KYLIE WINS THE GERMAN OPEN AFTER A PLAY OFF AGAINST CHARLEY HULL

Kylie Walker Winner of the German Open

Wörthsee/Munich, July 20, 2014 - Scotland’s Kylie Walker survived a final round charge by Charley Hull of England to win the Ladies German Open presented by Marriott.

Walker won with a par on the first extra hole at Golfclub Wörthsee, two months after earning her first Ladies European Tour title in similar fashion, in a play-off at the Deloitte Ladies Open in Holland.

The 27-year-old Glaswegian began the final round with a six stroke lead, but Hull fired a final round 65 to join her on a 72-hole total of 25-under-par.

Hull applied pressure from the beginning, opening with three straight birdies, and she narrowed Walker’s advantage to one stroke with a fourth birdie on the eighth hole. An up and down for birdie from the bunker short and left of the ninth green saw Walker make the turn in level par 36 and she took a two stroke lead into the back nine.

Hull then birdied 12, but then Walker pulled two clear with a birdie on 13. Walker bogeyed 14 and both players birdied 15, before Hull eventually drew level by making a five footer for birdie on the 17th green.

Both players missed birdie chances on the last hole and returned to the 18th tee in a heavy shower. In the play-off, Hull hit her drive into trees and had to chip out. She then hit her third shot to within five feet of the flag but missed her par putt, whereas Walker was on the green for two and took a par.

“It was pretty nerve-wracking. Charley played brilliantly today because it was slightly tougher conditions as well. I wasn’t quite playing as well as I have done the rest of the week but I’m delighted to have hung in there today and get the win,” said Walker, who added a final round 71 to her three opening 64s. “I was hoping not for a play-off, I was trying to win it in regulation play but it didn’t happen and Charley made a great birdie on 17 to tie for the lead. I was delighted in the play-off that I made a solid par and managed to get it. I’m delighted. I’m just living the dream at the moment. I’m really happy and enjoying my golf.”

Hull took the disappointment on the chin and said: “I just blocked my tee shot on the last which was annoying but I hit a good shot in and a good putt. I’m quite happy. It’s been a long three weeks and I’m a bit tired now because I’ve been in contention all three weeks and especially with a major in the middle of it. To finish it off with a second place is not too bad.

“I’m looking forward to my next competitions after I have a week or so off because I feel like my game is in really good condition. I’ll keep doing what I’m doing. It’s a shame because in regulation play on 18 I hit my drive 305 yards, so it’s a shame for me to push it a little bit in my play-off hole.

Leading Scores:

263 - Kylie Walker (SCO) 64 64 64 71, Charley Hull (ENG) 64 70 64 65
265 - Carlota Ciganda (ESP) 65 70 67 63
270 - Yu Yang Zhang (CHN) 64 67 67 72, Amy Boulden (WAL) 68 68 65 69, Sandra Gal (GER) 69 67 66 68, Gwladys Nocera (FRA) 69 70 66 65
271 - Celine Herbin (FRA) 67 68 65 71
272 - Sally Watson (SCO) 70 66 69 67, Klara Spilkova (CZE) 67 68 68 69

Other Scot:
284 - Vikki Laing (SCO) 68 69 76 71,

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KYLIE IS 6 AHEAD BEFORE GOING ONTO FINAL ROUND -- THE SAME AS RORY !!

A happy Kylie Walker and her caddie on their way to another 64 in Germany

KYLIE REWRITES LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR RECORD BOOKS WITH ANOTHER 64

Post by Carol Fell.

NEWS RELEASE FROM LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR

Wörthsee/Munich: Glasgow’s Kylie Walker fired a third straight round of eight-under-par 64 in the Ladies German Open presented by Marriott at Golfclub Wörthsee for a three-round total of 259, 24-under-par: a new Ladies European Tour 54-hole record.
The 27-year-old Carrick on Loch Lomond player fired 10 birdies and two bogeys in baking hot temperatures of 31C to lower by one stroke the previous record set by Gwladys Nocera at the 2008 Goteborg Masters.
Walker’s shot of the day came on the par-4 14th when, having had to take a penalty drop behind a tree, she holed a 9-iron shot from 132 yards for the first of four straight birdies.
“On 14, that was a real stroke of luck really,” said the recent Deloitte Ladies Open champion. “I had three-putted 13 for bogey and then tugged my tee shot on 14 and it had hit a tree, but from the tee we couldn’t see what had happened.
"I got up there and the ball was still in the tree about two feet off the ground. So I took two club length’s penalty drop and I didn’t have a line at all. I hit a 9-iron over bushes and a tree and then ran out to see where it went and it managed to go in, so it was crazy. I had to calm myself down after that.”
Walker goes into the final round with a six-stroke lead ahead of China’s Yu Yang Zhang and England’s Charley Hull.
The Scot added: “I feel really comfortable with my game and I’m really enjoying it. Today was really hot and I had to keep getting myself in the shade, any chance I could get to stay cool and I think that helped because out in the sun it was roasting. "Obviously I would love to win and going into tomorrow I’ve just got to try and do the same again and keep playing the way I’m playing.
"I’m putting nicely so I’ve just got to get as many birdies as I can.”
Hull fired eight birdies for her second 64 of the tournament and is also in contention for her second LET victory this season. She said:
“I didn’t really get off to a fast start, because I birdied the first but didn’t hole many putts on my front nine. I missed a short putt on the fourth hole from five feet and could have birdied the next couple of holes but I’m happy with a steady round of golf. Hopefully a low one tomorrow will put me up there.”
After six birdies and one bogey in a 67, the diminutive 22-year-old Zhang, from Guangzhou, remains in the mix for her first LET trophy and said: “I think I will be playing with two long hitters so I will stick to my game plan and just try to make birdies and focus on my shots.”
Two strokes further behind at 16-under, French duo Celine Herbin and the 2012 tournament champion Anne-Lise Caudal lie in a tie for fourth spot. Caudal injured her wrist playing out of a bunker on hole 14 and saw the LET osteopath on course, but still managed birdies on 15 and 16.
She said “I’m happy to be 16-under. It looks like Kylie loves the golf course and it’s going to be hard to catch her but there is some space for second place.”
Welsh rookie professional Amy Boulden was alone in sixth on 15-under after a third round 65, while Germany’s Sandra Gal and the defending champion Carlota Ciganda of Spain share seventh place 10 shots off the lead going into the final round.
Walker needs a final round 66 to set a new Ladies European Tour record for the lowest 72-hole total, at 30-under-par. The current record of 259, 29-under-par, was set by Gwladys Nocera when she won the Goteborg Masters in Sweden six years ago.

