Watt Duffus tee times at Fraserburgh on June 8

Tee times for Aberdeenshire Ladies County Golf Association's Watt Duffus competition at Fraserburgh Golf Club on Monday, June 8 are:

0910 D Keith (CB) K Wilson (DHR) M Roger(McD)
0920 D MacKinnon (McD) K Stalker (CB) S Robertson (F)
0930 M Attfield (F) K Esslemont (CB) J Alexander (DHR)
0940 A Bowman (McD) L Terry (CB) C Whicher (K)
0950 A Bell (F) P Duthie (DHR) M Evans (K)

1000 F Campbell (McD) Y Richal (K) D Pocock (ML)
1010 S Wilson (DHR) K Pottinger (H) A Downie (D)
1020 J Whitehead (K) S Marshall (H) T Seivwright (ML)
1030
1040 M Parkinson (D) G Bruce (AL) M Adam (H)
1050 S Black (D) C MacDonald (AL) A Horne (Bal)

1100 H Backhouse (Bal) K Emeleus (H) M Stewart (ML)
1110 C Kyle (AL) T Beattie (D) L Cox (Bal)
1120 F Seedhouse (AL) B Gurden (Bal) E Gissing (ML)
1130 A Graham (D) J Cook (P) S Findlay (A)
1140 R Polson (P) F Hay (D) M Sime (A)
1150 G Hall (D) M Robb (P) T Halliwell (Ban)

1200
1210 S Richardson (Ban) P Fraser (P) J Cowie (CB)
1220 R McLean (CB) C Eakin (A) R Mitchell (ML)
1230 P Wilson (ML) K Taylor (Ban) K Teow (D)
1240 J Sutherland (A) C Clark (CB) S Black (Ban)
1250 L Whyte (AL) L McLardy (DHR) O Veerasaksri (A)

1300 K Watt (AL) P Topping (DHR) H Mackenzie (A)
1310 M Robinson (ML) J Robertson (CB) A Reid (A)
1320 S Wood (AL) M Black (ML) L Anderson (DHR)
1330 S Leslie (AL) R Topping (DHR) F Wolters-Sinke (A)

Abbreviations – AL Aberdeen Ladies; A Aboyne; Bal Ballater; Ban Banchory; CB
Cruden Bay; D Deeside; DHR Duff House Royal; F Fraserburgh; H Hazlehead; K
Kemnay; McD McDonald Ellon; ML Murcar Links; P Peterculter;

SLGA take action to halt decline in entries to 

championship: Tournament moves into June 

By COLIN FARQUHARSON 
Only months away from the amalgamation with the Scottish Golf Union, the wind of change is blowing through the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association's collective thought process on the staging of tournaments.
Next year's 102nd Scottish women's amateur championship at West Kilbride Golf Club will be played from May 31 to June 4 - a couple of weeks later than traditionally.
The number of entries to the annual championship has been declining steadily and last week's tournament at Monifieth Links attracted only 67 entries with Jess Meek's wrist injury withdrawal reducing the field to 66.
Two basic reasons - a clash with school exams and the fact that more than 20 of the best Scottish girl golfers are students at American colleges these days and cannot get released much before the end of May.

Said SLGA championship manager Tony Melvin-Ffinch (pictured left):
"All the Scottish girls in America will be able to get home in time, even if their college teams qualify for the NCAA Championship (which is being played in Florida at the moment) and all the girls who missed last week's championship because they were sitting exams, will be free to play next year."
A few years ago, the R&A moved the men's British amateur championship to a later date, recognising the fact that many of the best male amateur golfers in Europe were not entering the tournament because they still had college commitments in the States.
It's taken the SLGA some time to catch up, but better late than never. And there are other changes in the SLGA pipeline.
President Beth Paterson closed her Saturday prizegiving speech by saying  she hoped many more girls would play at in the championship at West Kilbride next year because it would be over a shorter championship course than in the past.
Last week's tournament at Monifieth Links was played over a course of under 6,000 yards - which helped explain why the better-ball score of the finalists was an extraordinary nine-under-par   ... 1 eagle and nine birdies ... on the first wind-free day of the week.
You may argue that championships over shorter courses won't produce GB and I players capable of winning the Vagliano Trophy and Curtis Cup but the gallery at the Young v Walker final were certainly not complaining. 
It was a terrific match-play contest, the best Scottish final in living memory with 18-year-old Young winning by one hole, thanks to a birdie at the par-5 18th hole. Young was three under par at the finish and Walker two under the card.
"We are trying to appeal to as many players as possible in order to increase the numbers participating," said Melvin-Ffinch.
"Each championship course is different so we will look at each individual one and make a decision (on its length) based on the degree of difficulty, etc.
"It may be that we keep courses shorter for the stroke-play aspect of the championships and then, dependent on conditions, we have the option to lengthen them for the match-play if we feel it's required."
If it takes shorter courses to get more girls (a) playing golf and (b) playing competitively, then so be it. In England, the PGA has added its weight to England Golf in its drive to make golf a more attractive sport for young girls to take up.
Full marks to the SLGA for carrying on the campaign in the Home of Golf.
Other changes for 2016 and beyond:

