JESS SCHIELE RUNNER-UP TO US CURTIS CUP PLAYER AFTER LOSING THREE-SHOT LEAD

                                     

                                       JESS SCHIELE ... led by three shots with one round to play.
 
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Jess Schiele from Grimsby, coming up to the end of her fourth and final year at Oklahoma City University, finished second behind US Curtis Cup team member Amy Anderson (North Dakota State) in the Kangaroo Invitational women's college tournament over 54 holes at Shoal Creek Golf Club, Kansas City.
To be honest, Jess should have won. She was the clear leader of a field of 60 players after rounds of 71 and 67 for six-under 138 over the par-72, 6124yd course.

Amy Anderson, pictured left, was three shots in arrears after scores of 69 and 72.
But the American turned it around over the final 18 holes when a one-over-par 73 for two-under 214 was good enough to reel in and overtake the faltering Schiele who signed for a six-over 78 and a final total of 216, two behind the winner.
North Dakota State scored a double whammy by winning the team title by four shots from runners-up Oklahoma City in a field of 10 teams.   

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IRISH UNDER-18 GIRLS' STROKE--PLAY FIELD OUT TO GAIN JUNIOR SOLHEIM CUP PLACES

NEWS RELEASE FROM THE IRISH LADIES GOLF UNION

Current Irish U18 Internationals Ariana Coyle Diez (Elm Park), Mary Doyle (The Heath) and Olivia Mehaffey (Royal Co. Down Ladies), who was third at the recent Scottish Under16 Open Championship, will lead the Irish challenge at the third staging of the Irish Girls U18 Open Strokeplay Championship at Roganstown Golf and Country Club, Swords, Co. Dublin this Saturday 20^th and Sunday 21^st April.

This year’s 54 hole tournament has attracted the cream of Europe’s underage golfing talent as players vie for valuable Women’s World Amateur Golf Ranking points and look to impress the team Captain Janice Moodie who has six picks for the PING Junior Solheim Cup match to be staged in Denver, Colarado 13^th -14^th August this year.

Roganstown Golf and Country Club  - winner of Golf Ireland Magazine’s best New Golf Course 2006 and 2007 - measures 5,580 yards, with a par of 71 and will provide a tough test for competitor’s stroke play skills, with  greens that will test these elite golfers’ ability  over the two days. 

England’s Sophie Madden, runner-up at the Scottish Under 16  Championship at Strathmore, and compatriot Dulcie Sverdloff both play off +1 handicap and will hope to feature on Sunday while the Scots are well represented in the field with four current Girls Internationals, Clara Young, Lesley Atkins, Lauren Whyte and Nicola Callander all playing off 2 or lower. 

The German contingent is strong with scratch players Fiona Liddell, Esther Henseleit and Chiara Mertens in the field.  Norwegian International Marthe Wold plays off +1 while Belgium’s International star Charlotte de Corte tops the list with a +3 handicap. 

Players from Sweden, Iceland, Latvia, Tunisia, Portugal and Austria are also represented in what is a truly European field. 

The 73 competitors will play 36 holes on Saturday with the top 50 players qualifying for the final round on Sunday.

Spectators are welcome to come and watch what is sure to be some excellent golf at Roganstown Golf & Country Club – admission complimentary.

 

Draw for Saturday 20^th April

1^st tee/10^th tee

07:30  13:00     Charlotte De Corte (BEL) Sophie Madden (ENG) Marthe Wold (NOR)

07:40  13:10     Lesley Atkins (SCO) Esther Henseleit (GER) Desiree Andersson (SWE)

07:50  13:20     Lauren Whyte (SCO) Marina Hedlund (SWE) Olivia Mehaffey (RCD Ladies)

08:00  13:30     Heather Munro (SCO)  Greta Isabella Voelker (GER) Ariana Coyle Diez (Elm Park)

08:10  13:40     Laura Doherty (Howth) Feriel Chahed (TUN) Barbara Neto-Bradley (POR)

08:20  13:50     Hannah Henderson (Ballyclare) Lucy Eaton (ENG) Gunnhildur Kristjansdottir (ISL)

08:30  14:00     Mary Doyle (The Heath) Kate Whyte (Lucan) Judithe Allen (Ballyclare)

08:40  14:10     Julie McCarthy (Forrest Little) Clodagh Jones (Roscrea) Saeros Eva Oskarsdottir (ISL)

08:50  14:20     Emma Adolfsson (SWE) Victoria Craig (Clandeboye) Shauna Barry (Corrstown)

09:00  14:30     Alise Burkane (LAT) Katie Aherne (Waterford Castle) Blaithine O'Brien (Roscommon)

09:10  14:40 Mairead Martin (Killarney), Eleanor Metcalfe (Laytown and Bettystown), Hafdis Johannsdottir (ISL)

09:20  14:50     Grace McGrath (East Cork) Niamh Jordan (Seapoint)

