Monday, 2 July 2018

RENFREWSHIRE JUNIOR CAMPBELL CLOCK AND CHAMPIONSHIP AND SOME JUNIOR EVENTS


The  Renfrewshire Ladies County Golf Association Junior Campbell Clock  is to be played on August 26th at Whitecraigs GC. 
There are competitions for all abilities so please spread the word around your clubs in Renfrewshire to encourage girls to enter. 

CLICK HERE TO PRINT A THE POSTER FOR YOUR CLUB

Alongside this, Gillian Kyle the junior convenor plans to run their Championship. This will be a stroke play event this year rather than a matchplay event. The other counties seem to do it this way so she thought we could try it this year. 

The lowest gross score will be the champion. The scores can then be converted into stableford points for the Campbell Clock competition. 

CLICK HERE to go to the RLCGA Junior website page for more information about the Junior Events.

In Renfrewshire there is the Eastwood Junior week which is from July 9th-13th  (Contact Eastwood GC for more information) and the East Renfrewshire GC Golf Week from Monday 30th July - Friday 3rd August   CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS 

SCOTTISH UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIPS AT LOSSIEMOUTH

GIRLS
OLD COURSE 
par 75. SSS 76. CSS 76
77 C Neilson (Germany)
78 J Rankine (Haggs Castle), R Foster (Prestwick St Nicholas)
80 C Griffiths (Aboyne)
81 E Caton (St Regulus), J Taylor (Downfield)
83 E Henderson (Loretto School), R Mathieson (Hazlehead), S Westwood (Elgin).
87 M O'Brien (Reay), R Everitt (Suffolk).
89 C McLaughlin (West Kilbride)
90 G Evans (Fleetwood)
92 A Flett (Orkney)
94 L Renton (Thornton)
98 K Miller (Strathmore), R Erskine (Kilmacolm)
101 N Fowler (Bathgate).
109 I Reid (Nairn Dunbar).
111 L Morrison (Craigmillar Park).

NEW COURSE
 par 71. SSS 70 CSS 71
67 H Darling (Broomieknowe)
72 L McClymont (Milngavie)
74 L Duncan (West Kilbride), P Wilson (Burntisland)
75 K Brodie (Strathmore), A Brannock (Castle Douglas)
76 G Crawford (Gull).
77 T White (Cathkin Braes)
79 C Irvine (Craigielaw)
80 S Elliott (Nairn), G Ledingham (Craigmillar Park)
81 M Ashley (Strathmore)
84 C Wilson (St Regulus)
87 R Fowlie (Edzell).
88 E Hynd (Elmwood).
89 L Hall (Craigmillar Park)
90 K Tan (Inverness)
91 E Tan (Inverness)
94 S Murphy (Clydebank and Dist)

EAST RENFREWSHIRE GOLF CLUB JUNIOR WEEK



East Renfrewshire Golf Club is holding a Junior Week from Monday 30th July to Friday August 3rd . Members and Non Members Welcome. 

CLICK THE FOLLOWING FOR JUNIOR POSTER MEMBERS ENTRY FORM AND THE NON MEMBERS ENTRY FORM

Sunday, 1 July 2018

NIKKI IS GETTING THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS AT CATHCART CASTLE

Nikki Ferguson (2014 D&A Champion) is presented with the trophy
by County Captain at the time - Carol Sim

From the PGA WEBSITE

Past D&A Champion Nikki Ferguson is returning to the PGA National Assistants’ Final after combining the two biggest interests in life - teaching and golf.


The Cathcart Castle Golf Club assistant originally wanted to be a schoolteacher.

But she was also a keen golfer and the Glasgow-based player discovered that PGA training gave her the best of both worlds.

Now she has completed her three year course and will take one last shot at playing in the £32,000 Birdietime-supported Assistants’ final which will be played at Farleigh Golf Club in Surrey between July 3-5.

Ferguson, who has only been at Cathcart Castle since April, earned a place in the event for the second time when she finished eighth in the qualifying competition held at Livingstone’s Deer Park Golf & Country Club in May.

She played in the grand final two years ago at Little Aston Golf Club in Birmingham - but definitely hopes she does better at Farleigh after missing the cut in 2016.

“I wanted to get more into coaching with the chance to play a bit more which is why I joined Cathcart Castle,” she said.

“This will be my second appearance in the final, the first one at Little Aston didn’t go too well. I didn’t really know what it was about and I didn’t play well. But it’ll be a rare visit to play in England for me, it’s hard to justify going there to compete most of the year.