THIRD-ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 216 (3x72)
192 Kylie Walker (SCO) 64 64 64
198 Charley Hull (ENG) 64 70 64, Yu Yang Zhang (CHN) 64 67 67
200 Celine Herbin (FRA) 67 68 65, Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA) 65 69 66
201 Amy Boulden (WAL) 68 68 65
202 Sandra Gal (GER) 69 67 66, Carlota Ciganda (ESP) 65 70 67
203 Liz Young (ENG) 70 65 68, Klara Spilkova (CZE) 67 68 68, Linda Wessberg (SWE) 70 65 68, Diana Luna (ITA) 68 70 65
204 Dewi Claire Schreefel (NED) 68 64 72
205 Sally Watson (SCO) 70 66 69, Sophia Popov (GER) 68 67 70, Gwladys Nocera (FRA) 69 70 66
206 Nikki Campbell (AUS) 70 70 66, Jia Yun Li (CHN) 70 67 69, Alexandra Vilatte (FRA) 72 65 69, Sophie Giquel-bettan (FRA) 72 70 64
207 Nina Muehl (AUT) 70 68 69, Nontaya Srisawang (THA) 72 69 66, Kim Williams (RSA) 72 68 67, Rebecca Hudson (ENG) 70 67 70, Nicole Broch Larsen (DEN) 68 70 69
208 Beth Allen (USA) 66 73 69, Noora Tamminen (FIN) 72 67 69, Valentine Derrey (FRA) 69 71 68
209 Louise Larsson (SWE) 69 73 67, Holly Clyburn (ENG) 69 68 72
210 Sahra Hassan (WAL) 72 70 68, Patricia Sanz Barrio (ESP) 72 69 69, Hannah Burke (ENG) 71 71 68, Rebecca Artis (AUS) 66 70 74, Nikki Garrett (AUS) 70 70 70, Isabelle Boineau (FRA) 71 71 68, Cassandra Kirkland (FRA) 72 70 68
211 Hannah Ralph (ENG) 69 69 73, Ariya Jutanugarn (THA) 68 69 74, Steffi Kirchmayr (GER) 70 71 70
212 Nina Holleder (GER) 70 72 70, Nicole Garcia (RSA) 68 72 72, Jade Schaeffer (FRA) 70 70 72, Sophie Walker (ENG) 70 73 69, Florentyna Parker (ENG) 70 71 71, Caroline Afonso (FRA) 75 68 69
213 Ursula Wikstrom (FIN) 69 72 72, Stacy Lee Bregman (RSA) 70 70 73, Cheyenne Woods (USA) 71 72 70, Vikki Laing (SCO) 68 69 76
214 Cathryn Bristow (NZL) 72 70 72, Sharmila Nicollet (IND) 70 72 72, Alison Whitaker (AUS) 68 74 72, Julie Greciet (FRA) 70 72 72, Tania Elosegui (ESP) 71 70 73, Charlotte Thompson (ENG) 68 73 73, Lucie Andre (FRA) 69 71 74
215 Mallory Fraiche (USA) 71 71 73, Karolin Lampert (GER) 71 72 72
216 Emma Cabrera-Bello (ESP) 67 73 76, Stefania Croce (ITA) 73 70 73
217 Miriam Nagl (GER) 73 70 74
218 Laura Jansone (LVA) 69 74 75
220 Margherita Rigon (ITA) 72 70 78
DQ Giulia Sergas (ITA)

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KYLIE WALKER EQUALS LET RECORD FOR LOWEST 36-HOLE TOTAL

Kylie Walker

Wörthsee/Munich - West of Scotland’s Kylie Walker fired a second straight round of eight-under-par 64 in scorching conditions at Golfclub Wörthsee to equal the all-time record for the lowest 36-hole total in a Ladies European Tour (LET) event.

At 128, 16-under-par, Walker leads by three strokes over China’s Yu Yang Zhang, who shot a second round 67, with Dutchwoman Dewi Claire Schreefel a stroke further behind in outright third place.

The last woman to post a 36-hole total of 16-under was Gwladys Nocera at the Goteborg Masters in Sweden in 2008, before she went on to record the LET’s lowest 72-hole winning total of 29-under-par.

Kylie led after every round of the Deloitte Ladies Open in Holland two months ago, which she went on to win, but the level-headed Glaswegian, 27, said:
“I’m not really used to being in this position. I led in Holland through the tournament but I haven’t thought about it. I just try to play one shot at a time.”

With six birdies on her front nine, Kylie went out in 30. She picked up a stroke at the first and then a hat-trick from the fourth, before adding two more birdies on holes eight and nine.

After driving left into the trees on hole-12, she took her first bogey in 30 holes, but immediately recovered with a birdie on 13. A pair of birdies followed on 15 and 16 and she dropped a shot on 17 but finished with a birdie on 18 for a back nine of 34.

She said: “I probably played a little bit better today because I had 10 birdies and two bogeys. I’m happy with how I’m playing and the score is looking good at the moment. We’ve got two more rounds and we’re really looking forward to the weekend.