09:30  15:00     Amy O'Donnell (Royal Portrush) Laura Ryan (Bray)

 

10^th tee/1^st tee

07:30  13:00     Dulcie Sverdloff (ENG) Clara Young (SCO) Fiona Liddell (GER)

07:40  13:10     Chiara Mertens (GER) Connie Jaffrey (SCO) Stephanie Henning (SWE)

07:50  13:20     Nicola Callander (SCO) Anna Solveig Snorradottir (ISL) Sarah Nilsson (SWE)

08:00  13:30     Anna Diana Svanka (LAT) Carlin Kauffmann (GER) Kirsty Beckwith (ENG)

08:10  13:40     Niamh McSherry (Lurgan) Sara Magret Hinriksdottir (ISL) Ainee O'Connor (ENG)

08:20  13:50     Chloe Weir (Shandon Park) Gemma McCarthy (Clonmel) Sophia Poschl (AUST)

08:30  14:00     Niamh Ward (Lurgan) Sophie Harrison (Sutton) Shannon Burke (Ballinrobe)

08:40  14:10 Molly Dowling (Lucan), Tara Whelan (East Clare), Emily Eaton (ENG)

08:50  14:20  Zoe Collins (ENG), Rachel Taylor (Laytown and Bettystown), Meadhbh Doyle (Portarlington)

09:00  14:30     Ghozlene Saki (TUN) April Timothy (Roscommon) Caitriona Griffin (Killarney)

09:10  14:40     Annabel Wilson (Lurgan) Julie Ann Malone (Rosslare) Anna Meleshkina (GER)

09:20  14:50     Ruth Keating (Castlewarden) Clare Calvert (RCD Ladies) Alice Hutchinson (St. Anne's)

 

For more information on the Irish Girls U18 Open Strokeplay Championship, please contact:

Sandra Barnett
Irish Ladies Golf Union
103-105 Q House, 76 Furze Road,
Sandyford Industrial Estate,
Dublin 18, IRELAND
Tel: +353 (0) 1 2934833
E: sandra@ilgu.ie  M: +353 (0) 87 2336248

EILIDH HOPING TO WIN "HELEN HOLM" OVER HER FAVOURITE LINKS

                     EILIDH BRIGGS ... bidding to be first Scottish winner of "Helen Holm" since

                                           Heather Stirling in 2002. Image by Cal Carson Golf Agency  

NEWS RELEASE FROM SCOTTISH LADIES

GOLFING ASSOCIATION

Kilmacolm’s Eilidh Briggs names Royal Troon as her favourite course and the +3 handicapper is hoping to start her home season in style over the famous Open Championship links at the Helen Holm Scottish women's open amateur stroke-play championship. 

The 54-hole championship takes place from Friday to Sunday, April 26 to 28 and has attracted players from all over Great Britain and Ireland plus from France, Belgium and Slovenia. 

Following two rounds of 18 holes over Troon Portland on the Friday and Saturday, the top 66 players and ties will qualify for the final round over Royal Troon on the Sunday.   

Briggs finished fifth two years ago and 17th last year, and she said: “I live just 40 minutes from Troon and I grew up watching the 'Helen Holm.' It’s a title I would love to win.”

A second year physical education student at Stirling University, the 19-year-old has already competed in Florida and China this year, but is looking forward to the start of a home stretch that also includes the Scottish Ladies’ Amateur Championship at Longniddry in May.

“I am really busy with University work at the moment and have exams during the Scottish Ladies,” she said. “But everyone at Stirling is brilliant in helping me organise my schedule.” 

Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), who was in the top ten last year, is another leading Scottish hope. The 2010 Scottish Ladies’ Amateur Champion is another Stirling student with a +3 handicap.

Amy Boulden (Conwy) defends the title she won last year and the field includes another two of the Welsh youngster’s victorious 2012 Curtis Cup colleagues from Nairn in Bronte Law (Bramhall) and Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell). 

The last Scottish winner was Heather Stirling back in 2002.

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CACTUS LADY PRO TOUR, ARIZONA SCOREBOARD

Event #10
Orange Tree Resort / Shriner's Pro-am

1		KENDALL DYE			70
T2		JASI ACHARYA			71
		GIULIA MOLINARO			71
		LINDSAY AHO			71
		EMILY CHILDS			71
T6		MICHELE CHUN (a)			73
		MCKENZIE JACKSON			73
		CINDY LEE-PRIDGON			73
T9		BECCA HUFFER			74
		BRIANNA NAP (a)			74
		KALI QUICK			74
T12		BRITTANY BENVENUTO			75
		CARA FREEMAN			75
		BRITTANY STEWART			75
		CAITLIN MCCLEARY			75
T16		KYLA INABA			76
		JACKIE KAZARIAN			76
		COURTNEY MAHON			76
		ASHLEY MALASKA			76
T20		JULIE CHO			77
		KYLEE DUEDE(a)			77
		NINA RODRIGUEZ			77
		TARA GOEDEKEN			77
T24		JESSICA BERVE			78
		ARMANA CHRISTIANSON (a)			78
		LUCY DAVIES			78
		JESSIE GERRY (a)			78
T28		JORDAN ONTIVEROS			79
		CANDRA SUMEDHATIP			79
T30		FIAMMA FELITCH			80
		AMANDA ROBERTSON			80
		MADELEINE SHEILS			80
		COURTNEY SOEKLAND			80
		MONICA VILLARREAL			80
T35		BRITNEY HAYES			81
		CHRISTINA STOCKTON			81
		KATE MACHADO			81
38		BOBBI LANCASTER			82
39		ALANA LAUREN (a)			85

