CURTIS CUP LIVE REPORTS -- GO TO THE RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY WEBSITE

Scots - Gemma Dryburgh and Eilidh Briggs (Photo courtesy of the SLGA)

FOR ALL CURTIS CUP REPORTS  AT ST LOUIS COUNTRY CLUB, MISSOURI, USA -- GO TO THE RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY WEBSITE

RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY MEDAL RESULTS

RLCGA June County Medal (Bonnyton Golf Course) - 5th June 2014
SSS 71, Par 72, CSS 73

Scratch: Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire) 79
Handicap:
0 - 12 Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) 81 - 10 - 71
Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire) 79 - 4 - 75
Elaine Munn (East Renfrewshire) 87 - 10 - 77
13 + Anne Aitken (Eastwood) 88 - 13 - 75 acb
Sandra Paterson (Cowglen) 97 - 22 - 75 acb
Jan Adams (Whinhill) 98 - 23 - 75 acb

EILIDH, CONNIE AND ALYSON IN SCOTS TEAM IN SLOVENIA

STRONG SQUAD FOR SLOVENIA JULY 8 TO 12
CURTIS CUPPERS LEAD SCOTS INTO EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Scotland's team for the European women's amateur team champion in Slovenia from July 8 to 12 will be spearheaded by Eilidh Briggs from Kilmacolm and Aberdeen-born Gemma Dryburgh who are playing for Great Britian and Ireland in this week's Curtis Cup match at St Louis, Missouri.
Teams announced by the SLGA:
European women's team championship
Slovenia. July 8-12.
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield)
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies)
Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw)
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie)
Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies)
Reserves
1 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus)
2 Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey)
European girls' team championship
Slovakia, July 8-12
Nicola Callander (Mill Green)
Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies)
Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne)
Heather Munro (Monifieth)
Lauren Whyte (St Regulus)
Clara Young (North Berwick)
Reserves
1 Emma Hale (Troon Ladies)
2 Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies)

European Young Masters
Hamburg, Germany. July 24-26
Shannon MacWilliam (Aboyne)
Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies)

CURTIS CUP SUPPORT FROM THE WEST OF SCOTLAND

To the tune “It’s a long way to Tipperary”

C - 's for the Curtis Cup where

U - our fans process.

R - eady to cheer and holler

T - egwen's Troops' success.

I - reland and Wales and England

S - cotland all unite,

C - heering on the team to certain vict'ry,

U - ‘ll  win through alright.

P - lay well, Gemma, Charlotte,

L - et each ball tell,

A - im high, Bronte, Georgia,

D - rive straight, Annabel,

U - 're great, Gabriella,

E -ilidh, Stephanie,

Know your country will be right behind you,

You’ll do it – you’ll see.

INTER COUNTY FOURSOMES FINALS RESULTS

West of Scotland Inter County Foursomes Finals took place today at Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Course 
On a dry day at Prestwick - Ayrshire and Lanarkshire were successful the successful players.

Lanarkshire came first in the scratch section with May Hughes (Lanark) and Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes).

Scratch  Winners --May Hughes and Jenny Potter (Lanarkshire)
Photo courtesy of Sheila Adam

Ayrshire duo Catherine Malcolm (St Cuthberts) and Roz Purdom (St Nicholas) were second after a count back over the last 6 holes.

2nd Scratch - Roz Purdom and Catherine Malcolm with Ayrshire Captain Sheila Adam
Photo Courtesy of Sheila Adam

Ayrshire duo Catherine Malcolm (St Cuthberts) and Roz Purdom (St Nicholas) were second after a count back over the last 6 holes.

In the handicap section Ayrshire had a great day taking the first 3 places, with Lanarkshire taking 4th spot.
The winners of the handicap section were Liz Wilson and Linda MacDonald (Barassie) who won by 1/2 a stroke from Alex Glennie and Anne Edgar (Barassie).
In 3rd spot was Sandra Johnson and Nancy Shedden (Kilbirnie).

