Scottish Under-18 Girls (Close) Championship

Scottish Under-18 Girls (Close) Championship
Dumfries and County Golf Club.
July 15 to 19, 2014

The closing date (Monday, June 16) for the above tournament is fast approaching, so get your entry in before it’s too late!
The championship is open to Scottish girls with a handicap of 34 or below and is a great chance for all to experience championship golf!
To enter online go to the SLGA WEBSITE -- CLICK HERE

Toni Melvin-Ffinch
Championship Manager

HEATHER AND LAURA TIE FOR VICTORY AT DUNDONALD

Gleneagles' Heather MacRae, last year's Tour champion, and Alford's Laura Murray (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre), a winner twice on the domestic circuit, outclassed the field to finish eight shots clear of the opposition in the Paul Lawrie Ladies Tartan Tour 36-hole tournament at Dundonald Links today (Monday).
Perhaps fitting that they tied for first place, earning £1,875 apiece for totalling three-over-par 147.
Because there are no prizegivings on the Paul Lawrie Tour, except at the Tour championship, there is no provision for a play-off.
MacRae had scores of 75 and 72, overcoming a dreadful start to her second round - bogey-bogey-double bogey with a sequence of five birdies in a row from the fifth to the ninth.
Out in 35, MacRae had made up the overnight one-shot lead held by Murray who turned in 36.
Heather got a sixth birdie on the inward half, at the long 14th but she also had bogeys at the 13th and 16th and that's what cost her outright victory although her 72 was the low round of the day.
Murray, the longer-hitter, varied from par only three times in her second-round 73 - a birdie at the long third and bogeys at the first and 13th.
American Beth Allen, who plays on the LET Tour and won on a flying visit to play the Paul Lawrie Ladies Tour last year, finished third, eight shots behind the joint winners on 155 (78-77). Allen earned £750 after a final round in which she did not have a single birdie, only bogeys at the first, third, fourth, fifth and 13th.
The next Paul Lawrie Ladies Tartan Tour 36-hole event is at Macdonald Cardrona, Peebles on July 25-26.
PAUL LAWRIE LADIES TARTAN TOUR
Dundonald Links, Ayrshire
FINAL TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72)
147 Heather MacRae (Gleneagles Hotel) 75 72, Laura Murray (Paul Lawrie GC) 74 73 (£1,875 each).
155 Beth Allen (USA) 78 77 (£750)
156 Heather Stirling (unatt) 83 73, Jane Turner (Craigielaw) 76 80 (£425 each)
157 Kiran Matharu (Leeds) 81 76, Katy McNicoll (Carnoustie) 82 75 (£200 each)
160 Pamela Feggans (Doon Valley) 80 79 (£100).
161 Lisa Shervill (unatt) 87 84, Michele Thomson (unatt) 86 75 (£75 each), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) (am) 86 75
162 Gemma Webster (Succession Group) 80 82
166 Emma Fairnie (Gullane) 85 81
167 Nicola Ferguson (Milngavie) (am) 78 89, Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) (am) 86 81.
170 Jessica Rigby (Oberhessischer, Germany) 84 86
171 Jorden Ferrie (Kilsyth) 89 82
172 Laura Harvey (Darlington) 88 89, Lesley Atkins (Gullane) (am) 89 83.
179 Georgina Snow (Turnberry Hotel) 92 87

LAURA MURRAY LEADS AFTER THE FIRST ROUND AT DUNDONALD

Alford's long-hitting Laura Murray, already a winner twice on the Paul Lawrie Ladies Tartan Tour, is favourite to raise her victory total to three after establishing a one-shot lead at halfway in the latest two-round event at Dundonald Links.
Murray shot a two-over-par 74 to have a one-shot advantage over Heather MacRae (Gleneagles) with Jane Turner (Craigielaw) in third place on 76.
Beth Allen, an American who plays on the LET Tour, is sharing fourth place on 78 with Milngavie amateur Nicola Ferguson, a good performance in this company.

PAUL LAWRIE LADIES TARTAN TOUR
Dundonald Links
FIRST ROUND
Par 74 Players from Scotland unless stated
74 Laura Murray
75 Heather MacRae
76 Jane Turner
78 Beth Allen (USA), Nicola Ferguson (am)
80 Gemma Webster
81 Katy McNicoll, Pamela Feggans
82 Kiran Matharu (Eng)
83 Heather Stirling, Laura Harvey (Eng)
84 Jessica Rigby (Eng), Michele Thomson
85 Emma Fairnie
86 Alyson McKechin (am), Gabrielle MacDonald (am).
87 Lisa Shervill (Eng)
89 Lesley Atkins (am), Jorden Ferrie
92 Georgina Snow (Eng).

