighth and ninth
Young Jaffrey, runner-up in the recent "Helen Holm" Scottish stroke play at Troon, then had her purple patch to win the 10th, 11th and 12th, the latter two holes with birdies, to transform her position into a one-hole lead.
But MacDonald, who said later she never felt under real pressure at any time, square the contest with a pitch-and-putt par 4 at the 13th and then birdied the 16th with a pitching wedge approach and an 8ft putt to go one up.
Jaffrey, who enrols at Kansas State University in August, was not yet to admit defeat against an opponent who would not be subued. Connie birdied the 17th to draw level again. With the tension mounting, MacDonald, with nerves of steel, holed a 5ft putt at the 18th for a half in 4.
Jaffrey had completed the 18 holes in an approximate 75 (one over par) to MacDonald's 76
Banishing memories of her double bogey 6 at the opening hole around four hours earlier, MacDonald produced a cast-iron 4 to a bogey 5 by Jaffrey who had missed the green left with her approach and had to pitch over a bunker.
"I just ran out of shots," said Connie when it was over. "I'm a little bit down, having had such a great week and not being able to finish it off with a win but I'll get over it."
MacDonald said: "I was always comfortable and just tried to play my own game, hit the fairways, stay out of trouble and keep hitting greens. I enjoyed it immensely but I feel a little bit sorry for Connie who has had an outstanding week. At 17 she is a great prospect for Scottish ladies golf to have."
Next year's Scottish women's amateur championship will be played at Monifieth.

Result:
FINAL - Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) beat Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) at 19th.

KYLIE WALKER LEADS AFTER THE 1T ROUND IN AMSTERDAM

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REPORT BY BETHAN CUTLER

Kylie Walker (courtesy of Colin Farquharson)

Glasgow's Kylie Walker opened with a four-under par 69 at The International in Amsterdam today -  Friday took a two stroke lead after the first round of the Deloitte Ladies Open.

Playing under clear blue skies in temperatures of 20C, the 27-year-old Carrick on Loch Lomond player took advantage of the near perfect scoring conditions to reel off six birdies and two bogeys in the late afternoon sunshine, breaking two clear of nine other players.

To read the full report go to the Kirkwood Golf Website

CONNIE SETS UP THE CHANCE OF HISTORY BY REACHING THE FINAL OF THE SCOTTISH AT PRESTWICK

Report from the SLGA Website
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) set her sights on history after she defeated Eildih Briggs (Kilmacolm) by 2 and 1 in the semi-final of the Scottish Ladies’ Championship at Prestwick.

In the 100th staging of the Championship, the 17-year-old has the chance to become the youngest ever winner and the first to hold both the Scottish Girls’ and Scottish Ladies’ titles.

Standing in her way is Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw). In the semi-finals, the 21-year-old ended the hopes of the older of the Briggs’ sisters, Megan, with a 3 and 2 victory.

Jaffrey, the leading strokeplay qualifier, had beaten Lesley Atkins (Gullane) by 2 and 1 in the quarter-finals and she was never behind in the last four match against Briggs, who will be flying to the States on Monday to represent GB and Ireland in next month’s Curtis Cup.

The teenager’s short game was the key, the highlight being a 45-foot birdie putt from off the green at the sixth.

“It’s amazing to go through,” said Jaffrey. “I was hoping to make the semi-finals this week so to get into the final is a bonus. Eildih is a great player and I knew it was going to be a tough match.”

Last month, Jaffrey was runner-up in the Helen Holm Scottish Open Strokeplay Championship and she attributes the great run of form to hard work and determination.

“I had a setback a couple of years ago when I missed out on some teams.” She explained. “But then I started working really hard with a psychologist and my coach George Boswell. I was determined to prove some people wrong.”

MacDonald won the battle of the St Andrews University students in the last eight with a 3 and 2 win over Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie) and closed out her match with Briggs with wins at the 13th, 15th and 16th.

With her boyfriend and fellow Geography student, Guy Dalziel, as her caddie, MacDonald admitted that her second round win over Clara Young and then the triumph over Summers were a huge confidence boost.

“I play Ailsa a lot at St Andrews but this is the first time I have beaten her,” she said. “Everyone at the university is great and I get a lot of support. “

Completing a good day for Troon Ladies’ teenagers, 16-year-old Emma Hale won the Clark Rosebowl, defeating Carol Whyte (Milngavie) by 2 and1 in the final.

To read the full  hole match scores -- go to the Kirkwood Golf Website

CONNIE AND THE BRIGGS SISTERS THROUGH TO SEMI FINALS AT PRESTWICK

100th SCOTTISH WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP REACHES SEMI-FINALS
BRIGGS SISTERS THROUGH TO SEMI- FINALS ALONG WITH CONNIE JAFFREY AND GABRIELLE MACDONALD AT PRESTWICK
Thanks go Colin Farquharson for the report

The Briggs sisters from the Kilmacolm club are still on course to meet in the final of the 100th Scottish women's amateur championship at Prestwick on Saturday morning.
In the quarter-finals on a bright but cool morning Curtis Cup debutante and Stirling PE student Eilidh, the No 4 seed, won by 2 and 1 against Lesley Atkins (Gullane), while older sister Megan, the 2009 champion and a Glasgow solicitor, reached the last four with a 2 and 1 win over Rachel Walker (Dumfries and County).
Top seed and last year's Scottish U18 girls champion Connie Jaffrey is still there. She will meet Eilidh in the first semi-final after scoring a 2 and 1 come-from-behind win over Lauren Whyte (St Regulus).
Megan Briggs will play St Andrews student Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) in the other semi-final.
The latter knocked out the university team-mate and No 2 seed, Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie) by 3 and 2.

RESULTS
QUARTER-FINALS
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) beat Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 2 and 1.
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat Lesley Atkins (Gullane) 2 and 1.
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co) 2 and 1.
Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) beat Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 3 and 2

CONNIE STILL ON COURSE IN THE MATCHPLAY STAGES OF THE SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP AT PRESTWICK

ATKINS OUSTS DEFENDING CHAMPION ALYSON MCKECHIN
From the SLGA Website

Lesley Atkins (Gullane) knocked out defending champion, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), by 2 and 1 to make it through to the quarter-finals of the Scottish Ladies’ Championship at Prestwick.
The 19-year-old claimed it was a career best win and her reward is a last eight match against Kilmacolm’s Eilidh Briggs, who will be playing for GB and Ireland in next month’s Curtis Cup at St Louis Country Club.
Two down at the turn, Atkins, who is in her first year at Florida International University, drew level at the 14th and then crucially made a birdie at the 16th to edge one ahead. A bogey at the 17th was good enough to win both the hole and the match.
“I was nervous at the start and towards the end,” she admitted. “I’m loving my time in Florida and definitely feel my best golf is yet to come.”

Teenager Connie Jaffrey, the leading strokeplay qualifier, continued an impressive run through to the quarter-finals.  Level par in the first round, the 17-year-old Scottish Girls’ Champion defeated her Troon Ladies’ clubmate Jane Finnie by 6 and 5 and was then three under par in ousting Hannah McCook (Grantown-On-Spey) by 5 and 4 at the last 16 stage.
In the second round, Jaffrey won the first two holes in par and then had a sparkling run – birdie, birdie, eagle – from the seventh to turn for home with the five hole advantage. The three at the ninth was quite straightforward – a drive, rescue club to five feet and a single putt.
In the quarter-finals, Jaffrey will face the 2012 Scottish Girls’ Champion, Lauren Whyte – the St Regulus youngster advanced with a 4 and 2 win over Milngavie’s Nichola Ferguson.
Megan Briggs, the older of the Kilmacolm sisters, kept up her hopes of repeating her 2009 triumph with a comfortable 5 and 3 victory over Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) and she now meets Rachel Walker (Dumfries and County).
The last of the quarter-finals is Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie) versus Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw), who won an all East Lothian tie 2 and 1 against last year’s beaten finalist, Clara Young (North Berwick).

110th SCOTTISH WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP Prestwick Golf Club.
MATCH-PLAY
FIRST ROUND
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) beat Jane Finnie (Troon Ladies) 6 and 5.
Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) beat Louise MacGregor (Glenbervie) 1 hole.
Nichola Ferguson (Milngavie) beat Cara Thompson (Royal Dornoch) 2 and 1.
Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) beat Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) 4 and 2.
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) beat Katie Wright (Stranraer) 7 and 6.
Lesley Atkins (Gullane) beat Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) 4 and 2.
Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) beat Rachel Polson (Peterculter) 5 and 4.
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat Lauren D'Ambrosio (Carluke) 5 and 4
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) 2 and 1

Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) beat Jordana Graham (Southerness) 7 and 6
Karen Marshall (Baberton) beat Noni Stephen (Wentworth) 1 hole.
Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co) beat Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) at 19th.
Clara Young (North Berwick) beat Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) at 20th
Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) beat Susan Wood (Drumpellier) 4 and 3.
Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) beat Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) 6 and 4.
Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) beat Jess Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 3 and 2.

