Entries for the SLGA Under 16 Open Stroke Play Championship are now closed.  The event has once again been over subscribed with 108 entries for 102 places.  Entrants with a handicap of 20 or better have been entered into the draw which will be posted to competitors in the next couple of days.  Those with handicaps higher than 20 will be given the opportunity to be placed on the waiting list.

 
Photograph by Graham Hood Photography

The event will take place at Strathmore Golf Centre from 8 - 9 April 2010.  More information about the format of this event and the other SLGA Championships for 2010 can be found on the Championships menu on the left hand side of the page.

The SLGA is pleased to announce the following teams to represent Scotland.

SLGA Under 16 Open Stroke Play Championship, Strathmore Golf Centre, 8-9 April:
Team 1 Lesley Atkins (Minto), Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies), Clara Young (North Berwick);
Team 2 Connie Jaffray (West Kilbride), Tara Mactaggart (Minto), Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies);
Reserves 1 Linsey Stevenson (Elie & Earlsferry Ladies), 2 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus)

Helen Holm Scottish Open Stroke Play Championship, Troon, 23-25 April:
Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle);
Reserves 1 Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar), 2 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)

Welsh Ladies' Open Amateur 54 Hole Stroke Play Championship, Southerndown Golf Club, 1-2 May:
Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Laura Murray (Alford), Jane Turner (Craigielaw);
Travelling reserve Rachael Watton (Mortonhall)

Irish Ladies' Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship, Newlands Golf Club, 5-6 June:
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm), Louise Kenney (Pitreavie), Jane Turner (Craigielaw);
Travelling reserve Laura Murray (Alford); Reserve Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn Dunbar)

The annual mailing containing the 2010 Handbook, posters and entry forms was posted on 5 and 8 March to those clubs whose subscription has been paid. Clubs are reminded that the 2010 subscription fell due on 1 January.

The closing date for the Scottish Matchplay Foursomes has been extended to Monday 15th March.

Entry forms for this were sent out to the Handicap secretaries in the February Handicap mailing.

LESLEY RETAINS SCOTTISH CAPTAINCY 

Lesley Nicholson is hoping to make it third time lucky when she Captains Scotland at the Women’s Home Internationals at Whitchurch in Wales in September. 

Scotland finished third when Nicholson was a rookie Captain at the Home Internationals in 2008 and, last year, the side narrowly lost out to Wales in a final day showdown for the title at Irvine Golf Club.  

This year, Nicholson, a former Ladies’ European Tour professional, has also been appointed Captain for the European Ladies’ Team Championship at La Manga in Spain in July.  

The Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association has named the full list of Captains for the 2010 season and the Baberton pair of Karen Marshall and Pamela Williamson have also been handed double roles.  

Marshall has been named captain of the Scottish team for both the Girls’ Home Internationals (Bangor in August) and the Girls’ European Championship (Aalborg, Denmark, in July), while Pamela is in charge for September’s European Senior Team Championship (Berlin) and the Senior Home Internationals (Sheringham). 

Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) has been appointed Captain of the Scottish side for the SLGA Under-16 Championship, a tournament that marks the start of the domestic season at Strathmore in April. 

Nicholson is looking forward to the challenges ahead.  “We came very, very close to lifting the trophy at the Home Internationals last year and I think we have a great chance to do well in all competitions this year,” she said. 

“We have lost Kylie Walker and Carly Booth to the professional ranks, but there are so many new players coming through. There is a lot of golf to be played before the teams are picked and the SLGA coach, Kevin Craggs, makes sure everyone is extremely focused. 

The amateur side of the game has come on by leaps and bounds in Scotland in recent years and this is going to be a very exciting year.”