Sunday 3 March 2019

Carly Booth finishes 4th in Cranberra Classic


Carly Booth -- Courtesy of the Ladies European Tour
Anne Van Dam from the Netherlands  surged home on the final nine to win the Canberra Women’s Classic at Royal Canberra Golf Club by three strokes: her third Ladies European Tour title inside six months and her fourth overall.

Carly Booth was the top Scot finishing in 4th place on -11.

Read  more on the European Tour Website

LEADERBOARD
1 Anne Van Dam NED 68 63 65  -17
Katja Pogacar SLOV 65 64 68  -14 
3  Jiyai Shin KOR 69 64 67 - 13
4 Carly Booth SCO 67 65 70 -11

OTHER SCOTS
34 Gemma Dryburgh SCO 72 69  70  -2
38  Kylie Henry SCO 69 72 74  +1

MISSED THE CUT
Michele Thomson SCO 71 73 144 +2 
Kelsey Macdonald SCO 76 70 146 +4

FULL RESULTS

Saturday 2 March 2019

Ayrshire County Golf Association are marking their 110th Anniversary

In the Swing - Ladies Golf Chiefs, Left to Right Ann Wallace, Joanne Sharp,
Sandra Johnson, Liz Wilson (Captain) and Gaynor Russell

From the Ayrshire Post Newspaper

The Ayrshire Ladies County Golf Association is marking its 110th Anniversary by launching a drive for its members.

Committee bosses pictured above insist the game had never been hotter among women - and they want to open up the fairways to a new era of talent. 

Captain Liz Wilson said “ We want to engage a whole new range of women in the game. 
“ At our peak our Association had around 180 members but we are still going strong with 115 at present. 

“ Being a part of our Association grants ladies of all ages to access of six cups per year, not to mention a great wealth of courses across Scotland. 

“ The ladies already have 90 entrants for their Ayrshire Championship at Turnberry later this year and boast members aged seven through to their 80’s

For more visit www.alcga.com

Thanks go to Captain Liz Wilson for the newspaper report 

Your webmaster wishes all the County Associations in the West Of Scotland and around Scotland that are now 110 years old a good and enjoyable season - Remember 10 years ago the fun that Ayrshire, D&A, Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire had at Troon Portland in the Ayrshire County Centenary Match --. CLICK HERE TO REVEAL ALL

Friday 1 March 2019

Four Scots to benefit from Tom Watson invite to Major Champions Event



Four Scottish players are set to tee it up across the pond next week following an invitation from golfing great Tom Watson. Having won four of his five Open Championships in Scotland, the eight-time Major Champion made a special request for his team at this year’s Major Champions Invitational to come from Scotland.

Evanna Hynd (Lundin Golf Club), Eilidh Henderson (Loretto School Golf Club), Cormac Sharpe (Blairgowrie Golf Club) and Cameron Adam (Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh) will all tee it up at the Invitational which will take place in Florida from 4 – 8 March.

To read more go to the  SCOTTISH GOLF WEBSITE

FLAGSTICK IN OR FLAGSTICK OUT ?





Want to read some more about the new 2019 rules Click Here

 Your webmaster is keeping the pin in !!

Thursday 28 February 2019

JANE TURNER WINS HER FIRST SUPERSOFT CHALLENGE TOUR EVENT




From ScottishGolf 

Scotland’s Jane Turner claimed a four-shot victory in South Africa, backing up two rounds of 69 by going one better in her final round at the SuperSport Ladies Challenge in South Africa.

The Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club player was the only competitor to finish the week under par as she went on to claim her first Sunshine Ladies Tour victory at the Wild Coast Sun Country Club.

Speaking after her maiden Sunshine Tour victory, Turner said:
“It feels amazing what I was able to do today, I can’t even begin to describe what this feels like. I have no control of what anyone else does, so I needed to keep the ball in play and hit greens in regulation and make my birdies. It’s a fabulous feeling to know you’re going home with a trophy – although I’m not sure how it’s going to fit on the plane!”

