Day 3 - West of Scotland Jamboree

DAY 3 PHOTOS - Courtesy of Fiona Armour
PRESENTATION PHOTOS - Courtesy of Fiona Armour 

Renfrewshire have won the West of Scotland Inter County Jamboree today in a nail biting finish going right down to the final singles match between Donna Jackson and Ayrshire champion Lorna Ronnie.

Donna has been in this position many times and yet again rose to the occasion by winning on the 17th  hole

D&A v LANARKSHIRE

FOURSOMES -   D&A 0 Lanarkshire 3 

Lorraine Campbell & Fiona Rattray lost to Fiona Norris & Molly Richmond 1Dn

Claire Hargan and Laura McGeachy lost to Eva O’Connor & Katie Scott 1 Hole (Long putt by Eva on the 18th to win)
Anne Laing and Caroline King lost to Susan Wood and Kirsten Brown 8/6

SINGLES: D&A 4 Lanarkshire 2

Lorna McClymont lost to  Molly Richmond 4/3
Lori MacDonalld lost toEva O’Connor 2&1
Laura McGeachy beat  Justin Fulton 6/5
Lorraine Campbell beat Lesley Lloyd 1 up
Fiona Rattray beat  Katie Scott 5/3
Anne Laing beat  Kirsten Brown 2/1

FINAL TOTAL  -   D&A  4 Lanarkshire 5

RENFREWSHIRE v AYRSHIRE

FOURSOMES -  Renfrewshire  1.5 Ayrshire 1.5 

Jennifer Rankine & Gillian Kyle lost to Hazel McGarvie and Louise Duncan 4/3

Liz Stewart & Emma Kennedy halved with Liz Keohone and Lorna Ronnie

Alyson McGinnigle & Julie Wilson beat Jenny Linklater and Alex Glennie 3/2

SINGLES: Renfrewshire 3.5 Ayrshire 2.5

Jennifer Rankine halved with Hazel McGarvie
Alyson McGinnigle beat Jenny Linklater 5/4
Emma Kennedy lost to Louise Duncan 2 Dn
Liz Stewart beat Emma Hale 3/2
Carol Whyte lost to Rachael Foster 3/2
Donna Jackson beat Lorna Ronnie 2 /1

FINAL TOTAL -- Renfrewshire 5 Ayrshire 4

TOTAL POINTS AFTER DAY 3

Renfrewshire 5
Ayrshire    4             

Lanarkshire   3          

D & A      0      

County Jamboree Dinner

Lorraine Campbell and Fiona Armour - out on the course photographers

The County Jamboree Dinner was held on Monday evening the 11th June and Renfrewshire's Fiona Armour has taken some photos of this social event which all the team can meet up and enjoy the chat.

RLCGA Captain had everyone get involved in a quiz about County Golf in the West of Scotland and their was much hilarity !

Eleanor Cannon - Chair of Scottish Golf was invited to the top table and she finished off the evening telling everyone how much she had enjoyed the Curtis Cup despite the defeat of GB&I. She also told everyone some of the future plans of Scottish Golf.

To see some photos of the evening by Fiona --- CLICK HERE

Day 2 - West of Scotland Jamboree

Halved match in the 1st Lanarkshire Ayrshire Foursomes

Photos from Day 2 - Courtesy of Fiona Armour 
D&A photos - Courtesy of Lorraine Campbell


LANARKSHIRE v AYRSHIRE

FOURSOMES -   Lanarkshire 2.5 Ayrshire 0.5

Fiona Norris & Molly Richmond halved Jenny Linklater & Louise Duncan 

Kirsten Brown & Susan Wood beat Alex Glennie & Rachael Foster 2up

Eva O’Connor & Katie Scott beat Liz Keohone & Lorna Ronnie 3&2

SINGLES: Lanarkshire  1.5 Ayrshire 4.5

Kirsten Brown lost to Louise Duncan 3/1

Susan Wood lost to Hazel McGarvie 3/2

Lesley Lloyd halved Rachel Foster

Justin Fulton lost to Emma Hale 3/1 

Eva O’Connor beat Lorna Ronnie 2/1

Molly Richmond lost to Jenny Linklater 6/5

FINAL TOTAL  - Lanarkshire 4 Ayrshire 5

D&A v RENFREWSHIRE

FOURSOMES - D&A 0.5 Renfrewshire 2.5

Anne Laing & Lorna McClymont halved with Jennifer Rankine & Gillian Kyle 

Claire Hargan & Laura McGeachy lost to Liz Stewart & Emma Kennedy 2&1

Fiona Rattray &Lorraine Campbell lost to Alyson McGinnigle & Julie Wilson 1Dn

SINGLES: D&A 2.5 Renfrewshire 3.5

Lorna McClymont lost to Jennifer Rankine 5/4
Lori MacDonald lost to Gillian Kyle 1 up

