SUNCOAST LADIES SERIES SCOREBOARD

SECOND-ROUND TOTALS IN FLORIDA
Par 144 (2x72)
T1 Alison MEYER Duluth, Minnesota 70-76--146
T1 Renee SKIDMORE Everett, Washington 74-72--146
3 Jean CHUA Raleigh, North Carolina 74-73--147
T4 Stacey BIEBER Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 77-72--149
T4 Christabel GOH Singapore 73-76--149 
T4 Cristina CORPUS San Leandro, California 76-73--149 
7 Sookhee BAEK Orlando, Florida 74-76--150
8 Johani BAKAR Malaysia 75-78--153
T9 Cassandra BLANEY Championsgate, Florida 75-79--154
T9 Alexandra CASI East Palestine, Ohio 78-76--154
T9 Kristin BERRETTA Pointe-Claire Quebec, Canada 75-79--154
T9 Rhea NAIR India 76-78--154
T13 Victoria LOVELADY Sao Paulo, Brazil 74-81--155
T13 Jae OH South Korea 81-74--155
15 Carrie Rowe (amateur) St Augustine, Florida 80-76--156
16 Elvira BARCALA Maracay, Venezuela 76-81--157
T17 Bridget CARR Buffalo, New York State 77-81--158 
T17 Woori SHIN Nogoya, Japan 79-79--158
T17 Suzanne Stanley (amateur) Decatur, Alabama 78-80--158 
20 Jeanine ARONICA Garden City, New York State 87-82--169 
21 Anna SCOTT Consett, England 81 withdrew


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KAREN MARSHALL TOP MIDLOTHIAN SEED FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Scotland international Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) would have been one of the leading qualifiers for the weekend's match-play stages of the Midlothian women's county championship at Kingsknowe but she flies to Cardiff tomorrow to take part in the Welsh women's open stroke-play championship at Tenby on Saturday and Sunday. Rachael did take part in the county championship qualifying rounds today and posted rounds of 71 and 70 against the par of 72 and CSS of 71. She won the Robertson Salver for the best scratch score on a better inward half countback against Karen Marshall (Baberton), pictured, who also had a 70. In Watton's absence, Marshall is the top seed for the match-play stages at the same course, starting on Saturday. Young Kate McIntosh is seeded to meet her in Sunday afternoon's final after rounds of 71 and 73 for 144. Title-holder Linda Caine qualified eighth of 16 with a total of 155. SLGA tournament organiser Claire Hargan, a multi-winner of the Midlothian title, qualified in fifth place on 149. MATCH-PLAY QUALIFIERS Par 144 (2x72) CSS 71 71 141 Karen Marshall (Baberton) 71 70. 144 Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 71 73 146 Wendy Nicholson (Broomieknowe) 74 72. 148 Kate Rorke (Kingsknowe) 71 77. 149 Claire Hargan (Strathmore) 72 77. 152 Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe) 81 71. 153 Arlene McGarty (Harburn) 78 75. 155 Linda Caine (Dunbar) 79 76. 157 Noreen Fenton (Dunbar) 81 76. 158 Tracy Laughland (Mortonhall) 76 82. 161 Sal Shepherd (Craigmillar Park) 80 81, Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) 80 81. 162 Linda Bain (Lochend) 82 80. 164 Kirsten Blackwood (Glencorse) 79 85. 171 Sarah Stichbury (Merchants) 87 84. 175 Gillian Glen (Craigmillar Park) 90 85. SATURDAY'S MATCH-PLAY DRAW CHAMPIONSHIP - First round – 9.0 Marshall v Glen. 9.07 Fenton v Caine. 9.15 Hargan v Scott. 9.22 Bain v Rorke. 9.30 Nicholson v Blackwood. 9.37 Shepherd v Fraser. 9.45 McGarty v Laughland. 9.52 Stichbury v McIntosh. Quarter-finals at 1.30, 1.37, 1.45 and 1.52 B CHAMPIONSHIP – Quarter-finals – 10.0 Margaret Thompson v Carole Mason. 10.07 Lesle Campbell v Janet Collins. 10.15 Isobel Halliday v Yvonne Blythe. 10.22 Sandra Ashurst v Elaine Lumsden. Semi-finals at 2.15 and 2.22.

