Ladies Golf News in Scotland, the West of Scotland and Renfrewshire
Monday 30 July 2018
Sunday 29 July 2018
Catriona Matthew eyeing return to ‘special’ Lytham
By Martin Dempster (The ScotsmanNewspaper)
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| The 2009 Scottish Girls Team with Catriona Matthew at Lytham |
By Martin Dempster
Winning a first major is enough to get you giddy. To achieve that feat 11 weeks after giving birth is positively head-spinning stuff. “It was a bit of blur that whole week,” admitted Catriona Matthew as she reflected on achieving that very feat nine years ago in the Women’s British Open at Royal Lytham, where the event returns next week.
Winning a first major is enough to get you giddy. To achieve that feat 11 weeks after giving birth is positively head-spinning stuff. “It was a bit of blur that whole week,” admitted Catriona Matthew as she reflected on achieving that very feat nine years ago in the Women’s British Open at Royal Lytham, where the event returns next week.
“At the time, I just got on with it. It was 11 weeks after (second child) Sophie was born. But you just did what was required, feeding and all that. It all passed in a blur. You look back and think ‘that was quite amazing’.”
The week before Matthew and her husband, Graeme, had escaped a hotel fire during the Evian Masters in France. “That was my first week back after giving birth,” she added. “I just went to the Open with no expectations and no pressure on myself. It’s hard to do that every week, though. That was almost a one-off.”
The 48-year-old has recorded three top-10 finishes in the event since then but has been waiting patiently for this one to come around. “I’ve never been back to Lytham. Amazing to think the British has never been back either,” she said.
“Graeme is going to caddie again and come out of retirement. It will be great. Any time you get to go back to a course where you’ve had success is special. The fact is was my first major makes it even more special.”
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| From the RLCGA Centenary Book - Click to enlarge. |
Thailand's Ariya wins Ladies Scottish Open and Kelsey and Kylie
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| Ariya Jutanugarn |
Thailand will have a new world number one when the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings are released on Monday, after Ariya Jutanugarn (pictured above) conquered rainy conditions to win the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open, at Gullane Golf Club, in East Lothian.
Jutanugarn first held the world number one position, for two weeks, in June 2017 and she will resume that position after earning her 11th professional victory on Sunday evening, which was her first on a links golf course. Reflecting on her performance, she said: “I had so much fun.
I didn't expect to win the tournament, because it's a links course.”
The 22-year-old from Bangkok fired a final round of 66 to finish on 13-under-par, a stroke ahead of Minjee Lee.To read the full report go to the Ladies European Tour Website
Scots Kelsey MacDonald (pictured with her caddy Katy McNicoll) and Kylie Henry finished in 59th and 67th place respectively on 3 and 5 over par
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AYRSHIRE, D&A AND RENFREWSHIRE RANKINGS - WEEK 29
mygolfranking.net AYRSHIRE LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/29 is KELLY MCNEE of Loudoun GowfLadies who retains her NUMBER ONE position on Ayrshire Ladies MGRanking.
AYRSHIRE LADIES
1 Kelly McNee (Loudoun Gowf) 1112 points
2 Emma Thomson (Loudoun Gowf) 1022
3 Sheena Murchie (Lamlash) 1013
4 Katherine Currie (Prestwick St Cuthbert) 994
5 Maureen Paterson (Prestwick St Cuthbert) 991
6 Christine Whitelaw (Largs) 989
7 Karen Millar (Loudoun Gowf) 979
8 Joanne Sharp (Kilmarnock (Barassie)) 958
9 Mhairi MacNamee (Loudoun Golf) 932
10 Aileen Anderson (Loudoun Gowf) 923
AYRSHIRE LADIES - CLUBS
1 Loudoun Gowf 929 points
2 Largs 832
3 Shiskine 806
4 Skelmorlie 786
5 Lamlash 780
mygolfranking.net DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/29 is LINDSAY MCCUBBIN (Hilton Park Ladies) who ascends to NUMBER ONE on Dunbartonshire & Argyll MGRanking.
DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL LADIES
1 Lindsay McCubbin (Hilton Park) 1094 points
2 Carol Fell (Douglas Park) 1079
3 Elaine McEwan (Douglas Park) 1064
4 Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) 1055
5 Katharine Hardman (Dunaverty) 1054
6 BelindaGoldsmith (Hilton Park) 1045
7 Anne MacCalman (Taynuilt) 1017
8= Ashley Duffy (Clober), Karen Haggarty (Dumbarton 1003
10 Gillian Morrison (Clober) 996
DUNBARTONSHIRE & ARGYLL LADIES - CLUBS
1 Palacerigg 962 points
2 Taynuilt 950
3 Clober 916
4 Balmore 901
5 Dunaverty 870
mygolfranking.net RENFREWSHIRE LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/29 is CATHERINE GOLDINGER (Bonnyton Ladies) who enters the Top 10 of Renfrewshire Ladies MGRanking for the first time at No 7.
RENFREWSHIRE LADIES
1 Linda Ellery (East Renfrewshire) 1169 points
2 Allison Murray (Ranfurly Castle) 1054
3 Jan Macnab (Ranfurly Castle) 1046
4 Jane Ross (Elderslie) 1002
5 Shirley Bell (Old Course Ranfurly) 994
6 Linda McDougall (Greenock) 988
7 Catherine Goldinger (Bonnyton) 962
8 Maureen Kemp (Gourock) 946
9 Anne Judge (Ranfurly Castle) 937
10 Linda Honeyman (Erskine) 934
RENFREWSHIRE LADIES - CLUBS
1 Ranfurly Castle 838 points
2 Gourock 816
3 Bonnyton 791
4 Elderslie, Old Course Ranfurly 789
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MONTROSE LINKS' LADIES' OPEN DAY
LEADING SCORES
CSS 75
SCRATCH
1 Doreen Leask (Montrose Mercantile) 80
2 Sakuna Ramsay (Edzell) 82
HANDICAP
Up to 14 handicap
1 Colette Blacklock (Ryde Parramatta) 81 (6) 75
2 Elizabeth Robertson (Isla Canela) 84 (8) 76
15 to 28 handicap
1 Hazel Howatson (Royal Montrose) (16) 77
2 Cathy Beattie (Arbroath Artisans) (24) 78
GEORGE AND ETHEL NORRIE TROPHY – BEST SCRATCH
1 Doreen Leask (Montrose Mercantile) 80
NICOLL TROPHY – BEST HANDICAP OVERALL
1 Colette Blacklock (Ryde Parramatta) (6) 75
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Hannah Darling finishes joint 12th in European Young Masters' girls championship
The European Young Masters girls' title at hanger golf club Norway was won today (Sunday) by England's Caitlin Whitehead (Carus Green GC, Cumbria).
She had scores of 71, 69 and 73 for three-under 213 and a three- shot victory.
It is the second succesive year England have won the individual girls' title following Lily-May Humphreys' success in 2017.
Hannah Darling (Broomieknowe) finished just outside the top 10 in joint 12th place with scores of 77, 79 and 74 for 230.
Aboyne's Carmen Griffiths, one of the youngest competitors in the field, scored 76, 78 and 84 for 238 and a joint 23rd placing.
In the boys event Sebastien Friedrichsen (Denmark) beat Sakke Siltala (Finland) at the first hole of a sudden-death play-off to win the European Young Masters boys' title.
Scotland's Aidan O'Hagan (Old Ranfurly) (77-72-80) and Nairn's Calum Scott (76-77-78) finish joint 26th and 32nd respectively with totals of 229 and 231.
She had scores of 71, 69 and 73 for three-under 213 and a three- shot victory.
It is the second succesive year England have won the individual girls' title following Lily-May Humphreys' success in 2017.