SECOND ROUND
Jaffrey beat McCook 5 and 4.
Whyte beat Ferguson 4 and 2.
Atkins beat McKechin 2 and 1.
E Briggs beat McWilliam 4 and 3.
M Briggs beat McIntosh 5 and 3.
Walker beat Marshall 5 and 4.
MacDonald beat Young 2 and 1.
Summers beat MacGarvie 3 and 2

FRIDAY QUARTER-FINALS
8.30 Connie Jaffrey v Lauren Whyte
8.40 Lesley Atkins v Eilidh Briggs
8.50 Megan Briggs v Rachel Walker
9.00 Gabrielle MacDonald v Ailsa Summers

SEMI-FINALS at 1.30 and 1.50pm.
SATURDAY FINAL (18 holes) 9am


CLARK ROSEBOWL
FIRST ROUND
Carol Whyte (Milngavie) beat Isla Moncrieff (Pitlochry) 1 hole.
Katie Reid (Monifieth) beat Nicola Robertson (Stirling) 5 and 3.
Heather Munro (Monifieth) beat Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe) 3 and 2.
Kirsten Brown (Strathaven) beat Linzi Allan (West Kilbride) 2 and 1.
Jillian Farrell (Cardross) beat Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) 1 hole
Tara Mactaggart (Minto) beat Ruth Rankin (Lanark) 4 and 3.
Alison McBride (Harburn) beat Ellie Bryce (Strathaven) 1 hole
Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) beat Joanne Free (Gullane) 4 and 2.
QUARTER-FINALS
Whyte beat Reid at 20th.
Munro beat Brown 3 and 2.
Mactaggart beat Farrell 2 holes
Hale beat McBride 3 and 1.

FRIDAY SEMI-FINALS
9.20 Carol Whyte v Heather Munro
9.30 Tara Mactaggart v Emma Hale.

FINAL TO TEE OFF AT 2.10PM

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WEST OF SCOTLAND PLAYERS SWEEP THE STROKEPLAY PRIZEWINNERS LIST AT PRESTWICK

Photo courtesy of Jean McIntyre
From R to L:  Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore), Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne), Nichola Ferguson (Milngavie), Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe), Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Alison Summers (Carnoustie Ladies).

Beddows Memorial Trophy (lowest gross score in first qualifying round) - Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 73.
Runner-up - Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 77 better inward half
St Andrews Quaich (best net scores in first qualifying round) - Nicholas Ferguson (Milngavie) (2) 76.
Runner-up - Rachael Walker (Dumfries and Co) (1) 77.
Eglinton Quaich (lowest gross team aggregate in first qualifying round) - Kilmacolm 157 (Eilidh Briggs 78, Megan Briggs 79).
Grainger Cup (lowest net team aggregate) - Kilmacolm 161 (Eilidh Briggs (+3) 81, Megan Briggs (+1) 80).
Baby Quaich (lowest individual scratch score in Eglinton Quaich) - Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 77 better inward half.
Glover 21st Anniversary Cup (lowest gross score in Round 2) - Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 72; runner-up Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 75 (better last 3)
Lyon Salver (best net score in Round 2) - Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) (3) 74; runner-up Joanne Free (Gullane) (7) 75.
Margaret Scoular-Buchanan Cup (lowest aggregate gross) - Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 149 (73-76)
McInnes Shaw Cup (lowest aggregate net) - Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) (6) 153 (77-76).
St Rule Salver (lowest aggregate gross by Under-21 player) - Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 149 (73-76).
Dunlop Hill Trophy (past champions' gross score Round 2) - Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 75.
McNeil Trophy (lowest team gross total Round 1) - Renfrewshire (Eilidh Briggs, Megan Briggs, Noni (Iona) Stephen).

CONNIE JAFFREY IS THE LEADING QUALIFIER IN THE SCOTTISH WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP AT PRESTWICK

From the SLGA Website
Connie Jaffrey added a 76 to her first round 73 and led the qualifiers on one over par 149 at the 100th staging of the Scottish Ladies’ Championship at Prestwick.

The Troon Ladies’ member maintained her four shot overnight lead with Carnoustie’s Ailsa Summers moving into second place after a best of Championship 72.

In joint third place on 154 were a strong trio of defending champion Alyson McKechin (77) and the Briggs’ sisters from Kilmacolm , Megan and Eildih.

Megan, the 2009 Champion at Southerness, posted a 75, while Eildih, who will represent GB and Ireland at next month’s Curtis Cup, shot 76.

Elderslie’s McKechin, who won the title at Longniddry 12 months ago, had three birdies on a near perfect golfing day on the south Ayrshire coast.

Jaffrey, the Scottish Girls’ Champion, highlighted her round with four birdies and the pick of the bunch came at the short second where she came close to a hole in one.

“I hit the ball to a foot and then did it again for another of my birdies at the 17th,” said the 17-year-old who is playing in the Championship for a first time. “I was delighted to maintain my four shot lead and t’s a good feeling to head the strokeplay qualifiers.”

Summers’ hole of the day was the long eighth – she made eagle – and she also had a handful of birdies in the two under round.

Eilidh Briggs was runner-up at Machrihanish three years ago and she had three birdies to finish among the top seeds. “The conditions were definitely easier,” said the 21-year-old Stirling University student. “The wind wasn’t nearly so fierce.”

Thirty-one players on 169 and better made it straight into the matchplay knock-out and Jane Finnie (Troon Ladies) clamed the 32nd and final spot by defeating beat Carol Whyte (Milngavie) at the second hole of a sudden-death play-off.

Having halved the first extra hole (the 15th) in bogey fives, Whyte hit her second shot out of bounds at the 18th and eventually conceded the hole. Finnie’s reward is a first round match against clubmate Jaffrey.

100th SCOTTISH WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Prestwick Golf Club, Ayrshire

MATCH-PLAY QUALIFIERS
Par 148 (2x74)
149 C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 73 76
153 A Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 81 72
154 M Briggs (Kilmacolm) 79 75, E Briggs (Kilmacolm) 77 77, A McKechin (Elderslie) 77 77
155 R Walker (Dumfries and Co) 78 77, C Young (North Berwick) 77 78
156 L Whyte (St Regulus) 81 75
158 N Ferguson (Milngavie) 78 80
159 G MacDonald (Craigielaw) 79 80
161 K Marshall (Baberton) 84 77, L Atkins (Gullane) 84 77
162 R Polson (Peterculter) 81 81, J Graham (Southerness) 81 81, E Moffat (St Regulus) 79 83
164 L MacGregor (Glenbervie) 84 80, H McCook (Grantown on Spey) 84 80, H MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 82 82, K McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 77 87
165 S McWilliam (Aboyne) 88 77, K Brodie (Strathmore) 83 82, Susan Wood (Drumpellier) 82 83, N Stephen (Wentworth) 82 83
166 C Thompson (Royal Dornoch) 84 82, K Beveridge (Aboyne) 82 84, Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 80 86
167 C Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) 86 81
168 K Wright (Stranraer) 81 87
169 L D'Ambrosio (Carluke) 89 80, E Watson (Muckhart) 85 84, J Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 84 85
170 (after play-off) J Finnie (Troon Ladies) 87 83

