All set for the Scottish County
Finals at Inchmarlo

The Scottish women's county finals are being played at the Inchmarlo Golf Resort, on the west side of Banchory, from Friday to Sunday.
Order of play:

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
9.30 & 1.30: Perth & Kinross v Renfrewshire.
9.52 & 2.15: Fife v Borders.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
9.30 & 1.30: Borders v Perth & Kinross.
9.52 & 2.15: Renfrewshire v Fife.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
9.30 & 1.30: Renfrewshire v Borders.
9.52 & 2.15: Perth & Kinross v Fife.

TEAMS & OFFICIALS

BORDERS
Colours: Red, White & Navy.
Captain: Sarah Bolton

Judith ANDERSON (Hawick)
Elizabeth CAMPBELL (Torwoodlee)
Isla CRAIGIE (Torwoodlee)
Anne DODS (Torwoodlee)
Kirsty INKPEN (Duns)
Sharon LEES (Kelso)
Alison MELVIN (Hirsel)
Gillian OLIVER (St Boswells).

FIFE
Colours: Helio, White & Navy.
Captain: Joan Blyth.

Lorna BENNETT (Ladybank).
Jocelyn CARTHEW (Ladybank).
Lorna FURY (Thornton).
Fiona HASTIE (St Regulus)
Susan JACKSON (Ladybank).
Louise KENNEY (Pitreavie).
Elaine MOFFAT (St Regulus)
Karin SHARP (Kirkcaldy)

Other accompanying officials:
President: Margaret Steele.
Vice-president: Beverly Brown.
Vice-captain: Christine Steedman.

PERTH & KINROSS
Colours: Green, Mint & Fawn
Captain: Dawn Butchart.

Alexandra BUSHBY (Strathmore)
Jillian MILNE (Craigiehill).
Carol MUIR (Craigiehill).
Eve MUIRHEAD (Pitlochry).
Annabel NIVEN (Crieff).
Emily OGILVY (Auchterarder).
Fiona RAMSAY (Crieff).
Laura WALKER (Muckhart)

Other accompanying officials:
President: Elizabeth Miskimmin.
Match Secretary: Shona Leighton.
Vice-captain: Lenore Kyle.

RENFREWSHIRE
Colours: Navy, Pink & White
Captain: Christeen Finlayson.

Eilidh BRIGGS (Kilmacolm).
Megan BRIGGS (Kilmacolm).
Clare-Marie CARLTON (Fereneze).
Donna JACKSON (Cochrane Castle).
Gillian KYLE (East Renfrewshire).
Sara McCORKELL (Williamwood).
Gillian McGINLAY (Cochrane Castle).
Liz STEWART (Greenburn).

Other accompanying officials:
President: Wendy Cameron.
Vice-captain: Trish Brown

RECENT SCOTTISH COUNTY CHAMPIONS
2007 Midlothian.
2006 Fife.
2005 Midlothian.
2004 Northern Counties.
2003 Northern Counties.
2002 Stirlingshire & Clackmannan.
2001 Stirlingshire & Clackmannan.
2000 Northern Counties.
1999 East Lothian.
1998 East Lothian.
1997 Dunbartonshire & Argyll.
1996 East Lothian.
1995 Fife.
1994 East Lothian.
1993 East Lothian.
1992 Dunbartonshire & Argyll.

NORTH BERWICK YOUNGSTER

NEIL HENDERSON FINDING HIS

FEET IN US COLLEGE LIFE

North Berwick teenager Neil Henderson has not taken long to settle down to college life in America.
Last year's Scottish schools champion and Scottish junior champion of champions enrolled at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia last month and his parents, Ian and Linda say he is "really enjoying it" as his golfing schedule has already taken him to two other American states - Maryland and South Carolina.
He made his debut on the American college golf circuit in the Maryland Intercollegiate last week and had rounds of 73 and 75 to finish 42nd out of a field of 95 at the River Marsh Golf Club in Chesapeake Bay.
Rain washed out one of the rounds.
Earlier this week, Neil was back in action at the Raines Development Intercollegiate at the Country Club of South Carolina. He was shaping up well enough with rounds of 75 and 73 in this 54-hole tournament but struggled to an 80 in the last round on greens much faster than he has been used to. That last round dropped him from 40th to a final placing of 68th out of 94 players.
But it's all part of a big learning curve for Neil.
Picture of Neil in action by Cal Carson Golf Agency (all rights reserved).

