TOURNAMENT NEWS FROM THE US COLLEGE CIRCUIT

                                                  RACHEL WALKER impressive USA debut


RACHEL WALKER  MAKES EARLY IMPRESSION FOR OLD DOMINION

Rachel Walker from Dumfries is gunning for a top-10 finish on her debut as a freshman student at Old Dominion University, Norfolk in Virgina.
Competing in the 54-hole Golfweek Programe Challenge at Caledonian Golf Club, Pawley's Island in South Carolina, Rachel moved up from T6 to T5 with a second-round, two-over-par 73 after a first-day 72.
She is on 145, five shots behind the leader, James Madison University student Ginger Mak who has put together scores of 72 and68 for 140.
Rachel is the leading Old Dominion player in her first appearance for the college team.
New team-mates Kim Bradbury and Elizabeth Haycock, both from England, are in T16 and T22 positions respectively.
Kim has had a pair of 74s for 148 while Elizabeth has shot 76-74 for 150.
A third English player in the field of 60 is James Madison University freshman Nicola Haynes from Newcastle. She has had rounds of 78 and 76 for 154 and is currently T34.
In the team event Campbell University (578) lead from James Madison (586) with Jacksonville State (588) third and Old Dominion (593) fourth of 12.

IRISH LEAD CHARGE IIN STIRLING INVITATIONAL AT DUNDONALD

NEWS RELEASE FROM DR ROB MACPHERSON

3^rd Annual University of Stirling Golf Tournament

9-11 September 2013

Dundonald Links, Ayrshire

Day one of the 3^rd Annual University of Stirling 54-hole Golf Tournament saw good shooting on the 7,100 yards Black Course at the beautiful Dundonald Links in Ayrshire. 

In almost perfect conditions and on pristine fairways and silky smooth greens, the morning starters had the best of the draw and University of Ulster’s James Lindsay took full advantage by shooting a one under par 71; matched not long after by Daragh Coughlan of Trinity College, Dublin.

The competition – which includes teams and individual players from the USA, Canada, Eire, Northern Ireland and England as well as Scotland – is in its third year and the host university’s formidable triumvirate of SGU 2013 Order of Merit winner Jack McDonald, 2013 Scottish Amateur Champion Zander Culverwell and 2013 Scottish University Champion Mathias Eggenberger follow in closely on 73, along with SGU guest team member Connor Syme. 

In the Ladies section, Sinead Sexton from the National University of Ireland, Maynooth is tied for the lead with Ashleigh Greenham representing Independent Schools and one ahead of her teammate, Ellie Goodall. The competition continues tomorrow and concludes on Wednesday.

 Tournament Director, Rob Macpherson 07866 734012

FIRST ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 72
 
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71 Jordan Lindsayu (Ulster), Daragh Coglan (Trinity Coll, Dublin)
73 Mathias Eggenberger (Stirling), Zander Culverwell (Stirling), Jack McDonald (Stirling), Connor Syme (SGU Select).
74 Ben McFaul (Humber).
75 Shaun Carter (NUI Maynooth), Scott Gibson (SGU Select), Chris Johnston (Exeter), Jamie Savage (SGU Select), Declan Loftus (NUI Maynooth), Ben Kinsley (SGU Select)
76 Cormac Sharvin (Stirling), George Burns (SGU Select), Craig Chalmers (Strathclyde), Laurie Potter (Exeter)
77 Stuart  Easton (SGU Select), Tiarnon McLarnon (Ulster), Chris Thursby (Central Lancs), Angus Carrick (Stirling), Harry McHugh (Trinity Coll, Dublin), Will Jones (Central Lancs)

WOMEN

81 Sinead Sexton (NUI Maynooth), Ashleigh Greenham (Independent Schools).
82 Ellie Goodall (Independent Schools).
83 Tara Mactaggart (Stirling).
84 Gee Won-Park (Independent Schools).

