CLACKMANNAN AND COUNTY WIN THE INAUGURAL KINGSBARNS GIRLS CLASSIC

Eva Woodward and Natalia Fowler

Stirling & Clackmannan County’s Eva Woodward and Natalie Fowler, won the inaugural Kingsbarns Girls Classic yesterday. 

 It was a great day with girls across all Scotland’s counties playing one of the best courses in the country.

Professional Heather McCrae (Stirling Golf Club) held a fantastic coaching clinic for the girls.

Final Positions:
1st: Stirling and Clackmannan
T2: Dumfriesshire and Galloway
T4: Dunbartonshire/Aberdeenshire and Midlothian
T6: East Lothian and Renfrewshire
8th: Ayrshire
9th: Lanarkshire
10th: Northern
11th: Perth and Kinross
12th: Fife
NS : Borders

Many thanks go to the Renfrewshire Girls - Orla Rooney and Jennifer Lynagh who sent me some photos from their very enjoyable day. #girlsgolf !!

Orla and Jennifer

#GirlsGolf

Jennifer and Orla

Thanks also go to Gaynor Russell for the lovely photos of Ayrshire's Freya Russell and Cristina McCracken  enjoying the event at Kingsbarns on Saturday.  

Freya Russell and Cristina McCracken

Out on the course

JENNIFER RANKINE WINS WEST GIRLS MEDAL AT GLASGOW GAILES

The 19th Hole

17 girls played in tough conditions yesterday (Monday  2nd April)  at a very cold and windy Glasgow Gailes. Fortunately it stayed dry and all the girls seemed to enjoy the experience. The lounge was noisy with chatter afterwards which was a good sign! Our thanks go to Glasgow Gailes for their warm welcome and courtesy of the course.

Scores - SSS and CSS still to be confirmed

Scratch winner - Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle)-72 (even with going out of bounds with her opening tee shot!)

Silver winner-Sophie Murphy (Clydebank)  90-18=72

Silver runner up-Kittie Maslanka (Kirkhill)  89-16=73

Bronze winner-Jennifer Lynagh (Caldwell)  105-35=70

Bronze runner up-Orla Rooney (Cowglen)  99-24=75

Thanks go to Allison Bell for the report and photograph

Orla Rooney wins the Renfrewshire County Junior Championship

The Renfrewshire Junior County Championship Final between Orla Rooney [Cowglen] and Jennifer Lynagh [Caldwell] arranged with courtesy at Erskine Golf Club had a late rescheduling due to heavy rain overnight and the closure of Erskine today.  

Both players coped well with the last minute change and the match was played at a very windy Kilmacolm Golf Club. 

Out on the Course

In difficult conditions the match saw some impressive golf,Jennifer was 1 up after 6 and after battling the wind over the remaining holes in the front nine, Orla was 2 up and the match concluded at the 15th with Orla winning 4 & 3.

Thanks to RLCGA  Captain Sandra Littlejohn for referring the match and to all the girls who participated in the knockout stages.

CLICK HERE TO SEE PRIZEGIVING

 Report and Photographs courtesy of Clair Barclay (Junior Convenor)

West of Scotland Championship Draw

WEST OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW (HAS BEEN AMENDED)

SUNDAY 9th May 2021

COCHRANE CASTLE GOLF CLUB 

Time	Name	Club	County
9.33	Eilidh Briggs	Kilmacolm	Renfrewshire
	Susan Woodhouse	East Kilbride	Lanarkshire
	Lorna McClymont	Milngavie	D&A
9.42	Megan Briggs	Kilmacolm	Renfrewshire
	Emma Ritchie	Ladies Golf Club Troon	Ayrshire
	Gillian Kyle	East Renfrewshire	Renfrewshire
9.51	Lesley Lloyd	Ladies Golf Club Troon	Lanarkshire
	Alyson Mc Ginnigle	Williamwood	Renfrewshire
	Susan Mcgrenaghan	Hayston	Lanarkshire
10.00	Julie Wilson	Williamwood	Renfrewshire
	Eva o’Connor	Bothwell Castle	Lanarkshire
	Liz Stewart	Greenburn	Renfrewshire
10.09	Donna Jackson	Ladies Golf Club Troon	Renfrewshire
	Alyson Hendry	Hamilton	Lanarkshire
	Sophie Murphy	Glasgow GC	D&A
10.18	Jennifer Rankine	Haggs Castle	Renfrewshire
	Freya Russell	Royal Troon	Ayrshire
	Fiona Norris	Hamilton	Lanarkshire
10.27	Jennifer Lynagh	Caldwell	Renfrewshire
	Ruth Hunter	Lanark	Lanarkshire
	Lorna Ronnie	Barassie	Ayrshire
10.36	Justine Fulton	Hayston	Lanarkshire
	Rosie Maguire	Pollok	Renfrewshire
	Denise Cowan	Ranfurly Castle	Renfrewsire
10.45	Allison Bell	Strathaven	Lanarkshire
	Shirley Back	Douglas Park	Renfrewshire
	Angela Devine	Hamilton	Lanarkshire
10.54	Jodie Graham	Hamilton	Lanarkshire
	Margaret Kinvig	The Carrick	D&A
	Abigail McCafferty	Airdrie	Lanarkshire
11.03	Lindsay Main	Strathaven	Lanarkshire
	Katie Ronnie	Royal Troon	Ayrshire
	Kelly Morton	Old Course Ranfurly	Renfrewshire
11.12	Jocelyn Faris	West Kilbride	Ayrshire
	Roisin Black	Gleddoch	Renfrewshire
	Ronalda Agnew	Dumbarton	D&A
11.21	Louise Milligan	The Irvine Golf Club	Ayrshire
	Neve Marshall	Cathkin Braes	Lanarkshire
	Ava Graham	Elderslie	Renfrewshire
11.30	June Lockhart	Douglas Park	Renfrewshire
	Alison Jarvie	Prestwick St Nicholas	Ayrshire
	Shaeen Ahmad	Balmore	D&A

