HIGH WINDS AT AUGUST RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY STABLEFORD

Top - Joan Walker and Helen Climson
Botton - Linda McDougall and Isabell Donnelly
Photos courtesy of Fiona Armour

The RLCGA August County Stableford  was played yesterday in high winds and showers over East Renfrewshire Golf Course 

32 ladies braved the elements and considering the conditions, which saw trolley’s being blown over and balls getting chased off the green, there were some remarkable points accrued despite the weather. The overall winner was new county member Joan Walker (Balfron) as was the 2nd Divisional winner Heather Climson (East Renfrewshire) 

Overall Stableford Points Winner

Winner: Joan Walker (Balfron) 32 points

Division 1 (H'Cap index 0 to 15.9)

1st Joan Walker (Balfron) (15) 32 points 

2nd Linda McDougall (Kilmacolm) (9) 31 points 

3rd Isabell Donnelly (Gleddoch) (15) 30 points 

 Division 2 (H'Cap index -- 16 +) 

1st Heather Climson (East Renfrewshire) (17) 30 points 

2nd Moira Barnett (Bonnyton) (19) 29 points bih 

3rd Carole Spy (East Renfrewshire) (17) 29 points  

(Number in brackets after name was the members Playing Handicap)

For the 1st time this season the Players Course Conditions (PCC)  - (a bit like the old CSS) was up by +3 which shows how difficult it was and this is applied to the players handicap calculations in their record 

FULL RESULTS SCOREBOARD

DUMBARTON GOLF CLUB TRI AM -- OPEN DAY

LADIES TRI-AM

THURSDAY 26^TH AUGUST 

ENTRY FEE £24.00

Prizes for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd teams

3 hidden novelty team prizes 

 

Handicap allowance 85% of Course Handicap.  Maximum Handicap 36 (players with higher handicaps are welcome to play, but will be capped at maximum 36 after 85% applied) 

Entry forms and online booking available via our website 

GREENLEES STALWART WILLEEN MCCALLUM HAS DIED

Willeen McCallum

It is with great saddness that I have to announce the death of Willeen McCallum who ran the Greenlees league, single handed for 19 years. Her organisational skills, friendly manner and sense of humour stood her in good stead and we all owed her a great debt of gratitude.

In the her time all the Greenlees results were collated manually and then put in the Results Section of the Glasgow Herald

 I don’t think anyone realised how much time and effort Willeen spent making sure that the league ran smoothly through the summers and then followed this up with the presentation lunches and December fixture meetings.

As well as the general day to day running of the league, proposals from clubs had to be dealt with as well as any complaints from clubs - on the whole the latter were not numerous."
"But it all added up to responsibility of running the league."

In her time of office the 50th anniversary took place and she organised a Greenlees Jamboree over Troon Portland. A highly successful day. 3 ball best ball competition with 60 competitors. Lunch provided for some 100 people. -- No mean feat of organisation

Willeen, Anne and Fiona
75th Anniversary Celebration at Cathcart Castle

She then attended the 75th Anniversary Match at Cathcart Castle in 2015  she is seen in the photo with her successor Fiona Roger and Secretary at the time of the 75th Anniversary Anne Dunn

On her retrial in 2008 she said that the highlight of her 20 years in office was the meeting of Mrs Greenlees in 1990 at the 50th Anniversary at Troon. Mrs Greenlees got married at aged 17, had 2 children by the age of 20 and started her golfing career at Prestwick St.Nicholas and died in 1994 aged 94 

Willeen on the other hand started her golfing career at Ranfurly Castle and on her retiral she just managesd to squeeze in at no 9 in the Whitecraigs Greenlees Team..

Willeen was such a character and many of her antics came to the fore as you will see in the video below in 2007 at Prestwick St Nicholas at the Greenlees Presentation Lunch.

