KirkwoodGolf: 31 Aug 2009

Monday, August 31, 2009

European senior women's amateur team championship

Fiona De Vries (81) top scores for Scots

in gale-force winds and rain in Ireland

Scotland, with a total of 423, were lying fifth behind Ireland (410), Sweden (412), England (415) and Spain (420) at the end of the first qualifying round in the European senior women’s amateur team championship at Dun Laoghaire Golf Club, Ireland today (Monday). In gale-force winds and driving rain, the best score of the day was a 77. St Andrews hotelier Fiona De Vries (St Rule), pictured right, top scored for the Scots with a 81 – two ahead of Lorna Bennett (Ladybank).
Next came Moira Thomson (Gullane Ladies') and Fiona Hunter (Baberton) on 86 and Mary Smith (Tain) on 87.
Heather Anderson (Alyth) had the non-counting score of 92. Only the best five from six count in the two stroke-play qualifying rounds.
The top eight teams will progress to the top flight of the match-play after Tuesday’s second qualifying round.
The seven remaining teams will play for the minor placings

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND
410 IRELAND: Phil O'Gorman 78, Helen Jones 81, Sheena McElroy 83, Violet McBride 83, Marilyn Henderson 85. Non-counting: Olivia Conroy [96]
412 SWEDEN: Viveca Hoff 77, Birgitta Ljung 80, Christina Birke 82, Anna Dønnestad 83, Anki Hermansson 90. Eva Lindberg [92]
415 ENGLAND: Chris Quinn 78, Janet Melville 82, Rozalyn Adams 84, Sue Dye 85, Jo Ashmore 86. Lucy Newton [93]
420 SPAIN: Catalina Castillejo 81, Ana Vilella 83, Christina Marsans 83, Marta Estany 86, Pia Allende 87 Vicky Pertierra [95]
423 SCOTLAND: Fiona De Vries 81, Lorna Bennett 83, Fiona Hunter 86, Moira Thomson 86, Mary Smith 87. Heather Anderson [90]
424 ITALY: Guenda Preti Moavero 82, Francoise Colmant 83, Alessandra Zoboli 85, Clotilde Fasolis Costa 86, Francesca Christillin 88, Marina Ragher Buscaini [94]
431 FRANCE: Cecilia Mourgue D’Algue 83, Virginie Burrus 83, Anne Lanrezac 88, Marie José Ibarlosa 88, Kadija Boutahchicht 89. Anita Remoleur [92]
432 GERMANY: Cornelia Schmidt-Stuetzle 82, Nicolle Eicke-Huth 84, Tessa Oldenbourg 84, Dagmar Lehmann 91, Karin Gumpert 91. Chris Utermarck NR
437 BELGIUM: Laurette Vanderlinder 84 Marie-Anne Toussaint 86 Larissa Khlundina 87 Anne-Francoise Decoster 89 Sonja Delport 91 Dominique Pelzer [93]
438 SWITZERLAND: Margrit Würsch Burki 83, Petra Müller-Kronenberg 85, Marie Christine de Werra 86, Carlotta Vannini Bianchi 91, Mimmi Guglielmone 93. Brigitte Huggel [99]
443 FINLAND: Anneli Alanen 84, Vuokko Karjalainen 87, Ulla Helminen 89, Eija Kettunen 90, Anna-Liisa Koskinen 93. Paivi Honka [98]
445 NETHERLANDS: Siene Dresselhuys 86, Coos Erdman 87, Neeltje Goossens 90, Dini Broeks 91, Liesbeth van Dommelen 91. Monique Verhoeven [99]
448 AUSTRIA: Monika Kriegl 87, Elisabeth Muhr 90, Karoline Bresitz 90, Maresa Handl 90, Andrea Reichel 91. Alexandra Hardegg [94]
458 DENMARK: Else Kalstad 84, Sígrid Johannesen 86, Karen Marie Bertelsen 93, Brigitte Wilms 96, Irís Christoffersen 99. Eva Heikamp [102]
485 SLOVENIA: Vjekoslave Gojcic 94, Sandra Vodnjov 96, Verena Slavec 97. Jasmina Dragutinovic 99, Marijeta Goebels 99. Ivanka Modic [112]

