SHANNON McWILLIAM WINS FIRST ABERDEENSHIRE GIRLS' EVENT

Eleven-year-old Shannon McWilliam had her handicap cut from the 20s down to 15 following her good displays at the recent SLGA Under-16 girls' championship at Strathmore.

But that did not stop the Aboyne girl winning the first Aberdeenshire girls' competition of the season on Sunday - a Stableford at Murcar Links.

Shannon, pictured, gained 36pt off her new rating of 15.
Runner-up was Rachel Polson (Peterculter) who, 24 hours earlier, had missed the cut down in Ayrshire after 36 holes of the Helen Holm Scottish women's open amateur championship.
Leading scores on Sunday:
Stableford at Murcar Links - Long course - S McWilliam (Aboyne (15) 36pt; R Polson (Peterculter)(5) 32; L Watson (Deeside) (17), V Powell (Deeside) (16) 29; T Seivwright (Deeside) (8), K Beveridge (Aboyne) (4) 27; S Alexander (Deeside) (6) 22.
Strabathie course - C Campbell (Aberdeen Ladies) (22) 36pt; F Sutherland (Deeside) (22) 28; J Mackintosh (Hazlehead) (24) 20.