Hannah Darling (Broomieknowe) finished just outside the top 10 in joint 12th place with scores of 77, 79 and 74 for 230.
Aboyne's Carmen Griffiths, one of the youngest competitors in the field, scored 76, 78 and 84 for 238 and a joint 23rd placing.
In the boys event Sebastien Friedrichsen (Denmark) beat Sakke Siltala (Finland) at the first hole of a sudden-death play-off to win the European Young Masters boys' title.
Scotland's Aidan O'Hagan (Old Ranfurly) (77-72-80) and Nairn's Calum Scott (76-77-78) finish joint 26th and 32nd respectively with totals of 229 and 231.
Saturday 28 July 2018
HIGHLIGHTS THE SCOTTISH LADIES OPEN FROM GULLANE - DAY 3
Ariya Jutanugarn and Amy Yang battled tough conditions on Saturday at Gullane Golf Club to take a share of the lead headed into the final round of Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open.
HOWLING WIND AT GULLANE ON DAY 3 BLOWS A FEW OFF COURSE !!
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| Kelsey MacDonald and caddy - courtesy of the European Tour |
After two days of glorious sunshine at Gullane, the third day was played in very different conditions: around 10 degrees cooler and in a near gale.
Overnight leader Tiffany Joh, who had started at 13-under, made a birdie at the second, but struggled to a nine-over 80.
The pack will be chasing two of the most prolific winners in the field, who shot matching rounds of two-over 73 to share the lead on eight-under at 205
Kelsey MacDonald and Kylie Henry, the two Scots left standing, both shot level-par 71s to sit level-par and one-over respectively.
To read more go to the Ladies European Tour Website
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Hazel MacGarvie finishes joint 16th among the stars at European championship
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| Hazel at the County Jamboree -- courtesy of Fiona Armour |
By Colin Farquharson
Ayrshire youngster Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) achieved a creditable top 20 finish in the European women's amateur golf championship at the Penati Golf Resort, Slovakia today (Saturday).
She outshone Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) and Chloe Goadby (St Regulus Ladies) who both missed the third round cut on the final day when 36 holes were played.
Hazel, pictured, had scores of 75, 68, 72 and 72 for a one-under-par total of 287 which gave her a joint 16th place finish among the female amateur stars of Europe.
Curtis Cup player Olivia Mehaffey (Royal Co Down Ladies) finished joint seventh on six-under 282 with rounds of 70, 71, 71 and 70 - 10 shots behind the winner, Spain's Celia Barquin who set a new course record of 63 in her third roune.
Another Curtis Cup player, Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) shared a disappointing 51st place with erratic rounds of 71,79, 70 and 77 for nine-over 297.
LEADING FINAL PLACINGS
Par 288 (4x72)
272 C Barquin (Spn) 69 71 63 69
273 E Henseleit (Ger) 64 71 70 68
279 A Molesco (Ita) 67 71 73 68, A Nobilio (Ita) 67 70 70 71.
SELECTED TOTALS
282 O Mehaffey (Royal Co Down Ladies) 70 71 71 70 (T7)
287 H MacGarvie (Troon Ladies ) 75 68 72 72 (T16).
289 A Fuller (Roehampton) 70 74 70 75(T25)
291 J McCarthy (Ireland) 72 74 71 74 (T33)
293 F Liddell (Ger) 77 72 70 73 (T38)
297 S McWilliam (Aboyne) 71 79 70 77(T51)
299 P Grant (Ireland) 72 74 75 78 (T56)
300 G Price (Eng) 68 80 74 78
MISSED THE CUT (222 and better qualified for the fourth round)
225 C Goadby (St Regulus Ladies) 79 71 75
233 H McCook (Grantown on Spey) 81 79 73
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Curtis Cup player Olivia Mehaffey (Royal Co Down Ladies) finished joint seventh on six-under 282 with rounds of 70, 71, 71 and 70 - 10 shots behind the winner, Spain's Celia Barquin who set a new course record of 63 in her third roune.
