Women and Girls Golf Hubs are now open

Following the recent announcement that Scottish Golf is one of fifteen organisations to benefit from £300,000 Scottish Government investment, we are pleased to announce the details of three of our new Women and Girls’ Golf Hubs, aimed at getting more women and girls in Scotland taking part in sport.

Scottish Golf have received £15,360 from the fund, which aims to target women and girls who have previously had little or no access to physical activity for a variety of reasons and have used this to set up these new hubs to compliment the national governing body’s existing Get into Golf offering.

The regional hubs will offer entry level coaching in a fun and inclusive environment across the country, with the very first session getting underway on Monday 12thAugust at Douglas Park Golf Club.

The details of the Women and Girls Golf Hubs are as follows:

• Douglas Park Golf Club
  • Start date – Monday 12thAugust
  • Session Time – 4.30-5.30pm
  • Duration – 4-week blocks
  • Cost – £5 per week
  • To book – Click Here

• Mearns Castle Golf Academy
  • Start Date – Thursday 29thAugust
  • Session Time – 10am-12pm
  • Duration – 6-week blocks
  • Cost – £30 for 6 weeks
  • Book - Click Here

• Kingsknowe Golf Club
  • Start Date – Saturday 31stAugust
  • Session Time – 1pm–2pm & 2.30pm-3.30pm
  • Duration – 6-week blocks
  • Cost – £3 per week
  • Book - Click Here

Find out what it's all about and how to sign up for your local Hub 👉 Scottish Golf Website

Scotland’s Women and Girls both lose to England on Day 2 of the Home internationals

From Colin Farquharson - Scottish Golf View Website

England beat Scotland 6-3 while Ireland came out on top against Wales 6.5-2.5 on Day 2 of the women's home internationals at Downfield Golf Club, Dundee.

One Scot who came out of the match against England with a lot of credit was Hannah Darling. She beat the very highly rated Lily May Humphreys 4 and 3.

England won all three foursomes by 2 and 1 margins but Hazel MacGarvie and Chloe Goadby backed up Darling's win to give the Scots a 3-3 sharing of the singles points.

ENGLAND 6, SCOTLAND 3
FOURSOMES (3-0)
E Toy and I Wardle beat C Goadby and H MacGarvie 2 and 1.
L M Humphreys and A Williamson beat H Darling and L Duncan 2 and 1.
L Bailey and E Hume beat K Beveridge and S McWilliam 2 and 1.

SINGLES (3-3)
Bailey lost to MacGarvie 7 and 5.
Wardle beat McWilliam 5 and 3
Humphreys lost to Darling 4 and 3
Toy lost to Goadby 3 and 2.
M Rhodes beat P Brown 4 and 3.
Williamson beat Duncan 8 and 7

OTHER WOMEN'S RESULT:
IRELAND 6.5, WALES 2.5

GIRLS HOME INTERNATIONALS

Scotland were outgunned by a very strong England team on Day 2 of the Girls' Home Internationals at Downfield.
England won by 8.5 to 0.5.
In the other girls' match, Ireland bt Wales 6.5-2.5.
England and Ireland will meet in the championship decider on Day 3 while joint bottom of the table, Scotland and Wales, will meet in the "wooden spoon" match.

Details

ENGLAND 8.5, SCOTLAND 0.5
Foursomes: 3-0
C Heath and C Whitehead beat Carmen Griffiths and Cameron Neilson 5 and 4.
R Belsham and J Baker beat Grace Crawford and Rachel Foster 7 and 5.
E Gower and T Kirby beat K Alexander and M Ashley 2 holes.

Singles: 5.5-0.5
Heath beat Griffiths 4 and 2.
Whitehead beat Neilson 1 hole.
Belsham beat Ashley 3 and 2
Baker beat Alexander 2 and 1.
I Simpson beat E Hynd 3 and 2.
Kirby halved with Foster.

OTHER GIRLS' RESULT
IRELAND 6.5, WALES 2.5

Live scoring from the Girls’ Home Internationals is available here.

To access live scoring from the Ladies’ Home Internationals, please click here.