“Going into the back nine today I was trying to beat my score from yesterday which was eight under, but I stumbled on 12 and caught a flier on 17 and ended up through the green.
"I made a couple of bogeys today, but I’ll keep playing the way I played today and see what happens.”


SECOND-ROUND LEADING SCOREBOARD
Par 144 (2x72)

128 Kylie Walker (SCO) 64 64
131 Yu Yang Zhang (CHN) 64 67
132 Dewi-Claire Schreefel (NED) 68 64
134 Anne-Lise Caudal (FRA) 65 69, Charley Hull (ENG) 64 70

135 Carlota Ciganda (ESP) 65 70, Klara Spilkova (CZE) 67 68, Sophia Popov (GER) 68 67, Linda Wessberg (SWE) 70 65, Liz Young (ENG) 70 65, Celine Herbin (FRA) 67 68

136 Sandra Gal (GER) 69 67, Sally Watson (SCO) 70 66, Rebecca Artis (AUS) 66 70, Amy Boulden (WAL) 68 68

137 Holly Clyburn (ENG) 69 68, Vikki Laing (SCO) 68 69, Ariya Jutanugarn (THA) 68 69, Alexandra Vilatte (FRA) 72 65, Jia Yun Li (CHN) 70 67, Rebecca Hudson (ENG) 70 67

138 Nicole Broch Larsen (DEN) 68 70, Nina Muehl (AUT) 70 68, Hannah Ralph (ENG) 69 69, Diana Luna (ITA) 68 70

139 Gwladys Nocera (FRA) 69 70, Noora Tamminen (FIN) 72 67, Beth Allen (USA) 66 73

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Ladies European Tour

FIONA LIDDELL WINS THE SCOTTISH GIRLS AND WEST OF SCOTLAND'S JILLIAN FARRELL WINS THE ANSLEY REID SALVER

Fiona Liddell and Jillian Farrell

SCOTTISH UNDER-18 GIRLS CLOSE CHAMPIONSHIP
Dumfries and County Golf Club.
Semi-finals
Heather Munro (Monifieth) bt Joanna Free (Gullane) 1 hole
Fiona Liddell (Gutersloh) bt Mirren Fraser (Powfoot) 1 hole
Final
Liddell bt Munro 2 and 1.
Ansley Reid Salver
Final
Jillian Farrell (Cardross) beat Jennifer Saxton (Kinross) 1 hole.

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SCOTTISH GIRLS FINAL MATCHPLAY RESULTS

CLICK HERE FOR RESULTS FROM DUMFRIES AND COUNTY - SCOTTISH GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL -- FIONA LIDDELL v HEATHER MUNRO

TOP SEEDS ARE BEATEN AT THE GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP AT DUMFRIES

It was a day of shock results in the Scottish Under-18 (close) championship today at Dumfries and County Golf Club.
First, top seed Clara Young (North Berwick) was beaten by Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) - scroll down for a report of the morning play - and then came an even bigger form book upset in the quarter-finals.
Connie Jaffray (Troon Ladies), the defending champion, finalist in the recent Scottish women's championship and No 67 in the World Rankings, was knocked out by Mirren Fraser (Powfoot) - who does not figure on the rankings at all!

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 CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH-PLAY FIRST ROUND 
Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) bt Clara Young (North Berwick) 2 and 1.
Joanne Free (Gullane) bt Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) 5 and 4.
Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) bt Ellie Bryce (Strathaven) 2 holes.
Heather Munro (Monifieth) bt Emily Dalgetty (Glencorse) 6 and 4.
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) bt Molly stewart (Murcar Links) 3 and 2.
Mirren Fraser (Powfoot) bt Danielle Ker (Roxburghe) 4 and 3.
Charlotte Munro (Gullane) bt Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 1 hole.
Fiona Liddle (Gutersloh, Germany) bt Molly Richmond (Strathaven) 7 and 6.

QUARTER-FINALS 
Free bt Robertson 1 hole.
H Munro bt McWilliam 2 holes
Fraser bt Jaffrey 1 hole.
Liddell bt C Munro 4 and 3.

ANSLEY REID SALVER QUARTER-FINALS 
Jennifer Saxton (Kinross) bt Eva O'Connor (Bothwell Castle) 6 and 4.
Kirsten Brown (Strathaven) bt Andrea Walker (Glenbervie) 1 hole.
Jillian Farrell (Cardross) bt Jennifer Allan (Glenbervie) 2 and 1.
Nicola Callander (Mill Green) bt Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead) at 19th.

SEMI-FINALS
 Saxton bt Brown 3 and 2
Farrell bt Callander 3 and 2

KYLIE WALKER HAS HER BEST ROUND EVER

Charley Hull, Kylie Walker and Yu Yang Zhang are tied for the first-round lead at the Ladies German Open presented by Marriott after they all shot eight-under-par 64s on a day of high temperatures and low scoring at Golfclub Wörthsee near Munich.
China’s Zhang, 22, set the early target with eight birdies on her card and was later joined by Britons Hull and Walker, who played in blazing sunshine, with highs of 29C.
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BACK IN FORM CLARA YOUNG WINS TOP SEEDING AT DUMFRIES and CO

North Berwick's Clara Young recaptured the form that took her to the final of last year's Scottish women's amateur golf championship with rounds of 72 and 73 to be the top seed in the match-play stages of the Scottish Under-18 girls' (close) championship at
Dumfries and County Golf Club.
Her one-over-par 145 aggregate saw her finish a shot ahead of Germany-based Fiona Liddell (Gutersloh) (75-71) with the title-holder, Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) third best on 147 (74-73).
The number of championship match-play qualifiers was reduced from 32 to 16 this year because of the low entry - only 41 players - and the championship final will be played on Friday afternoon instead of Saturday morning.

