BIENNIAL THE SPIRIT TOURNAMENT

SLGA, SGU name four to

represent Scotland at

Whispering Pines, Texas

The combined Scottish Golf Union-Scottish Ladies Golf Association team to represent Scotland in The Spirit amateur international golf championship at Whispering Pines Golf Club, Texas, from November 4 to 7 is: Mark Bookless (Sandyhills) Louise Kenney (Pitreavie) Paul Shields (Kirkhill) Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) Mark Bookless won the Scottish boys' open stroke-play title last year and recently won the Newlands Trophy 72-hole SGU Order of Merit tournament. Paul Shields has reached the final of the Scottish boys' match-play championship for the past two years. Kylie Walker and Louise Kenney were both named last week in the Ladies Golf Union's GB&I squad for the 2010 Curtis Cup match against the United States at Essex County Club in Massachusetts in June. Kylie, winner of the St Rule Trophy for the past two years, finished second in this year's European women's amateur championship. Louise Kenney, pictured above by Cal Carson Golf agency in action for Scotland in the recent Women's Home Internationals at Irvine, was the winner of the Angela Uzielli Trophy (best over-23) for a fourth place finish in the British women's open amateur stroke-play championship at Balgownie in August. Having her best season since she won the Scottish Under-18 girls' match-play title and then went off to Iowa State University for four years, Louise was beaten finalist by Megan Briggs in this year's Scottish women's amateur championship at Southerness.She is the current leader of the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association Order of Merit. Kylie, 23, is a full-time amateur golfer. Louise, 26, is a supply teacher and is coached by Spencer Henderson, the SGU national junior coach. The Spirit tournament, held every two years, will have a field of 20 countries.