Laura McGeachy beat Donna Jackson 2/1

Fiona Rattray halved Alyson McGinnigle

Anne Laing beat Emma Kennedy 4/3 

Caroline King lost to Carol Whyte 5/4

FINAL TOTAL --D&A 3 Renfrewshire 6

TOTAL POINTS AFTER DAY 2

Ayrshire                4

Renfrewshire        3

Lanarkshire           1 

D & A            0

LORNA WINS SCOTTISH SCHOOLGIRLS GOLF TITLE BY SIX STROKES

Megan Ashley, Lorna McClymont and Carmen Griffiths

Lorna McClymont (West Dunbartonshire) today (Monday) won the Scottish schoolgirls golf championship by a six-stroke margin over 36 holes at the Murrayshall Hotel courses, Murrayshall and Lynedoch.

Lorna opened up a big lead with an excellent score of 70 over the shorter Lynedoch course and coped well with the longer Murrayshall course to get round in 72 for a 142 aggregate

Runner-up on 148 was Megan Ashley (Perth and Kinross) with scores of 76 and 72 for 148.

Carmen Griffiths (South Aberdeenshire), the Aberdeenshire women's county champion and former Fife women's county champion Anna McKay (Fife) finished joint third on 149. Griffiths scored 76-73, McKay 73-76

SCOTTISH SCHOOL GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP 

FINAL TOTALS

Round 1 at Lynedoch; Round 2 at Murrayshall, Perth

142 L McClymont (W Dunbartonshire) 70 72

148 M Ashley (Perth and Kinross) 76 72

149 C Griffiths (S Aberdeenshire) 76 73,  A McKay (Fife) 73 76

150 K Brodie (Angus) 79 71

155 L Morrison (Edinburgh) 76 79.

156 K Alexander (Perth and Kinross) 79 77

159 R Foster (S Ayrshire) 81 78, P Wilson (Fife) 79 80, M Nicolson (Edinburgh) 81 78.

162 E Hynd (Fife) 85 77

164 M Docherty (E Dunbartonshire) 83 81

169 A Massey (Edinburgh) 84 85

170 R Fowlie (S Aberdeenshire) 84 86

171 T White (S Lanarkshire) 82 89, R Erskine (Renfrewshire) 83 88

172 J Taylor (Dundee City) 86 86'

179 K Miller (Perth and Kinross) 81

182 R Mathieson (Aberdeen City) 81 101

183 G Ledingham (Edinburgh) 93 90

185 S Kyle (Glasgow) 90  95

186 S Pook (Perth and Kinross) 92 94

Day 1 - West of Scotland Jamboree

RLCGA Captain -June Lockhart - Can't stand the strain !!

Some Initial photos from Day 1 (Lanarkshire v Renfrewshire) -- Courtesy of Fiona Armour 

The full blown photo album from Fiona of RLCGA v Lanarkshire

COUNTY DINNER IN THE EVENING

RENFREWSHIRE V LANARKSHIRE 

FOURSOMES - Renfrewshire 1.5 Lanarkshire 1.5

Jennifer Rankine & Donna Jackson halved Kirsten Brown & Susan Wood

Gillian Kyle & Liz Stewart lost to Fiona Norris & Molly Richmond 5/4

Carol Whyte & Alyson McGinnigle beat Eva O’Connor & Katie Scott 1 up

SINGLES: Renfrewshire 3 Lanarkshire 3 

Jennifer Rankine beat Kirsten Brown 3/1

Donna Jackson halved with Lesley Lloyd

Alyson McGinnigle beat Katie Scott 1up

Julie Wilson halved against Justin Fulton

Emma Kennedy lost to  Susan Wood 1 down

Carol Whyte lost to Molly Richmond 7/5

FINAL TOTAL 
Renfrewshire 4.5 Lanarkshire 4.5

AYRSHIRE v D&A

FOURSOMES - Ayrshire 2 D&A 1

Jenny Linklater & Louise Duncan lost to Claire Hargan & Laura McGeachy 1 hole

Alex Glennie & Hazel McGarvie beat Fiona Rattray & Lori MacDonald 5/4 

Liz Keohone & Lorna Ronnie beat Anne Laing & Caroline King 2up

SINGLES: Ayrshire 3.5 D&A 2.5

Louise Duncan beat Lori McDonald 3/2

Jenny Linklater beat Claire Hargan 2/1

Emma Hale lost to Laura McGeachy 3/1

Hazel McGarvie beat Fiona Rattray 5/4

Liz Keohone lost to Lorraine Campbell 1Dn

Lorna Ronnie halved with Anne Laing

FINAL TOTAL
Ayrshire 5.5  D&A 3.5

GB&I crash to record Curtis Cup defeat but the GB&I Executive Team win for the first time in history !

The USA won all eight singles to conclude the 40th Curtis Cup match to win  17-3, a record victory.

