LYDIA KO LEADS NZ INTO SECOND PLACE BEHIND WINNERS SOUTH KOREA IN SINGAPORE

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World No 1 female amateur Lydia Ko saved her best for last to lead New Zealand to a runner-up finish on the final day of the Queen Sirikit Cup golf tournament in Singapore.
The North Harbour teenager, who celebrated her 15th birthday on the first day of the Asia-Pacific amateur women's team championship, fired a four-under par 68 in the final round at the Tanah Merah Country Club Garden Course to help New Zealand win the close battle for second place.
Defending champions South Korea trumped the rest of the field again on the final day, clinching their sixth consecutive crown.
Boosted by an overnight lead of 15 strokes over the Australians, the Koreans continued where they had left off, extending their lead as the most successful team in the Queen Sirikit Cup, having won a total of 15 times over the Cup's 34-year history.
The South Koreans finished with a three-day total of 413 strokes, 25 strokes ahead of runners up New Zealand (438).
New Zealand, who were fourth after the second day, moved up the standings on the strength of a stellar showing from young superstar Ko.
"I felt good playing the final round at that time of day, and just stumbled with a lone bogey. As for Kim Hyo Joo [the South Korean winner], she really played well today, as she had the whole week. She's really in top shape, as is the whole Korean team."
Australia, who were second overnight, ended third on 440.
South Korea were in a class of their own again all week in Singapore to continue a golden era for women's amateur golf for their country. Kim Hyo Joo claimed the individual honours with a two-under par 70 in the final round for a three-day total of 204.
"It was my worst round," laughed Hyo Joo, who finished six shots clear of Ko.
"But it was a sweet win for me after losing narrowly (the individual title) last year. And for the team - it was a great achievement."

FINAL TEAM AGGREGATES
413 South Korea 142, 135, 136
438 New Zealand 146, 149,143
440 Australia 145, 147, 148
444 Philippines 147, 147, 150
445 Malaysia 147, 154, 144
446 Thailand 157, 146, 143, China 152, 149, 145
449 Indonesia 151, 150, 148
452 Japan152, 153, 147
457 India 152, 148, 157
458 Chinese Taipei 154, 153, 151
470 Hong Kong 152, 158, 160
476 Singapore 160, 157, 159

LEADING FINAL INDIVIDUAL TOTALS
204 Kim Hy Joo (S Korea) 69 65 70.
210 Lydia Ko (NZ) 69 73 68

CAROL WILSON TOP ABERDEENSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP SEED AT BALGOWNIE

Murcar Links' Carol Wilson is the No 1 seed in the match-play stages of the Aberdeenshire women's county golf championship at Balgownie. Carol, pictured, led the 16 qualifiers with a round of 80, two over the CSS. Deeside teenager Tegan Seivwright is the No 2 qualifier with an 84. QUALIFIERS FOR SCRATCH MATCH-PLAY CSS 78 80 C Wilson (Murcar Links). 84 T Seivwright (Deeside). 85 S Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) 86 S Mathieson (Murcar Links). 87 S Leslie (Aberdeen Ladies). 90 Z Brown (Aboyne). 91 L Urquhart (Banchory). 92 F Seedhouse (Aberdeen Ladies), D Pocock (Murcar Links). 94 E Whyte (Aberdeen Ladies), F Hay (Deeside). 96 K Watt (Aberdeen Ladies), V Riddell (Kemnay). 98 W Robertson (Cruden Bay). 99 L Tarry (Cruden Bay), J Harrison (Cruden Bay). SATURDAY'S MATCH-PLAY DRAW  9.04 Wilson v Harrison 9.12 Pocock v Seedhouse 9.20 Leslie v Watt 9.28 Riddell v Mathieson. 9.36 Wood v Robertson 9.44 Hay v Brown 9.52 Urquhart v Whyte 10.0 Terry v Seivwright. Quarter-finals at 2.32, 2.40, 2.48 and 2.58 HANDICAP MATCH-PLAY 10.08 L Whyte (Hazlehead) (10) 90 v S Collinson (Westhill) (10) 95 10.16 C Gordon (Kemnay) (13) 93 v K Esslemont (Cruden Bay) (9) 93. 10.24 M Stewart (Murcar Links) (9) 92 v F Hay (Kemnay) (6) 94 10.32 J MacKintosh (Hazlehead) (17) 94 v L McNiven (Aberdeen Ladies (15) 92. Semi-finals at 3.04 and 3.12. SUNDAY TIES Scratch semi-finals at 9.04 and 9.15. Final at 1.45 Handicap Final at 9.20

LOSSIE LADS GIVEN COACHING ROLE AT MORAY GOLF CLUB

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There will be a distinctly youthful feel to Moray Golf Club’s coaching team this season.

