FIFE TOP SEED SUSAN JACKSON THROUGH TO LAST 4

Top seed Susan Jackson (Ladybank) is still on the trail of winning her first Fife county championship.
Susan, pictured, won through to the last four at the Kittock Course, Fairmont St Andrews today when the match-play stages began.
In Sunday morning's first semi-final Susan will play Karin Sharp (Kirkcaldy).
The second semi-final will feature former Scottish champion Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) against Nicky Taylor (Dunnikier Park).
In this afternoon's quarter-finals Elaine beat Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) by one hole in a tight match.
Lorna had lost to Louise Kenney in the finals of 2011 and 2009 and before that to Fiona Hastie in the 2007 final.
Elaine Moffat lost to Louise Kenney in the 2010 final.
Louise was unable to play in the qualifying round of this year's championship.

MATCH-PLAY RESULTS

FIRST ROUND
Susan Jackson (Ladybank) bt Christine Steedman (Pitreavie) 5 and 4.
Jocelyn Mackie (Ladybank) bt Alex Tait (St Regulus) 4 and 3.
Elsie Hutcheon (Ladybank) bt Sam Munro (Aberdour) 2 and 1.
Karin Sharp (Kirkcaldy) bt Linda Dyball (Pitreavie) 2 holes.
Kathleen Webster (Ladybank) bt Irene Morrison (St Regulus) 6 and 5.
Nicky Taylor (Dunnikier Park) bt Morag Campsie (Scotscraig) 3 and 2.
Lorna Bennett (Ladybank) bt Lynn Newton (Dunnikier Park) 5 and 4.
Elaine Moffat (St Regulus) bt Myrtle Gilbert (Ladybank) 7 and 5.

QUARTER-FINALS
Jackson bt Mackie 2 and 1.
Sharp bt Hutcheon 3 and 2.
Taylor bt Webster 2 holes.
Moffat bt Bennett 1 hole.

SUNDAY'S SEMI-FINALS
8am Susan Jackson v Karin Sharp.
8.10 Nick Taylor v Elaine Moffat

SUNDAY'S FINAL
1pm Jackson or Sharp v Taylor or Moffat

LEONA MAGUIRE SPREADEAGLES IRISH UNDER-18 GIRLS' FIELD

GB and I Curtis Cup team selection Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) leads by five strokes after 36 holes of the Irish Under-118 girls' open amateur stroke-play championship at Roganstown Golf and Country Club today.

Leona, pictured, had rounds of 72 and 69 for a two-round total of 141 - three under par.
The 17-year-old +5 player, who holds the British women's open amateur stroke-play championship, has a five-stroke advantage of France's Mathilda Cappeliez and is seven ahead of another French player in third place, Manon Molle.
Scotland has two players in the top 10. Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) is in sixth position on 151 with scores of 81 and 70. Her second round was the second lowest score of the tournament.
Former Scottish girls champion Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) is sharing 10th place on 154 with a pair of 77s.
Leona Maguire's twin, Lisa, the European women's individual amateur title-holder, was unable to play because of an ongoing wrist injury.
QUALIFIERS FOR FINAL ROUND
Par 144 (2x72). SSS 74. CSS 76 74
141 Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) 72 69
146 Mathilda Cappeliez (FRA) 73 73
148 Manon Molle (FRA) 76 72
149 Gudrún Brá Bjorgvinsdottir (ISL)73 76
150 Celia Mansour (FRA) 76 74
151 Ailsa Summers (SCO) 81 70
152 Louise Latorre (FRA) 78 74
153 Sophie Madden (ENG) 78 75 Olivia Mehaffey (RCD Ladies) 74 79
154 Lesley Atkins (SCO) 77 77 Dulcie Sverdloff (ENG) 75 79
155 Marion Veysseyre (FRA) 81 74 Bertille Dupont (FRA) 79 76 Gabriella Cowley (ENG) 76 79 Anyssia Herbaut (FRA) 76 79
156 Emma Broze (FRA) 78 78 Rachel Walker (SCO) 76 80
157 Ariana Coyle Diez (Elm Park) 80 77 Connie Jaffrey (SCO) 80 77 Jessica Carty (Holywood) 80 77Josephine Farrando (FRA) 78 79
158 Claudia Chemin (FRA) 81 77 Eva Gilly (FRA) 79 79 Lena Gautier (FRA) 77 81
159 Emma Svensson (SWE) 84 75 Lauren Whyte (SCO) 84 75
160 Andrea Agniel (FRA) 82 78 Chloe Caron (FRA) 79 81
161 Solene Le Coz (FRA) 82 79 Chloe Weir (Shandon Park) 82 79 Jean O'Driscoll (Muskerry) 81 80 Marina Hedlund (SWE) 79 82
162 Eva Saulnier (FRA) 83 79 Mathilde Revilliod (FRA) 81 81 Elise Genoux (FRA) 78 84 Mathilde Poirrier (FRA) 76 86
163 Shannen Brown (The Heath) 83 80 Chloe Ryan (Castletroy) 82 81 Aurelia Hamm (FRA) 79 84
164 Charlotte Charrayre (FRA) 81 83
165 Saga Isafold Arnarsdottir (ISL) 87 78 Thelma Beck (FRA) 83 82 Niamh McSherry (Lurgan) 82 83
166 Lara Plachetka Pohl (FRA) 87 79 Alexandra Pages (FRA) 81 85
167 Victoria Craig (Clandeboye) 84 83 Therese Nerpin (SWE) 82 85 Ivane Helias (FRA) 81 86
168 Anna Solveig Snorradottir (ISL) 82 86
169 Shannon Heerey (Headfort) 87 82 Jessica Ross (Donaghadee) 80 89

