Renfrewshire Inter County Foursomes - Donna and Liz are Winners

40 couples participated in the 2018 Renfrewshire County Foursomes at Pollok Golf Club. 

The weather was kinder than expected, however the last 10 or so games caught the rain and wind but the lovely homemade scones made up for it afterwards. 

Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart 

The course was in excellent condition and made for some good scoring with Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle) and Liz Stewart (Greenburn) winning the best gross score with a 77 and Carol McNally (Williamwood) and Alyson McGinnigle (Cowglen) winning the best handicap score with a 73.

  Scratch 
1st Liz Stewart (3 ) - Greenburn & Donna Jackson (2) – Cochrane Castle 77
2nd Carol McNally (7) – Williamwood  & Alyson McGinnigle (5) - Cowglen 79
3rd Julie Wilson (4) – Williamwood & Lesley Robertson (3) – Ranfurly Castle 83

Alyson McGinnigle and Carol McNally 

Morag Little and Jennifer MacGregor   

Handicap 
 1st: Carol McNally (7) – Williamwood  Alyson McGinnigle (5) - Cowglen 73
 2nd: Morag Little (14) – Whitecraigs  Jennifer MacGregor (29) - Whitecraigs 73.5
 3rd: Liz Stewart (3 ) - Greenburn  Donna Jackson (2) – Cochrane Castle 74.5

The following qualify, due to stated availability, to play in the Inter-County Foursomes on 5th June 2018 at Prestwick St Cuthberts: 

 Gross 
 1. Carol McNally (7) – Williamwood & Alyson McGinnigle (5) - Cowglen 79
 2. Julie Wilson (4) – Williamwood & Lesley Robertson (3) – Ranfurly Castle 83

 Nett 
 1. Morag Little (14) – Whitecraigs & Jennifer MacGregor (29) - Whitecraigs 73.5
 2. Marilyn Muir (9) – Old Ranfurly & Muriel Young (17) - Old Ranfurly 75
 3. Maureen Taggart (19) – Old Ranfurly & Merope Dunlop (16) – Old Ranfurly 75.5
 4. Liz Hale (11) – Caldwell & Lesley Anderson (21) - Caldwell 76

 The following nett scores qualify, due to stated availability, to play in the Commonwealth Spoons on 3rd September 2018 at Stirling Golf Club: 

 1. Carol McNally (7) – Williamwood & Alyson McGinnigle (5) - Cowglen 73
 2. Morag Little (14) – Whitecraigs & Jennifer MacGregor (29) - Whitecraigs 73.5
 3. Liz Stewart (3 ) - Greenburn & Donna Jackson (2) – Cochrane Castle 74.5
 4. Marilyn Muir (9) – Old Ranfurly & Muriel Young (17) - Old Ranfurly 75

To read more about Renfrewshire County go to www.rlcga.co.uk

Lanarkshire Inter County Foursomes & Commonwealth Spoons Qualifying Round Results

The results of the Lanarkshire Inter County Foursomes Qualifying round at Shotts GC from the LLCGA Website. 

Scratch 
1 Fiona Norris & May Hughes 85 
2 Jane Lees & Gail Campbell 89 
Reserves: Alyson Hendry & Kay Cherrie 94 

Handicap 
1 Lyn Porter & Etta Buchanan 77 
2 Agnes McCall & Marion Craig 79 BIH 
3 Jean Macintyre & Nora Wilson 79 BIH 
4 Anne Cameron & Aileen Woodland 79 
5 Joan Anderson &Margaret Marshall 80.5 
6 Alyson Campbell & Kay Cherrie 82 BIH 

As couples 3 & 4 are unable to play in the finals at Prestwick St Cuthberts on 5th June, couples 1, 2, 5 & 6 qualify. 

Commonwealth Spoons Final. 
The following have qualified for the Commonwealth Spoons Final at Stirling Golf Club on 3 September. 
1 Lyn Porter & Etta Buchanan 77 
2 Jane Lees & Gail Campbell 77.5 
Reserves: Agnes McCall & Marion Craig 79

Jill Nicoll retains the East Lothian women's county championship at Gullane 

June Elliot with the Handicap Quaich and 

Jill McNicoll with the championship trophy. 

Jill McNicoll (Gullane), has retained the East Lothian women's county championship over her home course. 
This afternoon, in difficult conditions of heavy rain and wind, Jill beat Audrey Dunnett (Royal Musselburgh) by 4 and 3 . 
It was a fairly even game with Audrey taking the first hole and Jill the second followed by several halved matches before Jill started to edge slowly ahead. 
Audrey got caught up in the wet rough on the long 15. Jill hit the green in regulation and a shake of the hands followed soon after. 