One piece of good news was the fact that GB&I won the Executive Spoons Trophy for the first time in the history of the match between GB&I and USGA.

They  have halved a couple of times but this was the first win! Picture of the trophy, scoreboard and  Pam Murray presenting Gillian Kirkwood (R&A/LGU) with the trophy.

Singles - Day 3

Olivia Mehaffey lost to Sophia Schubert. 2&1

Sophie Lamb lost to Lilia Vu. 2 Dn

Lily May Humphreys lost to Jennifer Kupcho 2&1

Alice Hewson lost to Andrea Lee 2&1

Shannon McWilliam lost tp Lauren Stephenson 2&1

Annabelle Fuller lost to Kristen Gillman 5&4

India Clyburn lost to  Lucy Li 5&4

Paula Grant lost to Mariel Galdiano. 1 Dn

To read all 3 days reports - Click Here

To read more go to the Scottish Golf View Website

Go to the USGA website for photos news and videos

The West of Scotland County Jamboree begins tomorrow over Erskine Golf Club -- Renfrewshire County is hosting it this year -- 
To see some photos of the course then go to the RLCGA website 

PLEASE come along and support your County Team - Ayrshire, D&A, Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire 

Some photographs from the Curtis Cup 

Thanks go to Sandy Bushby for some photos from the Curtis Cup 



Top Left - David and Gillian Kirkwood
Top Right - Lee and Sandy Bushby
Bottom Left - Janice Moodie
Middle - Nancy Chisholm
Right - Jennifer Abbot from Nairn

Gillian leads the Choir 

GB&I Choir 

Past Curtis Cup Captain and player -- Mary McKenna has been taking some photos too -- 
Click Here for Day 1 and Click Here for Day 2 

Past GB&I  Captain Mary McKenna - (BOTTOM ROW RHS) with the some others Past Captains and players - Tegwen Mathews - Top LHS 2nd along 

The GB&I and USA teams at the opening ceremony 

GBI Curtis Cup Team - Photo courtesy of Colin Farquharson

LIVE SCORING FROM THE CURTIS CUP 

Go to the USGA website for photos news and more 

 Singles (GB and I names first) 

USA time

1 p.m. - Olivia Mehaffey vs. Sophia Schubert.

1:10 p.m. – Sophie Lamb vs. Lilia Vu.

1:20 p.m. - Lily May Humphreys vs. Jennifer Kupcho 

1:30 p.m. - Alice Hewson vs. Andrea Lee.

1:40 p.m. - Shannon McWilliam vs. Lauren Stephenson 

1:50 p.m. - Annabelle Fuller vs. Kristen Gillman.

2 p.m. - India Clyburn vs. Lucy Li.

2:10 p.m. - Paula Grant vs. Mariel Galdiano.

Sunday's final round of play will feature eight singles matches. The USA Team needs 1.5 points to win the Match, while the GB and I team needs seven points to be assured of retaining the Curtis Cup

USA builds commanding 9-3 lead, Closer to reclaiming the Curtis Cup

Some GB&I supporters - courtesy of USGA

See photos from Day 2 

The USA appears on the verge of reclaiming the Curtis Cup from Great Britain and Ireland.

After earning five of the available six points to grab a 9-3 lead on Saturday – including a sweep of the three morning four-ball encounters, captain Virginia Derby Grimes’ charges need just 1½ of the available eight points in Sunday’s singles to return the Cup to American soil after a three-point defeat in 2016 in the Republic of Ireland.

The lone bright spot for GB&I came from the tandem of Olivia Mehaffey, 20, of Northern Ireland, and Sophie Lamb, 20, of England. The duo registered their second foursomes victory of the competition, defeating Kupcho, the No. 2 player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking™, and world No. 1 Lilia Vu, 2 and 1. Mehaffey is one of two returning players from the victorious 2016 team and the side’s highest-ranked golfer in the WAGR (No. 16), while Lamb was the low amateur in last year’s Women’s British Open.

To see highlights from the Fourball on Day 2 - CLICK HERE
To see the Foursomes Highlights from Day 2 -- CLICK HERE

Day 2 Fourball

Olivia Mehaffey & Sophie Lamb bt  Jennifer Kupcho & Kristen Gillman 3 &2
Alice Hewson & Annabell Fuller lost to  Mariel Galdiano & Lilia VuLily 2&1
May Humphreys & Shannon McWilliam lost to Lucy Li & Andrea Lee 3&2
GB&I 0 USA 3

Day 2 Foursomes

Olivia Mehaffey &Sophie Lamb bt Jennifer Kupcho & L. Vu 2&1
A Fuller & I Clyburn lost to K Gillman and L Stephenson 6&5
P Grant & S McWilliam lost to L Li & S Schubert 7&5
GB&I 1 USA 2

Score after Day 2  - GB&I 3 USA 9

Gemma Batty's historic win in 2018 Scottish women's amateur championship final 

Gemma Batty - 2018 Scottish Ladies Champion - photo courtesy of Scottish Golf

by Colin Farquharson

Gemma Batty, English-born West Linton Golf Club member, has become the first player to have won both the English and Scottish women's amateur golf championships. 
The 24-year-old won the English title while she was waiting to acquire Scottish eligibility after moving from Yorkshire to Moffat. And, today (on Saturday), Gemma won the 104th Scottish women's championship at Golf House Club, Elie in Fife by beating former champion Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) by one hole in the 18-hole final. 
There were nine birdies in the final - five by Batty and four by MacDonald - so it was a shame that such a good tie ended with a concession of the hole and the match by the Craigielaw player. 

