Well done Lanarkshire Competitors at West of Scotland Championship

West of Scotland Ladies Golf Championship 2026

Congratulations to Susan Woodhouse, winning the 2026 West of Scotland Ladies Golf Championship at Kilmarnock Barassie Golf Club on Sunday 10th May. Prize Winners:

🥇Susan Woodhouse – 78

🥈 Ruth Hunter – 79 (BIH)

🥉 Kirsten Brown 

🏅 Melissa Keay – 4th Place

Well done to all the prize winners and everyone who competed in a fantastic championship.

Lanarkshire also won the team event score, where the team included: 

Kirsten Brown

Eva O’Connor

Susan Woodhouse

Results of May Spoon

 The results of the May Spoon played as a Stableford at Carluke GC today are

1st Division

Joan Anderson 39 pts

George McIntosh 33 pts

Division 2

Janet Leiper 30 pts Bih

Carol Saunders 30 pts

9 hole competition

Jennifer Wiles

Inter County Foursomes Qualifier

 Following the qualifying round for the Inter county Foursomes played at Crow Wood GC over 9 holes (due to weather conditions) the following people qualified for the Finals.

Scratch

L Williamson & E Wilson

A Bell & M Scott

Handicap

J Wiles & N Forsyth

G McIntosh & S Halley

J Anderson & E Ewing

M McDonald & J Chalmers

Still Times Available

 

Very worthy County Champion after excellent standard of Final

 Very many congratulations to Champion Susan Woodhouse and to Runner Up Kirsten Brown. Susan won 4&2 and in these 16 holes was 8 under par. Kirsten also played excellent golf having 2 eagles and 3 birdies to finish on -4 for 16 holes.

It is Susan's 4th Championship Win.

Champion Susan Woodhouse

Runner Up Kirsten Brown

All Trophy Winners

All Winners
 Many thanks to Hamilton Golf Club for the courtesy of their course this week The competitors enjoyed playing the course and the warm welcome they received.  

Congratulations Janet and Anne

 

Congratulations to Janet Leiper on winning the 2nd Division County Championship at Hamilton Golf Club this morning and to Runner Up Fiona McWhirter. Well done both.

Many congratulations also to Anne Armstrong winner of the Division 1 Handicap Championship  and to Runner Up Joan Anderson in a very good match this morning. 

First Round of Matchplay Championship

 The first round of the matchplay Championship teed off this afternoon in a shower of rain which fortunately did not last.

Results

The semi finals of the Championship on Sunday at 9.25 am will be

Kirsten Brown v Ruth Hunter

Eva O'Connor v Susan Woodhouse

The Final of the Championship will tee off at around 2.10.

The final of of the 1st Division Handicap Championship at 9.35 will be:

Joan Anderson v Anne Armstrong

The final of the 2nd Division Championship at 9.45 will be

Janet Leiper v Fiona McWhirter.

 Congratulations to Shirley Dalrymple on her hole in one at the third hole of Hamilton GC during the qualifying round of the championship.

Congratulations Kirsten

 Congratulations to Kirsten Brown , leading qualifier in this year's championship at Hamilton Golf Club with a score of 70(-2). Second qualifier was Susan Woodhouse on 74 followed by Ruth Hunter and Eva O'Connor on 76.

Kirsten also won the Centenary Salver with the best net score of 72 after a count back. Very well done Kirsten.

Championship Matchplay

The draw for the Championship Quarter and Semi Finals are as follows:

Championship      Kirsten Brown v Shirley Dalrymple

                 Ruth Hunter v  Lynn Feeley

                  Eva O'Connor v Lindsay Main  &

                  Susan Woodhouse v Angela Devine

1st Div Handicap       Linda Allan v Joan Anderson

                 Anne Armstrong v Mari Scott

2nd Division       Janet Leiper v Marion Craig

                  Moreen Cromwell v Fiona McWhirter

The games will take place on Friday afternoon starting 14:00. All welcome to come along and support.

The semi finals and finals will take place on Sunday starting 09:25.  

The Championship final will be  on Sunday afternoon tee off 14:00.

Congratulations to SSWGA Team

Congratulations to Ruth Hunter and the other members of the Scottish Senior Women’s Golf Association  Team who won the Mary McKenna Trophy in the match against Ireland at Royal Portrush.

Congratulations Team

Congratulations to the following Lanarkshire team who beat Midlothian 3-1 at Lanark GC in the annual friendly match.

.Susan Woodhouse & Kirsten Brown

Leah Bryce & Ruth Hunter

Lindsay Main & Abigail McCafferty

Eva O’Connor & Hannah Sneddon

Congratulations Lynne & Elaine

          

Winners

Finalists

 Congratulations to Lynne Williamson and Elaine Wilson, winners of the Winter Greensomes Final at Playsport today.

The match was all square. after 18 holes but Lynne and Elaine beat Carol Saunders and Barbara Brown at the first extra hole. Well done all.