MISSED THE CUT

171 Halla Bjork Ragnarsdottir (ISL) 91 80 Meadhbh Doyle (Portarlington) 90 81 Sarah Boden (Kilkeel) 89 82 Clara Young (SCO) 85 86
172 Stephanie Henning (SWE) 84 88
173 Laura Doherty (Howth) 93 80 Julie McCarthy (Forrest Little) 89 84
173 Gemma McCarthy (Clonmel) 89 84 Lisa O'Shea (Shannon) 87 86
176 Mary Doyle (The Heath) 87 89
177 Niamh Ward (Lurgan) 91 86
178 Hogna Kristbjorg Knutsdottir (ISL) 91 87 Anaelle Leo (FRA) 90 88 Kerrin Neben (GER) 84 94
180 Hannah Henderson (Ballyclare) 95 85
182 Ashley Constantine (The Island) 87 95
184 Darcey Carr (Milltown) 95 89
185 Christine Stryken (NOR) 88 97
186 Tara Whelan (East Clare) 89 97
191 Sara Magret Hinriksdottir (ISL) 89 102

SUNDAY'S DRAW
07:30 Anna Solveig Snorradottir (ISL) Shannon Heerey (Headfort) Jessica Ross (Donaghadee)
07:40 Victoria Craig (Clandeboye) Therese Nerpin (SWE) Ivane Helias (FRA)
07:50 Niamh McSherry (Lurgan) Lara Plachetka Pohl (FRA) Alexandra Pages (FRA)
08:00 Charlotte Charrayre (FRA) Saga Isafold Arnarsdottir (ISL) Thelma Beck (FRA)
08:10 Shannen Brown (The Heath) Chloe Ryan (Castletroy) Aurelia Hamm (FRA)
08:20 Mathilde Revilliod (FRA) Elise Genoux (FRA) Mathilde Poirrier (FRA)
08:30 Jean O'Driscoll (Muskerry) Marina Hedlund (SWE) Eva Saulnier (FRA)
08:40 Chloe Caron (FRA) Solene Le Coz (FRA) Chloe Weir (Shandon Park)
08:50 Emma Svensson (SWE) Lauren Whyte (SCO) Andrea Agniel (FRA)
09:10 Claudia Chemin (FRA) Eva Gilly (FRA) Lena Gautier (FRA)
09:20 Connie Jaffrey (SCO) Jessica Carty (Holywood) Josephine Farrando (FRA)
09:30 Emma Broze (FRA) Rachel Walker (SCO) Ariana Coyle Diez (Elm Park)
09:40 Bertille Dupont (FRA) Gabriella Cowley (ENG) Anyssia Herbaut (FRA)
09:50 Lesley Atkins (SCO) Dulcie Sverdloff (ENG) Marion Veysseyre (FRA)
10:00 Louise Latorre (FRA) Sophie Madden (ENG) Olivia Mehaffey (RCD Ladies)
10:10 Gudrún Brá Bjorgvinsdottir (ISL) Celia Mansour (FRA) Ailsa Summers (SCO)
10:20 Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell) Mathilda Cappeliez (FRA) Manon Molle (FRA)