“It’s just a bit too far away so I tend to play mainly in Order of Merit events in Scotland.”

Now she plans to focus on her career in golf after coming through PGA training.

“I always wanted to be a teacher, I’ve always wanted to be on that side of things, but I also had an interest in golf and spoke to quite a few people about doing the PGA course,” she said.

“Everbody recommended doing it. But I also liked the studying aspect and learning about golf, especially the business side. I’ve furthered my knowledge about golf. It’s also giving me a good relationship with the club members as well.”

Other players from Scotland due to play at Farleigh include: Jamie McLeary (Deer Park);  Chris Curran (Bathgate Golf Club); Fraser McKenna (Caldwell Golf Club);  Anthony O’Donnell (Largs Golf Club); Adam Wills (Lanark Golf Club) and Darryn McBratney (Carnwath Golf Club)

BLAST FROM THE PAST -- SCOTTISH SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP 2011

The Main Prize-winners

Alex Glennie, 2011 SLGA President Emma Wilson and Noreen Fenton

The Scottish Seniors Strokeplay was won by Alex Glennie in 2011at Dunskey,  Portpatrick 
The Matchplay Champion was Noreen Fenton 

The weather was great that week - - not quite as hot as at Prestwick St Nicholas.

Sorry not to be at Prestwick but it brought back some good memories and fun we all had that I  thought you might like a trip down memory lane !!

Scottish Seniors PortPatrick Dunskey 2011 - PHOTOGRAPHS

Indoor Practice Putting
Practice Round
First Round Strokeplay and Senior Supper
2nd round Strokeplay and Prize Giving
The Play off for last places in matchplay Stages

Quarter Finals of Championship Matchplay and Handicap Matchplay
Around and about Portpatrick
Scottish Seniors Matchplay Semi Finals 
Scottish Seniors Final and Prizegiving

Videos from the Senior Supper and Matchplay Winner
CLICK HERE

Saturday, 30 June 2018

LEONIE HARM FROM GERMANY WINS THE LADIES BRITISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

Leonie Harm - 2018 British Ladies Amateur Champion


SEMI-FINALS
Stephanie Lau (USA) bt Hollie Muse (West Lancs) 5 and 4.
Leonie Harm (Germany) bt Jaclyn Lee (Canada) 4 and 3.

FINAL                                              

Harm bt Lau  3 and 2 CLICK HERE

To read the full report go to the R&A Website 

DUMFRIESSHIRE JOIN RENFREWSHIRE, ABERDEENSHIRE AND MIDLOTHIAN FOR THE COUNTY FINALS IN SEPTEMBER

Galloway hosted the 2018 South County Matches – Jamboree at Wigtownshire County Golf Club from Saturday 23rd to Monday 25th June, enjoying fantastic weather throughout.

Dumfriesshire  successfully retained the Mary J Greig Quaich and join Aberdeenshire, Midlothians and Renfrewshire, for the finals to be held at Kilmacolm GC.

Day 1 – Saturday:   Galloway   4 1/2  Borders   4 1/2         Day 1 Results
Day 2 – Sunday:      Dumfriesshire   5   Borders   4            Day 2 Results
Day 3 – Monday:     Galloway   4 1/2    Dumfriesshire   4 1/2       Day 3 Results

Friday, 29 June 2018

ELAINE MOFFAT WINS THE 2018 SCOTTISH SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP

Elaine Moffat -- Courtesy of Scottish Golf
Former Scottish women's amateur golf champion Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) beat Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) by two holes in the final of the Scottish senior women's open amateur championship at Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club today (Friday). 

Moffat was two up after seven holes but Wood fought back to be one up after 12 holes. Moffat got on terms again by winning the 13th and was two up after 15. 

The handicap championship was won by Isla McCrone (Turnhouse) who beat Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 4 and 2 in the final. 

CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS 
Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) bt Susan Penman (Gullane) at 19th. 
Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) bt Maureen Richmond (Royal Liverpool) 3 and 2.

FINAL  -  CLICK HERE
Elaine Moffat beat Sheena Wood 2 holes

HANDICAP SEMI-FINALS 
Isla McCrone (Turnhouse) bt Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) 6 and 5. 
Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) bt Joanne Sharp (Kilmarnock Barassie) 2 and 1.