SCRATCH FIRST ROUND 
Dawn Young (North Berwick) bt Tina Mooney (Kilspindie) 7 and 5. 
Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) bt Gail McKill (Gullane) 1 hole 
Jill McNicoll (Gullane) bt Sarah Stichbury (Gullane) 2 holes. 
Anne Marshall (Dunbar) bt Kay Lannin (Craigielaw) 4 and 2. 
Hazel Saunders (Gullane) bt Eleanor Black (Dunbar) 1 hole. 
Audrey Dunnett (Royal Musselburgh) bt Dianne Brown (Archerfield) 1 hole. 
Karen Fullerton (Kilspindie) bt Susan Penman (Gullane) 2 holes. 
Fiona McIvor (North Berwick) bt Pam Hall (Royal Musselburgh) at 19th. 

QUARTER-FINALS 
Biggart bt Young at 19th. 
McNicoll bt Marshall 5 and 3.  
Dunnett bt Saunders 4 and 3. 
Fullerton bt McIvor at 19th 

SEMI FINALS
McNicoll bt Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) by one hole
Dunnett bt Karen Fullerton (Kilspindie) 2 and 1

FINAL
Jill McNicoll (Gullane) bt Audrey Dunnett (Royal Musselburgh) 4 and 3


HANDICAP QUAICH QUARTER-FINALS 
June Elliot bt Linda Henderson 3 and 1. 
Patricia Phillips bt Diana Campbell 6 and 5. 
Lorna Thomson bt Liz Lone 5 and 3. 
Morag Nicolson bt Jean McNeill 4 and 3.

HANDICAP QUAICH SEMI-FINALS 
June Elliot (The Glen) bt Patrick Phillips (North Berwick) 
Lorna Thomson (Gullane) bt Morag Nicolson (Kilspindie) 3 and 2.

HANDICAP FINAL
Elliot bt Thomson at 19th.

Aberdeen Standard Investments Continue to Boost Scottish Golf

Left to Right: Andrew McKinlay, Gemma Batty, Sam Locke, Chloe Goadby, Darren Howie 

The new Chief Executive of Scottish Golf, Andrew McKinlay, joined the country’s World Amateur Team Championship hopefuls on his first day in office to announce a continuation of the enduring partnership with Aberdeen Standard Investments [ASI]. 
McKinlay’s first official duty was to announce the new two-year deal with ASI, which will continue their support of Scotland’s leading men’s and women’s amateurs. 

Aberdeen Asset Management – before their merger with Standard Life Investments last August – became the former Scottish Golf Union’s first national team sponsors back in 2007, when the likes of Richie Ramsay and Scott Henry were coming through the amateur ranks. 
Their continued support is a timely boost as Scottish Golf seeks to grow its commercial revenue. Kelsey MacDonald and Team Scotland Amateurs The partnership between Scottish Golf and ASI will enable the country’s most promising amateur players to benefit from a range of support services through the company’s sponsorship of a number of Tour professionals, from potential masterclass opportunities, to advice, knowledge sharing and personal insight. 

McKinlay, who joins Scottish Golf from his role as Chief Operating Officer and Interim Chief Executive of the Scottish FA, said: “Firstly, I would like to thank Aberdeen Standard Investments for their ongoing support and commitment to our national amateur teams. As one of Scottish Golf’s longest-standing partnerships, they are integral to the future success of our most talented amateur players, notwithstanding their wider investment in the game for more than a decade. 

“I am pleased to get started in my new role with such a positive announcement. As we all know, there is much work to be done at Scottish Golf to grow participation in grassroots golf through increased investment and support to our members. Partnerships like the one we have cultivated with Aberdeen Standard Investments will be integral to achieving that aim. The hard work starts here and it is a challenge I am looking forward to immensely.” 

Leading Scotland international amateurs Gemma Batty, Chloe Goadby, Darren Howie and Sam Locke were also present at the launch, alongside Aberdeen Standard Investments Global Golf Ambassador and Ladies European Tour player, Kelsey MacDonald.

To read more go to the ScottishGolf Website

Jacqueline Cameron top seed in Angus women's county championship

Alyth's Jacqueline Cameron headed by four strokes the qualifiers for the match-play stages of the Angus women's county championship at  Montrose Links. 

LEADING QUALIFIERS

74 Jacqueline Cameron (Alyth) 

78 Jane Grubb (Montrose Mercantile) 

81 Susan Sneddon (Forfar) (bih)

Match-play ties at the same venue on Saturday:

SCRATCH

13:58 1 Jacqueline Cameron (Alyth) v 8 Frances Millar (Carnoustie Caledonia).

14:06 4 Jodie Taylor (Downfield) v 5 Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir).