The Lossiemouth club, on board and delivering the national junior programme, ClubGolf, since 2007, has recruited two of its top juniors to help deliver weekly coaching sessions to 30 plus local primary school children.

Junior Captain, Aaron Stewart (pictured on right by Willie MacKay) and his Vice Captain Scott Crawford, both 16 year olds, took little persuading that they could play an important part in their own youth set up.

“They are both good golfers, Scott is playing off nine, and Aaron off 11,” said the club’s junior convenor and Level 1 coach, Kevin Hands.  “Aaron last year was our most improved player and dropped his handicap from 23 down to 10 in one year.

“But I also felt that they also have the attributes to become coaches and they are keen to coach,  which entails them dedicating Monday afternoons to coming down and helping the kids. 

“So, when I found out from ClubGolf’s Audra Booth that 16 was the minimum age to become a coach, we booked them on the coaching course.”

The pair attended last weekend’s ClubGolf’s Level 1 training course with the PGA, a two-day event which they found enjoyable and which had the useful spin off of getting them to think of their own technique.

The club now has the perfect role models who can bridge any communication gaps with children as young as nine years old.

The intention is for the pair to begin coaching at the club this month, initially shadowed by more experienced coaches.

“Teenagers like these two have that ability to communicate with young children a lot more easily than some of the adults,” said Mr Hands, whose 15 year old son Gregor has a helping role in the coaching and hopes to attend a Level1 training course next year. 

“They are on a similar wavelength in terms of communication which will help get the points across. 

“We are going to pair them up with more experienced coaches for the first five weeks to see how they get on, letting the older coach stand in the background and guide them if necessary.”

There are over 1500 ClubGolf coaches at work in Scottish clubs, and juniors are appearing increasingly amongst them.  They either want to put something back into the game, gain useful life experience which will help gain university places and future employment or they simply see coaching as a rewarding and fun activity.

Moray Golf Club has a refreshing, forward looking attitude to juniors;  it has 100 in its membership, with junior fees on a highly affordable sliding scale - £10 for under 12 year olds, rising to £70 at age 17.     

This season’s ClubGolf started a fortnight ago with 28 children, mostly from the town’s two local primary schools, signed up.  Bolstering its coaching team to seven means that there are a few more spaces left for youngsters – in Primary 5 and 6 - wishing to learn the game.

To find out more about ClubGolf coaching at Moray Golf Club please contact Pro, John Murray on: Tel:  01343 813330

  