ULSTER LIVE UP TO FAVOURITES TAG IN STROKE-PLAY QUALIFYING

Irish Women's Inter-provincial Matches
Royal County Down Golf Club, April 27 to 29

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY IRISH LADIES GOLF UNION
Ulster confirmed their status as favourites finishing in first place following the stroke-play qualifying round today and will play Connacht for a place in the final. Munster take on Leinster in the other semi-final.
The championship links course which measures 6,261 yards, with a par of 76, provided a tough test for competitors who played 18 holes strokes (six from eight scores to count) before two days of match-play. Ulster's Louise Coffey posted the best score of the day - a 75. She birdied the second and ninth holes, had a bogey on the eighth but was level par over the back nine to finish one under par.

TOTALS 
488 ULSTER
Louise Coffey 75
Gemma McClenaghan 80
Danielle McVeigh 81
Lucy Simpson 81
Paula Grant 85
Laura Grant 86

Non-counting:
Victoria Bradshaw 89
Charlene Reid 90
494 MUNSTERGillian O'Leary 78
Emma O'Driscoll 78
Sinead Sexton 82
Chloe Ryan 83
Aoife Lowry 85
Jean O'Driscoll 88
Non-counting:
Karen O'Neill 89
Mary Sheehy 91

504 LEINSTER
Karen Delaney 80
Louise Mernagh 81
Carla Reynolds 83
Mary Dowling 85
Aedin Murphy 85
Deirdre Smith 90
Non-counting:
Maria Dunne 91
Ciara Butler 93

514 CONNACHT
Niamh Kitching 81
Anne McCormack 84
Holly Robinson 84
Sarah Helly 85
Ailbhe Farrell 89
Anne Cassidy 91
Non-counting:
Suzanne Corcoran 92
Doireann Carney 95

THURSDAY'S MATCHES494 MUNSTER
Munster v Leinster
Foursomes8:00 Gillian O’Leary and Emma O’Driscoll v Deirdre Smith and Aedin Murphy
8:10 Sinead Sexton and Jean O’Driscoll v Karen Delaney and Maria Dunne
8:20 Karen O’Neill and Aoife Lowry v Mary Dowling and Louise Mernagh

Ulster v Connacht
Foursomes8:30 Danielle McVeigh and Lucy Simpson v Niamh Kitching and Sarah Helly
8:40 Louise Coffey and Gemma McClenaghan v Holly Robinson and Ailbhe Farrell
8:50 Paula Grant and Laura Grant v Suzanne Corcoran and Anne Cassidy

See www.ilgu.ie for news updates.

Sandra Barnett
Irish Ladies Golf Union
Tel:+ 353 87 2336248






Laura Grant 86

Paula Grant 85

CURTIS CUP VENUE 2016: LADIES GOLF UNION NEWS RELEASE

The Ladies’ Golf Union has announced the start of the formal process of securing a venue for the 39th Curtis Cup match, the historic biennial encounter between teams from Great Britain and Ireland and the USA which will be played on home soil in June 2016.

Golf clubs interested in hosting this match, first played in 1932, are invited in the first instance to lodge an expression of interest with the LGU, after which they will be asked to provide additional information in support of their application. After visiting short-leeted golf clubs, the LGU aims to announce the successful venue at the conclusion of the 37th Curtis Cup match, to be held at The Nairn Golf Club, Scotland, from 8-12 June 2012.

The original idea for the Curtis Cup was to stimulate friendly rivalry amongst players and strengthen the ties of goodwill between the nations, and making a Curtis Cup team is the ultimate goal for the top amateur lady golfer. The quality of past venues is testament to the prestige associated with the event, while past players include many household names – Laura Davies, Catriona Matthew, Paula Creamer, Michelle Wie and Melissa Reid to name but a few.

Shona Malcolm, pictured, LGU CEO, said “The Curtis Cup is a unique event. Not only does it showcase the cream of amateur talent from both sides of the Atlantic in three days of intense competition, it also attracts a loyal, sizeable and knowledgeable band of travelling supporters. The host club can be assured of a special and successful week, some great golf, an unbelievable atmosphere and many lasting memories.”

Initial expressions of interest can be directed to the LGU at curtiscup@lgu.org or by writing to the CEO at The Scores, St Andrews. Fife, Scotland KA16 9AT.
The LGU has also taken the opportunity of unveiling the new Curtis Cup logo which will be used for the first time for the 2012 match at Nairn.



Further information:
SHONA MALCOLM

CEO

Ladies’ Golf Union

Tel: 0044 (0) 789 469 8222

Email: shona.malcolm@lgu.org

GERMANY CALLING! RACHAEL TAYLOR TOP LANARKSHIRE SEED

Airdrie-born but Germany-based Rachael Taylor today headed the 16 qualifiers for the match-play stages of the Lanarkshire women’s county golf championship at Strathaven Golf Club.

