PERTH AND KINROSS COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

The Matchplay results from this mornings Perth & Kinross County Ladies Championships
at Auchterarder:

Scratch:
FIRST ROUND
Emily Ogilvy (Muckhart) beat Moira Lumby (King James) 6 & 4
Carol Muir (Craigie Hill) beat Kay Knight (Pitlochry) 4 & 3
Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) beat Amy Mitchell (Strathmore) 3 & 1
Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) beat Anita Collins (Muckhart) 7 & 5
Laura Walker (Muckhart) beat Carol Lambie (Dunkeld & Birnam) 8 & 7
Isla Moncrieff (Pitlochry) beat Alison Stockley (Craigie Hill) 6 & 4
Gwen Lambie (Dunkeld & Birnam) beat Dawn Butchart (Strathmore) 5 & 4
Megan Ashley (Strathmore) beat Carol Turner (Alyth) 5 & 4

Handicap:
FIRST ROUND
Marion Forbes (Muckhart) (33) beat Gwen Tate (Milnathort) (16) 3 & 1
Sheena Scott ((Strathmore) (13) beat Cathy McNab (Strathmore) (24) 5 & 4
Susan Ogg (Dunkeld & Birnam) (19) beat Gillian Pemberton (Milnathort) (14) 4 & 3
Jan Rae (Auchterarder) (21) beat Avril Hendry (Muckhart) (26) 3 & 2

KIMBERLEY MAKES TOP 20 IN GEORGIA

Aboyne's Kimberley Beveridge, a student at Tyler Junior College, Texas, finished 19th in a field of 120 players at the NJCAA Women's National Championship at Chateau Elan Resort, Braselton, Georgia.
She had scores of 79, 79, 81 and 79 for a total of 318, 25 shots more than the winner, Sena Ersoy (Iowa Western) who had rounds of 75, 72, 72 and 74 for 293.
Tyler Junior College (1283) finished third of 18 in the team event behind Daytona State College (1191) and Seminole State (1205).

DONNA JACKSON IN GOOD FORM IN RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY SPRING MEETING

Donna Jackson (Troon Ladies) pictured above was in excellent form yesterday to win the scratch prize at the Renfrewshire County Spring Meeting at Ranfurly Castle.
She had a gross 74 which included birdies at the 8th, 11th and 17th.

SSS 73, CSS 75

To read the full report go to the RLCGA Website

DEAN ROBERTSON REPORTS FROM SLOVENIA --- SCOTS DOING WELL

MESSAGE FROM DEAN ROBERTSON

Stirling University golf coach

2017 Slovenian International Amateur Championship:

Delighted to report we (Gemma Batty, Chloe Goadby, Tara Mactaggart, Jennifer Saxton and I) finally arrived at our destination and venue for this year's Slovenian Amateur. HOWEVER, Tuesday travel did not quite go to plan!

6am KLM flight from Glasgow to Graz via Amsterdam went all wrong due to initial delay in Glasgow which meant we missed our connecting flight in Amsterdam.

KLM then directed us via Berlin. HOWEVER, when we arrived in Berlin we were to find out they had NOT booked us on a forwarding flight with Air Berlin to Graz as was indicated by them.

So we had to go on a (wild) goose chase and eventually secured a flight with Lufthansa via Munich, then finally on another flight into Graz last night. 🙃😴

As to whereabouts of our luggage and golf clubs?? 😂 Who was to know their whereabouts in Europe. However, two sets of hire clubs were at the ready to share between the four girls if required but thankfully clubs arrived in 11th hour.

Not ideal prep, but invaluable experience and 

just like life on 'Tour' where ability to improvise, remain calm and stay patient is name of game when these kind of things happen! 

Can only put it down to an "extended student 'learning' experience!" My words not the girls! : )

Weather stunning with light winds on the 6,200yrd Livada golf course and girls settling down now midway through secod round of 72 hole championship.

All in all: SLOVENIA is a magical country! 👌🌞

🛫🛬🛫🛬🛫🛬🛫🛬🛫🛬

Kind regards

Dean Robertson

CLUBS ARRIVED AT 5PM ON EVENING BEFORE FIRST ROUND !!

UPDATE -- SCOTS DOING VERY WELL  -- RESULTS AFTER 2 ROUNDS ---- 18TH MAY 

Leader board after 2 rounds

 CLICK HERE FOR THE RESULTS AFTER 4 ROUNDS --- 72 HOLES

TOUGH FOR TOP GIRLS AT NCAA STROKE PLAY

Leona

The best players on the USA women's college golf circuit struggled in brutal conditions over a very tough course on Friday in the NCAA Women's Stroke Play Championship at Rich Harvest Farms, Sugar Grove in the state of Illinois.