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MICHELLE WIE AND VIKKI LAING
IMPROVE POSITIONS IN QUALIFIER

Michelle Wie moved up to second place with a 65 and Vikki Laing also improved her position with a 73 in the second round of the LPGA Qualifying School regional eliminating competition at Rancho Mirage, California today.
Only the leading 30 and ties from a field of 130 after four rounds go on to the Final Q School at Daytona Beach from December 3.
Wie's score, the lowest of the tournament, for a 36-hole tally of 135 pushed her up to second place, three shots behind South Korean Sun-Ju Ahn who retained the lead with a repeat 66.
Musselburgh exile Vikki is sharing 22nd place on 145 with Becky Brewerton from Wales and Alison Walshe, the Irish-born US Curtis Cup player.
The field was cut to the top 70 and ties at the halfway point of the tournament.
That was a first hurdle cleared for Vikki.
HOW THEY STAND
132 Sun-Ju Ahn 66 66.
135 Michelle Wie 70 65.
137 Miki Saiki 69 68, Anna Nordqvist (Swe) (am) 70 67.
Other scores:
140 Martina Eberl (Ger) 70 70 (jt 6th).
141 Stacy Lewis 70 71 (jt 9th).
145 Vikki Laing (Sco) 72 73, Becky Brewerton (Wal) 73 72, Alison Walshe (am) 71 74.

ends

Yorkshire and Leicestershire head
for showdown at County Finals
PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY ENGLISH WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION
Title-holders Yorkshire scored their third win of the week in the finals of the English counties championship at Long Ashton and now face a showdown against Leicestershire & Rutland.
The defending champions are top of the table – but just half a point ahead of their next opponents, who have established a reputation as gutsy players after twice staging comebacks to win matches.
“Tomorrow will be absolutely crucial,” said Leicestershire & Rutland captain Tracy Bourne. “Yorkshire are favourites – but we have nothing to lose.”
In today’s matches Yorkshire beat Hertfordshire 5½-3½ while Leicestershire & Rutland defeated Sussex by the same margin. Once again, Leicestershire & Rutland came from behind to take their point.
They trailed 2-1 after the foursomes but again showed their strength in the singles.
“It was very, very exciting and the team were just fantastic,” said Tracy. “I couldn’t ask for more.”
The Yorkshire-Hertfordshire match was evenly balanced in the morning after the teams shared the foursomes points. But in the afternoon, Yorkshire proved the stronger team, taking four of the six singles points.
Teenager Ellie Robinson wrapped up their score with a winning birdie on the 17th.
Yorkshire captain Winifred Varley remarked: “We have had an excellent day and the performance from all the players has been 100 per cent. All the matches were very good and the standard of golf was very high.”
However, the shot of the day belonged to Hertfordshire’s Alison Franklin who scored her first hole in one on the 146-yard 13th hole. “I jumped up and down and screamed!” said the former England international, who is returning to serious competitive golf after a break to have her two children.
Her ace took her to three up in her match against Nikki Dunn and she went on to win 4 and 3. Meanwhile Warwickshire defeated Dorset 5-4 to score their first win of the week.
After three days the team positions are:
Yorkshire 3 pts, Leicestershire & Rutland 2½, Hertfordshire 1½, Sussex 1, Warwickshire 1, Dorset 0.
MATCH DETAILS
Dorset 4 Warwickshire 5
(Dorset names first)
Foursomes
Marketa Mann & Ilona Davidson lost to Lauren Taylor & Ashley Cramond 2 holes.
Georgia Hall & Melissa McMahon bt Rachel Rusted & Elizabeth Haycock 1 hole.
Harriet Legg & Chantal Scott lost to Charlotte Dalton & Claire Howells 4 and 3.
Singles
Hayley Davis bt Abbey Gittings 2 and 1.
Mann lost to Dalton 2 holes.
Davidson lost to Cramond 3 and 2.
Scott lost to Hannah Mcloughlin 2 holes.
Hall bt Haycock 5 and 4.
McMahon bt Howells 5 and 3.
Yorkshire 5½, Hertfordshire 3½
(Yorkshire names first)
Foursomes
Kim Crooks & Laura Harvey lost to Lucy Williams & Charlie Douglass 4 and 3.
Sara Garbutt & Helen Searle halved with Alison Franklin & Harriet Key.
Naomi Edwards & Emma Brown bt Jackie Foster & Tina Jeary 3 and 2.
Singles
Edwards bt Williams 2 and 1.
Brown bt Douglass 2 and 1.
Searle lost to Key 2 and 1.
Garbutt bt Jeary 2 and 1.
Ellie Robinson bt Foster 3 and 1.
Nikki Dunn lost to Franklin 4 and 3.
Leicestershire & Rutland 5½, Sussex 3½
(Leicestershire & Rutland names first)
Foursomes
Kym Larratt & Helen Lowe lost to Hannah Ralph & Karen Sykes 1 hole.
Chloe Dexter & Jamie-Leigh Voss bt Jo Galway & Emma Field 4 and 3.
Tracy Bourne & Jo Morris lost to Aileen Greenfield & Chloe Court 3 and 1.
Voss bt Ralph 3 and 1.
Larratt bt Katherine Russell 3 and 2.
Morris bt Emma Field 3 and 1.
Dexter halved with Clarissa Bushell.
Bourne lost to Aileen Greenfield 4 and 3.
Lowe bt Court 1 hole.
Lyndsey Hewison
Press & PR Officer