It was also a promising week for fellow Scots Gabrielle MacDonald (3rd) and Hannah McCook (T5) with both rookies finishing in the top five.

Turner’s win marks an excellent month for Scottish golfers in the Rainbow Nation with Euan Walker winning the African Amateur just two weeks ago.

For a full list of results, please Click Here

SHANNON MCWILLIAM - THE ONLY SCOT TO MAKE THE SPANISH AMATEUR GOLF MATCHPLAY STAGES

Shannon McWilliam pictured with Curtis Cup Captain Elaine Farquharson Black
Aboyne's Shannon McWilliam, pictured, improved on her first round by 10 strokes with a brilliant, seven-birdie round of 65 to be the only Scottish qualifier for the match-play stages of the Spanish women's international amateur golf championship at Zaudin Golf Club, Seville. Curtis Cup international. 

McWilliam, whose only bogey came at the ninth, birdied the fourth, fifth, seventh, eighth, 12th, 14th and 16th in halves of 33 and 32 to advance in joint ninth place with an aggregate of 140 of the 32 match-play qualifiers. 

Fellow Scots Connie Jaffrey (74-75 for 149), Hannah Darling (71-78 for 149) and Chloe Goadby (74-77 for 151) all failed to make the cut-off mark of 145. 

France's Pauline Roussin Bouchard was the leading qualifier with scores of 69 and 64 for 133.

OPEN DAYS IN EAST LOTHIAN.

⛳️⛳️ Open Competitions⛳️⛳️

Many of the East Lothian Clubs host Open Competitions throughout the year and it was thought that these should be publicised on the EAST LOTHIAN LADIES COUNTY GOLF WEBSITE

Lesley Wood  has collated information from several east Lothian websites and this can be found on one of their webpages -- CLICK HERE.

Opens are a great way of playing a variety of clubs in the area, they can be booked online, though the club website or by a printed entry form depending on the club.

There are also several sites that can be accessed to help you enter many different open days (around the country) as you will see from their website.



Printed forms can usually also be found at the individual club websites.

SuperSport Ladies Challenge: Jane Turner takes the lead at Wild Coast

Jane Turner



Scot Jane Turner fired a second successive 69 to forge a two-shot lead on two-under at the summit of the leaderboard at the Wild Coast Country Club on Wednesday in the second round of the SuperSport Ladies Challenge presented by Sun International.
The Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club player carded six birdies, including three in row from the 15th, to open a gap between herself and Nobuhle Dlamini.
The defending champion Nobuhle Dlamini is on level par following rounds of 68 and 72, three shots ahead of Chloe Williams from Wales, who returned rounds of 69 and 72. 
All competitors RSA unless otherwise specified and amateurs indicated as AMA
LEADING SCORES 
138 – Jane Turner (SCO) 69 69
140 – Nobuhle Dlamini (SWZ) 68 72 141 – Chloe Williams (WAL) 69 72
142 – Gabrielle Macdonald (SCO) 72 70, Kajal Mistry AMA 70 72, Jessica Dreesbeimdieke (NAM) 66 76
143 – Hannah McCook (SCO) 72 71
144 – Stina Resen (NOR) 71 73, Emilie Piquot (FRA) 69 75, Laura Murray (SCO) 68 76

LIVE SCORING FINAL ROUND

Wednesday 27 February 2019

D&A COUNTY LUNCH AT DOUGLAS PARK GOLF CLUB

D&A Members at the lunch
Ann Wilson and Lynn McColl enjoy the D&aA Lunch
The annual D&A lunch was held at Douglas Park Golf Club on Sunday 24th February. 

Thanks to Douglas Park for a lovely meal, to Sheila Tollan for the challenging quiz and Karen Maxwell for the Irish Bingo

See more photos on the D&A Website

Amateur Spanish Strokeplay -- First round scores

LEADERBOARD FROM THE SPANISH AMATEUR STROKEPLAY - CLICK HERE

SUSAN HALLEY AND ANNE CAMERON WIN THE LANARKSHIRE COUNTY WINTER FOURSOMES

On one of the best winter days possible, at Drumpellier GC on Sunday 24th February Susan Halley and Anne Cameron, Strathaven, beat Irene Morton and Lynne Williamson, Kirkhill, 5&4 to win the Lanarkshire County Winter Foursomes Final. 

