SUE PHILLIPS WINS WOODBROOK SCRATCH CUP ON COUNTBACK

Home favourite Sue Phillips won the fourth Irish Scratch Cup of the year after firing 77 and 75 to defeat Lahinch's Sinead Sexton on a countback after they had both finished on 152 at Woodbrook,

Trailing Sexton by two strokes at lunchtime, Phillips closed the gap for victory over the afternoon's 18 holes while New Ross' Mary Dowling leapfrogged the field with a best-of-the-day 73 to finish joint third.
Focus now drifts to Lahinch as the fifth Scratch Cup of the ILGU/Titleist Circuit takes place this coming weekend over its beautiful championship links.

WOODBROOK SCRATCH CUP SCOREBOARD

CSS 78 77
152 Sue Phillips (Woodbrook) 77 75, Sinead Sexton (Lahinch) 75 77
153 Mary Dowling (New Ross) 80 73, Emma O'Driscoll (Ballybunion) 77 76
154 Deirdre Smith (Co. Louth) 79 75
155 Maria Dunne (Skerries) 80 75, Anne McCormack (Roscommon) 78 77
158 Karen Delaney (Carlow) 80 78, Alison Taylor (Malahide) 79 79, Sheena McElroy (Grange) 77 81
160 Amy Farrell (Moate) 82 78
161 Suzy Sheehan (Island) 80 81
162 Louise Mernagh (Woodenbridge) 83 79, Ashleigh Wilton (Island) 82 80
164 Anna Courtney (St Annes) 84 80, Ciara Sharkey (Enniscorthy) 83 81, Clodagh Hopkins (Woodbrook) 80 84
165 Maria O'Reilly (Headfort) 84 81, Mairead MacNamara (Woodbrook) 81 84
166 Nicky King (Enniscorthy) 87 79
167 Gertie McMullan (Island) 87 80
168 Carla Reynolds (Seapoint) 89 79, Lily Owens (Malahide) 85 83, Mary Leahy Browne (Kilkenny) 84 84, Sarah Cleary (Woodbrook) 83 85, Nicola Coffey (Woodbrook) 82 86
171 Penny Gleeson (Milltown) 90 81
172 Pat Doran (Donabate) 82 90
173 Gemma Butler (Birr) 88 85, Pauline Walsh (Headfort) 88 85, Adrienne Crowley (Woodbrook) 85 88, Helen Lacy (Wexford) 85 88
174 Marilyn Henderson (Royal Belfast) 85 89
176 Emma Murphy (Rosslare) 91 85, Mai Tan (Dun Laoghaire) 87 89, Rosemary Kavanagh (Wicklow) 87 89
178 Theresa Thompson (Delgany) 90 88, Susan Lynch (Woodbrook) 88 90, Laura Daly (Dun Laoghaire) 85 93
179 Niamh Giblin (Dun Laoghaire) 91 88
180 Zoe Allen (Lurgan) 94 86
181 Madaline Brennan (Carlow) 94 87, Marie T Eustace (Hermitage) 92 89
182 Barbara Cooney (Laytown and Bettystown) 89 93
183 Rosin Collins (Blackbush) 94 89, Connie Doyle (Enniscorthy) 91 92
185 Fiona Farrell (Skerries) 97 88
187 Sorcha Howell (Courttown) 93 94
191 Bridie McGarry (Kilkenny) 100 91
192 Deirdre Malone (Beech Park) 98 94
196 Elaine Thompson (Nairn and Portnoo) 96 100
200 Bernie Cox (Carlow) 110 90, Breda Farrell (Curra West) 103 97
NR Meadhbh Doyle (Portarlington) 87 NR

UNITED STATES NAME PALMER CUP TEAM FOR ROYAL CO DOWN, JUNE 28 to 30

Yesterday the European team for the Palmer Cup international students' match against the United States was named - two Stirling University men (Graeme Robertson and David Booth) in it.
Now it's the Americans' turn. They have won the last two Palmer Cup contests,
 bringing their overall record in the 15-year competition to 8 wins, 6 defeats and one drawn match.
Here are the eight players that captain Josh Gregory will hope can make it three straight victories when the U.S. side travels to Royal Co Down GC, Newcastle in Northern Ireland  from June 28 to 30.

Blayne Barber, Auburn
Derek Ernst, UNLV
Corbin Mills, Clemson
Patrick Rodgers, Stanford
Justin Thomas, Alabama
James White, Georgia Tech
Chris Williams, Washington
Andrew Yun, Stanford

Yun was a member of the 2011 U.S. side, posting a 4-0 record at The Stanwich Club, where he earned the cup-clinching point. Barber (2-1-1) and Williams (2-0-2) also played last year.

