October 2002 Archive

Thursday 31st October 2002

Student News
California win Kent Youel Invitational in Hawaii
California, pictured right, won its third tournament of the fall (autumn!) by winning the Kent Youel Invitational by 18 strokes on Wednesday afternoon at Kapolei Golf Course. The Golden Bears fired a 54-hole school record of 870 to coast to the title over UCLA (888) at the 17-team tournament.
Stanford's Kim Rowton won the individual crown by carding a one-under 71 today to finish at one-under 215. She finished two strokes ahead of Cal senior Ria Quiazon and Texas A&M's Nicole Melton.
All five of Cal's golfers were placed in the Top 20 at the tournament with Vikki Laing (Musselburgh) placed at 19th at 224, including an even-par 72 for her last round.
The University of San Francisco posted a new program single round record when they shot a final round 288 to finish fifth. Cruden Bay Senior Lyndsey Devenish (75, 75, 72) was the top finisher for USF and TOP SCOT, earning a share of 11th with a 222 when she fired an even-par 72 in her last round. Susie Laing (81, 74, 70) tied for 21st with 225.
[NB Strathaven's Anne Walker, assistant CAL Bears coach, is first left in the photo above, next to Vikki Laing.]

European Tour School
Claire Hunter clawed her way back into contention for one of the 30 player's cards up for grabs in the Ladies' European Tour Qualifying School with a one-under-par score of 72 in the second round at Grenoble, France on Thursday. Report

Wednesday 30th October 2002

LGU President Sue Johnson and LGU Councillor Anne Wallace
presented the Coronation foursomes trophies to
Edzell daughter and mother combination of
Alison Thomson and Joyce Jessop on Monday.
More photos in report.

Claire struggles at Euro Q School
Exiled Aberdonian Claire Hunter, who has flown over from her base at Eugene, Oregon to compete at the Ladies European Tour Qualifying School this week, was languishing in joint 57th place at the end of the first round at Golf Grenbole Charmeil in the foothills of the French Alps. Report

Student News
California 15 shots in the lead after two rounds in Hawaii
University of California, Berkeley (Cal Bears) are having their best season ever, reflected in their No 12 position in the Division I league table, and have continued their success by taking a 15 shot lead over UCLA after two rounds with a total of 581 in the Kent Youel Invitational at Kapolei Golf course, Hawaii yesterday. Musselburgh's Vikki Laing, who has led her team to victory on two occasions this season already, is in 23rd position with scores of 74 and 78 for 152, but credit for their No 1 position must go to her four team mates who all figure in the top ten. Lyndsey Devenish (Cruden Bay and University of San Francisco) is best Scot, with two 75's and fellow team-mate Susie Laing (The Ladies Golf Club, Troon) is tied for 38th with scores of 81 and 74. The University of San Francisco is currently in joint 7th place. The tournament concludes with one round today.
McLeary shares in Baylor slump
Jamie McLeary dropped out of a tie for third place with a final round of four-over-par 76 in the Baylor Invitational men's college tournament at Bear Ridge Golf Club, Texas. Scotland international player McLeary from Scotlandwell and a member at Glenrothes finished in joint 13th place on 214 after earlier rounds of 66 and 72. McLeary is a golf scholarship student at the host college, Baylor, who lost their second-round lead to finish second in the team event, two strokes behind Southern Methodist Union whose leading player Brock Mulder won the individual medal with 204 (66, 67 and 71). Baylor has finished in the top five in its own tournament for 15 seasons in a row but there was disappointment that a leading position was squandered over the final 18 holes.

SLGA Winter League
Claire Hargan (Prestonfield), pictured right, who will be bidding to regain her place in the Scotland women's home internationals team at Cruden Bay in September next year - not to mention the six-strong squad for the European women's team championships in Germany next July, had a good 2 and 1 win over LGU Elite Squad member Lynn Kenny (Stirling University) when the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association winter training programme began at Cruden Bay last Saturday and Sunday. Claire has recently announced that she intends to join Midlothian Ladies' County Golf Association. Report

Tuesday 29th October 2002

LGU ELITE GB&I TRAINING SQUAD
Curtis Cup players Sarah Jones, Fame More, Kerry Smith and Heather Stirling form the nucleus of the 19-strong Elite Squad selected for the 2002Ò2003 LGU training programme. Press release