The Duke of York Young Champions' Trophy Round 2

TOO CALM, JOKES KELSEY'
AS SHE SLIPS FROM 70 to 80
AT DUNDONALD LINKS

By LUKE NORMAN, Tournament Press Officer
Scottish Under-21 girls title-holder Kelsey MacDonald from the Nairn Dunbar club endured a difficult day at The Duke of York Young Champions' Trophy tournament as she slipped from second to seventh with second-round 80 at the Dundonald Links.
The benign conditions were in stark contrast to Tuesday's relentless rain and current English boys champion Stiggy Hodgson from Sunningdale took full advantage to move 10 shots clear of Kelsey, his playing partner.
MacDonald, pictured above in action today, was at a slight loss to explain her sudden dip in form, which saw her add 10 shots to her first round score. “Perhaps the conditions were just too perfect and it was too calm for me!” laughed Kelsey, now a Stirling University student.
“I had a terrible start with a double-bogey at the first and my putting was horrendous as I reached the turn in seven-over-par.”
Hodgson was once again a class apart with three birdies in his one-under-par 71. He sits three shots clear of Ireland’s Paul Dunne, who at 15-years-old is one of the youngest competitors in the field. A shot further back and one of the stories of the tournament, is Thailand’s Vasin Sripattranusorn who had never seen a links course or been to Europe before this event.
“I find the greens very difficult for my putting especially as they get drier but I am hitting it a long way,” laughed Vasin, who has shot 73-72 for current third place on 145.
The attending Duke of York was delighted by the quality of golf on display and in particular by the progress the tournament has made in the last eight years. “A lot of these young people are going to become something big in the game, they are heading for the pinnacle,” confirmed Prince Andrew.
“I am so impressed with what we have achieved in the last eight years and it’s difficult to improve on it right now. One thing is for sure; this is a not a week I would miss!”

However, once again it was Sunningdale-based Hodgson who stole the show with his immaculate ball-striking and unflappable self-belief. “I got to the turn at two-under today and for some reason all I was thinking was course record – I am just feeling so confident right now,” said Hodgson. “My rhythm is good and to be honest I can’t wait for the final day."

