Florida's Orange Blossom Tour

South Atlantic Ladies Amateur Championship
OCEANSIDE COUNTRY CLUB
Ormond Beach, Florida
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 144 (2 x 72)
141 Rachel Jennings (Staffordshire, Eng) 71 70.
144 Virgina Grimes (Meridian, MS) 71 73, Alex Bodemann (Palm City, FL) 71 73.
145 Meghan Bolger (Haddonfield, NJ) 76 69, Liz Bennett (Sway, Eng) 73 72, Jessica Yadloczky (Casselberry, FL) 69 76, Tiffany Chudy (Miramar, FL) 71 74, Kathy Hartwiger (Birmingham, AL) 73 72.
146 Kristina Wong (Bradenton, FL) 72 74, Rachel Carpenter (Suffolk, VA) 72 74.
147 Lindy Duncan (Fort Lauderdale, FL) 71 76, Natalie Sheary (West Hartford, CT) 73 74.
148 Katie Trotter (Pittsburgh, PA) 78 70.
149 Rachel Connor (Royton, Eng) 73 76, Naomi Edwards (Scarborough, Eng) 76 73, Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon, Scot) 73 76.
150 Kristy McLaughlin (Wasaga Beach, Ontario) 74 76, Tara Allen (Daytona Beach, FL) 76 74. Stephanie Kim (Orlando, FL) 74 76.
151 Sahra Hassan (Bridgend, Wales) 73 78.
152 Candice Schepperle (Birmingham, AL) 72 80.
154 Kelly Calkin (Palm Coast, FL) 76 78.
155 Courtney Harter (Clearwater, FL) 79 76, Jenny Schneider (Strafford, MO) 77 78, Carlie Yadloczky (Casselberry, FL) 78 77.
156 Carol Semple Thompson (Sewickley, PA) 80 76.
157 Maggie Weder (Greenville, NC) 84 73, Kristen Wetzel (Middletown, NY) 80 77.
158 Kerry Smith (Hampshire, Eng) 77 81, Rachel Cassidy (Stirling Univ, Scot) 82 76.
159 Stephanie Farrar (Stirling Univ, Scot) 77 82.
160 Tonya Choate (Mt Vernon, MO) 77 83.
161 Janie Carpenter (Garland, TX) 80 81, Mayule Tomimbang (Kissimmee, FL) 78 83, Sarah Carty, Sarah (Dublin, Ireland) 83 78.
162 Holly Calvert (Stirling Univ, Scot) 82 80, Meredith Taylor (Lexington, SC) 84 78, Therese Quinn (Jacksonville, FL) 83 79, Janice R Wilson (Fort Lauderdale, FL) 78 84.
163 Laura Murray (Robert Gordon Univ, Scot) 84 79, Taffy Brower (Boynton Beach, FL) 81 82.
Kerri Connolly (Duxbury, MD) 82 81, Angel Sze (San Marino, CA) 83 80.
164 Erin Fitzpatrick (Wauchula, FL) 82 82, Tama Caldabaugh (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL) 81 83, Natalie Easterly (Richmond, VA) 81 83.
165 Meg Hughes (New Smyrna Beach, FL) 78 87, Paige Bromen (Stillwater, MN) 81 84, Melanie Granville (Pinehurst, NC) 84 81.
166 Maureen Sheehan (Grayslake, IL) 84 82, Ginny Zanca (Memphis, TN) 87 79.
167 Marie-Pierre Bernier (St Sebastian, Canada) 85 82, Lauren Blount (Winston Salem, NC) 85 82, Carly Truitt (Marysville, OH) 85 82.
169 Teri de Luis (Ontario, Canada) 84 85.
171 Suzanne Kenkel (Dallas, TX) 86 85, Regine Parker (Hobe Sound, FL) 84 87.
172 Deb Mielke (McKinney, TX) 84 88.
173 Barbara Pagana (Selinsgrove, PA) 80 93.
174 Emily Brand (Alexandria, MN) 87 87, Clate Aydlett (Elizabeth City, NC) 87 87, May Jacques (Ormond Beach, FL) 87 87, Debbie Mook Sang (Valrico, FL) 87 87.
175 Penny Lester (New Smyrna Beach, FL) 89 86.
176 Carol Turnage (Anna, TX) 88 88, Dianne Yelovich (Pinehurst, NC) 88 88.
177 Marci Likens (Winter Springs, FL) 84 93, Mayura Skowronski (Jersey City, NJ) 87 90, Andrea Buccilla (Dublin, OH) 90 87, Kayla DeSuza (South Daytona, FL) 87 90, Mary Kozak (Orlando, FL) 87 90, Bronwyne Bruwer (Tampa, FL) 82 95.
178 Debe Schwedler (Palm City, FL) 92 86.
179 Carol Ann Kulzer (Ormond Beach, FL) 92 87, Karen Smith (Chestertown, MD) 88 91, Jean Mowry (Hot Spring Village, AR) 92 87, Elizabeth Breza (Jacksonville, FL) 90 89.
180 Denise Callahan (Canton, Ohio) 82 98, Jan DeMarco (Ormond Beach, FL) 90 90, Caria Wasienko (Rockville, MD) 90 90.
181 Joan Roberts (Holly Hill, FL) 95 86
186 Kerry Johnson (Virginia Beach, VA) 96 90.
187 Nancy Williams (Richmond, VA) 95 92, Jo Glenn (Tulsa, OK) 91 96.
188 Sue Joy-Sabota (Verona, WI) 94 94.
189 Diane Masterson (Cambridge, OH) 98 91.
191 Stephanie Crolla (Heriot-Watt Univ, Scot) 97 94.
194 Marcella Rose (St Louis, MD) 91 103.