Claire hoping to qualify for European Tour
Aberdonian Claire Hunter, pictured right, is back in Europe after several years at colleges in the United States. It is only a flying visit from her base at Eugene, where she had a golf scholarship at the University of Oregon after an earlier spell in Texas, but Claire, who will be 25 next March, is hoping that the trip will lead to her spending the golf season on this side of the Atlantic. Report

Senior International matches 2003
The LadiesÌ Golf Union is introducing SeniorsÌ International Matches, which for the inaugural series will be played at Whittington Heath from 1st to 3rd October 2003. More details

New Salary Scale recommendations for Greenkeepers
You probably don't think about what greenkeepers are paid, but you should... Report

Monday 28th October 2002

Scottish mother and daughter win LGU Coronation Foursomes
A Scottish mother and daughter golfing partnership, Joyce Jessop and Alison Thomson, have beaten a starting field of well over 1000 competitors to score a notable victory in the prestigious Ladies Golf Union Coronation Foursomes. Report Photos to follow later in week.

Friday 25th October 2002

Student News
Laura Wells from Dumfries returned to something like her old form by finishing 10th in the Adidas Fall Invitational women's college tournament at Point St Lucie, Florida. Laura had rounds of 77, 73 and 76 for a 54-hole final total of 226 and a tie for 10th place behind individual winner Randi Gauthier (North Texas) who scored 70, 73 and 72 for 215. It was Laura's 13th top-10 finish in her years at Iowa State. Fellow Scot and team-mate Louise Kenney from Pitreavie finished joint 20th with scores of 79, 77 and 75 for 231. Iowa State, who have had their best set of autumn tournament results for many years, finished sixth in the team event.
Rankings
Vikki Laing (University of California Berkeley) has improved 27 places in the United States women's college golf rankings following her third place finish in last week's big event at Stanford.
In the American men's college rankings Scott Jamieson (Augusta State) from Cathkin Braes has plummeted from No 12 to No 105. Report.

East Lothian Girls
East Lothian announce their junior prizewinners for the 2002 season. Fiona Hindshaw, pictured right, won the Junior Championship. List

European Tour School
THERE are three Scots among the entry of 132 for the Ladies European Tour Qualifying School at Saint Quentin sur Isere Golf Club, near Grenoble, France from October 30 to November 2. Report

US Futures Tour
FOUR SCOTS AMONG HUGE ENTRY FOR US FUTURES TOUR Q SCHOOL
FOUR Scots - present champion Heather Stirling (Bridge of Allan), past champion Linzi Morton (Tulliallan), one-time girl international Claire Hunter from Aberdeen and a relatively unknown kinswoman, Fiona Watson from Dumfries - and one "half-Scot," Kirsty Fisher, whose dad and grandfather both played rugby for Scotland _ are in the monster field of 318 for the United States Futures Tour Qualifying School at Lakeland, Florida from November 5 to 8. Report

Midlothian Ladies start Centenary preparations.
There are still years to go, but Midlothian Ladies' County Golf Association have started thinking about their Centenary in 2009.
Midlothian has a fascinating history, with a membership positively littered with British and Scottish Champions in the early years. The plan is to use the Midlothian website www.mclga.co.uk as a repository for the history, records, memories and reminiscences of the county and its members. There's a new link Centenary in the MCLGA Index, and information will be added over the next few years... who knows... there might be enough for a book!
Several other County Associations were also formed in 1909, including Fife, Stirling and Dumbartonshire and some joint celebrations might be possible.
I've been been asked to form a Centenary Committee and I'm on a recruiting drive. If you are a MCLGA member and would like to be involved, or have any reminiscences that you would like to share, then email me.

Wow! there's been a lot of News today....here's some old news.. but new to this website.

Greenlees Trophy
The Ladies' Golf Club, Troon, won the Greenlees Trophy for the third year in succession. Report

Thursday 24th October 2002

Rebecca Hudson signs with IMG
Rebecca Hudson, right, has announced that she has both turned professional and signed with the global sports management company, IMG. Report

RECORD NUMBER IN RULES OF GOLF QUIZ
A record number of 460 clubs entered the 2002 Rules of Golf Quiz sponsored by Royal & Sun Alliance and supported by The Royal and Ancient Golf Club and now 24 of these clubs are aiming to be one of the six who make it through from the Regional Finals to the Final in The Royal and Ancient Clubhouse on Sunday 17th November. Press release