MacDonald drew first blood with a winning par 4 at the second but conceded the fourth to be pulled back to all square. Batty went ahead for the first time with a birdie 3 at the sixth. MacDonald birdied the eighth to get back on terms but Batty produced another birdie to go one up again at the ninth. She then birdied the 12th to go two up. 
That should have been a decisive lead but MacDonald was not ready to throw in the towel, she birdied the 14th to halve her deficit and then squared the match when Batty bogeyed the 15th. 
The par-5 17th was halved in birdie 4s, leaving the players all square on the 18th tee. 

Then came the disappointing last hole … certainly disappointing for MacDonald who ran into trouble and finally conceded the hole, the match and the title to Batty. 

Final
Gemma Batty (West Linton) bt Gabriell MacDonald (Craigielaw) 1 hole

Day 1 -- Curtis Cup USA  lead by 4 - 2

Paula Grant and Shannon McWilliam - photo courtesy of Mary McKenna

Quaker Ridge, New York: The United States hold a 4-2 lead over Great Britain and Ireland after the first day of the 40th Curtis Cup match at Quaker Ridge. 

The hosts won both the morning four-balls and afternoon foursomes by a 2-1 scoreline to take a two point lead going into the second day.

Shannon McWilliam on the 1st tee -- Photo courtesy of Sandy Bushby

Results: 
Morning Four-balls

Olivia Mehaffey / Sophie Lamb (GB and I) vs. Jennifer Kupcho / Lucy Li (USA) – Match Halved 
Alice Hewson / Lily May Humphreys (GB and I vs. Lilia Vu / Kristen Gillman (USA) – United States win 4 and 3. 
Paula Grant / Shannon McWilliam (GB and I) vs. Lauren Stephenson / Sophia Schubert – Match Halved 

Afternoon Foursomes 
Olivia Mehaffey / Sophie Lamb (GB and I) vs. Mariel Galdiano / Andrea Lee (USA) – Great Britain and Ireland win 3 and 2 
 Alice Hewson / India Clyburn (GB and I) vs. Jennifer Kupcho / Lilia Vu (USA) – United States win by two holes 
Paula Grant / Lily May Humphreys (GB and I) vs. Lauren Stephenson / Kristen Gillman – United States win 4 and 2

To read more go to the Scottish Golf View Website

It's Gabrielle MacDonald v Gemma Batty in the Scottish Final at Elie

by Colin Farquharson 

It's a MacDonald v Batty Scottish women's amateur final at Elie on Saturday Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw), the 2014 champion and beaten finalist in 2016, is through to her third Scottish women's amateur championship final. 

She will play Gemma Batty (West Linton) in Saturday's final of the 104th staging of the tournament, at Golf Club House, Elie in Fife. MacDonald knocked out the No 1 seed, Chloe Goadby (St Regulus) at the 23rd hole in a marathon morning quarter-final tie. 
Then she squeezed past Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) with a birdie 2 at the short 21st hole. 

Batty was three under par in beating the 2016 champion, Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) by 5 and 4 in the semi-finals, having beaten Tara Mactaggart (Minto) by 3 and 2 in the morning quarter-finals. Summers had won at the 19th in the quarter-finals against Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead), conqueror of defending champion Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) earlier in the tournament. 

The Clark Rosebowl was won by Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe) who birdied the 18th for a one-hole win over Katie Scott  (Strathaven) 

RESULTS

SCOTTISH WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
QUARTER-FINALS

G MacDonald (Craigielaw) bt C Goadby (St Regulus) at 23rd.
H McCook (Grantown on Spey) bt J Saxton (Muckhart) 1 hole.
G Batty (West Linton) bt Tara Mactaggart (Minto) 3 and 1.
A Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) bt J Mackintosh (Hazlehead) at 19th.

SEMI-FINALS
MacDonald bt McCook at the 21st
Batty bt Summers 5 and 4


CLARK ROSEBOWL
SEMI-FINALS
L Fraser (Kingsknowe) bt C Taylor (Nairn) 4 and 3.
K Scott (Strathaven) bt A McKay (Crail GS) 1 hole.