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

CURTIS CUP LIVE REPORTS -- GO TO THE RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY WEBSITE

Scots - Gemma Dryburgh and Eilidh Briggs (Photo courtesy of the SLGA)

FOR ALL CURTIS CUP REPORTS  AT ST LOUIS COUNTRY CLUB, MISSOURI, USA -- GO TO THE RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY WEBSITE

RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY MEDAL RESULTS

RLCGA June County Medal (Bonnyton Golf Course) - 5th June 2014
SSS 71, Par 72, CSS 73

Scratch: Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire) 79
Handicap:
0 - 12 Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) 81 - 10 - 71
Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire) 79 - 4 - 75
Elaine Munn (East Renfrewshire) 87 - 10 - 77
13 + Anne Aitken (Eastwood) 88 - 13 - 75 acb
Sandra Paterson (Cowglen) 97 - 22 - 75 acb
Jan Adams (Whinhill) 98 - 23 - 75 acb

EILIDH, CONNIE AND ALYSON IN SCOTS TEAM IN SLOVENIA

STRONG SQUAD FOR SLOVENIA JULY 8 TO 12
CURTIS CUPPERS LEAD SCOTS INTO EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Scotland's team for the European women's amateur team champion in Slovenia from July 8 to 12 will be spearheaded by Eilidh Briggs from Kilmacolm and Aberdeen-born Gemma Dryburgh who are playing for Great Britian and Ireland in this week's Curtis Cup match at St Louis, Missouri.
Teams announced by the SLGA:
European women's team championship
Slovenia. July 8-12.
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield)
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies)
Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw)
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie)
Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies)
Reserves
1 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus)
2 Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey)
European girls' team championship
Slovakia, July 8-12
Nicola Callander (Mill Green)
Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies)
Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne)
Heather Munro (Monifieth)
Lauren Whyte (St Regulus)
Clara Young (North Berwick)
Reserves
1 Emma Hale (Troon Ladies)
2 Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies)

European Young Masters
Hamburg, Germany. July 24-26
Shannon MacWilliam (Aboyne)
Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies)

CURTIS CUP SUPPORT FROM THE WEST OF SCOTLAND

To the tune “It’s a long way to Tipperary”

C - 's for the Curtis Cup where

U - our fans process.

R - eady to cheer and holler

T - egwen's Troops' success.

I - reland and Wales and England

S - cotland all unite,

C - heering on the team to certain vict'ry,

U - ‘ll  win through alright.

P - lay well, Gemma, Charlotte,

L - et each ball tell,

A - im high, Bronte, Georgia,

D - rive straight, Annabel,

U - 're great, Gabriella,

E -ilidh, Stephanie,

Know your country will be right behind you,

You’ll do it – you’ll see.

INTER COUNTY FOURSOMES FINALS RESULTS

West of Scotland Inter County Foursomes Finals took place today at Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Course 
On a dry day at Prestwick - Ayrshire and Lanarkshire were successful the successful players.

Lanarkshire came first in the scratch section with May Hughes (Lanark) and Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes).

Scratch  Winners --May Hughes and Jenny Potter (Lanarkshire)
Photo courtesy of Sheila Adam

Ayrshire duo Catherine Malcolm (St Cuthberts) and Roz Purdom (St Nicholas) were second after a count back over the last 6 holes.

2nd Scratch - Roz Purdom and Catherine Malcolm with Ayrshire Captain Sheila Adam
Photo Courtesy of Sheila Adam

Ayrshire duo Catherine Malcolm (St Cuthberts) and Roz Purdom (St Nicholas) were second after a count back over the last 6 holes.

In the handicap section Ayrshire had a great day taking the first 3 places, with Lanarkshire taking 4th spot.
The winners of the handicap section were Liz Wilson and Linda MacDonald (Barassie) who won by 1/2 a stroke from Alex Glennie and Anne Edgar (Barassie).
In 3rd spot was Sandra Johnson and Nancy Shedden (Kilbirnie).