Scotland Vets lose to South Vets on Day 3 - Midlands win the title

Scotland v South
Foursomes
	Pts	Result	Pts
Elaine Moffat & Sheena Wood	0	4&3	1	Jackie Foster & Clarissa Bushell
Gillian Kyle & Aileen Baker	0	5&3	1	Jane Rees & Amanda Mayne
Donna Jackson & Liz Stewart	0	5&4	1	Aileen Greenfield & Karen Sykes
Foursome Result	0		3
Singles
Elaine Moffat	1	4&3	0	Aileen Greenfield
Sheena Wood	1	3&2	0	Felicity Christine
Frances Millar	0	2&1	1	Jackie Foster
Donna Jackson	0	3&2	1	Debbie Richards
Gillian Kyle	0	2&1	1	Amanda Mayne
Lesley Lloyd	0	6&4	1	Karen Sykes
Single Result	2		4
	2	Match Result	7

Midlands 6.5 North 2.5

Final Totals

	Midlands	North	Scotland	South	TOTAL
Midlands		1 (6½)	1 (6½)	1 (7)	3 (20)
North	0 (2½)		1 (6)	1 (5)	2 (13½)
Scotland	0 (2½)	0 (3)		0 (2)	0 (7½)
South	0 (2)	0 (4)	1 (7)		1 (13)

1st Place & Winners of the Miller Stirling Salver - Midlands

Runners Up & winner of the Tony Moffat Quaich - North

For all results - Click Here

Pamela Pretswell Asher is the leading Scot on Day one of the Ladies Scottish Open

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) - Jane Park, Anne van Dam and Mi Hyang Lee took advantage of calm conditions in the opening round of the Ladies Scottish Open on Thursday, shooting 8-under 63s to share the lead.

Lee won the Ladies Scottish Open two years ago at Dundonald. The veteran Park and the rookie van Dam are seeking their first LPGA Tour victories.

Moriya Jutanugarn was one shot back on a sunny day of low scoring at The Renaissance Club, a resort links next to Muirfield on Scotland's East coast. Players were bracing for wind and rain on Friday.

"When I see the forecast, today is like best day and then tomorrow is worst day," Lee said. "So my plan, my kind of plan was I try to make a lot of birdies."

Van Dam, a long-hitting Dutch player known for viral videos of her swing, hit a 5-iron to 4 feet for eagle on the par-5 first hole and 6-iron to 3 feet for another eagle on the par-5 12th. She wasn't pleased that tees were moved up on several holes, including those where she took full advantage.

Leading Scot was Pamela Pretswell Asher on 2 under. 
Kylie Henry and Carly Booth finished on 1 under.
Catriona Matthew and Kelsey MacDonald finished on Even Par.
Gemma Dryburgh on +3 and Michele Thomson on +4

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Lorna McClymont wins the Girls Under 21 Division of the Faldo Series Scotland Qualifier

Congratulations to Lorna McClymont (Milngavie) who won the Girls' Under-21 division of the Faldo Series Scotland Qualifier at Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society - the fourth oldest in the world and one of Scotland's most prestigious clubs. 

Click here to go to the Nick Faldo Website

LIVE SCORING FROM GIRLS' AND WOMENS' HOME INTERNATIONALS

Scotland’s, Girls’ and Ladies’ teams are competing in the 2019 Home Internationals is underway..

The Girls’ and Ladies’ events both take place at Downfield Golf Club in Scotland, between the 7th and 9th of August. 

Live scoring from the Girls’ Home Internationals is available here.

To access live scoring from the Ladies’ Home Internationals, please click here.

Leaderboard from the Scottish Ladies Open which begins today

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By Martin Dempster 

The Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open gets under way at The Renaissance Club today and runs through until Sunday.

It features three of the world’s top-seven players and two of this season’s women’s major winners. They are among 12 major champions in total in the field, which also includes 19 Soheim Cup players.

Add in six past champions, including Booth and Catriona Matthew, as well as 32 Americans and it’s on par, if not even stronger, than the men’s equivalent a month ago.

“I’d definitely being encouraging parents to bring kids along here,” said 2012 winner Booth in a press conference ahead of the $1.5 million event on the East Lothian coast.

“Last week (at the AIG Women’s British Open), I saw so many kids. It was so great to see so many girls and I hope it’s the same this week. 

I hope to see lot of boys and girls around, really inspired by seeing some of the best players in the world play golf.”