Wednesday 23rd October 2002 New Ladies Golf Clothing store opens in Banchory Michelle Rennie has recently opened a shop in Banchory (halfway between Aboyne and Aberdeen) that caters specifically for ladies' clothing. Colin Farquharson has been speaking to Michelle and Pam Wright about the venture. Interview

Pam Wright and Michelle Rennie outside "Golfing Ladies"

ROYAL & ANCIENT GOLF CLUB INCREASE STUDENT GOLF BURSARY SCHEME
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club has increased the number of Elite Bursaries from ten to fourteen which reflects the increasing number of golfers who are choosing to study in the British Isles while continuing to play amateur golf at the highest level. Press Release

Tuesday 22nd October 2002

SLGA Training Squads
The SLGA have announced their training squads for 2002-03

Pam Wright Interview
Pam Wright, pictured left, over on holiday from the States, tells Colin of her future plans. Interview

CAPE TOWN NOT ST ANDREWS BAY CHOSEN FOR 2006 WORLD AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
Cape Town, South Africa has been selected as the venue of the 2006 world men's and women's amateur team championships.
This means that the joint Ladies Golf Union-Scottish Golf Union bid to stage the tournaments in four years' time at St Andrews Bay has failed. Report and statements from the SGU and LGU

Monday 21st October 2002

Student News
Scottish Universities Women's League, Stirling Golf Club
Addi Shamash, pictured left, of Dundee University won the first competition in the Scottish Universities' Women's League calendar on Sunday 20th October at Stirling Golf Club, with a scratch 76, three shots ahead of Scottish Internalionist, Clare Queen, of Strathclyde.
Addi, the sole entrant from Dundee, also earned maximum points in the handicap section, and elevated Dundee to second place behind Strathclyde in the League table. Last years winners, Stirling, are lying fourth behind Glasgow Caledonian. Scores

Vikki slips back to third but California win team title
Vikki Laing, pictured right, dropped back from second place overnight to a final position of third in a field of 92 for the Stanford Invitational women's college tournament over Tiger Woods' one-time favourite haunt, the Stanford University campus golf course in California. Report and scores

Sunday 20th October 2002

Student News
Vikki Laing lying second, one stroke off the pace, in the Stamford Intercollegiate
From the CAL website "Oct. 19, 2002 STANFORD - No. 24 California moved from third to second place after two rounds of the highly competitive Stanford Pepsi Intercollegiate after firing a 295 Saturday at the Stanford Golf Course. The Golden Bears' two-day score of 591 is only two strokes behind No. 12 Washington (589) with one round remaining.
Rounding out the Top 5 at the 17-team tournament are No. 2 Vanderbilt (595), No. 32 UCLA (596) and No. 20 Georgia (599).
Senior Vikki Laing continued to lead Cal with an even-par 72 on Saturday, putting her in a tie for second with a career-best 143 for 36 holes. New Mexico State's Alena Sharp also is at 143. Arizona's Erica Blasberg holds a one-shot lead thanks to a tournament-low 69 today." Read more about it here

Saturday 19th October 2002

Espirito Santo
GB&I finish eighth behind world champions Australia
GREAT Britain & Ireland's trio of Scottish champion Heather Stirling from Bridge of Allan, European title-holder Becky Brewerton from Abergele, Wales and Curtis Cup player Emma Duggleby from Malton & Norton, Yorkshire finished tied for eighth in the field of 39 countries competing in the women's world amateur team golf championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy at the Saujanna Country Club, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.Full report, Scores and Press release

Friday 18th October 2002

Espirito Santo
GB&I MOVE UP WORLD TABLE
CURTIS Cup player Emma Duggleby woke up from her Malaysian nightmare to return a four-under-par round of 69, defying the temperatures and humidity on the hottest day of the tournament so far, in the third round of the women's world amateur team golf championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy at the Saujana Country Club at Kuala Lumpur. Report and scores

Thursday 17th October 2002

www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk is six months old today!