1st Handicap  - Linda MacDonald and Liz Wilson (Ayrshire)

2nd Handicap - Alex Glennie and Anne Edgar (Ayrshire) with Ayrshire Captain Sheila Adam

3rd Handicap- Nancy Shedden and Sandra Johnson with ALCGA Captain Sheila

4th Handicap - Patti Chalmers and Christine Main (Lanarkshire)

RESULTS
Scratch:
1st Lanarkshire May Hughes & Jenny Potter 79 (Count back last 6 holes)
2nd Ayrshire Catherine Malcolm & Roz Purdom 79
Handicap
1st Ayrshire Liz Wilson & Linda MacDonald 85 - 10.5 = 74.5
2nd Ayrshire Alex Glennie & Anne Edgar 85 - 10 = 75
3rd Ayrshire Sandra Johnson & Nancy Shedden 96 - 20 = 76
4th Lanarkshire Patti Chalmers & Christine Main (Hayston) 96 - 17.5 = 78.5

LOUDOUN GOWF OPEN DAYS - GET YOUR ENTRY FORM

Loudoun Gowf Club

Ladies Open

Monday 1st September 2014 - Max Handicap 36

Ladies Open Entry Form

Ladies Seniors Open

Tuesday 17th June 2014 - Max Handicap 36

Ladies Senior Open Entry Form

BUZZWORKS TROON JUNIOR OPEN & TOM LEHMAN TROPHIES

Buzzworks Troon Junior Open & Tom Lehman Trophies

FOR BOYS AND GIRLS OF ALL HANDICAPS (AND PRE-HANDICAP) OVER DARLEY, LOCHGREEN & FULLARTON.

TUESDAY 5TH AUGUST 2014   --- CLICK HERE FOR THE TOM LEHMAN TROPHY ENTRY FORM

THERE ALSO A FLAG  OPEN COMPETITION THAT DAY FOR PRE HANDICAP JUNIORS CLICK HERE FOR FLAG OPEN ENTRY FORM

GLEDDOCH OPEN DAY -- GET YOUR ENTRY FORM

Gleddoch Golf Course

Gleddoch Open Day is Tri AM is on MONDAY 24TH JULY

 CLICK HERE to get your entry form

ENTRIES FOR THE LADIES TARTAN TOUR AT DUNDONALD CLOSE MAY 30TH

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

Entries close on May 30 for the Ladies Tartan Tour event at Dundonald Links.

The tournament 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 FOR MORE DETAILS CLICK HERE
TO ENTER PHONE THE PGA IN SCOTLAND OFFICE ON 01784 661840 Nicola Melville PGA Professional www.nicolamelvillegolf.co.uk Tournament Director @ Ladies Tartan Tour

CONNIE MEGAN AND EILIDH ARE TO REPRESENT SCOTLAND

TEAMS
St Rule Trophy, 31st May-1st June 2014

Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies)
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw)

Ladies British Open Amateur Championship 24th-28th June 2014

Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield)
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Connie Jaffrey (Troon )

D&A ANNOUNCE THEIR COUNTY TEAM FOR THE JAMBOREE

Captain, Carol Sim, is delighted to announce that the Team selected to play in the West Division Inter County Matches, at Haggs Castle Golf Club, from Monday 16 June to Wednesday 17 June is as follows:-

Team Captain: Nichola Ferguson
Claire Hargan
Anne Laing
Aileen Baker
Jillian Farrell
Laura McGeachy
Lorraine Campbell
Davina Lavery

Reserves: Fiona Alexander and Cathy Skinner

LANARKSHIRE ANNOUNCE THEIR COUNTY TEAM

The team for the Inter County Matches at Haggs Castle from 16-18 June is as follows:
Emma Caddow, (Strathaven)
Rachel Cassidy, (Bothwell Castle)
Lauren D'Ambrosio, (Carluke)
Lesley Lloyd, (Hayston)
Susan McGrenaghan, (Mount Ellen)
Fiona Norris, (Hamilton)
Jenny Potter, (Cathkin Braes)
Susan Wood, (Drumpellier)

AYRSHIRE ANNOUNCE THEIR COUNTY TEAM FOR THE JAMBOREE

I am delighted to announce that the team selected to play in the West
Division Inter County matches at Haggs Castle Golf Club from Monday
16th June to Wednesday 17th June is as follows:-
Linzi Allan (West Kilbride)
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies)
Jenny Linklater (Largs)
Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies)
Catherine Malcolm (Prestwick St Cuthberts)
Roz Purdom (Prestwick St Nicholas)
Audrey Thompson (Loudoun Gowf)

Reserve Katie McGarva (Troon Ladies)
Sheila Adams (Captain)

EILIDH AND MEGAN LEAD OUT THE RENFREWSHIRE TEAM AT THE COUNTY JAMBOREE AT HAGGS CASTLE GOLF CLUB

Eilidh and Megan Briggs - Semi Finalists at the Scottish Championships at Prestwick
Photo Courtesy of Colin Farquharson