14:14 3 Doreen Leask (Montrose Mercantile) v 6 Dawn Dargie (Monifieth Grange).

14:22 2 Jackie Brown (Monifieth) v 7 Sakuna Ramsay (Edzell).

HANDICAP

14:30 1 Anne Keddie (Panmure Barry) bye (No 8 qualifier unavailable)

14:38 4 Louise Graham (Carnoustie Ladies) v 5 Carol Littlewood (Montrose Caledonia).

14:46 3 Agnes Freeman (Panmure Barry) v 6 Elizabeth Cole (Royal Montrose).

14:54 2 Jan Ord (Forfar) v 7 Marion Duthie (Panmure Barry).

+Semi-finals and finals on Sunday.

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Tara wins Borders title for fourth year in a row

Tara Mactaggart (Minto), pictured, has won the Border women's county championship for the fourth year in a row.
In yesterday's final at The Roxburghe she beat Julie Birdsall 4 and 3. 

The bronze championship was won by Olivia O'Leary with 38 Stableford points. 

SCRATCH CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS FIRST ROUND 
T Mactaggart bt C Howden 7 and 5. 
G Lithgow bt C Purves 3 and 1. 
R McGuille bt D Richards 2 holes 
S Cuthbertson bt O O'Leary 1 hole 
Byes: M Pow, S Paterson, J Birdsall, L Wilson 

QUARTER-FINALS 
Mactaggart bt Pow 2 and 1. 
Paterson bt Lithgow 5 and 4. 
Birdsall bt McGuille 6 and 5 
Wilson bt Cuthbertson 4 and 3. 

SEMI-FINALS 
Mactaggart bt Paterson 6 and 5. 
Birdsall bt Wilson 4 and 3. 

FINAL 
Mactaggart bt Birdsall 4 and 3.

CARA THOMPSON WINS NORTHERN COUNTIES TITLE FOR EIGHTH TIME 

Left to right: Liz Munro (President of Northern Counties), handicap champion 15-year-old Iona Reid (Nairn Dunbar), scratch champion Cara Thompson (Royal Dornoch) and Meg Sievwright, secretary of Northern Counties Ladies GA. Picture by Robin Wilson 

By Colin Farquharson

Cara Thompson beat Royal Dornoch clubmate Alison Bartlett 2 and 1 in this afternoon's Northern Counties women's championship final at Inverness Golf Club. 
It is the eighth time Cara has won the title - one short of the record nine times set by Isobel McIntosh (Inverness) but the first time she has won the championship when Inverness has been the venue. 

Thompson was one up at the turn after losing the first to a birdie but winning the seventh and ninth. Bartlett three-putted the 11th and 12th to lose both holes and go three down. 
Thompson was bunkered to lost the 13th but maintained her two-hole lead to the end with a series of halves. 
Iona Reid, 15-year-old Nairn Dunbar junior member, won the handicap title by beating Linda Wheeler (Forres) 6 and 4. Iona plays off 24 and Linda 15. Reid lost the first but won five holes in a row from the third and was three up at the turn. The Nairn Dunbar youngster clinched victory by winning the 11th, 13th and 14th. 

MATCH-PLAY RESULTS SCRATCH 
QUARTER-FINALS 
Caitlin Boa (Royal Dornoch ) bt Kerri Harper (Nairn) at 22nd 
Cara Thompson (Royal Dornoch) bt Sandy Jackson (Royal Dornoch) 1 hole. 
Ellie Doherty (Moray) bt Steph Cloverly (Wick) 5 and 4. 
Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) bt June Nicol (Inverness) 4 and 3 

SEMI-FINALS 
Thompson bt Boa 1 hole. 
Bartlett bt Doherty 2 and 1. 

FINAL 
Thompson bt Bartlett 2 and 1. 

 HANDICAP QUARTER-FINALS 
Debbie Bethune (Royal Dornoch) (21) bt Linda Wood (Forres) (22) 4 and 3 
Linda Wheeler (Forres) (15) bt Emma Borthwick (Nairn Dunbar) (12) 6 and 4 
Iona Reid (Nairn Dunbar) (24) bt Sarah Westwood (Elgin) (8) 5 and 4 
Susan McVicar (Nairn) (9) bt Deidre MacAngus (Wick) (7) 2 holes 

 SEMI-FINALS 
Wheeler bt Bethune 2 holes 
Reid bt McVicar 4 and 2 

FINAL 
Reid bt Wheeler 6 and 4.