Congratulations to Susan and Anne (pictured left) on their win and also to the runners up on reaching the final

Jean Macintyre - from the LLCGA Website 

West Girls lose to U14 Dunbartonshire Boys

West Girls Team
The West Girls Team of Hannah Carson, Jodie Graham, Katie Graham,  Katy Hill, Sophie Kyle, Kittie Maslanka, Samantha McKay, Claire McLaughlin, Orla Rooney, Freya Russell, played a friendly match against Dunbartonshire Boys at Balmore Golf Club on Sunday. 

RESULT:
🏌️‍♂️Dunbartonshire U14 Boys 4 West  Girls 1🏌️‍♀️

Sophie and Orla Lost 2/1 Aston and Mark
Hannah  and Claire Lost  4/3 Mathew& Jamie 
Katy H & Jodie  Lost  7/6 Chris & Anthony 
Samatha & Freya lost 4/2 v Sam & Fergus 
Katie G & Kittie won 2/1 v Adam 

Might not have been the victory the team would have wanted , but a great day to be playing golf in February ☀️.
Thanks to Dunbartonshire Boys and Balmore GC for a fantastic day .😀🏌️‍♀️👍

by Allison Bell 

Catriona Matthew caddies for Hannah Darling

Scottish Girls


By Lewine Mair

Last week aspiring PING Junior Solheim Cup player, Hannah Darling (Broomieknowe) , had the experience of having Catriona Matthew caddie for her.

A member of 'Project 19', Hannah and her fellow members will be targeting a berth at this year's event.

Read more here:  CLICK HERE

Georgia Hall becomes R&A ambassador as part of £80m investment in women’s golf



By Martin Dempster 

Georgia Hall, the Women’s British Open champion, is to play a leading role in helping to get more women and girls into golf after becoming an official ambassador for the R&A.

The 22-year-old has been signed up by the governing body on the back of the Women in Golf Charter, which was launched last year.

“There is no better-known body in golf than the R&A, so I was extremely honoured to have been invited to be an ambassador for the organisation,” said Hall.

“I am passionate about helping to grow the game, so it’s very natural for me to support the R&A’s great initiatives, particularly for women and children, over the coming years.

“The Women in Golf Charter is a great first step and I look forward to working with them on some exciting initiatives over the next few years”

By making her major breakthrough at Royal Lytham & St Annes last year, Hall became the first golfer in the history of the sport to win the Women’s British Open, the Women’s Amateur Championship and the Girls’ Amateur Championship.

“Georgia is an influential role model for our sport and we are honoured that she has agreed to become an ambassador for the R&A and work with us to promote our activities in women’s and girls’ golf,” said chief executive Martin Slumbers.

“She has shown that talent, hard work and determination can take you to the very pinnacle of our sport and she deserves enormous credit for her victory in the 2018 Women’s British Open.

“We believe that her achievements will inspire many women and girls into taking up golf and going on to enjoy playing as members of clubs with their families and friends.”

Tuesday 26 February 2019

Douglas Park Golf Club Night at Nashville

Captain Denise Macnaughton is presented with flowers by Brenda Murray
Douglas Park Ladies held their opening social event of the year arranged by the new Captain Denise Macnaughton.
95 ladies attended this Night of Nashville theme with everyone having great fun - as you will see from the video below.

Click here to see some photos and also alternatively HERE ON FACEBOOK  - Thanks go to Ann Fisher for the additional photos at the end.





From Denise --  Lady Captain. 

My thanks go all the ladies who took part in the 'Night at Nashville" evening on Friday night. 