Rob Eyton-Jones

For ClubGolf  

t:  07775 746981

e:  rob@eyton-jones.co.uk

Official clubgolf website:  www.clubgolfscotland.com

IT'S THE MIGHTY QUINN AGAIN - ENGLISH SENIOR CHAMPION FOR A FOURTH TIME

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Hampshire’s Chris Quinn won the English women’s senior championship for the fourth time when she beat Surrey’s Roz Adams 2 and 1 in a gripping final at Tidworth Garrison, Wiltshire today.
The victory extends her superb senior record. Chris has now won six English titles, including her two stroke-play victories, and one British championship.  “To win so many is beyond your wildest dreams – and it’s all fresh, it still means everything to me,” she said.
Chris played the championship with a new set of irons which had just one outing before the event began. “I think they probably suit me,” she laughed.
They certainly proved to be weapons of great accuracy during the final which Chris described as “A brilliant game – Roz just doesn’t let go.”
The first half was quite spectacular with three holes halved with birdies: the second, seventh and eighth. Between them, the two players had eight birdies over the nine holes and Chris reached the turn at three-under par and one-up.
Highlights included the downhill par four seventh, where Roz almost drove the green to set up her birdie. Chris matched her score with a delicate pitch over a bunker and a confident putt. On the next, Roz played her approach to within 3ft of the pin to set up yet another birdie; Chris was 30ft away – and rolled the ball straight in the cup.
On the 12th, Chris extended her lead to two up with an excellent pitch, which finished stone dead for a par.
The intensity of the battle was captured on the par three 13th, where both players hit the pin with their tee shots and went on to halve the hole. They shared the next two before Roz won the 16th and reduced the deficit to one hole. On this occasion it was her turn to show a magical touch around the green, running a low chip up to the pin.
The 17th was the decider. Roz was just short of the green and this time her chip pulled up a little too quickly and she just missed the putt, while Chris two-putted for a par and the title.
Afterwards Roz commented: “I’m happy. I gave it my best but I came up against Chris Quinn at her best.”
Flight Two was won by another former English senior champion when Buckinghamshire’s Christine Watson beat Barbara Laird of Cheshire by 4 and 2.
This success marked Christine’s return to competitive golf after an absence of three years due to family commitments.”It’s nice to be back and nice to think I’ve got the energy to do it,” she remarked at the end of the five-round marathon.
She had hoped to make the championship matchplay but just missed out after one of the qualifying rounds was abandoned because of torrential rain. “I was disappointed, but once that’s happened the only thing to do is try to win,” she said.
In the final she played steady golf, driving well and putting herself in good positions. Barbara won the first hole but Christine came straight back with wins on the second and third and stayed ahead for the rest of the match. “I was outgunned today,” said Barbara.
The Tidworth Garrison golf course won the praise of players for its condition and the way it recovered from the deluge on the second qualifying day. "We wouldn't have been able to play this on many courses," said Chris Quinn.
TODAY'S RESULTS
Championship
Semi-finals
Roz Adams (Addington Court Ladies) bt Linda Hunt (Newbury and Crookham) 4 and 3.
Chris Quinn (Hockley) bt Carol Cass (Broadstone) 5 and 3.
Final
Quinn bt Adams 2 and 1.

Flight Two
Semi-finals
Chris Watson (Beaconsfield) bt Karen Lobb (Northamptonshire County) 1 hole.
Barbara Laird (Sandiway) bt Caroline Berry (Bromborough) 2 holes.
Final
Watson bt Laird 4 and 2 

+ Chris Quinn image copyright Leaderboard Photography


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TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR HANDA LADIES BRITISH MASTERS AT BUCKINGHAMSHIRE GC AUGUST 16-18

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR 

Tickets for the ISPS Handa Ladies British Masters are on sale now and can be purchased via Ticketmaster.

Some of the world’s best women golfers will be playing at Buckinghamshire Golf Club, the home of the Ladies European Tour, from August 16-18.  

Conveniently located just 20 minutes from central London, the tournament will provide an excellent opportunity to watch first class women’s golf just after The Olympic Games and before the Paralympic Games.

The star studded field includes ISPS Ambassador Laura Davies and her Solheim Cup partner Melissa Reid, as well as a number of international players. Reid dropped in for some practice at Buckinghamshire Golf Club last week and commented on the venue: “I have played it a few times, it’s a good golf course and it’s going to be a good test. It looks in amazing condition. I will probably practice here a bit before the event because it is in good shape.”

This will be the only time that the women’s tour visits the south of England in 2012, so make sure that you don’t miss out by booking your ticket now!

Tickets are available via the following link:

http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/ISPS-Handa-Ladies-British-Masters-tickets/artist/1712489?tm_link=edp_Artist_Name

Tickets are priced as below:

• Adult: £15.00 

• Concessions (60+): £10 
• 3 day season pass: Adult £20 / Concession £15 
  ·         Blind and  Disabled: free
  For more information go to www.ladieseuropeantour.com or www.ispsgolf.com
  
  