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LPGA Tour Scoreboard
SAFEWAY CLASSIC
Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, North Plains, Oregon
FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72)
203 M J Hur (SKor) 69 69 65 (M J Hur won at the second play-off hole), Michele Redman 67 69 67, Suzann Pettersen (Nor) 68 68 67
205 Ai Miyazato (Jpn) 67 68 70, Michelle Wie 68 71 66, Hwa seon Lee (Kor) 65 70 70
206 Anna Nordqvist (Swe) 65 69 72
207 Paige Mackenzie 70 71 66, Angela Stanford 66 71 70, Christina Kim 68 70 69
208 Hee Young Park (Kor) 74 65 69
209 Jill McGill 72 71 66, Natalie Gulbis 68 69 72, Maria Hjorth (Swe) 70 71 68, Russy Gulyanamitta (Tha) 71 67 71, Jeong Jang (Kor) 68 70 71
210 Jennifer Rosales (Phi) 68 70 72, Eun Hee Ji (Kor) 70 70 70, Sarah Lee 72 68 70
211 Beth Bader 64 73 74, Young Kim (Kor) 70 71 70, Cristie Kerr 69 70 72, Amy Hung (Tai) 73 67 71, Sandra Gal (Ger) 75 69 67, Candie Kung (Tai) 66 76 69, Julieta Granada (Par) 73 69 69
212 Mika Miyazato (Jpn) 69 73 70, Stacy Prammanasudh 66 73 73, Rachel Hetherington (Aus) 76 68 68, Momoko Ueda (Jpn) 70 71 71, Kristy McPherson 71 73 68, Sophie Gustafson (Swe) 71 67 74, Stacy Lewis 72 72 68
213 Sun Young Yoo (Kor) 70 70 73, Morgan Pressel 74 70 69, Song-Hee Kim (Kor) 73 70 70, Katie Futcher 72 70 71, Vicky Hurst 74 69 70, Yani Tseng (Tai) 68 75 70, Jimin Kang (Kor) 72 71 70, Teresa Lu (Tai) 74 70 69, Mikaela Parmlid (Swe) 77 67 69, Eva Dahllof (Swe) 69 70 74, Hye Jung Choi (Kor) 72 70 71
214 Na Yeon Choi (Kor) 73 68 73, Lisa Strom (Eng) 73 71 70, Alena Sharp (Can) 71 71 72, Moira Dunn 67 73 74
215 Karen Stupples (Eng) 70 71 74, Meena Lee (Kor) 70 69 76, Laura Diaz 70 74 71, Amy Yang 73 71 71, Lorena Ochoa (Mex) 70 72 73, Janice Moodie (Sco) 66 78 71
216 Irene Cho 71 73 72, Heather Bowie young 72 71 73, Brandi Jackson 71 72 73, Anna Rawson (Aus) 72 71 73, Brittany Lang 73 69 74
217 Giulia Sergas (Ita) 72 69 76, Pornanong Phatlum (Tha) 71 68 78, Shi Hyun Ahn (Kor) 70 71 76, Haeji Kang (Kor) 71 72 74, Jee young Lee (Kor) 75 67 75
218 Lindsey Wright (Aus) 72 69 77, Jiyai Shin (Kor) 74 69 75, Il Mi Chung (Kor) 69 74 75, Samantha Richdale 71 73 74, Becky Morgan (Wal) 70 71 77
222 Kris Tschetter 76 68 78

