DAVID JAMES LEADS SCOTS AT SENIOR Q SCHOOL

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com 
 David James from Dumfries, in joint seventh position after two rounds of the European Senior Tour Final Qualifying School on the Algarve, is the leading Scot at the Pestana Golf Resort, Lagos.
There will be a cut after the third day’s play, leaving any players within eight strokes of 14th place to battle it out in the final round for the six full and eight conditional cards available.
Graeme Bell from the Eaglescliffe club in the North-east of England leads by three shots after a 66 for seven-under 135. 
James, out in a sparkling 31 en route to a 67 for 140, and Deeside's Peter Smith, in joint 14th place after a 72 for 143, look safe to figure on the final day.
The other Scots have a lot of ground to make up to get into contention for one of the 14 cards after 72 holes
Alan Saddington is 10 shots behind the leader after a 71 for 145.
Terry Burgoyne, who had a 74 for 146, is 11 strokes off the pace 
Robert Arnott (71) and Albert Mackenzie (74) are both on 147, 12 shots behind Bell. 

SECOND-ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 142 (2x71)
135 Graeme Bell (Eng) 69 66
138 Simon Brown (Eng) 67 71, Peter Dahlberg (Swe) 69 69, Wraith Grant (Eng) 70 68, Robert Thompson (US) 69 69
139 Jeff Matthews (Eng) 70 69
140 David James (Sco) 73 67, Richard Masters (Eng) 69 71, Charles Haynes (Eng) 71 69 (T7)
141 J Buendia (Esp) 74 67, J Carriles (Esp) 70 71,

142 S Cipa (Eng) 70 72, J Anderson (USA) 70 72

143 J Sallat (Fra) 72 71, D Westermark (Swe) 71 72, P Jonas (Can) 73 70, J Laforce (Can) 72 71, M Moreno (Esp) 74 69, R Sabarros (Fra) 71 72, E Rodriguez (Esp) 72 71, P O'Hagan (Irl) 74 69, K Smith (Can) 70 73, T Elliott (Aus) 72 71, P Smith (Sco) 71 72, S Bennett (Eng) 72 71, H Buhrmann (RSA) 71 72 (T14)

144 N Mitchell (Eng) 70 74, J Murphy (Eng) 72 72, J Ross (USA) 72 72, M Bright (RSA) 74 70, Y Nilsson (Swe) 71 73, M Wharton (Eng) 68 76, J Lindberg (am) (Swe) 73 71

145 M Zilko (Aus) 74 71, B Lincoln (RSA) 75 70, J Martin (Aus) 69 76, A Saddington (Sco) 74 71

146 J Davila (Esp) 73 73, D Wettlaufer (Can) 73 73, Z Martinez (USA) 75 71, T Burgoyne (Sco) 72 74, R Roper (Eng) 74 72, S Graham (am) (Eng) 72 74

147 M Bianco (Ita) 76 71, B Smit (RSA) 72 75, M Guzman (Arg) 73 74, C Milne (USA) 71 76, A Mackenzie (Sco) 73 74, R Arnott (Sco) 76 71, E Foster  (Eng) 77 70

148 S Ball (Eng) 75 73, D Berry (Eng) 74 74, T Chen (Tpe) 74 74, P Mayo (Wal) 73 75, M Deboub (Alg) 73 75, M Kierstenson (Eng) 74 74, K Tarling (Can) 73 75, L Watcham (am) (Eng) 73 75, T Söderberg (am) (Swe) 75 73

 149 C Grenier (Aut) 74 75, A Macdonald (Eng) 75 74

 150 E Kocs (USA) 72 78, T Charnley (Eng) 76 74

 151 M Belsham (Eng) 75 76, B Stevens (Eng) 75 76, J Saxton (USA) 72 79, J Heggarty (Nir) 75 76

 152 R Briars  (Eng) 77 75, B Wearne (Aus) 78 74, D Ray (Eng) 77 75

 156 L Martins (Bra) 76 80, S East (am) (Eng) 80 76

 157 S McNally (Eng) 76 81

 158 G Green (USA) 81 77

 159 M Rolfe (Eng) 78 81

           

