News & Results
Cheshire pair win PING Grand Final07 September 2010Cheshire golfers Cath Rawthore and Hilary Tarleton won the Grand Final of the 2010 PING Fourball Betterball Tournament of England by the narrowest of margins at Gainsborough Golf Club, Lincolnshire. |  PING winners Cath Rawthore top and Hilary Tarleton Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Amber Ratcliffe scores East region title double07 September 2010Norfolk teenager Amber Ratcliffe scored a title double when she won the East region ladies’ championship at Bedfordshire Golf Club with a one-under total for 36 holes. |  Amber Ratcliffe |
England aim for Home International success07 September 2010England will aim to regain the Home International trophy this week when the 2010 matches are played at Whitchurch Golf Club, Cardiff. |  2010 England Home International team |
Cumbria golfers win PING Plate final06 September 2010Cumbria golfers Linda Young and Ruth Coleby won the Plate final of the 2010 PING Fourball Betterball Tournament on a day when strong winds brought a large branch crashing down beside the first tee at Gainsborough Golf Club, Lincolnshire. |  PING Plate final winners Linda Young and Ruth Coleby Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Jodi Ewart earns place at LPGA final qualifying school06 September 2010Yorkshire’s Jodi Ewart has earned automatic entry into final qualifying for the 2011 LPGA Tour. |  Jodi Ewart Leaderboard Photography |
England win European silver medal04 September 2010England had to settle for the silver medal after they lost 2-3 to Scotland in the final of the European senior women’s team championship at the Sporting Club, Berlin. |  England team Image from Philipp Media |
Senior victory for Nottinghamshire’s Andrea Stockdale04 September 2010Nottinghamshire’s Andrea Stockdale scored a five-shot win in the 36-hole senior English women’s northern regional strokeplay tournament at Warrington. |  Andrea Stockdale |
Trophy joy for Isle of Man teenager Emma Harris01 September 2010Isle of Man teenager Emma Harris is celebrating a summer of success with her latest win: the U14 trophy at the North of England U16 championship at Pannal, Yorkshire. |  Emma Harris Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Nikki Foster wins Royal Birkdale Scratch Trophy31 August 2010England international Nikki Foster scored a splendid 36-hole total of eight-under par to win the Royal Birkdale Scratch Trophy by one shot. |  Nikki Foster Close |
Meghan MacLaren is top England player at U16 championship27 August 2010Teenager Meghan MacLaren led the English challenge at the North of England U16 championship at Pannal, Yorkshire. |  Meghan MacLaren Image from Leaderboard Photography |
England trio selected for World Amateur Team Championship27 August 2010Three internationals, Hannah Burke, Holly Clyburn and Kelly Tidy, will represent England in the women’s World Amateur Team Championship in Argentina from October 20-23. |  Hannah Burke EST |
England Golf Partnership supporting all-round development of talented players26 August 2010The England Golf Partnership (EGP) is offering the best young golf talent aged 16-19 a means of combining high performance coaching while developing their full-time education. |  Rachel Jennings Close |
Surrey pair score narrow victory in South region foursomes25 August 2010Surrey golfers Nicola Raper and Jan Gilkes won the scratch salvers by the narrowest of margins at the EWGA South Region foursomes at Hindhead. |  EWGA New 1 |
Shropshire’s Lucy Evans wins Midlands North girls’ title25 August 2010Shropshire’s Lucy Evans scored a four-shot win in the Midlands North girls’ championship at Chevin in Derbyshire. |  Lucy Evans Image Courtesy of Leaderboardphotography |
Title double for Meghan MacLaren21 August 2010Northamptonshire’s Meghan MacLaren completed a title double when she won the Midlands South regional girls’ championship by six shots. | Meghan MacLaren Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Yorkshire’s Imogen Covell is North region girls’ champion21 August 2010Huddersfield’s Imogen Covell finished two shots clear of the field to win the North region girls’ championship at Whitley Bay. |  Imogen Covell North region girls champion |
Daisy Wakelin wins South region girls’ championship21 August 2010Sussex golfer Daisy Wakelin won the South region girls’ championship by two shots at Canterbury. |  South region girls champion Daisy Wakelin with Kent president Hazel Bristow |
Sussex pair win through to Australian Spoons final19 August 2010Sussex golfers Bev Currier and Lynne MacDonald have played their way into the national final of EWGA’s Australian Spoons competition. |  Bev and Lynne |
Norfolk’s Amber Ratcliffe wins East region girls’ title19 August 2010Norfolk’s Amber Ratcliffe shot a new course record and left the field trailing as she scored a four shot victory in the East Region girls’ championship at Braintree. | Amber Ratcliffe |
Hampshire’s Chris Quinn wins senior tournament16 August 2010Hampshire’s Chris Quinn warmed up for this month’s European senior ladies’ team championship with a two-shot win in EWGA’s latest senior regional tournament. |  Chris Quinn |