OTHER SCORES
170 (after play-off) C Whyte (Milngavie) 86 84.
171 J Free (Gullane) 89 82, J Farrell (Cardross) 87 84, L Allan (West Kilbride) 87 84, L Fraser (Kingsknowe) 85 86
172 T Mactaggart (Minto) 89 83, A McBride (Harburn) 83 89
173 N Robertson (Stirling) 90 83, K Reid (Monifieth) 88 85, G Coughlin (Fairhaven) 87 86, E Bryce (Strathaven) 84 89.
174 R Rankin (Lanark) 91 83, A Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 84 90.
175 H Munro (Monifieth) 95 80, J Potter (Cathkin Braes) 92 83, K Brown (Strathaven) 92 83, A Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 86 89, E Hale (Troon Ladies) 82 93
176 I Moncrieff (Pitlochry) 95 82, W Nicholson (Broomieknowe) 88 88
177 S Leslie (Aberdeen Ladies) 88 89
178 A Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 87 91, J Saxton (Kinross) 86 92
179 D Cowan (Ranfurly Castle) 93 86, J Chalmers (Monifieth) 91 88, H Scott (Broomieknowe) 88 91, L Mathie (Troon Ladies) 87 92.
180 F Gilbert (Carnoustie Ladies) 88 92, L Wilson (Kelso) 87 93,
181 D Young (North Berwick) 94 87
182 C Munro (Gullane) 96 86
183 G Thomson (Ayr Belleisle) 94 89, S L Cameron (Gullane) 92 81, L Lee (Musselburgh) 92 91
184 L Bain (Lochend) 95 89, J Mack (Haggs Castle) 94 90, P Hutton (Lanark) 88 96, K Malcolm (Dumfries and Co) 88 96
186 K Scott (Strathaven) 93 83
187 R Purdom (Prestwick St Nicholas) 96 91
188 J Rankine (Haggs Castle) 89 99
189 K Blackwood (Glencorse) 93 96
190 L McGeachy (Haggs Castle) 96 94, E Caddow (Strathaven) 95 95
191 C Malcolm (Prestwick St Cuthbert) 100 91, F Scott (Bothwell Castle) 95 96
192 A Devine (Hamilton) 96 96
193 R Livingstone (Craigmillar Park) 98 95
194 H Anderson (Troon Ladies) 100 94, B Paterson (Eastwood) 96 98, S Goldie (Eastwood) 92 102
195 A Melvin-Ffinch (Hirsel) 99 96, K Burgess (Silverknowes) 95 100
197 B Waugh (Moor Hall) 98 99, M Gardner (Linlithgow) 86 111.
198 J Harrison (Cruden Bay) 105 93, S Ireland (Prestonfield) 102 96, L Barker (Kilmarnock Barassie) 99 99
200 W MacCallum (Falkirk) 101 99
201 E Wilson (Elie and Earlsferry) 93 108
206 E Irvine (Alford) 105 101
215 M McBain (Turnhouse) 114 101
219 M Miller (Blairgowrie) 114 105
220 L Cackett (Broomieknowe) 115 105
223 R Irvine (Largs) 122 101
226 E Gillespie (Lochend) 124 102.
232 F Findlay (Lochend) 114 118
233 A Joss (Alford) 117 116
243 L McTaggart (East Kilbride) 117 126

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH PLAY DRAW
CLARK ROSEBOWL DRAW

WEST OF SCOTLAND'S CONNIE JAFFREY LEADS THE FIELD AFTER THE FIRST ROUND

Connie Jaffrey - Photo courtesy of Colin Farquharson

Seventeen-year-old Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), the highest world-ranked player in the field of 110, took Prestwick's tough and tricky links by the scruff of the neck and shook out an excellent round of one-under-par 73 today in the first qualifying round of the 100th Scottish women's amateur championship.
With a misty morning giving way to a blustery wind, there was no prospect of anyone else in the field getting close to the Kilwinning teenager's score over the first 18 holes.
Runner-up in the "Helen Holm" at Troon last month, Jaffrey showed her class over a course that had the clubhouse awash with horror tales of 8s, 9s and even 10s.
You might think that Connie's local knowledge of this particular Ayrshire links was the basis for the skill with which she plotted her way past the out-of-bounds burn, the cavernous bunkers and the punishing rough which has apparently sprouted considerably over the past
couple of weeks.
In fact, Prestwick is a members' course and young Jaffrey has not played it all that many times in the past.
This is her debut in the Scottish ladies' championship and she marked it with the following figures:
OUT: 534 535 644 - 39 (one over par)
IN: 524 343 445 - 34 (two under par)
She had birdies at three par-5s on the way out - the third, eighth and ninth.
Then she had a marvellous run from 11th of birdie-birdie-par-birdie.
"I'm very pleased with a 73 because I bogeyed four of the first seven holes where my course management was not as good as it should have been and I didn't hole anything," said Connie.
"But I got up and down for a birdie 4 from about 70yds out and that seemed to settle me."
Next best on the leaderboard on the 77 mark are last year's finalists from Longniddry, defending champion Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) and runner-up Clara Young (North Berwick), as well as Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe).
Curtis Cup GB and I selection Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) had a 78 and her older sister Megan, a former national champion, a 79 --  despite having a 9 at the the 3rd hole and a double bogey at the 9th hole -- she then had an inward half of 35 bettered only by Connie Jaffrey.

100th SCOTTISH WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
sponsored by Aberdeen Asset Management
FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND
Prestwick Golf Club, Ayrshire
Par 74 (38-36)
73 Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 39-34
77 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 38-39,
Clara Young (North Berwick) 39-38, Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 39-38
78 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 41-37, Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co) 42-36, Nichola Ferguson (Milngavie) 39-39
79 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 44-35, Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) 40-39, Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 39-40
80 Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 42-38
81 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 42-39, Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 42-39, Rachel Polson (Peterculter) 40-41, Jordana Graham (Southerness) 42-39, Katie Wright (Stranraer) 41-40
82 Susan Wood (Drumpellier), Iona Stephen (Wentworth), Emma Hale (Troon Ladies), Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne), Hazel Macgarvie (Troon Ladies)
83 Alison McBride (Harburn), Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore).
84 Jess Meek (Carnoustie Ladies), Lesley Atkins (Gullane), Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey), Karen Marshall (Baberton), Louise MacGregor (Glenbervie), Cara Thompson (Royal Dornoch), Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie), Ellie Bryce (Strathaven).
85 Eilidh Watson (Muckhart), Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe)
86 Jennifer Saxton (Kinross), Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch), Gale Macpherson (Loudoun Gowf), Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies), Carol Whyte (Milngavie), Margo Gardner (Linlithgow).
87 Linzi Allan (West Kilbride), Georgia Coughlin (Fairhaven), Jane Finnie (Troon Ladies), Jillian Farrell (Cardross), Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle), Leanne Wilson (Kelso), Lindsay Mathie (Troon Ladies)
88 Sammy Leslie (Aberdeen Ladies), Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe), Katie Reid (Monifieth), Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe), Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne), Fiona Gilbert (Carnoustie Ladies), Pat Hutton (Lanark), Katie Malcolm (Dumfries and Co).
89 Lauren D'Ambrosio (Carluke), Joanne Free (Gullane), Tara Mactaggart (Minto), Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle).
90 Nicola Robertson (Stirling), Karen Ferguson (Liberton)
91 Jemma Chalmers (Monifieth), Linda McDougall (Greenock)
92 Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes), Ruth Rankin (Lanark), Kirsten Brown (Strathaven), Sandra Goldie (Eastwood), Lynne Terry (Cruden Bay), Lauren Lee (Musselburgh), Stacey Cameron (Gullane Ladies)
93 Kirsten Blackwood (Glencorse), Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle), Emma Wilson (Elie and Earlsferry), Katie Scott (Strathaven)
94 Isla Moncrieff (Pitlochry), Gail Thomson (Ayr Belleisle), Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle), Dawn Young (North Berwick), Diane Moncrieff (Lochend).
95 Heather Munro (Carnoustie Ladies), Emma Caddow (Strathaven), Fiona Scott (Bothwell Castle), Linda Bain (Lochend), Kirsty Burgess (Silverknowes).
96 Rosalind Purdom (Prestwick St Nicholas), Laura McGeachy (Haggs Castle), Charlotte Munro (Gullane), Angela Devine (Hamilton), Beth Paterson (Eastwood).
98 Rachael Livingstone (Craigmillar Park), Bobbi Waugh (Moor Hall).
99 Lesley Barker (Kilmarnock Barassie), Alison Melvin-Finch (Hirsel).
100 Catherine Malcolm (Prestwick St Cuthbert), Heather Anderson (Troon Ladies)
101 Winifred MacCallum (Falkirk)
102 Suzanne Ireland (Prestonfield)
105 Jill Harrison (Cruden Bay), Elizabeth Irvine (Alford)
114 Mandy McBain (Turnhouse), Mary Miller (Blairgowrie), Fiona Findlay (Lochend)
115 Lynn Cackett (Broomieknowe).
117 Angela Joss (Alford), Lesley McTaggart (East Kilbride)
122 Rachel Irvine (Largs)
124 Eileen Gillelspie (Lochend)
Withdrew: Lorna Bennett (Ladybank).
No Returns: Fiona Farquharson (King James VI), Elizabeth Hale (Caldwell).

