LANARKSHIRE AND RENFREWSHIRE FIGHT OUT THE WEST OF SCOTLAND INTER COUNTY JAMBOREE

Lanarkshire Captain - Jean Macintyre and RLCGA Captain Gill McGinlay

Day 2 of the matches brought some close fought games with all four Counties sharing the honours.
In the Renfrewshire-Lanarkshire match Eilidh Briggs kept her unbeaten record in both games.  After going down in the morning foursomes, Renfrewshire came back strongly in the singles, with Liz Stewart coming from being down all the way to square the match on the 18th, giving Renfrewshire a vital half.

Renfrewshire v Lanarkshire
Foursomes  1 - 2
1.  E Briggs & K Milne beat E Caddow & L d'Ambrosio  6/5
2.  G Kyle & D Jackson lost to F Norris & J Potter 2/1
3.  M Briggs & C Whyte lost to L Lloyd & R Cassidy 2/1

Singles 3½ - 2½
1.  G Kyle lost to J Potter   6/5
2.  E Briggs beat R Cassidy  4/3
3.  K Milne lost to S Wood  1 up
4.  M Briggs beat  S McGrenaghan  6/4
5.  D Jackson beat F Norris  3/2
6.  L Stewart halved  L Lloyd

RENFREWSHIRE  4½  LANARKSHIRE  4½

It was a similar story between D & A and Ayrshire with Ayrshire losing the foursomes then gaining the singles.  Anne Laing had a great win over the experienced Alex Glennie.

Dunbarton & Argyll v Ayrshire
Foursomes 2 - 1
1.  C Hargan & J Farrell beat L Allan & J Linklater 4/3
2.  N Ferguson & L McGeachy lost to A Glennie & H MacGarvie
3.  A Laing & A Baker beat C Malcolm & R Purdom 2/1

Singles  2½ - 3½
1.  J Farrell lost to C Jaffrey  4/3
2.  L Campbell lost to L Allan  3/2
3.  N Ferguson halved  H MacGarvie
4.  C Hargan lost to A Thompson  3/2
5.  A Laing beat A Glennie  7/6
6.  L McGeachy beat C Malcolm  3/2

DUNBARTON & ARGYLL  4½   AYRSHIRE  4½

Renfrewshire 1    Lanarkshire   1
Dunbarton & Argyll 1  Ayrshire 1

Total points after 2 days
Renfrewshire 3; Lanarkshire 3; Ayrshire 1; Dunbarton & Argyll  1

Tomorrows matches.
9.00 and 1.30  AYRSHIRE V LANARKSHIRE
9.30 and 2.15  RENFREWSHIRE V DUNBARTON & ARGYLL.

SOME PHOTOS FROM DAY 1 AT THE COUNTY JAMBOREE

CLICK ON SMALL THUMBNAILS BELOW AND THEN ON SLIDESHOW

2014 County Jamboree Dinner

2014 County Jamboree - Day 1

ALSO SOME PHOTOGRAPHS LANARKSHIRE v D&A FROM LANARKSHIRE'S JEAN MACINTYRE  -- CLICK HERE

ALTERNATIVELY CLICK TO SEE THEM ON FACEBOOK --

A FEW PHOTOS TO LOOK AT  FROM DAY 1 -- RLCGA v AYRSHIRE - CLICK HERE

FROM THE INTER COUNTY JAMBOREE DINNER AT HAGGS CASTLE GC ON MONDAY EVENING -- CLICK HERE

LANARK GOLF CLUB OPEN DAY.

Lanark Golf Club's Open Day is a better ball on Sunday 13th July between 10am and 2pm.

 Entry is by online booking following the links for Open Competitions on the Lanark Golf Club website. http://www.lanarkgolfclub.co.uk

RENFREWSHIRE AND LANARKSHIRE ARE WINNERS ON DAY OF THE COUNTY JAMBOREE

Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire both got off to a fast start today.   For Renfrewhire Eilidh Briggs had two good wins playing in the foursomes with Katrina Milne and in the singles she comfortably beat Connie Jaffrey 6/5.
For Lanarkshire Fiona Norris, Rachel Cassidy, Emma Caddow and Lauren d'Ambrosio all scored good wins.

