CONNIE JAFFREY JUMPS AHEAD WITH A TWO-UNDER-PAR 71 AT BLAIRGOWRIE

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Colin@scottishgolfview.com

Teenage Ayrshire prospect Connie Jaffrey set a hot pace in the first round of the Scottish Under-21 girls' open amateur stroke-play golf championship at Blairgowrie Golf Club. Connie, pictured, a member of Troon Ladies, shot a splendid two-under-par 71 (CSS 75) over the difficult Lansdowne course to lead by one stroke from Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) with Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw) and Germany-based Rachael Taylor joint third on level par 73. Jaffrey, second seed in last week's Scottish U18 girls' match-play championship but beaten in the quarter-finals, dropped only one shot, at the 12th. She birdied the long seventh, 16th and 18th in a fine finish. McKechin matched the leaders bag of three birdies - at the long seventh, 12th and 13th, but had two bogeys, at the sixth and 10th. Taylor had the most birdies - five - but she also had five bogeys in an up-and-down round. Macdonald had three birdies and three bogeys. Lansdowne course, Blairgowrie LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES Par 73. CSS 75 71 Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 72 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 73 Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw), Rachael Taylor (Germany). 74 Nicola Callander (Mill Green), Lena Weichselgartner (Germany). 75 Jess Wilcox (Blankey), Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm),. 76 Nicola Rawlinson (Royal Birkdale), Laura Alexander (Eaglescliffe), Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey), Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co), Charlotte Austwick (Fulford). 77 Jordana Graham (Southerness), Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies), Heather Munro (Monifieth). 78 Linzi Allan (West Kilbride), Gillian Scanlan (Hamilton), Amelia Taylor (St Annes Old Links), Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield), Emily Aird (Blairgowrie). 79 Rachel Polson (Peterculter), Eilidh Watson (Muckhart), Katie Bradbury (Cottrell Park). 80 India Clyburn (Woodhall Spa), Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies), Bethany Garton (Royal Lytham), Megan Clyne (Deeside), Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne), Andrea Walker (Falkirk) 81 Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies), Emily Dalgetty (Glencorse), Kirsty Condon (Blankney), Danielle Ker (Roxburghe), Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe), 82 Nicola Robertson (Dunblane New), Eleanor Tunn (Reay), Shannen McGuire (Canmore), Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies), Florence King (Rothley Park). 83 Eilidh Crawford (Harburn), Melinda Vontobel (Germany). 84 Linsey Stevenson (Elie and Earlsferry), Jessica Dalgetty (Glencorse), Rheanna Thom (Alyth), Katie McGarva (Troon Ladies). TO VIEW ALL THE SCORES ON THE SLGA WEBSITE CLICK HERE