Club professional's daughter Rachael, pictured by Cal Carson Golf Agency, who has been flying over to play in SLGA events for the past year or two, had a gross round of 75, including an eagle 3 at the 16th and birdies at the eighth and 10th. She also had a triple bogey 6 at the short ninth and bogeys at the second, 13th and 14th.

Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) also had a 75 but teenager Rachael, a Scotland girl international, earned the No 1 seeding by virtue of having the better inward half.
Lesley had birdies at the sixth, seventh and 12th but also had a double bogey at the 15th and further shots dropped at the third, ninth and 18th.
Defending champion Fiona Norris (Hamilton) was the third best qualifier with a 76.
Fiona Scott (Bothwell Castle), who finished with a 79, had a hole in one at the fourth.
Lorna Laidlaw (Drumpellier) had the day's best net score of 70 off a handicap of nine.
The leading qualifier in the Bronze Division was Agnes McCall (Strathaven), with a gross 96.


QUALIFIERS
Par 73 SS 74 CSS 74
75 Rachael Taylor (Am Reichswald), Lesley Lloyd (Hayston).
76 Fiona Norris (Hamilton).
79 Janice Paterson (Drumpellier), Susan Wood (Drumpellier), Fiona Scott (Bothwell Castle), Lorna Laidlaw (Drumpellier).
80 Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes).
81 Emma Caddow (Strathaven).

82 May Hughes (Lanark), Tracy McPherson (Langlands), Angela Devine (Hamilton).

83 Alyson Hendry (Hamilton).

84 Liz Lees (Hamilton), Allison Bell (Strathaven).

85 Susan McGrenaghan (Mount Ellen).

MATCH-PLAY DRAW

Taylor v McGrenaghan, Caddow v Potter, Paterson v Hughes, Hendry v Wood.

Norris v Bell, McPherson v Scott, Laidlaw v Devine, Lees v Lloyd.

PAMELA PRETSWELL NOW WORLD RANKED No 21

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Pamela Pretswell's joint sixth place finish in the Helen Holm Scottish women's open stroke-play championship at Royal Troon on Sunday has boosted her RandA Women's World Amateur Ranking by 11 places to No 21.
The only British or Irish players in the top 20 are the 16-year-old Maguire twins from Co Cavan, Ireland. Leona, pipped for the "Helen Holm" title, has gone up two places to No 9 while Lisa has also gone up two spots to No 15.
The only other Scot apart from Pamela Pretswell, pictured in action on Sunday by Cal Carson Golf Agency, in the world's top 100 female amateurs is Scottish champion Kelsey MacDonald. The Nairn Dunbar player and Stirling University student has gone up six places this week to No 37.

TOP WOMEN'S WORLD AMATEUR RANKINGS
1 Lydia Ko (New Zealand) (+2 from last week when she was No 3).
2 Mitsuki Katahara (Japan) (-1, No 1 last week).
3 Celia Cho (New Zealand) (-1).
4 Erica Popson (US) (no change).
5 Emily Tubert (US) (no change).
6 Sophia Popov (Germany) (+3).
7 Megan McChrystal (US) (-1).
8 Marta Silva (Spain) (-1).
9 Leona Maguire (Ireland) (+2).
10 Iliska Verwey (S Africa) (-2).

SELECTED RANKINGS IN TOP 100
15 Lisa Maguire (Ireland) (+2).
21 Pamela Pretswell (Scotland) (+11).
24 Stephanie Meadow (Ireland) (-1).
37 Kelsey MacDonald (Scotland) (+6).
41 Charley Hull (England) (-10).
45 Holly Clyburn (England) (+20).
92 Hayley Davis (England) (-1).
95 Amy Boulden (Wales) (+9).

TEN SCOTS GIRLS FOR WALES - BUT MAGUIRE TWINS PULL OUT

Ten Scots are in a field of 59 for this weekend's Welsh women's open amateur stroke-play championship over 54 holes at Tenby Golf Club.
They are: Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Jane Turner (Craigielaw), Rachael Watton (Mortonhall), Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey), Rebecca Wilson (Grange), Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) and Rebecca McGeehan (West Rhine).
The 16-year-old Maguire twins from Slieve Russell, Co Cavan, Ireland, were pulled out of the championship today because their parents, who had a prior commitment, could not travel with them to South Wales. Leona led for most of the way before being pipped for the Helen Holm Scottish women's stroke-play title at Royal Troon on Sunday. She and Lisa won the international team event for Ireland.