 CLICK HERE FOR ALL FURTHER  UPDATES TO DRAW

Also please read the following information for COVID restrictions at the Cochrane Castle 

Arrangements for COVID safety Golf 

•  Please do not arrive more than 30 minutes before tee off time. 
•  Check in in Foyer of clubhouse · 
•  Arrive at 1st tee 5 minutes before tee time 
•  Pins are not to be removed 
•  Preferred lies in bunkers are permitted. 
• Place within 6 inches, not nearer the hole.

Club House

•  Locker Room will be open (face cover to be worn) for access to toilets but please change at car unless you do not have one
• Showers are not to be used  
•  Tables will be set for 4 but there should be no more than two households at each table. 
• Face coverings to be worn when moving around. 
• Catering will be available from 11am but a coffee machine is available before then.

 

Ayrshire and Renfrewshire share the Kennedy Salver Trophy

Ayrshire and Renfrewshire are the joint winners of the Kennedy Salver at the West Junior Inter County Matches on Sunday at a very warm and sunny Irvine Golf Club.

D&A were 3rd and Lanarkshire 4th 

Ayrshire and Renfrewshire - Joint Winners
Photo courtesy of Gillian Kyle

Renfrewshire Kennedy Salver Team
Photo courtesy of Gillian Kyle

RLCGA report by Gillian Kyle 

The Renfrewshire's Team of Orla Rooney (Cowglen), Jennifer Lynagh (Caldwell), Aaliyah Sanhu (Haggs), Rosie Maguire (Pollok), Katie Dunn (Paisley) & Sophia Docherty (Ralston) represented Renfrewshire. 

Morning Foursomes saw 1 win from Rosie & Aaliyah.

Singles saw wins from Jennifer, Rosie & Katie giving Renfrewshire a 4 points total. 

This matched Ayrshire & during these strange times, it was decided that a draw was the best result. 

Renfrewshire have a very strong squad of girls with handicaps at the moment whereas other counties were struggling for teams of 6.

Ava  (Elderslie), Melissa (Ralston), Lucie, Amelia,  Ruby & Mia. (All Kilmacolm) all helped by playing for D&A & Lanarkshire. This gave the girls a great experience which will help them all in the future. 

A massive thanks to Clair Barclay for organising the team & to Sandra, Donna & Pearl for supporting the girls on the day. Thanks also to the parents for transporting them to Irvine Bogside & cheering them on during the day.

Photos -- Courtesy of Gillian Kyle 

Further report on the Lanarkshire Website 

WEST OF SCOTLAND KENNEDY SALVER TEAMS START TO BE ANNOUNCED

LANARKSHIRE - THE 2017 AND 2018 KENNEDY SALVER CHAMPIONS

The Renfrewshire team for the above event on June 20^that East Renfrewshire Golf Club will be:

Aaliyah Sandhu (Haggs Castle)

Emily Crusher (Eastwood)

Hannah Carson (East Renfrewshire)

Jennifer Lynagh (Caldwell)

Lauren Agnew (Eastwood)

Orla Rooney (Cowglen)

Sophie Kyle (East Renfrewshire)

Reserve Ella McGrath (Caldwell)

The team to represent Lanarkshire in the Junior Inter County Match for the Kennedy Salver is as follows;
Taylor White, Cathkin Braes (Capt)
Leah Bryce, Sandyhills
Jodie Graham, Hamilton
Madeleine MacGregor, Hamilton
Lindsay Main, Strathaven
Abigail McCafferty, Airdrie

Jennifer Reilly, Hamilton

To be announced:
Ayrshire Team
D&A Team 

The Foursome matches begin at 9.30 and Singles matches at 2pm.