LET ROOKIE JENNA WILSON
PLAYS FOR PAY FOR FIRST
TIME AT HACIENDA DEL
ALAMO WINTER FESTIVAL

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
The reigning Scottish women's amateur champion, Jenna Wilson from Strathaven, now a Ladies European Tour professional, has entered next month's inaugural Hacienda del Alamo Women's Winter Festival in Murcia, south-east Spain.Last November, Jenna came through the pre-qualifying competition and then the LET Final Qualifying School to gain her player's card for the 2008 season.
"I am going to make my debut on the LET in the Spanish Open in April (17 to 20th) at Panoramica Golf & Country Club (situated between Valencia and Barcelona) so Hacienda del Alamo Golf Resort with its five-star practice facilities will be ideal for some good quality practice and my first competitions as a professional," said 23-year-old Jenna.
"I have some sponsorship set up to finance the start of my new career as a pro golfer. I am getting support from the Cross Garage in Stonehaven and Waterpoint, also based in Stonehouse."
Jenna was the dominant player of Scottish women's amateur golf for the past two seasons. She was a prolific winner of the 36-hole Order of Merit weekend competitions and she finished top of the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association women's rankings in 2006 and again last year. In 2007, Miss Wilson finished ahead of Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon) and Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder).
That means the 1-2-3 in the SLGA Rankings for 2007 will all be playing in the Hacienda del Alamo Festival as Michele and Emily, who were Scotland's female pairing in the The Spirit tournament in Texas last autumn, were among the first to lodge their entries.
Jenna was Lanarkshire county champion in 2005 and 2006 and won the Scottish Under-21 girls title in 2003.
But now the days of amateur trophies and international honours - she played for Scotland in the Women's Home Internationals of 2004-2005-2006-2007 - are over. Jenna is entering a play-for-pay golfing career, something she has always wanted to do and which she is quite excited about.
Thanks to the generosity of Aberdeen hotelier Stewart Spence who is underwriting the professionals' prize fund, Jenna will be chasing a first pro prize of at least 500 Euros, maybe more, in each of the individual events at the Festival.
So if she does well in these and the two team events, she could easily have a first take-home pay of 2,000 to 3,000 Euros. That would more than cover the cost of the trip to Spain and set her up for the return trip to make her first appearance on the 2008 Ladies European Tour.
The professionals and the amateurs will play off different tees and have separate prize lists in the inaugural Hacienda del Alamo Women's Festival.
The professionals will play off the Blue Tees at Hacienda del Alamo. That's a course measuring some 6,594yd. The amateurs will play off the Red Tees (6,087yd). The women's par is a uniform 72.
Remember, the deadline for entries by professionals and amateurs to the Festival is Tuesday, January 15. Get your entry off now to colin@scottishgolfview.com

Entries so far:

PROFESSIONALS
Tracey CRAIK (Scotland)
Lauren DIGGLE (Wales).
Maria MARTIN LOPEZ (Spain).
Danielle MASTERS (England)
Natasha MORGAN (Wales)
Marian RIORDAN (Ireland).
Lien WILLEMS (Belgium).
Jenna WILSON (Scotland).

AMATEURS
Orla BARRY (Galway) handicap 5.
Lisa BARTON (Coventry) handicap 2
Jane BINNING (Frilford Heath) handicap 2.
Anna CARLING (Vale of Glamorgan) handicap 4.
Sarah CARTY (The Island, Dublin) handicap 4.
Kimberley CROOKS (Saltburn by the Sea) handicap scratch. Age 16/17.
Charlotte DALTON (Ladbrook Park) handicap 3. Age 18.
Cara EASTON (Dalmahoy) handicap 8. Age 15.
Mandy EASTON (Dalmahoy) handicap 5.
Marion GEOGHEGAN (Navan) handicap 13.
Kate EVANS (Frilford Heath) handicap 7.
Rebecca GEE (Wellingborough) handicap 5. Age 16.
Annie GOWING (Frilford Heath) handicap 5.
Gemma JENNINGS (Navan) handicap 12.
Mary McAREE (Navan) handicap 20.
Judy McCAIRNS (Frilford Heath) handicap 9.
Kirsten MacCALLUM (McDonald Ellon) handicap 20. Age 14.
Lauren MacCALLUM (McDonald Ellon) handicap 7. Age 17.
Mary MacLAREN (Wellingborough) handicap 4.
Meghan MacLAREN (Wellingborough) handicap 7. Age 13.
Caroline MURPHY (Grange, Dublin) handicap 9. Age 17.
Emma O’DRISCOLL (Ballybunion). Handicap 5. Age 15.
Emily OGILVY (Auchterarder) handicap +1.
Karen OGILVY (Auchterarder) handicap 16.
Margaret ROONEY (Navan) handicap 20.
Philomena SHEERAN (Navan) handicap 20.
Rhian Wyn THOMAS (Vale of Glamorgan) handicap 1. Age 20.
Michele THOMSON (McDonald Ellon) handicap +1. Age 19.
Jane TURNER (Mortonhall). Handicap 1. Age 18.
Jane WHIRISKEY (Galway). Handicap 13.