ROSEBOWL FINAL
Louise Fraser bt  Katy Scott 1up

West Vets win against Midlands Vets 

The annual West Vets v Midlands Vets Match took place at Cochrane Castle this afternoon. 

The West team won 5 ½ to 1 ½ to retain the trophy. - Midlands Captain Lorna Bennett presented the West Captain June Lockhart with the Trophy 


RESULTS (West names first) 

Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) halved with Millie Douglas (Alyth) 
Chris Fowler (Cowglen) halved with Alison Houston (Ladybank) 
Anabel Kane (Kilmacolm) halved with Joyce Murdoch (Gullane) 
Caroline King (Clober) beat Emma Wilson (Elie & Earlsferry) 3 & 2 
Liz Hale (Caldwell) beat Liz Fertacz (Blairgowrie) 4 & 3 
Marion Stewart (Kilmacolm) beat Lyn Murray (Kinross) 6 & 5 
Karen Maxwell (Milngavie) beat Margaret Hunter (Blairgowrie) 5 & 4

To read the full report and see some photos go to the West Vets Website

2018 Scottish Championship Matchplay Results 

Report by  Colin Farquharson 

Hazlehead's Jasmine Mackintosh (pictured) toppled the defending champion Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies), winner of the Scottish women's amateur championship at Royal Aberdeen 12 months ago, in today's (Thursday) second round of the 104th tournament at Golf House Club, Elie in Fife. 
 Mackintosh, not in the top 10 of the 32 match-play qualifiers from the 36-hole stroke-play eliminator, scrambled through her first match-play tie, winning at the 24th against Molly Richmond (Strathaven). 
Far from sapping her energies, Jasmine came out like a lion refreshed for her afternoon second-round tie and was four up after 11 holes against Jaffrey before achieving a famous victory by 4 and 3. 
Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey), winner of the Welsh and Irish stroke play titles in consecutive weekends recently, KO'd Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) by 4 and 3 but had to go to the 19th in the second round to take the measure of Lorna McClymont (Milngavie). 
Top seed Chloe Goadby (St Regulus) reached the last eight fairly comfortably although she had to win the 18th to chalk up a two-hole victory over Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) in the second round. 

  1st Round

Chloe Goadby (St Regulus) beat Margo Gardener (Linlithgow) 4&2
Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) beat Clara Young (North Berwick)
Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) lost to Karen Marshall (Baberton) 1 hole

Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) beat Carmen Griffiths (Aboyne) 3&2

Hannah Darling (Broomieknowe) beat Maria Cowan (Wigtownshire County GC) 4&3

Jennifer Saxton (Muckhart) beat Caitlin Boa (Royal Dornoch) 1 hole

Hannah McCook (Grantown) beat Sheena Wood (Aberdeen)  4&3

Lorna McClymont (Milngavie) beat Susan Wood (Drumpellier) 2&1

Gillian Paton (St Regulus) lost to Katie Wright (Stranraer) 1 hole

Gemma Batty (West Linton) beat Linda Allen (Glenbervie) 3&1

Tara Mactaggart (Minto) beat Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 5&4

Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) beat Evanna Hynd (Elmwood Golfing Society) 2&1

Joanne Free (Gullane) beat Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Caastle) 3&1

Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie) beat Emma Hale (Troon) 7&6

Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazelhead) beat Molly Richmond (Strathaven) at the 24th

Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) beat Mirren Fraser (Powfoot) 5&4

2nd Round;
Goadby beat Duncan 2 holes 
Marshall lost to MacDonald 3&2
Darling lost to Saxton 2&1
McCook beat McClymont at the 19th
Wright lost to Batty 2&1
Mactaggart beat MacGarvie at the 20th
Free lost to Summers 1 hole
Mackintosh beat Jaffrey 4&3

Live Scoring Quarter Final - Matchplay Friday 8th June

Clark Rosebowl 

1st Round
Carinne Taylor (Nairn) beat Emma Kennedy (Paisley) 2&1
Ellie Docherty (Moray) beat Lorraine Morrow (St Regulus) 2&1
Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire) lost to Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe) 1 hole
Leanne Wilson (Kelso) beat Sara Stichbury (Gullane) 6&5
Megan Robb (Peterculter) lost to Katie Scott (Strathaven) 4&3
Cara Thomson (Royal Dornoch) beat Emma Bissett (Elie and Earlsferry) 5&4
Alison McBride (Harburn) beat Dawn Young (North Berwick) 1 hole
Anna McKay (Crail) beat Emma Morrison (Gullane) 1 Hole

Quarter Finals:
Taylor beat Docherty 4&3
Fraser beat Wilson 4&3
Scott beat Thomson 1 Hole
McBride lost to McKay at the 19th

LIVE SCORING from Semi Finals of Clark Rosebowl 8th June

The Curtis Cup begins tomorrow 

Photo of GB&I Team Captain Elaine Farquharson-Black and Shannon McWilliam for Aboyne Golf Club. - Courtesy of Colin Farquharson  

GB&I will look to retain the trophy after beating the United states 111/2-81/2 at Dun Laoghaire Golf Club in June 2016. The 40th Curtis Cup Match, a between top female amateur golfers from the GB&I and United States, will be contested June 8-10, 2018 at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale, New York State 

 The GB&I Curtis Cup Captain is Elaine Farquharson-Black who led the team to victory in 2014 and the team manager is Helen Hewlett . The 1998 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur champion Virginia Derby Grimes is the captain of the 2018 USA team. 