Booth and Matthew are among a seven-strong Scottish contingent including Pamelea Pretswell Asher, Kylie Walker, Michele Thomson, Kelsey MacDonald, Gemma Dryburgh.

Scotland Girls and Women lose on Day 1 to Ireland

WOMEN’S
SCOTLAND 4, IRELAND 5
Foursomes (2-1)
Chloe Goadby and Hazel MacGarvie lost to Annabel Wilson and Jessica Ross 3 and 2.
Hannah Darling and Louise Duncan beat Chloe Ryan and Shannon Burke 4 and 3.
Kimberley Beveridge and Shannon McWilliam beat Lauren Walsh and Paula Grant 4 and 3.

Singles (2-4)
MacGarvie beat Wilson 2 and 1.
Darling lost to Ross 6 and 5.
Penny Brown lost to Walsh 4 and 3.
Duncan lost to Ryan 1 hole
McWilliam beat Rachel Thompson 4 and 3.
Goadby lost to Paula Grant 3 and 2.

OTHER WOMEN'S MATCH:
ENGLAND 8, WALES 1

GIRLS
SCOTLAND 3, IRELAND 6
Foursomes (1-2)
Megan Ashley and Cameron Neilson lost to Sara Byrne and Beth Coulter 1 hole.
Rachel Foster and Grace Crawford beat Anna Dawson and Kate Donegan 4 and 3.
Katy Alexander and Carmen Griffiths lost to Aine Donegan and Anna Foster 5 and 4.

Singles (2-4)
Griffiths beat Coulter 5 and 3
Evanna Hynd lost to Anna Foster 6 and 5.
Rachel Foster beat J Brownie 2 and 1.
Crawford lost to Byrne 2 and 1.
Neilson lost to Dawson 2 and 1.
Alexander lost to Donegan 6 and 4.

OTHER MATCH:
ENGLAND 6, WALES 3

Scottish Vets lose to Midlands on Day 2 of Jamboree

Midlands v Scotland
Foursomes
	Pts	Result	Pts
Helen Lowe & Tracy Williamson	1	2&1	0	Donna Jackson & Liz Stewart
Julia Gaunt & Debbie Warren	0	1 up	1	Gillian Kyle & Aileen Baker
Sue Spencer & Catrin Russell	1	6&5	0	Frances Millar & Lesley Lloyd
Foursome Result	2		1
Singles
Helen Lowe	1	2&1	0	Elaine Moffat
Lindsay Shaw	½	A/S	½	Sheena Wood
Sue Spencer	1	2&1	0	Frances Millar
Julia Gaunt	1	2&1	0	Aileen Baker
Tracey Williamson	1	2&1	0	Liz Stewart
Jenny Deeley	0	2&1	1	Lesley Lloyd
Single Result	4½		1½
	6½	Match Result	2½

South 4 North 5

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RLCGA Junior Member Orla Rooney wins the Renfrewshire County August Medal

Orla Rooney - Winner of the RLCGA August County Medal

RLCGA Junior Member Orla Rooney (Cowglen) scored an excellent nett 70 (gross 81) over Whitecraigs Golf Course today in the August County Medal. 

She had the best Scratch and best nett score of the day. 

Liz Hale (Caldwell GC) was 2nd in Div. 1 with a nett 77. 

Julie Scott

Julie Scott (Troon Wellbeck GC) won Div. 2 with a nett 76.

For the full report go to the RLCGA WEBSITE 

RESULTS:

SSS 72 CSS 75 

Scratch: Orla Rooney (Cowglen) 81

Scratch - 12 Hcp: 
1st: Orla Rooney (Cowglen) 81 (11) 70

2nd: Liz Hale (Cowglen) 89 (12) 77 (bih)

3rd: Jan Macnab (Ranfurly Castle) 87 (10) 77 

Hcp 13 + 
1st: Julie Scott (Troon Welbeck))  89 (13) 76 (bih)

2nd: Carol Anderson (Earlsferry Thistle Golf Club)   92 (16) 76 (bih)
3rd: Joy McLeod (Ranfurly Castle) 98 (22) 76 

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Scottish Vets lose to North Vets on Day 1 of Jamboree