1st Handicap  - Linda MacDonald and Liz Wilson (Ayrshire)

2nd Handicap - Alex Glennie and Anne Edgar (Ayrshire) with Ayrshire Captain Sheila Adam

3rd Handicap- Nancy Shedden and Sandra Johnson with ALCGA Captain Sheila

4th Handicap - Patti Chalmers and Christine Main (Lanarkshire)

RESULTS
Scratch:
1st Lanarkshire May Hughes & Jenny Potter 79 (Count back last 6 holes)
2nd Ayrshire Catherine Malcolm & Roz Purdom 79
Handicap
1st Ayrshire Liz Wilson & Linda MacDonald 85 - 10.5 = 74.5
2nd Ayrshire Alex Glennie & Anne Edgar 85 - 10 = 75
3rd Ayrshire Sandra Johnson & Nancy Shedden 96 - 20 = 76
4th Lanarkshire Patti Chalmers & Christine Main (Hayston) 96 - 17.5 = 78.5

LOUDOUN GOWF OPEN DAYS - GET YOUR ENTRY FORM

Loudoun Gowf Club

Ladies Open

Monday 1st September 2014 - Max Handicap 36

Ladies Open Entry Form

Ladies Seniors Open

Tuesday 17th June 2014 - Max Handicap 36

Ladies Senior Open Entry Form

BUZZWORKS TROON JUNIOR OPEN & TOM LEHMAN TROPHIES

Buzzworks Troon Junior Open & Tom Lehman Trophies

FOR BOYS AND GIRLS OF ALL HANDICAPS (AND PRE-HANDICAP) OVER DARLEY, LOCHGREEN & FULLARTON.

TUESDAY 5TH AUGUST 2014   --- CLICK HERE FOR THE TOM LEHMAN TROPHY ENTRY FORM

THERE ALSO A FLAG  OPEN COMPETITION THAT DAY FOR PRE HANDICAP JUNIORS CLICK HERE FOR FLAG OPEN ENTRY FORM

GLEDDOCH OPEN DAY -- GET YOUR ENTRY FORM

Gleddoch Golf Course

Gleddoch Open Day is Tri AM is on MONDAY 24TH JULY

 CLICK HERE to get your entry form

ENTRIES FOR THE LADIES TARTAN TOUR AT DUNDONALD CLOSE MAY 30TH

MAY 30 CLOSING DAY FOR JUNE 8-9 COMPETITION IN AYRSHIRE

Entries close on May 30 for the Ladies Tartan Tour event at Dundonald Links.

The tournament has £6,000 of a prizefund with a first prize of £2,500 and guaranteed prizes for the top 10 and ties.
The tournament is open to all lady professionals and lady/girl amateurs with single-figure handicaps.

LOG ON TO THE PAUL LAWRIE LADIES TARTAN TOUR WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS CLICK HERE
TO ENTER PHONE THE PGA IN SCOTLAND OFFICE ON 01784 661840 Nicola Melville PGA Professional www.nicolamelvillegolf.co.uk Tournament Director @ Ladies Tartan Tour

CONNIE MEGAN AND EILIDH ARE TO REPRESENT SCOTLAND

TEAMS
St Rule Trophy, 31st May-1st June 2014

Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies)
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw)

Ladies British Open Amateur Championship 24th-28th June 2014

Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield)
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Connie Jaffrey (Troon )

D&A ANNOUNCE THEIR COUNTY TEAM FOR THE JAMBOREE

Captain, Carol Sim, is delighted to announce that the Team selected to play in the West Division Inter County Matches, at Haggs Castle Golf Club, from Monday 16 June to Wednesday 17 June is as follows:-

Team Captain: Nichola Ferguson
Claire Hargan
Anne Laing
Aileen Baker
Jillian Farrell
Laura McGeachy
Lorraine Campbell
Davina Lavery

Reserves: Fiona Alexander and Cathy Skinner

LANARKSHIRE ANNOUNCE THEIR COUNTY TEAM

The team for the Inter County Matches at Haggs Castle from 16-18 June is as follows:
Emma Caddow, (Strathaven)
Rachel Cassidy, (Bothwell Castle)
Lauren D'Ambrosio, (Carluke)
Lesley Lloyd, (Hayston)
Susan McGrenaghan, (Mount Ellen)
Fiona Norris, (Hamilton)
Jenny Potter, (Cathkin Braes)
Susan Wood, (Drumpellier)