GB&I Team 
India Clyburn (21, Woodhall Spa, England) 
Lily May Humphreys (16, Stoke-by-Nayland, England) 
Annabell Fuller (15, Roehampton, England) 
Sophie Lamb (20, Clitheroe, England) 
Paula Grant (24, Lisburn, Ireland) 
Shannon McWilliam (18, Aboyne, Scotland) 
Alice Hewson (20, Berkhamsted, England) 
Olivia Mehaffey (20, Royal County Down Ladies, Ireland)

 We wish the team every success.  

Hopefully updates will be available on Carol Fell Golf -- The last few matches have been followed -- Read here for more 

Chloe Goadby leads the Scottish Amateur Championship Qualifiers

By Colin Farquharson 

 Chloe Goadby (St Regulus) earned the top seeding spot with rounds of 67 and 70 for nine-under-par 137 after the two stroke-play qualifying rounds of the 140th Scottish women's amateur championship at Golf House Club, Elie in Fife.
The No 2 seed is Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) who won the title at Royal Aberdeen 12 months ago. Her second-round 68 in a 138 total put her ahead of young Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) who had a 71 on the second day.
The in-form Goadby had a bogey-free, three-under-par 70 in the second round, highlighted by birdies at three par-5 holes, the fourth, ninth and 12th.
Jaffrey had six birdies and one bogey in halves of 32-36. MacGarvie's tally was five birdies and three bogeys in halves of 35-36.
Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) qualified in fifth place on 140, being edged out of the fourth seed spot by Hannah Darling (Broomieknowe) whose second-round of 70 was two strokes better than McCook.


104th SCOTTISH WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP Golf House Club, Elie, Fife

CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS par 146 (2x73). SSS 74. CSS 74 74 
137 C Goadby (St Regulus Ladies) 67 70 
138 C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 70 68, H MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 67 71. 
140 H Darling (Broomienowe) 70 70, H McCook (Grantown on Spey) 68 72. 
141 G Batty (West Linton) 71 70 
142 A Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 73 69, K Beveridge (Aboyne) 73 69 
143 G MacDonald (Craigielaw) 74 69 
144 J Free (Gullane) 75 69, G Paton (St Regulus Ladies) 69 75. 
145 L McClymont (Milngavie) 71 74. 
146 J Saxton (Muckhart) 76 70, T Mactaggart (Minto) 74 72, J Mackinosh (Hazlehead) 72 74, L Duncan (West Kilbride) 71 75 147 C Young (North Berwick) 72 75, M M Richmond (Strathaven) 71 76 
149 K McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 75 74, K Brodie (Strathmore) 75 74 
151 C Boa (Royal Dornoch) 76 75, S Wood (Drumpellier) 74 77. 152 K Wright (Stranraer) 78 74, J Rankine (Haggs Castle)75 77, C Griffiths (Aboyne) 74 78. 
153 K Marshall (Baberton) 80 73.

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE RESULTS

Scottish Amateur Matchplay Draw 

Scottish Women's Clark Rosebowl Draw 


The team of Connie Jaffrey, Hazel MacGarvie and Louise Duncan were winners of the Kathleen McNeil Trophy (2 best scores for each round) 

McNeil Trophy Leaders: 
1 Jaffrey / MacGarvie / Duncan - Ladies Golf Club Troon - 276 
2 Darling / MacDonald / Marshall - Broomieknowe Golf Club -283 
3 Beveridge / Mackintosh / Griffiths - Aboyne Golf Club -288 

Hazel MacGarvie and Chloe Gaodby lead the 1st round Qualifier of the Scottish Ladies Amateur Championship at Elie Golf Club

Tuesday, June 05, 2018 
VENUE: ELIE LINK TO ALL SCORES -  CLICK HERE 
Leading 32 after 36 holes will qualify for match-play stages. 
Next 16 qualify for Clark Rosebowl match-play. 