Ayrshire v Renfrewshire  
Foursomes  ½ to 2½
1.  L Allan & C Malcolm lost G Kyle & D Jackson   3/2
2.  A Glennie & H MacGarvey lost E Briggs & K Milne  6/4
3.  C Jaffrey & A Thompson  halved M Briggs & C Whyte

Singles  - Ayrshire 2  RLCGA 4
1.  C Jaffrey lost  E Briggs               6/5
2.  H MacGarvie lost  K Milne        6/4
3.  J Linklater  halved  D Jackson
4.  L Allan won  G Kyle                   3/1  
5.  A Thompson lost M Briggs          4/2
6.  C Malcolm halved  C Whyte
TOTAL  - Ayrshire   2½  RLCGA  6½

Lanarkshire v Dunbarton & Argyll  
Foursomes  Lanarkshire 2½  D&A ½
1.  F Norris & J Potter won C Hargan & J Farrell   3/2
2.  R Cassidy & L Lloyd won N Ferguson & D Lavery 3/2
3.  S McGrenghan & S Wood  halved  A Laing & A Baker
Singles  

1.  F Norris  lost  N Ferguson         4/3                      

2.  R Cassidy won J Farrell            4/2

3.  E Caddow  won  L McGeachy     3/2

4.  L d'Ambrosio won C Hargan      3/1

5.  S McGrenaghan lost A Laing      2 up

6.  J Potter lost  L Campbell            2 up                    

TOTAL: Lanarkshire  5½ D&A  3½      

AYRSHIRE 0    RENFREWSHIRE 2

LANARKSHIRE 2  DUNBARTON & ARGYLL  0

MILNGAVIE OPEN TRI-AM

It's not too late. There is still time to enter Milngavie GC Open Tri-Am on Wednesday, July 9th
Lovely course, lovely prizes to be won. 

Enter directly online at www.milngaviegolfclub.co.uk 

Or phone the secretary on 0141 956 1619

COUNTY JAMBOREE IS AT HAGGS CASTLE - 16 - 18 JUNE

The County JAMBOREE is at HAGGS CASTLE GC  beginning on Monday 16th June. Do come along and support YOUR COUNTY TEAM.

Inter County Championships Teams at Haggs Castle are as follows:-

RENFREWSHIRE:
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle)
Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire)
Katrina Milne (Erskine)
Iona Stephens (Wentworth)
Liz Stewart (Greenburn)
Carol Whyte (Milngavie)

AYRSHIRE:
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)

LANARKSHIRE:
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)

DUNBARTON &ARGYLL (D&A)
Nichola Ferguson (Milngavie)
Claire Hargan
Anne Laing (Troon)
Aileen Baker (Hilton Park)
Jillian Farrell
Laura McGeachy (Haggs Castle)
Lorraine Campbell (Cardross)
Davina Lavery

Draw for Jamboree
Day 1 (Monday 16th): Ayrshire v Renfrewshire , Lanarkshire v D & A
Day 2 (Tuesday 17th):  Renfrewshire v Lanarkshire, D & A v Ayrshire
Day 3 (Wednesday 18th):  Ayrshire v Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire v D & A

SOME PHOTOS AND VIDEOS FROM THE CURTIS CUP

Eilidh and Captain Teg on Day 3 - Photo Courtesy of Gillian Kirkwood

Tegwen joins in on our Curtis Cup Supporters Song -- Thanks Teg- Photo Courtesy of Gillian Kirkwood

Eilidh halves her singles Match - Photo Courtesy of Gillian Kirkwood

TO SEE ALL THE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY GILLIAN KIRKWOOD OF KIRKWOOD GOLF  - CLICK HERE

SOME HIGHLIGHTED VIDEOS :

EILIDH ON DAY 1



CURTIS CUP CAPTAIN TEGWEN MATHEWS IS INTERVIEWED AND EILIDH RESPONDS WITH ANOTHER BIRDIE



BRITISH AMATEUR CHAMPION GEORGIA HALL SHOWS HOW GOOD SHE IS !!