KERRY SMITH RETAINS SCRATCH CUP ON BETTER SECOND ROUND

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Kerry Smith (Waterlooville), pictured above by Cal Carson Golf Agency, has retained the Liphook Scratch Cup with the better afternoon round after a tie on 147 with Charlotte Thompson (Channels).

The 22^nd Liphook Scratch Cup was played at Liphook Golf Club, Hampshire on Saturday.

Charlotte Thompson, playing off +2 from Channels Golf Club in Essex and winner in 2012, set the pace with a four under par 68 morning round.   However, she came in with an untidy 79 in the afternoon to let in former England International and Hampshire champion, and the holder of the Scratch Cup, Kerry Smith from Waterlooville,  also playing off +2, win the event following her morning round of 77 with an afternoon 70.    

With the better afternoon round, Kerry retained the Cup.

The event comes towards the end of a very hectic season for all the players and the lengthened course at Liphook certainly presented a challenge for everyone.   

 Rain had fallen overnight and there were several sharp showers during the day.   The greens were not as fast as in previous years which pleased some of the competitors.  Par is 72 with the SSS set at 75. The CSS went up to 76 in the morning and 75 in the afternoon which tells a great deal about the playing conditions.

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72) SS 75 CSS 76 (am) and 75 (pm)
147 Kerry Smith (Waterlooville) 77 70, Charlotte Thompson (Channels) 68 79.
148 Emma Taylor (Saunton) 75 73
151 Sophie Madden (West Essex) 74 77
152 Samantha Giles (St Mellion) 76 76
153 Lauren Horsford (Wimbledon Park) 77 76, Lucy Goddard (Stoneham) 76 77.
154 Luan Skeates (Bckinghamshire) 78 76
155 Sarah Bradshaw (Stonehaem) 77 78
156 Hannah Moul (Stoke by Nayland) 80 76, Georgia Blackman (Chelmsford) 80 76
157 Louise Sims (Dudsburgy) 82 75, Sheila Quigley (Camberley Heath) 79 78
158 Cloe Frankish (Chart Hills) 78 80.
159 Emily Slater (Woodhall Spa) 83 76, Sarah Howe (Ipswich) 83 76, Katie Warren (Wrag Barn) 81 78
160 Tara Watters (Muswell Hill) 79 81, Farah Ahyauddin (The Shire) 76 86.
162 Chelsea Masters (Highwoods) 82 80, 
163 Hannah Duval (Highwoods) 83 80, Paige Harrison (Lee on the Solent 81 82.165 Annabel Silk (Corhampton) 85 80, Elizabeth Richards (Hagley) 78 87.
166 Sophie Bargeron (Sundridge Park) 85 81, Amelia Taylor (St Annes Old Links) 84 82
167 Angharad Evans (Marriott St Pierre) 85 82

FORREST'S ERRATIC START TO US COLLEGE GOLF SEASON

Last year's Scottish amateur champion Grant Forrest (Craigielaw), a student at San Diego University, California made an erratic start to his 2013-2014 US college golf season in the Northern Intercollegiate at Rih Harvest Farms Golf Club, Sugar Grove in Illinois.
Forrest, pictured, posted roller-coaster rounds of 81, 69 and 75 for a total of nine-over-par 225 and a joint 33rd place finish in a field of 88 players.
He finished 14 shots behind the winner Roman Robledo (Houston) who had scores of 68, 70 and 73 for five-under 211.
Englishman Greg Eason (Central Florida), a 6ft 2in student from Leicester, finished second, beaten by a single stroke with a total of 212, made up of rounds of 77, 68 and 67.
Easton's good effort enabled Central Florida (866) to win the team title by a shot from Virginia (867).
San Diego played poorly as a team, finished on 930, 14th in a field of 15.

SCOTS HOPE HOME ADVANTAGE WILL PAY IN WOMEN'S HOME INTERNATIONALS

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Scottish champion Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) is hoping home advantage will prove to be the extra boost the Scottish team needs in a bid to regain the Women’s Home International title at Scotscraig from September 11-13.

“I played the course for the first time recently and really liked it,” said the Paisley 20-year-old, who combines her golf with a job at the Glasgow Indoor Centre. “I think we will have a good chance, although the other teams are very strong.”