STEVEN PIPS EMMA FOR ROYAL DORNOCH JUNIOR OPEN TITLE
STEVEN Querns (Glasgow Victoria) won the overall championship for the Peter de Savary Trophy at the Donald Ross junior open tournament at Royal Dornoch Golf Club on Wednesday in the tightest of finishes with Emma Fernie (Minto). Report and scores

BRITS STILL DOWN THE FIELD IN MALAYSIA
Scottish champion Heather Stirling (left) improved on her opening effort by two strokes with a second-round 75 but Great Britain & Ireland were still languishing halfway down the field of 40 countries at the end of the second day of the women's world amateur team golf championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy at Saujana Country Club, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. Report and scores

Student News
PAM FEGGANS wins again in the States.
Wind, rain and blustery conditions caused the cancellation of the final day of the Myrtle Beach Intercollegiate on Tuesday at the Bay Tree Golf Course, North Myrtle Beach, Southern Carolina. Pamela Feggans (Kilmarnock Barassie and Florida Southern) had a first round score of 74 and won by two strokes from Paige Haverty (Catawba) and led her team to victory against sixteen other Division II schools on the par-72, 5,508-yard course. Pam started badly and was two over after two, but managed to make three twos at the par threes, to cancel out some of her bogeys. The conditions were not pleasant and Pam says " I must admit that I had a slight advantage over most of the field because some of the girls hadn't experienced playing in the cold winds, but it was just like playing in sunny Ayrshire for me!!!" Well done Pam!

CORONATION FOURSOMES FINAL AT ST ANDREWS
The largest ladiesÌ golf competition in the British Isles draws to an exciting conclusion in the Grand Final of the Coronation Foursomes, which will be played over the New Course, St Andrews on Monday 28th October. Press Release

Wednesday 16th October 2002

BRITS TOIL IN THE MALAYSIAN HEAT
Great Britain & Ireland's trio of Heather Stirling, Becky Brewerton and Emma Duggleby could not produce anything like their best form in the heat and humity of Malaysia as the women's world amateur team championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy began over the Palm and Bungay Raya courses at Sauijana Golf and Country Club, Kuala Lumpur. Report and scores

MODIFICATION TO LGU HANDICAPPING SYSTEM
The LadiesÌ Golf Union are introducing a minor change to the LGU Handicapping System following concerns expressed over the effect small fields may have on the CSS. Press Release

Tuesday 15th October 2002

Espirito Santo
Scottish champion Heather Stirling (right) from Bridge of Allan will be drawing a line under her amateur golf career this week thousands of miles from home in Malaysia. Colin's Preview

JAMIESON A GREAT SCOT ON U.S. COLLEGE CIRCUIT
SCOTLAND international player Scott Jamieson (left) is ranked No 12 in this week's updated United States men's college rankings.
In the American women's college rankings, Curtis Cup player Vikki Laing from Musselburgh and the University of California is in 59th place with an average of 73.37.
Susie Laing from Troon and the University of San Francisco is in 150th place with 75.37; Louise Kenney (Pitreavie and Iowa State) is 164th with 75.58 and Laura Wells (Dumfries & Co and Iowa State) 296th with 77.19. Report on Golfweek student rankings

Monday 14th October 2002

Espirito Santo Trophy
Golf News has been a bit sparse lately, but things will be hotting up this week as the Women's World Amateur Team Championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy starts on Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur.
Becky Brewerton (Abergele and Wales), Emma Duggleby (Malton & Norton and England) and Heather Stirling (Bridge of Allan and Scotland) will be representing GB&I. This will be Heather's last amateur competition before she puts her toe in the waters of Professional golf.
Golfstat have promised to do live scoring. Further information on the Espirito Santo Trophy can be found at the World Amateur Golf Council who have set up http://worldamateur2002.org/ for News and live scoreboards.. (Thanks to Pam Williamson for this info)
However, no need to go across the world to find out how Heather's doing.... Colin will be collating and writing daily reports.
Good Lucks Girls!

Saturday 12th October 2002

Order of Merit Win for Kerry Knowles
English women’s amateur champion Kerry Knowles (Worplesdon), pictured right, pipped Nicola Timmins (Sene Valley) for first place in the 2002 English Ladies Golf Association Order of Merit, sponsored by Lyle & Scott. Report

Pam Wright slumps out of picture
Aboyne-born Pam Wright failed to gain even non-exempt conditional status _ the consolation prize for those at the LPGA Final Qualifying School who failed to gain one of the 23 full players' cards for the 2003 circuit - on the last day of the 72-hole event at Daytona Beach, Florida (Friday, USA time) Report and scores

Friday 11th October

US Qualifying School
Aboyne exile Pam Wright (pictured right), vice-captain to Dale Reid in the last two Solheim Cups, kept alive her hopes of regaining a full player's card for next year's LPGA Tour, by surviving the third-round in the LPGA Final Qualifying School at Daytona Beach, Florida. Report