Foursomes: North 2 Scotland 1
Caroline Berry and Maureen Richmond beat Eliane Moffat and Gillian Kyle 5&4
Cath Rawthore and Gill Mellor lost to Donna Jackson and Liz Stewart 4&3
Carol Helme and Bet Sworowski beat Sheena Wood and Lesley Lloyd 5&4

Singles:North 4 Scotland 2
Julie Wheeldon lost to Elaine Moffat 1up
Karen Jobling beat Donna Jackson 2up
Cath Rawthore beat Frances Millar 7&6
Bet Sworowski halved with Aileen Baker
Carol Helme beat Sheena Wood 4&2
Gill Mellor halved with Gillian Kyle

Match Result:
North 6 Scotland 3
Midlands 7 South 2

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RENFREW LADIES OPEN TRI-AM -- STILL SOME TIMES AVAILABLE

🏌️‍♀️RENFREW LADIES OPEN TRI-AM - TUESDAY 13th AUGUST 2019🏌️‍♀️

Still a small number of tee-times available early morning and mid afternoon onwards for the above competition, which costs £27 per team to enter with the proceeds from the competition going to the local Enable charity.

If you are interested in entering a team to compete for the Burgoyne Thistle Trophy and a host of other prizes then send an email with your preferred time to; renfrewladies@outlook.com and the organisers will see if they can accommodate you.

Opening Ceremony from the Vets Jamboree at Northamptonshire County GC

The Scottish Vets Team

The 2019 Jamboree is taking place at Northamptonshire County GC from Tuesday 6th -Thursday 8th August 2019 

From Scottish Vets Captain Ellie Whyte and Vice Captain Karen Ballantyne "Excellent opening ceremony yesterday, with thanks to Midland Veteran Ladies for welcoming us and hosting the reception." 

"The Scottish Vets enjoyed a very good practice round and are excited about the match tomorrow against the North today."

The various Vets Teams

CLICK HERE FOR SOME PHOTOS -- Courtesy of Alison Houston

MEGAN ROBB OF BANCHORY IS MYGOLFRANKING NUMBER ONE IN SCOTLAND IN WEEK 30 / 2019

mygolfranking.net SCOTLAND LADIES GOLFER of Week 19/30 is MEGAN ROBB of Banchory Ladies who ascends to NUMBER ONE on SCOTLAND Ladies MGRanking and remains in the TOP 50 of the OVERALL MGRanking at No 34. 

SCOTLAND LADIES CLUB of the Week is LOCKERBIE LADIES who move into the Top10 of Scotland Ladies Club MGRanking at No 6.

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• For up-to-date ranking lists of Clubs, Regional, National and International Rankings,
• How It Works and free registration for golfers and Clubs, visit mygolfranking.net

The Smiling Cinderella wins the Women’s British Open

Photo courtesy of the R&A

Hinako Shibuno, the player known as the ‘Smiling Cinderella’, provided a fairytale finish to the 2019 AIG Women’s British Open to claim her maiden Major title in her first tournament outside her native Japan.

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Home player George Burns wins Men’s Scottish Amateur Championship

Photo courtesy of Scottish Golf

🏆 | 2019 Scottish Men's Amateur Championship 

Hear from the new Champion, George Burns (Crail Golf Club) following yesterday afternoon's enthralling finale at his home club

Also of note George was a past member of Williamwood Golf Club 

Report 👉 Go to Scottish Golf Website

RENFREWSHIRE CAMPBELL CLOCK AND JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP - SPREAD THE WORD

The  Renfrewshire Ladies County Golf Association Junior Campbell Clock  is to be played on August 25th at Whitecraigs GC. 
There are competitions for all abilities so please spread the word around your clubs in Renfrewshire to encourage girls to enter. 

 Entry by email to Clair Barclay  
Read morebout the Juniors on the RLCGA WEBSITE

Donna Jackson has a Hole in One at Williamwood

Photo courtesy of Diane Docherty

Congratulations go to Donna Jackson (Troon Ladies) who had a Hole in One at Williamwood GC this week

SVLGA TEAM UPDATE

Team update: The SVLGA team travelling South on Sunday will now be: -- Alison Davidson (Midland) no longer available 

Aileen Baker MIDLAND

Donna Jackson WEST

Gillian Kyle WEST

Lesley Lloyd WEST

Frances Millar NORTHERN

Elaine Moffat MIDLAND

Liz Stewart WEST

Sheena Wood NORTHERN

Reserve: Caroline Steedman EAST

The Jamboree which is played against North, Midlands and South of England will be held at Northhamptonshire County Golf Club, on Tuesday 6th, Wednesday 7th, and Thursday 8th August. 