Carmen Griffiths at 14 is the youngest Aberdeenshire Women's County Champion

By COLIN FARQUHARSON 

Aboyne's Carmen Griffiths became the youngest ever winner of the Aberdeenshire women's county golf championship at Banchory Golf Club today (Sunday). 
The 14-year-old dominated the tournament by heading the match-play qualifiers and then progressing smoothly to the final in which she beat four times former champion Sammy Leslie (Murcar Links) by 3 and 1. 
Griffiths had to show her fighting qualities in the final. She was three down after only four holes but had reduced her deficit to one hole at the turn. 
The younger player squared the match by winning the 13th and took the lead for the first time with a birdie at the 14th. 
Griffiths now had the upper hand. She went two up at the 15th and clinched victory with a birdie 3 at the 17th. 

Griffiths, born on November 23, 2003, is 14 years, five months old. The previous youngest champion was Shannon McWilliam, born on August 8, 1999, which made her 14 years nine months old when she won the title in May 2013. 

Michelle Finnie, who plays off 11 at Aberdeen Ladies, won the handicap final by 5 and 4 against Vikki Neish (Murcar Links) (16) 

ABERDEENSHIRE WOMEN'S COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Banchory Golf Club 

SCRATCH FIRST ROUND 
C Griffiths (Aboyne) bt L Tough (Auchmill) 7 and 6. 
S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) bt G Mackenzie (Banchory) 3 and 1.
V Thom (Kemnay) bt F Pennie (Kemnay) 6 and 5. 
C Prouse (Hazlehead) bt K Stalker (Cruden Bay) 3 and 1. 
F Campbell (McDonald Ellon) bt G Christie (Banchory) 3 and 2. 
S Leslie (Murcar Links) bt C Wilson (Murcar Links) at 19th. 
R Polson (Kemnay) bt K Guthrie (Inverurie) 3 and 2. 
J Lees (Westhill) bt S Macleod (Deeside) 4 and 3. 

QUARTER-FINALS 
Griffiths bt Wood 2 and 1 
Thom bt Prouse 2 holes 
Leslie bt Campbell 1 hole 
Lees bt Polson 2 and 1 

SEMI-FINALS 
Griffiths bt Thom 4 and 3. 
Leslie bt Lees 4 and 2.

FINAL 
Griffiths bt Leslie 3 and 1 

HANDICAP QUARTER-FINALS 
P Fraser (Peterculter) (14) bt C Eakin (Aboyne) (16) 3 and 1. 
V Neish (Murcar Links) (16) bt M Adam (Hazlehead) (10) 6 and 4. 
M Finnie (Aberdeen Ladies) (11) bt S Davies (Aboyne) (16) 2 and 1. 
E Whyte (Aberdeen Ladies) (6) bt L Mutch (Meldrum House) (26) 2 and 1. 

SEMI-FINALS 
Neish bt Fraser 4 and 3. Finnie bt Whyte 6 and 5. 

FINAL 
Finnie bt Neish 5 and 4.

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO MONTAGE OF FINAL FROM DAVE COWE

East Renfrewshire Golf Club Open Days 

East Renfrewshire Golf Club have their Ladies Open Day Tri Am on the Thursday 7th June Click Here for Entry Form 

The Mixed Foursomes is on Sunday 10th June -- Click Here for Entry Form

Hannah McCook beats Curtis Cup player Sophie Lamb in play-off for Welsh open title

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Grantown on Spey's Hannah McCook beat England's Curtis Cup player Sophie Lamb (Clitheroe) at the first hole of a sudden-death play-off to win the Welsh women's open amateur stroke-play championship at Aberdovey Golf Club.
Both players had 54-hole totals of seven-under 212, finishing six strokes ahead of the three players who shared third place on 218,
Scot Chloe Goadby, another English Curtis Cup selection Lily May Humphreys and Thalia Kirby (Harleyford).

McCook, pictured, overnight leader by two shots, was pegged back by Lamb over the outward half of the final round, Hannah taking 34 shots to Sophie's 32. McCook then birdied the 10th, 12th and 13th to regain the lead but opened the door again for her rival by taking a double bogey 6 at the 14th and bogeying the 18th, coming home in 37 for a 71. Lamb birdieing the 10th and 14th. Her only bogey of the round came at the 11th in halves of 32 and 37 for a 69. But McCook prevailed in a sudden death play-off for one of the best wins of her amateur career. 

Scotland 1 (Hannah McCook, Shannon McWilliam, and Chloe Goadby) tied with England 1 (Georgia Price, Lily May Humphreys and Sophie Lamb) for the team championship. 