Winning the Scottish championship at Longniddry in May was the season’s highlight for McKechin but she is hoping for another celebration in North Fife on Friday.

“I’m playing well,” she continued. “And it would be great if Scotland could win the title.”

The Scottish team, captained by Baberton’s Karen Marshall, is a mix of youth and experience with McKechin, Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) and the Kilmacolm Briggs sisters – Megan and Eilidh – being joined by four rookies in Heather Munro (Monifieth), Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw), Hannah McCook (Grantown-On-Spey) and Scottish Girls’ Champion, Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies). 

Munro, who left Grove Academy in the summer, remembers playing at Scotscraig in Junior Opens – back then, she could never have believed that her first cap would come so close to home.

“Getting into the Scottish team is my best achievement so far,” said the 17-year-old from Broughty Ferry. “I’m taking a gap year to play golf and try and save some money. Next season, I would like to go to university in America.”

The last time the Internationals were held in Scotland – at Irvine Bogside in 2009 – the home side finished a very close second to Wales. But the Scots shrugged off the disappointment and roared back the next season to win in style at Whitchurch. 

SCOTS BOYS WIN, GIRLS NARROWLY BEATEN IN SCHOOLS NATIONAL

Scotland beat England 9.5 to 8.5 in the boys' match while Scotland girls were narrowly beaten 5-4 in the schools golf international at West Kilbride Golf Club, Ayrshire today.
Man of the match for the Scotland boys was Lewis Reid (Douglas Academy, Milngavie). He was two down with two to play in his singles against Harry Mayers but won the 17th and the 18th, the last with a birdie after a glorious five-iron to within 2ft of the flagstick.
Reid's salvaging of a halved match from the jaws of defeat enabled the Scots to draw the singles 6-6 and preserve a one-point lead from the morning foursomes.
Scotland's five singles winners were Fraser Davren (Williamwood High), Calum Fyfe (Lenzie Academy), Matthew McCulloch (Stranraer Academy), Paul Dorrian (Notre Dame High, Greenock) and Murray Naysmith (Merchiston Castle School).
The other half-point in the singles for Scotland came from Callum Cochrane (Stewart's Melville College).
The situation was reversed for the Scotland girls who lost the foursomes 2-1 and then shared the singles 3-3.
Their afternoon winners were Eilidh Watson (Dollar Academy), Emma Hale (Marr College, Troon) and Emily Dalgetty (St David's High, Dalkeith).

DETAILS
SCOTLAND BOYS 9.5, ENGLAND BOYS 8.5

FOURSOMES (3.5-2.5)
Andrew Burgess (Nairn Acad) and Adam Fisher (Cults Acad) lost to Josh Knight and Alister Balcombe 2 and 1. 
Ben Craggs (St Munro's High, Falkirk) and Fraser Davren (Williamwood High) lost to Adam Stone and Jack Clarkson 2 and 1.
Blair Carnegie (Dunblane High) and Paul Dorrian (Notre Dame High, Greenock) halved with Jacob Tinsley and Harry Konig.
Calum Fyfe (Lenzie Acad) and Matthew McCulloch (Stranraer Acad) bt Will Painter and Niall Quinn-Jarvis 3 and 2.
Callum Cochrane (Stewart's Melville Coll) and Lewis Reid (Douglas Acad, Milngavie) bt Tom Broxup and Oliver Clarke 2 and 1.
Niall McMullen (Lochgelly High)  and Murray Naysmith (Merchiston Castle School) bt  Oliver Daws and Harry Mayers 1 hole. 