She also was a past member of Renfrewshire Ladies'  County Golf Assoiation and member of Whitecraigs GC   -- She will be sorely missed by many 

Funeral details in the Glasgow Herald

THE NEW SCOTTISH UNDER 16 CHAMPIONS

 Meet the new Scottish Girls Under 16 and Under 14's and Under 12's Champions 

Many congrats go to Freya Russell (Royal Troon) who had top ten finish in the Under 16s.

 Jodie Graham (Hamilton) who was 3rd in the Under 14's and Renfrewshire Junior Rosie McGuire (Pollok) who was 13th

Read full reports on Scottish Golf Website 👉 GIRLS UNDER 16'S

Boys reports on the website as well 👉 BOYS

2021 CURTIS CUP TEAM IS ANNOUNCED

Louise Duncan West Kilbride

Eight players have been selected for the Great Britain and Ireland team to play the United States of America in the 41st Curtis Cup at Conwy, Wales from 26-28 August 2021 

 2 Scots are in the team - Hannah Darling (Broomieknowe) and Louise Duncan ( (West Kilbride)

Hazel MacGarvie (Royal Troon) is a travelling reserve 

 The GB&I team: 

 Hannah Darling (18, Broomieknowe, Scotland) 

 Louise Duncan (21, West Kilbride, Scotland) 

Annabell Fuller (19, Roehampton, England) 

Charlotte Heath (19, Huddersfield, England) 

Caley McGinty (20, Knowle, England) 

Emily Toy (23, Carlyon Bay, England) 

Lauren Walsh (20, Castlewarden, Ireland 

Annabel Wilson (20, Lurgan, Ireland) 

 Reserves Hazel MacGarvie (21, Royal Troon, Scotland) 

Julie McCarthy (22, Forrest Little, Ireland) 

 Captain: Elaine Ratcliffe (48, Essendon Country Club, England)

Go to the R&A Website for all the details

FAMILY FUN AT DOUGLAS PARK GOLF CLUB DESPITE THE WEATHER

Family Foursomes winners at Douglas Park
Click to enlarge

40 players took part in the 42nd  Anniversary (Robertson) Family Foursomes at Douglas Park Golf Club today in some fairly inclement weather conditions to say the least !!

With the event last being held in 2019 and none in 2020 due to covid it was great to see a family affair on the course again  - (No husband and wives allowed) 

Alistair Forrest and his cousin Iain Stevenson  who have been faithfully playing in this annual event for many years were delighted to be the  overall winners for the first time with 38 points.. 

ROBERTSON  FAMILY FOURSOMES RESULTS 2021  

Winners: Alistair Forrest and Iain Stevenson (Cousins) - 38 points

2nd: Jinty Halley and Gordon Halley (Mother and son)  - 37 points

3rd: Graeme Anderson and Susan Murdoch (Cousins)  -  34 points

4th: Mhairi Telfer and Ryan Brennan (Nephew/Aunt )   -   33 points    

PHOTOS FROM THE DAY    (Courtesy of Carol Fell and Barbara Aitchison) - the last photo is a video of he rain at the end !

 

Colin and Helen Robertson

Colin and Helen Robertson were delighted that the day was a success despite the horrendous showers !                 

 

SOUTH WIN THE VETERANS JAMBOREE AT GLENBERVIE

 

Team Scotland - Photo courtesy of Midland vets

This year Scotland hosted the annual Jamboree at Glenbervie GC near Falkirk for the Miller Stirling Trophy

The Jamboree is a prestigious 3 day event payed between the best "senior" lady golfers from England -- namely  North, Midlands, South and Scotland.

Those who went to watch were treated to seeing some fantastic golf being played on a lovely course but with extremely difficult greens. 

Throughout the week the teams played 3 foursomes matches in the morning followed by 6 singles matches in the afternoon - so 9 points available each day. At the end of day 2 the teams from the North and the South were vying for top spot - both teams having won their matches against Scotland and the Midlands.

However, on countback of matches the South were up by half a point overall meaning in the final days match between the two leading teams, the North needed to win the match in order to secure the winners trophy. 