AYRSHIRE ANNOUNCE THEIR COUNTY TEAM FOR THE JAMBOREE

I am delighted to announce that the team selected to play in the West
Division Inter County matches at Haggs Castle Golf Club from Monday
16th June to Wednesday 17th June is as follows:-
Linzi Allan (West Kilbride)
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies)
Jenny Linklater (Largs)
Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies)
Catherine Malcolm (Prestwick St Cuthberts)
Roz Purdom (Prestwick St Nicholas)
Audrey Thompson (Loudoun Gowf)

Reserve Katie McGarva (Troon Ladies)
Sheila Adams (Captain)

EILIDH AND MEGAN LEAD OUT THE RENFREWSHIRE TEAM AT THE COUNTY JAMBOREE AT HAGGS CASTLE GOLF CLUB

Eilidh and Megan Briggs - Semi Finalists at the Scottish Championships at Prestwick
Photo Courtesy of Colin Farquharson

Renfrewshire's team to defend the West Division inter-county golf championship at
Haggs Castle Golf Club from June 16 to 18 will be spearheaded by the Kilmacolm club's Briggs sisters who both reached the semi-finals of the 100th Scottish women's amateur championship at Prestwick Golf Club last week.
Eilidh will also be making her Curtis Cup debut for GB and I at St Louis, Missouri in the June 6 to 8 match.
Renfrewshire team:
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle)
Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire)
Katrina Milne (Erskine)
Iona Stephen (Wentworth)
Liz Stewart (Greenburn)
Carol Whyte (Milngavie)

KYLIE WALKER WINS HER FIRST LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR EVENT

Kylie Walker - LET Winner in the Netherlands

REPORT FROM LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR
By BETHAN CUTLER, LET Media Manager
Glasgow’s Kylie Walker earned her maiden Ladies European Tour victory at the Deloitte Ladies Open in the Netherlands after a dramatic three-player play-off against Nikki Campbell and Malene Jorgensen at The International near Amsterdam Airport.
Having led by two strokes after both the first and second rounds, the Scot shot 69, 72 and 72 in the three-round event to tie with Campbell and Jorgensen on 213, six-under-par.
The 27-year-old from Glasgow then sealed the wire-to-wire win - worth 37,500 euros to her - by holing a birdie putt of 20 feet on the second extra hole, the 506-yard par-5 18th, playing over water.

“Amazing; absolutely brilliant. I’m delighted,” said Walker. “I’ve been in play-offs to get in the British Open and US Open but not to win on the LET. I was just really trying to win and I kept giving myself chances and not quite making the putts, although I did putt quite well. A lot of them looked good and didn’t go in, so I’m delighted to win in the end.”

On the second play-off hole, Jorgensen made par before Walker perfectly judged her birdie putt. “With the crowd erupting it almost overwhelmed me, with everyone screaming,” said Walker, whose previous best finish in five years on the LET was a tie for fourth at the 2011 Prague Masters.

Walker had a chance to win in regulation play after reaching the 18th green in two shots but three putted from across the green.

Her second round began well when she made a birdie putt of 15 feet on the second hole, but she dropped a shot on the par-5 third, before making her second birdie of the day on the seventh. From there she came home with 11 straight steady pars.

Earlier in the day, Campbell fired five birdies in her first eight holes and overtook Walker with her birdie on the sixth before picking up another shot on the par-5 eighth. However the 33-year-old Australian three-putted on 15 to drop back into a share of the lead.

Denmark’s Jorgensen set the clubhouse target after firing a flawless six-under 67 in warm and sunny conditions and after ending second in Turkey, she finished runner-up for the second LET event in a row.
Three Scots finished in the top 20.
Vikki Laing from Musselburgh earned 5,000 Euros for a share of ninth place with scores of 71, 77 and 69 for two-under-par 217.
Edinburgh-born Sally Watson earned 3,917 for a joint 13th place finish on level par 219 with scores of 74, 72 and 73.
Kelsey Macdonald and Heather MacRae tied for 34th place on 223 to earn 2,100 euros each. Kelsey score 75, 75 and 73; Heather 75, 72 and 76.
Carly Booth tied for 52nd place on 226 with scores of 75, 75 and 73. She earned 1,125 Euros.
FINAL LEADING SCORES
Par 219 (3x73
213 Malene Jorgensen (DEN) 74 72 67, Kylie Walker (SCO) 69 72 72, Nikki Campbell (AUS) 72 72 69 (Walker won play-off with birdie at second extra hole. Walker won 37,500 euros; Jorgensen and Campbell 21,437 euros each)
215 Camilla Lennarth (SWE) 75 69 71, Christel Boeljon (NED) 77 69 69 (12,050 euros)
Other Scots
217 Vikki Laing (SCO) 71 77 69
219 Sally Watson (SCO) 74 72 73
223 Kelsey Macdonald (SCO) 75 75 73, Heather MacRae (SCO) 75 72 76
226 Carly Booth (SCO) 73 77