MAY HUGHES WINS LANARKSHIRE TITLE FOR FOURTH TIME

 Leading prizewinners at the Lanarkshire county championship at Bothwell Castle GC. New champion May Hughes is wearing the red jumper. Image by courtesy of Jean Macintyre.
  Elaine Johnstone beats Hamilton clubmate in Bronze Championship Final
 Lanark's May Hughes, the No 3 seed, won the Lanarkshire women's county golf championship for a fourth time at Bothwell Castle Golf Club today.
It was her sixth appearance in the county final. She was champion for the first time 19 years ago - in 1993 - and later victories have been in 2003, 2004 and now 20012. She was beaten finalist in 2006 and 1991.
In wet conditions , May beat Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes), the No 8 seed and conqueror of defending champion Rachael Taylor (Germany) in the quarter-finals, by 2 and 1. in the final.
Potter was two up after three but Hughes won the fifth and sixth to square the match and after nip-and-tuck over a sequence of holes, Hughes went ahead for good by taking the 14th.
She birdied the 16th to be two up and the 17th was halved.
May was as steady a player as ever, the ones that are difficult to beat in match-play.
Jenny had a great run through to the final. They say you play your best golf getting to the final and Jenny certainly did. Just a pity her putting touch deserted her when she needed it most.
Elaine Johnstone (Hamilton) beat clubmate Pauline Super at the 19th in the final of the Bronze Championship

Today's results:

Semi-finals - Jenny Potter (Cathkin Braes) bt Susan Wood (Drumpellier) 4 and 3; May Hughes (Lanark) bt Emma Caddow (Strathaven) 2 and 1.

Final - Hughes bt Potter 2 and 1.

Bronze Championship

Final - Elaine Johnstone (Hamilton) bt Pauline Super (Hamilton) at 19th.

FREDDIE PRICE WINS FALDO EVENT AT ROYAL ASHDOWN FOREST

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England’s Freddie Price celebrated victory in the second Faldo Series UK Championship of the 2012 season with a level-par 72 at Royal Ashdown Forest in Sussex.  The 18-year-old from Royal Blackheath beat Steven Gibbs (Sedlescombe) on count back after the event was reduced to 18 holes due to flooding.

“I missed out by one shot a couple of years ago which makes winning now feel extra special,” said a delighted Price who qualifies for the 16^th Faldo Series Europe Grand Final, to be hosted by six-time Major Champion Sir Nick Faldo at Lough Erne Resort in Northern Ireland in September.

 Other age-group winners heading to the World Amateur Golf Ranking event at Lough Erne include England squad members Sophie Keech (Girls’ Under-16) and Samantha Giles (Girls’ Under-21).  They will be joined by Langley Park’s Max Jordan (Boys’ Under-16) and Matthew Waters from Purley Downs (Boys’ Under-21).

Supported by The R&A, the European Tour and Lough Erne Resort, the 2012 Faldo Series Europe schedule features a record 20 tournaments in 14 countries including six in England plus others in Bahrain, Ireland, Chile, the Czech Republic, Greece, Wales, Austria, Brazil, Germany, The Netherlands, Scotland, Slovakia and Russia.

 Established in 1996, 38 Faldo Series tournaments now take place in 28 countries worldwide with more than 7,000 golfers participating each year.  Past winners include Major Champions Rory McIlroy and Yani Tseng.

Leading final scores:

Boys’ Under-21

75 Matthew Waters (Purley Downs), Kye Machin (Reading), Scott Meek (Osborne).

Boys’ Under-18

72 Freddie Price (Royal Blackheath), Steven Gibbs (Sedlescombe)

73 Mason Papple (Stock Brook Manor). 

Boys’ Under-16

74 Max Jordan (Langley Park), Terry Green (Worthing)

75 Marco Penge (Worthing), Jack Floydd (Haywards Heath). 

Girls’ Under-21

73 Samantha Giles (St. Mellion)

74 Emma Goddard (Royal Liverpool Ladies). 

Girls’ Under-16

75 Sophie Keech (Lyme Regis)

79 Kyra Horlock (Broadstone).

For more information on the Faldo Series visit http://www.nickfaldo.com/.  You can also follow the Faldo Series on Facebook at www.facebook.com/faldoseries and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/faldoseries.

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SCOTTISH JUNIOR GOLF TOUR ORDER OF MERIT FINAL TOTALS

The 2011-2012 Scottish Junior Golf Tour season is over. Below are the details of our Order of Merits for the season.