Scotland lost to North, South and Midlands over the 3 days - - Unfortunately the Vets Jamboree and the Senior Home Internationals coincided  and Karen Ballantyne (Captain of the SVLGA) said "Very proud of SVLGA members Gillian Kyle, Elaine Moffat, Karen Marshall and Karen Ferguson-Snedden who couldn’t be at our Jamboree but performed so well at the Senior Home Internationals (Mixed).  

Very well done to Captain Fiona de Vries.

 

A tense final day!

After the morning foursomes, the South led by 2 matches to 1, so the North then needed to secure wins in at least 4 of their 6 afternoon matches.

The end result came down to the last putt on the final green where the match was halved and resulted in the whole match being halved 4 1/2 to 4 1/2

The North missed out by the smallest of margins - they received the Tony Moffat Quaich as runners-up and the Miller Stirling Trophy this year went to the South.

Final totals -- 

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Miller Stirling Trophy Winners - South of England
Photo courtesy of South Vets Website

For all the Scottish Match scores go to the West Vets Website and for the full results and photo of all the team players go to the Scottish Vets Website

SCOTLAND JUNIOR AND SENIOR HOME INTERNATIONAL COMBINED TEAMS NARROWLY MISS OUT TO ENGLAND TO CLAIM THE TITLES

In two very close matches Scotland’s combined teams pushed England all the way in the Home Internationals, as our Women finish on a high against Wales. 

Final Results Junior Home Internationals

Scotland’s junior golfers narrowly lost to England in a tense deciding match in the mixed Junior Home Internationals at Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire.

The Scots needed to win the match to claim the trophy but came up tantalisingly short after losing a dramatic encounter 11-10.

Carmen Griffiths emerged with five points out of six with four wins and two halves to have the best girl performance

Final Results Seniors Home Internationals 

Scotland’s mixed Senior squad were also chasing outright victory on the final day at Woodhall Spa, but were narrowly edged out by their English rivals.

England secured the title with a narrow 6½ – 5½ win.

Karen Marshall  was Scotland’s top performer in the match with 4½ points out of 6.

Ireland beat Wales by 7½ – 4½ in the other match on the course to finish third overall.

Final Results - Women's Home Internationals

Scotland’s women’s team lost their opening matches to Ireland and England but bounced back in style by beating Wales 8½ -½ on the final day. That result was enough for the Scots to cement third place behind England and Ireland in the Women’s competition.

The leading Scottish points scorer was Curtis Cup hopeful Hannah Darling who won four and halved the other of the fives matches she played over the three-day competition.

 FULL REPORT FROM THE SCOTTISH GOLF WEBSITE

DAY 3 OF THE HOME INTERNATIONALS

Going into the final day of the Home Internationals, the combined teams for the Boys & Girls and Senior Men & Women are both going head to head with the Auld Enemy for victory in their respective competitions.

DAY 2 REPORT FROM THE SCOTTISH GOLF WEBSITE

DAY 3 HOME INTERNATIONAL RESULTS  

SCORING FROM THE HOME INTERNATIONALS DAY 2

 SCORING FROM THE HOME INTERNATIONALS DAY 2

Mixed Success on Day 1 of the Home Internationals

From the Scottish Golf Website 

Scotland had mixed success on the opening day of the combined Home Internationals played over the Hotchkin and Bracken courses at Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire.

 

The Scottish Junior and Senior teams both won the first of their round robin matches, but the Women’s team lost to Ireland and will now almost certainly have to beat defending champions England in the second round if they are to have any chance of repeating their most recent victory in the competition at Ballybunion in Northern Ireland in 2018.

This year due to Covid regulations both the boys and the girls, and the senior men and women, are playing together as one team and it proved to be a recipe for success for both combined squads.