BELL THREE CLEAR AT HALFWAY ON ALGARVE

FROM THE EUROPEAN SENIOR TOUR WEBSITE
Graeme Bell took a significant step towards claiming a place on the 2013 European Senior Tour Schedule after signing for a round of 66 on the second day of the Qualifying School Final.
A superb putting performance saw the Englishman open up a three- shot lead over the rest of the field at the midway stage of the Final, which is being played on Pestana Golf Resort’s Vale da Pinta course.
On another glorious day of unbroken sunshine in Portugal’s Algarve region, Bell plundered seven birdies to move to seven under par and within touching distance of one of the six full cards available for the 2013 Senior Tour season.
The 49 year old, the head professional at Eaglescliffe Golf Club in the North-east of England, currently leads by three strokes from his compatriots Simon Brown and Wraith Grant, Swede Peter Dahlberg and American Robert Thompson.
Bell’s front nine was a measured affair, as he mixed two birdies with a bogey at the sixth hole; but a further gain at the tenth hole was the cue for a birdie blitz on the back nine, as he raced home in just 33 shots to post the lowest round of the week so far.
The former gas engineer said: “I just decided to pick my line and commit to the putt, because the more time you spend looking at the putt, the more doubts that creep into your mind and the less likely you are to hole it. It seemed to work for me today, so I see no reason to change it now.
“I didn’t hole any huge putts – the longest one I made was from about 20 feet, and the rest were all from makeable range. But you don’t normally hole all of them, so it was just one of those days on the greens you get every now and then. 
"The last two birdies were a case in point – they were tricky downhill putts and I would’ve been happy to get down in two, but they both dropped in to round off a very nice day.
“I wouldn’t say I was confident coming into the week but I knew I was capable of playing error-free golf, so if I could do that and hole a few birdie putts into the bargain, I thought I would give myself half a chance. 
"I played pretty well in difficult circumstances at the First Stage last week, and I’ve managed to carry my good form into this week. But it’s a bit premature to be thinking about getting a card at this stage, because a lot can still happen over the last two days.”
Overnight leader Brown was left to rue dropped shots at two of the par fives on the back nine, particularly on the 16th hole where his drive ended up behind a tree in the middle of the fairway.
The ensuing bogey was one of four in a level par round of 71 which saw him remain on four under par.
His fellow Englishman Grant, on the other hand, was understandably delighted with a flawless round of 68 which included birdies for the second successive day on the 12th and 14th holes.
Dahlberg also birdied the 12th hole to get his round back on track after a potentially card-wrecking double bogey on the 11th hole, where he found two bunkers.
The Swede, who birdied his final hole at last week’s First Stage to qualify for the Final by a single stroke, is making his third appearance at the School, and has every chance of ensuring it is a successful trip after signing for a round of 69 and a four under par aggregate total.
Thompson is on the same mark after he too signed for a round of 69 which included three birdies and a solitary bogey.
The American is close friends with his Tim Thelen, who captured three Senior Tour titles last season after winning the Final in 2010.
Thompson is hoping to emulate his compatriot’s achievements, and the advice he received from Thelen is clearly paying off as he moved into a strong position to finish inside the all-important top six.
There will be a cut after the third day’s play, leaving any players within eight strokes of 14th place to battle it out in the final round for the six full and eight conditional cards available.

LAW LURCHES HOME TO SECOND PRO WIN - ERROR-STREWN LAST NINE HOLES

David Law has earmed 5,000 Euros in scoring his second win as a professional in the Sueno Dunes Classic at Belek, southern Turkey - but he almost let a big lead slip out of his grasp over the closing holes. His previous win - also on the German PGA's EPD Tour (renamed this season the Pro Golf Tour) - was in Morocco last year. Law made all the running in this one but almost came a cropper over the last nine holes which cost him a nightmare 41 shots. David had a triple bogey 6 at the short 17th and also dropped shots at the 11th, short 12th and 18th, having birdied the third, short seventh and eighth to be out in 31, matching his best of the three days. Law was 14 under par for his first 44 holes and six over par for his last 10! Fortunately the Scot had built up a big lead because he needed it to make it to the winning line. He finished with a three-over-par 72 - 10 more than he required for his first round - for an eight-under total of 199 and a one-stroke victory from the chasing pack. Rookie pro Daan Huizing, fellow Dutchman Floria de Haas and Germany's Benjamin Miarka tied for second place on 200, a shot behind Law.  David Law now plays out of the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre. So too do North-east team-mates, Jordan Findlay (Fraserburgh) and Peterhead's Philip McLean. But neither was able to survive the 36-hole cut. Later David Law E-mailed Scottishgolfview.com with these quotes; "I'm absolutely delighted to win in only my second tournament of the year," said Law later. "It's encouraging because I've been working hard at the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre with my coach Billy Fyfe on my long game and with Paul on my short game so it's great to see it's paying off. "Maybe a little complacency set in on 17 when I tried to get a little too aggressive at a par-3 hole when I knew I had a five-shot lead and that cost me a triple bogey 6 ... but I'm just happy to have won!"    LEADING FINAL TOTALS Par 207 (3x69) 199 David Law (Sco) 62 65 72 200 Daan Huizing (Net) 68 65 67,  Floria de Haas (Net)  69 63 68, Benjamin Miarka (Ger) 65 67 68201 James Wilson (Eng) 70 65 66, Richard King (Net) 70 64 67, Ken Benz (Swi) 67 66 68, Bjorn Stromsky (Ger) 67 65 69, Marcel Schneider (Ger) 63 67 71 201 James Wilson (Eng) 70 65 66, Richard Kind (Net) 70 64 67, Ken Benz (Swi) 67 66 68, Bjorn Stromsky (Ger) 67 65 69, Marcel Schneider (Ger) 63 67 71. SELECTED TOTAL 205 Neil Chaudhuri (Eng) 70 67 68.