Another Curtis Cup player, Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) shared a disappointing 51st place with erratic rounds of 71,79, 70 and 77 for nine-over 297.
LEADING FINAL PLACINGS
Par 288 (4x72)
272 C Barquin (Spn) 69 71 63 69
273 E Henseleit (Ger) 64 71 70 68
279 A Molesco (Ita) 67 71 73 68, A Nobilio (Ita) 67 70 70 71.
SELECTED TOTALS
282 O Mehaffey (Royal Co Down Ladies) 70 71 71 70 (T7)
287 H MacGarvie (Troon Ladies ) 75 68 72 72 (T16).
289 A Fuller (Roehampton) 70 74 70 75(T25)
291 J McCarthy (Ireland) 72 74 71 74 (T33)
293 F Liddell (Ger) 77 72 70 73 (T38)
297 S McWilliam (Aboyne) 71 79 70 77(T51)
299 P Grant (Ireland) 72 74 75 78 (T56)
300 G Price (Eng) 68 80 74 78
MISSED THE CUT (222 and better qualified for the fourth round)
225 C Goadby (St Regulus Ladies) 79 71 75
233 H McCook (Grantown on Spey) 81 79 73
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Friday 27 July 2018
HAZEL STILL THE BEST SCOT, SHANNON INPROVES BUT HANNAH MISSES EUROPEAN CUT
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) slipped out of the leading 20 at the European women's amateur championship at Penati Resort, Slovakia with a third-round 72 for a 54-hole tally of 215 which gave her an overnight position of joint 21st going into the final round.
But Curtis Cup player Shannon McWilliam from Aboyne improved 28 places to joint 40th with a 70 for 220. Her earlier rounds were 71 and 79.
Spain's Celia Barquin shot a brilliant course-record round of nine-under-par 63 to take the lead on 13-under 203.
German based Scot Fiona Liddell made the cut on 219 (77,72,70)
Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) was among those who failed to qualify for the final 18 holes. To beat the cut, a player had to have scored 222 or better. McCook totalled 233 (81-79-73.)
LEADERBOARD
par 216 (3x72) CSS 72 72 72
203 C Barquin (Spn) 69 71 63.
205 E Henseleit (Ger) 64 71 70.
207 M E Domingo (Spn) 69 71 67.
SELECTED SCORES
212 O Mehaffey (Ire) 70 71 71 (T10)
214 A Fuller (Eng) 70 74 70 (T18)
215 H MacGarvie (Sco) 75 68 72 (T21)
217 J McCarthy (Ire) 72 74 71 (T27)
220 S McWilliam (Sco) 71 79 70 (T40)
MISSED THE CUT (222 and better qualified for final round)
225 C Goadby (Sco) 79 71 75
226 L M Humphreys (Eng) 73 80 73.
230 L Bailey (Eng) 84 74 72.
232 S Fuller (Eng) 78 81 73
233 H McCook (Sco) 81 79 73.
KELSEY AND KYLIE ARE THE ONLY 2 SCOTS TO MAKE THE CUT AT GULLANE
There may be an all-star leader board at the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open, but that hasn’t stopped American Tiffany Joh from leading at the halfway stage at Gullane.
The world No.177 followed her opening 62 with a four-under 67 in near perfect conditions to lead by three on 13-under, ahead of Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn and Amy Yang from South Korea.
Only two Scots survived the halfway cut in the Ladies Scottish Open at Gullane - Kelsey Macdonald on 142 (67-75) in joint 52nd position, and Kylie Henry on the limit mark of 143 (73-70) and in joint 67th position. Those who did not make the cut include Catriona Matthew who slumped from 69 in the first to 79 in the second for 148 ... Carly Booth, one shot too many with a pair of 72s, Gemma Dryburgh 147 (74-73), Vikki Laing 149 (75-74) and Michele Thomson 153 (75-78).
