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Meghan MacLaren Named C-USA Women’s Golfer of the Week

IRVING, Texas (Sept. 30, 2015) – Florida International University senior Meghan MacLaren has been named the Conference USA Women's Golfer of the Week for the week ending Sept. 29 the league announced on Wednesday.

MacLaren shot a seven-under, 209, to finish fourth in this week's Johnie Imes Invitational hosted by the University of Missouri. MacLaren's three-round total and final place were both season-bests in the young campaign. 
The Cambridge, United Kingdom, native shot a season-low 69 in the second round of the three-round event. Her overall score of 209 was three strokes off her career-best 206 which she shot at last year's C-USA Championships. MacLaren recorded two-under, 70s, in both the first and third rounds of the tournament for the seven-under finish.

Her performance helped FIU claim a fifth-place finish among 18 teams. FIU (No. 56) finished better than No. 46 Coastal Carolina (+10), No. 74 USF (+12) and No. 88 UALR (+24).

This is MacLaren's first C-USA Golfer of the Week honour this season and the sixth of her career (March 25, 2015, March 18, 2015, Nov. 5, 2014, Sept. 17, 2014, Oct. 2, 2013).

FIU will next take part in the Ron Moore Women's Intercollegiate, Oct. 9-11, hosted by the University of Denver at the Highlands Ranch Golf Course in Highlands Ranch, Colo.

+Meghan's mother Mary is currently playing for Ireland in the Senior Women's Home Internationals at Elm Park Golf Club, Dublin.

Top 10 finish by Rachel Walker but disappointment for 

Heather Munro at Lady Pirate tournament

Rachel Walker (Old Dominion University), a third-year student from Dumfries,

finished joint seventh in a field of 90 players at this week's Lady Pirate Intercollegiate tournament at BrookeValley Country Club, Greenville, North Carolina.

Rachel, pictured right, had rounds of 72, 77 and 75 for a total of 224 - seven shots behind the winner by a three-stroke margin, Alessandra Liu (William and Mary University) who had scores of 72, 70 and 74 for one over par 217 at a par-72 6,039yd course.
Heather Munro from Monifieth, a sophomore student at Elon University, finished T27 with disappointing scores of 80, 77 and 77 for 234,
Olivia Jay (Radford University) , a third-year student from York, finished T69 on 252 with scores of 84, 81 and 87. 
East Carolina (891) won the team honours ahead of Old Drominion (898) and Elon (921).

Level par total leaves Callum in final T23 position

Callum McGuigan (University of the Cumberlands) finished T23 in a field of 87 at the Deer Park Classic at the Country Club of Oglesby, Illinois
McGuigan, pictured, from Crieff, has scores of 72, 74 and 70 for level par 216. The fact that he finished "only T23" indicates he was competing against a strong field.

IRISH  ACE MEHAFFEY JOINS ELITE FIELD AT QUINTA DO LAGO

NEWS RELEASE

Northern Ireland’s Olivia Mehaffey will head a select group of some of golf’s top up-and-coming amateur stars who have been confirmed to play in the prestigious Telegraph BMW Junior Championship at Quinta do Lago in Portugal next month.

The 17-year-old member of Royal Co Down Ladies Golf Club at Newcastle, Northern Ireland, will be one of 12 boys and nine girls who will gather at the famous Algarve resort from October 12-17 to compete for the chance to be added to an illustrious roll call of previous winners including Justin Rose, Tom Lewis, Tommy Fleetwood, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Melissa Reid and Carly Booth.

Mehaffey, from Banbridge, has enjoyed her most successful year ever in 2015, with victory in the Helen Holm Scottish women's open amateur stroke-play championship at Troon, the Welsh open amateur stroke-play (pictured above with the Welsh trophy) and a runner-up finish at Ladies’ British Open Stroke Play helping her win the 2015 LGU Order of Merit title and rise to third place in the European rankings.

Joining her in the field for the prestigious 54-hole junior tournament will be a host of other potential stars from golf’s next generation including 2015 English Girls’ Under-16 champion Cloe Frankish; Jamie Li, who will be making his third successive appearance in the event; and England Squad members Louisa Brunt, Eloise Healey and Billy Spooner. 

Qualifying for the 2015 Telegraph BMW Junior Championship began this spring with hundreds of qualifying rounds being staged at clubs across the UK over the summer.

Hailed by victorious European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley as one of junior golf’s Majors, the tournament will be held on Quinta do Lago’s new North Course, one of the most talked-about design projects in Europe in 2014.

One of three 18-hole championship courses at the luxury resort, the new-look layout has quickly become a firm favourite with golfers and, as well as being named ‘Europe’s Best New Golf Course’ at the 2014 World Golf Awards, was a new entry in Golf World’s benchmark Top 100 Courses in Continental Europe 2015/16 rankings.

The official winter training base for England Golf’s elite squads, Quinta do Lago is perfect for a relaxing family holiday in exquisite surroundings and offers the very best in award-winning sports and leisure facilities, with a wide variety of pursuits to enjoy in addition to its outstanding golf facilties.

For more information about Quinta do Lago, please phone + 351 289 390 700 or visit www.quintadolago.com

England rally to salvage a draw with Wales

The Scotland team at Elm Park GC, Dublin. Picture by courtesy of the Ladies Golf Union.