MATCH-PLAY QUALIFIERS
Par 144 (2x72)
145 Clara Young (North Berwick) 72 73
147 Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 74 73
148 Heather Munro (Monifieth) 77 71
149 Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) 76 73
153 Mirren Fraser (Powfoot) 78 75
155 Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 80 75, Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) 79 76
156 Joanne Free (Gullane) 79 77, Charlotte Munro (Gullane) 78 78
157 Danielle Ker (Roxburghe) 78 79
158 Ellie Bryce (Strathaven) 81 77
159 Emily Dalgetty (Glencorse) 80 79
160 Molly Stewart (Murcar Links) 85 75, Molly Richmond (Strathaven) 82 78
161 Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) 81 80.
CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW
8.30 Young v Robertson
8.38 Free v Hale
8.46 McWilliam v Bryce
8.54 Dalgetty v H Munro
9.02 Jaffrey v Stewart
9.10 Ker v Fraser
9.18 MacGarvie v C Munro
9.26 Richmond v Liddell.
ANSLEY REID SALVER
9.34 Eva O'Connor (Bothwell Castle) v Jennifer Saxton (Kinross)
9.42 Andrea Walker (Glenbervie) v Kirsten Brown (Strathaven)
9.50 Jillian Farrell (Cardross) v Jennifer Allan (Glenbervie)
9.58 Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead) v Nicola Callander (Mill Green)

LIVE SCORING FROM THE SCOTTISH GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP

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RANFURLY CASTLE OPEN DAY

Ranfurly Castle look forward to seeing you at their Ladies Open Day on Thursday 7th August, 2014. We have a surprise for many of you, you won't be playing our famous cliffs!! 
Our new GREEN course will be used that day so if you haven't already entered, get your entry off now. 
Please note, entries should be sent to Marion Munro at her NEW ADDRESS, 4 Kilallan Avenue, Bridge of Weir PA11 3PW Tel no 01505 391026 -- Get your entry form here and send to the new address or give Marion a phone call. -- NEW PHONE NUMBER IS WORKING NOW APOLOGIES IF YOU HAVE ALREADY TRIED AND WERE UNABLE TO CONNECT

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ANGUS COUNTY IS HOPING SOME WEST OF SCOTLAND PLAYERS WILL COME AND PLAY UP NORTH

Angus County are trying to raise funds to come to the Inter County Finals in September.
Angus County Captain Mary Summers thinks some over the West may be interested in an auction for a fourball at Carnoustie, St Andrews Fairmont or Edzell maybe.
The link is ANGUS LADIES COUNTY FUNDRAISING AUCTION

The four-team line-up for the Scottish women's county golf finals at Hilton Park GC in September, are  champions Angus (North), Renfrewshire (West) and East Lothian (East).
and Borders (South)

NIKKI FERGUSON IS A TRIPLE CHAMPION

Many congratulations go to D&A County Champion Nikki Ferguson who has also won the Milngavie Club Championship and today completed the treble by winning the Clober Club Championship 

D&A JULY MEDAL/BROWN CUP/JUNIOR QUALIFIER FOR DAILY TELEGRAPH

Played at Bearsden Golf Club, 10th July 2014, CSS 72: PAR 71: 55 played:

WINNER OF BROWN CUP – to be confirmed

Scratch: Helen Faulds [Douglas Park & Bearsden] – 82
1st Silver: Mandy Allan – Milngavie – 91 -20 – 71
2nd Silver: Margaret Stirling – Cardross – 85 – 13 – 72 [BIH]
3rd Silver: Vicky Hendren – Cardross – 85 -13 – 72

1st Bronze: Lorna McClymont – Dumbarton – 89 – 26 – 63
2nd Bronze: Geraldina Cragg – Milngavie – 92 -22 – 70
3rd Bronze: Sheena Niven – Buchanan Castle – 97 – 25 – 72

Lorna McClymont [Dumbarton] is the Junior Qualifier for the Daily Telegraph.

CZECHS EDGE WIN OVER SCOTS GIRLS

The European girls' team championship at Skalica, Slovakia ended with a day of disappointment for both Scotland and England.
The Scots lost 3-2 to Czech Republic in Flight B while England were heavily defeated, 4 1/2-1/2, by Spain their closing Flight A match.
Shannon McWilliam and Nicola Callander lost the foursomes by one hole to their Czech opponents and that proved to be the decisive match as the singles were shared 2-2.
Clara Young (2 and 1) and Lauren Whyte (4 and 3) were Scotland's winners in the singles.

CZECH REPUBLIC 3, SCOTLAND 2
Foursome: K Kaminska and T Meuchova bt N Callander and S McWilliam 1 hole (1-0)
Singles: H Ryskova lost to C Young 2 and 1, S Kouskova bt H Munro 2 and 1, M Bablankova bt H McGarvie 4 and 3, T Steindlerova lost to L Whyte 4 and 3 (2-2).

SCOTLAND WIN 5 - 0 AGAINST THE NETHERLANDS

The 2014 Scottish Team 

Scotland left their supporters wondering what might have been if the squad had, earlier in the week, been able to produce the form that destroyed the Netherlands 5-0 in their last Flight B match in the European women's team championship at Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Alyson McKechin and Scottish champion Gabrielle MacDonald set the tone with a 3 and 2 victory in the lead-off tie.
That was quickly followed by victories in the singles for Curtis Cup players Gemma Drybuyrgh (5 and 4) and Eilidh Briggs (3 and 2).
Jess Meek and Connie Jaffrey wrapped up a splendid Scotland finale, both winning by 3 and 2
France beat Finland 4 1/2-2 1/2 in the Championship Final while England were trounced 5 1/2-1 1/2 by Switzerland in the third place play-off.