SCOT GEMMA DRYBURGH FINISHES OFF IN STYLE



FOR ALL TH REPORTS FROM THE CURTIS CUP CLICK HERE

Scottish Under-18 Girls (Close) Championship

Scottish Under-18 Girls (Close) Championship
Dumfries and County Golf Club.
July 15 to 19, 2014

The closing date (Monday, June 16) for the above tournament is fast approaching, so get your entry in before it’s too late!
The championship is open to Scottish girls with a handicap of 34 or below and is a great chance for all to experience championship golf!
To enter online go to the SLGA WEBSITE -- CLICK HERE

Toni Melvin-Ffinch
Championship Manager

HEATHER AND LAURA TIE FOR VICTORY AT DUNDONALD

Gleneagles' Heather MacRae, last year's Tour champion, and Alford's Laura Murray (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre), a winner twice on the domestic circuit, outclassed the field to finish eight shots clear of the opposition in the Paul Lawrie Ladies Tartan Tour 36-hole tournament at Dundonald Links today (Monday).
Perhaps fitting that they tied for first place, earning £1,875 apiece for totalling three-over-par 147.
Because there are no prizegivings on the Paul Lawrie Tour, except at the Tour championship, there is no provision for a play-off.
MacRae had scores of 75 and 72, overcoming a dreadful start to her second round - bogey-bogey-double bogey with a sequence of five birdies in a row from the fifth to the ninth.
Out in 35, MacRae had made up the overnight one-shot lead held by Murray who turned in 36.
Heather got a sixth birdie on the inward half, at the long 14th but she also had bogeys at the 13th and 16th and that's what cost her outright victory although her 72 was the low round of the day.
Murray, the longer-hitter, varied from par only three times in her second-round 73 - a birdie at the long third and bogeys at the first and 13th.
American Beth Allen, who plays on the LET Tour and won on a flying visit to play the Paul Lawrie Ladies Tour last year, finished third, eight shots behind the joint winners on 155 (78-77). Allen earned £750 after a final round in which she did not have a single birdie, only bogeys at the first, third, fourth, fifth and 13th.
The next Paul Lawrie Ladies Tartan Tour 36-hole event is at Macdonald Cardrona, Peebles on July 25-26.
PAUL LAWRIE LADIES TARTAN TOUR
Dundonald Links, Ayrshire
FINAL TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72)
147 Heather MacRae (Gleneagles Hotel) 75 72, Laura Murray (Paul Lawrie GC) 74 73 (£1,875 each).
155 Beth Allen (USA) 78 77 (£750)
156 Heather Stirling (unatt) 83 73, Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 76 80 (£425 each)
157 Kiran Matharu (Leeds) 81 76, Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie) 82 75 (£200 each)
160 Pamela Feggans (Doon Valley) 80 79 (£100).
161 Lisa Shervill (unatt) 87 84, Michele Thomson (unatt) 86 75 (£75 each), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) (am) 86 75
162 Gemma Webster (Succession Group) 80 82
166 Emma Fairnie (Gullane) 85 81
167 Nicola Ferguson (Milngavie) (am) 78 89, Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) (am) 86 81.
170 Jessica Rigby (Oberhessischer, Germany) 84 86
171 Jorden Ferrie (Kilsyth) 89 82
172 Laura Harvey (Darlington) 88 89, Lesley Atkins (Gullane) (am) 89 83.
179 Georgina Snow (Turnberry Hotel) 92 87

LAURA MURRAY LEADS AFTER THE FIRST ROUND AT DUNDONALD

Alford's long-hitting Laura Murray, already a winner twice on the Paul Lawrie Ladies Tartan Tour, is favourite to raise her victory total to three after establishing a one-shot lead at halfway in the latest two-round event at Dundonald Links.
Murray shot a two-over-par 74 to have a one-shot advantage over Heather MacRae (Gleneagles) with Jane Turner (Craigielaw) in third place on 76.
Beth Allen, an American who plays on the LET Tour, is sharing fourth place on 78 with Milngavie amateur Nicola Ferguson, a good performance in this company.

PAUL LAWRIE LADIES TARTAN TOUR
Dundonald Links
FIRST ROUND
Par 74 Players from Scotland unless stated
74 Laura Murray
75 Heather MacRae
76 Jane Turner
78 Beth Allen (USA), Nicola Ferguson (am)
80 Gemma Webster
81 Katy McNicoll, Pamela Feggans
82 Kiran Matharu (Eng)
83 Heather Stirling, Laura Harvey (Eng)
84 Jessica Rigby (Eng), Michele Thomson
85 Emma Fairnie
86 Alyson McKechin (am), Gabrielle MacDonald (am).
87 Lisa Shervill (Eng)
89 Lesley Atkins (am), Jorden Ferrie
92 Georgina Snow (Eng).

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

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