Renfrewshire's team to defend the West Division inter-county golf championship at
Haggs Castle Golf Club from June 16 to 18 will be spearheaded by the Kilmacolm club's Briggs sisters who both reached the semi-finals of the 100th Scottish women's amateur championship at Prestwick Golf Club last week.
Eilidh will also be making her Curtis Cup debut for GB and I at St Louis, Missouri in the June 6 to 8 match.
Renfrewshire team:
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle)
Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire)
Katrina Milne (Erskine)
Iona Stephen (Wentworth)
Liz Stewart (Greenburn)
Carol Whyte (Milngavie)

KYLIE WALKER WINS HER FIRST LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR EVENT

Kylie Walker - LET Winner in the Netherlands

REPORT FROM LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR
By BETHAN CUTLER, LET Media Manager
Glasgow’s Kylie Walker earned her maiden Ladies European Tour victory at the Deloitte Ladies Open in the Netherlands after a dramatic three-player play-off against Nikki Campbell and Malene Jorgensen at The International near Amsterdam Airport.
Having led by two strokes after both the first and second rounds, the Scot shot 69, 72 and 72 in the three-round event to tie with Campbell and Jorgensen on 213, six-under-par.
The 27-year-old from Glasgow then sealed the wire-to-wire win - worth 37,500 euros to her - by holing a birdie putt of 20 feet on the second extra hole, the 506-yard par-5 18th, playing over water.

“Amazing; absolutely brilliant. I’m delighted,” said Walker. “I’ve been in play-offs to get in the British Open and US Open but not to win on the LET. I was just really trying to win and I kept giving myself chances and not quite making the putts, although I did putt quite well. A lot of them looked good and didn’t go in, so I’m delighted to win in the end.”

On the second play-off hole, Jorgensen made par before Walker perfectly judged her birdie putt. “With the crowd erupting it almost overwhelmed me, with everyone screaming,” said Walker, whose previous best finish in five years on the LET was a tie for fourth at the 2011 Prague Masters.

Walker had a chance to win in regulation play after reaching the 18th green in two shots but three putted from across the green.

Her second round began well when she made a birdie putt of 15 feet on the second hole, but she dropped a shot on the par-5 third, before making her second birdie of the day on the seventh. From there she came home with 11 straight steady pars.

Earlier in the day, Campbell fired five birdies in her first eight holes and overtook Walker with her birdie on the sixth before picking up another shot on the par-5 eighth. However the 33-year-old Australian three-putted on 15 to drop back into a share of the lead.

Denmark’s Jorgensen set the clubhouse target after firing a flawless six-under 67 in warm and sunny conditions and after ending second in Turkey, she finished runner-up for the second LET event in a row.
Three Scots finished in the top 20.
Vikki Laing from Musselburgh earned 5,000 Euros for a share of ninth place with scores of 71, 77 and 69 for two-under-par 217.
Edinburgh-born Sally Watson earned 3,917 for a joint 13th place finish on level par 219 with scores of 74, 72 and 73.
Kelsey Macdonald and Heather MacRae tied for 34th place on 223 to earn 2,100 euros each. Kelsey score 75, 75 and 73; Heather 75, 72 and 76.
Carly Booth tied for 52nd place on 226 with scores of 75, 75 and 73. She earned 1,125 Euros.
FINAL LEADING SCORES
Par 219 (3x73
213 Malene Jorgensen (DEN) 74 72 67, Kylie Walker (SCO) 69 72 72, Nikki Campbell (AUS) 72 72 69 (Walker won play-off with birdie at second extra hole. Walker won 37,500 euros; Jorgensen and Campbell 21,437 euros each)
215 Camilla Lennarth (SWE) 75 69 71, Christel Boeljon (NED) 77 69 69 (12,050 euros)
Other Scots
217 Vikki Laing (SCO) 71 77 69
219 Sally Watson (SCO) 74 72 73
223 Kelsey Macdonald (SCO) 75 75 73, Heather MacRae (SCO) 75 72 76
226 Carly Booth (SCO) 73 77

