SLGA UNDER-16 GIRLS OPEN STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP THIS WEEK

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Heather Munro, Clara Young and Connie Jaffrey, runners-up in the international team event at the Irish U18 girls open stroke-play championship at the weekend. Picture by courtesy of    Mary Richardson

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Fourteen-year-old Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) had a creditable top 30 finish in the weekend’s Irish Under-18 Open Strokeplay Championship at Roganstown and will be one of the home hopes at the Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association’s Under-16 Open Strokeplay Championship at Strathmore this Thursday and Friday. 

Hazel will be representing Scotland in a team alongside Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) and Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies). Scotland’s Team 2 is home club member Kirsty Brodie alongside Kirsten Brown (Strathaven) and Charlotte Munro (Gullane Ladies).  

The Championship has attracted players from an array of continental countries and the back marker with a +1.2 handicap is Roehampton’s Samantha Fuller and she will be spearheading the English challenge with +1 handicapper Hollie Muse (West Lancs).

English players have won the 36-hole title for the past two years, Gabriella Cowley lifting the trophy in 2012 and Alice Hewson following in her footsteps last year.  

This is the 16th year of the popular Championship and the impressive list of winners includes Scots Louise Kenney (1999), Krystle Caithness (2004 and 2005) and Carly Booth (2006).