FINAL: CLICK HERE
Isla McCrone bt Karen Ballantyne 4 and 2

INTERVIEW OF ALEX GLENNIE AFTER WINNING THE SCOTTISH STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

THIS WEEK'S D&A and RENFREWSHIRE - MYGOLFRANKING



mygolfranking.net DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL LADIES PLAYER of Week 18/25 is GILLIAN MORRISON (Clober Ladies) who rises to No 4 on Dunbartonshire & Argyll Ladies MGRanking.
 
DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL LADIES
Carol Fell (Douglas Park) 1122 points
2 Carol Whyte (Milngavie) 1103 
3 Lindsay McCubbin (Hilton Park) 1042 
4 Gillian Morrison (Clober) 996 
5 Karen Haggarty (Dumbarton) 981 
6 Ashley Duffy (Clober) 980 
7 Sheila Craik (Balmore) 967 
8 Marie Provan (Palacerigg) 964 
9 Janice Robertson (Clydebank & District) 960
10 Miriam Dalglish (Balmore) 937
DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL LADIES - CLUBS
Balmore 896 points
Clober 892 
3 Dumbarton 887 
Taynuilt 876 
Palacerigg 856

mygolfranking.net RENFREWSHIRE LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/25 is LINDA ELLERY (East Renfrewshire Ladies) who retains her No 2 position on Renfrewshire Ladies.
 
RENFREWSHIRE LADIES
1 Jane Macnab (Ranfurly Castle) 1115 points
2 Linda Ellery (East Renfrewshire) 1069 
3 Linda McDougall (Greenock) 1058 
Jane Ross (Elderslie) 1019 
5 Maureen Kemp (Gourock) 977 
6 Linda Honeyman (Erskine) 957 
7 Shirley Bell (Old Course Ranfurly) 938 
8 Janette McCartney (Erskine) 929 
9 Sandra Reid (Renfrew) 926 
10 Patricia Davidson (Erskine) 903
RENFREWSHIRE LADIES - CLUBS
1 Erskine 872 points
2 Greenock 834 
Gourock 816 
Elderslie 802 
5 Old Course Ranfurly 794 
For up-to-date ranking lists of Clubs, the full Regional, National and International Rankings, 
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Thursday, 28 June 2018

NO SCOTS LEFT IN LAST 16 OF THE BRITISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP


NEWS RELEASE FROM R AND A
The three leading qualifiers from the stroke play stage of the 115th Ladies’ Amateur Championship were knocked out in the first round of match play at Hillside Golf Club today.

Elin Esborn, who was the official leading qualifier on countback after she finished on one-under-par alongside Esther Henseliet and Elodie Chapelet, suffered a loss to Germany’s Ava Bergner (2 Holes). The German then went on to defeat Great Britain and Ireland Curtis Cup player Annabel Fuller in the second round 3 and 2.
Henseleit, who lost out to Finland’s Anna Backman by one hole, and Chapelet, defeated by Aline Krauter (2 holes), also departed the championship after the first round of match play.
Hollie Muse, pictured left,  heroically came through an all-England match with the 2017 Girls Amateur champion and Curtis Cup player, Lily May Humphreys despite suffering a painful groin injury on Wednesday. The Liverpool golfer limped through both her first (Hannah Screen 3 and 2) and second round matches to progress to Friday's last 16.
The 2016 Girls Amateur Champion Emile Alba Paltrinieri from Italy is looking to add the Ladies’ Amateur title to her record after defeating Scotland’s champion Gemma Batty 5 and 4 to book her place in the third round. The 16-year-old knocked Ana Ruiz from Mexico in the morning session winning by 2 holes.
Ruiz’s team-mate Isabella Fierro came from four down with five to play to beat Sweden’s Maja Stark on the 19th hole in the first round. The 17-year-old then went on to defeat Spain’s Laura Maria Gomez Ruiz to set up a third-round tie with Alessio Nobilio, who edged out GB and I Curtis Cup player Olivia Mehaffey by 1 hole.
Hannah McCook from Grantown on Spey and Chloe Goadby (St Regulus) lost in the first round of the match-play. 
Wales' Bethan Morris, lost at the 20th to P Schmid from Switzerland in the last Round 2 match to finish - after 8pm - on the opening match-play day.
The only English player to make it through to the last 16, apart from Hollie Muse, is Georgina Blackman from Chelmsford.

AYRSHIRE'S ALEX AND LIZ LOSE OUT IN THE 1ST ROUND OF THE MATCHPLAY STAGES AT PRESTWICK ST NICHOLAS

Alex Glennie and Liz Keohone

Alex Glennie is not going to pull off a double whammy at this week's Scottish Senior Women's Open Amateur Championships.
The Kilmarnock Barassie player won the stroke-play title over 36 holes at Prestwick St Nicholas earlier in the week but today (Thursday) she lost in the first round of the match-play tournament, beaten 4 and 3 by Fiona de Vries (St Rule).