Both teams totalled 430. 
Placings: 
430 Scotland 1, England 1. 
436 England 2. 440 Scotland 2 
443 Ireland 1 
445 Wales 1 452 Wales 2 

 LEADING FINAL TOTALS AT ABERDOVEY Par 219 (3x73) SSS 77. CSS 76 76 

212 H McCook (Grantown on Spey) 71 70 71, S Lamb (Clitheroe) 69 74 69 (McCook won sudden death play-off at first extra hole). 
218 Chloe Goadby (St Regulus) 73 74 73, L M Humphreys (Stoke by Nayland) 74 74 70, T Kirby (Harleyford) 76 71 71. 
221 B-J Smith (Woodhall Spa) 74 75 72, P Grant (Lisburn) 73 75 73. 

 OTHER SCOTS' TOTALS 
224 E Briggs (Kilmacolm) 73 76 75 (T10) 
225 S McWilliam (Aboyne) 74 74 77, J Mackintosh (Hazlehead) 74 74 77 (T14) 
234 J Saxton (Muckhart) 74 82 78 (T38) 

 MISSED CUT (159 and better qualified) 161 K Beveridge (Aboyne) 84 77.
FULL SCOREBOARD 

West Kilbride's Louise Duncan wins the Fairhaven trophy

The annual Fairhaven Trophies and Fairhaven Nations Cup, a 72-hole Open International Scratch Championship, for boys and girls aged 18 or under, at Fairhaven Golf Club from Friday 4th May to Sunday 6th May 2018.
 Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) won by 2 shots 
To read more go to the Scottish Golf View Website

FINAL SCORES

West of Scotland Championship

The Draw for the 2018 West of Scotland Championship at Balmore Golf Club on Sunday 13th May has now been done

Time	Name	Club	County
9.15	Megan Briggs Louise Duncan	Kilmacolm West Kilbride	Renfrewshire Ayrshire
9:22	Donna Jackson Lorna McCLymont Lesley Lloyd	Ladies GC Troon Milngavie Hayston	Renfrewshire D&A Lanarkshire
9.31	Gillian Kyle Susan McGrenaghan Fiona Rattray	East Renfrewshire Hayston Douglas Park	Renfrewshire Lanarkshire D&A
9:40	Katie Scott Liz Stewart Laura McGeachy	Strathaven Greenburn Haggs Castle	Lanarkshire Renfrewshire D&A
9.49	Alyson Hendry Alyson McGinnigle Lorraine Campbell	Hamilton Cowglen Cardross	Lanarkshire Renfrewshire D&A
9.58	Carol Whyte Ruth Hunter Julie Wilson	Milngavie Lanark Williamwood	Renfrewshire Lanarkshire Renfrewshire
10:07	Sara McCorkell Fiona Scott Emma Kennedy	Williamwood Bothwell Castle Paisley	Renfrewshire Lanarkshire Renfrewshire
10.16	Patricia Davidson Lori Macdonald Fiona MacPhee	Erskine Cardross Old Course Ranfurly	Renfrewshire D&A Renfrewshire
10.25	Shirley Back Justine Fulton Gill McLeod	Gleddoch Hayston Williamwood	Renfrewshire Lanarkshire Renfrewshire
10.34	Anabel Kane Vicky Hendren Christine Fowler	Kilmacolm Cardross Cowglen	Renfrewshire D&A Renfrewshire
10.43	Romy Erskine Emma Thomson Tracy Masterton	Kilmacolm Loudoun Milngavie	Renfrewshire Ayrshire Renfrewshire
10.52	Emily Crusher Ann Shanks Elaine Robb	Eastwood Dumbarton Milngavie	Renfrewshire D&A Renfrewshire

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Jane Turner makes leading 10 to be top Scot in Switzerland LET Access Series event 

 Spanish players Noemi Jimenez and Elia Folch finished first and second in the LET Access Series 54-hole tournament that ended at Gams-Werdenberg Golf Club, Switzerland today (Sunday). Jimenez finished on 12-under 204 with scores of 69, 69 and 66. Folch shot 68, 70 and 67 for 205. 

Jane Turner from West Linton made the top 10 with scores of 71, 69 and 70 for six-under 210 and joint ninth place. 
Laura Murray (Kippie Lodge) from Alford shot 69, 72 and 72 for 213 and a share of 22nd place. 
Kelsey Macdonald from Nairn finished joint 36th on level par 216 with rounds of 69, 75 and 72. 

 LET ACCESS SERIES VP BANK LADIES OPEN Gams-Werdenberg GC, Switzerland 

LEADING FINAL TOTALS Par 216 (3x72) 
204 N Jimenez (Spn) 69 69 66 
205 E Folch (Spn) 68 70 67 
207 A Provot (Fra) 62 75 70 

 SCOTS' TOTALS 
210 J Turner 71 69 70 (T9) 
213 L Murray 69 72 72 (T22) 
216 K Macdonald 69 75 72 (T36) 
 MISSED CUT 
145 H MacRae 75 70

Ladies Tri Am and Mixed Greensomes Open Days 

Caldwell Golf Club Mixed Greensomes Open Day - Sunday 3rd June

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Ladies Open Tri - Am  Monday 11th June 
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Jane, Laura and Kelsey beat the cut in Switzerland but Heather misses by one 

Three Scots - Jane Turner, Laura Murray and Kelsey Macdonald - survived the second-round cut at the LETAS Access Series tournament in Switzerland.  