Ninety five ladies arrived, dressed up as cowgirls, and it was a delight to see how the ladies at Douglas Park threw themselves into the spirit of the evening.

The night began with a reception and welcome cocktail – “The Dolly Parton” - provided by our own ‘Queen of Cocktails’, Olive MacKay. 
It was a fabulous way to start the evening. We had our own Dolly Parton in attendance AKA, Moni Ainslie, sporting not just a dolly wig, but false eye lashes to complete the look. 

This was followed by a delicious meal, provided by Lisa and her team, and needless to say, everyone said it was superb. After dinner we got down to business with the hoedown. 

Patricia & Baden Brown provided the entertainment – some line dancing and a rendition of old favourite songs, while the ladies did their own version of line dancing on the dance floor. 

What a night! . 

Thanks to all the wonderful Douglas Park ladies – a truly wonderful night to remember.

Sunday 24 February 2019

Ayrshire County Gin Tasting Night and Musical Talent

Certainly there is some talent in Ayrshire Ladies County Golf Association and its nothing to do with Golf -

Apart from Gin tasting there was also a raffle, and a game of bingo to keep everyone entertained in their social evening while they waited for the star attraction “The Barassie Lassies and The Loudoun Lady” which was a 7 piece ukulele band. 

Read More on the ALCGA Website 

Renfrewshire Junior coaching at Caldwell Golf Club

RLCGA Junior Coaching at Caldwell GC
Sunday 24th February 2019
Today saw our third organised winter meet up with a lovely dry calm afternoon at Caldwell Golf Club, arranged by Caldwell and RLCGA member Liz Hale, supported by Lynda Bradley [Junior Convenor, Kilmacolm] and led by Club Professional Mark Loftus, grateful thanks to each of them. 

Some of the girls were involved in other sporting activities and some were representing the West of Scotland Girls but we still had 13 enthusiastic young ladies attending.

The session started on the driving range learning the key techniques in shaping the ball and how to influence its flight with discussion around the need for shot making. The girls had a good chance to try this and practice their chipping with some fun targets and hazards. 
We then split into groups and played 7 holes on the shortened course in a Texas scramble format, scoring was very close with the girls enjoying the challenge of the last hole trying to better the score of the previous group. It is lovely to see the girls building friendships session to session.

The next session is planned for Sunday 10th March at Kilmacolm. Looking forward to seeing as many as possible and hopefully some more dry weather, the session will take place outside with a mix of on course and time on the practice facility, remember some warm layers.

CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PHOTOS

Thanks go to Clair Barclay (Kilmacolm) for the report and photos

Kylie Henry and Carly Booth finish well down the field in Australia

Marianne Skarpnord ended a six year drought to claim her fourth title on the Ladies European Tour after a closely fought battle for the Pacific Bay Resort Australian Ladies Classic – Bonville. 

Skarpnord fired a final round of 69 to earn a two stroke victory on eight-under-par ahead of Australian Hannah Green and Nuria Iturrios of Spain after four rounds at Bonville Golf Resort.

Read More

Scots Kylie Henry and Carly Booth finished in 68th and 70th position with disappointing 3rd round scores

FINAL SCOREBOARD

Saturday 23 February 2019

Hannah McCook finishes in 3rd place in South Africa

Benoni golfer Leján Lewthwaite stepped up to the Sunshine Ladies Tour winner’s circle at the South African Women’s Masters with a dramatic play-off victory over young GolfRSA amateur Kajal Mistry at San Lameer Country Club today (Saturday 22nd February) -- 

The pair ended three rounds tied on one-under 215, with Lewthwaite closing with a superb five-under 67 after opening efforts of 75 and 73. Randpark’s Mistry, meanwhile, signed for a one-under 71 to go with her earlier rounds of 75 and 69.  -- Read full report 

Hannah McCook finished in 3rd place just 2 shots behind

Scots Scores:
Hannah McCook 217
Gabriell MacDonald 223
Jane Turner 228
Laura Murray 229
Laura Muirhead - Misse Cut
CLICK HERE FOR LEADERBOARD

KYLIE FALLS BACK IN THIRD ROUND IN AUSTRALIA

Kylie Henry
Scottish scores/positions after third round of the LET golf's Pacific Bay Resort Australian Ladies Classic:
+15 Kylie Henry (69th)
+16 Carly Booth (70th) 
Lead is -6, held by Swede Madelene Sagstrom

Friday 22 February 2019

DIGITAL PLATFORM UPDATE


From Scottish Golf

Following our last correspondence with you at the end of January, Scottish Golf is pleased to provide clubs with a further update on the new Venue Management System.