Handicap Strokeplay winner Liz Keohone (Loudoun Gowf) also lost in the 1st round to Maureen Richmond (Royal Liverpool) by 1 hole 

Friday morning's semi-finals will feature Gullane's Sue Penman, conqueror of De Vries in the quarter-finals, against Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies), and former Scottish champion Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) against the 1974  Scottish Champion Maureen Richmond (Walker) (Royal Liverpool) from Kilmacolm  and  Renfrewshire Ladies' County Honorary Member.


FOR ALL THE DAYS RESULTS - CLICK HERE

FRIDAY'S MATCHPLAY

Championship Semi Finals: 
Sue Penman v Sheena Wood
Elaine Moffat v Maureen Richmond 

Handicap Semi Finals:
Barbara Biggart v Isla McCrone
Joanne Sharp v Karen Ballantyne

 LIVE SCOTTISH SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI FINAL MATCHPLAY

LIVE SCOTTISH SENIOR HANDICAP CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI FINAL MATCHPLAY


RESULTS AND LIVE SCORING FROM THE SCOTTISH SENIORS MATCHPLAY



FIRST ROUND
F De Vries (St Rule) bt 
A Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 4 and 3.
S Penman (Gullane) bt E Stewart (Greenburn) at 19th.
A Ryan (Tain) bt L Allan (Glenbervie) 1 hole.
S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) bt A Baker (Crail GS) 3 and 2.
E Moffat (St Regulus) bt G Kyle (East Renfrewshire) 4 and 3
S Bland (S Africa) bt K Sutherland (Royal Montrose) 8 and 7.
M Richmond (Royal Liverpool) bt L Keohone (Loudoun Gowf) 1 hole
F Millar (Carnoustie Caledonia) bt D Jackson (Troon Ladies) 5 and 4.


QUARTER FINALS
Sue Penman (Gullane) bt Fiona De Vries (St Rule) 2 Holes
Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) bt Anne Ryan (Tain) 4 and 3
Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) bt Sonya Bland (S Africa) 5 and 4
Mo Richmond (Royal Liverpool) bt Frances Millar (Carnoustie Caledonia) 4 and 3


 LIVE SCOTTISH SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER FINAL MATCHPLAY

HANDICAP FIRST ROUND

Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) bt Linda Grieve (Brancepath Castle) at the 19th
Susan Rennie (Longniddry) bt Jackie Brown (Monifieth) 1 hole
Isla McCrone (Turnhouse) bt Ros Purdom (Prestwick St Nicholas ) 3 and 2
May Hughes (Lanark) bt Mary Smith (Tain) 5 and 4
Lynne Terrey (Cruden Bay) bt Sal Shepherd (Craigmillar Park) 5and 3
Joanne Sharp (Kilmarnock Barassie) bt Sandra Littlejohn (Erskine) 3 and 1
Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) bt Lesley Johnston (Gullane) 4 and 2
Frances McFadzean (Craigmillar Park) bt  Jennifer Bryans (Harburn) 2 and 1

QUARTER FINALS HANDICAP
Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) bt Susan Rennie (Longniddry) 3 and 1
Isla McCrone (Turnhouse) W/O May Hughes (Lanark) - injured
Joanne Sharp (Kilmarnock Barassie) bt Lynne Terrey (Cruden Bay) at the 19th
Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) bt Frances McFadzean (Craigmillar Park) 7 and 5