So tough was it that a pair of par 72s from August Kim (Purdue) and Elodie Van Dievoet (Michigan) were good enough to lead the big field of 132 players.

Olivia

World No 1 Leona Maguire took 77 shots to get round ... which must be her highest, over par score of the season. The Duke Univeresity player had no birdies - when did that last happen? - in halves of 36-41. She had nine straight pars for the front nine and five bogeys after the turn.

GB and I team-mates Olivia Mehaffey (Arizona State) and Alice Hewson (Clemson) shot 79 (T44) and 81 (T70) respectively, another indication of the conditions.

Alice

Olivia had a double bogey 7 at the long second in halves of 42-37. She did get two birdies on her card: at the 11th and 18th.

Alice had double bogeys at the par-4 fourth and 17th. Like Leona, Hewson had no birdies in halves of 42-39.

Lisa Maguire (Duke) is in T80 position after an 82 (38-44). Lisa had a birdie, at the sixth but she had double bogeys at the short fifth, par-4 17th and par-5 18th.

TO VIEW ALL THE SCORES  CLICK HERE 

SCOTTISH PLAYERS WARM UP FOR RICOH WOMEN’S BRITISH OPEN

Scottish quartet Pamela Pretswell, Kylie Henry, Kelsey MacDonald and Michelle Thomson made some early preparations for the Ricoh Women’s British Open when they played on the spectacular Kingsbarns Golf Links on Wednesday as part of the Scotland Associate Golf Day.

This summer will see a two-week stretch in Scotland for the world’s best female golf superstars, as the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open will be held at Dundonald Links on July 27-30, where the tournament will be played as a newly co-sanctioned LET and LPGA event for the first time, followed by the Ricoh Women’s British Open on August 3-6.

These events will be broadcast around the globe, helping to showcase the Home of Golf and encourage many more golfers to come and visit Scotland.

The local professional golfers from the Ladies European Tour took advantage of the opportunity to play an early practice round on the magnificent Kingsbarns Golf Links ahead of August’s Major Championship, followed by a rare and exclusive opportunity to enjoy dinner in the iconic Royal & Ancient Clubhouse, overlooking the spectacular Old Course in St Andrews.

Kelsey MacDonald commented afterwards: “I love Kingsbarns. It’s one of my favourite courses in the world and there is something very special about it. I’ve played at Kingsbarns on quite a few occasions. It was fantastic preparation for this year’s Ricoh Women’s British Open and allowed me to get comfortable with the course and create the positive feelings that come with that. It suits my game and I would love to check the Women’s British Open off my list… there would be no place better to have my first win than at Kingsbarns!”

Pamela Pretswell added: “I hadn’t played at Kingsbarns since the Ricoh Women’s British Open qualifying in 2013, so it was nice to remind myself about the course and we had a perfect day for it, which is pretty rare. We got pretty spoiled and saw it at its finest. It was a useful warm-up for August, as we played similar tees to those planned for the Open. It was great to look at the course and get a game plan. I’d forgotten how slopey the greens are, so I’ll be working on my putting and short game and distance control. We’ve got a good summer ahead and playing at Dundonald and Kingsbarns back to back will be amazing, especially playing so close to home. Those are the two weeks that I’m looking forward to the most this year and if we get the right weather, it will be amazing!”

Kylie Henry  was equally as enthused about the opportunity to compete over the two spectacular, world-class Kyle Phillips designed courses. She said: “I think Kingsbarns will be a great test for the Ricoh Women’s British Open. On a day when its calm, it’s quite scoreable, but it all depends on the weather. I’m really excited about a fortnight of golf in Scotland, with two brilliant courses to have two massive events back-to-back. It’s such a treat for the Scottish fans and us as well. With the home crowd and on a course that I’m familiar with and possibly tough conditions it could go my way. I’m really excited about it.”

Kingsbarns Golf Links, which opened in 2000, has co-hosted the European Tour’s Dunhill Links Championship along with the Old Course at St Andrews and Carnoustie since 2001 and is undeniably one of the finest golf courses in Scotland. In 2009, Golf Magazine called it “No 1 in Europe in “The 50 Greatest Courses Created in the Last 50 Years.”

The Ricoh Women’s British Open has been played in Scotland, the home of golf, on five occasions: twice at St Andrews, twice at Turnberry and once at Carnoustie. Consequently, Kingsbarns will be joining a very select group when it hosts the championship this summer.