  

SENIOR SCOTS WOMEN HAMMERED

 

 8-0 IN DUBLIN

Scotland, beaten 7-1 by Ireland 12 months ago, suffered an even heavier 8-0 defeat by the home favourites on the opening day of the senior women's home golf internationals at Elm Park Golf Club, Dublin today (WED).

The Scots lost the foursomes 3-0 and then were outplayed 5-0 in the singles in which none of the ties got beyond the 15th green.

Title-holders England had to win the last two singles to salvage a 4-4 draw with Wales whom they beat 7-1 in last year's tournament.

Day 1 results:

IRELAND 8, SCOTLAND 0

Foursomes: 3-0

G McMuillen and M MacLaren bt S Wood and L Lloyd 3 and 1.

S McElroy and P Doran bt A Bartlett and A Glennie 3 and 2.

L Webb and S Corcoran bt F De Vries and L McKinley 4 and 3.

Singles: 5-0

McMullen bt Wood 4 and 3.

McElroy bt L Bennett 5 and 4.

Corcoran bt McKinlay 7 and 6.

M Dowling bt Glennie 7 and 6.

Webb bt Lloyd 5 and 3.

Other result:

WALES 4, ENGLAND 4.

Foursomes: 2-1

J Rees and D Richards bt J Brown and H Lowe 2 and 1.

 P Fernon and C Harries lost to C Berry and L Housman 4 and 2.

A Lewis and S Roberts bt S Dye and C Rawthore 1 hole.

Singles 2-3

Rees lost to Brown 8 and 6

Vicki Thomas bt Lowe 2 and 1.

Lewis bt Housman 3 and 2.

Richards lost to Lindsey Shaw 4 and 3.

Roberts lost to Rawthore 6 and 5.

THURSDAY'S PROGRAMME

Scotland v England

Ireland v Wales

 

FRIDAY
England v Ireland
Scotland v Wales

 

Jess Meek's first USA win and Clara Young ties

second in great finish by Missouri Uni girls

FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI WEBSITE
COLUMBIA, Missouri – Mizzou Women's Golf won its second consecutive Johnie Imes Invitational on Tuesday in record fashion as the Tigers set new team and individual tournament scoring records. 
A new 54-hole team record was set at 39-under par with a total score of 825. 
Junior Jessica Meek (Carnoustie, Scotland) won the individual title at 15-under and was joined by senior Michelle Butler (Dunedin, Florida) and sophomore Clara Young (North Berwick, Scotland) – who both tied for second – in establishing the three best individual performances in tournament history.
"We could not be more proud of our team after this event," head coach Stephanie Priesmeyer said. "We had a huge win for our program last week and I believe we made a big statement today with our performance over the last three rounds of golf. [Assistant coach] Mindy [Coyle] and I can't say enough about how our players carried themselves on the course. 
"We love the body language, and it never hurts when you execute great shots and make putts. Jess had her first career win (in USA), and it was a big win. Michelle and Clara were right there.
"We will keep our focus on the moment though. We will enjoy this moment and take a day off tomorrow, then refocus for Texas State's Jim West Challenge this weekend."
The Tigers fell two strokes shy of the NCAA Division I Women's Golf record of 41-under par for an entire tournament.
Meek shot a career-best 67 (-5) in all three rounds of the tournament and led start-to-finish. She recorded three birdies on both the front and back nine to secure the title.
Butler fired a 69 (-3) in the final round and finished 10-under par over the last two rounds.
"This is Michelle's second straight tie for second and I believe she is right there in pursuit of her first career victory," Priesmeyer said.
Young tied Butler for second place with overall scores of 207 (-9), which eclipsed the previous individual tournament record by one stroke.
The Tigers finished 25 strokes ahead of second-place Middle Tennessee and broke the team scoring record by 21 shots.
The victory marks the first back-to-back victories in the eight years the Johnie Imes has been played on Mizzou's home course at The Club at Old Hawthorne. The Tigers have also won consecutive tournaments for the first time since October 2007, when Mizzou claimed the Johnie Imes and Price's Give 'Em Five invitational hosted by New Mexico State.
Freshman Emma Allen (Southampton, England) tied for 25^th individually with a 218 (+2) total while senior Haelena Schwemmer (O'Fallon, Missouri) finished tied for 38^th by shooting 222 (+6).
Competing as individuals, freshman Cayce Hendrickson (Benton, Kentucky.) carded an overall 222 (+6), freshman Amanda Kim (O'Fallon, Missouri) registered a 225 (+9) and redshirt freshman Mackenzie Perez (Rancho Palos Verdes, California) returned from injury to complete her first tournament while recovering from back surgery, shooting consecutive scores of 87 during the final two rounds.
Stay tuned to @MUWomensGolf on Twitter and like Mizzou Women's Golf on Facebook for the latest news on the Tigers.

 ADDITIONAL PLACINGS 
IN JOHNIE IMES INVITATIONAL

209 Meghan MacLaren (Florida International) 70 69 70 (4th).
214 Connie Jaffrey (Kansas State) 71 70 73 (T10)
218 Emma Allen (Missouri) 68 79 71
222 Sophie Godley (Florida International) 75 74 73 (T38)
227 Abi Laker (Arkansas State) 82 72 73  (T61)
95 players.
LEADING TEAM TOTALS
825 Missouri
850 Middle Tennessee State
864 Iowa, Kansas State
871 Florida Interntational (5th)
913 Arkansas State (last of 18t)