PAUL LAWRIE LADIES' TOUR TO CALL IN AT DOWNFIELD AND CARNOUSTIE BURNSIDE

The new Paul Lawrie Golf Centre Scottish Ladies Open Tour has fixed up two more courses and dates for its inaugural schedule of 18-hole, one-day events.

Downfield Golf Club professional Kenny Hutton, pictured right, played a big part in
getting the Dundee woodland venue to play host to the lady pros and female amateurs with a single-figure handicap on Tuesday, July 2.First tee off time will be 1.30pm to allow for players travelling up from the south.
Carnoustie Burnside will be the venue the following day, Wednesday July 3.
Each is a stand-alone event with its own prizefund. If 30 players enter there will be £2,500 to be won (vouchers for the amateurs up to the £500 value limit) at each venue.

"We are very grateful to Downfield Golf Club and to the Carnoustie Links Management Committee for granting us the courtesy of the course so readily," said PLGC SLOT co-organiser Nicola Melville, pictured, a PGA teaching pro at St Andrews."The aim of the PLGC SLOT is to help female pros raise their game so that they can make it through the Ladies European Tour Qualifying School and to give low-handicap amateurs a chance to measure their ability against the pros and help them decide if they are ready to step up to the professional ranks."
The tour starts at the Marriott Dalmahoy East Course on Thursday, April 18 and continues at a neighbouring Edinburgh venue, Ratho Park the following day, April 19.
Other dates and venues confirmed:May 7 - Deeside.September 23 - Haggs Castle.September 24 - Drumpellier.

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT KOs DARREN CLARKE FROM DUBAI EVENT

Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke has withdrawn from this week's Dubai Desert Classic following a minor traffic accident.

The 2011 Open champion was entered for the final event of the European Tour's "Desert Swing" but his name is now missing from the entry list.
Clarke's management company, ISM, said he was feeling a bit of stiffness. 

AYRSHIRE'S IAIN HARVEY IS NEW SGU PRESIDENT

FROM THE SGU WEBSITE
 Iain Harvey, a member of Kilmarnock (Barassie) and Ayr Belleisle Golf Clubs and a past President of the Ayrshire Golf Association, has been appointed as the new Scottish Golf Union President following last weekend’s Annual Conference and AGM.

During a purposeful gathering at Tulliallan Police College – attended by around 90 representatives from across Scottish golf – Harvey took over the presidency reins from Windyhill’s Maurice Shields after his successful tenure in 2012.

Following AGM approval, the Borders’ Jack Keeney was also appointed as the new Junior Vice-President with David Calder appointed as Non-Executive Director for Finance.

Harvey, an ex-teacher who has served on his Area’s executive committee for more than 20 years and is also a former secretary of the Ayrshire Junior League, is relishing his forthcoming spell in office. “It’s a great honour to be the Scottish Golf Union President for 2013 and to follow in the footsteps of my 50 distinguished predecessors,” said the former SGU Vice-President.

“I’m looking forward to meeting people from across Scottish Golf in the coming months, at national and Area events, and to thank, at first hand, the many volunteers across the country who give of their time to ensure these events run smoothly and efficiently.

“We receive wonderful support from clubs to facilitate all our events and have wonderfully loyal sponsors, supporters and partners, who I look forward to working with more closely.”

Harvey paid tribute to Shields and Tom Craig, SGU Chairman, who visited and held positive discussions with all 16 Areas throughout 2012 to build relationships towards the goal of amalgamation with the Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association.