Boys & Girls Day 1: Scotland 14.5 Wales 6.5

The combined Scottish boys’ and girls’ team raced into a commanding 5 ½ – 1 ½ lead over Wales at lunch after foursomes victories from Carmen Griffiths and Grace Crawford, Megan Docherty and Rachel Foster, Calum Scott and Gregor Graham , Daniel Bullen and Ross Laird and Cameron Adam and Connor Graham.

Ruben Lindsay and Scottish Boys Champion Archie Finnie halved their match, with the one loss registered when Robyn Fowlie and Katie Graham lost 5 & 4 to Darcey Harry and Gracie Mayo.

Fowlie quickly made amends for her earlier defeat when she beat Mayo 5 & 4 in the singles and further victories from Foster, Crawford, Lindsay, Scott, Adam, Laird and Connor Graham plus halves from Griffiths and Gregor Graham helped Scotland secure an impressive 14 ½ to 6 ½ win.

The Scots now play Ireland who lost 19-2 to England in the other first round contest.

Girls and Boys live scoring

Senior Men & Women Day 1: Scotland 7 Wales 5

The seniors match between Scotland and Wales was tied 2-2 after an evenly-balanced foursomes series in the morning.

The first two foursomes matches involving Karen Ferguson-Snedden and Gillian Kyle and Elaine Moffat and Karen Marshall were both halved.  Paul Moultrie and Stewart Henderson secured Scotland’s first full point with a 4 & 3 victory over Nick Grimmitt and Adrian Bragg before Philip Sutton and Andrew Williams evened things up by beating Ronnie Clark and Derek Paton by the same margin.   

At that stage the match appeared to be too close to call. Wales briefly took the lead when Ferguson-Snedden and Moffat lost the first two singles but Scotland turned things round when Kyle, Marshall, Moultrie and Paton all won and Henderson and Clark halved their matches.

Scotland’s 7-5 victory means they will now play Ireland who lost 8-4 to England on the opening day.  

Scottish Seniors Live Scoring

Women Day 1: Scotland 3.5 Ireland 5.5

The one disappointment on the opening day for Scotland came in the women’s match in which Scotland lost to Ireland after being level at lunch.  

Hazel MacGarvie and Shannon McWilliam got the Scots off to the best possible start in the foursomes when they secured a 3 & 1 victory over Lauren Walsh and Sara Byrne. Chloe Goadby and Tara Mactaggart then halved their foursome against Aine Donegan and Anna Foster before Annabel Wilson and Beth Coulter evened things up with a one hole win over Hannah Darling (below) and Lorna McClymont.

It was all to play for in the singles and British champion Louise Duncan did put another point on the board for Scotland when she beat Foster 2 & 1 in the top singles, as did Curtis Cup hopeful Darling, but defeats for MacGarvie, McWilliam, Mactaggart and Goadby saw the contest end 5½ – 3½ in favour of the Irish.

Scotland now play England, who won all six singles while romping to an 8-1 victory over Wales. 

Women’s Home Internationals Live Scoring

DAY 1 THE HOME INTERNATIONALS AT WOODHALL SPA

WOMENS HOME INTERNATIONALS    SCOTLAND 3.5 IRELAND 5.5 

SENIORS HOME INTERNATIONALS - COMBINED MEN AND WOMEN   - SCOTLAND 7 WALES 5 

GIRLS AND BOYS HOME INTERNATIONALS  - COMBINED BOYS AND GIRLS — SCOTLAND 14.5 WALES 6.5

Click on the above links for all the results. 

VETERANS JAMBOREE AT GLENBERVIE GOLF COURSE

West Vets Lesley Lloyd and Liz Stewart
Photo courtesy of Jean MacIntyre

SVLGA Team
Photo courtesy of Jean MacIntyre

The Veterans LGA Jamboree for the Miller Stirling Trophy is currently at Glenbervie Golf Club from Tuesday 3rd to Thursday 5th August 2021. 