THE DUKE OF YORK YOUNG CHAMPIONS' TROPHY
Dundonald Links.
SECOND ROUND
Par 144 (2 x 72)
140 Stiggy Hodgson (Eng) 69 71.
143 Paul Dunne (Ire) 73 70.
145 Vasin Sripattranusorn (Thai) 73 72.
146 Carlos Pigem (Spa) 71 75.
147 Arnaud Abbas (Fra) 77 70.
149 Laetitia Beck (Israel) 76 73.
150 Giulia Molinaro (Ita) 78 72, Marieke Nivard (net) 78 72, Kelsey MacDonald (Sco) 70 80.
152 Signy Arnorsdottir (Ice) 80 72, Elias Bertheussen (Nor) 80 72, Laura Gonzalez-Escallon (Bel) 76 76.
153 Miki Sakai (Jap) 80 73, Hannah Barwood (Eng) 74 79.
154 David Prochazka (Cze) 80 74, Mitch Sutton (Can) 77 77.
155Christoph Weninger (Aut) 81 74, Victor Honauer (Swi) 79 76.
156 Tapio Pulkannen (Fin) 80 76, Gary King (Eng) 80 76.
157 Krista Puisite (Latvia) 84 73, Tonje Daffinrud (Nor) 81 76, Eric Blom (Swe) 80 77.
158 Conway Kunneke (SAf) 83 75, Teemu Bakker (Net) 80 78, Shingo Ito (Jap) 80 78.
159 Soo Bin Kim (Can) 86 73, Mark Bookless (Sco) 83 76, Ross McLister (Wales) 79 80.
160 David Law (Sco) 84 76, Caroline Karsten (Net) 82 78, Emelie Lundstrom (Swe) 80 80, Emelie Lundstrom (Swe) 80 80, Haraldur Magnus (Ice) 79 81, Karlis Broders (Latvia) 77 83.
161 Moriya Jutanugarn (Thai) 84 77, Max Kraemer (Ger) 82 69.
162 Amy Boulden (Wal) 82 80.
164 Sebastian Schwind (Ger) 83 81.
165 Noora Tamminen (Fin) 80 85.
166 Max Melby (Den) 87 79, Clemence Abrahamian (Fra) 85 81, Anais Maggetti (Swi) 84 82
167 Julia Finne-Ipsen (Den) 86 81.
168 Guray Yazici (Tur) 86 82.
170 Daniel Kovari (Hun) 87 83.
171 Robin Kokocinski (Swe) 92 79, Violetta Siozou (Gre) 86 85.
172 Cedric van Wassenhove (Bel) 86 86.
175 Michelle Leigh (SAf) 92 83.
200 Anna Verchenova (Rus) 110 90.

SENIOR BRITISH WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Hilton Templepatrick Golf Club, nr Belfast.
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 142 (2 x 71)
151 Susan Dye (Delamere Forest) 76 75.
152 Fiona de Vries (St Rule) 75 77.
153 Jane Rees (Hendon) 78 75.
155 Chris Utermarck (Ger) 79 76.
156 Viveca Hoff (Swe) 80 76, Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) 79 77.
157 Janet Collingham (Sherwood Forest0 80 77.
159 Marilyn Henderson (Castlerock) 80 79, Karen Pultz (Can) 80 79, Christine Watson (Beaconsfield) 80 79, Vicki Thomas (Carmarthen) 76 83.
160 Phyllis Laschuk (Can) 84 76, Sheena O'Brien-Kenney (Grange) 79 81.
161 Alison Murdoch (Can) 82 79, Christina Birke (Swe) 81 80.
162 Violet McBride (Ire) 83 79, Edeltraud Jacob (Ger) 82 80, Gill Snelson (Branston) 81 81, Helen Jones (Strabane) 81 81.
163 Ruth Brown (Lothianburn) 84 79, Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) 81 82, Diane Williams (Can) 81 82.
164 Karen Lobb (Northants Co) 82 82, Karin Gumpert (Ger) 82 82, Mia Stohl Samuelsson (Swe) 81 83.
165 Elisabeth Wilander (Swe) 84 85, Pat Bennett (Reading) 81 84.
166 Rozalyn Adams (Addington Court) 86 80, Pamela Williamson (Baberton) 85 81, Cathy Armstrong (Ellesborough) 83 83.
167 Pat West (Spalding) 84 83, Ruth Lindley (Hartlepool) 84 83, Elspeth Coooper (Calcot Park) 83 84, Mary McKenna (Donabate) 83 84, Holly Horwood (Can) 81 86.
168 Mary Madden (Ballinasloe) 86 82, Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) 84 84, Barbara Biggart (North Berwick) 84 84, Olivia Conroy (Ire) 83 85, Jeannie O'Keeffe (Hankley Common) 83 85.
MISSED THE CUT
189 Janet Doleman (Rushcliffe) 85 84, Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh) 82 87, Pamela Morgan (Ire) 81 88.
170 Anne Koychev (Ealing) 87 83, Jean O'Connor (Newport Gwent) 84 86.
172 Marianne Copp (Rye) 89 93, Valerie Hassett (Ennis) 86 86, Sue Westall (Copt Heath) 83 89, Angela Colm (Can) 80 92.
173 Gillian Curley (Northants Co) 90 83, Laraine Hague (Rotherham) 86 87.
174 Sue Pidgeon (Wrekin) 88 86, Ann-Kristin Hermanson (Swe) 86 88, Pauline Walsh (Headfort) 86 88.
175 Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) 90 85, Rosemary Watters (Porters Park) 86 89, Luci Foster (Bramhall) 86 89, Eileen MacMullen (Donegal) 86 89.
176 Ann-Catrin Sveningson (Swe) 92 84, Andrea Stockdale (Mapperley) 89 87, Mireille Van Wettere (Bel) 84 92.
177 Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 90 87.
178 Karin Forssblad Mansson (Swe) 92 86.
180 Linda Bedry (Can) 94 86, Marion Quigley (Craigmllar Park) 93 87, Mary McGoey (Ire) 85 95.
184 Roma English (Larne) 91 93, Noreen Granard (Ire) 90 94.
188 Linda Ward (Can) 97 91.
189 Dianne Platt (Spalding) 92 97.
193 Keren Howard (Can) 96 97.
Retired: Catharina Thott (Swse) 89 - .
No Return: Deborah Jamgochian (US) 80 -.