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

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The SDGP has already held three First Swing Clinics at various venues across
Scotland and England in 2014 and are now pleased to announce that an
additional five Clinics have been arranged for disabled people and their
carers/coaches.

The dates are as follows:

Thursday 12 June - Loch view Golf Course Lanarkshire 10:00

Monday 23 June - Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course Scottish Borders 10:00

Thursday 14 August - Turriff Golf Club Aberdeenshire 10:30

Monday 1 September - Murrayshall Hotel & Golf Course Perth

Tuesday 7 October - St Andrews Fife.

There will be other events arranged throughout the season, so please keep an
eye on our website for more details.
http://www.sdgp.org.uk/Index.asp?MainID=15589

SDGP

EILIDH v CONNIE WOULD BE DREAM FINAL FOR WEST OF SCOTLAND GOLF FANS

By COLIN FARQUHARSON at Prestwick
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Curtis Cup debutante Eilidh Briggs is about a 6-4 favourite to win the 100th staging of the Scottish women's amateur golf championship this week at Prestwick's ancient links, the birthplace of the Open championship from 1860 to 1870.

But it is one of the quirks of the World Amateur Golf Rankings - which run in 12-monthly cycles - that the Kilmacolm player is "only" the third best Scot after the most recent revision.
Aberdonian Gemma Dryburgh, a student at Tulane University, New Orleans, is the highest ranked female Scot in the world and, like Briggs, will be making her Curtis Cup debut against the Americans at St Louis, Missouri from June 6 to 8. But Dryburgh is still in America, and will be playing in the upcoming NCAA Division 1 women's team championship.
But the World No 2 in Scottish terms is in the field of 110, teeing off in the first stroke play qualifying round at Prestwick on Tuesday morning is Ayrshire-born and bred Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) who finished second to England's Annabel Dimmock in the Helen Holm Scottish women's amateur stroke play at Troon last month.

Connie Jaffrey

Connie had a stellar year in 2013 when she won the Ayrshire county title, the Paul Lawrie Scottish schoolgirls championship and the Scottish U18 girls championship.
As one SLGA official, who shall remain nameless. said on the eve of the event: "Eilidh Briggs versus Connie Jaffrey would be a terrific final on Saturday."
She can say that again. They could probably sell admission tickets, standing-room only if that were how things workd out this week.
But golf - and possibly more so in girls/women's golf for some reason - things don't always work out the way they should.
Only 12 months ago in the championship hosted by Longniddry Golf Club, leading qualifier Jess Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) was beaten in the second round and No 2 seed Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co) lost in the first round of the match-play.
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) beat teenager Clara Young (North Berwick) in a downpour for last year's final.
Alyson is here again this week, keeping her plans to turn professional very close to her chest.
"I don't know if this will be may last Scottish ladies championship. This will be a decision I will make when the time is correct and aligned to my plans," she said.
"My big incentive this week is to follow the example of Anne Laing who was the last player to win this title two years in a row and she won for the second time here at Prestwick!"
Anne Laing, incidentally, is at Prestwick to play solely in the past champions' event staged in conjunction with the stroke play qualifying rounds. She will not take part in the championship proper.
Eilidh Briggs has been Scottish U18 girls champion but has yet to win the women's championship. She reached the final at Machrihanish in 2011.
"I'm looking forward to a good week with a good field and a traditional links course. Just hope the weather is kind
to us," said Stirling PE student Eilidh. "With regards to the Curtis Cup, I'm very excited about going over to the States for what will be an unbelievable experience."
Eilidh's big sister, Megan, won the "Scottish" at Southerness in 2009 and is also in the Prestwick field.
It was the youngest player in the field who won the very first Scottish women's amateur championship over the
Old Course, St Andrews in 1903 - 19-year-old Alexa Glover.
Could the 100th staging also be won by the youngest in the Prestwick field?

Not such a long stretch of coincidence for 14-year-old Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne), pictured left by Cal Carson Golf Agency, won the Scottish Under-14 girls title last year and only a few weeks ago became the youngest ever winner of the Aberdeenshire women's county championship.
Another leading Aberdeenshire contender should be Rachel Polson (Peterculter), just home from Florida Tech University. She lost to Clara Young in last year's semi-finals at Longniddry.
If you believe in pointers to players who are going to have a good run, put your money on Rachel. Last year she played badly in the Peterculter women's open immediately prior to the "Scottish" but then rose to the occasion in the national championship the following week.
Last weekend Polson again had, by her standards, a poor performance in the Peterculter event. History about to repeat itself?
Northern Counties will be hoping their new champion Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch), a senior international player, carries on where she left off in their recent county championship. Alison is also the Northern Counties secretary. It takes a bit of organising to run a competition, play in it - and win it, as Mrs Bartlett did.
From Angus the standard bearers should be Jess Meek, back home after her first year at the University of Missouri, St Andrews student Ailsa Summers and Heather Munro, one of a clutch of bright young Scottish prospects who will be enrolling at US colleges in August.
From Fyfe, expect US-bound Lauren Whyte to do well and Clara Young to keep the Lothians well to the fore.
The 32 leading players after the 36-hole stroke-playing opening to the championship will go into match-play on Thursday morning. The next 16 will contest the Clark Rosebowl match-play competition

LEADING TEE TIMES ON TUESDAY

08.00 Eilidh Briggs, Jessica Meek.
08.10 Ailsa Summers, Lauren Whyte.
08.20 Alyson McKechin, Megan Briggs, Gabrielle Macdonald.
08.30 Connie Jaffrey, Elaine Moffat, Clara Young.
08.40 Rachel Walker, Lesley Atkins, Hannah McCook.
08.50 Karen Marshall, Heather Munro, Sheena Wood.
09.00 Susan Wood, Kate McIntosh, Sammy Leslie.
09.10 Louise MacGregor, Noni Stephen, Emma Hale.
09.20 Lorna Bennett, Cara Thompson, Nichola Ferguson.
09.30 Rachel Polson, Hannah Scott.
09.40 STARTER'S TIME
09.50 Jordana Graham, Jennifer Saxton, Eilidh Watson.
10.00 Kimberley Beveridge, Alison Bartlett, Louise Fraser.
10.10 Gale Macpherson, Kirsten Blackwood, Rosalind Purdom.

SALLY WATSON ENTERS PAUL LAWRIE TOUR EVENT AT DUNDONALD LINK

MAY 30 CLOSING DAY FOR JUNE 8-9 COMPETITION IN AYRSHIRE

Sally Watson

ENTRIES so far for the next 36-hole tournament on the Paul Lawrie Ladies Tartan Tour - at Dundonald Links, Gailes, Ayrshire on June 8-9 include Ladies European Tour rookie Sally Watson, pictured above, playing out of Castle Stuart, is among the early entries. Grateful for her support.

Entries close on May 30.
It is hoped that WPGA members in England may help to swell the numbers for a tournament that has £6,000 of a prizefund with a first prize of £2,500 and guaranteed prizes for the top 10 and ties.
The tournament is open to all lady professionals and lady/girl amateurs with single-figure handicaps.

LOG ON TO THE PAUL LAWRIE LADIES TARTAN TOUR WEBSITE CLICK HERE
TO FIND OUT HOW TO ENTER, LOG ON TO THE PGA IN SCOTLAND WEBSITE CLICK HERE-- Nicola Melville PGA Professional www.nicolamelvillegolf.co.uk Tournament Director @ Ladies Tartan Tour

INTER COUNTY FOURSOMES FINALS START TIMES

The Inter County Foursomes finals are on the 2nd June at Prestwick St Nicholas .
To see who are playing and the start times then  --- CLICK HERE

CURTIS CUP TEAM 2014

Order of appearance..Georgia Hall, Charlotte Thomas, Bronte Law, Annabel Dimmock, Gemma Dryburgh, Eilidh Briggs, Stephanie Meadow and Gabriella Cowley

AYRSHIRE COUNTY FOURSOMES

35 couples took part in glorious sunshine yesterday at Belleisle for the Ayrshire county foursomes.

In addition, the following Ladies have qualified for the Inter County Finals to be played at Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club on Monday 2 June 2014.

