Winter foursomes result

Blue skies and sunshine on show at Prestwick St Nicholas for the final of our winter foursomes competition. Less than a week after finishing runner up in this year's championship Susan Dumigan and her partner Sheila Shedden took on clubmates Katie Hodge and June Dempster 


L to R June Dempster, Katie Hodge, Sheila Shedden, Susan Dumigan





Susan and Sheila got off to a flying start with Sheila chipping in for a 2 at the second to go 2 up.

The game was all square after 11 but then Sheila and Susan recorded another 2 at the short 12th

Katie and June then hit a winning streak to win the match on the 16th by 3 and 2.


All smiles after the match, congratulations all for making the final and well to Katie and June



Winter Foursomes Final

Good luck to our winter foursomes finalists who are playing tomorrow at Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club.

Sheila Shedden and Susan Dumigan

Katie Hodge and June Dempster 

Tee off 12.44 - spectators welcome!

Hole in one

Less than 24 hours after finishing runner up in our championship Susan Dumigan was out playing in the regular Thursday competition at St Nicholas and had a hole in one at the 12th hole!


This is Susan's second hole in one having holed out at the 10th a number of years ago.

Well done Susan!

Champion Roz

There was a great display of golf from both players this afternoon in very tricky conditions. 

Susan took an early lead but the match was squared at the 5th. Roz took a 2 hole lead into the back 9 which she extended to 3 after the 12th. Susan did get one back but Roz held on to win her first County Championship at the 16th hole.

Great to see so many members, past and present, out supporting the girls.









The final is under way

 


All St Nicholas final

Susan Dumigan continued her good form by beating Jennifer Bell at the 17th hole to book her place in the Championship final.

Another tight game in the bottom half which went all the way to the 18th hole where last year's runner up Roz Purdom won through to her second final.

Semi finals

The semi finals are under way on another sunny day in Prestwick!

With no past winners left in the field we look forward to welcoming a new Ayrshire champion this evening.









Quarter Final results

A beautiful, sunny day today but a tricky breeze for the players to contend with.

Having defeated the top seed in the morning, Susan Dumigan went on to book her place in the semi finals with a win over Jocelyn Faris this afternoon. Susan will now play Jennifer Bell who beat Louise Milligan at the 16th hole. This will be the first appearance in the semi finals for Susan and Jennifer.



Susan and Jocelyn



                                                                     Louise and Jennifer


In the bottom half of the draw Audrey Thompson, runner up in 2013 and 2019, beat Alison Jarvie to secure her semi final place where she will play 2022 runner up Roz Purdom after her defeat of Joanne Sharp.



                                                                    Alison and Audrey


                                                                      Joanne and Roz


Semi finals begin at 0930 tomorrow morning and the final will start at 1400, spectators will be very welcome.


Championship update

There was an upset in the top game of this mornings match play when top qualifier, Jenny Linklater, lost out to Susan Dumigan at the 20th hole.

Susan will now play Jocelyn Faris who won her game against Sara Bottomley.

Jennifer Bell plays Louise Milligan this afternoon and in the bottom half of the draw it's Audrey Thompson against Alison Jarvie and Roz Purdom plays Joanne Sharp.

Championship

One hundred ladies enjoyed a beautiful day at Prestwick St Nicholas for our County Championship.








First on the tee at 0900 this morning was Jenny Linklater (Largs) who returned the best scratch score of the day with a 77 and will go in to the match play stages as top qualifier and winner of the Silver King Trophy.

Second scratch was her playing partner Audrey Thompson (Loudoun) with an 81 beating Roz Purdom (St Nicholas) on the better inward half.

Joining them in the match play draw are Lorna Ronnie (Barassie), Louise Milligan (Irvine), Alex Glennie (Barassie), Debbie Peberdy (Barassie), Sara Ann Bottomley (Troon Ladies), Jocelyn Faris (West Kilbride), Allison Jarvie (St Nicholas), Joanne Sharp (Barassie), Alex Sargent (Skelmorlie), Jennifer Bell (West Kilbride), Anne Gilbert (Kilbirnie), Diane Shaw (Dalmilling) and Susan Dumigan (St Nicholas)

Handicap results -

Division one

1st Liz Fitzpatrick (Barassie) 85 - 14 = 71 bih

2nd Janet Harkness (Skelmorlie) 91 - 20 = 71

Division two

1st Elspeth Howie (Skelmorlie) 102 - 31 = 71

2nd Elza Chapman (Barassie) 98 - 26 = 72 bih

The following ladies had 2s 

Joanne Sharp, Lynda Laing, Debbie Peberdy, Alex Sargent, Diane Shaw, Jean Capes and Ann Young.

Full results on HowdidIdo

West of Scotland Ladies Championship

Entries are now open for the West of Scotland Championship. This is open to all members of the West Ladies County Golf Associations with a maximum handicap index of 20.4.

D&A are hosting the event this year which is being played over Milngavie Golf Course on Sunday 7 May, closing date for entries is 29 April.



Junior Salver

Congratulations to Kirsty Howe who won the recent Spring Salver competition with a great score at Barassie of 87-21=66


We also had our pre handicappers at Barassie, some are pictured here with the rest of the salver competitors. 








Well done to all the girls who took part, thanks to our Junior convenors Lesley Barker and Vicki Cameron and to the committee members and parents who came along to help.

Finally, thank you to Kilmarnock Barassie for the courtesy of the course and their hospitality.