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NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY ENGLISH WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION
Staffordshire’s Bronwyn Davies won the EWGA Midlands North regional girls’ championship with a level par score over 36 holes at Stoke Rochford, Lincolnshire.
Bronwyn, from Wolstanton, was two-over par in the morning and two-under in the afternoon. The 16-year-old, from EWGA’s Select Midlands Squad, won by a shot from Megan Illingworth, who was playing on her home course. The championship was played between storms but, despite the conditions, produced some magnificent golf. One spectator watched the afternoon three-ball of Bronwyn Davies, Lianna Bailey of Nottinghamshire and Kirsty Condon of Lincolnshire and calculated that they had 15 birdies and an eagle between them.
The Midlands North region is made up of six counties: Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire.
Results:
CHAMPIONSHIP
Par 144 (2x72). CSS 72 70
144 Bronwyn Davies (Wolstanton, Staffs) 74 70.
145 Megan Illingworth (Stoke Rochford, Lincs) 71 74.
149 Lianna Bailey (Notts Ladies) 78 71.
154 Kirsty Condon (Blankney, Lincs) 79 75.
Handicap
Net 139 Emily-Mae Hall (Coxmoor, Notts) 70 69.
Abraham Trophy prize
Emily-Mae Hall, net 139
Team Prizes
Bridget Jackson Salver
best gross score (two score aggregate):
Lincolnshire “A:” Kirsty Condon, Megan Illingworth, Hannah Edmunds (Woodhall Spa) 299
Best net:
Lincolnshire A: Kirsty Condon, Megan Illingworth, Hannah Vaughan (Burghley Park) 281
Lyndsey Hewison
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Bronte Law beats mixed field in


North of England championship


NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE ENGLISH WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION
Cheshire’s Bronte Law (pictured by Cal Carson Golf Agency, receiving the best under-14 performance prize in the recent British girls championship at West Lancs) beat the mixed field by four shots in the North of England U16 championship at Heswall.
Bronte, 14, from the English Women’s Golf Association Select North Squad, is thought to be the first girl to top the leaderboard in this event. She did it with scores of 76, 72, 70 and 79 for a one-over par total on the girls’ card of 297. She won both the girls’ U16 and U14 trophies. Bronte’s closest overall challenger was Heswall’s Oliver Carr, who finished on 301, while she was 10 shots clear of the next girl, Luna Sobron of Spain.
Chris Williamson, manager of EWGA’s championship squad, said: “It was just amazing to see Bronte’s name at the top of the leaderboard. She played extremely well and everyone admired her golf and her businesslike approach.”
Bronte took the lead with a four-under par 70 in the third round, which like the final round, was played in strong winds interspersed with heavy downpours. “You had to fight out there,” said Bronte. “It was really hard, very tiring. It made it difficult to concentrate because you were putting your brolly up and down and trying to keep everything dry. But it was good! “Everything just felt right for me all week. I trusted my swing and focussed on the golf course. It’s great.” This was Bronte’s last event before she returns to school at the end of a successful summer. Her other wins include the U18 title at the English stroke-play championship and the North region girls’ championship. She is also Cheshire girls’ champion
Full scores: www.heswallgolfclub.comImage: leaderboardphotography.com
Lyndsey Hewison

Press & PR Officer

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Raffi Dyer adds South Region girls'

title to her collection

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY ENGLISH WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION
Hampshire’s Raffi Dyer added another title to her 2009 collection when she won the EWGA South Region girls’ championship at Worplesdon.
The 18-year-old from Hayling was one-under par for the day with rounds of 73 and two-under 70. She was four shots clear of her closest challengers, Emma Carberry of Sussex and Sian Evans of Kent.Raffi and Lauren Davis – who had a top five finish - also won the team shield for Hampshire.
Earlier this season Raffi won the English schools’ championship and has just captained the girls’ team to a win over Wales in the annual schools’ international.
Next month she will again lead out the girls in the match against Scotland. Raffi is also the Hampshire girls’ champion and has won a place in the grand final of the Faldo Series in Brazil.The championship was contested by players from Hampshire, Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex.
Results
Leading gross scores
Par: 144 (2x72) CSS 72 72
143 Raffi Dyer (Hayling) 73 70.
147 Emma Carberry (Highwoods) 72 75, Sian Evans (Faversham) 71 76.
148 Alice Barnes (West Chiltington) 76 72, Lauren Davis (Meon Valley) 75 73, Abigail Cammack (Worthing) 71 77.
150 Daisy Wakelin (East Brighton) 75 75.
153 Nicole Hamilton (Dartford) 76 77.
155 Nicola Foster (Pinner Hill) 80 75; Tiffany Hewetson 76 79
Handicap trophy:
Alice Barnes (West Chiltington) net 136; runner-up Charlotte Ann Barrow (Brokenhurst Manor) net 137.
U15 trophy:
Nicole Hamilton (Dartford) net 68
U13 prize:
Charlotte Ann Barrow (Brokenhurst Manor) net 64
Lyndsey Hewison
Press & PR Officer