FIONA DE VRIES IS STILL IN THERE
PITCHING FOR SENIOR BRITISH TITLE

Fiona de Vries lost her overnight lead but she is still in there pitching for the title with one round to go in the Senior British women's open amateur golf championship over a very wet course at Hilton Templepatrick Golf Club near Belfast.
The St Andrews hotelier followed up an opening five-over-par 75, which had been good enough to give her a one shot lead, with a 77 for 10-over-par 152 at the 36-hole mark.
Susan Dye (Delamere Forest), thje English seniors champion, slipped past the Scot into the pole position with a 75 to take a one-shot lead on 152.
Another English player, Jane Rees from Hendon, also had a 75, the joint lowest score of the day, to be lying third on 153.
Scottish senior match-play champion Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) is not out of contention by any means on 156. She had a 77 to be joint fifth at the end of the second day.
Defending champion Alison Murdoch from Vancouver is 10 shots off the pace after rounds of 82 and 79 for 161 and a share of 14th place.
Only those with two-round totals of 168 or better will contest the final round.
Scots who did not survive the cut included Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh) on 169 and Karen Ballantyne (Craigmillar Park) on 175.

SCOREBOARD TO COME

AA INSURANCE LADIES CHAMPIONSHIPS
ARDEE GOLF CLUB
MIDLAND DISTRICT –V- NORTHERN DISTRICT (PLAY OFF)

PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY IRISH LADIES GOLF UNION
The AA Insurance Junior Cup team from Enniscorthy secured their place at the National semi finals and finals in Limerick Golf Club, 26th – 28th September, beating Dunmurry by 4 matches to 1.
Courtown were next to progress to the National finals, beating Shandon Park 3 and 2 in the AA Insurance Intermediate Cup.
In an exciting, closely contested match, two matches went down the 19th, one in favour of each team.
With the contest level and one match remaining, Siobhan Freeney secured the vital point for Courtown, beating Shandon Park’s Cindy Loughins by 1 hole.
Carlow were the third Midland team through to the finals at Limerick, beating City of Derry in the AA Insurance Minor Cup.
Carlow had convincing wins in the top two matches but City of Derry won the third match on the 19th to remain in the contest. However, Carlow proved a strong team by winning their remaining 2 matches and progress to the finals.
Tara Glen was victorious the AA Insurance Challenge Cup match against Donaghadee. Donaghadee started the day well, with Loraine Ward in devastating form, winning her match 9 and 8 but Tara Glen had the edge on the day to win the contest 3½ to 1½.
Shandon Park ensured a Northern presence at the finals winning the Senior Foursomes impressively against a much fancied Carlow side with two current Internationals in their team. Shandon Park secured victory by winning the second and third matches by 4&2 and 6&4 respectively.
Moate secured a place at the finals, defeating Ardglass in the Junior Foursomes. In another closely fought contest Moate just had the edge and won by 2 matches to 1.