+The SLGA Under-16 girls' open stroke-play is to become the SLGA Under-18 girls' stroke-play over 54 holes and will be a World Amateur Ranking points event. The Under-16s tournament will be played later in the season alongside the present Under-14s compeition. CHAM

+The Scottish Under-21 girls' open stroke-play championship will be played for the last time this year.

Kate McIntosh back in form to win Munross 

Trophy at Montrose 

By COLIN FARQUHARSON 
Broomieknowe's  Kate McIntosh, beaten in the second round of the 101st Scottish women's amateur championship at Monifieth Links last week, regained the form that made her the Midlothian county champion recently by winning the prestigious Munross Trophy 36-hole open tournament at Montrose Links today.
Kate, pictured, did it with two strokes to spare over former British girls finalist Elizabeth Mallett, from the Wishaw Golf and Country Club, Sutton Coldfield in the English Midlands.
McIntosh had rounds of 71 and 73 for a two-under-par total of 144 over the par-73 course. The CSS was 74 for Round 1 and 73 for Round 2.
Mallett, a student at North Carolina University, had a pair of 73s for 146.
Angus county champion Gillian Paton, top seed but beaten in the quarter-finals of the "Scottish," finished third on 147 with rounds of 73 and 74.
PRIZE WINNERS

HANDICAP
1st Megan Robb (Peterculter) (11) 66 72  138
2nd Kirsten Brown (Strathaven) (5) 72 70 142
3rd Nicola Robertson (Stirling) (4) 74 71   145
4th Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) (2) 75 71 146 
( better second round)

SCRATCH
1st Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe)  71 73 144
(winner of Munross Trophy)
2nd Elizabeth Mallett (Wishaw Golf and Country Club) 73 73 146
3rd  Gillian Paton (Royal Montrose) 73 74 147
4th  Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) 75 73 148

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 146 (2x73) CSS 74 73
144 Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 71 73
146 Elizabeth Mallett (Wishaw GCC, Sutton Coldfield) 73 73
147 Gillian Paton (Royal Montrose) 73 74
148 Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) 75 73.
149 Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey) 77 72, Chloe Goadb y (St Regulus) 75 74.
150 Heather Munro (Monifieth) 78 72, Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) 77 73
151 Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) 75 76
152 Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 78 72, Kirsten Brown (Strathaven) 77 75, Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 76 76
153 Nicola Robertson (Stirling) 78 75, Victoria Mallett (Sutton Coldfield Ladies) 75 78
156 Jennifer Saxton (Muckhart) 80 76, Kirsty Brodie (Stratmore) 78 78.
157 Iona Stephen (Wentworth) 78 79.
159 Molly Stewart (Murcar Links) 85 74, Louise Fraser (Kingsknowe) 79 80, Carinne Taylor (Forres) 78 81
160 Jackie Brown (Monfieith) 81 79, Megan Robb (Peterculter) 77 83.
161 Joanne Free (Gullane) 82 79, Alison McBridge (Harburn) 81 80, Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe) 80 81.
162 Susan McGrenaghan (Mount Ellen) 83 79, Ann Ramsay (Kirriemuir) 82 80, Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead) 81 81
166 Charlotte Munro (Gullane) 85 81
167 Katie Reid (Monifieth) 89 78, Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) 87 80.
169 Elizabeth Robertson (Royal Montrose)  88 81
174 Sakuna Ramsay (Edzell) 87 87
175 Jane Grubb (Montrose Mercanilte) 86 89
182 Stacey Leona Cameron (Gullane) 87 95.