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Caithness & Sutherland women's inter-club

Brora's Beatrice Trophy-winning Marlene Bokas and Lesley Beaney are in the back row behind the Royal Dornoch winners of the scratch trophy, Alison BArtlett, Claire Riddell, Pam Mackay and Liz Coghill (image by Robin Wilson).

Royal Dornoch break Thurso's

grip on the scratch Ord Salver

By ROBIN WILSON
Thurso Golf Club's two-year hold on the Ord Salver, the scratch trophy in the Caithness & Sutherland women's inter-club competition, was broken at Golspie Golf Club at the weekend by a strong Royal Dornoch team of single-figure handicappers who coped best with the very wet and windy conditions.
Royal Dornoch's scratch success, there sixth since the inauguration of the competition in 1981, arrived courtesy of their strongest team, that was made up of two Northern Counties team members, Pam Mackay and Alison Bartlett, backed up by Claire Riddell and Lady Captain, Elizabeth Coghill. Missing only was club and North champion, Cara Gruber.
Dornoch's eventual winning total of 247 (best three scores from four) was spearheaded by Riddell, an 80, followed by Mackay's 81 and Coghill's 86. Bartlett had a poor day in the foul weather and her 93 was the discarded score.
The Royal Dornoch team were 15 shots ahead of Brora's scratch total of 262 but Brora ended up with the Beatrice Trophy for their net total of 229 – Marlene Bokas (11) 75, Lesley Beaney (8) 76 and Elizabeth Grant (14) 78. The net card of 83, off 13, from fourth team member Pat Ashe was discarded.
Brora's handicap success allowed the scratch holders, Thurso, to finish as scratch runners up.
The Caithness-based team of Eileen Manson, Nadia Green, Anne Simmonite and Angela Williamson had cards of 84, 88, 106 and 106 respectively for a 54-hole gross total of 278. Hosting club Golspie were placed second in the handicap returns. Noelle Mackay (18) 78, Sheila Robertson (12) 79 and Jennifer Stewart (19) 81 were their counting scores and Anne Macrae (10) 84 the discarded score for a total of 238.
Such was the inclement weather, the CSS was non-counting and reductions only applied. Only a member of Royal Dornoch's number three team, Margaret Ross, and from the the host club's second team, Caroline Logie came anywhere near to matching their handicaps both with net 73s.
The event next year for its 13th anniversary will be staged at Wick Golf Club

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Recari holes 190yd shot to win play-off

for LET's Finnair Masters

Spain's Beatriz Recari eagled the first play-off hole to win the Finnair Masters for her first Ladies European Tour victory today.
The 22-year-old from the famous bull-run city of Pamplona, who was third last year for her first top-10 finish, used a 4-iron to hole out from about 190yd on the 18th hole.
"My mind was blank, but I knew it was a good shot," Recaro said. "Then I saw the crowd go crazy. This will mean so much for my career. I have had two years of hard work and learning, and now I stand here."
Recari and Iben Tinning of Denmark finished tied at 11 under for a 54-hole score of 202.
Recari equalled the course record with a 65 in the opening round Friday, then beat it with 64 Saturday.
Play was interrupted for 45 minutes because of the risk of thunder when Recari's lead had gone from five to two strokes after 10 holes.
"I had not been in this situation, never going out as a leader, and I felt some pressure and was struggling a bit," she said. "But the break was good for me, I could calm down and approach the situation again."
Defending champion Minea Blomqvist of Finland, Becky Brewerton of Wales and Marianne Skarpnord of Norway and Johanna Westerberg of Sweden shared third place at 206.

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