However, Heather MacRae missed out by one shot. 

Chloe Leurquin (Belgium) leads on 134 with scores of 66 and 68. Four players share second place on 137. 

SCOTS' SCORES 
140 J Turner 71 69 (T20) 
141 L Murray 69 72 (T26) 
144 K Macdonald 69 75 (T46) 

MISSED THE CUT (144 and better qualified) 
145 H MacRae 75 70 

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Carmen Griffiths (14) through to Aberdeenshire semi-Final

By Colin Farquharson 

Aboyne's 14-year-old junior member Carmen Griffiths has followed up her gaining of the top match-play seed berth by reaching Sunday morning's semi-finals in the Aberdeenshire women's county golf championship at Banchory.
She had a gritty 2 and 1 win over five times county champion Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) to reach the last four and will now play Vikki Thom  (Kemnay) in the first semi-final. The other tie will be contested by four times championship winner Sammy Leslie (Murcar Links) and Julie Lees (Westhill), the No 2 seed.
The handicap championship final will be between Vicki Neish (Murcar Links), who plays off 16, and Michelle Finnie, an 11-handicapper at Aberdeen Ladies. 


RESULTS
SCRATCH
First round
C Griffiths (Aboyne) bt L Tough (Auchmill) 7 and 6.
S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) bt G Mackenzie (Banchory) 3 and 1.
V Thom (Kemnay) bt F Pennie (Kemnay) 6 and 5.
C Prouse (Hazlehead) bt K Stalker (Cruden Bay) 3 and 1.

F Campbell (McDonald Ellon) bt G Christie (Banchory) 3 and 2.
S Leslie (Murcar Links) bt C Wilson (Murcar Links) at 19th.
R Polson (Kemnay) bt K Guthrie (Inverurie) 3 and 2.
J Lees (Westhill) bt S Macleod (Deeside) 4 and 3.

QUARTER-FINALS
Griffiths bt Wood 2 and 1
Thom bt Prouse 2 holes
Leslie bt Campbell 1 hole
Lees bt Polson 2 and 1

SUNDAY SEMI-FINALS
9.30 Griffiths v Thom
9.40 Leslie v Lees

FINAL@ 2.30pm

HANDICAP
Quarter-finals
P Fraser (Peterculter) (14) bt C Eakin (Aboyne) (16) 3 and 1.
V Neish (Murcar Links) (16) bt M Adam (Hazlehead) (10) 6 and 4.
M Finnie (Aberdeen Ladies) (11) bt S Davies (Aboyne) (16) 2 and 1.
E Whyte (Aberdeen Ladies) (6) bt L Mutch (Meldrum House) (26) 2 and 1.
Semi-finals
Neish bt Fraser 4 and 3.
Finnie bt Whyte 6 and 5.

Hannah McCook leads after 2nd round of the Welsh Open Amateur Championship

Scots are well the fore after two rounds of the Welsh women's open amateur stroke-play championship at Aberdovey Golf Club.

Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) leads the field by two strokes with scores of 71 and 70 for a five-under-par tally of 141.

Chloe Goadby (St Regulus) from St Andrews is in third place with scores of 70 and 74 for 144.

Gemma Batty (West Linton) is joint fifth on 147 with scores of 73 and 74.

WELSH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Aberdovey Golf Club. SECOND ROUND LEADERBOARD
par 146 (2x73) SSS 77 CSS 76 (Rd 1)
141 Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 71 70
143 Sophie Lamb (Clitheroe) 69 74.
144 Chloe Goadby (St Regulus) 70 74
146 D Harry (The Vale) 73 73
147 T Kirby (Harleyford) 76 71, G Batty (West Linton) 73 74, C McGinty (Knowle) 71 76
148 S McWilliam (Aboyne) 74 74, L M Humphreys (Stoke by Nayland) 74 74, G Price (Bude and N Cornwall) 74 74, P Grant (Lisburn) 73 75.

SELECTED SCORES
149 F Tynan (Minchinhampton) 76 73, E Briggs (Kilmacolm) 73 76 (T12)
155 J Mackintosh (Hazlehead) 76 79 (T34)
156 J Saxton (Muckhart) 74 82 (T39)

MISSED THE CUT (159 and better qualified)
161 K Beveridge (Aboyne) 84 77.