Marion Turner reports on a dramatic conclusion to the Home Nations Junior Finals at La Manga:

DOUBLE DISQUALIFICATION COSTS CRAIGIELAW
THE HOME NATIONS TITLE AT LA MANGA

Last-day results were:
Wales beat England 4-2
Scotland (represented by Craigielaw) beat Ireland 5-1 – BUT had two players disqualfied through signing for wrong scores.
So, amended result was: Scotland 3, Ireland 3, which meant that Ireland took the trophy.

In the last match, which saw the Craigielaw player disqualified, the scoreboard, his scorecard and his partner's card all showed him with a 4 at one particular hole. But, 15 minutes after the scores had been checked and signed for, a spectator came in and claimed that the Craigielaw player had in fact had a 5 at that hole, not a 4. This led to the costly disqualification.

Scotland's Jane Turner (Mortonhall & Craigielaw) won the first scratch prize. Her three scores over the South Course at La Manga were +2, -1 and -3.
Jane also won first handicap but as she could not win both prizes this went to Grant Forrest, also of Craigielaw.

TRACEY CRAIK GAINED FULL

SCOTLAND CAP IN 1988

From Joan Marshall (pictured right):

Reference article about Tracey Craik, the 1984 Scottish girls' champion, entering the Hacienda del Alamo Women's Winter Golf Festival next month.

"A little bit more long forgotten history for your archives. 1988 - Barassie - Home Internationals. Tracey and Elaine Farquharson were "the rookies" of the winning Scotland team which I captained. Therefore, Tracey can be credited with a full cap for Scotland."

Many thanks, Joan, for the memory-jogger!

Orange Blossom Tour's "Sally" event

MICHELE THOMSON BEST OF SCOTS

IN FLORIDA FIRST ROUND

Aberdeenshire champion Michele Thomson did best of the Scots in the first round of this week's Orange Blossom Tour for women amateurs in Florida - the South Atlantic Ladies Amateur Championship (known as "The Sally" for short).
Michelle, 19, pictured left, from Ellon had a one-over-par 73 over the Oceanside Country Club course at Ormond Beach.
She birdied the second, 15th and 18th but dropped shots at the fifth, seventh and ninth to be in 10th place going into the second day of the four-round stroke-play tournament.
The leading British competitor was teenager Rachel Jennings (Izaak Walton), like Michele a member of the Ladies Golf Union Elite Squad for winter training and practice.
Rachel had a one-under-par 71, thanks to birdies at the 12th, 13th and 17th. She bogeyed the 10th and 18th.

On the same 73 mark as Michele Thomson were Rachel Connor, teenage daughter of the Scots-born professional at Manchester Golf Club, Liz Bennett (Brokenhurst Manor) and Sahra Hassan from Vale of Glamorgan. Liz and Sahra are also LGU Squad members, so not a bad first day for Curtis Cup team skipper Mary McKenna!

Stephanie Farrar, one of three Stirling University students in the field, had a 77. She bogeyed the 14th and 15th and then double-bogeyed the 16th.
Florida University first year student Jessica Yadloczky opened up a two-stroke lead with a three-under-par 69. She was runner-up last year.

LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
Par 72
Players from US unless stated
69 J Yadloczky.
71 L Duncan, A Bodemann, V Grimes, T Chudy, R Jennings (Izaak Walton).
72 K Wong, C Schepperle, R Carpenter.
73 R Connor (Manchester), B Grotvedt, M Thomson (McDonald Ellon), S Hassan (Vale of Glamorgan), N Sheary, K Hartwiger, L Bennett (Brokenhurst Manor).
Other scores:
76 N Edwards (Ganton).
77 S Farrar (Stirling Univ), K Smith (Waterlooville).
82 H Calvert (Stirling Univ), R Cassidy (Stirling Univ).
83 S Carty (The Island, Dublin).
84 L Murray (Robert Gordon Univ).
97 S Crolla (Heriot-Watt Univ).

SCROLL DOWN FOR ALL "THE SALLY" FIRST-ROUND SCORES with the exception of Lynsey Hunter (Edinburgh University) whose score has not appeared on the tournament website.