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND Par 73. SSS 74. CSS 74 
67 H MacGarvie (Troon Ladies), C Goadby (St Regulus Ladies. 
68 H McCook (Grantown on Spey) 
69 G Paton (St Regulus Ladies). 
70 H Darling (Broomieknowe), C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies). 
71 G Batty (West Linton), L Duncan (West Kilbride), M M Richmond (Strathaven), L McClymont (Milngavie) 
72 J Mackintosh (Hazlehead), C Young (North Berwick). 
73 K Beveridge (Aboyne), A Summers (Carnoustie Ladies). 
74 C Griffiths (Aboyne), S Wood (Drumpellier), T Mactaggart (Minto), G MacDonald (Craigielaw). 75 J Free (Gullane), E Hale (Troon Ladies), K McIntosh (Broomieknowe), M Cowan (Wigtownshire Co), J Rankine (Haggs Castle), I Brodie (Strathmore). 
76 J Saxton (Muckhart), C Boa (Royal Dornoch), L Morrow (St Regulus Ladies). 
77 M Fraser (Powfoot). 
78 S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies), E Kennedy (Paisley), K Wright (Stranraer), L Allan (Glenbervie), E Hynd (Elmwood). 
79 E Docherty (Moray), G Kyle (East Renfrewshire), L Wilson (Kelso) 
80 M Miller (Blairgowrie), L Fraser (Kingsknowe), D Young (North Berwick). 
81 C Thompson (Royal Dornoch), J Taylor (Downfield), E Morrison (Gullane), K A Scott (Strathaven). 
82 K Blackwood (West Linton), A McKay (Crail GS), E Moffat (St Regulus Ladies), J Brown (Monifieth)

Audrey Thomson and Liz Keohone win the West of Scotland Inter County Foursomes Finals 

Scratch Winners: Audrey Thomson & Liz Keohone (Ayrshire) with Renfrewshire's Alyson McGinnigle & Carol McNally on the 1st tee.

Handicap winners - Katie Hodge and June Dempster with Ayrshire Captain Liz Wilson

The finals of the West of Scotland Inter County Foursomes were played today at Prestwick St Cuthbert Golf Club,  

The course was in great condition and all the ladies enjoyed a fabulous day in sunny Ayrshire 

The results of the inter county foursomes final were: 

1st Scratch : Audrey Thompson & Liz Keohone (Ayrshire) - 76

2nd Scratch : Lori McDonald & Fiona Rattray (D&A) 80

1st Handicap : Katie Hodge & June Dempster (Ayrshire)  70

2nd Handicap : Joan Anderson & Margaret Marshall (Lanarkshire) 71.5

3rd handicap : Helen Craig& Irene Papworth (Ayrshire) 72

4th Handicap : Liz Hale & amp; Lesley Anderson (Renfrewshire) 73

Go to the Ayrshire Ladies County Golf Website for more photos 

Jean McCulloch Trophy - West Kilbride 

The Girls at West Kilbride

The Jean McCulloch Trophy was held on Sunday 3rd June at West Kilbride Golf Course - This year it was competed for as a Texas Scramble competition. 

 The winning team of  Orla Rooney, Lauren Agnew and Lorna McClymont

Results:
Gross 65  Nett   60

Lorna McClymont (Milngavie) (2)

Orla Rooney (Cowglen) (17)

Lauren Agnew (Eastwood) (31)         

Gross 67   Nett  61.5
Katie Graham (Hamilton) (11)

Kittie Maslanka (Kirkhill) (16)

Jennifer Lynagh (Caldwell) (28)     

Gross 68 Nett  62.6
Megan Docherty (Bishopbriggs) (8)

Leah Bryce (Sandyhills) (17)

Lindsay Main (Strathaven) (29)          

Gross  75  Nett  70
Freya Russell (Royal Troon) (13)

Sophie Murphy (Clydebank and District) (19)

Jodie Graham (Hamilton) (18) 

Thanks go to Allison Bell, June Kerr and Gaynor for photos and report     

ST RULE TROPHY FINAL TOTALS 

Par 226 (St Andrews New Course 2x75, Old Course 1x76) 

Leading Scores:

214 L Bailey (Kirby Muxloe) 71 73 70. 
215 E Brennan (Trentham) 73 71 71, H MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 67 76 72. 
216 C Goadby (St Regulus Ladies) 74 73 69, H McCook (Grantown on Spey) 71 71 74 
217 R Meekers (Netherlands) 71 79 67, C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 73 73 71, E Briggs (Kilmacolm) 70 75 72 219 C Gainer (Castle Royle) 71 75 73 

Other Scots:
221 F Liddell (Ger) 73 73 75. 
222  G MacDonald (Craigielaw) 78 72 72, 
224 J Saxton (Muckhart) 73 75 76 
225, J Mackintosh (Hazlehead) 75 73 77, 
226 T Mactaggart (Minto)74 78 74, G Batty (West Linton) 74 76 76
228 C Taylor (Nairn) 76, 77, 75
232 K Brodie (Strathmore) 78 78 76 233 
235 K Beveridge (Aboyne) 77 79 79, 
 Retired: C Young (North Berwick) 78 81 ret

To view all the scores  CLICK HERE

To read the full report go to the Scottish Golf View Website

Hannah McCook leads the St Rule Trophy after 2 rounds 

By Colin Farquharson 

Grantown on Spey's Hannah McCook recaptured the form that won her the Welsh and Irish Open stroke-play titles in consecutive weekends and leads the prestigious St Rule Trophy 54 holes tournament at St Andrews.