JUNIOR CUP
Enniscorthy 4 Dunmurry 1
Margaret Mooney (9) beat Donna Gillespie (10) on 19th
Jennifer King (9) beat Claire Cathcart (11) 5 and 4
Catriona Hogan (10) beat Barbara Black (13) 2up
Laura Dempsey (12) lost to Fionnuala McGrady (13) 4 and 2
Cora Mernagh (12) beat Lesley Allen (15) 3 and 2
INTERMEDIATE CUP
Courtown 3 Shandon Park 2
Pat Kinsella (16) lost to Gillian Carson (16) on 19th
Anne Targett (17) beat Ann Quigley (16) 2 and 1
Irene Poole (19) beat Jacqui Young (17) 19th
Kate Sheehan (20) lost to Lorna McNamara (20) 3 and 2
Siobhan Freeney (20) beat Cindy Loughins (21) 1up
MINOR CUP
Carlow 4 City of Derry 1
Bridget Callinan (24) beat Frances McLaughlin (24) 7 and 5
Aine O'Shea (24) beat Kathy Jackson (25) 6 and 5
Mary Farrell (26) lost to Marie Clifford (26) 19th
Pat McArdle (28) beat Kathleen McGuire (26) 2 and 1
Elizabeth Whelan(28) beat Rita O'Kane (28) 2up
CHALLENGE CUP
Tara Glen 3½ Donaghadee 1½
Aileen O'Hanrahan (30) beat Nessa Morton (31) 4 and 3
Margaret Mooney (30) beat Angeline Gordon (32) w/o
Eilish McCarthy (32) beat Marion Thompson (33) 2up
Triona MacDonald (32) lost to Loraine Ward (36) 9 and 8
Deirdre Turley (35) halved with June Simpson (36).
SENIOR FOURSOMES
Carlow ½ Shandon Park 2½
Aedin Murphy & Leigh Bolger halved with Julie Hall & Diane Nickels
Karen Delaney & Angela O'Shea lost to Jenny Young & Karen Simpson 4 and 2.
Catherine Delaney & Bernie Cox lost to Diane Conway & Vikki Simpson 6 and 4.
JUNIOR FOURSOMES
Moate 2 Ardglass 1
Pearse Corbett (17) & Mary Egan (21) beat Angela Casey (18) & Kathleen King (20) 1up
Ann Whelan (18) & Mags Galvin (21) lost to Maura Fitzpatrick (19) & Roisin Byrne (20) 1up
Beth Dunne (18) & Breda Kelly (23) beat Dorothy McMullan (20) & Pat Murphy (23) 3 and 1

2008 PEUGEOT CORONATION FOURSOMES
GRAND FINAL
Monday, September 22
The Eden Course, St. Andrews

PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE LADIES GOLF UNION
The Peugeot Coronation Foursomes has once again underlined its position as the UK’s most popular competition for lady club golfers, with more than 34,000 competitors from more than 1,300 clubs taking part in this year’s event.
This year’s Grand Final will take place over the testing Eden Course, St Andrews on Monday, September 22 when 12 pairs from as far a field as Kinghorn and Southampton will compete for the coveted national title. The winning pairs also enjoy two nights' accommodation in the luxurious Old Course Hotel as part of their prize.
Early in this national championship, pairs from throughout the country competed in club qualifying rounds, with the winners progressing through to one of 12 area finals.
Up to 100 winning club pairs competed at each Area Final, all aiming for a place in the Grand Final at St Andrews.
Winning the Grand Final is not the end for the successful pair, as a place in the pro-am of the 2009 Ricoh Women’s British Open, and chance to play with one of the world’s leading women professionals at Royal Lytham & St. Anne’s, awaits the eventual winners.
Last year’s winners, the Lothianburn mother and daughter pairing of Karina Matson and Elspeth Adair, had the excitement of playing in this year’s pro-am over the Old Course, Sunningdale with leading professional and Solheim Cup player Laura Davies.
When asked about the experience, Karina said: ‘We hoped we would get to play with Laura but never in our wildest dreams thought we would get the chance. It was fantastic playing with her and we didn’t want the experience to end.
"She was very patient and spent lots of time giving us hints and tips and asking how we were getting on. It truly was a once in a lifetime experience’.
This was sentiment was echoed by Shona Malcolm, Chief Executive of the Ladies' Golf Union who said: “The pro-am really is the icing on the cake after three nerve-wracking rounds of competition. This is the seventh year that Peugeot has sponsored the Coronation Foursomes and we are indebted to them for their continued support which enables the LGU to enhance the tournament year on year for each of the 34,000 competitors.”
Further details and information on how to enter the 2009 Peugeot Coronation Foursomes will be available online at http://www.lgu.org/ in due course.

