Louise Duncan Ayrshire Ladies Champion 2019

A beautiful day at Turnberry today for the semi final and final of our County Championship.

This morning Louise Duncan booked a place in her first final by winning her match against Sharon Lambie and Audrey Thompson reached her second final winning on the 18th green against Jenny Linklater.

Great golf was played by both players in the afternoon, a good match to watch for the 20 ladies who came to support.  Louise won the match on the 15th hole with her 4th birdie of the round.

Congratulations Louise on her first County Championship.

Thanks to Turnberry for their kind hospitality this week.

After the prize giving the draw was made for the 4 ball vouchers -

King Robert the Bruce - Jill Fox
Dundonald - Sandra Johnson
Ballochmyle - Audrey Thompson

Championship knockouts

Sadly, the wet weather caught up with us once again in Championship week and it was a pretty dreich afternoon on the course.

Results from this mornings match play

Louise Duncan beat Barbara Beckett
Jane Finnie beat Katy Hill
Sharon Lambie beat Helen Craig
Gillian Gowers beat Arlene Sinclair
Jenny Linklater beat Sara Ann Bottomley
Liz Wilson beat Liz Keohone
Audrey Thompson beat Jocelyn Faris
Pauline Patrick beat Lorna Ronnie

The girls battled through the elements and produced some very close matches, well done to them all. 

Louise Duncan beat Jane Finnie 2&1
Sharon Lambie beat Gillian Gowers 1 up
Jenny Linklater beat Liz Wilson 3&1
Audrey Thompson beat Pauline Patrick 3&2

The first semi final starts at 0930 tomorrow, top qualifier Louise Duncan will take on Sharon Lambie who is a 7 time champion, she won her last county championship the last time it was played at Turnberry back in 2002.

The second match is between Jenny Linklater, runner up in 2008 and Audrey Thompson, runner up in 2013.

The forecast is looking good for tomorrow so we hope to see some spectators out to support the girls and watch some great golf.

The final will tee off at 2pm

Hole in One

Great Smith, Ardeer, picking the ball out the hole at the 12th on the King Robert the Bruce, Turnberry, during the stroke play round of the Championship. Well done Greta!!

Championship Qualifer 2019 - King Robert the Bruce, Turnberry.

Ladies

Great turn out today at Turnberry, bit blustery out but everybody seemed to really enjoy the course and the day!

The CSS for today is 77 and it is Reduction Only

Scratch
1st Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) 78
2nd Jenny Linklater (Largs) 85 bih

Silver
1st Sharon Lambie (Barassie) 86-10=76
2nd Margaret White (St Nicholas) 97-20=77 bih

Bronze
1st Sandra Carruthers (St Nicholas) 102-23=79
2nd Dee Kippen (Ardeer) 103-22=81

There were three 2's today - Audrey Thompson, Jane Finnie and Margaret White

Special mention to Greta Smith (Ardeer) who had a hole in one at the 12th

Junior Tour - Southerness Golf Club

Well done to the Ayrshire girls who took part in the Junior Tour event at Southerness.

Claire Mclaughlin finished in first place after the two rounds with a total score of 159. Luisa Gibson finishing 3rd (161) Freya Russell 6th (168). Katy Hill and Samantha Mckay tied 15th (183).

Full results can be found here

Well done to all the ladies who took part at the West Vets Spring Meeting at Glasgow Gailes. By all accounts it was a horrible wet and windy day, I take my hats off to all those who endured and made it round. Obviously Ayrshire is just keeping the good weather for the championships in a couple of weeks.
Scores from the day can be found here

Winter Foursomes Final

The final was between Audrey Thomson/Liz Keohone and Marion Hamilton/Liz Fitzpatrick. 
Very close game all the way 12th turning point in the game, into the wind all the way home. Liz and Minnie capitalized on there shots and sealed the win on the 16th 3&2
Well done all for reaching the final.