SINGLES (6-6)
Burgess lost to Stone 4 and 3.
Burgess 3 down after 12
Carnegie lost to Balcombe 4 and 2.
Carnegie 2 down after 12.
Fisher lost to Clarke 2 and 1.
All square after 12.
Davren bt Quinn-Jarvis 3 and 1.
Davren 4 up after 12.
Fyfe bt Knight 2 holes.
Fyfe 2 down after 12
McCulloch bt Painter 2 and 1.
McCulloch 3 up after eight
Cochrane halved with Broxup
Cochrane 1 down after eight
Craggs lost to Clarkson 3 and 2.
Craggs 3 down after eight
Dorrian bt Daws 2 and 1.
Dorrian 2 up after 12
Reid halved with Mayers
Reid 1 down after 12
Naysmith bt Konig 6 and 5.
Naysmith 6 up after eight.
McMullen lost to Tinsley 4 and 3.
McMullen 3 down after eight

SCOTLAND GIRLS 4, ENGLAND GIRLS 5
 FOURSOMES (1-2)
Eilidh Watson (Dollar Acad) and Emily Dalgetty (St David's High, Dalkeith) lost to Lianna Bailey and Lizzie Prior 4 and 3.
Danielle Ker (Kelso High) and Hazel McGarvie (Marr Coll) lost to Eloise Healty and Emily Coleman 3 and 2.
Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne Acad) and Emma Hale (Marr Coll) bt Ella Ofstedahl and Emily-Mae Hall 2 and 1.
+All girls matches were square after 8 holes.

SINGLES (3-3)
Watson bt Healy 3 and 2
Watson 3 up after 12
Ker lost to Bailey 5 and 3.
Beveridge lost to Ofstedahl 1 hole.
Beveridge 1 up after 12. 
Hale bt Coleman 3 and 2.
Hale 3 up after 12.
McGarvie lost to Hall 1 hole.
McGarvie 1 down after 8.
Emily Dalgetty bt Lizzie Prior 3 and 2.
Dalgetty 3up after 12
 

GOOD START BY EMILY AIRD FOR NEWMAN UNIVERSITY, KANSAS

Thanks to Sal Shepherd of Edinburgh for identifying Emily Aird as third from the right in the
weekend picture of the Newman University women's team, Kansas.

Results



Freshman Emily Aird from Perth made a solid start for Newman University, Kansas  in her first competitive appearance on the US women's college golf circuit, the Rocky Mountains Athletic Championship No 1 competition at Desert Hawk Golf Club, Pueblo, Colorado.
Emily shot a pair of 77s for a total of 154, finished joint 10th overall in a field of 53. She was the second highest finisher of the five Newman University players.
And the Scot's performance helped Newman to finish third in a field of 15 teams.
Emily is already seeing a fair bit of America. Her next event will take her to the state of Texas.
 
FROM THE NEWMAN UNIVERSITY WEBSITE
PUEBLO, Colo.- In their season opener, the Newman women's golf team took third place out of fifteen teams in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Championship, hosted by Colorado State University at Pueblo at Desert Hawk golf course in Pueblo, Colorado.  
Junior Kendall Anderson led the Jets with a two-day total of 146 (72-74).

After an opening round of 310, the Jets found themselves five shots out of the lead held by CSU-Pueblo. Sunday's soft greens played favourably for Newman, and the Jets shot a 306 total to clench third place. 
Junior Kendall Anderson took fourth place individually with a two-over par total of 146 (72-74).  Freshman Emily Aird posted a pair of 77s for a 154. Sophomore Courtney Zietsman was close behind with a 155 (79-76).  
Freshman Alex Patton posted a 161 (82-79), and freshman Kathy Helms rounded out the Jets with a 163 (82-81). Individual Marisa Delgado also shot a  163 (80-83) in her season opener.

As a team, Newman finished third out of fifteen teams with a 616 (310-306). The Jets were nine shots off first place team CSU-Pueblo (607) and 16 shots ahead of fourth place Adams State (632).

The Jets return to action next Monday as they travel to San Angelo, Texas to compete in the Concho River Classic hosted by San Angelo State University.

3. Newman University (310-306: 616)

Kendall Anderson (72-74: 146)
Emily Aird (77-77: 154)
Courtney Zietsman (79-76: 155)
Alex Patton (82-79: 161)
Kathy Helms (82-81: 163)
 
(I) Marisa Delgado (80-83: 163)