Scratch
1st - Liz Keohone & Audrey Thompson (Loudoun) 80
2nd - Catherine Malcolm & Rosalind Purdom (St Cuthbert & St Nicholas) 82

Handicap
1st - Sandra Johnson & Nancy Shedden (Kilbirnie) 91 (20) 71
2nd - Margaret MacGregor & June Kerr (Barassie & West Kilbride) 92 (15) 77
3rd - Liz Wilson & Linda McDonald (Barassie) 92 (10.5) 81.5
4th - Alex Glennie & Anne Edgar (Barassie) 92 (10) 82

The following Ladies have qualified to take part in the Commonwealth Spoons at Ladybank on Wednesday 3 September 2014 -

Sandra Johnson & Nancy Shedden
Liz Keohone & Audrey Thompson
Margaret MacGregor & June Kerr

TEE OFF TIMES FOR PRESTWICK NEXT TUESDAY 100th SCOTTISH WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

PRESTWICK GOLF CLUB, SOUTH AYRSHIRE
FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND
Tuesday, May 20

08:00
BRIGGS, Eilidh (Kilmacolm) +2.9
LIDDELL, Fiona (Schloss Vornholz) +2.1
08:10
MEEK, JESSICA (Carnoustie Ladies) +1.8
SUMMERS, AILSA (Carnoustie Ladies) +1.6
WHYTE, Lauren (St Regulus) +1.4
08:20
McKECHIN, ALYSON (Elderslie) +1.3
BRIGGS, Megan (Kilmacolm) +0.9
MACDONALD, Gabrielle (Craigielaw) +0.8
08:30
JAFFREY, CONNIE (Troon Ladies) +0.3
MOFFAT, Elaine (St Regulus) 0.1
YOUNG, Clara (North Berwick) 0.2
08:40
WALKER, Rachel (Dumfries and Co) 0.4
ATKINS, Lesley (Gullane) 0.5
McCOOK, Hannah (Grantown-on-Spey) 0.5
08:50
MARSHALL, Karen (Baberton) 0.7
MUNRO, HEATHER (Monifieth) 0.8
WOOD, SHEENA (Aberdeen Ladies) 1.0
09:00
WOOD, Susan (Drumpellier) 1.1
McINTOSH, Kate (Broomieknowe) 1.3
LESLIE, SAMANTHA (Aberdeen Ladies) 1.4
09:10
MACGREGOR, Louise (Glenbervie) 1.5
STEPHEN, Noni (Wentworth) 1.6
HALE, EMMA (Troon Ladies) 1.7
09:20
BENNETT, LORNA (Ladybank) 1.7
THOMPSON, Cara (Royal Dornoch) 1.8
FERGUSON, NICHOLA (Milngavie) 1.8
09:30
POLSON, RACHEL (Peterculter) 1.9
SCOTT, Hannah (Broomieknowe) 2.3
09:50
GRAHAM, Jordana (Southerness) 2.3
SAXTON, Jennifer (Kinross) 4.6
WATSON, Eilidh (Muckhart) 2.4
10:00
BEVERIDGE, KIMBERLEY (Aboyne) 2.4
BARTLETT, Alison (Royal Dornoch) 2.4
FRASER, Louise (Kingsknowe) 2.6
10:10
MACPHERSON, Gale (Loudoun) 2.9
BLACKWOOD, Kirsten (Glencorse) 2.9
PURDOM, Rosalind (Prestwick St Nicholas) 3.0
10:20
MACGARVIE, HAZEL (Troon Ladies)
ROBERTSON, Nicola (Stirling) 3.2
MCWILLIAM, SHANNON (Aboyne) 3.2
10:30
NICHOLSON, Wendy (Broomieknowe) 3.3
CHALMERS, JEMMA (Monifieth) 3.4
REID, KATIE (Monifieth) 3.5
10:40
ROBERTSON, CLAIRE (Carnoustie Ladies) 3.5
ALLAN, LINZI (West Kilbride) 3.6
WRIGHT, Katie (Stranraer) 3.6
10:50
LIVINGSTONE, Rachael (Craigmillar Park) 3.6
GLENNIE, Alex (Kilmarnock Barassie) 3.6
MALCOLM, Catherine (Prestwick St Cuthbert) 3.7
11:00
COUGHLIN, Georgia (Fairhaven) 3.7
McBRIDE, Alison (Harburn) 3.9
CADDOW, Emma (Strathaven) 4.1
11:20
POTTER, Jenny (Cathkin Braes) 4.4
GILBERT, FIONA (Carnoustie Ladies) 4.4
HARRISON, JILL (Cruden Bay) 4.6
11:30
WHYTE, Carol (Milngavie) 4.7
MONCRIEFF, Isla (Pitlochry) 5.9
THOMSON, Gail (Ayr Belleisle) 4.8
11:40
D'AMBROSIO, Lauren (Carluke) 4.9
FINNIE, JANE (Troon Ladies) 4.9
BRYCE, Ellie (Strathaven) 5.0
11:50
SCOTT, Fiona (Bothwell Castle) 5.2
BAIN, Linda (Lochend) 5.3
RANKIN, RUTH (Lanark) 5.4
12:00
McGEACHY, Laura (Haggs Castle) 5.4
BROWN, Kirsten (Strathaven) 5.4
BRODIE, Kirsty (Strathmore) 5.5
12:10
BARKER, Lesley (Kilmarnock Barassie) 5.6
COWAN, Denise (Ranfurly Castle) 5.6
MELVIN-FFINCH, Alison (Hirsel) 8.2
12:20
MUNRO, Charlotte (Gullane) 6.0
MACK, JENNIFER (Haggs Castle) 6.4
McDOUGALL, Linda (Greenock) 6.4
12:30
DEVINE, Angela (Hamilton) 6.4
FERGUSON, Karen (Liberton) 6.5
GARDNER, Margo (Linlithgow) 7.0
12:50
GOLDIE, Sandra (Eastwood) 7.3
FREE, Joanne (Gullane) 7.3
ANDERSON, HEATHER (Troon Ladies) 7.3
13:00
TERRY, LYNNE (Cruden Bay) 7.6
FARRELL, JILLIAN (Cardross) 7.6
QAYUM, Alexandra (Ranfurly Castle) 7.7
13:10
YOUNG, Dawn (North Berwick) 7.7
HUTTON, PAT (Lanark) 8.0
BYCROFT, HANNAH (Alford) 8.1
13:20
IRELAND, Suzanne (Prestonfield) 8.2
PATERSON, BETH (Eastwood) 8.8
MACCALLUM, WINIFRED (Falkirk) 9.2
13:30
WILSON, Leanne (Kelso) 8.8
WILSON, EMMA (Elie and Earlsferry) 9.0
HINDSHAW, Fiona (Bonnyton) 9.0
13:40
MATHIE, Lindsay (Troon Ladies) 9.2
MACTAGGART, Tara (Minto) 2.4
WAUGH, Bobbi (Moor Hall) 9.2
13:50
IRVINE, Rachel (Largs) 9.3
LEE, Lauren (Musselburgh) 9.3
MONCRIEFF, DIANE (Lochend) 9.8
14:00
HALE, ELIZABETH (Caldwell) 10.0
BURGESS, Kirsty (Silverknowes) 10.2
CAMERON, Stacey (Gullane Ladies) 10.3
14:10
SCOTT, Katie (Strathaven) 10.4
GILLESPIE, Eileen (Lochend) 10.4
FARQUHARSON, FIONA (King James VI) 10.8
14:20
RANKINE, Jennifer (Haggs Castle) 11.2
MALCOLM, KATIE (Dumfries and Co) 11.4
MCBAIN, MANDY (Turnhouse) 11.5
14:30
CACKETT, Lynn (Broomieknowe) 11.7
MILLER, MARY (Blairgowrie) 12.0
IRVINE, ELIZABETH (Alford) 14.7
14:40
McTAGGART, LESLEY (East Kilbride) 16.8
JOSS, ANGELA (Alford) 17.2
FINDLAY, FIONA (Lochend) 17.6

+The draw for Wednesday's second round is in score order, i.e. lowest scores from the first round go out last, highest scores go out first.




Posted by Carol

DONNA AND LIZ WIN RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY FOURSOMES

Liz Stewart and Donna Jackson -- County Foursomes Scratch Winners again !!

42 couples played  in the Renfrewshire Inter County Foursomes at East Renfrewshire Golf Club yesterday. Conditions were very wet underfoot but fortunately it was mainly dry throughout the day.
Donna Jackson(2) and Liz Stewart (3) once again won the Scratch award with a score of 81.
In second place came team players Carol Whyte (5) and Katrina Milne (2) with an 82.
Susan Reid (18) and Barbara Lyle (19) took 1st place with a net score of 90 - 18.5 - 71.5
Local players Gillian Kyle (4) and Audrey MacKenzie (22) came 2nd with a score of 85 - 13 - 72 and Carol Fell (9) and Fiona Roger (13) 3rd with 84 - 11 - 73 acb.