HANNAH McCOOK PIPS AILSA SUMMERS FOR MUNROSS TROPHY AT MONTROSE

Stirling student Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) pipped St Andrews student Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) for the Munross Trophy at the end of the 36-hole SLGA Order of Merit event at Montrose Links.
McCook, beaten by the eventual champion, Connie Jaffrey, in the second round of last week's 100th Scottish women's amateur championship, had rounds of 77 and a very good 69 for a total of 146.
That gave her a one-shot victory from Summers, the No 2 seed at Prestwick where she was a beaten quarter-finals.
Ailsa had rounds of 76 and 71 for 147.
Troon youngster Hazel MacGarvie (78-70) and Iona Stephen (Wentworth) (72-76) tied for third place on 148.
MacGarvie, who plays off three, won the top handicap award with a net 36-hole aggrgate of 142 - a shot ahead of Strathaven five-handicapper Kirsten Brown.
PRIZEWINNERS
Scratch: Hannah McCook 146, Ailsa Summers 147, Iona Stephen 148, Gillian Monteith 150
Handicap: H MacGarvie (3) 142; K Brown (5) 143; M Richmond (10) 145; K Reid (4) 146 (better second round).

To read the full report go to the Kirkwood Website

RANFURLY CASTLE OPEN DAY - NEW TEES AT THE CLIFF HOLES

Ranfurly Castle Ladies Open Greensomes is on the Thursday 7th August. This year the 2 Cliff Holes  now have new alternative tees --- THE GREEN TEES and the Greensomes this year will be played at those 2 difficult holes -- off the new tees at the top of the cliff -- So as the organiser Marion Munro  says this gives an opportunity for all levels of golfers to come and join in the fun on the day. GET YOUR ENTRY FORM To get some further entry forms for any of the following -- Sunday 15th June - Mixed Foursomes for the David Reid Memorial TrophyThursday 10th July - Junior Open Thursday 7th August - Ladies Open Click Here to get all of the entry forms.

BOTHWELL CASTLE OPEN DAY -- GET YOUR ENTRY FORM

Bothwell Castle Golf Club

Bothwell Castle Golf Club’s Ladies Open Day takes takes place on Monday 4 August 2014 between 9am and 3.30pm, the cost is £10 and there are handicap and Scratch Prizes.

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR ENTRY FORM which can be sent to Dona McCarte their Secretary and Treasurer.

SKELMORLIE OPEN GREENSOMES

OPEN GREENSOME SUNDAY 7th SEPTEMBER 2014 - £12 per couple
CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR ENTRY FORM

NEW FORMAT FOR THE DOUGLAS PARK EAGLE TROPHY -- MIXED GREENSOMES -- £1000 PRIZEFUND

Douglas Park Golf Club

The Douglas Park "Eagle" Open Mixed Greensomes is on Sunday 6th July.
The unique and impressive bronze eagle trophy, designed by Mr F. Malcolm Robertson of Glasgow School of Art in reference to the Roman Eagle emblem of the Club,  was commissioned by and presented to the Club by Past Captain John and Past Ladies' Captain Jean Watson in 1972. One of the pioneering events of its kind, the tournament continues to attract competitors from far and wide.
Why not get an entry form now by clicking on the following link
EAGLE ENTRY FORM

MOUNT ELLON OPEN DAY -- GET YOUR ENTRY FORM

The Mount Ellen Ladies Greensome takes place on Sunday 22nd June. £12 per couple.
Contact Anne Lloyd on 07818878187 or complete the entry form and return to the address provided.

CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR ENTRY FORM

KYLIE WALKER STILL THE LEADER AT THE DELOITTE LADIES OPEN AFTER ROUND 2

Scotland's Kylie Walker posted a second round of one-under-par 72 in windy conditions at The International - Amsterdam Airport - on Saturday morning to maintain a two stroke lead in the Deloitte Ladies Open.