Handicap

1^st           Alexander Macrae (Milngavie)

2^nd          Ronan Higgins (Shotts)

3^rd           Sharan Maiya (Torrance)

Under 12

1st          Craig Jackman (Dunblane)

2^nd          Ewan Wheat (Royal Montrose)

3^rd           Daniel Gaines (Musselburgh)

Under 13

1^st           Keith Bowman (St Andrews)

2^nd          Darren Howie (Peebles)

3^rd           Jack Williams ( Sandyhills)

Under 14

1^st           Aidan Husenne (Haggs Castle)

2^nd          Keith Bowman (St Andrews)

3^rd           Rory Frannsen (Inverness)

Under 15

1^st           Niall McMullen (Lochgelly)

2^nd          Calum Fyfe (Cawder)

3^rd           Robbie Kemsley (Balmore)

Under 16

1^st           Stuart Easton (Irvine Bogside)

2^nd          Ally McDougall (St Andrews)

3^rd           Adam Fisher (Inchmarlo)

Under 18

1^st           George Burns (Williamwood)

2^nd          Jamie Savage (Cawder)

3^rd           Connor Syme (Dumfries)

 

To celebrate the end of our fifth season we are holding our first ever open competition at Rowallan Castle on Monday and Tuesday 4^th and 5^th June.

The event will be 36-hole stroke-play and include a variety of Junior Tour Skill Challenges.

There will be 5 Age Categories:
Under-18, Under-16, Under-15, Under-14 and Under-13.

Non-members who wish to join the Junior Tour for the 2012/13 season will be very welcome at this event.

To enter email me at: walter@scottishjuniorgolftour.co.uk

Walter Burns

Scottish Junior Golf Tour

Mob: 07951 103 827

Web: www.scottishjuniorgolftour.co.uk

SECOND-ROUND PLAY ABANDONED IN ENGLISH WOMEN'S SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

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The second qualifying round at the English women’s senior championship at Tidworth Garrison, Wiltshire, was abandoned this morning,  before play began, because of high winds and torrential rain.
Several holes were already flooded, despite the best efforts of the green staff and volunteers, and the weather forecast was for worsening conditions.
The soggy ground conditions caused the championship coreboard to become unstable and decorative flower pots were blown across the course.
Championship manager Emma Lowe commented: “We just can’t work fast enough to keep the course open. It’s sad because this is a course which drains really well but the rain is just coming down too heavily.”
The draw for tomorrow’s championship match-play and the second flight knockout was made on the basis of yesterday’s first round scores.  Players who do not qualify for either will be able to enter the consolation Stableford which also will take place tomorrow. Play starts at 8am and spectators are welcome.

Championship drawJanet Melville (Sherwood Forest) v  Pat West (Spalding)
Roz Adams (Addington Court Ladies') v Joan Pullen (Basingstoke)
Pat Wrightson (Huddersfield) v Linda Hunt (Newbury & Crookham)
Carol Duncumb (Rothley Park) v Amanda Mayne (Saltford)
Lulu Housman (Highgate) v Gillian Curley (Northamptonshire County)
Chris Quinn (Hockley) v Elaine Barrow (Brokenhurst Manor)
Jeannie O'Keeffe (Hankley Common) v Sarah Arnold (Henley)
Jane Bennett (Lee-on-the-Solent) v Carol Cass (Broadstone)

Flight Two Christine Watson (Beaconsfield) v Alison Blackmore (Newbury and Crookham)
Jackie Barraclough (East Bierley) v Airlie Dyson (Batchworth Park)
Debbie Richards (Burhill) v Annie Gowing (Frilford Heath)
Karen Lobb (Northamptonshire County) v Sandra Paul (Huddersfield)
Sandra Moses (Knebworth) v Jane Shergold (Blackmoor)
Katherine Russell (Royal Ashdown Forest) v Caroline Berry (Bromborough)
Jayne Long (Tidworth Garrison) v Beverley Moss (Camberley Heath)
Judie Lewis (Hockley) v  Barbara Laird (Sandiway)Lyndsey HewisonPress Officer
England Golf

ALEXANDRA ARMAS TO STEP DOWN AS LET EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR

The Ladies European Tour today announced that Alexandra Armas has decided to step down as the Executive Director at the end of 2012. Armas will continue in her role until the end of the season and will work closely with the Tour Board on the selection process for the next Executive Director candidate.
“I truly believe in the strength of women’s golf and feel privileged to have had the opportunity to help with the development of women’s golf and the LET.  With the LET in a better business position than ever and with a strong team and structure in place, it is now the time for me to consider new challenges and projects,” Armas said.
Karen Lunn, Chairman of the Board of Directors, commented: “Alex has been an asset to the Ladies European Tour, driving the company forward and impacting the growth of women’s golf across the globe.  Thanks to her commitment, loyalty, business understanding and insight to the players’ requirements, the Tour has been rewarded with positive results and is financially well placed for continued success.
"We are grateful that Alex has agreed to continue in the role until the end of the year to ensure a smooth transition while the Board will commence the process of selecting a new Executive Director for the future of the Tour.
"We thank Alex for her dedication to the LET over these last seven years. During her tenure the LET has continued to expand with 15 tournaments in 2004 to 25 in 2012 with a roll-out in new territories such as Dubai, India, New Zealand, Turkey and China. We wish her the best of luck in her future projects.”