LEONA MAGUIRE SETS PACE IN IRISH U18 GIRLS, LISA WITHDRAWS

The Maguire twins had contrasting fortunes on the opening day of the Irish Under-18 girls' open amateur stroke-play championship at Roganstown Golf Club. Leona's par-matching 72 gave her the first-round lead while Lisa had to withdraw with an ongoing wrist injury.

FIRST-ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 72. CSS 76
72 Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell)
73 Gudrún Brá Bjorgvinsdottir (ISL), Mathilda Cappeliez (FRA)
74 Olivia Mehaffey (RCD Ladies)
75 Dulcie Sverdloff (ENG)
76 Anyssia Herbaut (FRA), Gabriella Cowley (ENG), Mathilde Poirrier (FRA), Manon Molle (FRA), Celia Mansour (FRA), Rachel Walker (SCO)
77 Lena Gautier (FRA), Lesley Atkins (SCO)
78 Sophie Madden (ENG), Emma Broze (FRA), Josephine Farrando (FRA), Elise Genoux (FRA), Louise Latorre (FRA)
79 Marina Hedlund (SWE), Chloe Caron (FRA), Eva Gilly (FRA), Bertille Dupont (FRA) Aurelia Hamm (FRA)
80 Ariana Coyle Diez (Elm Park) Jessica Ross (Donaghadee), Connie Jaffrey (SCO)  Jessica Carty (Holywood)
81 Ailsa Summers (SCO) Charlotte Charrayre (FRA) Mathilde Revilliod (FRA) Claudia Chemin (FRA) Ivane Helias (FRA) Alexandra Pages (FRA) Marion Veysseyre (FRA)
81 Jean O'Driscoll (Muskerry) Andrea Agniel (FRA)
82 Chloe Ryan (Castletroy), Therese Nerpin (SWE) Niamh McSherry (Lurgan) Chloe Weir (Shandon Park), Solene Le Coz (FRA) Anna Solveig Snorradottir (ISL)
83 Thelma Beck (FRA), Shannen Brown (The Heath) Eva Saulnier (FRA)
84 Lauren Whyte (SCO) Stephanie Henning (SWE) Victoria Craig (Clandeboye) Emma Svensson (SWE) Kerrin Neben (GER)
85 Clara Young (SCO)
87 Lara Plachetka Pohl (FRA) Lisa O'Shea (Shannon) Ashley Constantine (The Island) Mary Doyle (The Heath) Saga Isafold Arnarsdottir (ISL) Shannon Heerey (Headfort)
88 Christine Stryken (NOR)
89 Sarah Boden (Kilkeel) Faustine Lopez (FRA) Julie McCarthy (Forrest Little) Sara Magret Hinriksdottir (ISL)  Tara Whelan (East Clare) Gemma McCarthy (Clonmel)
90 Meadhbh Doyle (Portarlington) Anaelle Leo (FRA)
91 Hogna Kristbjorg Knutsdottir (ISL) Niamh Ward (Lurgan) Halla Bjork Ragnarsdottir (ISL)
93 Laura Doherty (Howth)
95 Hannah Henderson (Ballyclare) Darcey Carr (Milltown)
98 Hildur Run Gudjonsdottir (ISL)

PAMELA FEGGANS HAS TOP TEN FINISH IN SPAIN

Ayrshire's Pamela Feggans had a two-under-par 70 - one of the best scores of the final round - to finish joint 10th in the Spanish Banesto Tour event at La Penaza Golf Club, Zaragoza today (Saturday).
The Patna player has not had the best of luck since she turned pro but this should boost her confidence. She had improving rounds o f 74, 73 and 70 for a one-over-par total of 217, birdieing the fifth, 11th and 16th with only one bogey, at the fourth, in her closing round.
Feggans, pictured, finished five shots behind the winner, Marjet Van Der Graaf from the Netherlands who had scores of 71, 69 and 71 for five-under 211.
Carly Booth from Comrie, Perthshire, came into this event on a high, having scored her first pro win in France last weekend but only in her second round did she recapture that form. She had scores of 77, 69 and 74 for a total of 220 and a share of 20th place.
Carly had three birdies but a double bogey 6 at the fourth and three bogeys on the inward half.