The format of the Championship is foursome’s stableford and is open to all members of affiliated clubs who hold a current CONGU Handicap.

Competitors at the Grand Final:
Handicaps listed after home club

Fiona Rollo Kinghorn 28
Lynn Petrie Kinghorn 12

Cela Selley Bush Hill Park 16
Valerie Weaver Bush Hill Park 13

Ann Burbridge Bourne 20
Kim Morley Bourne 26

Jayne Coles Burhill 21
Claire Pettitt Burhill 23

Gillian Murphy Southampton 19
Colleen White Southampton 28

Janet Scholey Dewstow 24
Rosemary Anstey Dewstow 22

Jennifer Graham Williamwood 10
Ruth Henderson Williamwood 10

Jean Brown Richmond 26
Annie Sutherland Richmond 34

Katie Massie Duns 12
Eileen Preston Duns 13

Julia Brewin Hallamshire 36
Margaret Riley Hallamshire 34

Elizabeth Madine Baron Hill 21
Deborah Roberts Baron Hill 17

Lesley Turner Trent Lock 16
Jo White Trent Lock 24

Scots Student Watch: Compiled by Colin Farquharson

Michael Stewart jt 33rd on

debut on US college circuit

Scottish boys’ match-play golf champion Michael Stewart from Ayrshire, now a student at East Tennessee State University, finished joint 33rd in a field of 90 on his debut in American college golf.
Irvine-born Stewart, 18, pictured right, had scores of 74, 70 and 77 for a five-over-par total of 221 over the 7,012yd, par-72 course at The Farm, Rock Face, Georgia in the Carpet Capital Collegiate.
Former British boys champion Jordan Findlay, 20, from Fraserburgh, now in his fourth and final year at East Tennessee State, finished joint 78th on 231 with scores of 70, 84 and 77.
Kyle Stanley (Clemson) won the individual title by five strokes with an eight-under-par total of 208, made up of scores of 73, 66 and 69.
East Tennessee State, who have lost star players Rhys Davies and Gareth Shaw over the past year, could finish only 12th of 18 with a total of 883 in the team event behind winners Chattanooga (864) and runners-up Tennessee (869)

LEWIS KIRTON JOINT 37th IN INDIANA
University of Louisville-Kentucky student Lewis Kirton (Newmachar) finished joint 37th in a field of 75 players for the Wolf Run Inter-Collegiate tournament at Wolf Run Golf Club, Zionsville, Indiana.
Kirton had scores of 81, 72 and 77 for 230 – 18 shots behind the winner, Spaniard Jorge Campillo (Indiana) with 70, 70 and 72 for a one-under-par total fo 212 over the 7,195yd, par-71 course.
Louisville (891) finished third of 14 teams behind Michigan (880) and Illinois (890).

ADAM LINDSAY 50th IN IOWA

Banchory’s Adam Lindsay (Iowa Wesleyan College) came joint 50th in a big field of 155 players for the Mount Mercy Classic college tournament at Hunters Ridge Golf Club, Marion, Iowa.
Lindsay scored 78 and 77 for 155 – 11 over par for the 6,527yd, par-72 course.
Individual winner was Kyle Gray (Lindenwood) with 67 and 72 for five-under-par 139.
Iowa Wesleyan (614) finished eighth of 20 behind St Ambrose (580) and Lindenwood (583) in the team event.

BREVARD'S WINNING TARTAN ARMY
Four Scots in the Brevard College, North Carolina squad helped to win the team event in the Glen Cannon Fall Invite college tournament at Glen Cannon Country Club, Pisgah Forest, North Carolina.
Myles Johnston from Bo’ness finished joint ninth in a field of 67 with two rounds of 75 for 150. Grant Carnie from Ellon had scores of 73 and 78 for 11th place on 151 (73-78).
Craig Galloway from West Lothian and Aberdeen’s Tom Rennie, making his debut in American golf, shared 38th place on 161. Galloway scored 78 and 83, Rennie 80 and 81.
Another Brevard College player, Joshua Davis from American, tied for victory with Landon Pearson (Cape Fear) on 146 with scores of 72 and 74.
Brevard College’s total of 597 won them the team event by three shots from Cape Fear in a field of 11 squads.