ALASDAIR DALGLEISH RUNNER-UP FINISH IN SOONER CH/SHIP

Anglo-Scot Alasdair Dalgleish, a sophomore student at Oklahoma Christian University, fired a final round of 65 over a long par-72 course of 7,323yd – the best by anyone in the tournament as – OCU (The Eagles) rallied to finish second in the Sooner Athletic Championship at The Rawls course, Lubbock, Texas.

Dalgleish, pictured, from West Sussex but with lots of Scottish relations, also finished second individually.

The top-ranked Eagles posted a team score of 283 in the final round  course to finish with a three-round total of even-par 864. Their great rivals, the second-ranked Oklahoma City University, ran away with the title, shooting a 272 on Tuesday to finish at 29-under-par 835.

Oklahoma City’s Clark Collier posted a final-round 66 and took individual title at the head of a field of 49 players with a 14-under-par total of 202 (67-69-66).

Dalgliesh’s 65 lifted him into second place at 9-under 207 (72-70-65), four shots ahead of third-place James Marchesani of OCU (73-70-68 for 2011).

In the team race, second-placed Oklahoma Christian finished three shots ahead of third-placed Wayland Baptist (Texas), which closed at 867. The Eagles entered the final round five shots behind Wayland Baptist.

After the tournament, Oklahoma Christian coach David Lynn was named as the SAC coach of the year for the fifth time.

“We didn’t play up to our standard of golf this week,” Lynn said. “It’s unfortunate that our poor play was at the conference tournament.”

 “I was very proud of Ali (Alasdair Dalgelish) this week,” Lynn said. “He got better and better every round and that says a lot.”

Last year, Oklahoma City also won the SAC title while Oklahoma Christian finished second, but OC went on to win the program’s second national championship in three years.

“We are going to have to take inventory of our games and hit the practice tee after these boys finish finals this week,” Lynn said.

CACTUS LADIES PRO TOUR, ARIZONA SCOREBOARD

EVENT #11

PENNY PULZ ACADEMY OPEN

 

PALMBROOKE CC, Arizona

                              
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
1  CANDRA SUMEDHATIP        71-71--142
2  JENNI JENQ (am)              73-70--143
T3 SHANNON FISH                70-74--144
T3 CHRISTY YUN                  74-70--144
T5 BRITTANY JOHNSTON       71-74--145
T5 CHANDRA ALEXANDER      75-70--145
T7 MONET FLORES (am)        72-74--146
T7 KATE MACHADO               75-71--146
T7 AMANDA ROBERTSON       72-74--146
10 KYLA INABA (am)            76-71--147
11 LAUREN SULLIVAN (am)   73-75--148
T12 McKENZIE JACKSON       75-75--150
T12 SHELLY MARTINEZ         72-78--150
14  NATALIE GUIDRY            77-75--152
15  EILEEN KELLY (am)         84-77--161
16  KYLEE DUEDE (am)         83-80--163
17  ERICA DECHOWITZ (am)  89-80--169
18  CHANET FIORINA (am)     86-87--173

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TWO STIRLING STUDENTS PLAY FOR EUROPE IN PALMER CUP MATCH AT ROYAL CO DOWN

By COLIN FARQUHARSON, Colin@scottishgolfview.com

Two Stirling University students, Graeme Robertson, pictured left,  from Larbert and David Booth , pictured right, from Rotherham, have been named in the European team of eight to player the United States in the Palmer Cup transatlantic students' match at Royal Co Down Golf club, Newcastle, Northern Ireland from June 28 to 30.
Robertson has earned his place with his form in open amateur tournaments last season, which has continued this year with victory in the Craigmillar Park Open.

Booth was guaranteed his place by winning the R and A Foundation Scholars Tournament at St Andrews recently.

The European team includes five students at American colleges. It is:

David Booth (Stirling). Nationality: English.
Julien Brun (Texas Christian). French.
Sebastian Cappelen (Arkansas). Danish.
Daan Huizing (Utrecht). Dutch.
Robert Karlsson (Liberty). Swedish.
Thomas Pieters (Illinois) Belgian.
Graeme Robertson (Stirling). Scottish.
Pontus Widegren (UCLA). Swedish.

Team captain: Rikard Lindberg. Swedish

Brun will be the first French player to compete in the matches while Pieters is the first from Belgium.
Cappelen (3-1), Karlsson (0-2-2) and Widegren (2-2) competed for the European team last year when they lost to the American squad at The Stanwich Club in Greenwich, Conn. Widegren also played for the Euros in 2010, compiling a 3-1 record.

"This is a very strong European team with links experts that will suit this kind of course," said Lindberg, who is also the men's coach for the Swedish national team. "It's going to be a great match, and I can't wait."