EGU/ELGA QUESTIONNAIRE HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED TO DEVELOP THE GAME
The English Golf Union and English Ladies' Golf Association have published the findings of their Golf Club Membership Questionnaire 2002, with some interesting results that question the health of the game at both junior and adult level. Press Release

Thursday 10th October

Pam Wright slips back in LPGA Q School
Pam Wright from Aboyne slipped out of the leading 20 with a second round of 75 for a 36-hole tally of 146 in the LPGA Final Qualifying School over the Legends Course at Daytona Beach, Florida (Wednesday, USA time). Report and scores

Student News
Susie and Vikki tie for seventh (from Colin Farquharson)
Scots Susie Laing and Vikki Laing may not be related but they were practically unseparable in the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational women's college golf tournament at the Tacoma Golf & Country Club, Washington. Susie from Troon and Vikki from Musselburgh tied for seventh place on three-over-par 222. Susie (University of San Francisco) had rounds of 73, 71 and 78 over the par-73 lay-out. Vikki (University of California) scored three matching rounds of 74.
The individual title was decided by a play-off, won by Swedish-born Mikaela Parmlid (University of Southern California) against Kent-born Australian Lindsey Wright (Pepperdine University) after they had tied at the end of 54 holes on five-under-par 214. A par four at the first extra hole was good enough to give Mikaela the title after Lindsey missed a four foot putt.
Mikaela shot a closing round of five-under 68 and Lindsey, beaten by Rebecca Hudson in this year's British women's open amateur championship at Ashburnham, signed off with a 70.
Southern California won the team event with Washington second, Pepperdine third and California fourth. Susie Laing's good effort helped San Francisco to finish seventh.
TOP INDIVIDUAL PLACINGS
214 M Parmlid (USC) 74 72 68, L Wright (Pepperdine) 72 71 70 (Parmlid won play-off at first extra hole).
215 K Hull (Pepperdine) 71 72 72, B Lucidi (USC) 65 77 72.
219 T Wenslow (Oregeon) 71 76 72. 221 K Rowton (Stanford) 76 71 74.
222 H Wilkinson (Long Beach) 76 74 72, S Laing (San Francisco) 73 71 78, V Laing (California) 74 74 74, L Friberg (Washington) 74 75 73, M Takayama (California) 73 72 77.

WEETABIX ANNOUNCE PRIZEFUND INCREASE FOR WOMEN'S BRITISH OPEN
Press Release

Wednesday 9th October

Nick Faldo Junior Series Grand Final
Louise Fleming (The Hirsel), pictured right, tied for fifth place in the girls' section of the Nick Faldo Junior Series Grand Final played at Burhill Golf Club, Surrey on Tuesday. Report and scores

US LPGA Qualifying School
ABOYNE exile Pam Wright, one time Rookie of the Year in the United States, shot a one-under-par round of 71 in the LPGA Final Qualifying School's opening round at Daytona Beach, Florida. Report and abbreviated scores

Student News
Laing lassies in top 10 at Tacoma
Scots golfing students Susie Laing and Vikki Laing are both in the top 10 of the Edean Ihlanfieldt Invitational field as the United States women's college golf tournament moves into its final round Tacoma Country Club, Washington.
Susie (University of San Francisco and a Troon Ladies member) improved to joint third place with an excellent second-round 71, two under par, for a 36-hole tally of two-under 144. Vikki (University of California and Musselburgh) repeated her opening 74 to be tied for ninth spot on 148.
Tournament leader is the United States women's amateur champion, Becky Lucidi (University of Southern California), who "slumped" by her standards - she had begun with an amazing course record round of eight-under-par 65 - with a second-day 77 for 142. Becky leads Katherine Hull (Pepperdine) by one shot and by two from Susie Laing and Kent-born Australian, Lindsay Wright (Pepperdine), who lost to Rebecca Hudson in the final of this year's British women's open amateur championship at Ashburnham.
England junior internatonal Rachel Bell from Ganton, who has this term transferred to the University of Southern California, is lying in joint 42nd place after a 77 for 160.
Louise takes ninth at the Shootout
Louise Kenney (Iowa State and Pitreavie) had a 79 for a total of 223 and went back to 9th equal place in "The Shootout at the Legends" at Franklin Indiana yesterday. Ireland's Martina Gillen had a 73 and overtook Louise for 7th place on 221, and helped her team Kent State take the team honours. The event was won by home-player Karen Dennison of Indiana, whose last round 74 still gave her the title by four shots from Malinda Johnson of Wisconsin who raced up the field with a last round of 66. Laura Wells (Iowa State and Dumfries and County) improved on her disappointing first scores with a 72 which brought her up to joint 42nd place. Iowa State were 9th in this 16 team tournament.
Scott Jamieson is second in the Ping/Golfweek Preview
Scott Jamieson helped Augusta State to victory in the Ping/Golfweek Preview played on the Karsten Creek Golf Course, Stillwater, Oklahoma. His scores of 75-68-73 gave him an even par total of 216, and he trailed team-mate Emmett Turner who took Individual Honours by three shots. Read this article in Golfweek.

