SPAIN HERE WE COME ...

HAYLEY DAVIS and (above right) HANNAH TURLAND

Bright young stars Hayley and

Hannah enter HdA Festival

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Festival Organiser

Colin@scottishgolfview.com

Two of the brightest young prospects on the English girls' golf scene, Hayley Davis (Ferndown) and Hannah Turland (Tidworth), are the latest to submit entries for the Hacienda del Alamo Women's Winter Festival at the five-star resort in the Murcia region of south-east Spain next month.
Hayley, who is 15 and has an exact handicap of 1.2, finished fourth in last year year's English Under-15 girls' championship at Ramside and was beaten finalist (at the 19th) in the Dorset women's county championship.

Hannah Turland, a 14-year-old who plays off two, was the English Under-13 girls' champion in 2007. She finished seventh in the English Under-15 girls' championship last year when she was also a competitor in the prestigious R&A Junior Open at Hesketh.

They have both entered the two Under-16 girls' 36-hole stroke-play events at the Hacienda del Alamo Festival and will team up for the Costa Calida Pairs on the Sunday.

By the way, Lyndsey Hewison, English Women's Golf Association Press Officer, tells me that another youngster who is bound for the Festival, 13-year-old Amber Ratcliffe, shot two-under par gross in the January stableford at Royal Cromer (in freezing temperatures and strong winds).

"It's her first sub-par score in competition and although it was a non-qualifier she's hoping to get cut," reports Lyndsey. "Meanwhile, Amber scored 45 pts off seven of a handicap!! She tells me she's really looking forward to the Festival and she's very impressed that Holly Clyburn will be there."

CHEAPER FOR UNDER-16s IN ALL FESTIVAL EVENTS

Because everybody is beginning to feel the economic pinch, we have decided that the entry fee for Under-16 year olds in ALL the Festival events, not just their own stroke-play tournaments, will be pegged at 25 Euros for each competition.

FESTIVAL ENTRIES SO FAR
MURCIA LADIES OPEN
Two rounds stroke-play
Thursday-Friday, February 12-13

Professional entries

Jacqueline Pecoitz (Argentina)

Lien Willems (Belgium)

Amateur entries
Mary McKenna (Donabate) Senior
Patricia Morris (Donabate) Senior

Pamela Morgan (La Cala) Senior
Fionnuala Forde (Donabate)
Margo Habets (Rinkven, Belgium)
Caroline Harper (Limburg, Belgium)
Natalia Zvezdina (Rinkven, Belgium)
Sandra Hendrickx (Rinkven, Belgium)
Louise Church (Hendon)
Charlotte Dalton (Ladbrook Park)
Shula McCarthy (Clonmel)
Michele McCarthy (Clonmel).
Anna Carling (Vale of Glamorgan).
Charlie Douglass (Brocket Hall)

MURCIA UNDER-16 GIRLS’ OPEN

Two rounds stroke-play

Thursday-Friday, February 12-13.
Gemma McCarthy (Clonmel). Age 11.
Amber Ratcliffe (Royal Cromer). Age 13.
Hayley Davis (Ferndown). Age 15.
Hannah Turland (Tidworth). Age 14.

ST VALENTINE'S DAY PRO-AM
One round: Lady pro with three amateurs (male or female)
Saturday, February 14

Professional entries

Lien Willems (Belgium)

Jacqueline Pecoitz (Argentina)

Amateur teams:
Mary McKenna (4), Patricia Morris (11) & Fionnuala Forde (12) (all Donabate).
Mary MacLaren (4), Meghan MacLaren (4) & Rebecca Gee (4) (all Wellingborough).
Margo Habets (7), Caroline Harper (15) & Natalia Zvezdina (20) or Sandra Henrickx (20)) + pro Lien Willems (Belgium).

Natalia Zvezdina (20) or Sandra Henrickx (20) + two other amateurs.Pamela Morgan (10) & Brian Harrold (10) (both La Cala) + one other amateur

Shula McCarthy (19), Gemma McCarthy (20), Michelle McCarthy (8) (all Clonmel).
Amateur individuals:

Louise Church (Hendon) (9).

Charlotte Humphries (Burnham & Berrow) (17)

Amy Boulden (Llandudno Maesdhu) (1.5) (to be confirmed).
Charlotte Dalton (Ladbrook Park) (2)
Charlie Douglass (+0.3) & Anthony Hughes (1)

COSTA CALIDA PAIRS
One round: First nine holes greensomes; Second nine holes better-ball.
Any combination of lady pros, female & male amateurs.
Sunday, February 15
Professional entries

Jacqueline Pecoitz (Argentina)

Lien Willems (Belgium)

Amateur pairings:
Mary MacLaren (4) & David MacLaren.
Meghan MacLaren (4) & Rebecca Gee (4).
Holly Clyburn (+1) & India Clyburn (13)

Pamela Morgan (10) & Brian Harrold (10).

Charlotte Humphries (17) & Rob Humphries (6).

Charlotte Dalton (2) & Lisa Barton (to be confirmed).

Jessica Wilcox (Blankney) (2) & Robert Wilcox.
Amber Ratcliffe (7) & Ryan Ratcliffe (5).
Hayley Davis (1) & Hannah Turland (2).
Amateur individuals (need partner)

Louise Church (Hendon) (9)
Amy Boulden (1.5) (to be confirmed)

HACIENDA DEL ALAMO LADIES OPEN
Two rounds stroke-play
Monday-Tuesday, February 16-17.

Professional entries

Jacqueline Pecoitz (Argentina)

Lien Willems (Belgium).

Amateur entries:
Holly Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) (+1)
Mary MacLaren (4)
Rebecca Gee (4).
Louise Church (9)
Charlotte Dalton (2)
Jessica Wilcox (Blankney) (2)
Charlie Douglass (Brocket Hall) (+0.3)

HACIENDA DEL ALAMO UNDER-16 GIRLS’ OPEN

Two rounds stroke play

Monday-Tuesday, February 16-17

Charlotte Humphries Age 14.

India Clyburn Age 12.

Meghan MacLaren. Age 14.

Amy Boulden (Llandudno Maesdu). Age 15
Alice Hewison (Berkhamsted & Moor Park). Age 11
Amber Ratcliffe. Age 13.
Hayley Davis. Age 15.
Hannah Turland. Age 14.

HACIENDA DEL ALAMO GOLF RESORT
VILLA RENTAL ACCOMMODATION
John Green of Hacienda Golf Properties is the Festival's "preferred partner" for the rental of villas/accommodation at the five-star resort.
That means if you are going to the Hacienda del Alamo February Festival, you should do one of two things, or maybe both.
1 E-mail John Green at info@hdagolfproperaties.com to find out what he can offer you and at what price.
2 Log on to John Green's website - http://www.hdagolfproperties.com/ - and see for yourself what he has to offer.
3 If you are prepared to share accommodation with other competitors, you should inform John Green of this. The more who share a villa, the cheaper it becomes per head.