The Glaswegian 27-year-old ended the day at five-under ahead of Thailand's Titliya Plucksataporn, with five players sharing third on two-under-par.
LEADING SCORES:
141 - Kylie Walker (SCO) 69 72
143 - Titiya Plucksataporn (THA) 73 70
144 - Maria Balikoeva (RUS) 71 73, Hannah Burke (ENG) 71 73, Kim Williams (RSA) 75 69, Nikki Campbell (AUS) 72 72, Camilla Lennarth (SWE) 75 69
145 - Melissa Reid (ENG) 72 73, Lauren Taylor (ENG) 74 71, Beth Allen (USA) 72 73, Mallory Fraiche (USA) 72 73, Alison Whitaker (AUS) 72 73
OTHER SCOTS
146 Sally Watson
147 Heather
148 Vikki Laing
150 Carly Booth, Kelsey Macdonald
Missed Cut
154 Pamela Pretswell
159 Pamela Feggans

GABRIELLE WINS AT THE 19TH IN CLASSIC 100th FINAL

Connie and Gabrielle - Photo courtesy of Colin Farquharson

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
colin@scottishgolfview.com

Gabrielle MacDonald, 21 year-old St Andrews University student from Edinburgh, beat the top seed, 17-year-old Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) at the 19th hole in a 4hr 6min marathon final climax to the 100th Scottish women's amateur golf championship at Prestwick Golf Club, birthplace of the Open.
Craigielaw Golf Club member Gabrielle was the 10th of the 32 qualifiers for the match-play stages so she entered the championship match very much the underdog against Connie who marked her debut in the event by being the leading qualifier and beating Curtis Cup debutante Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) in the semi-finals (Eilidh's older sister Megan lost to MacDonald in the other penultimate tie.
It was a classic match-play final with first one player, then the other holding the whiphand.
Gabrielle, who fancies finding out, once she has graduated, whether or not she is a good enough golfer to make the grade in the pro ranks, was in the driving seat after nine holes - two up, after shaking off a potentially demoralsing double-bogey 6 start to birdie the third, eighth and ninth
Young Jaffrey, runner-up in the recent "Helen Holm" Scottish stroke play at Troon, then had her purple patch to win the 10th, 11th and 12th, the latter two holes with birdies, to transform her position into a one-hole lead.
But MacDonald, who said later she never felt under real pressure at any time, square the contest with a pitch-and-putt par 4 at the 13th and then birdied the 16th with a pitching wedge approach and an 8ft putt to go one up.
Jaffrey, who enrols at Kansas State University in August, was not yet to admit defeat against an opponent who would not be subued. Connie birdied the 17th to draw level again. With the tension mounting, MacDonald, with nerves of steel, holed a 5ft putt at the 18th for a half in 4.
Jaffrey had completed the 18 holes in an approximate 75 (one over par) to MacDonald's 76
Banishing memories of her double bogey 6 at the opening hole around four hours earlier, MacDonald produced a cast-iron 4 to a bogey 5 by Jaffrey who had missed the green left with her approach and had to pitch over a bunker.
"I just ran out of shots," said Connie when it was over. "I'm a little bit down, having had such a great week and not being able to finish it off with a win but I'll get over it."
MacDonald said: "I was always comfortable and just tried to play my own game, hit the fairways, stay out of trouble and keep hitting greens. I enjoyed it immensely but I feel a little bit sorry for Connie who has had an outstanding week. At 17 she is a great prospect for Scottish ladies golf to have."
Next year's Scottish women's amateur championship will be played at Monifieth.

Result:
FINAL - Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) beat Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) at 19th.

KYLIE WALKER LEADS AFTER THE 1T ROUND IN AMSTERDAM

LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR NEWS RELEASE
REPORT BY BETHAN CUTLER

Kylie Walker (courtesy of Colin Farquharson)

Glasgow's Kylie Walker opened with a four-under par 69 at The International in Amsterdam today -  Friday took a two stroke lead after the first round of the Deloitte Ladies Open.

Playing under clear blue skies in temperatures of 20C, the 27-year-old Carrick on Loch Lomond player took advantage of the near perfect scoring conditions to reel off six birdies and two bogeys in the late afternoon sunshine, breaking two clear of nine other players.