 Montrose Links Trust Chairman Andy Boyd with the leading prizewinners in the Munross Trophy

Austrian beats Chloe Ryan in Irish title play-off

Austria's Isaella Holpfer beat Ireland's Chloe Ryan in a sudden-death play-off for the Irish women's open amateur stroke-play championship at Dun Laoghaire Golf Club, home to the 39^th Curtis Cup match next year.

Overnight leaders, Niamh McSherry (Lurgan) and Holpfer (were inseparable on the front nine of the final round. They both made the turn in 37 shots. 
The back nine proved to be a different story as both players suffered bogeys on the home stretch. However, a focused Holpfer did just enough with a final round 78 to card an overall total of 221. Castletroy’s Chloe Ryan also finished on 221 after a determined 74 to  force a sudden death play-off 
Holpfer emerged stronger in the end, carding a par 4 on the first extra hole to be crowned champion.

 Niamh McSherry (Lurgan), Olivia Mehaffey (Royal Co Down), Annabel Wilson (Lurgan), Jessica Ross (Donaghadee) and Louise Coffey (Malone) all secured top 10 finishes.

The Nations Cup was retained by Ireland’s Olivia Mehaffey (Royal Co Down), Chloe Ryan (Castletroy) and Maria Dunne (Skerries) on a total score of 444.

FINAL SCORES 

par 219 (3x73) SSS 75 CSS 76 75 77

221 Isabella Holpfer (Austria) 71 72 78,  Chloe Ryan (Castletroy) 75 71 75 (Holpfer won play-off at first extra hole)

222 Niamh McSherry (Lurgan) 72 71 79

223 Olivia Mehaffey (Royal Co. Down Ladies) 73 76 74

224 Sophie Lamb (England) 77 69 78, Annabel Wilson (Lurgan) 75 73 76

225 Gemma Clews (England) 79 74 72

226 Sophie Keech (England) 79 74 73, Jessica Ross (Donaghadee) 74 74 78

227 Inci Mehmet (England) 75 76 76, Louise Coffey (Malone) 74 77 76

228 Samantha Giles (England) 76 76 76

229 Ellie Goodall (England) 77 77 75, Sinead Sexton (Lahinch) 75 74 80

230 Chloe Frankish (England) 80 73 77

231 Alice Hewson (England) 80 74 77, Bethan Popel (England) 74 80 77

233 Elizabeth Prior (England) 76 74 83

234 Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co. Down Ladies) 81 73 80, Julie McCarthy (Forrest Little) 79 75 80

235 Maria Dunne (Skerries) 81 76 78, Emma O'Driscoll (Ballybunion) 78 78 79, Sarah Helly (Enniscrone) 77 76 82, Charlotte Austwick (England) 74 82 79

237 Aedin Murphy (Carlow) 82 78 77, Mairead Martin (Killarney) 78 78 81, Chloe Weir (Shandon Park) 75 81 81

239 Valerie Clancy (Killarney) 81 79 79, Mary Doyle (The Heath) 79 83 77, Samantha Fuller (England) 79 77 83

240 Tara Gribben (Warrenpoint) 79 80 81

242 Katie Aherne (Waterford Castle) 79 78 85

243 Laura Doherty (Howth) 86 75 82, Karen Delaney (Carlow) 84 76 83, Sarah Cunningham (Ennis) 79 80 84

246 Fiona McCann (England) 80 80 86
247 Sara Byrne (Douglas) 85 79 83, Jean O'Driscoll (Muskerry) 78 86 83

248 Jenny Maguire (Foxrock) 82 82 84

249 Nicky King (Woodbrook) 81 83 85

250 Lauren Walsh (Castlewarden) 77 85 88

263 Cliodhna McCarthy (Dun Laoghaire) 82 80 101

Retired: Karen O'Neill (Douglas) 80 81, Victoria Craig (Royal Belfast) 81 81

Withdrew: Ariana Coyle Diez (Elm Park) 80 84

Munross Trophy at Montrose Round 1 scoreboard

Par 73 CSS 74

FIRST ROUND LEADERS

Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 71

Elizabeth Mallett (Wishaw G and CC, Sutton Coldfield) 73

Gillian Paton (Royal Montrose) 73

Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) 75

Victoria Mallett (Sutton Coldfield Ladies) 75

Chloe Goadby (St Regulus Ladies) 75

Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) 75

Hazel MacGarvie (Ladies Golf Club Troon) 76

WITHDRAWALS

Jordana Graham (Southerness)

