AYRSHIRE LADIES COUNTY GOLF ASSOCIATION

In this mornings semi finals, Roz Purdom beat Joanne Sharp and Sarah Ramsay beat Liz Keohone. This is the first final for both players so we will have a new champion this year.

Cold and blustery at Prestwick this morning as the girls tee'd off in the semi finals  Roz Purdom and Joanne Sharp Liz Keohone and Sarah Ramsay

Results from the matches at Prestwick today - Morning Joanne Sharp (Barassie) beat Margaret Ann McCrorie (Irvine) Lesley Barker (Barassie) beat Catherine Garrett (West Kilbride) Roz Purdom (St Nicholas) beat Alison Jarvie (St Nicholas) Audrey Thompson (Loudoun) beat Gillian Pollock (Skelmorlie) Sarah Ramsay (West Kilbride) beat Anne Gilbert (Kilbirnie) Lorna Ronnie (Barassie) beat Linda Grieve (Irvine) Liz Keohone (Loudoun) beat Jean Capes (Largs) Pauline Patrick (Irvine) beat Sara Ann Bottomley (Troon Ladies) In the afternoon Joanne, Roz, Sarah and Liz all progressed through to the semi finals tomorrow. Well done to all the players today, the conditions were extremely difficult and there were some very close games with one or 2 going up the 19th hole! Semi finals tee off at 0830 and 0840 tomorrow with the final starting at 1330 to which all spectators will be made welcome. Prize giving and drawing of the raffle will take place in the clubhouse immediately after the final.

Eighty ladies braved the elements today at Prestwick GC for our first event of 2022, the Championship. Despite the conditions there were some excellent scores with the best scratch of the day being returned by Past Captain Joanne Sharp who had an 80, well done Joanne. 1st Scratch - Joanne Sharp 80 2nd Scratch - Sarah Ramsay 81 Division 1 1st Handicap - Liz Keohone 84 - 7 = 77 2nd Handicap - Alison Jarvie 96 - 18 = 78 bih Division 2 1st Handicap - Alyson Hutton 105 - 28 = 77 2nd Handicap Margaret Dalziel 108 - 26 = 82 Draw for tomorrow's matchplay   Joanne Sharp v Margaret Ann McCrorie Lesley Barker v Catherin Garrett Rosalind Purdom v Alison Jarvie Audrey Thompson v Gillian Pollock Sarah Ramsay v Anne Gilbert Lorna Ronnie v Linda Grieve Liz Keohone v Jean Capes Pauline Patrick v Sara Ann Bottomley Good luck to all those playing

Due to a positive covid test this morning, the winter foursomes final had been postponed.  New date tbc

Due to the adverse weather the final of the Winter Foursomes has been postponed until Sunday 13 March at Irvine Golf Club, tee off 1.20pm

This years winter foursomes final will take place at Irvine Golf Club on Sunday 20 February at 1330 The first semi final was a repeat of last years final with the holders, Janet Harkness and Elspeth Hamilton (Skelmorlie) making the trip to St Nicholas to play Susan McKenzie (Balfron) and Ann Wallace (St Nicholas) Susan and Ann had a commanding lead at the turn but they were pegged back on the back 9 with Janet and Elspeth squaring the match on 18. Susan and Ann held their nerve to win on the 19th hole and book their place in the final. In the other match Katie Hodge and June Dempster (St Nicholas) headed to Loudoun to take on the formidable pairing of Liz Keohone and Audrey Thompson. All the girls played well and a par on 16 was good enough for Liz and Audrey to go through. Spectators welcome at the final, good luck to both teams