CLARA YOUNG WINS EAST LOTHIAN GIRLS' TITLE AT LONGNIDDRY

 

     CLARA YOUNG won Marjory Draper Trophy

          Picture by Cal Carson Agency

REPORT FROM DAWN YOUNG

East Lothian LCGA Captain
The  East Lothians Ladies County Golf Association Junior Girls' Spring Meeting was held at Longniddry Golf Club on Monday.
Our sincere thanks go to Longniddry Golf Club for allowing us courtesy of the course to hold this competition. It is very much appreciated.

Congratulations to all seven girls who competed in what were difficult conditions with wind and heavy rain at times.
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Best Scratch  - Clara Young (North Berwick)  76.
Clara (pictured) wins the Marjory Draper Trophy and becomes East Lothian Girls Junior Champion for 2013.

Best Nett - Charlotte Munro (pictured right) (Gullane Ladies) 83-9 = 74
Charlotte wins the Morrison Quaich.
Other scores:
Shannon Young (Dunbar) - 99-18 = 81
Joanne Free (Gullane Ladies) - 91-10 = 81
Sarah Dunlop (Gullane Ladies) - 100-18 = 82
Nandini Nagra (Kilspindie) - 95-13 = 82
Hannah Bentley (Dunbar)  - 107-25 = 82
All Trophies and vouchers will be presented at the prize giving on the evening of the AGM which will being held at The North Berwick Golf Club on Thursday, November 7 at 7.30pm.

FORMER LORETTO PUPIL JULIE YANG WINS VY SEVEB IN AMERICA

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Colin@scottishgolfview.com South Korean-born Julie Yang, a pupil at Loretto School, Musselburgh when winner of the Paul Lawrie Scottish schoolgirls championship at Murrayshall in 2010, the year she also won the Welsh women's open amateur stroke-play, has scored her first victory on the US women's college golf circuit. A freshman student student at Oklahoma State University, the 17-year-old Yang (pictured) spreadeagled the field at the SMU Dallas Athletic Club Invitational college tournament at Dallas. She shot 70-68-72 for a six-under-par total of 210 over a 6301yd course, winning by seven shots with the third placed finisher 12 strokes in her wake. Scotland international Rachael Watton (Denver), pictured left, from Edinburgh finished joint 10th on 228 in a field of 81 players. The Mortonhall GC member had rounds of 73, 76 and 79. "I played two of my rounds with Julie Yang. She was brilliant. Judging by the scores, people must think she was playing a different course from the rest of us," said Rachael. There were several other British players in the field. Brogan Townend (Texas-San Antonio), pictured below, right, from Blackburn finished 23rd on 212 (76-76-80). Georgina Mundy (North Texas) from Southampton scored 78-80-83 for 241 and a share of 42nd place. Georgina is pictured below, left. Emma Clegg from Blackburn, pictured below right, coming up to the end of her four years at Missouri State University, shot improving rounds of 90-85-79 for 254 and 69th place. Team-mate Megan Thompson from Ballyclare, Northern Ireland withdrew after two rounds of 81. Julie Yang's brilliant effort helped Oklahoma State (896) win the team title by five shots from Oklahoma with Ohio State (906) third, Denver (911) fourth and Texas-San Antonio (923) fifth in a field of 15 teams. STEPHANIE AND SALLY MAKE TOP 20 Stephanie Meadow (Alabama) from Northern Ireland and Sally Watson (Stanford) from Edinburgh, two Curtis Cup players of different years, finished joint eighth and 16th respectively in a field of 90 players at the Ping/ASU Invitational over the Karsten couse at Tempe, Arizona. British women's amateur champion Stephanie, pictured right, shot 74-69-69 for a four-under-par total of 212 over a 6,223yd couse, finishing five shots behind the winner, Alabama team-mate Emma Talley who won by two with excellent scores of 68-69-70 for nine-under 207. Sally Watson, pictured left, who will complete four years at Stanford University, California, in a few weeks' time, had roounds of 72, 71 and 71 for 214. Alabama (845) won the team title ahead of Duke (854) with third place on 862 shared by Arizona and Stanford in a field of 17 teams. ends