Eliidh Crawford (Kingsfield)

Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne)

Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth)

Susan Wood (Drumpellier)

  Kate McIntosh leads Munross Trophy at halfway

Leader Kate McIntosh (pictured), beaten in the second round by leading qualifier Gillian Paton in the 101st Scottish women's amateur championship at Monifieth Links last week, had birdies at the par 5 sixth, seventh, 13th, 

par 5 14th, par 5 15th and par 5 17th but had bogeys at the short third, fifth, eighth and short 16th in her two-under-par 71 in the first round of the 36-hole Munross Trophy tournament at Montrose 

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Leona Maguire hanging on in there over a 

"very tough course"

NEWS RELEASE FROM DUKE UNIVERSITY
BRADENTON, Florida – For the second straight day at the NCAA Championship, play was suspended due to inclement weather with the Duke University women’s golf team on the final three holes in the second round at the 6,468-yard, par 72 Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida.
Duke entered Saturday’s action tied first along with Stanford with five-over-par rounds of 293.  Day two play featured higher scores with the Blue Devils currently sitting at 18-over-par down the stretch.  The second round was halted at 7:25 p.m local, due to lightning.
Southern California is five-over and leads the field with a 14-over ledger with Duke in second at 23-over.  Tennessee (+27), Baylor (+28), Purdue (+33), UC Davis (+33), Arizona (+34) and Northwestern (+35) round out the top eight teams.  
Only eight teams finished Saturday’s second round, with the leader in the clubhouse being Baylor (+28, 604).
“We are playing a very hard golf course,” commented Duke head coach Dan Brooks.  “ The difference between this and the U.S. Open is the players in this tournament are college players.  So you end up with a big gap between the ones that are able to get it around in par and the others and it has slowed play down.  
"It is just a lot of golf course for 24 collegiate teams.  It is a tremendous golf course, wonderful.  It is what it is.  We are excited to be playing here.  It is a challenge and we like a challenge so you will definitely see the best teams separate.”
Duke opened the second round on hole 10 and were delayed from the start. 
Blue Devil rookies Gurbani Singh and Leona Maguire lead Duke with two-over-par scores.
After opening with a one-under 71, Maguire struggled on the front nine with three bogeys and six pars as she made the turn with a 39.  She had four straight pars and then rolled in her first birdie of the day on the 392yd, par four fifth hole to get her to two-over.  Maguire had a par on No. 6 and was on hole seven when play was suspended.
With three holes remaining in the second round, Leona Maguire is third overall and three shots off individual leader Annie Park of Southern California, who is two-under-par through 11 holes.  Alabama’s Emma Talley is in the clubhouse with a one-under-par, 143, to rank second.
Duke third-year student Celine Boutier, former World No 1 amateur, was having an up-and-down day as she was five-over-par through 16 holes.  A product of Montrouge, France, Boutier had a team-best four birdies, but she also had four bogeys, one double-bogey and one triple-bogey.  
 Freshman Lisa Maguire struggled early, but settled down to play her final 10 holes at one-over-par.  She went on to finish the day with an 85.
SCORES OF GB AND IRELAND PLAYERS
Completed two rounds
Par 144 (2x72) Yardage: 6,468
150 Hayley Davis (Baylor) 77 73 (T22)
151 Charlotte Thomas (Washington) 74 77 (T36)
153 Gemma Dryburgh (Tulane) 78 75 (T44)
157 Rachael Taylor (NC State) 77 80 (T73)
166 Lauren Whyte (Baylor) 81 85 (T115) 
174 Lisa Maguire (Duke) 89 85 (T130)

Completed only one round
71 Leona Maguire (Duke) (T3)
77 Meghan MacLaren (Florida International) (T56)
79 Bronte Law (UCLA) (T46)
Field of  132