To read the full report go to the Kirkwood Golf Website

CONNIE SETS UP THE CHANCE OF HISTORY BY REACHING THE FINAL OF THE SCOTTISH AT PRESTWICK

Report from the SLGA Website
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) set her sights on history after she defeated Eildih Briggs (Kilmacolm) by 2 and 1 in the semi-final of the Scottish Ladies’ Championship at Prestwick.

In the 100th staging of the Championship, the 17-year-old has the chance to become the youngest ever winner and the first to hold both the Scottish Girls’ and Scottish Ladies’ titles.

Standing in her way is Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw). In the semi-finals, the 21-year-old ended the hopes of the older of the Briggs’ sisters, Megan, with a 3 and 2 victory.

Jaffrey, the leading strokeplay qualifier, had beaten Lesley Atkins (Gullane) by 2 and 1 in the quarter-finals and she was never behind in the last four match against Briggs, who will be flying to the States on Monday to represent GB and Ireland in next month’s Curtis Cup.

The teenager’s short game was the key, the highlight being a 45-foot birdie putt from off the green at the sixth.

“It’s amazing to go through,” said Jaffrey. “I was hoping to make the semi-finals this week so to get into the final is a bonus. Eildih is a great player and I knew it was going to be a tough match.”

Last month, Jaffrey was runner-up in the Helen Holm Scottish Open Strokeplay Championship and she attributes the great run of form to hard work and determination.

“I had a setback a couple of years ago when I missed out on some teams.” She explained. “But then I started working really hard with a psychologist and my coach George Boswell. I was determined to prove some people wrong.”

MacDonald won the battle of the St Andrews University students in the last eight with a 3 and 2 win over Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie) and closed out her match with Briggs with wins at the 13th, 15th and 16th.

With her boyfriend and fellow Geography student, Guy Dalziel, as her caddie, MacDonald admitted that her second round win over Clara Young and then the triumph over Summers were a huge confidence boost.

“I play Ailsa a lot at St Andrews but this is the first time I have beaten her,” she said. “Everyone at the university is great and I get a lot of support. “

Completing a good day for Troon Ladies’ teenagers, 16-year-old Emma Hale won the Clark Rosebowl, defeating Carol Whyte (Milngavie) by 2 and1 in the final.

To read the full  hole match scores -- go to the Kirkwood Golf Website

CONNIE AND THE BRIGGS SISTERS THROUGH TO SEMI FINALS AT PRESTWICK

100th SCOTTISH WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP REACHES SEMI-FINALS
BRIGGS SISTERS THROUGH TO SEMI- FINALS ALONG WITH CONNIE JAFFREY AND GABRIELLE MACDONALD AT PRESTWICK
Thanks go Colin Farquharson for the report

The Briggs sisters from the Kilmacolm club are still on course to meet in the final of the 100th Scottish women's amateur championship at Prestwick on Saturday morning.
In the quarter-finals on a bright but cool morning Curtis Cup debutante and Stirling PE student Eilidh, the No 4 seed, won by 2 and 1 against Lesley Atkins (Gullane), while older sister Megan, the 2009 champion and a Glasgow solicitor, reached the last four with a 2 and 1 win over Rachel Walker (Dumfries and County).
Top seed and last year's Scottish U18 girls champion Connie Jaffrey is still there. She will meet Eilidh in the first semi-final after scoring a 2 and 1 come-from-behind win over Lauren Whyte (St Regulus).
Megan Briggs will play St Andrews student Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) in the other semi-final.
The latter knocked out the university team-mate and No 2 seed, Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie) by 3 and 2.

RESULTS
QUARTER-FINALS
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) beat Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 2 and 1.
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat Lesley Atkins (Gullane) 2 and 1.
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co) 2 and 1.
Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) beat Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 3 and 2

CONNIE STILL ON COURSE IN THE MATCHPLAY STAGES OF THE SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP AT PRESTWICK

ATKINS OUSTS DEFENDING CHAMPION ALYSON MCKECHIN
From the SLGA Website

Lesley Atkins (Gullane) knocked out defending champion, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), by 2 and 1 to make it through to the quarter-finals of the Scottish Ladies’ Championship at Prestwick.
The 19-year-old claimed it was a career best win and her reward is a last eight match against Kilmacolm’s Eilidh Briggs, who will be playing for GB and Ireland in next month’s Curtis Cup at St Louis Country Club.
Two down at the turn, Atkins, who is in her first year at Florida International University, drew level at the 14th and then crucially made a birdie at the 16th to edge one ahead. A bogey at the 17th was good enough to win both the hole and the match.
“I was nervous at the start and towards the end,” she admitted. “I’m loving my time in Florida and definitely feel my best golf is yet to come.”