 Recruitment: With over 300 clubs expressing their interest in adopting the new system, Scottish Golf identified that there was a need to recruit two new Project Managers to support with the implementation of the VMS across Scotland.

 Ensuring that clubs receive adequate support is crucial, and in order to make the transition for clubs as smooth as possible, the new post-holders will have a specific focus on supporting clubs interested in adopting the system.

 We are pleased to confirm that recruitment has taken place for these roles, with both successful applicants bringing a wealth of experience to the organisation.

Both post-holders have worked in golf, and more importantly, with golf clubs in Scotland and will be a huge asset to the organisation. Both post-holders are looking forward to working with our clubs and will be in touch with all clubs who have expressed an interest in the digital platform in the next 4-6 weeks.

Testing, testing! 

 Since our last correspondence, we are delighted to inform clubs that the system is now up and running in two test clubs.

 While both clubs share the same goal of delivering golf to its members, the way in which this is achieved differs operationally.
It is this difference that provides us with the perfect opportunity to ensure that the full range of features that the platform has to offer are adequately tested in different environments.

 Like with all new technology, it is essential that we take our time to complete a robust test of the system to iron out any potential issues, ensuring that we listen to clubs and make sure that the new system works effectively for the user.

 This is a hugely exciting step forward and we will continue to provide clubs with an update once testing has been complete.

 To read more and register -- Click Here

HANNAH MCCOOK HAS A GOOD OPENING ROUND IN SOUTH AFRICA

Hannah McCook -- Photo Courtesy of the Sunshine Tour


Rookie pro Hannah McCook opened with level-par 72 to sit one shot off lead in Sunshine Ladies Tour South African Women’s Masters at San Lameer. 

Laura Murray (75), Gabrielle Macdonald (77), Jane Turner (79) and Alison Muirhead (85) also in field

Read More

KYLIE IN 12th POSITION AFTER ROUND 2 IN AUSTRALIA

Scottish scores/positions after 2nd round in LET golf's Pacific Bay Resort Australian Ladies Classic:
+1 Kylie Henry (T12)
+6 Carly Booth (T53)
Missed cut
+8 Michele Thomson
+9 Beth Allen 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
+10 Gemma Dryburgh, Kelsey Macdonald
Lead is -8, held by Spain's Nuria Iturros

Thursday 21 February 2019

SCOTTISH GOLF AGM -- HAVE YOU REGISTERED



Calling all County, Area & Club officials... With the closing date for registration approaching (1st March), we’d like to invite you all to the ScottishGolf AGM.

📅: Sun 3rd March
📍: Stirling Court Hotel
⌚️: 11:00-12:30

EAST RENFREWSHIRE LADIES OPEN TRI AM

East Renfrewshire GC

East Renfrewshire Ladies Open Day Tri Am is on Thursday June 13th 2019.

KYLIE HENRY IS LEADING SCOT AFTER ROUND 1 IN AUSTRALIA CLASSIC.