NEIL HENDERSON JOINT FIFTH AT PINEHURST

Former Scottish junior champion of champions Neil Henderson from North Berwick, a student at Old Dominion University, Norfolk in Virginia, finished a creditable joint fifth in a field of 55 players at the Colonial Athletic Association Conference Championship over the Pinehurst No 8 course, North Carolina
Henderson's four-under-par 68 over a long course of 7,092yd was the lowest score in the second round. He had scores of 76 and 75 either side of it for a total of three-over-par 219.
He finished five shots behind the winner by three, Josh Brock (UNC-Wilmington) (72-71-71).

Other Old Dominion University students, Sam Wall from Essex and Tom Wilde from Berkshire finished 23rd and T34 respectively. Wall scored 77, 76 and 76 for 229 while Wilde had scores of 79, 77 and 81 for 237.

Old Dominion (909) finished fifth of 11 behind team title winners UNC-Wilmington (882).

ROUND-UP OF NEWS FROM US WOMENS' COLLEGE EVENTS

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Harriet Owers-Bradley from Nottingham, a student at Yale University, finished seventh in a field of 35 players at the Ivy League Women's Championship at Atlantic City Country Club, Northfield in New York State.
Harriet, pictured, had rounds of 77, 77 and 74 for a total of 228 over the par-72, 6,106yd course.
Her effort helped Yale Univesity win the team title by four shots from Harvard with Princeton a further three shots back in third place in a field of seven teams.

LIZ, KIM TOP 20 AT PINEHURST 6
Old Dominion University, Norfolk in Virigina students Liz Haycock from Moseley, Birmingham, Emma Gilmore from Moylough, Ireland, and Derbyshire's Kim Bradbury finished 18th, tied 19th and tied 35th in a field of 50 players for the Colonial Athleic Association Women's Championship over the Pinehurst No 6 course in North Carolina.
Charlotte Guilleux (Georgia State) won the individual title with a total of six-over-par 222 over a par-72, 6,002yd course. She had rounds of 75, 75 and 72 to win by one shot.

Liz Haycock, pictured left, scored 78, 74 and 83 for 235; Emma 80, 83 and 74 for 239, and Kim 83, 80 and 84 for 235.
North Carolina-Wilmington (917) won the team title from Georgia State (922). Old Dominion (933) finished fifth of 10.

TOP 20 FINISHBY EMMA CLEGG IN ILLINOIS

Emma Clegg (Missouri State), pictured right, from Clitheroe, Lancashire, tied for 14th place in a field of 50 players at the State Farm MVC Championship at Weibring Golf Club, Normal in Illinois.

Emma scored 79 and 76 for 155 over par-71 course of 5,943yd.

She finished 11 shots behind the winner by one shot, Brianna Cooper (Illinois State) (74-70 for 144).
Illinois State (597) won the team title from Wichita State (616) with Missouri State (617) third of 10.

HANNAH LOVELOCK MAKES TOP 20 IN BIG 12

CHAMPIONSHIP

Hannah Lovelock (Missouri), pictured left, from Surrey gained a top-20 finish in a field of 60 at the Big 12 Women's Championship at Club at Old Hawthorne, Columbia in Missouri.
Hannah's rounds of 71, 74 and 78 for a total of 223 over a par-72, 6234yd course, earned her a share of 18th place behind the winner by five strokes, Madison Pressel (Texas) (71-66-71).
Nicola Race (Missouri) finished 27th on 225 with three rounds of 75. Nicola is an Essex girl.
Ami Storey from Ponteland, a student a Kansas State University, finished joint 28th on 226 with improving scores of 79, 74 and 73.
Texas (872) won the team title from rivals Texas A and M (875) with Missouri (880) third of 12.

Welsh junior cap Natasha Gobey, a student at Toledo University, finished joint 29th in a field of 45 players a the MAC Women's Championship at Longaberger Golf Club, Nashport, Ohio.
Natasha scored 83, 80 and 83 for a total fo 246 over a par-73 course of 6073yd.
Winner by seven strokes with rounds of 72, 73 and 71 for 216 was Sarah Johnson (Eastern Michigan).
Kent State (916) won the team title ahead of Eastern Michgan (928) with Ball State (939) third of nine teams.