LEONA MAGUIRE AND RACHAEL GOODALL SHARE HELEN HOLM LEAD ON SEVEN-UNDER-PAR 68

By COLIN FARQUHARSON Colin@scottishgolfview.com Six members of the GB and I Curtis Cup team in the leading 14 at the end of the first day in the Helen Holm Scottish women's open amateur stroke-play golf championship at Troon was good news for the LGU Selection Panel. Only Charley Hull (who withdrew earlier in the week) and Stephanie Meadow (a student at Alabama University) of the eight chosen to play against the Americans at Nairn Golf Club from June 8-10 are missing from a star-studded field. Ireland's British women's open stroke-play champion from 2011, Leona Maguire, pictured by Cal Carson Golf Agency, who seems to win any card-and-pencil event she plays in by a barrowload of strokes as befits a +5 handicap player ranked No 8 in the world, was the best of them but she had to share the pole position for the moment with Rachael Goodall (Heswall). On a dry, windless day, the par-5s at Troon Portland were all reachable in two shots and Maguire and Goodall plundered them in returning seven-under-par 68s. The 17-year-old  (her twin Lisa, the European individual champion, has a wrist injury)  from the Slieve Russell club birdied six of the seven long holes in halves of 36-32. Leona bogeyed the short fourth and then birdied the long sixth, the short eighth, the long ninth, the short 10th, the long 11th, the long 12th, the long 15th and the long 18th. Goodall, pictured left by Cal Carson Golf Agency, who had no bogeys, started with an eagle 3 and eached the turn in six-under 32, before coming home in 36. Rachael's highlights were that eagle 3 at the first, and birdies at the long second, fifth, long sixth, long ninth and long 11th. Frustrating for her no doubt that she could "only" par her last seven holes. Maguire and Goodall are two shots clear of Curtis Cup choice Amy Boulden (ranked No 15 in the world) from Wales and France's former British girls champion Perrine Delacour (ranked No 42 in the world). Amy birdied the first, second, sixth, ninth, 16th and 17th in halves of 35. Her only bogey was at the short eighth. Third in the list of Curtis Cup players is Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle), joint fourth on 71. Starting her round birdie-eagle-birdie, she turned in 34 and was  set to fill the third place overnight on 69 until she ran up a 7 at the par-5 18th. Also bidding to become the first Scot to win the "Helen Holm" since Heather Stirling in 2002 is Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), reserve for the Curtis Cup match in her home town. Stirling student Kelsey had a 73 which looked like being a lot lower when she birdied the long second and had an eagle 3 at the sixth to go three under. But she followed that with bogeys at the seventh, eighth and 10th before picking up the pace again to birdie the long 11th and long 18th in halves of 37-37. Scottish champion Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), who was the leading Scot in the "Helen Holm" last year, started off today with a one-over-par 76. Louise is not able to defend her national title at Tain next month because of her job commitments as a teacher. The leading 66 players and ties at the end of Saturday's second round over Troon Portland will go forward to Sunday's final 18 holes over Royal Troon. After one round, there are exactly 66 players on 79 or better. FIRST ROUND SCOREBOARD Troon Portland Par 75 68 Leona Maguire (Ireland), Rachael Goodall (Heswall). 70 Amy Boulden (Conwy), Perrine Delacour (France). 71 Charlotte Thompson (Channels), Celine Boutier (France), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle). 72 Jessica Carty (Ireland), Kelly Tidy (Royal Birkdale), Bronte Law (Bramhall), Rachael Taylor (Germany), Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa), Emelie Lundstrom (Sweden), Nastja Banovec (Slovenia) 73 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), Gemma Clews (Delamere Forest), Jess Wilcox (Blankney), Lucy Simpson (Ireland), Becky Harries (Haverfordwest), Carla Reynolds (Ireland), Marthe Wold (Norway). 74 Jane Turner (Craigielaw), Emma Broze (France), Alexandra Moisand (France), Laura Murray (Alford). 75 Jessica Meek (Carnoustie), Katerina Slukova (Czech Republic), Leslie Cloots (Belgium), Kerry Smith (Waterlooville), Johanna Bjork (Sweden), Olivia Winning (Rotherham). 76 Daisy Dyer (Chigwell), Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Hannah Grant (Enmore Park), Emily Taylor (Royal Lytham), Chloe Ryan (Ireland), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie), Rachael Drummond (Beaconsfield), Brogan Townend (Pleasington). 77 Nikki Foster (Pleasington), Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co), Hannah Barwood (Knowle), Alexandra Peters (Notts Ladies), Therese Larsson (Sweden), Shelby Smart (Knowle), Nicole Whitmore (Woburn), Sophie Powell (Manchester), Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies). 78 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie), Sara Garbutt (Ganton), Charlotte Wild (Mere), Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Gillian Monteith (Portpatrick Dunskey), Anna Appertlund (Swe), Bronwyn Davies (Trentham), Meghan MacLaren (Wellingborough), Aedin Murphy (Ireland). 79 Gill Nutter (Formby Ladies), Charlene Reid (Ireland), Emma O'Driscoll (Ireland), Lucy Gould (Bargoed), Louise Mernagh (Ire), Ellie Robinson (Middlesbrough), Gemma Bradbury (Cottrell Park), Katherine O'Connor (Tadmarton Heath) (T66). === PROJECTED CUT-OFF POINT AT END OF ROUND TWO ==== 80 Katie Rule (St Enodoc), Jean O'Drriscoll (Ireland), Elodie Bridenne (France), Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey), Gillian O'Leary (Ireland), Arlane Provot (France), Sarah Cunningham (Ireland), Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe), Olivia Hullert (Norway). 81 Sarah-Jane Boyd (Truro), Martine Pow (Selkirk), Rebecca Wilson (Grange), Clara Young (North Berwick), Anja Kirn (Slovenia), Natalie Lowe (Styal), Marta Tonnessen (Norway) 82 Faustine Lopez (France), Kaarie Reid (Monifieth), Linsey Stevenson (Elie and Earlsferry). 83 Naomi Edwards (Ganton), Jade Downes (Oaks), Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) 85 Ann F Ramsey (Kirriemuir), Jerry Lawrence (Rochester Cobham), Rebecca Frost (Holywell). 86 Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne), Tara Mactaggart (Minto). 87 Jordana Graham (Southerness). 88 Daisy Wakelin (Deer Park). 92 Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth). Retired - Victoria Bradshaw (Ireland).