Scottish scores in first round of the LET’s Pacific Bay Resort Australian Ladies Classic:

-1 Kylie Henry (T9)
+2 Michele Thomson (T59)
+5 Gemma Dryburgh (T100)
+6 Kelsey Macdonald (T113)
🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿score:
Par Beth Allen (T24)
Lead is -6, held by Australian amateur Doey Choi
Leaderboard 

Wednesday 20 February 2019

New Gleneagles golf ambassador Hannah McCook to help inspire newcomers to golf


From Gleneagles Media

Gleneagles, the world-famous Perthshire  hotel and sporting estate, has today announced Hannah McCook, as a new Golf Ambassador, supporting the iconic Perthshire venue’s plans to inspire more young people, school children and women to take up the game.
Recently turned professional, proud Scot Hannah (25), who was born in Aberdeen and raised in Strathspey, was one of Scotland’s leading amateur players, winning three consecutive Scottish Golf Ladies Order of Merit titles before transitioning to the pro ranks this year.
Hannah joins fellow Scot and 1999 Open Champion, Paul Lawrie, as an ambassador, at a time when the award-winning 850-acre Perthshire estate prepares to celebrate the Centenary of its Top 100-ranked championship courses, The King’s and The Queen’s, designed by James Braid.
Gleneagles will also host the 16th staging of The Solheim Cup, from September 9-15, the pinnacle of women’s professional golf, on the Jack Nicklaus-designed PGA Centenary Course.
Hannah, who was previously a member at Gleneagles during her Sports Studies degree course at the University of Stirling, said:
“I’m incredibly proud to be representing both Scotland and Gleneagles as a professional golfer. Gleneagles holds a special place in my heart and to now be a golf ambassador for such an iconic Scottish brand is a dream come true.”
Gary Silcock, Director of Golf at Gleneagles, commented: “In a year when Gleneagles welcomes the biggest event in women’s golf to Perthshire, it seems fitting that we announce a new partnership with Hannah, one of Scotland’s female golfing talents of the future.
“Her emotional attachment to Gleneagles means she understands our golf proposition perfectly. We have a strong desire to inspire and encourage more young people, school children and women to take up the game and Hannah’s energy and enthusiasm will help us achieve this.”
2018 marked Hannah’s stand-out season as an amateur, winning both the Welsh Ladies Open Stroke-play and its Irish equivalent just a week later. Hannah was part of the victorious team to represent Scotland at the Ladies Home Internationals in Ireland, and she also represented her country at the World Amateur Team Championships.
Hannah will initially focus her tournament play on the Ladies European Tour Access Series, with the aim of progressing onto the main Ladies European Tour. She also continues to work with the SportScotland Institute of Sport and PGA personal coach, David Torrance.
For further information about Gleneagles, visit: www.gleneagles.com

Tuesday 19 February 2019

RANFURLY CASTLE PLAYERS MAKE IT TO THE RLCGA WINTER FOURSOMES FINALS

The Semi Finals of the Renfrewshire County Ladies Winter Foursomes have now been played with the Ranfurly Castle pairing of Anne Judge and Marion Munro winning a close contest against Lynda Bradley and Clair Barclay (Kilmacolm).

In the other Semi Final  Jan Macnab (Ranfurly Castle) and Sheila Shaw (Caldwell) were the victors  against Dorothy Cartlidge and Julie Dickson (Whitecraigs)

CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE RESULTS

START SHEET IS AVAILABLE FOR THE POLLOK LADIES OPEN DAY


DRAW FOR POLLOK LADIES TRI AM ON FRIDAY 28TH JUNE -- CLICK HERE

Monday 18 February 2019

RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY COACHING AY PAISLEY GOLF CLUB




The girls got a blustery but mostly dry day for their coaching at Paisley GC yesterday. 

After warming-up, they initially worked on their long game with Claire-Marie Macaulay giving advice on their swings. 

Some short-game challenges were enjoyed with the goal of finishing the session off indoors if they chipped into the targets! That focused their minds and they finished off in the comfort of the fabulous indoor studio.

It was great to be outside and our thanks go to Claire-Marie for again making the session so enjoyable. Thank you also to President Pearl Orr who popped along to admire the lovely swings and future talent in Renfrewshire."






Photos - Courtesy of Gillian Kyle
Photos - Courtesy of Claire- Marie Macaulay


Report, Photos and video courtesy of RLCGA Junior convenor Gillian Kyle