The teams are from - Scotland and from England North, South and Midlands

The Scottish Team is:

Captain Karen Ballantyne 

Sheena Wood - Northern - Current SVLGA Champion
Linda Allan - Midland
Aileen Baker - Midland
Anne Hanson - East
Lesley LLoyd - West
Lorna McKinlay - Midland
Caroline Steedman - East
Liz Stewart - West

To keep up to date go to the West Vets Website with link to SVLGA website for full results

JENNIFER LYNAGH TAKES TOP PRIZE IN THE AUGUST WEST OF SCOTLAND GIRLS MEDAL

The West Girls Medal was played yesterday (Monday 2nd August) at The Ladies Golf Club Troon

Scratch:

Jennifer Lynagh (Renfrewshire) - Caldwell

Silver Handicap: 

Lauren Agnew (Renfrewshire) 93-(20) 73 - Williamwood

Rebekah Sherry (D&A) 95-(20) 75 -Clober

Bronze Handicap: 

Ella McGrath (Renfrewshire) 96 - (29) 67 - Caldwell

Amy Hopkins (Ayrshire)101 - (31) 71 Royal Golf Club Troon

Ten West of Scotland players selected for Home Internationals

Gillian Kyle and Ronnie Clark - Senior Teams 

Following the publication of a revised schedule for amateur championships and international matches for 2021, a consolidated series of home international matches for boys and girls, women, senior men and women will take place at one venue for the first time.  

Woodhall Spa will play host to the best amateur golfers that England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales have to offer for the matches from 4-6 August in 2021. 

Scottish Womens' Team

Hannah Darling (Brommieknowe)

Louise Duncan (West Kilbride)

Chloe Goadby (St Regulus)

Hazel MacGarvie  (Royal Troon)

Tara McTaggart (Minto)

Lorna McClymont (Milngavie)

Scotttish Women
Gillian, Elaine, Fiona, Karen and Karen M

Scotttish Womens' Seniors Team - 

(Fiona de Vries - non playing Captain)

Karen Ferguson-Sneddon (Mortonhall)

Karen Marshall ( Barberton)

Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire)

Elaine Moffat ( St Regulus)

Scottish Mens' Seniors Team 

Ronnie Clark (Erskine), - Playing Captain

Paul Moultrie (Royal Troon), 

Derek Paton (Dunnikier Park) and 

Stewart Henderson (Hamilton)

Scottish Girls' Team

Grace Crawford (Noth Berwick)

Megan Docherty (Bishopbriggs)

Rachel Foster (Prestwick St Nicholas)

Robyn Fowlie (Forfar)

Katie Graham (Hamilton)

Carmen Griffith (Aboyne) 

Scottish Boys' Team

Archie Finnie (Royal Burgess) 

Cameron Adam, Royal Burgess) 

Brothers Connor & Gregor Graham (Blairgowrie)

Daniel Bullen (Auchterarder), 

Ross Laird (Glenbervie), 

Ruben Lindsay (Turnberry)

Calum Scott (Nairn).

Read More on the  SCOTTISH GOLF WEBSITE

SUSAN WOOD WINS DRUMPELLIERS LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE 19TH TIME !!

 

Susan Wood with Rubster and Championship Cup

 Many congratulations go to Susan Wood who has just won the Drumpellier Club Championship for the 19th time !

Carrick Completes Family Double - Scottish Men's Amateur championship

Photograph - Courtesy of Scottish Golf

Angus Carrick followed in his father’s footsteps when he beat Connor Wilson by two holes in the final of the 2021 Scottish Men’s Amateur Championship at Murcar Links in Aberdeen.

Father, David (Douglas Park)  claimed the title at Southerness in 1985 and 36 years later son, Angus, emulated that feat to join an illustrious group of champions which also includes Ryder Cup players Colin Montgomerie, Stephen Gallacher and Eric Brown and current Scottish number one Robert MacIntyre. 