A new joint working group has been formed, meeting recently for the first time, and positive discussions on the subject are set to continue. “Maurice and Tom have to be applauded for all their hard work and the goodwill they have fostered. I hope to help in continuing that,” Harvey added.

The conference-style AGM, a new format to previous years, was favourably commented on by all those who attended, appreciating the efforts to engage and valuing a better insight into the breadth and quality of work the SGU do.

The weekend, which began with a presentation from key note speaker Dr Steve Otto of the RandA to debunk the myths around golf technology, featured concurrent workshops on subjects such as Pace of Play, Club Development and Business Planning and the Scottish Golf Development Centres.

An overview of the year from Craig and presentations from senior SGU staff on various key topics for 2013 were also heard, before the weekend concluded with A Working Together Session, facilitated by Stuart Ferrier from sportscotland, designed to consider how everyone can work better together within Scottish golf.

Former Ryder Cup player Andrew Coltart, a member of the SGU Performance Committee, was among those who attended the Saturday evening dinner, which featured a presentation to Shields and the ‘welcoming in’ of Harvey.

Professor David Purdie, Doctor of Medicine, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and a keen golfer who assisted Sam Torrance with speech writing at the 2002 Ryder Cup, was the entertaining guest speaker. 
Click here for the 2012 Annual Report on the SGU website

AMATEUR SHARES LEAD IN OPEN IFQ IN AUSTRALIA

FROM THE PGA OF AUSTRALASIA WEBSITE
West Australian Stephen Dartnall and amateur Cameron Smith lead after the first round of International Final Qualifying (IFQ) Australasia at Kingston Heath Golf Club in Melbourne's sand belt.
The pair are one step closer to a start in The Open Championship at Murifield in July thanks to their rounds of 5-under 67.
At the conclusion of the 36 hole qualifying tournament the top-3 on the leaderboard will earn a start in the oldest golf Championship in the world.
Experiencing a return to form, Dartnall was pleased with his score after a conservative round.
“I have been hitting the ball pretty well and just slowly working around the course - no heroics or anything too exciting, which is a good way to play,” said Dartnall who has finished in the top-10 twice from his last three starts on the PGA Tour of Australasia.
“When there is only three spots for 70 guys, I guess you attack a little bit more but you still play pretty conservatively especially on a course like this.”
Dartnall, who has previously competed on the Web.Com Tour, is aiming to play in just his first Major.
“I have never played a Major so it would be fantastic.”
“Getting into the event is only the very start of it - obviously it’s good to play them but you want to get there and play well”
Also aiming for his first Major appearance this week is Queenslander Cameron Smith.
“To win a couple of weeks ago was definitely a confidence booster,” said Smith, who comes into IFQ fresh from winning the Australian Amateur Championship.
“It's my dream to win the British Open, so to play in it would be incredible. Just the history of it, I'm into that stuff.”
Finishing a shot behind Dartnall and Smith was Steven Jeffress (QLD), Anthony Summers (NSW) and Adam Bland (SA).
Rounding out the top-5 on 3-under the card are Victorians Peter Wilson, David McKenzie, Anthony Brown, Scott Laycock, Matthew Griffin and New Zealand’s Ryan Fox.
The second and final round of IFQ will get underway at 7.30am at Kingston Heath Golf Club with the leaders off at 9.25am.

WINNING TIGER ADMITS: IT GOT A LITTLE BIT UGLY TOWARDS THE END

FROM THE US PGA TOUR WEBSITE
By Wire reports, PGATOUR.COM
LA JOLLA, California. -- Tiger Woods was so good for so long at Torrey Pines that it didn't matter how shaky it looked at the end.

In a finish that was fitting for such a long and exasperating week, Woods built an eight-shot lead with five holes to play on Monday until he lost patience with the slow play and started losing shots that only determined the margin of victory. 

  