TO VIEW ALL THE SCORES - CLICK HERE

Chloe Goadby is leading Scot after Round 1 of the Welsh stroke-play 

Curtis Cup selection Sophie Lamb leads the quality field at the end of the first round of the Welsh women's open amateur stroke-play championship at Aberdovey Golf Club. She shot a four-under-par 69 to lead by one from Chloe Goadby (St Regulus) and Emily Toy (Carlyon Bay). 

Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) is joint fourth overnight with a 71 while Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) is also in the top 10 with a par-matching 73. 

Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne), also a member of the GB and I team for the Curtis Cup match in New York State next month, had a disappointing round of 74. She was going well with only 34 shots to the turn but then had a double bogey 6 at the 14th and another 6 at the 15th to come home in 40 and share 15th place 

WELSH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP ABERDOVEY GOLF CLUB. 

LEADERBOARD par 73. SSS 77. CSS 76 

69 S Lamb (Clitheroe) 
70 C Goadby (St Regulus), E Toy (Carlyon Bay) 
71 H McCook (Grantown on Spey), C McGinty (Knowle) 
72 A Collis (Letchworth), L E Jones (Wrexham) 
73 E Briggs (Kilmacolm), P Grant (Lisburn), H Llewellyn (The Valey), L Hillier (Newport, Gwent), D Harrey (The Vale), M Lewis (St George's Hill). 

OTHER SCOTS: 
74 J Saxton (Muckhart), S McWilliam (Aboyne). 
76 J Mackintosh (Hazlehead) (T29) 
84 K Beveridge (Aboyne) (T60)

TO VIEW ALL THE SCORES CLICK HERE

Kelsey Macdonald  and Laura Murray in top 20 in Switzerland 

Kelsey Macdonald from Nairn and Alford's Laura Murray (Kippie Lodge) were sharing 16th place in a field of 132 players at the end of the first day of the LET Access Series' tournament, the VP Bank Ladies Open, at Gams-Werdenberg Golf Club, Switzerland.
They both shot three-under-par 69s to be seven behind the French leader, Arian Provot.

LEADERBOARD
par 72
62 A Provot (Fra)
63 C Alonso (Spn)
66 C Leurquin (Ger)

SCOTS' SCORES
69 K Macdonald, L Murray (T16)
71 J Turner (T35)
75 H MacRae (T88)

Master the Bellied Wedge -- Tip of the day from Maureen Madill

Curtis Cup players turn out for Welsh stroke-play

By Colin Farquharson

Four players selected to play for GB and I in next month's Curtis Cup match at Quaker Reid have entered the Welsh women's open amateur stroke-play championship at Aberdovey from May 4 to 6,

They are Paula Grant (Lisburn, Ireland), Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne, Scotland), and the England pair, Lily May Humphreys and Sophie Lamb.

The Welsh tournament, won by another Curtis Cup player, Olivia Mehaffey (Royal Co Down Ladies) in 2015 and 2016, is a 54 hole stroke play event.  

Alongside Grant, four other Irish will compete at the event, which takes place a week before the Irish Open Stroke Play Championship at Co. Louth. European Universities champion Shannon Burke (Ballinrobe) will be joined by Georgia Carr (Milltown), Elisa Corcoran (Grange) and Canice Screene (Hermitage).

Apart from Shannon McWilliam, seven Scots have also entered:

Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead), Jennifer Saxton (Muckhart), Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey), Chloe Goadby (St Regulus), Gemma Batty (West Linton) and Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne).

DRAW:  Link to Tee Times

FULL SCORING (available from May 4^th)

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Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire Inter County Foursomes Qualifier

Renfrewshire Ladies'  County Golf Association is holding their  West of Scotland  Inter County Foursomes Qualifier at Pollok Golf Club  on Wednesday 9th May. 
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To read more information go to the CLUB NEWS Section of the new RLCGA Website 

The draw for the Lanarkshire Inter County foursomes Qualifying Round at Shotts Golf Club on Tuesday 8th May -- CLICK HERE FOR DRAW 

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

With just over three weeks until the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) come into force, Scottish Golf hope your club is taking the necessary steps to ensure full compliance by the deadline of 25 May 2018. 

 If your club would benefit from support please access our online help via the link below, or contact your Regional Club Development Officer.

To read more go to the Scottish Golf Website

West Vets Team Selections

The team to play East Vets for the Elise Duncan Trophy at Kilmacolm on Tuesday 19th June is as follows : 

 Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire), Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle), Liz Stewart (Greenburn), Lesley Lloyd (Hayston), Roz Purdom (Prestwick St Nicholas), Janice Paterson (Drumpellier), Robina Gilbertson (Prestwick St Nicholas), Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) and May Hughes (Lanark).