With former Walker Cup player David watching on, 27-year-old Carrick won the second but soon found himself two down when Wilson won the fourth, sixth and seventh. Carrick pulled one hole back on the eighth but it was not until he claimed both the 13th and 14th that he edged in front again and not until a closing birdie on the 18th that his victory was finally secured.

“I’m absolutely speechless, it’s all been a blur,” said the new champion. “In fact, I’m still not sure what’s actually happened.

“I knew my game was good enough to compete and to win so I went out and gave it my all.

“It was a really tough game. We both hit some great shots and even after nine rounds of golf, or whatever it is, we were both playing very well. Yeah, there were a few tired swings in there, but not many. I think it was just the last six holes where I won it. I still can’t really remember what happened, but my caddie told me I had four birdies in the last six holes. So, I came back strong and ultimately that’s what won it for me.

“It’s great to emulate dad,” he added. “and great that we’ve now both got our names on the trophy. It’s nice, really nice, that we’ll always have that to share.”

One of the first people to congratulate the new champion was his father.

“I’m immensely proud of him”, Carrick Snr said. “He played great golf the last four rounds and thoroughly deserved to win. I’m delighted now to be known as Angus Carrick’s father, rather than Angus being my son. It’s a fantastic result.”

From the  Scottish Golf Website

From your Webmaster - Angus was a former Junior at Douglas Park Golf Club

Vivien Howe has her 1st Hole in One at Ranfurly Castle

Vivien Howe 

Much excitement today at the 7th hole at Ranfurly Castle when Vivien said (very casually) after hitting a nice 7 wood shot onto the green “I think that’s a Hole-In-One”. 

She had heard it dropping although the rest of her playing partners had not been paying attention !!

Sure enough, the ball was in the hole.

Well done Vivien and congratulations on your 1st Hole-In-One !

WEST OF SCOLAND GIRLS MEDAL RESULS OVER MILNGAVIE GOLF COURSE

West Of Scotland Girls Medal - 27/7/21 

Scratch: Neve Marshall - Cathkin Braes 81 

Silver 

1st Net : Lindsay Main - Strathaven 82(12)70 

 2nd Net : Rebekah Sherry-Clober 93(22*)71 

Bronze 

1st Net : Millie Lachlan -Bothwell Castle 96(27)69 

2nd Net Ella McGrath -Caldwell 97(27)70 

 Thanks go to Allison Bell for all the results.

A COUPLE OF PLACES AVAILABLE FOR ROYAL DEESIDE GOLF WEEK

Due to an enforced COVID cancellation earlier this week, we have 2 places left for the Royal Deeside Golf Week (RDGW) which starts on Monday (26th July) playing Aboyne, Braemar, Ballater and Banchory.  www.royaldeesidegolfweek.co.uk 

 

We appreciate it is exceptionally short notice but if any of your members or golfing friends would like to take one or both these slots then it would be great to see us back up to a full field of x170 golfers.

 If anyone wants to take one or both these places then email  

bookings@royaldeesidegolfweek.co.uk  and provide a mobile and CDH number so we can get in touch.

The website has a short contact form if any golfers would like to pre-register for the 2022 RDGW. 

Thank you for your support.

RDGW Committee 

www.royaldeesidegolfweek.co.uk 

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

CARMEN GRIFFITHS WINS THE U18 SCOTTISH MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Carmen Griffiths - 2021 U 18 Scottish Strokeplay Champion
Photo Courtesy of Scottish Golf

Katie Graham - Runner up with Carmen Griffiths
Photo Courtesy of Scottish Golf

From the Scottish Golf Website 

Aboyne’s Carmen Griffiths claimed the biggest win of her successful career when she beat Hamilton’s Katie Graham 4 & 2 in the final of Scottish Girls’ Amateur Championship at Strathaven.

The 2019 European Junior Vagliano Trophy team member came into the championship in second place on the 2021 Scottish Girls’ Order of Merit and she showed why she is currently ranked only behind Curtis Cup hopeful, Hannah Darling, on that list with a series of impressive victories in her march to the final.