All supporters welcome.

JUNIOR KENNEDY SALVER - COME ALONG AND SUPPORT YOUR TEAM

A reminder that the 2018 Kennedy Salver will take place at Hamilton Golf Club all day on Monday June 25th. 

Please come along and support your County Team whether it be Ayrshire, D&A , Lanarkshire or Renfrewshire.

Lanarkshire were the 2017 winners

Lanarkshire Team : 

Megan Docherty (Bishopbriggs )

Taylor White (Cathkin Braes)

Katie Graham (Hamilton)

Jodie Graham (Hamilton), 

Leah Bryce (Sandyhills)

Jennifer Riley (Hamilton)

Madeleine McGregor (Hamilton)

Ayrshire Team:
Luisa Gibson (Ardeer) 
Zara Mason (Kirkcudbright) 
Christina McCracken (Troon Ladies) 
Samantha McKay (Loudoun Gowf) 
Claire McLaughlin (West Kilbride) 
Freya Russell (Troon Ladies)

Renfrewshire Team: 
Hannah Carson-East Renfrewshire
Emily Crusher-Eastwood
Romy Erskine-Kilmacolm
Sophie Kyle-East Renfrewshire
Jennifer Lynagh-Caldwell
Orla Rooney-Cowglen
Aaliyah Sandhu-Haggs Castle

D&A will announce tomorrow.

Thanks go to Allison Bell for the photo of last years winner

QUALIFIERS FOR THE SCOTTISH U18 MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

From the SG Website 

Yesterday marked the start of this year’s Scottish Girls’ Amateur Championship at Strathaven where Forfar Ladies Club champion Robyn Fowlie headed the 16 qualifiers with rounds of 71 and 73.

Fowlie’s level par total of 144 saw her finish a single shot ahead of Aboyne’s Carmen Griffiths who carded rounds of 73 and 72.

Megan Docherty from Bishopbriggs and Shrewsbury’s Isla McDonald-obrien both returned scores of 73 and 74 to claim a share of third place on three over par 147 while Ailsa Brannock from Southerness was fifth with two rounds of 75. 

FINAL SCORES

QUALIFIERS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHPLAY 

1 Carmen Griffiths Aboyne Golf Club 

2 Rachel Foster Prestwick - St Nicholas Golf Clu

3 Grace Crawford - West Links Junior Golf Club

4 Isla McDonald-obrien - Shrewsbury Golf Club

5 Katie Graham - Hamilton Golf Club

6 Robyn Fowlie  - Forfar Golf Club

7 Megan Docherty - Bishopbriggs Golf Club

8 Freya Russell  - Royal Troon Golf Club

9 Alice Webb  - Parkstone Golf Club

10 Ailsa Brannock  - Southerness Golf Club

11 Freya Constable  - Prestonfield Golf Club Limited

12 Ruby Watt -  Paul Lawrie Golf Centre

13 Rachel Mathieson  - Hazlehead Golf Club

14 Jennifer Lynagh  - Caldwell Golf Club

15 Kirsten Miller  - Strathmore Golf Club

LIVE SCORING MATCHPLAY -- 17TH JULY

QUALIFIERS HANDICAP MATCHPLAY 

1 Katrina Tan  - Nairn Golf Club

2 Summer Elliott  - Nairn Golf Club

3 Orla Rooney  - Cowglen Golf Club

4 Rio Everitt  - The Suffolk Golf Club

5 Sofia McGhie  - Lancaster

6 Lucy Morrison  - Gullane Golf Club

7 Emily Tan  - Nairn Golf Club 

8 Caitlyn Bilham  - Irvine Golf Club

9 Kirsten Murison  - Craigmillar Park Golf Club

10 Neve Marshall  - Cathkin Braes Golf Club

11 Lindsay Main  - Strathaven Golf Club

12 Lara Douglas  - Falkirk Golf Club

13 Katie Dunne  - Paisley Golf Club

14 Ava Graham  - Elderslie Golf Club

15 Lucie Barclay  -Kilmacolm Golf Club

LIVE SCORING HANDICAP MATCHPLAY

THE MICHAEL PHELPS PUTTING CHALLENGE - COUNTY JUNIORS DO WELL

We all remember Olympian Michael Phelps' monster 153-foot putt at Kingsbarns Golf Links in the 2012 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, incredible scenes! The competitors at our inaugural Kingsbarns Girls Classic tried their luck, let's see how they got on!

