FIONA DE VRIES WINS THE SCOTTISH SENIORS MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE THIRD TIME

Fiona De Vries - 2017 Seniors Matchplay Champion
Courtesy of Scottish Golf

Fiona with runner Up - Sheena Wood

Frances Millar Strokeplay Champion and Fiona De Vries Matchplay Champion
Photo courtesy of Gillian Kyle

Fiona De Vries (St Rule) won the 2017 Scottish Senior Women's Matchplay Championship over Blairgowrie this afternoon with a fantastic display of golf against last year's winner Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies)
In the morning in a tight game against Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire) she won by 1 hole while Sheena who was 2 down for a period of time managed to win on the 19th hole against Lorna McKinlay (Dunnikier Park)

In the final Fiona was out in 1 under par 35 against Sheena's 39 to be 4 up at the turn.
Sheena then birdied the 10th to get it back to 3 down, but had a bogey at the next to go back to 4 down.
Fiona birdied the 12th to go to 5 up and with each having a par at the 13th and 14th  -- Fiona won by 5&4

Fiona has added this title to her win of 11years ago  in 2006 at Machrihanish against  Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) and to her 2010 title - 7 years ago at Fortrose and Rosemarkie against Heather Anderson (Blairgowrie)

In the handicap matchplay event Blairgowrie had much to celebrate when local player Gillian Wallace won on the 18th in the final against Englands Sue Howell

CHAMPIONSHIP

Semi Final Result:
Fiona De Vries bt Gillian Kyle 1 hole
Sheena Wood bt Lorna McKinley 19th hole

Final:
Fiona de Vries bt Sheena Wood 5&4

HANDICAP CHAMPIONSHIP

Semi Final Results:
Diane Moncrieff (Carrickvale) lost to Sue Holwell (Lingdale) 2 holes
Gillian Wallace (Blairgowrie) bt Marjorie Ahern (Lahinch) 7&6

Final:
Gillian Wallace bt Sue Howell 1 hole

Fiona de Vries is celebrating a hat-trick of Scottish Senior Women’s Championship victories

REPORT FROM SCOTTISH GOLF
After wins at Machrihanish in 2006 and Fortrose and  Rosemarkie in 2010, the St Rule player is toasting a treble after coming out on top at Blairgowrie.
Defying difficult conditions the whole week at the Perthshire venue, the 62-year-old was in sparkling form as she claimed final glory with a 5 and 4 win over defending champion Sheena Wood from Aberdeen Ladies.
De Vries was two under par for her 14 holes as she continued her form on the ‘fantastic, slick greens’ on the Rosemount Course to triumph in the over-50s event.
The two-handicapper, who edged out Gillian Kyle from East Renfrewshire at the last in the semi-finals, said: “I’m ecstatic, but very surprised, as I’m one of the elder players out here now. I just played steady golf and was never really in too much trouble.”
“With the greens being so good, I also managed to hole some putts which was key to my success,” added de Vries, who has played for Scotland at senior level for 11 years. “I’m very happy tonight as it’s always nice to play so well.”
In the nett match-play, there was a home win to toast as Gillian Wallace from the host club beat England’s Sue Holwell (Lingdale) by two holes.


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