SCOTLAND 5, NETHERLANDS  0
Foursome: A McKechin and G MacDonald bt M Eikenaar and M Schipper 3 and 2 (1-0).
Singles:
G Dryburgh bt C Puts 5 and 4,
E Briggs bt D Weber 3 and 2,
J Meek bt I D Nieuwenhuis 3 and 2
C Jaffrey bt A Van Dam 3 and 2

IN-FORM JAFFREY BIDS TO RETAIN GIRLS’ TITLE

SLGA NEWS RELEASE

Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) faces a strong field in defence of the Scottish U18 girls’ championship at Dumfries and County Golf Club next week ( from July 16-18).

The 17-year-old won the title at Ranfurly Castle 12 months ago and has since gone on to make her mark at adult level. She finished runner-up at the Helen Holm Scottish Open Strokeplay Championship at Troon in April and then reached the final of the Scottish Ladies’ Championship at Prestwick in May.

“Winning the Scottish girls last year was my goal and it’s great to be able to defend,” said the teenager (pictured) who is heading for Kansas State University in the autumn.

Jaffrey is the backmarker with a plus two handicap, but it won’t be easy to retain the coveted trophy.

Germany-based Fiona Liddell, who played in last year’s Junior Vagliano Trophy, is also playing off plus two while Clara Young (North Berwick), runner-up in last year’s Scottish Ladies’ Championship, has a plus one handicap.

Other strong contenders include the Troon Ladies youngsters, Hazel MacGarvie and Emma Hale, and Mill Green’s Nicola Callander, who won the 2012 Scottish Junior Open Strokeplay Championship.

Following two rounds of strokeplay, the top 16 players qualify for the matchplay knockout. The 18-hole final takes place on Friday afternoon.

MOUNT ELLEN PLAYER'S TITLE HAT-TRICK AT BANFF

Left to right: Ann McFarlane, Sheena Mitchell (Ladies Captain), Christine Main, Helen Downie (tournament sponsor), Susan McGrenaghan, Pamela Topping (best local player in qualifying rounds).Picture and reports by courtesy of Laura McLardy.

MOUNT ELLEN'S SUSAN MAKES IT THREE IN A ROW AT DUFF HOUSE ROYAL 5-DAY OPEN

Susan McGrenaghan (Mount Ellen) completed a hat-trick of title victories in the Duff House Royal five-day women's open tournament.
She won the scratch section for the third year in a row by beating Mhairi Hall (Bathgate) by 3 and 2 in the final at the Banff venue.
The competition which has been sponsored for the 13th year by Downie's of Whitehills.
Today's results
SCRATCH
Semi finals
Susan McGrenaghan (Mount Ellen) bt Louise Myles (Duff House Royal) 5 and 4
Mhairi Hall (Bathgate) bt Jane Lees (Cathkin Braes) 2 and 1
Final
McGrenaghan bt Hall 3 and 2.

LOW HANDICAP
Semi finals
Rae Topping (Duff House Royal) bt Val Souter (Duff House Royal) 1 hole
Christine Main (Hayston) bt Christine Rodgers (Dunnikier Park) 5 and 4
Final
Main bt Topping 2 and 1

HIGH HANDICAP
Semi finals
Wilma Halas (Tulliallan) bt Irene Gray (Musselburgh) 7 and 6
Ann McFarlane (Cathkin Braes) bt Lesley Purdie (Bathgate) @ 20th
Final
McFarlane bt Halas 4 and 2

SCOTS WOMEN AND GIRLS TEAMS WIN IN EUROPE FLIGHT B TIES

NEWS FROM EUROPEAN WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIPS

Scotland teams won their Flight B ties today (Friday) in the European women's and girls' team golf championships respectively
Scotland's women beat Austria 4 1/2-1/2 at Ljubljana, Slovenia with Eilidh Briggs, Jess Meek, Gemma Dryburgh, and the foursomes pairing of Alyson McKechin and Gabrielle MacDonald providing the wins.
Connie Jaffrey had a halved match.
SCOTLAND 4 1/2, AUSTRIA 1/2
Foursome: A McKechin and G MacDonald beat F Wolfe and A Purgaer 4 and 2 (1-0).
Singles:
E Briggs bt M Gasplmayr 6 and 5
J Meek bt M Krenn 3 and 2
G Dryburgh bt S Schober 5 and 3
C Jaffrey halved with N Dreher
Also:
WALES 3, IRELAND 2

EUROPEAN WOMEN'S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
FLIGHT A
SEMI-FINALS
England 3, France 4
Finland 5 1/2, Switzerland 2 1/2
Also:
Italy 3 1/2, Spain 1 1/2
Germany 2, Sweden 3.
SATURDAY FINAL - France v Finland

Scotland's girls beat Belgium 3-2 at Skalika, Slovenia.
The Scots winners were Hazel McGarvie, Lauren Whyte and Heather Munro.

EUROPEAN GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP
FLIGHT B
SCOTLAND 3, BELGIUM 2
Foursome:
N Callander and S McWilliam lost to C Gendebein and C Manche 1 hole (0-1)
Singles (3-1):
C Young lost to C Louis 1 hole.
H McGarvie bt J Bernand 2 and 1.
L Whyte bt M Appart 1 hole
H Munro bt D Baillieux 4 and 2
Also:
Czechoslovakia 3, Finland 2
Ireland 1, Norway 4,
Denmark 4, Switzerland 1.

GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
Semi-finals
Francd 4, Sweden 3
Germany 2, Italy 5
Also:
Netherlands 1 1/2, England 3 1/2
Spain 4, Austria 1

SCOTLAND LOSE TO DENMARK IN SLOVENIA

Scotland were beaten 3-2 by Denmark in their first match of Flight B in the European women's amateur team championship at Luubljana, Slovenia.
The Scots winners were Alyson McKechin and Gabrielle MacDonald, by 2 and 1 in the foursomes, and Gemma Dryburgh, one hole in the singles.
Results:
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
England 4, Italy 3, France 5, Spain 2; Finland 5, Germany 2; Sweden 3, Switzerland 4.
FLIGHT B
Belgium 3 1/2, Austria 1 1/.2; Iceland 2, Wales 3; Ireland 3, Netherlands 2.
DENMARK 3, SCOTLAND 2
Foursome: N Krolboll and C Skylvad lost to A McKechin and G MacDonald 2 and 1 (0-1)
Singles: C Nistrup bt J Meek 4 and 2, P L Thomsen lost to G Dryburgh1 hole, C Bofill bt C Jaffrey 1 hole, N Madsen bt E Briggs 5 and 4

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY MEDAL OVER RENFREW

Shirley Back and Fiona Armour
Photo Courtesy of Freda Tuck

July Medal - Renfrew G.C. (10/07/2014 CSS: 75 SSS: 74)

Division 1 (Scratch - 12)
1st Shirley Back (Gleddoch) 82-5=77
2nd June Lockhart (Gleddoch) 89-11=78
3rd Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle) 83-5=78

Division 2 (+13) 
1st Fiona Armour (Renfrew) 86-17=69
2nd Agnes Williamson (Ranfurly Castle) 89-17=72
3rd Heather Mushet (Elderslie) 87-13=74

SCOTLAND GIRLS BEAT DENMARK.

GOOD 3 AND 2 WIN IN SLOVKIA FOR UNDER-18 GIRLS
SCOTS GIRLS BEAT DANES IN FLIGHT B

Scotland beat Denmark 3 1/2-1 1/2 in their opening tie in Flight B of the European girls' team championship at Skalika, Slovakia today.
The Scots swinners weere Heather Munro (1 hole), Hazel McGarvie (2 holes) and the foursomes partnership of Nicola Callander and Shannon McWilliam (2 holes).
Lauren Whyte halved her match while Clara Young went down by 4 and 2.
FLIGHT B
Czech Republic 4, Ireland 1; Finland 4, Norway 1; Switzerland 2, Belgium 3.
SCOTLAND 3 1/2, DENMARK 1 1/2
Foursomes: N Callander and S McWilliam bt H Nielsen and V Staalbo 2 holes (1-0).
Singles: C Young lost to C Finne-Jepsen 4 and 2; L Whyte halved with A Astrup; H Munro bt F Huerre 1; H McGarvie bt T Hannen 2 holes (2 1/2-1 1/2)

GALLANT BID BY SCOTS GIRLS FAILS TO MAKE CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT

Scotland made a gallant but unsuccessful bid to finish in the top eight for the match-play stages of the European U18 girls team championship at Skalica, Slovenia.
Very good efforts by Troon's Hazel McGarvie (71 for 146 and 21st place) and Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) (72 for 148 and join 29th), as well as a gritty 73 from Monifieth's Heather Munro for 149 gave the Scots an outside chance but the tail did not wag and the team finished the 36-hole stroke play qualifying on 749, six shots behind the last of the championship flight qualifiers, Netherlands.
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT QUALIFIERS
710 France. 720 Austria. 723 Spain. 728 England, Sweden. 733 Germany. 739 Italy, 743 Netherlands.
Other totals
745 Czech Republic. 749 Switzerland, Scotland, 751 Finland, 757 Norway.
Also: 781 Wales (17th)
INDIVIDUAL SCORES
135 L Zeitler (Aut) 70 65
139 C Barquin (Spa) 72 67, R Meekers (Net) 71 68
SCOTS SCORES
146 H McGarvie 75 71 (T21)
148 L Whyte 76 72 (T29)
149 H Munro 76 73
152 C Young 75 77 (T650
154 S McWilliam 78 76 (T77)
163 N Callander 81 77 (T105).
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

SCOTLAND WOMEN WELL OUTSIDE TOP EIGHT MATCH-PLAY QUALIFIERS

Scotland failed to make the top-eight finish in the qualifying stages of the European women's amateur golf team championship at Ljubljanana, Slovenia.
The cut-off mark was 727 with three teams on that total - Switzerland, Italy, Denmark.
The Danes dropped down to Flight 2 on a card countback. The Scots, with a 741 total for 16th place, were nowhere near that figure and will also play in the second flight.
England are the top seeds with a total of 703 after Hayley Davis was the best individual with rounds of 69 and 65 for eight-under 134.
Eilidh Briggs, Scotland's sub-par scorer in the first round, had a 77 on Day 2 but her 147 aggregate was still the best in the team.
Connie Jaffrey (75-73) and Gemma Dryburgh (74-74) totalled 148, two ahead of Alyson McKechin (76-74) with Scottish champion Gabrielle MacDonald on 151 (74-77) and Jess Meek 156 (77 - 79).
TOP FLIGHT TEAM QUALIFIERS
703 England, 709 Sweden, 717 Finland, 718 France, 720 Spain, 726 Germany, 727 Switzerland, Italy.
Other scores: 727 Denmark, 729 Ireland
Also: 740 Wales (14th), Scotland 741 (16th)
INDIVIDUAL SCORES
134 H Davis (Eng) 69 65
137 C Bofill (Den) 67 70, N Escuriola (Spa) 67 70
SCOTS' SCORES
147 E Briggs 70 77
148 C Jaffrey 75 73, G Dryburgh 74 74
150 A McKechin 76 74
151 G MacDonald 74 77
156 J Meek 77 79.
Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

LIVE SCORING FROM THE EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

Follow the Ladies in the European Championships:

  EUROPEAN LADIES TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERBOARD

EUROPEAN GIRLS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERBOARD

EILIDH BRIGGS IS THE ONLY SCOT TO SHINE IN SLOVENIA

SCOTLAND UNLIKELY TO MAKE TOP EURO WOMEN'S FLIGHT
EILIDH BRIGGS ONLY SCOT TO SHINE IN SLOVENIA WITH SUB-PAR 70

Eilidh Briggs

Scotland, lying 14th after the first of two stroke-play qualifying rounds, are unlikely to make the top eight who will contest the championship flight in the European women's amateur team golf championship at Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Eilidh Briggs, had four birdies in a one-under-par 70 to be joint 16th but the rest of the Scots disappointed.
New champion Gabrielle MacDonald and Curtis Cup player Gemma Dryburgh both shot 74s to be joint 59th.
Connie Jaffrey had a 75, Alyson McKechin a 76 and Jess Meek a 77.