 The following will now go forward to the Inter County Finals at Prestwick St. Nicholas on 2 June:-
Gross:
1. Donna Jackson(2)/Liz Stewart(3) Cochrane Castle/Greenburn 81
2. Carol Whyte(5)/Katrina Milne(2) Milngavie/Erskine 82
 Net:
1. Susan Reid(18)/Barbara Lyle(19) Kilmacolm/Whitecraigs 90 - 18.5 - 71.5
2. Gillian Kyle(4)/Audrey MacKenzie(22) East Renfrewshire 85 - 13 - 72
3. Carol Fell(9)/Fiona Roger(13) Ranfurly Castle 84 - 11 - 73 acb
4. Marion Stewart(12)/Lynda Bradley(12) Kilmacolm 85 - 12 - 73 acb

The following qualify to play in the Commonwealth Spoons on 03 September 2014 at Ladybank.
1. Gillian Kyle(4)/Audrey MacKenzie(22) East Renfrewshire 85 - 13 - 72
2. Carol Fell(9)/Fiona Roger(13) Ranfurly Castle 84 - 11 - 73 acb
3. Marion Stewart(12)/Lynda Bradley(12) Kilmacolm 85 - 12 - 73 acb
4. Linda Hay(15)/Fiona Bennett(13) Eastwood 88 - 14 - 74

JENNY AND MAY WIN LANARKSHIRE'S COUNTY FOURSOMES

The Lanarkshire Inter County Foursomes Qualifying Round was held at Cawder Golf Club ( Keir Course) on Tuesday 6th May in nice weather.
Results:
Scratch
1 Jenny Potter ( Drumpellier) & May Hughes ( Lanark) 77
2 Jane Lees ( Cathkin Braes) & Gail Campbell ( East Kilbride ) 83
Handicap
1 Louisa McCartney (Dullatur ) & Rena Canavan ( Dullatur ) 72
2 Margaret Marshall ( Wishaw ) & Joan Anderson ( Wishaw ) 76.5
3 Patti Chalmers ( Hayston ) & Christine Main ( Hayston ) 77
4 Jean Macintyre ( Strathaven ) & Nora Wilson ( Strathaven ) 77.5
Final is on 2nd June at Prestwick St Nicholas
Commonwealth Spoons Qualifiers
1 Jenny Potter & May Hughes 72
2 Jane Lees & Gail Campbell 73.5
3 Louisa McCartney & Rena Canavan 74.5

KILMACOLM'S EILIDH BRIGGS IS SELECTED FOR THE 2014 CURTIS CUP TEAM

The GB & I team for St Louis, Missouri is:

 

EILIDH BRIGGS (Kilmacolm) Age 21

GABRIELLA COWLEY (Hanbury Manor) Age 18

ANNABEL DIMMOCK (Wentworth) Age 17

GEMMA DRYBURGH (Beaconsfield) Age 20

GEORGIA HALL (Parkstone) Age 18

BRONTE LAW (Bramhall) Age 19

STEPHANIE MEADOW (Royal Portrush) Age 22

CHARLOTTE THOMAS (Singapore) Age 21

 

Team Captain:TEGWEN MATTHEWS (Wenvoe Castle)

Team Manager:ANNA HUBBARD (Borth & Ynyslas)

WEST OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP POSTPONED

The West Championship was cancelled today due to heavy mist and so poor visibility at Windyhill Golf Club. It has been rescheduled for Sunday 14th September.

EILIDH BRIGGS WINS WELSH OPEN STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Eilidh Briggs

Stirling student Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) scored the best win of her amateur golf career so far today (Sunday) when she had several Curtis Cup-class players in her wake as she led the way home in the Welsh women's open amateur stroke play championship at Prestatyn Golf Club.
Eilidh scored 74, 68 and 74 over a testing par-75 course for a total of nine-under-par 216.
She won by a shot from the recent Helen Holm Scottish women's stroke-play winner and Curtis Cup selection certainty, Annabel Dimmock (Wentworth).
Dimmock had rounds of 71, 73 and 73 for 217.
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), runner-up in the "Helen Holm," finished a creditable joint ninth year, the Ayrshire teenager, last year's Scottish U18 girls champion, totalling 221 with rounds of 73, 74 and 74.
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), who defends the Scottish closed title at Prestwick later this month, finished 18th on 225 with rounds of 74, 75 and 76.
St Andrews' Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) scored 77, 75 and 76 for a share of 25th plae on 228.
Stirling student Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) finished joint 38th on 232 with rounds of 81, 75 and 76.
WELSH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Prestatyn Golf club
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 225 (3x75)
216 E Briggs (Kilmacolm) 74 68 74
217 A Dimmock (Wentworth) 71 73 73
218 Emma Goddard (Royal Liverpool) 72 73 73. Emma O'Driscoll (Ballybunion) 75 71 72, Emily Pedersden (Denmark) 72 71 75, Gemma Clews (Delamere Forest) 74 68 76
219 Bethan Popel (Long Ashton) 76 72 71
220 Gabriella Cowley (Hanbury Manor) 72 72 76
SELECTED TOTALS
221 C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 73 74 74 (T9)
223 G Hall (Parkstone) 75 72 76 (T13)
225 A McKechin (Eldereslie) 74 75 76 (18th)
228 L Whyte (St Regulus) 77 75 76 (T25)
232 H McCook (Grantown on Spey) 81 75 76 (T38)

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report and the SLGA for the photo of Eilidh

EILIDH BRIGGS SHARING LEAD IN WELSH OPEN STROKE-PLAY

Kilmacolm's Eilidh Briggs is sharing the 36-hole lead with Gemma Clews (Delamere Forest) in the
Welsh women's open amateur stroke play golf championship at Prestatyn Golf Club.
Both player shot 74-68 for eight-under-par tallies of 142 over the par-75 ladies course at the Welsh venue.
Briggs' seven-under 68 included an eagle 3 at the 10th and six birdies but her only bogey, at the very last hole, cost her the outright lead.
Next best Scot is Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), runner-up in last week's Helen Holm Scottish stroke-play championship at Troon and last year's Scottish Under-18 girls champion.
Connie has had rounds of 73 and 74 for 146.
Scottish champion Alyson McKechin (Elderslie)is on 149 (74-75), Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 152 (77-75), Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 156 (81-75) and Germany-based Scot Fiona Liddell 159 (82-77).

SECOND-ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 150 (2x75)
142 Eilidh Briggs (Sco) 74 68, Gemma Clews (Eng) 74 68
143 E Pedersen (Den) 72 71
144 A Dimmock (Eng) 71 73, G Cowley (Eng) 72 72
145 E Goddard (Eng) 72 73
146 M MacLaren (Eng) 75 71, J Schiele (Eng) 75 71, E O'Driscoll (Ire) 75 71
147 C Jaffrey (Sco) 73 74, B Harries (Wal) 74 71, G Hall (Eng) 75 72, C Leathem (Eng) 77 70
OTHER SCOTS SCORES
149 A McKechin 74 75
152 L Whyte 77 75
156 H McCook 81 75
159 F Liddell 82 77.

WELSH OPEN STROKEPLAY -- LIVE SCORING

The following Scots are playing Eilidh Briggs, Connie Jaffrey Alyson McKechin, Hannah McCook, Lauren Whyte in the Welsh Open Strokeplay at Presatyn Golf Club which starts today Saturday 3rd May
CLICK HERE for live Scoring as the rounds are completed.

