Carly Booth leading Scot at Ladies Scottish Open as Dame Laura has a Hole in One

Dame Laura Davies made a hole-in-one at the 152-yard fifth using a pitching wedge in the second round of the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club this morning and signed for an incredible three-under-par 68, just before play was suspended due to unplayable conditions at 13.04.

Davies said it was the second best round of her 34-year career, due to the ‘horrific’ conditions, with heavy rain and strong winds, gusting at 35 miles per hour.

Davies said it was her best round since the 1996 Canadian Open, which she won on a tree-lined course in a gale.

When play was suspended, the European Solheim Cup vice-captain tied for 27th position on a 36 hole total of two-under-par, two strokes behind the clubhouse leader, Hyo Joo Kim, with Sarah Schmelzel and Caroline Hedwall having finished on three-under-par. Linda Wessberg also shot a three-under-par 68 this morning for the joint lowest round of the day so far. She was tied for 57th on par and just inside the cut line when play was suspended.

The first round leaders Mi Hyang Lee and Anne Van Dam had only just teed off, while joint overnight leader Jane Park had yet to start.

After persistent rain all morning, a shard of light appeared through the clouds at around 2.30pm and conditions appeared to be drying up.

Play resumed at 3.25pm after a 2 hour, 21 minute delay and the weather completely changed for the afternoon side of the draw.

Play was yet again suspended later in the day with Mi Jung Hur (Korea) completing her second round of 62 to be in the lead at 14 under par.

SCOTTISH PLAYERS

Carly Booth managed to complete her round and was the leading scot in the Clubhouse on 5 under par.

Kylie Henry is currently on 4 under after 15 holes followed by Pamela Pretswell Asher on 2 under after 14 holes.

The projected cut is level par and Gemma Dryburgh has finished on +1. Michele Thomson is also on +1 after 16 holes.

Kelsey MacDonald and Catriona Matthew will both have missed the cut.

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Scots have mixed fortunes against Wales and England wins both the Women's and Girl's Home Internationals

English Girls and Women's Teams

R and A News Release.

England has won both the R and A Women’s and Girls’ Home Internationals after the rain-affected final day of the round-robin competitions  were played at Downfield Golf Club, Dundee.

England and Ireland came into third and final day having beaten both Scotland and Wales over the first two days of competition, leading to a title shoot-out between the two sides in both events. 

With the weather causing havoc, it was a long and frustrating final day but it was England that ended it in celebratory mood edging the Irish out 3½ -2½ in the women’s event, while the junior side made it three title wins in a row on a count back after a 3-3 draw in the girls’ event.

With the dreadful forecast threatening to wipe out the whole day’s play, a decision was made to send the afternoon singles matches out first and then hopefully follow on with the foursomes. 

Six hours of play were eventually washed out and the outcome of the final round of matches was decided on the results in the singles. 

In the women’s event, England took control by winning the top three matches through Isobel Wardle, Lily May Humphreys and Emily Toy. The doughty Irish hit back with wins from Jessica Ross and Lauren Walsh and it was all set for a last-match decider between Ellen Hume and Paula Grant. 

England’s Hume was one up with two holes to play but Grant kept the match alive with a great birdie at the 17th and the pair went down the 18th. A half in pars was good enough for an English victory. 

The girls’ contest was a real thriller with four of the six matches going to the 18^th hole and England taking the title, thanks to a superior points total in individual matches (17½-15½). 

It was desperately disappointing for the Irish girls and captain Helen Jones. Last year at Ballybunion, the side also drew with England but eventually finished third overall. 

In the third and fourth play-offs, Scotland, the defending champions, beat Wales 4½-1½ to finish third. Wales gained revenge in the girls’ event with a 5-1 scoreline.

The following By Colin Farquharson 

The morning foursomes were cancelled and only the singles were played in the afternoon.

Scotland lost 5-1 to Wales in the girls' match while Ireland and England drew 3-3

Aboyne's Carmen Griffiths  was the only Scotland winner in the girls' match.

Scotland won the women's match 4.5-1.5 against Wales

SCOTLAND GIRLS 1, WALES GIRLS 5
Cameron Neilson lost to Carys Worby 4 and 3
Katy Alexander lost to Ffion Tynan 2 and 1.
Megan Ashley lost to Darcey Harry 4 and 3.
Carmen Griffiths beat Kasumi Tran 4 and  3.
Evanna Hynd lost to Harriet Lockley 4 and 3.
Grace Crawford lost to Ellen Nicholas 1 hole.

OTHER GIRLS' RESULT
IRELAND 3, ENGLAND 3

WOMEN'S RESULT

SCOTLAND 4.5, WALES 1.5

Hazel MacGarvie halved with Lea Anne Bramwell.
Hannah Darling beat Kath O'Connor 3 and 1.
Chloe Goadby beat Lauren Hillier 4 and 2.
Louise Duncan lost to Becky Harries 3 and 2.
Penny Brown beat Jordan Ryan 1 hole.
Shannon McWilliam btea Lucy Jones 1 hole.

ENGLAND 3.5, IRELAND 2.5

West Kilbride Ladies Open Day raises £3,500 for the Doddie Weir Foundation

The West Kilbride Ladies Charity this year was The Doddie Weir Foundation, which aids research into motor neurone disease.

We have been able to donate £3500 . Thank you to everyone, visitors and members, who gave generously at the West Kilbride Ladies Open in July. 

Stableford Competition Result 

Thanks go to Jocelyn Faris for sharing this news

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
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• Mearns Castle Golf Academy
  • Start Date – Thursday 29thAugust
  • Session Time – 10am-12pm
  • Duration – 6-week blocks
  • Cost – £30 for 6 weeks
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• Kingsknowe Golf Club
  • Start Date – Saturday 31stAugust
  • Session Time – 1pm–2pm & 2.30pm-3.30pm
  • Duration – 6-week blocks
  • Cost – £3 per week
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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

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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. 

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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

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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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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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