Results, points    Final leaderboard   TOUR Report    Interview transcripts

Despite two bogeys and a double bogey in the final hour, he closed with an even-par 72 for a four-shot victory in the Farmers Insurance Open. The win lifts the two-time FedExCup champion to No. 4 in the 2013 race.
"I'm excited the way I played all week," Woods said. "I hit the ball well -- pretty much did everything well and built myself a nice little cushion. I had some mistakes at the end, but all my good play before that allowed me to afford those mistakes."
He won for the 75th time in his PGA TOUR career, seven behind the record held by Sam Snead.
Woods won this tournament for the seventh time, and he set a PGA TOUR record by winning at Torrey Pines for the eighth time, including his 2008 U.S. Open. Woods also has won seven times at Bay Hill and at Firestone.
Torrey Pines is a public course that he has turned into his private domain.
"I don't know if anybody would have beaten him this week," said Nick Watney, who got within five shots of Woods when the tournament was still undecided until making three bogeys on his next five holes. "He's definitely on his game."
It was the 23rd time Woods has won by at least four shots on the PGA TOUR. Defending champion Brandt Snedeker (69) and Josh Teater (69) tied for the second. Watney had a 71 and tied for fourth with Jimmy Walker.
It was a strong statement for Woods, who was coming off a missed cut last week in Abu Dhabi. This was the second time in his career that Woods won in his next tournament after missing the cut, but this was the first time it happened the following week.
Abu Dhabi is now a distant memory. The question how is what kind of season is shaping up for Woods. 
"I think he wanted to send a message," said Hunter Mahan, who shares a swing coach with Woods. "I think deep down he did. You play some games to try to motivate yourself. There's been so much talk about Rory (McIlroy). Rory is now with Nike. That would be my guess."
The last time Woods won at Torrey Pines also was on a Monday, when he beat Rocco Mediate in a playoff to capture the U.S. Open for his 14th major.

Of all his wins on this course along the Pacific, this might have been the most peculiar.
Thick fog cost the tournament an entire day of golf on Saturday, forcing the first Monday finish in tournament history. Woods effectively won the tournament during his 25 holes on Sunday, when he turned a two-shot lead into a six-shot margin with only 11 holes to play. 
It took Woods about 3 hours, 45 minutes to finish his 11 holes on Monday. His 19-hole win over Mediate lasted 4 hours.
As much as Woods got off to a good start, equal attention was given to slow play, an issue often discussed on the PGA TOUR.
"It got a little ugly toward the end," Woods said. "I started losing patience a little bit with the slow play. I lost my concentration a little bit."
He made bogey from the bunker on No. 14. He hooked a tee shot off the eucalyptus trees and into a patch of ice plant on the 15th, leading to double bogey. After another long wait on the 17th tee, he popped up his tee shot and made another bogey. With a four-shot lead on the 18th -- Kyle Stanley blew a three-shot lead a year ago -- he hit wedge safely behind the hole for a two-putt par.
Woods finished on 14-under 274 for his 14th win in California, and 11th in San Diego County.
"I think a win always makes it special, especially the way I played," Woods said. "To have not won would have been something else because I really played well. Playing the way I did for most of this tournament, until the very end, the last five holes, I felt like I should have won this tournament. I put myself in a position where I had a big enough lead, and that's basically how I felt like I played this week.
"I know I can do that, and it was nice to be able to do it."
Like so many of his big wins, the only drama was for second place.
Brad Fritsch, the rookie from Canada, birdied his last two holes for a 75. That put him into a tie for ninth, however, making him eligible for the Phoenix Open next week. Fritsch had been entered in the Monday qualifier that he had to abandon when the Farmers Insurance Open lost Saturday to a fog delay.Woods was so far ahead that he would have had to collapse for anyone to have a chance, and that never looked possible.
Even so, the red shirt seemed to put him on edge. It didn't help that as he settled over his tee shot on the par-5 ninth, he backed off when he heard a man behind the ropes take his picture.
Woods rarely hits the fairway after an encounter with a camera shutter, and this was no different -- it went so far right that it landed on the other side of a fence enclosing a corporate hospitality area.
Woods took his free drop, punched out below the trees into the fairway and then showed more irritation when his wedge nicked the flag after one hop and spun down the slope 30 feet away instead of stopping next to the hole.
He didn't show much reaction on perhaps his most memorable shot of the day -- with his legs near the edge of a bunker some 75 feet to the left of the 11th green, he blasted out to the top shelf and watched the ball take dead aim until it stopped a foot short.
 A two-putt birdie on the 13th gave him an eight-shot lead, and then it was only a matter of time -- a lot of time -- until the trophy presentation.
Before anyone projects a monster year for Woods based on one week, especially when that week is at Torrey Pines, remember that no one else in golf -- not even McIlroy -- is the subject of more snap judgments.
Woods, however, likes the direction he is headed, especially with his short game.
"I'm excited about this year. I'm excited about what I'm doing with Sean (Foley) and some of the things that I've built," he said. "This is a nice way to start the year."
Woods is not likely to return to golf until the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship next month. 