The team to play Midlands Vets for the Mid West Trophy at Cochrane Castle on Thursday 7th June ( for handicaps 10 and above ) is as follows : 

Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), Chris Fowler (Cowglen), Lynn McColl (The Carrick), Anabel Kane (Kilmacolm), Caroline King (Clober), Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) and Liz Hale (Caldwell). 


  To read more go to the West Vets Website

HIGHEST AMATEUR ACCOLADE AS SHANNON SELECTED FOR CURTIS CUP 

Aboyne Golf Club is celebrating after one of its leading lady golfers achieved the highest amateur accolade by being selected for the Great Britain & Ireland Curtis Cup team to play against the USA in New York in June. 

Shannon McWilliam (pictured above)  an 18-year old former pupil at Aboyne Academy who lives in Torphins, is the only Scottish girl selected for the 8-strong GB&I team which is captained for the second time by Elaine Farquharson-Black of Deeside. 

The 40th Curtis Cup Match will be contested 8-10th June at Quaker Ridge Golf Club, in Scarsdale, New York. GB&I will defend the historic trophy after securing a win at Dun Laoghaire in Ireland two years ago. 

Shannon said “I am absolutely honoured and over the moon to have been selected for the 2018 Curtis Cup. This has been my dream since I started playing golf at the age of 4. I could not have got to where I am today without the support of my family and friends, my coach Andrew Locke, Scottish Golf, Paul Lawrie Foundation, and of course Aboyne Golf Club and its members who have shown me such fantastic support and encouragement. I am so excited”. 

Lady Captain at Aboyne Liz Taylor said “ The Ladies section, which incorporates our juniors through to our senior lady members, are thrilled with Shannon's selection. This is the culmination of many years of dedication to her sport traveling the length and breadth of the UK to establish her credentials and compete in top ranking competitions. We hope to use Shannon's fantastic success to further develop all our juniors especially the girls at Aboyne.” 

Liz added, “Shannon follows in the prestigious footsteps of honorary member Jeanette Wright who represented the club four times in the Curtis Cup and daughter Pamela Wright who turned professional and went on to be Vice-Captain in the Solheim Cup. 

Club President Justin Grant said “Aboyne has a long history of producing excellent young players who go on to represent the Club at the highest national and indeed international level. As a club we are incredibly proud of Shannon, she has worked so hard over the last few years, supported by her parents Steve and Julie and elder brother Lewis, and richly deserves this call up. She is a fantastic ambassador for the game and her success has no doubt encouraged many other youngsters in the area to try out the game of golf. 

Everyone associated with the club are absolutely thrilled for her. I am sure she will do us proud". 

Gillian Paton wins the East Fife County Championship

The Final of the East Fife Championship was contested by new member, -- the 2017 Angus County Champion - Gillian Paton (St. Regulus) and former champion, Elaine Moffat (St. Regulus). 

Some super golf was played in the final and Gillian emerging the Champion by the winning margin of 3&2 - the difference between the two being Gillian's birdies coming at the right time of the round at the 12th and 15th. 

 In the Handicap Final, Ann Shepherd (Lochgelly) defeated another new member, Jude Allardice (Ladybank) by 2&1 in a very close match. 

To read more go to the East Fife Website

Gabrielle MacDonald wins Midlothian County Title at Baberton 

Gabrielle is pictured with her father who caddied for her. 

Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw), a past winner of the Scottish title, has won the Midlothian women's county championship at Baberton. 
She beat Kate Rorke (Kingsknowe) by 6 and 5 in the final. 
Gail Joughin (Comiston) beat Liz Calder (Turnhouse) 2 and 1 in the "B" Championship final.

RESULTS:

QUARTER-FINALS 
Kate Rorke (Kingsknowe) bt Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe) 4 and 3. 
Jennifer Bryans (Harburn) bt Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 4 and 3. 
Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) bt Debbie Hay-Smith (Murrayfield) 3 and 1.
Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) bt Caroline Steedman (Murrayfield) 5 and 4. 

SEMI-FINALS 
Rorke bt Bryans 4 and 2. 
Macdonald bt Scott 2 holes. 

FINAL 
Macdonald bt Rorke 6 and 5. 

 "B" CHAMPIONSHIP  SEMI-FINALS 

Gail Joughin (Comiston) bt Laura Reekie (Baberton) 4 and 3. 
Liz Calder (Turnhouse) bt Celia McIntyre (Craigmillar Park) 8 and 6. 

FINAL
 Joughin bt Calder 2 and 1.

Kimberley Beveridge wins Aberdeenshire County Open Meeting

Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) was the winning score at Aberdeenshire County Open at Ballater  on Friday 27th April with a 71 followed by Sheena Wood (Aberdeen) 77

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