English strokeplay winner Julie Yang in last 16 at British girls11 August 2010English strokeplay winner Julie Yang is through to the last 16 of the British girls’ championship - having dashed the double title hopes of Lancashire’s Kelly Tidy. |  Kelly Tidy Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Holly Clyburn misses US Amateur matchplay11 August 2010England’s Holly Clyburn missed out on a place in the matchplay stages of the US women’s amateur championship when she was beaten in a play-off. |  Holly Clyburn |
Essex pair book place in Australian Spoons national final11 August 2010Essex golfers Sheree Don and Susan Gilbert romped to success in the East region final of the Australian Spoons at Ely City. |  Sheree Don and Susan Gilbert |
Coaching grant helps GolfMark clubs to 'grow and sustain'10 August 2010The England Golf Partnership (EGP) is inviting golf clubs to take advantage of a coaching grant that helped more than 41,000 beginner golfers and improving new players last year. |  GolfMark |
Two new caps in England’s Home Internationals team09 August 2010Two new caps have been selected for England’s team for the ladies’ Home Internationals at Whitchurch (Cardiff) Golf Club from September 8-10. |  Charley Hull Image from Leaderboard Photography |
England beat Wales 9-0 to win Girls’ Home Internationals06 August 2010England stormed to victory in the Girls’ Home Internationals at Bangor, Northern Ireland, when they defeated Wales 9-0 on the final day of the matches. |  Winning England team Image from Cal Carson Golf Agency |
English players claim St Andrews titles06 August 2010English players Olivia Jordan Higgins and Amy Staniford won both the scratch and handicap matchplay titles in the St Andrews Junior Ladies Open. |  Olivia Jordan Higgins Image courtesy of Leaderboard Photography |
Julie Yang wins English strokeplay championship04 August 2010Korea’s Julie Yang won the English women’s open strokeplay championship by two shots at Whittington Heath, Staffordshire, after a final round duel with Gloucestershire’s Charlotte Ellis. |  Julie Yang Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Teenagers selected for U16 match against Spain04 August 2010Four teenagers from EWGA training squads will represent England in the annual U16 mixed match against Spain at Pannal, Yorkshire, on August 24. | Meghan MacLaren Image from Leaderboard Photography |
England girls’ team meets Rory McIlroy03 August 2010England’s girls have met Irish superstar Rory McIlroy in the run-up to Girls’ Home Internationals, which start tomorrow at Bangor Golf Club, Northern Ireland. |  Rory McIlroy with the Engand girls team Image courtesy and copyright of LGU |
Pairs qualify for Australian Spoons national finals02 August 2010Pairs of golfers from Somerset and Cumbria have become the latest regional winners to book places in the national final of EWGA’s Australian Spoons competition. |  Maureen Williams with Di Honey Gloucestershire President and Sue Kinch |
Golf merger timetable extended02 August 2010The English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) and the English Golf Union (EGU) have extended the timetable for the preparation of a proposal to merge the two organisations. | EWGA New 1 |
Warwickshire’s Elizabeth Mallett wins English girls’ championship29 July 2010Warwickshire’s Elizabeth Mallett turned a six-shot deficit into a one-stroke victory with a superb display of sub-par golf in the English girls’ championship at Seacroft, Lincolnshire. The event was sponsored by the sports scholarship consultancy firstpointusa.com |  Elizabeth Mallett English girls champion Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Hertfordshire’s Alice Hewson wins English U13 championship29 July 2010Hertfordshire’s Alice Hewson charged through the field to win the English girls’ U13 championship by three shots at Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. |  Alice Hewson English U13 champion Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Dorset’s Georgia Hall is English U15 champion29 July 2010Dorset’s Georgia Hall staged an action replay when she led from start to finish to win the English girls’ U15 championship at Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. |  Georgia Hall English U15 champion Image from Leaderboard Photography |
International field for English strokeplay championship28 July 2010Cheshire’s Charlotte Wild will defend the English open strokeplay championship against an international field at Whittington Heath Golf Club, Staffordshire, from August 3-5. |  Charlotte Wild Image at Leaderboard Photography |
Kelly Tidy and Florentyna Parker take centre stage at British Open28 July 2010England’s Florentyna Parker and Kelly Tidy will take centre stage tomorrow when they tee up in the Ricoh Women’s British Open at their home course, Royal Birkdale. |  Kelly Tidy Image courtesy of Leaderboard Photography |
Harriet Owers-Bradley wins Midlands North championship28 July 2010Nottinghamshire’s Harriet Owers-Bradley won a marathon final to become the Midlands North regional women’s champion at Market Drayton Golf Club, Shropshire. |  Harriet Owers-Bradley |
