Entries close on Tuesday for Spanish golf highlight

KATIE THOMSON TAKING A BREAK

FROM PGA TRAINING TO PLAY

IN HdA WOMEN'S FESTIVAL

Entries for the inaugural Hacienda del Alamo Women's Winter Golf Festival in Spain from February 10 to 23 close on Tuesday ... and former Aberdeenshire county champion Katie Thomson has just made it in time.

Katie, pictured right with the Aberdeenshire trophy, is in the second year of her PGA training as an assistant professional at the Aspire Golf Centre, Ardoe, only a couple of miles along the South Deeside Road from the Bridge of Dee, Aberdeen.

She has played in some Tartan Tour assistants' events.

"I've some PGA training tests coming up at The Belfry headquarters soon so it will be nice to have a break in the Spanish sunshine, get in a lot of practice and play in the Festival competitions," said Katie who will make the trip with her father to the five-star Hacienda del Alamo Golf Resort which is near the city of Murcia in south-east Spain.

Why don't you follow Katie Thomson's example and E-mail your Festival direct to Tournament Controller Colin Farquharson at colin@scottishgolfview.com without further delay?

Details about the Festival are available by clicking on the words HDA FESTIVAL near the top of the left-hand column of your screen.

You can go for both weeks of the Festival, you can go for the first or second weeks, or you can even straddle both weeks by travelling and coming home in midweek if this enables you to get cheaper flights.

Current entries:

PROFESSIONALS
Claire COUGHLAN (Ireland)
Tracey CRAIK (Scotland)

Lauren DIGGLE (Wales).
Martina GILLEN (Ireland)
Maria MARTIN LOPEZ (Spain).
Danielle MASTERS (England)
Natasha MORGAN (Wales)
Marian RIORDAN (Ireland).
Katie THOMSON (Scotland).

Lien WILLEMS (Belgium).
Jenna WILSON (Scotland).

AMATEURS

Orla BARRY (Galway)

Lisa BARTON (Coventry)

Jane BINNING (Frilford Heath)

Anna CARLING (Vale of Glamorgan)

Sarah CARTY (The Island, Dublin)

Kimberley CROOKS (Saltburn by the Sea)

Charlotte DALTON (Ladbrook Park)

Cara EASTON (Dalmahoy)

Mandy EASTON (Dalmahoy)

Marion GEOGHEGAN (Navan)
Kate EVANS (Frilford Heath)

Rebecca GEE (Wellingborough)
Annie GOWING (Frilford Heath)
Gemma JENNINGS (Navan)
Mary McAREE (Navan)
Judy McCAIRNS (Frilford Heath)

Kirsten MacCALLUM (McDonald Ellon)
Lauren MacCALLUM (McDonald Ellon)

Mary MacLAREN (Wellingborough)

Meghan MacLAREN (Wellingborough)
Caroline MURPHY (Grange, Dublin)
Emma O’DRISCOLL (Ballybunion)

Emily OGILVY (Auchterarder)
Karen OGILVY (Auchterarder)
Margaret ROONEY (Navan)
Philomena SHEERAN (Navan)

Rhian Wyn THOMAS (Vale of Glamorgan)

Michele THOMSON (McDonald Ellon)

Jane TURNER (Mortonhall)

Jane WHIRISKEY (Galway)