EUROPEAN WOMEN'S AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Ljubljana, Slovenia
LEADING TEAMS
-3 England
-1 Sweden, Italy
Par Switzerland
+1 France, Spain
+3 Finland, Germany
+6 Denmark
+7 Ireland
Selected scores
+12 Wales (13th)
+14 Scotland (14th)
LEADING INDIVIDUALS
Par 71
67 N Escuriola (Spa), Cecilie Bofill (Den), K Metraux (Swi)
SELECTED SCORES
68 B Law (Eng) (T4)
69 G Cowley (Eng), H Davis (Eng) (T10)
70 E Briggs (Sco), B Harries (Wal), O Mehaffey (Ire) (T16)
72 M Dunne (Ire) (T33)
73 M MacLaren (Eng), J Carty (Ire) (T40)
73 C Thomas (Eng), P Grant (Ire) (T50)
74 G MacDonald (Sco), G Dryburgh (Sco), M Doyle (Ire), J Evans (Wal) (T59)
75 C Jaffrey (Sco), S Birks (Wal) (T70)
76 A McKechin (Sco), L Hiller (Wal) (T85)
77 J Meek (Sco) (T96)

CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR ALL THE SCORES
  EUROPEAN LADIES TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERBOARD

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

EUROPEAN GIRLS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP IN SLOVAKIA

TIGHT FINISH TO QUALIFYING ON THE CARDS IN SLOVAKIA
SCOTS GIRLS MIGHT JUST MAKE

CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT

Scotland are 25 shots behind leaders France but still have a chance of making the top eight qualifiers for the championship flight of the European girls team championship at Skalica, Slovakia.
The Scots U18 girls are sharing sixth place at 20 over par with Germany and Netherlands and it will be a close-run thing.
Hazel McGarvie and Clara Young were the Scots' top scorer in the first qualifying round with three-over-par 75s for a share of 25th place.
Heather Munro and Lauren White are joint 41st on the 76 mark.
Scottish schoolgirls champion Shannon McWilliam was not at her best in marking up a 78 for joint 65th position.
Anglo-Scot Nicola Callander is sharing 108th place after an 85.

EUROPEAN GIRLS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Skalica, Slovakia
LEADING TEAMS
-5 France
+8 Spain
+10 England
+17 Sweden
+18 Italy
+20 Scotland, Germany, Netherlands
+22 Czech Rep
Also
+31 Ireland (14th)
To finish: Wales
LEADING INDIVIDUALS
Par 72
67 A P Olalla (Spa), E Codet (Fra)
SELECTED SCORES
73 I Clyburn (Eng), A Hewson (Eng) (T10)
74 H Muse (Eng) (T18)
75 H McGarvie (Sco), C Young (Sco), S Keech (Eng), I Mehmet (Eng) (T25)
76 H Munro (Sco), M Martin (Ire), L Whyte (Sco) (T41)
78 S McWilliam (Sco), J McCarthy (Ire), S D Davies (Wal) (T64)
81 M Morris (Wal), G Lewis (Wal) (T90)
82 S Lamb (Eng) (T93)
83 E Griffiths (Wal) (T98)
84 N McSherry (Ire) (T103).
85 N Callander (Sco) (T108)

CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR ALL THE SCORES

EUROPEAN GIRLS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP LEADERBOARD

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

ALISON BARTLETT WINS THE SCOTTISH SENIORS MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

From the SLGA Website:

Alison Bartlett (pictured left - courtesy of the SLGA) confirmed she is the best senior player in Scotland by completing the Strokeplay and Matchplay Championship double at Elgin Golf Club.

The Royal Dornoch player was never headed in the Strokeplay Championship and she completed an impressive run in the Matchplay with a 3 and 1 win over West Vet Aex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) in the 18 hole final.

One up at the turn in the final, the highlight for Bartlett was an eagle three at the 404 yard tenth. Glennie won the 14th to reduce the deficit to one but wins at the 15th and 17th secured victory.

In the semi-finals, Bartlett had a close one hole win over Kathleen Sutherland (Royal Montrose). All square with two to play, the Northern Counties golfer won the 17th in par and the 18th was halved.

In the other tie, Glennie was a 2 and 1 winner over Fiona De Vries (St Rule). Two down after three holes, back-to-back birdies at the fifth and sixth and more wins at the seventh and eighth put Glennie in control.

In the Nett Handicap Semi Finals Margot Barr won against West Vets Vice Captain Marion Stewart (Kilmacolm)  and Rita Dee beat Emma Wilson (Elie and Earlsferry)

Rita Dee from Kingsknowe Golf Club defeated Margot Barr (Nairn) in the Nett Championship Final 4&3.

