Tuesday, May 31, 2016

EILIDH POSTS A 2 UNDER PAR ROUND ON DAY 1 OF THE SCOTTISH LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP AT WEST KILBRIDE

Ayrshire's Connie Jaffrey  (Troon Ladies) leads the field after the first day of stroke play qualifying at the Scottish Women’s Amateur Championship at sun-kissed West Kilbride today

She did not drop a shot during her four under opening round of 69, earning her the sole lead into the second day. 
Renfrewshire County Champion Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) posted an excellent 2 under par round of 71 and losing County Championship finalist - young Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle)  posted a very creditable 4 over par 77.
Unfortunately Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) did not fair so well today and finished with an 83  

The field will compete over a second round of stroke play tomorrow, before the top-32 qualifiers enter the matchplay stage from Thursday. The 18-hole final is played at West Kilbride from 8.30am on Saturday morning.

SCOTTISH WOMEN'S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
West Kilbride Golf
FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND - LEADING SCORES
Par 73
69 C Jaffrey (Troon Ladies)
70 C Goadby (St Regulus), R Taylor (Reichswald, Germany), A Summers (Carnoustie Ladies), J Meek (Carnoustie Ladies).
71 K McIntosh (Broomiknowe), E Briggs (Kilmacolm), G Macdonald (Craigielaw), L Whyte (St Regulus).
72 R Walker (Dumfries and Co), T Mactaggart (Minto), C Young (North Berwick).

Other Leading West of Scotland Players
75 S Wood (Drumpellier),  E Hale (Troon Ladies),
77 J Rankine (Haggs Castle),  L Duncan (West Kilbride).
78 L Ronnie (Kilmarnock Barassie)
79 Katie Scott (Strathaven)
80  C Garrett (West Kilbride).

To read the full report and all the results go to KIRKWOOD GOLF