BOTHWELL CASTLE MIXED SENIORS

Bothwell Castle Golf Club still has a few spaces left for their Senior Mixed Open which takes place next Thursday 8 May 2014. Contact details on website and attached form however as such short notice please feel free to contact Mrs Margaret Faith on margaretuddingston@blueyonder.co.uk who will allocate tee times as required.
CLICK HERE for your entry form

Thanks again

Marie McConnell
Handicap Secretary

LANARKSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP -- JENNY POTTER IS THE WINNER

Jenny Potter Lanarkshire County Champion -- Photo courtesy of Jean McIntyre

Jenny Potter is Lanarkshire Champion for her first time after defeating Susan Wood 1 up. In an excellent final played in cold wet conditions Jenny had a good start going two up after 2 and then went to 3 up with a birdie 3 at the 5th then 4 up with a par at the 6th. Susan then fought back winning the 10th, the 12th with a birdie 3, the 13th and the 15th to level the match. Jenny then birdied the 16th and halved the 17th and 18th to win the title

Semi-finals:
Jenny Potter beat Kirsten Brown 1 up
Susan Wood beat Pat Hutton 7&5

Final:
Jenny Potter beat Susan Wood 

Bronze Trophy Final
Mary Francis McCaughley bt Dorothy Loudon 3&1

Thanks go to Lanarkshire's Jean McIntyre for the report and photo

LANARKSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

None of the four top seeds has made it through to Wednesday morning's semi-finals of the Lanarkshire women's county championship at Strathaven Golf Club. 
Leading qualifier Emma Caddow (Strathaven) lost by one hole in the quarter-finals to the No 8 seed Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes)
Jenny, beaten finalist in 2012, will play the fifth seed, Kirsten Brown (Strathaven) in the first semi-final.
In the other tie, 10th qualifier and former champion Pat Hutton (Lanark) will play another past title-holder, Susan Wood (Drumpeller).
Pat Hutton knocked out the No 2 seed, Rena Cavan (Dullatur) in the round of the last eight. Pat  last won the county title in 1985.
SusanWood was beaten finalist last year but won the championship in 2008.

1st  Round
Emma Caddow ( Strathaven)  beat  Elaine Morris ( Hamilton) 7&6
Jenny Potter ( Cathkin Braes) beat Janice Paterson ( Drumpellier) 1 up
Kirsten Brown (Strathaven) beat Fiona Scott ( Bothwell Castle) 6&5
Emily Dunsmore ( Bishopbriggs) beat Allison Bell (Strathaven) at 19th
Susan Wood (Drumpellier) beat Lauren D'Ambrosio (Carluke) 4&3
Ruth Rankin ( Lanark) beat May Hughes (Lanark) at 19th
Pat Hutton (Lanark) beat Alyson Hendry ( Hamilton) 1 up
Rena Canavan (Dullatur) beat Angela Devine (Hamilton)  1 up
Quarter Finals
Jenny Potter beat Emma Caddow 1 hole
Kirsten Brown beat Emily Dunsmore 5&4
Susan Wood beat Ruth Rankin 3&1
Pat Hutton beat  Rena Canavan 1 up
Draw for semi finals
9.07 Jenny Potter v Kirsten Brown
9.17 Susan Wood v Pat Hutton
Bronze Trophy semi finals
Dorothy Loudon ( Strathaven) beat Mel Watt (Strathaven)  3&2
Mary Francis McCaughley beat Sheena Boyd ( Lenzie) 3&2
Final
9.25 Dorothy Loudon v Mary F McCaughley

FIONA NORRIS IS THE LEADING QUALIFIER IN THE LANARKSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

Fiona Norris had a level par 73 to be the top qualifier in the Championship over Strathaven Golf Club today but unfortunately she is unable to compete in the Match Play rounds due to work commitments.

The qualifiers for tomorrow's Match play round are:
75  Emma Caddow 
80 Rena Canavan 
81 Lauren D'Ambrosio , Allison Bell 
82 Kirsten Brown 
83 May Hughes 
84 Alyson Hendry 
85 Jenny Potter, Janice Paterson, Pat Hutton, Ruth Rankin, Fiona Scott
86 Emily Dunsmore
88 Susan Wood 
90 Angela Devine 
93 Elaine Morris

Rachel Cassidy would have qualified with 84 but like Fiona Norris is unable to compete in the match play.

SSS 74  CSS  76.
Draw for 1st round of match play
9.07 Emma Caddow v Elaine Morris
9.15 Janice Paterson v Jenny Potter
9.22 Kirsten Brown v Fiona Scott
9.30 Emily Dunsmore v Allison Bell
9.37 Lauren D'Ambrosio v Susan Wood
9.45 Ruth Rankin v May Hughes
9.52 Alyson Hendry v Pat Hutton
10.00 Angela Devine v Rena Canavan

WEST OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW FOR WINDYHILL

The draw for the West of Scotland Championship over Windyhill Golf Course on Sunday 4th May has been done -- CLICK HERE to see the time sheet and entries from each County,
Late Entries still accepted -- Contact Fiona Scott -- Details on the Entry Form

CONNIE JAFFREY IS RUNNER UP AT THE HELEN HOLM

Connie Jaffrey --(Photo Courtesy of the SLGA)

From the SLGA Website
English teenager Annabel Dimmock shot a final round 73 and scored a start to finish victory with an 11 under par 214 total in the Helen Holm Scottish Open Strokeplay Championship at Troon.
Connie Jaffrey, the Scottish Girls’ Champion and a Troon Ladies’ member, was also in impressive from, closing with a 71 to finish in outright second place and three shots behind on eight under par 217.
Five ahead after rounds of 70 and 71 over Troon Portland, Dimmock, a 17-year-old from Wentworth, had increased her lead to six by the time she reached the turn in two under par 35 in the final round over over the famous Royal Troon.
She then dropped shots at tenth and the long 11th to give Jaffrey a glint of hope. But more birdies at the 12th and 15th helped seal the victory.
Connie Jaffrey, also 17, was delighted with her runner-up finish. “That was my best ever round over Royal Troon and I played really steady today,” she said after her six birdie round. “I went out thinking I had a chance to win and I got close. This rates as the best result of my career.”
Jaffrey will be playing in the Scottish Ladies’ Amateur Championship at Prestwick next month and will then defend the Scottish Girls’ Championship at Dumfries and County in May before heading to the US and a golf scholarship at Kansas State University.
THIRD ROUND - ROYAL TROON
Par 225 (3x75) CSS 77 77

214 Annabel Dimmock (Wentworth) 70 71 73
217 Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 74 72 71
220 Olivia Mehaffey (NIre) 73 79 68
221 Chloe Ryan (Ire) 74 73 74, Anaelle Carnet (Fra) 72 74 75
222 Sarah-Jane Boyd (Truro) 77 70 75
224 Gabriella Cowley (Hanbury Manor) 76 76 72, India Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) 76 74 74, Sinead Sexton (Ire) 74 73 77
225 Ellie Goodall (Selby) 73 79 73, Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 72 75 78
226 Amy Farrell (Ire) 79 74 73, Samantha Giles (St Mellion) 76 77 73, Sophie Madden (West Essex) 77 73 76, Alex Peters (Notts Ladies) 78 72 76, Bethan Poppel (Long Ashton) 75 74 77
227 Maria Dunne (Ire) 73 79 75, Paula Grant (Ire) 73 79 75, Sophie Lamb (Clitheroe) 76 76 75, Sammy Fuller (Roehampton) 77 75 75, Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 75 74 78, Rosie Davies (Coombe Hill) 72 75 80, Gemma Clews (Delamere Forest) 71 77 79
228 Meghan MacLaren (Wellingborough) 73 81 74, Becky Harries (Haverfordwest) 74 77 77
229 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 75 78 76, Marion Veysseyre (Fra) 74 78 77
230 Hollie Muse (West Lancs) 78 77 75, Emily Slater (Woodhall Spa) 76 79 75, Emma Broze (Fra) 76 75 79
231 Hollie Vizard (Pleasington) 79 75 77, Katie McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 78 77 76
232 Albane Valenzuela (Swi) 77 81 74, Charlotte Austwick (Fulford) 78 78 76, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 72 77 83
233 Tara Mactaggart (Minto) 81 78 74, Jessica Ross (NIre) 82 76 75, Inci Mehmet (Wentworth) 78 78 77, Sophie Powell (Manchester) 79 77 77, Lianna Bailey (Notts Ladies) 76 80 77, Aedin Murphy (Ire) 76 79 78

Other Scots:

236 Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) 78 79 79,  Iona Stephen (Wentworth) 80 73 83
237  Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 79 79 75,
239 Clara Young (North Berwick) 80 76 83
240 Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) 82 77 81, Jordana Graham (Southerness) 81 75 84,

WEST OF SCOTLAND'S CONNIE JAFFREY IS STILL IN THE HUNT AT THE HELEN HOLM AFTER ROUND 2

FROM THE SLGA WEBSITE --- England’s 17-year-old Annabel Dimmock showed her desire to clinch a place in GB and Ireland’s Curtis Cup team by taking a five shot lead with a round to play in the Helen Holm Scottish Open Strokeplay Championship at Troon.  But Connie Jaffrey made sure that there will be plenty local interest in Sunday’s final round over Troon’s Old Course as she birdied the long 18th over Troon Portland to stand in a tie for second place. The reigning Scottish Girls’ Champion and a Troon Ladies’ member, Connie Jaffrey had three birdies and an eagle at the long ninth in a 72 to finish on four under par 146.  Dimmock was a one shot leader after an opening 70 and the Wentworth teenager added a second day 71 that was a real mixed bag with six birdies, four bogeys and the highlight of an eagle three at the long sixth. On nine under par 141, Dimmock led by the handful of strokes from Jaffrey and France’s 19-year-old Anaelle Carnet, who had an eagle at the ninth in a second round one under par 74. Lauren Whyte, the 2012 Scottish Girls’ Champion, bolstered the home challenge  by taking a share of fourth place on three under par 147. The St Andrews youngster had a level par 75.  Elderslie’s Alyson McKechin, the Scottish Amateur Champion, finished second last year and was tied for third and alongside Whyte on 72 after the opening day. But she sipped back into a tie for tenth on one under par after a 77. Grantown-On-Spey’s Hannah McCook was on the same mark following a 74.  For all the Scots, the aim is to become the first home winner since Heather Stirling in 2002. For Dimmock, it is a place in the GB and Ireland team to defend the Curtis Cup at St Louis Country Club in June that is the added incentive.

