JANE TURNER, LISA SHERVILL ADD QUALITY TO EDINBURGH DOUBLE-HEADER ON PAUL LAWRIE LADIES TOUR

FROM COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com  
Good news for the Paul Lawrie Scottish Ladies Open Tour that two quality performers, one amateur - Jane Turner - and one professional, Lisa Shervill, have signed up to play on the 14-event circuit which tees off next month at Marriott Dalmahoy and Ratho Park, both Edinburgh venues, if you are not familiar with the geography of Scottish golf courses.

Beaten by Laura Murray (now a pro and also playing on the PLGC SLOT) in last year's Scottish women's amateur championship final at Tain, Jane (pictured left) will be one of the favourites to win that title this May because she will be playing on familiar ground, Longniddry, a Lothians links.
Turner is the second highest rated Scottish player in the RandA Women's World Amateur Rankings. The only player above her is Sally Watson, who comes to the end of her four years at Stanford University, California in a couple of months or so.
Sally is No 120 in the WAGR, Jane Turner No 139 and Kelsey MacDonald No 214, Gemma Dryburgh No 279, Rachael Watton No 292, Eilidh Briggs No 299, Jess Meek No 359, Gabrielle MacDonald No 455 and Hannah McCook No 483 - these are the only Scots in the WAGR top 500.  
Jane Turner has not announced any plans to turn pro. She graduated from Robert Gordon's University, Aberdeen with a degree in graphic design and stepped into a job - though a job where she is given leave in the summer months to compete in the season's key tournaments.

"I do plan to play on the new Paul Lawrie Scottish Ladies Open Tour - as an amateur - and I have entered the opening double-header at Dalmahoy and Ratho Park on April 18 and 19," said Jane.

English-born Lisa Shervill's (pictured right) maiden name was Lisa Walters and she won the 1997 English schoolgirls championship and the 1998 English U18 girls title. She also played for England in the 1998 Women's Home Internationals. She lived at Darley Abbey, Derbyshire and was a member at Lee Westwood's home club, Worksop.  Let Lisa take up the story:

"I am more than willing to help out in any way I can with the Paul Lawrie Ladies Tour and i am very excited for the year to start. 

"My maiden name was Walters and I lived in England until 2009. I  represented England from the age of 13 and GB and I from the age of 16. I was the English champion and 3rd in Europe in my best year as an amateur.
"I had a son in 2000 so took three years out of the game, then turned pro and went on tour until 2008. We moved to Scotland as my husband was on the men's tour coaching and wanted a base for him to go back to his passion which is junior youth developement so we are now living in West Kilbride.
"We had a little girl in 2010 so this is my really my first year back in competition, I played in two events last year, the ladies' United Pro Tour Srixon Match-play which I won and Tour School in December when I missed out.
"I will push the PLGC SLOT as much as possible and try to get you some more girls. I think back-to-back competition days is a great idea and the money is fine for the local girls.
"To go from no tour to having something to play in is a real delight. If you are wanting the girls to travel then the money may have to go up slightly but not by a massive amount.
"Giving it time is also the key. As word spreads it will get bigger and more popular and for the future girls in Scotland to develop and have a goal to play on this tour is vital."

REMEMBER YOU CAN ENTER EVERY ONE OF THE 14 PLGC SLOT TOURNAMENTS NOW AND WON'T HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING UNTIL THE DRAW FOR EACH TOURNAMENT IS PUBLISHED ON THIS WEBSITE OR www.scottishladiestour.co.uk
IF YOU ARE A LADY PRO, ENTERING NOW GUARANTEES YOU A PLACE IN THE FIELDS FROM APRIL THROUGH TO OCTOBER.
ONLY TEN AMATEURS PER FIELD IS THE MAXIMUM AND THEIR HANDICAPS WILL DECIDE THE TEN CHOSEN IF THAT NUMBER IS EXCEEDED.