EAST LOTHIAN LADIES COUNTY GOLF ASSOCIATION

SPRING MEETING – THURSDAY 3^RD MAY 2012

HADDINGTON GOLF CLUB

TIME	NAME	NAME
9.00	Mary Lou Renton	Hazel Saunders
9.07	Fiona Hopkinson	Wendy Fenwick
9.15	Margaret Thom	Liz Thom
9.22	Isabel Smith	Maureen Sharpe
9.30	Christine Simpson	Fiona Maciver
9.37	Margaret Taylor	Isobel Hendry
9.45	Irene Gray	Cynthia Guthrie
9.52	Carol Murray	Sue Murray
10.00	Edith Macraild	Ann Blott
10.07	Susan Penman	Joanne Watt
10.15	Barbara Biggart	Elizabeth Dunn-Butler
10.22	Fiona Hutchison	Joan Henderson
10.30	Keren Ward	Dawn Young
10.37	Nancy Davidson	Kitty Crews-Austin
10.45	Agnes Stewart	Ann Pyrkosz
10.52	Gladys Stevenson	Bobbie Paul
11.00	Anne McAllister	Dianne Brown
11.07	Gill Ellis Pow	Irene Graham
11.15	Maureen Woodward	Barbara McIntosh
11.22	Vickie Sandeman	Dulcie Barnes
11.30	Elaine Dick	Beryl Morris
11.37	Gail Chalmers	Sheila Davies
11.45	Ellen Ellis	Pam Mackenzie
11.52	Anne Blundell	Liz Sowler
12.00	Liz McLelland	Senga Grant
12.07	Anne Long	Margaret Ross
12.15	Fiona Playfair	Linda Smith
12.22	Irene Campbell	Helen Main
12.30	Susan Corrie	Viv Cupples
12.37	Carol Macleod	Carole Ross
12.45	Isla Knight	Pam Kirkwood
12.52	Alice Archibold	Elinor Blair
13.00	Bev Fawdon	Jean D. Waddell
13.07	Mhairi Tufail	Jean Tennant
13.15	Joan Logan	Rosemary Bibby
13.22	Jeanie Cole	Christine Reid
13.30	Margaret Milligan	Shona Lowe
13.37	Liz Edwards	Geraldine McFlynn
13.45	Amanda Edgar	Sheila Blackwood
13.52	Margaret Magson	Kay Lannin & Jane McMinn

3.15

Lorna White

Elaine Sommers