CLICK HERE for all the handicap results

To read more go to Kirkwood Golf Website

SCOTTISH SENIORS MATCHPLAY RESULTS FROM ELGIN

SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S MATCH-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Elgin Golf club
FIRST ROUND
A Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) beat L Johnston (Gullane) 3 and 2.
M Hughes (Lanark) beat L Dyball (Pitreavie) 6 and 4.
K Sutherland (Royal Montrose) beat K Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 5 and 3.
A Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) beat L Grieve (Musselburgh) 3 and 1.
A Brownie (Gullane) beat S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 1 hole
F De Vries (St Rule) beat M Smith (Tain) at 19th
A Ryan (Tain) beat E Allison (Stirling) 3 and 2.
QUARTER-FINALS
Bartlett beat Hughes 2 and 1
Sutherland beat Keohone 4 and 2.
Glennie beat Brownie 2 holes
De Vries beat Ryan 5 and 4.
SEMI-FINALS FRIDAY
9.20 Bartlett v Sutherland
9.30 Glennie v De Vries

CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS-- CLICK HERE

SCOTTISH SENIORS HANDICAP MATCHPLAY 
SEMI - FINAL FRIDAY
Marion Stewart v Margot Barr
Emma Wilson v Rita Dee

To read more go to the West Vets Website

ALISON BARTLETT WINS SCOTTISH SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP AND WEST OF SCOTLAND SENIORS DO WELL

ALISON BARTLETT KEEPS COOL - AND WINS SCOTTISH SENIOR STROKE TITLE

Royal Dornoch's Alison Bartlett, winner of the Northern Counties women's championship a few weeks, added an even more prestigious title to her collection when she won the Scottish senior women's amateur stroke play championship for the first time at Elgin Golf Club today.
Third in the championship three years ago, when she also was the first-round leader, Alison was not headed on this occasion - although it was a close run thing in the end.
Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) and Alison were level at six over par for the tournament with three to play, one shot ahead of Liz Keohone (Loudoun Gowf)
The Royal Dornoch player, secretary of the Northern Counties Ladies Golf Association, kept her cool under pressure and parred the last three holes.
That made the winning difference in the final analysis. Noreen bogeyed the 16th and double bogeyed the 17th. The Dunbar player did finish with a birdie but it was too late to repair the damaged.
Bartlett's rounds of 75 and 79 for 10 over par 154 won her the title by two shots from four players on 156 - Noreen Fenton (76-80), Liz Keohone (77-79), Anne Ryan (Tain) (79-77) and Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 77 79.
Defending champion Anne Telfer (Milngavie) finished down the field with scores of 82 and 86 for 168. She did not make leading 16 who will now contest the Scottish senior women's match-play championship at the same venue over the next two days.

SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S AMATEUR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Elgin Golf Club.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 148 (2x74) CSS 74
154 A Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) 75 79
156 L Keohone (Lououn Gowf) 77 79, A Ryan (Tain) 79 77. A Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 77 79, N Fenton (Dunbar) 76 80
157 K Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 79 78, S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 78 79
158 F De Vries (St Rule) 81 77
159 L Dyball (Pitreavie) 85 74, M Hughes (Lanark) 82 77
160 M Smith (Tain) 80 80, A Brownie (Gullane) 79 81, K Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 79 81, S McDonald (Milngavie) 77 83
163 L Grieve (Musselburgh) 81 81, L Johnston (Gullane) 77 86, E Allison (Stirling) 80 83.
164 J Harrison (Cruden Bay) 87 77, J Paterson (Drumpellier) 83 81, M Tough (Glenbervie) 82 82, L Bennett (Ladybank) 83 81
165 G Wallace (Blairgowrie) 87 78, K Burns (Bathgate) 79 80, H Anderson (Blairgowrie) 76 89
166 L Duff (Cathkin Braes) 85 81, J Bryans (Harburn) 83 83
167 M Begbie (Ladybank) 83 84, A Smart (Banchory) 83 84, E Wilson (Elie and Earlsferry) 81 86, M Woodhead (Gourock) 81 86
168 A Hanson (Glencorse) 87 81, W Ross (Elgin) 82 86, A Telfer (Milngavie) 82 86
169 G Dowling (Inverness) 88 81, J Mack (Haggs Castle) 86 83, J Watt (Gullane) 86 83, L McNiven (Aberdeen Ladies) 86 83
170 L Terry (Cruden Bay) 85 85
171 P Williamson (Baberton) 86 85, J Nicol (Inverness) 84 87.

TO VIEW ALL THE SCORES ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP AT ELGIN GOLF CLUB     CLICK HERE

DRAW FOR CHAMPIONSHIP -- CLICK HERE
NET MATCHPLAY DRAW --- CLICK HERE

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

SCOTTISH SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ROUND

ALISON BARTLETT SETS THE SENIOR PACE WITH FIRST-ROUND 75 AT ELGIN

Northern Counties champion Alison Bartlett shot a 75 to lead the field by one shot after the first round of the Scottish Senior Women's Stroke-Play Championship at Elgin Golf Club today.
She has a one stroke advantage of Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) and Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie).
Title-holder Anna Telfer (Milngavie) is seven shots off the pace with an 82.

The field for the match-play championship in the second half of the tournament comes from the leading scorers in the stroke-play event
SCOTTISH SENIOR WOMEN'S AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Elgin Golf Club
LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
75 A Bartlett (Royal Dornoch)
76 N Fenton (Dunbar), H Anderson (Blairgowrie)
77 S McDonald (Milngavie), L Keohone (Loudoun), A Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie), L Johnston (Gullane)
78 S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies)
79 K Sutherland (Royal Montrose), A Ryan (Tain), K Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park), A Brownie (Gullane), K Burns (Bathgate).
80 E Allison (Stirling), M Smith (Tain)
81 F De Vries (St Rule), L Grieve (Musselburgh),
E Wilson (Elie and Earlsferry), M Woodhead (Gourock)
82 A Telfer (Milngavie), L Campbell (Cardross), W Ross (Elgin), M Tough (Glenbervie), M Hughes (Lanark)
83 B Clough (Blairgowrie), L Graham (Carnoustie Ladies), A Smart (Banchory), M Begbie (Ladybank), J Bryans (Harburn), L Bennett (Ladybank), J Paterson (Drumpellier)

TO VIEW ALL THE SCORES ON THE SLGA WEBSITE   CLICK HERE