The closing date for entries for the SLGA Regional Medal Finals is Monday 26 April.  This is open to winners of the SLGA Silver and Bronze Medals in their own Club(s) during the SLGA year from February 2009 to January 2010.

The second and final round of the 2010 SLGA Under 16 Open Championship took place yesterday, 9 April on a perfect day for scoring. The best under 16 golfing talent from Great Britain and Ireland did not disappoint with plenty of low scores over the Rannaleroch course at Strathmore Golf Centre.

Emily Taylor from Royal Lytham St Annes stormed to a six under par second round 66, giving her a four under par total of 140.  That was just enough to take the title by one shot from Ashley Crammond, The Warwickshire, who shot a second round 68 for a total of 141.  Georgia Hall, Ferndown and Bronte Law, Bramhall were 3rd and 4th respectively on 142.

The Handicap Trophy was won by Katie McGarva, The Ladies Club, Troon, with a nett total of 132 (12 under par).  The lowest nett score of the day and of the Championship was by Rachel Irvine, Largs, who shot a gross 79 off a handicap of 18 for a nett 61.

The team Trophy was won by England Team 2; Georgia Hall, Emily Taylor and Brogan Townend.  Full team results can be found here.

A full list of individual results can be found here and a full list of all the Prize Winners is available here.
There are more photos on the U16's Championship page of the web-site.

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A full field of 102 competitors completed the first round of the 2010 Scottish Under 16's Championship today, 8th April.  Bronte Law, Bramhall, and Elizabeth Mallett, Sutton Coldfield Ladies, shared the lowest gross score of the day with two under par scores of 70.  Brogan Townend, Pleasington is only one shot off the leaders with Jessica Carty, Holywood another shot further back.  The leading Scot after the first round is Jessica Meek, Carnoustie Ladies who shot a gross 73 off a handicap of 7.  Her nett score of 66 was the lowest nett score of the day.

The second and final round will be played tomorrow, Friday 9th April at Strathmore Golf Centre. 

Full results from today are available from the following link and Live Scoring will also be available here tomorrow:

Round 1 results and Live Scoring

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Entry Forms for the Paul Lawrie Scottish Schools Girls Championship 2010 are now available on the Entry Forms page of the web-site.

This Championship is a 36 hole competition and is being held over the Murrayshall and Lynedoch courses at Murrayshall House Hotel on Monday 7th June.

Junior champions Alyson McKechin and Simon Fairbairn 

Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) and Simon Fairburn (Craigielaw) claimed the girls and boys titles respectively in the rescheduled Scottish Junior Champion of Champions played at The Duke's, St Andrews on Sunday 21 March 2010.

The event, abandoned last November due to a flooded course, comprised a strong field of 17 girls and 34 boys having qualified largely through wins at either National, County or Area level last season.

In the Girls event Alyson McKechin, in only her second 18 holes of the year, returned a four over par score of 75 to win by one from Mortonhall's Rachel Watton.  Local girl Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus) finished in third place with a 77 (+6).

McKechin, coached by SLGA National Coach Kevin Craggs, expressed her delight at lifting the first National title of the year "It's just amazing having only played one other round this year while on an SLGA squad coaching trip to Spain.  However I have been working hard on the range and this is a nice reward for all the practice put in".

Limited play over the winter months had been a common occurrance for a number of competitors with many courses having been closed for long periods due to snow and frost.  The Duke's itself was closed for 51 days as Arctic conditions swept the country but the course was dry and playing well for the time of year and as always provided the competitors with a great test of golf. 

To view final results please follow the links: Girls / Boys.