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129 Tiffany Joh (USA) 62, 67
132 Ariya Jutanugarn (THA) 67, 65
Scots who made the cut
142 Kelsey Macdonald (SCO) 67 75
143 Kylie Henry (SCO) 73 70
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The world No.177 followed her opening 62 with a four-under 67 in near perfect conditions to lead by three on 13-under, ahead of Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn and Amy Yang from South Korea.
Only two Scots survived the halfway cut in the Ladies Scottish Open at Gullane - Kelsey Macdonald on 142 (67-75) in joint 52nd position, and Kylie Henry on the limit mark of 143 (73-70) and in joint 67th position. Those who did not make the cut include Catriona Matthew who slumped from 69 in the first to 79 in the second for 148 ... Carly Booth, one shot too many with a pair of 72s, Gemma Dryburgh 147 (74-73), Vikki Laing 149 (75-74) and Michele Thomson 153 (75-78).
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129 Tiffany Joh (USA) 62, 67
132 Ariya Jutanugarn (THA) 67, 65
Scots who made the cut
142 Kelsey Macdonald (SCO) 67 75
143 Kylie Henry (SCO) 73 70
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ANGUS, FIFE AND PERTH AND KINROSS RANKINGS - WEEK 29
mygolfranking.net ANGUS LADIES GOLFERS of Week 18/29 is JANE TOUGH of Brechin Ladies who retains her No 2 position on Angus Ladies MGRanking.
ANGUS LADIES
1 Sakuna Ramsay (Edzell) 1143 points
2 Jane Tough (Brechin) 1119
3 Jane Grubb (Montrose Mercantile) 1063
4 Ann Hay (Edzell) 1017
5 Katherine Taylor (Brechin) 1016
6 Louise Graham (Carnoustie) 992
7 Fiona Hay (Grange GC) 967
8 Dawn Dargie (Grange GC) 956
9 Linda Ruxton (Brechin) 948
10 Georgina Middleton (Edzell) 944
LADIES - CLUBS
1 Montrose Mercantile 884 points
2 Edzell 849
3 Downfield 843
4 Carnoustie 842
5 Panmure 841
mygolfranking.net FIFE LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/29 is JANET WILSON (Anstruther Ladies) who enters the Top 10 of Fife Ladies MGRankingfor the first time at No 8.
FIFE LADIES
1 Carol Carstairs (Lundin Ladies) 1149 points
2 Nicola Gemmell (Crail) 1069
3 Jane McDonald (Pitreavie) 1053
4 Gillian Paton (St Regulus) 1044
5 Carol Dawson (Elmwood) 1020
6 Fiona Thomson (Elie & Earlsferry) 1015
7 Terry Scott (Lundin Ladies) 1002
8 Janet Wilson (Anstruther) 1001
9 Lorna McKinlay (Dunnikier Park) 987
10 Terry Mullen (St Michaels) 986
FIFE LADIES CLUBS
1 St Michaels 903
2 Thornton 901
3 Elmwood 883
4 Dunnikier Park 882
5 Anstruther 854
mygolfranking.net PERTH & KINROSS LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/29 is CAROLINE HENDERSON of Pitlochry Ladies who jumps to the NUMBER ONE spot on Perth & Kinross Ladies MGRanking.
PERTH & KINROSS LADIES
1 Caroline Henderson (Pitlochry) 1097 points
2 Julie White (Auchterarder) 1041
3 Jane Yellowlees (Murrayshall) 1029
4 Lindsay Kidd (Milnathort) 1026
5 Gillian Wallace (Milnathort) 995
7 Jennifer Miller (Auchterarder) 983
8 Laura Campbell (Pitlochry) 979
9 Anita Collins (Muckhart) 912
10 Claire Hepburn (Crieff) 911
PERTH & KINROSS LADIES - CLUBS
1 Dunkeld & Birnam 870 points
2 Muckhart 845
3 Alyth 829
4 Murrayshall 824
5 Crieff 795
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