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72)
211 Marjet Van Der Graaf (Net) 71 69 71.
212 Carlota Ciganda (Spa) 72 73 67.
213 Lauren Herman (Bel) 72 69 72.
214 Lene Krog (Nor) 76 68 70, Tamara Johns (Aus) 72 70 72.

SELECTED TOTALS
216 Daniele McVeigh (Ire) 71 75 70 (T7).
217 Pamela Feggans (Sco) 74 73 70 (T10).
219 Anna Scott (Eng) 75 71 73 (T16)
220 Carly Booth (Sco) 77 69 74 (T20).

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VAN DER GRAAFF SEALS MAIDEN SOLO PRO VICTORY IN SPAIN

FROM THE LETAS WEBSITE

Marjet Van der Graaff of the Netherlands held her overnight lead to earn a one stroke victory at the Banesto Tour Zaragoza at Club de Golf la Peñaza.

The 29-year-old from Rotterdam shot a third round of 71 to end at five under par, one ahead of Spanish rookie Carlota Ciganda from Pamplona, who had a best-of-day 67 and was on the verge of forcing a play-off before finally Van der Graaff held her nerve.  

Belgium’s Laurence Herman finished a stroke further back in third, while Norway’s Lene Krog and Australian Tamara Johns tied for fourth on two under par.

Stephanie Kirchmayr of Germany finished alone in fifth place on one under, while three players shared seventh place: Sweden’s Sarah Wikstrom, Danielle McVeigh of Northern Ireland and Dutchwoman Chrisje de Vries.

Van der Graaff previously tasted Spanish success when she and compatriot Christel Boeljon won the European Nations Cup in Alicante as a team in 2009, but this was her first solo victory in five years on tour.

“The first win on my own!” said Van der Graaff. “I started playing great and had four birdies in five holes and one more at the 10^th: I did all the work in those holes. I three putted 12 and my short game let me down; then more bogeys on 13, 15 and 17.

"I was minus five and then at the 17^th leader board I saw Carlota with four under and knew had to make par. I played safe: 6 iron, wedge, just off the green pin high, and holed the two putts I needed to win.”

Ciganda, whose family came to watch the final round, had another piece of luggage to take home: her prize of a ham for being the best Spanish competitor. “This is what I love most in the world!” she exclaimed after being told the news.

Ciganda commented on her round: “I played much better today. It could have been lower but I’m very happy with five under without a bogey. I managed to score in the first round but lost the tournament yesterday with a 73. I hit it very close today: on the fifth hole, I putted for eagle and made birdie; on the sixth I hit a very good 8-iron stone dead; at the 11^th, I hit to six feet; then at the 13^th, a 52º from 80 metres, stone dead.

"On the 18^th, I played aggressive, went for the flag and finished with another birdie. I’m driving the ball well but need to work more on my approach shots and putts.”  

Club de Golf la Peñaza received great praise from the players, despite of strong winds on the first day, which subsided later in the week.

The next LET Access Series event will be the Ljungbyhed Park PGA Ladies Open at Ljungbyhed Golf Club in Sweden from May 15-17.

Falkirk Ladies Open

from Margaret Tough

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Rachel wins Ayrshire Girls' Spring Medal

from June Kerr, Ayrshire Girls Junior Convenor
The first medal of the season for the County girls was played over Prestwick St. Nicholas on Sunday on a bright but cold windy afternoon.   The overall winner was Rachel Irvine from Largs who had a nett 75 playing off 11 handicap.   Hazel McGarvie, Troon Ladies had the best inward half to take 2nd place on 78.   The bronze winner was Emma Paterson from Loudoun with a nett 76 and 2nd was Louise Duncan, West Kilbride on 80.   The SSS is 72 and CSS on the day 75.