Hannah, posted two rounds of 71 over the New Course for an eight-under-par tally of 142 over the par-75 lay-out. In her second round she birdied all five of the par-5s but, conversely, bogeyed four par-3 holes, the fifth, ninth, 13th and 17th .
Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies), the 2016 Scottish U18 girls champion, led with a first-round 67 but required nine more strokes to get round the New Course on her second circuit. She had four birdies and two double-bogey 5s at two par-3 holes.
Defending champion Clara Young (North Berwick), having just returned from the University of Missouri, left her best form behind her in the States. She has had rounds of 78 and 81 for 159 at St Andrews, some 17 strokes behind leader McCook

Leading Scores 

Par 150 (2x75). SSS 75. CSS 75 75
142 H McCook (Grantown on Spey) 71 71
143 H MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 67 76.
144 E Brennan (Trentham) 73 71, L Bailey (Kirby Muxloe) 71 73.
145 E Briggs (Kilmacolm) 70 75, S Burke (Ballinrobe) 70 75.
146 H Allsebrook (Shifnal) 74 72, F Liddell (Ger) 73 73, C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 73 73, C Gainer (Castle Royle) 71 75.
147 C Goadby (St Regulus Ladies) 74 73
148 C Ryan Castletroy) 75 73, J Saxton (Muckhart) 73 75, , J Mackintosh (Hazlehead) 75 73, J Guest (Gog Magog) 73 75

Sheena Wood wins the Northern Vets Championship 

The matchplay winners at this weeks SVLGA Northern Division championship at Kemnay.

All three trophy winners are from Aberdeenshire - Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) won the scratch championship, Mary Robinson (Murcar Links) won the silver handicap and Sheila McCrae (Murcar Links) won the bronze handicap.  

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The West of Scotland County Teams have been announced

The 2018 West of Scotland Inter County Matches is at at Erskine Golf Club from 11th to 13th  June 

Ayrshire County Team

Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
Emma Hale (Troon Ladies)
Hazel McGarvie (Troon Ladies)
Jennifer Linklater (Largs)
Liz Keohone (Loudoun Gowf)
Lorna Ronnie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
Louise Duncan (West Kilbride)
Rachel Foster (Prestwick St Nicholas)
Captain - Liz Wilson

D&A County Team

Claire Hargan (St Regulus)
Anne Laing (Troon Ladies)
Lorna McClymont (Milngavie)
Lori MacDonald (Cardross)
Fiona Rattray (Douglas Park)
Lorraine Campbell (Cardross)
Laura McGeachy (Haggs Castle) 

Caroline King (Clober)
Captain - Ann Colthart

The Lanarkshire County Team

Eva O'Connor, Bothwell Castle

Fiona Norris, Hamilton

Justine Fulton, Hayston

Lesley Lloyd, Hayston

Katie Scott, Strathaven

Kirsten Brown, Strathaven

Molly Richmond, Strathaven

Susan Wood (Drumpellier)
Captain - Alyson Hendry

The Renfrewshire County team 

Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle)    

Emma Kennedy (Paisley) 

Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire)

Alyson McGinnigle (Cowglen)             

Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle)

Liz Stewart (Greenburn)
Carol Whyte (Milngavie)  

Julie Wilson (Williamwood)
Captain - June Lockhart

Day 1 - 11th June
Renfrewshire v Lanarkshire
Ayrshire v D&A

Day 2 - 12th June 
Renfrewshire v D&A
Ayrshire v Lanarkshire

Day 3 - 12th June 
Ayrshire v Renfrewshire
D&A v Lanarkshire

The R&A Launches First Women’s Charter for Golf

The R&A today unveiled a new Women in Golf Charter as part of the organisation’s drive to increase the number of women and girls participating in golf and to encourage more opportunities for women to work within the golf industry.

The Women in Golf Charter aims to inspire an industry-wide commitment to developing a more inclusive culture within golf around the world and to enable more women and girls to flourish and maximise their potential at all levels of the sport.

Adoption of the Charter will also require national federations and other golf bodies to build on current initiatives and develop new projects that will focus on encouraging more women and girls to play golf and stay within the sport as members of clubs, while also empowering women to enjoy successful careers working within the golf industry.

To read more go to the  Scottish Golf website

This Girl Golfs is back in 2018 !

With the weather starting to improve, why not make it a year to remember and join us at one of our This Girl Golfs events in 2018? 

 We’ve designed the perfect ladies’ event by teaming up with some of the biggest female brands in and out of the game. 

This unique day offers the ultimate golf and lifestyle experience.

Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club - 10th September 2018

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