About the winner: Tiger Woods

• With his win at Torrey Pines, Woods becomes the first player in TOUR history to win on the same golf course eight times. Woods has seven victories in the Farmers Insurance Open and one U.S. Open win at Torrey Pines. Sam Snead won the Greater Greensboro Open eight times between 1938 and 1965 but those wins came at different courses – four at Starmount Forest CC and four at Sedgefield CC. • Woods has now converted 50 of 54 third-round leads/co-leads on TOUR. He has converted his last three third-round leads: 2009 BMW Championship, 2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational and 2013 Farmers Insurance Open. • Woods has never missed a cut in 13 starts at the Farmers Insurance Open. Through 54 rounds at Torrey Pines now, Woods is 51/54 at par-or-better and 47/54 for sub-par rounds. Of his 47 sub-par rounds, 37 have been in the 60s. • Woods has won seven times at the Farmers Insurance Open, and has held the 54-hole lead four times (1999, 2003, 2008 and 2013). • For the week, Woods played the par-3’s in 4-under par, the par-4’s in 2-over par and the par-5’s in 12-under par.

LAURA MURRAY TURNS PRO ON ADVICE FROM PAUL LAWRIE

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Laura Murray, last year's Scottish women's amateur golf champion, has taken the advice of her mentor Paul Lawrie and decided to turn professional.
She will play on the Ladies European Tour developmental circuit (LETAS) and our new Paul Lawrie Golf Centre Scottish Ladies Open Tour.
"I believe this optimises my chances of gaining a LET players' card at the next Q School in Morocco at the end of the year," said the 24-year-old member of Alford Golf Club.
"LETAS and the PLGC Scottish Ladies Open Tour provide fantastic stepping stones up to the LET, with both tours providing enough tournaments to fill my schedule and give me experience playing alongside lady professionals."
Murray, one of the few players to win the Scottish women's amateur championship and the St Rule Trophy (for a second time) at St Andrews within a week or two of each other last May, added:
"My decision is strongly backed by Paul Lawrie. It was Paul who encouraged me to take the step towards the professional game.
I can't wait to get started with my season. I have a great support group behind me, so this is the time to capitalise on my season last year and move forward."
Laura, who has been a member of the Paul Lawrie Foundation team for three or four years, will have the Paul Lawrie Foundation and Saltire Energy as her main sponsors. She will play out of the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre. 
Thanks to CEO Mike Loggie, Saltire Energy also sponsor Paul Lawrie, Tartan Tour No 1 Greig Hutcheon and Ross Cameron who recently earned playing rights on the Alps Tour.Murray is almost certain to play in the first two events on the new PLGC SLOT circuit - at Marriott Dalmahoy on April 18 and Ratho Park on April 19. 
Two more dates and venues have now been confirmed - Haggs Castle on September 23 and Drumpellier on September 24. 
Several venues and dates have still to be confirmed and they are marked (tbc) in the following provisional list for our inaugural 2013 season.
All the events are 18 holes except the two-round Tour Championship at Dalmahoy in October.

APRIL
15 Marriott Dalmahoy East Course, Edinburgh.
16 Ratho Park, Edinburgh.

MAY
6 North-east of Scotland venue (to be confirmed)
7 Deeside Golf Club, Aberdeen

JULY
Downfield Golf Club, Dundee (date to be arranged)
Carnoustie Burnside (date to be arranged). 
Gleneagles Queens (venue tbc)
Blairgowrie Rosemount (venue tbc)
  
AUGUST
St Andrews Links Trust course (venue tbc)
The Duke's, St Andrews (date to be arranged)

SEPTEMBER
23 Haggs Castle Golf Club, Glasgow.
24 Drumpellier Golf Club, Glasgow

OCTOBER
Fairmont St Andrews Torrance Course (date to be arranged)
Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel (Tour Championship) (date to be arranged)      


SuperMac registers for PLGC SLOT

E-mail from KELSEY MacDONALD
(Just back from winning on the Orange Blossom Tour, Florida)

I have just registered for the PLGC SLOT and I hope to
include as many as possible when my  schedule allows.
Looks a great schedule with top courses. 
I just want to compete at as many events this year, and if some are in Scotland then that makes life a bit easier.

Kelsey









Stirling University support for PLGC SLOT

E-mail from Raleigh Gowrie

University of Stirling Golf Director

   

I think the concept of the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre Scottish Ladies Open Tour is very good and I wish you well with this project.

The University of Stirling women’s golf team is planning to be in North Carolina from  April 13 to 20, and if so, our players will be unable to compete in the first two events at Dalmahoy and Ratho Park. 

However, I am confident the players will be participating in the the PLGC SLOT events after that.

Raleigh Gowrie