Tuesday 8th October

Student News
Louise Kenney (Iowa State) is in second place after two rounds at "The Shootout at the Legends", Franklin, Indiana, with 72-72=144 and is six shots behind Karen Dennison of Indiana. Ireland's Martina Gillen (Kent State) is another four shots adrift with two rounds of 74 for a total of 148. Laura Wells (Iowa State) had a disappointing 82, 80=162 and is in 71st place. Kent State are in the lead in the Team Championship. The tournament concludes with one round today.
Becky Lucidi of Southern California, the defending U.S. Amateur Champion, shot an 8-under 65 yesterday to take a six shot lead after the first round in the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational. at Tacoma, Washington. Susie Laing (University of San Franscisco) is in joint seventh place after an even par 73 and Vikki Laing (University of California, Berkeley) is one shot behind with a 74 giving her a share of eleventh place. The tournament concludes on Wednesday.

West of Scotland Girls' Golf Association
The WOSGGA Championship was held at Troon Portland on Saturday (5th October).
The Silver Championship was contested by two Scottish Girl internationalists, and was won by Lesley Hendry (Routenburn), pictured right, who beat beat Kate O'Sullivan (Cochrane Castle) by 6 & 5.
The Bronze Championship was won by Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) who beat Morag MacPherson (Kilmarnock Barassie) 1 up.
Silver Semi-Finals Kate O'Sullivan (Cochrane Castle) beat Fiona Williamson (Kilmarnock Barassie) 6&5. Lesley Hendry got a walk over as Ilona Stubley is at University in America.
Bronze Semi Finals Morag MacPherson (Kilmarnock Barassie) beat Jody McQuiston (Kilmarnock Barassie) 4&3. Kylie Walker (Buchanan Castle) beat Megan Briggs (Ranfurly Castle) 1 up.

Sunday 6th October

Bank of Scotland Junior Masters
AGE, physique and experience are a pretty formidable combination in most sports but not necessarily in golf as North Berwick's Neil Henderson, from the Glen club, and Nichola MacNeil (Vale of Leven) proved in turning up trumps in the Bank of Scotland Junior Masters Grand Final tournament over the Queen's Course, Gleneagles Hotel today. Report and scores. Photos will follow later in the week.

Friday 4th October

Bet you thought the website had gone to sleep.... not much is happening with Ladies golf in Scotland this week.... although I should have some more student news soon.
Meanwhile... Colin has had his photos developed from the Scottish Veteran Ladies' Golf Association Championship at Blairgowrie and I've put them in an album. Enjoy!

Beaten finalist, Isobel McIntosh (Inverness), SVLGA President, Ethel Jack,
and 2002 Vets Champion, Rose Anderson (Huntly)

Tuesday 1st October

Pamela Feggans wins her first College tournament.
Pamela Feggans (pictured right, Kilmarnock Barassie) led Florida Sourthern to victory in the Lady Falcon Invitational, played at the Riviera Country Club, in Daytona Beach, Florida on Sunday. Her scores of 73 and 74 for a one over par two round total of 147 gave her a three shot win over Ashley Grier (Jacksonville), Holley Eaton (Florida Gulf Coast U.) and team-mate Sarah Coleson. Her team, Florida Southern, shot a solid 306-304 for 610 and beat Florida Gulf Coast U. and Jacksonville University into joint second place.
Also playing in this tournament were Ireland's Maria Dunne and Scot, Catherine Williams, both attending Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach. Maria was tied for 11th with scores of 80 ands 77, and Catherine scored 83, 79 for a tie on 24th place.

Special Offer at Gleneagles
Throughout the 31 days of October 2002 at select times, golfers are being given the opportunity to play Gleneagles' three world famous championship courses for £31 per person per round. Report