Troon Portland GC, Ayrshire
SECOND ROUND TOTALS
par 150 (2x75)
141 Annabel Dimmock (Wentworth) 70 71
146 Anaelle Carnet (Fra) 72 74, Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 74 72.
147 Sarah-Jane Boyd (Truro) 77 70, Chloe Ryan (Ire) 74 73, Lauren Whyte (St Reglus) 72 75, Sinead Sexton (Ire) 74 73, Rosie Davies (Coombe Hill) 72 75.
148 Gemma Clews (Delamere Forest) 71 77
149 Bethan Poppel (Long Ashton) 75 74, Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 75 74, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 72 77.
150 Alex Peters (Notts Ladies) 78 72, Sophie Madden (West Essex) 77 73, India Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) 76 74.
151 Becky Harries (Haverfordwest) 74 77, Emma Broze (Fra) 76 75
152 Sammy Fuller (Roehampton) 77 75, Paula Grant (Ire) 73 79, Ellie Goodall (Selby) 73 70, Maria Dunn (Ire) 73 79, Olivia Mehaffey (NIre) 73 79, Sophie Lamb (Clitheroe) 76 76, Marion Veysseyre (Fra) 74 78, Gabriella Cowley (Hanbury Manor) 76 76.
153 Amy Farrell (Ire) 79 74, Lou Vrain (Fra) 74 79, Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) 75 78, Iona Stephen (Wentworth and Country member of Ranfurly Castle) 80 73
154 Hollie Vizard (Pleasington) 79 75, Victoria Bradshaw (NIre) 78 76, Meghan MacLaren (Wellingborough) 73 81.
155 Poppy Finlay (Vicars Cross) 80 75, Emmja O'Dristoll (Ire) 76 79, Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 78 77, Emily Slater (Woodhall Spa) 76 79, Hollie Muse (West Lancs) 78 77
156 Lucy Goddard (Hanbury Manor) 83 73, Carla Reynolds (Ire) 77 79, Olivia Jackson (Pannal) 78 78, Inci Mehmet (Wentworth) 78 78, Jordana Graham (Southerness) 81 75, Shelby Smart (Knowle) 80 76, Charlotte Austwick (Fulford) 78 78, Megan Lockett (Huddersfield) 79 77, Sophie Powell (Manchester) 79 77, Chloe Caron (Fra) 77 79, Clara Young (North Berwick) 80 76, Lianna Bailey (Notts Ladies) 76 80, Lauen Horsford (Wimbledon Park) 83 73.
157 Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 78 79, Chloe Williams (Wrexham) 84 73, Kerry Smith (Waterlooville) 81 76.
158 Chloe Rogers (Braintree 84 74, Annabel Bailey (Notts Ladies) 82 76, Jessica Ross (NIre) 82 76, Albane Valenzuela (Swi) 77 81, Anais Meyssonnier (Fra) 75 83, Rochelle Morris (Woodsome Hall) 79 79, Emma Harris (Peel) 78 80, Gee-won Park (Hampton Court Palace) 77 81. Michaela Gasplmayr (Aut) 76 82, Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 79 79.

159 Tara Mactaggart (Minto) 81 78, Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) 82 77, Hana-Rae Siefert (NZ) 80 79, Mary Doyle (Ire) 80 79.
MISSED THE CUT
160 Eloise Healey (West Lancs) 85 75, Emily-Mae Hall (Notts Ladies) 79 81, Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) 78 82, Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) 78 82.
161 Gemma Batty (Fairhaven) 80 81, Lisa Ferrie (Matfen Hall) 78 83, Elise Genoux (Fra) 80 81, Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) 82 79, Jenna Maihaniemi (Finland) 78 83.
162 Billie-Jo Smith (Woodhall Spa) 78 84. Jessica Schiele (Lincoln Park) 83 79, Bethany Garton (Royal Lytham) 79 83, Julie McCarthy (Ire) 80 82, Heather Munro (Monifieth) 80 82, Charlotte de Corte (Bel) 84 78
163 Lara Plachetka-Pohl (Fra) 81 82, Elisabeth Codet (Fra) 83 80, Ivane Hellas (Fra) 81 82.
164 Emily Coleman (Trentham) 80 84, Louise Macgregor (Glenbervie) 85 79.
166 Gillian O'Leary (Ireland) 83 83
167 Nichola Ferguson (Milngavie) 80 87
168 Luan Skeates (Bucks) 84 84, Cloe Frankish (Chart Hills) 83 85, Nastja Banovec (Slovenia) 86 82
173 Anne Laing (Vale of Leven) 92 81, Emily Dalgetty (Glencorse) 82 91.
174 Gemma Bradbury (Cottrell Park) 88 86

Retired - Melissa Nicol (Moor Hall) 89 ret.

HELEN HOLM SCOTTISH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

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From the SLGA Website

MCKECHIN AND WHYTE HEAD HOME CHALLENGE
England’s fast rising star Annabel Dimmock led the way with a first round five under par 70 while Scot Alyson McKechin again showed her liking for the Helen Holm Scottish Open Strokeplay Championship at Troon Portland.

Elderslie’s Alyson McKechin, the Scottish Amateur Champion, finished second last year and a flawless opening three under par 72 put her in a four way share of third place that also included another Scot, Lauren Whyte.

Connie Jaffrey, the reigning Scottish Girls' Champion and Troon Ladies' Club member, was the third Scot under par on 74.

Renfrewshire’s Alyson McKechin birdied the long sixth and 15th and then completed the hat-trick with a three at the 17th.

Whyte, the 2012 Scottish Girls’ Champion from St Regulus, had three birdies and then saved her best for last with an eagle three at the closing hole.

Dimmock made her move with three birdies in a row from the turn. Winner of the Jones Doherty Challenge Cup in Florida earlier this year – Scot Kelsey MacDonald was her caddie – the Wentworth teenager had seven birdies to take a one shot lead over Delamere Forest’s Gemma Clews.

Dimmock was a member of last year’s English Girls’ and Senior Home International teams and if she can continue the form over the next two days she must have pusher herself into the sights of the Curtis Cup selectors.

After another round over Troon Portland, the top 66 players and ties qualify for Sunday’s final round over the Old Course, Troon.

FIRST-ROUND SCORES
Troon Portland GC, Ayrshire, Par 75
70 Annabel Dimmock (Wentworth)
71 Gemma Clews (Delamere Forest)
72 Rosie Davies (Coombe Hill), Lauren Whyte (St Regulus). Alyson McKechin (Elderslie).
73 Maria Dunne (Skerries, Ireland), Ellie Goodall (Selby), Olivia Mehaffey (Royal Co Down Ladies, N Ireland), Meghan MacLaren (Wellingborough), Paula Grant (Lisburn, Ireland).
74 Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), Sinead Sexton (Lahinch, Ireland), Marion Veysseyre (France), Chloe Ryan (Castletroy, Ireland), Lou Vrain (France), Becky Harries (Haverfordwest).
75 Anais Meyssonmer (France), Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey), Bethan Popel (Long Ashton).

Other Scots

78 Emma Hale (Troon Ladies), Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe), Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw).
79 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies),
80 Clara Young (North Berwick), Heather Munro (Monifieth), Iona Stephen (Wentworth)
81 Tara Mactaggart (Minto).
82 Emily Dalgetty (Glencorse) Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne), Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe)
92 Anne Laing (Vale of Leven)