ANGUS, FIFE AND PERTH AND KINROSS WEEKLY MYGOLFRANKING RESULTS


mygolfranking.net ANGUS LADIES GOLFER of WEEK 18/25 is DOREEN GORDON of Montrose Mercantile Ladies who enters the Top 10 of Angus Ladies MGRanking for the first time at No 7.
ANGUS LADIES
Jane Grubb (Montrose Mercantile) 1188 points
2 Sakuna Ramsay (Edzell) 1145
3 Georgina Middleton (Edzell) 1094
4 Jane Tough (Edzell) 1026
Ann Hay (Edzell) 993
Katherine Taylor (Brechin) 974
7 Doreen Gordon (Montrose Mercantile) 964
8 Lynne Fotheringham (Grange GC) 958
Seonaid Falconer (Panmure) 953 
10 Dawn Dargie (Grange GC) 943
ANGUS LADIES CLUBS
1 Montrose Mercantile 877 points 
2 Edzell 866
Panmure 857
Arbroath Artisan 852
5 Grange 830
mygolfranking.net FIFE LADIES GOLFER of WEEK 18/25 is FIONA THOMSON of Elie & EarlsferryLadies who enters the Top 10 of Fife Ladies MGRanking for the first time at No 8.
FIFE LADIES
1 Nicola Gemmell (Crail) 1196 points 
2 Carol Carstairs (Lundin Ladies) 1154 
3 Carol Dawson (Elmwood) 1059 
4 Terry Scott (Lundin Ladies) 1041
5 Terry Mullen (St Michaels) 1024 
6 Charlene Wilson (St Regulus) 1022 
7 Gillian Paton (St Regulus) 1018 
8 Fiona Thomson (Elie & Earlsferry) 1015 
Ros McNeill (Dunfermline) 1000 
10 Sheila Stewart (Kirkcaldy) 991 

FIFE LADIES CLUBS
1 Thornton 923 
2 Elmwood 894 
Dunnikier Park 890 
4 St Michaels 882
5 Leven GS 868

mygolfranking.net PERTH & KINROSS PLAYER of WEEK 2018/25 is MARIA DUNCAN of MilnathortLadies who re-enters the Top 10 of Perth & Kinross Ladies MGRanking at No 9. 
PERTH & KINROSS LADIES
Julie White (Auchterarder) 1037 points
2 Jane Yellowlees (Murrayshall) 1029 
3 Jennifer Sneddon (Alyth) 991 
4 Moira Morrison (Alyth) 986 
5 Laura Campbell (Pitlochry) 967
6 Rosemary Turlik (Muckhart) 965
7 Gillian Wallace (Milnathort) 959
8 Claire Hepburn (Crieff) 947
9 Maria Duncan (Milnathort) 937
10 Carol Lambie (Dunkeld & Birnam) 931
PERTH & KINROSS LADIES - CLUBS
Dunkeld & Birnam 886 points 
Alyth 880 
Murrayshall 856
Muckhart 848 
Crieff 818 

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BRITISH AMATEUR LADIES MATCHPLAY LIVE SCORING

CLICK HERE FOR LIVE MATCH PLAY RESULTS FROM THE BRITISH LADIES AMATER CHAMPIONSHIP

Wednesday, 27 June 2018

CHLOE GOADBY LEADS THE SCOTTISH QUALIFIERS IN THE BRITISH WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP


By Colin Farquharson

Chloe Goadby

Curtis Cup player Shannon McWilliam from Aboyne missed qualifying for the match-play stages of the British women's open amateur championship at Hillside Golf Club, Southport today.

But Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey), Gemma Batty (West Linton) and Chloe Goadby (St Regulus)  gave Scotland three representatives in the 64 players who advanced after two stroke-play rounds.

One of the early starters in the second round of stroke-play, Shannon repeated her opening score of 79 and, with a total of 158, there was no way she was going to finish the day in the leading 64

Scottish champion Gemma Batty, out late today, ran up an 8 in a second-round 78 for 151 but qualified 
Goadby improved from a 76 to a one-under-par 71 for 147, six strokes inside the limit mark.
McCook made it through comfortably with scores of 76 and 73 for 149 but former Scottish champion Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) shot  pair of 77s for 154, one stroke too many.
Shannon McWilliam was not the only Curtis Cup player to miss out on the match-play stages. India Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) shot 82-74 for 156, three shots too many.

LEADING QUALIFIERS FOR MATCH-PLAY
(64 to qualify)

143 E Esborn (Swe) 73 70, E Henseleit (Ger) 70 73, E Chapelet (Fra) 68 75.
144 A Nobilio (Ita) 74 7 E M H Zuniga (Spn) 70 74

OTHER QUALIFIERS included
147 Chloe Goadby (St Regulus) 76 71.
149 Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 76 73
150 Olivia Mehaffey (Royal Co Down) 78 72, A Fuller (Roehampton) 77 73.
151 Gemma Batty (West Linton) 73 78
152 Lily May Humphreys (Stoke by Nayland) 74 78

MISSED THE CUT
included
154 Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 77 77
156 India Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) 82 74.
157 Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 80 77.
158 Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) 79 79, Sinead Sexton (Lahinsh) 78 80.
161 Clara Young (North Berwick) 77 84


TO VIEW ALL THE SCORES CLICK HERE