Teenager Connie Jaffrey, the leading strokeplay qualifier, continued an impressive run through to the quarter-finals.  Level par in the first round, the 17-year-old Scottish Girls’ Champion defeated her Troon Ladies’ clubmate Jane Finnie by 6 and 5 and was then three under par in ousting Hannah McCook (Grantown-On-Spey) by 5 and 4 at the last 16 stage.
In the second round, Jaffrey won the first two holes in par and then had a sparkling run – birdie, birdie, eagle – from the seventh to turn for home with the five hole advantage. The three at the ninth was quite straightforward – a drive, rescue club to five feet and a single putt.
In the quarter-finals, Jaffrey will face the 2012 Scottish Girls’ Champion, Lauren Whyte – the St Regulus youngster advanced with a 4 and 2 win over Milngavie’s Nichola Ferguson.
Megan Briggs, the older of the Kilmacolm sisters, kept up her hopes of repeating her 2009 triumph with a comfortable 5 and 3 victory over Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) and she now meets Rachel Walker (Dumfries and County).
The last of the quarter-finals is Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie) versus Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw), who won an all East Lothian tie 2 and 1 against last year’s beaten finalist, Clara Young (North Berwick).

110th SCOTTISH WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP Prestwick Golf Club.
MATCH-PLAY
FIRST ROUND
Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) beat Jane Finnie (Troon Ladies) 6 and 5.
Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) beat Louise MacGregor (Glenbervie) 1 hole.
Nichola Ferguson (Milngavie) beat Cara Thompson (Royal Dornoch) 2 and 1.
Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) beat Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) 4 and 2.
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) beat Katie Wright (Stranraer) 7 and 6.
Lesley Atkins (Gullane) beat Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) 4 and 2.
Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) beat Rachel Polson (Peterculter) 5 and 4.
Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat Lauren D'Ambrosio (Carluke) 5 and 4
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) 2 and 1

Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) beat Jordana Graham (Southerness) 7 and 6
Karen Marshall (Baberton) beat Noni Stephen (Wentworth) 1 hole.
Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co) beat Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) at 19th.
Clara Young (North Berwick) beat Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) at 20th
Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) beat Susan Wood (Drumpellier) 4 and 3.
Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) beat Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) 6 and 4.
Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) beat Jess Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) 3 and 2.

SECOND ROUND
Jaffrey beat McCook 5 and 4.
Whyte beat Ferguson 4 and 2.
Atkins beat McKechin 2 and 1.
E Briggs beat McWilliam 4 and 3.
M Briggs beat McIntosh 5 and 3.
Walker beat Marshall 5 and 4.
MacDonald beat Young 2 and 1.
Summers beat MacGarvie 3 and 2

FRIDAY QUARTER-FINALS
8.30 Connie Jaffrey v Lauren Whyte
8.40 Lesley Atkins v Eilidh Briggs
8.50 Megan Briggs v Rachel Walker
9.00 Gabrielle MacDonald v Ailsa Summers

SEMI-FINALS at 1.30 and 1.50pm.
SATURDAY FINAL (18 holes) 9am


CLARK ROSEBOWL
FIRST ROUND
Carol Whyte (Milngavie) beat Isla Moncrieff (Pitlochry) 1 hole.
Katie Reid (Monifieth) beat Nicola Robertson (Stirling) 5 and 3.
Heather Munro (Monifieth) beat Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe) 3 and 2.
Kirsten Brown (Strathaven) beat Linzi Allan (West Kilbride) 2 and 1.
Jillian Farrell (Cardross) beat Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) 1 hole
Tara Mactaggart (Minto) beat Ruth Rankin (Lanark) 4 and 3.
Alison McBride (Harburn) beat Ellie Bryce (Strathaven) 1 hole
Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) beat Joanne Free (Gullane) 4 and 2.
QUARTER-FINALS
Whyte beat Reid at 20th.
Munro beat Brown 3 and 2.
Mactaggart beat Farrell 2 holes
Hale beat McBride 3 and 1.

FRIDAY SEMI-FINALS
9.20 Carol Whyte v Heather Munro
9.30 Tara Mactaggart v Emma Hale.

FINAL TO TEE OFF AT 2.10PM

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