WELL THE COUNTY GIRLS WERE FANTASTIC WITH LANARKSHIRE'S MEGAN DOCHERTY BEING THE CLOSEST TO THE PIN  --

Great putting by all the girls --  Jennifer Lynagh (Renfrewshire),  Lisa MacPherson (Midlothian), Amy Mitchell (Perth and Kinross), Tessa Ho (Galloway), and Megan Docherty (Lanarkshire)

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE GIRLS DOING THE CHALLENGE

WEST GIRLS MEDAL AT GLASGOW GAILES - RACHAEL FOSTER HAS LEADING SCRATCH

The West Girls’ Medal was held today at Glasgow Gailes in the cold and rain. 

Results: CSS 71

Scratch : Rachel Foster (Prestwick St Nicholas) 75 

1st Silver Nett : Katy Hill (Prestwick St. Cuthberts) (10) 70 
2nd Silver Nett: Megan Docherty (Bishopbriggs) (6) 71 

1st Bronze Nett: Jennifer Lynagh ( Caldwell) (23) 70 
2nd Bronze Nett : Neve Marshall (Cathkin Braes) (28) 80

RENFREWSHIRE COACHING SESSION AT COWGLEN GOLF CLUB

Jennifer Lynagh (Caldwell), Hannah Carson  (East Renfrewshire), 
Sophie Kyle (East Renfrewshire) , Lauren Agnew (Eastwood), 
Orla Rooney (Cowglen), Rachel Laidlaw (Eastwood)

18 Renfrewshire girls braved the cold morning to practise their golf at Cowglen Golf Club yesterday. 
They were divided into 3 groups and rotated between pitching into an inflatable fish!! and long game drills in the covered bays. 

Claudia Walker (Old Ranfurly), Abbie Hannah, Zoe Sayers, Natalie Sayers (all Kilmacolm)
Louise Clarke (Cowglen). Chloe Ham (Old Ranfurly)

The Covered Bays at Cowglen GC

Then putting challenges indoors with a rules quiz to follow. 

New friends were made considering the level of chatter and everyone seemed to enjoy the session. 
Grateful thanks go to Cowglen Golf Club for giving us the courtesy of their fabulous facilities and our volunteer coaching team of Clair, Lynda and Liz. 

The next session will be held at Caldwell Golf Club on February 24th. Details will be sent out nearer the time. 
If any other girl in Renfrewshire would like to come along, please email Gillian Kyle.

Thanks go to Gillian Kyle for the report and photos

WEST OF SCOTLAND GIRLS MEDAL RESULTS OVER CAWDER

RESULTS OF CAWDER MEDAL:

The West of Scotland Girls medal was held this week over Cawder Golf Club on Monday 19th July

 14 girls participated on a very warm and sunny day with some fabulous scores.

Scratch winner - Neve Marshall (Lanarkshire ) 80bih ,  Jennifer Lynagh (Renfrewshire) 80

Silver nett winner ; Neve Marshall [Lanarkshire] 80-11=69

Ava Graham (Renfrewhire) 90-18=72

Bronze Net winner:  Millie Lauchlan (Lanarkshire) 95-29=66

Rebekah Sherry (D&A) 91-23=68 L6H

Katie Graham Seals Last Grasp Win Against Top Seed

From the SG Website 

Katie Graham from Hamilton Golf Club

Katie Graham from Hamilton booked her place in the last four after beating top seed Robyn Fowlie in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Girls’ Amateur Championship at Strathaven.

Graham secured a convincing 4 & 3 victory over Royal Troon’s Freya Russell in the morning but then had to come from behind to claim a last gasp victory over Forfar’s Fowlie on the 19th hole.

Graham’s opponent in the last four is Isla McDonald-O’Brien from Shrewsbury who also had to go to the 19th hole in the morning before beating Hazlehead’s Rachel Mathieson and then defeated Ruby Watt from the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre 4 & 2 in the last eight.

In the other semi-final Aboyne’s Carmen Griffiths will face Alice Webb who plays out of Parkstone in Dorset who won against Jennifer Lynagh from Caldwell Golf Club by 2&1

Griffiths had a straightforward 8 & 7 victory over Strathmore’s Kirsten Miller in the first round but then had a much tougher test against Rachel Foster from Prestwick St Nicholas after lunch. 

Foster reached the quarter finals of the recent Scottish Women’s Amateur Championship at Gullane where she lost to eventual champion Chloe Goadby and against Griffiths she led all the way until her opponent drew level on the 15th and then went ahead for the first time in the match on the 18th hole. 

The semi-finals of the concurrent net match play competition will see Elderslie’s Ava Graham face Strathaven member Lindsay Main and Paisley’s Katie Dunne goes up against Lucie Barclay from Kilmacolm.

RESULTS : 

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHPLAY 

HANDICAP MATCHPLAY RESULTS