GOOD START BY ALASDAIR FORSYTHE
Alasdair Forsythe from Glasgow, making his debut in US college golf as a student at Davis & Elkins College, West Virginia, finished highest of his squad in joint 22nd place in the Hal Hansen Invitational college tournament at Clarion Oaks Golf Club, Clarion in Pennsylvania.
Alasdair score 74 and 79 for 153 over the 7,056yd course with a par of 72 .
The Scot finished 12 shots behind joint winners J C Beecroft (Ohio Valley) (70-71) and Jared Schmader (Clarion) (74-67).
Davis & Elkins (645) finished 13th of the 14 teams behind winners Ohio Valley (594)

Carly holes last-green putt to
avert a Junior Ryder Cup
12-0 singles blow-out

If coming events cast long shadows, then watch out Nick Faldo!
United States blew away Europe 22-2 at The Club at Olde Stone, Bowling Green, Kentucky - the most lop-sided result yet in the Junior Ryder Cup.
The Americans - with an age limit of 17, one year higher than their opponents - lost only one match and halved two others over the two days of competition.
Had Comrie's Carly Booth, pictured right by Cal Carson Golf Agency (all rights reserved), not holed a downhill 10ft par-saving putt on the 18th green to halve her singles match with Jennifer Johnson, who had won four of the previous six holes, Tuesday’s singles matches would have been a perfect 12-0 for the home team, most of whom celebrated their victory by jumping into the lake on Olde Stone’s 18th hole.
“The Americans just overshined us this week,” said 16-year-old Carly.
The landslide result called into question the selection process used to make up this year’s European side, which is based on the results of just one tournament – the European Young Masters – an event for players 16 and under.
According to European captain Gary Stangl, the European Golf Association altered its selection process before the 2006 matches in response to Europe’s dominance in the event over the last decade.
Europe had won by scores of 9 1/2-2 1/2, 8 1/2-3 1/2 and 10 1/2-1 1/2. The 2006 match at Celtic Manor ended in a 6-6 draw. Singles matches were only added this year.
“When they started, the Europeans were older than the Americans, and then the Europeans always won by far, and then they changed it,” said Stangl.
Things have gone full circle. The Americans' age limit of 17 for their players and a new-found desire to field their strongest possible junior team nationwide contrasts sharply with the European authorities' approach.
The Americans' new system, which places more emphasis on the country’s strongest junior golf events, produced a team this year that included the top three boys in the the Golfweek/Titleist Junior Rankings and four of the top 10 on the girls’ side.
Stangl added:
“Maybe in two years, hopefully we have a stronger team, maybe we have a different qualification system. Then, finally, I hope this can be a real competition between the two continents, good boys, good girls on both sides, and maybe we’ll have a close result.”

Junior Ryder Cup Scoreboard

The Club at Olde Stone, Bowling Green, Kentucky.

FINAL RESULT:

UNITED STATES 22, EUROPE 2
Day 1: US 10 1/2, Europe 1 1/2
Day 2: US 11 1/2, Europe 1/2

SINGLES
(US names first)
Tiffany Lua bt Kelly Tidy (Eng) 1 hole.
Cory Whitsett bt Matteo Manassero (Ita) 6 and 5.
Jennifer Johnson halved with Carly Booth (Sco).
Jeffrey Kang bt Moritz Lampert (Ger) 4 and 3.
Erynne Lee bt Daisy Nielsen (Den) 3 and 1.
Jordan Spieth bt Chris Lloyd (Eng) 5 and 4.
Sarah Brown bt Leona Maguire (Ire) 4 and 3.
Anthony Paolucci bt Adrian Otaegui (Spa) 5 and 4.
Alexis Thompson bt Lisa Maguire (Ire) 1 hole.
Cameron Peck bt Stanislas Gautier (Fra) 5 and 4.
Danielle Frasier bt Anna Arrese (Spa) 5 and 3.
Andrew Yun bt Julien Brun (Fra) 3 and 2.