AYRSHIRE LADIES COUNTY GOLF ASSOCIATION

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

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 Jenn...

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!!

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

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