The new champion’s toughest match came in the second round when she was taken to the 18th hole by fellow Scottish international, Rachel Foster, from Prestwick St Nicholas but she then beat Parkstone’s Alice Webb 6 & 5 in the semi-finals before proving too strong for Graham in the afternoon.

Graham had previously knocked out top seed, Forfar’s Robyn Fowlie, in the second round and then beat Shrewsbury’s Isla McDonald-O’Brien 6 & 5 to earn her place in the final. 

Griffiths went ahead as early as the second hole of the final and was three ahead after ten holes before Graham clawed one back on the 11th. Griffith increased her lead again with wins on the 12th and 14th and though Graham won the 15th that reprieve proved to be short-lived when Griffiths sealed victory on the very next hole. 

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHPLAY SCORES

Runner up Katie Dunn with Winner Lindsay Main
Photo courtesy of Jean MacIntyre

Lindsay Main claimed a popular victory on her home course in the concurrent Scottish Girls’ Net Amateur Championship. 

The Strathaven player beat Elderslie’s Ava Graham 2 & 1 in the semi-finals and then collected the trophy following an emphatic 7 & 6 triumph over Paisley’s Katie Dunn in the final. She was pulled back to two up when Dunn won the seventh but then won five successive holes from the eighth to clinch the Aynsley Reid Salver.

Earlier Dunn had reached the final after securing a 7 & 5 victory over Lucie Barclay from Kilmacolm.

HANDICAP MATCHPLAY SCORES

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

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

SCOTTISH GOLF AND SCOTTISH VETS NAME THEIR TEAMS

The players have been named by Scottish Golf for their Senior Women’s Team who will compete in the Senior Home Internationals at Woodhall Spa from 4th - 6th August.

The Team is:
Karen Ferguson-Snedden (Mortonhall)
Karen Marshall (Barberton)
Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire)

Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) 

The SVLGA and Captain Karen Ballantyne are delighted to announce the team to represent Scotland at the SVLGA Jamboree at Glenbervie GC from Tuesday 3rd to Thursday 5th August. 

The team is as follows:

Sheena Wood - Northern - Current SVLGA Champion
Linda Allan - Midland
Aileen Baker - Midland
Anne Hanson - East
Lesley Lloyd - West

Lorna McKinlay - Midland

Caroline Steedman - East
Liz Stewart - West

RESERVES:

Jennifer Bryans - East
Donna Jackson - West

SCOTTISH GOLF GUIDELINES FOR MONDAY 19th JULY 2021

Following the latest COVID Update from the First Minister, Scottish Golf has been working with our partners at sportscotland and the Scottish Government to receive approval on our latest COVID-19 Guidance ahead of mainland Scotland moving to Protection Level 0 on Monday 19 July 2021.  

We have now updated our guidance and all clubs should note the key changes effective from Monday 19 July:

• Outdoor bubbles (coaching & competition) up to 500 with no participant limit per day
• Locker Rooms/Changing Facilities can re-open 
• Indoor Hospitality extended to groups of 10 people from 4 households
• All golf course furniture may be returned for normal use, including the removal of flagsticks, standard hole cups and bunker rakes
• Preferred lies in bunkers may remain in place at club’s discretion, recognising that not every golfer will wish to use a communal rake

Ahead of implementing these changes, we would recommend that clubs carry out a risk assessment that is specific to the situation at their club. 

While this latest update is a further step forward in the return to golf and its traditions as we know it, until such time as restrictions are lifted fully we would urge everyone to continue to risk assess for their specific environment and respect differing perspectives in relation to risk will still be evident across the wide range of golfers in Scotland. 

We know that today’s update will have a positive impact on all affiliated clubs and their members, and on behalf of everyone at Scottish Golf, we would like to thank you for your continued patience and strict adherence to the restrictions that have been in place.

Keep up to date on the latest COVID-19 Updates from Scottish Golf here. 

Kind regards,
Scottish Golf