West of Scotland Greenlees Trophy Update -- All to play for

Divisional Totals 31st July 2019

In the contest for the 2019 West of Scotland Greenlees Trophy the 1st Division results could not be any closer.

At the end of July -- Milngavie are top on 28 points having played 6 matches out of 8. Cathkin Braes (Winners 2017) and Troon Ladies  (Winners 2018)are close behind and both still have 3 matches to play - as do Ranfurly Castle, Prestwick St Nicholas, and West Kilbride.

It looks as if it will be an exciting finish with Kilmarnock Barassie (Winners 2016)  Douglas Park and Williamwood still with 4 games to play.

In Division 2 Haggs Castle are currently top with 37 points with only one match to play  - with a close fight for promotion by the remaining teams.

In Division 3 after the withdrawal of Eastwood Golf Club (Closure of Club) Cardross is top in Division 3 but only have one more match to play while most of the teams have 3 or 4 games to go.



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Aboyne Golf Club continues to make waves on the International Front

Top - Kimberley Beveridge
Bottom - L to R  Shannon McWilliam and Carmen Griffiths

Aboyne Golf Club continues to make waves on the international stage, with three of its female members being called up by Scotland. - 

From the Deeside and Piper Herald

Shannon McWilliam, Carmen Griffiths and Kimberley Beveridge will represent their country in the Home Internationals at Downfield, Dundee between August 5-7.

Shannon, 19, and Kimberley, 24, are in the ladies team whilst 15-year-old Carmen is in the girls squad. Both teams comprise seven players.

The R&A Women’s Home Internationals were first played in 1902 whilst the girls competition was first played in 1935. Scotland were crowned ladies champions in 2018 after defeating Ireland on home turf in the deciding match at Ballybunion.

Teams from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales compete against each other in matches which consist of three foursomes and six singles, each over the same 18 holes, with the foursomes being played first.

The scores are calculated by team results, with each team scoring one point for a team win and half a point for a halved match.

If two or more countries score an equal number of team points and have each won the same number of individual games, the tie will be resolved by aggregating the number of holes played in individual games won and the team with the fewest number of holes played is the winner.

Aboyne ladies captain Janice Innes said: “It is a 
delight to have three of our 
female members chosen for the Home Internationals.

“Whilst we have been aware for a long time of their respective outstanding talent, it is great to see their hard work and ability recognised by others. We wish them all every success during the tournament.” 

Club president Justin Grant added: “Everyone at Aboyne Golf Club is so pleased and proud for all three of them. For Aboyne to have three representatives at international level, including the Scottish Amateur champion, is truly unique. 

“I doubt there is another club in the home nations – women or men – that can boast such an achievement. As well as reflecting on their individual hard work and dedication, it also shows what a fantastic golf course Aboyne is to hone your skills.”

Kimberley won the Scottish Women’s Amateur Championship at Barassie recently, and was crowned Aberdeenshire Ladies county champion a few weeks earlier at Murcar.

Shannon and Carmen represented GB & Ireland against Europe in the senior and junior Vagliano Trophies at Royal St George’s the same weekend as Kimberley’s triumph at the end of June.

Carmen battled her way into the last eight of the Scottish Girls’ Amateur Championship at Rosemount, Blairgowrie earlier this month while last year Shannon won the Border Championship at East London in South Africa.

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HAVE TOU GOT YOUR TICKETS FOR THE SOLHEIM CUP

It’s been a fantastic summer for British sport and it’s nearly time for golf to take the baton and deliver an epic Solheim Cup at Gleneagles. From 9-15th September, the famous Scottish resort will host a carnival of golf and entertainment as Catriona Matthew’s Team Europe take on Juli Inkster’s Team USA. 

Some ticket categories are sold out but there are still some available to watch the battle unfold on the PGA Centenary Course, host of the 2014 Ryder Cup.

Click here to read more and book tickets as well