HANNAH McCOOK PIPS AILSA SUMMERS FOR MUNROSS TROPHY AT MONTROSE

Stirling student Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) pipped St Andrews student Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) for the Munross Trophy at the end of the 36-hole SLGA Order of Merit event at Montrose Links.
McCook, beaten by the eventual champion, Connie Jaffrey, in the second round of last week's 100th Scottish women's amateur championship, had rounds of 77 and a very good 69 for a total of 146.
That gave her a one-shot victory from Summers, the No 2 seed at Prestwick where she was a beaten quarter-finals.
Ailsa had rounds of 76 and 71 for 147.
Troon youngster Hazel MacGarvie (78-70) and Iona Stephen (Wentworth) (72-76) tied for third place on 148.
MacGarvie, who plays off three, won the top handicap award with a net 36-hole aggrgate of 142 - a shot ahead of Strathaven five-handicapper Kirsten Brown.
PRIZEWINNERS
Scratch: Hannah McCook 146, Ailsa Summers 147, Iona Stephen 148, Gillian Monteith 150
Handicap: H MacGarvie (3) 142; K Brown (5) 143; M Richmond (10) 145; K Reid (4) 146 (better second round).

To read the full report go to the Kirkwood Website

RANFURLY CASTLE OPEN DAY - NEW TEES AT THE CLIFF HOLES

Ranfurly Castle Ladies Open Greensomes is on the Thursday 7th August. This year the 2 Cliff Holes  now have new alternative tees --- THE GREEN TEES and the Greensomes this year will be played at those 2 difficult holes -- off the new tees at the top of the cliff -- So as the organiser Marion Munro  says this gives an opportunity for all levels of golfers to come and join in the fun on the day. GET YOUR ENTRY FORM To get some further entry forms for any of the following -- Sunday 15th June - Mixed Foursomes for the David Reid Memorial TrophyThursday 10th July - Junior Open Thursday 7th August - Ladies Open Click Here to get all of the entry forms.

BOTHWELL CASTLE OPEN DAY -- GET YOUR ENTRY FORM

Bothwell Castle Golf Club

Bothwell Castle Golf Club’s Ladies Open Day takes takes place on Monday 4 August 2014 between 9am and 3.30pm, the cost is £10 and there are handicap and Scratch Prizes.

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR ENTRY FORM which can be sent to Dona McCarte their Secretary and Treasurer.

SKELMORLIE OPEN GREENSOMES

OPEN GREENSOME SUNDAY 7th SEPTEMBER 2014 - £12 per couple
CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR ENTRY FORM

NEW FORMAT FOR THE DOUGLAS PARK EAGLE TROPHY -- MIXED GREENSOMES -- £1000 PRIZEFUND

Douglas Park Golf Club

The Douglas Park "Eagle" Open Mixed Greensomes is on Sunday 6th July.
The unique and impressive bronze eagle trophy, designed by Mr F. Malcolm Robertson of Glasgow School of Art in reference to the Roman Eagle emblem of the Club,  was commissioned by and presented to the Club by Past Captain John and Past Ladies' Captain Jean Watson in 1972. One of the pioneering events of its kind, the tournament continues to attract competitors from far and wide.
Why not get an entry form now by clicking on the following link
EAGLE ENTRY FORM

MOUNT ELLON OPEN DAY -- GET YOUR ENTRY FORM

The Mount Ellen Ladies Greensome takes place on Sunday 22nd June. £12 per couple.
Contact Anne Lloyd on 07818878187 or complete the entry form and return to the address provided.

CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR ENTRY FORM

KYLIE WALKER STILL THE LEADER AT THE DELOITTE LADIES OPEN AFTER ROUND 2

Scotland's Kylie Walker posted a second round of one-under-par 72 in windy conditions at The International - Amsterdam Airport - on Saturday morning to maintain a two stroke lead in the Deloitte Ladies Open.

The Glaswegian 27-year-old ended the day at five-under ahead of Thailand's Titliya Plucksataporn, with five players sharing third on two-under-par.
LEADING SCORES:
141 - Kylie Walker (SCO) 69 72
143 - Titiya Plucksataporn (THA) 73 70
144 - Maria Balikoeva (RUS) 71 73, Hannah Burke (ENG) 71 73, Kim Williams (RSA) 75 69, Nikki Campbell (AUS) 72 72, Camilla Lennarth (SWE) 75 69
145 - Melissa Reid (ENG) 72 73, Lauren Taylor (ENG) 74 71, Beth Allen (USA) 72 73, Mallory Fraiche (USA) 72 73, Alison Whitaker (AUS) 72 73
OTHER SCOTS
146 Sally Watson
147 Heather
148 Vikki Laing
150 Carly Booth, Kelsey Macdonald
Missed Cut
154 Pamela Pretswell
159 Pamela Feggans

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

LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR NEWS RELEASE
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