The Pre-handicap girls played 10 holes on a shortened course and their results were:-

Under 12 years     1st  Alison Malcolm        2nd Sarah Ramsay
12 and above        1st  Emily McAlpine       2nd  Sophie Craig

CANADIAN AMATEUR WINS LATEST SUNCOAST LADIES EVENT IN FLORIDA

EAGLE CREEK GOLF CLUB
April 17-19, 2012


FINAL TOTALS
Par 219 (3x73)

1 Erica Rivard Tecumseh (amateur) (Ontario, Canada) 70-73-72--215
T2 Lin Xi Yu (China) 73-70-73--216 $1,500.
T2 Jordan Hardy (Sylacauga, Alabama) 70-74-72--216 1,500.
T4 Courtney Harter (Clearwater, Florida) 73-75-73--221 $650.
T4 Hong Mei Yang (China) 71-75-75--221 $650.00
T6 Yuyang Zhang (Guangzhou, China) 73-73-76--222 $562.
T6 Ki-Shui Liao (Windermere, Florida) 78-69-75--222 $562.50
T8 Jia Yun Li (China) 78-73-72--223 $341.67
T8 Jillian Fraccola (Fort Myers, Florida) 75-76-72--223 $341.67
T8 Sha Wu (amateur) (China) 77-72-74--223
T8 Pan Yan Hong (China) 77-75-71--223 $341.67
12 Ginny Brown (Austin, Texas) 70-79-75--224
13 Alexandra Gibson (Bradenton, Florida) 74-75-76--225
T14 Huang Mei Hao (China) 75-76-75--226
T14 Kate Scarpetta (amateur) (Crystal Lake, Pennsylvania) 74-78-74--226
T16 Susan Martin (Norcross, Georgia) 75-76-77--228 
T16 Chelcia Petersen (Davenport, Florida) 74-79-75--228
18 Su-Ann Heng (Singapore) 78-75-76--229 
T19 Nikki Hadd (Crestview, Florida) 78-73-79--230
T19 Rio Milord (Delray Beach, Florida) 74-77-79--230
T19 Michele Low (amateur) (Ipoh, Malaysia) 78-75-77--230
T19 Megan Leineweber (Salisbury, Maryland) 77-78-75--230
T19 Lauren Mackin (Majorca, Spain) 81-74-75--230
24 Cristina Corpus (San Leandro, California) 80-74-77--231
T25 Jiaxin Yang (amateur) (Lake Mary, Florida) 76-79-77--232
T25 Liz Li (amateur) (Lake Mary, Florida) 79-78-75--232
27 Maggie Noel (Houston, Texas) 82-75-76--233
T28 Margarita Kim (amateur) (Pompano Beach, Florida) 79-77-78--234
T28 Sherri Pla (West Palm Beach, Florida) 79-81-74--234
T30 Li-Ting Weng (amateur) Taiwan 83-74-78--235
T30 Laura Jansone (Jurmala, Latvia) 82-75-78--235
32 Jessica Hauser (Hartland, Wisconsin) 81-78-80--239
33 Alice Barbieri (amateur) (Windermere, Florida) 79-81-82--242
34 Tyler Williams (Orlando, Florida) 83-81-79--243
35 Violeta Retamoza (Aquascalientes, Mexico) 88-83-79--250
36 Isabelle Newton (amateur) (Winter Garden, Florida) 83-86-90--259

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THIRD-ROUND LEADERBOARD

 Par 216 (3x72)
206 Ai Miyazato (Japan) 71 65 70
209 Cristie Kerr (US) 70 68 71, Azahara Munoz (Spain) 72 64 73

SELECTED SCORES
210 Yani Tseng (Taiwan) 69 72 69 (T4)
213 Suzann Pettersen (Norway) 70 69 74 (T11)
214 Caroline Hedwall (Sweden) 73 70 71 (T16)
215 Karen Stupples (England) 72 70 73 (T20)
216 Becky Morgan (Wales) 75 70 71 (T28)
220 Laura Davies (England) 75 71 74 (T50)