Essex golfer Dulcie Sverdloff wins Abraham Trophy26 July 2010Essex teenager Dulcie Sverdloff was crowned England’s most improved girl golfer today when she won the Abraham Trophy at Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. |  Dulcie Sverdloff |
Kelly warms up for British Open with Creamer and Kerr26 July 2010British champion Kelly Tidy will warm-up for her debut appearance in the Ricoh Women’s British Open alongside some of the biggest names in the game. |  Kelly Tidy Close1 Image Courtesy of Leaderboardphotography |
England’s Kelly Tidy selected for Junior Ryder Cup team24 July 2010England’s Kelly Tidy has been selected for the European Junior Ryder Cup team which will take on the USA youngsters at Gleneagles Hotel, Scotland, from September 27-28. | Kelly Tidy Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Hannah Burke is top English player at European championship23 July 2010International Hannah Burke was the top England player at the European ladies’ championship at Kuneticka Hora in the Czech Republic. |  Hannah Burke Image from Leaderboard Photography |
England lose out to France in European Young Masters23 July 2010England were pipped to the bronze medal by France on the final day of the European Young Masters at Royal Balaton, Hungary. |  Georgia Hall Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Yorkshire’s Charlotte Austwick is top English player in Scottish championship23 July 2010Yorkshire’s Charlotte Austwick shot the low round of the day to become the leading English player at the Scottish junior open strokeplay championship at Dunfermline. |  Charlotte Austwick Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Eleven English amateurs in British Open final qualifying23 July 2010Eleven English amateurs will tee up at Hillside Golf Club on Monday in final qualifying for the Ricoh Women’s British Open. |  Hannah Barwood 2010 |
Melissa McMahon wins South West girls’ title22 July 2010Dorset’s Melissa McMahon won the South West girls’ championship on her final appearance in the event at Royal North Devon. |  Melissa McMahon Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Title triumph for Tara Watters21 July 2010Middlesex golfer Tara Watters made it fourth time lucky when she won the South region women’s championship at Bush Hill Park Golf Club in her home county. |  Tara Watters South region champion Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Georgia Hall joins England team for girls’ home internationals21 July 2010Dorset 14-year-old Georgia Hall has been called up to join England’s team for the Girls’ Home Internationals at Bangor Golf Club, Northern Ireland, from 4-6 August. | Georgia Hall Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Emily Taylor shines at Junior Open21 July 2010England’s Emily Taylor staged a classy display to finish fourth in the mixed international field at the R&A’s biennial Junior Open for U16s, which was played over Lundin Golf Club’s links course in Fife. |  Emily Taylor Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Droitwich pair qualify for Australian Spoons national final21 July 2010Droitwich Golf Club will be represented in the national final of the Australian Spoons competition for the second year in a row, thanks to members Fiona Whittock and Tracey Ward. |  Fiona Whittock and Tracey Ward Midlands South Australian Spoons winners |
Norfolk’s Amber Ratcliffe retains English U16 schools’ title21 July 2010Norfolk’s Amber Ratcliffe has become the first girl to successfully defend the English U16 schools’ championship. |  Amber Ratcliffe Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Meghan MacLaren is new Midlands South champion19 July 2010In-form Meghan MacLaren won her second title in three weeks when she became the Midlands South regional champion. |  Meghan MacLaren Midland South champion |
Kyra Horlock, 14, wins South West title19 July 2010Wiltshire 14-year-old Kyra Horlock won the South West regional championship at China Fleet Country Club, Saltash, Cornwall. |  Kyra Horlock Image fromLeaderboard Photography |
Lincolnshire golf clubs to host English girls’ championships12 July 2010Lincolnshire will play host to almost 250 of England’s best girl golfers when they compete in three national championships later this month. |  FirstPoint USA |
Sweden win European ladies’ team championship11 July 2010Sweden won the European ladies’ team championship when they beat the hosts, Spain, 4-3 in the final at La Manga Club. |  Rachel Jennings Image from Leaderboard Photography |
France are European girls’ champions11 July 2010France beat the titleholders, Ireland, 3-2 to win the European girls’ team championship at Aalborg Golf Club, Denmark. |  England girls European team 2010 |
Nottinghamshire’s Janet Melville scores a senior hat trick09 July 2010Nottinghamshire’s Janet Melville has claimed a hat trick of victories in a regional seniors tournament. |  JANET MELVILLE jpg |
Bronte Law wins Northern ladies’ championship09 July 2010Cheshire teenager Bronte Law won the Northern ladies’ championship when she beat Lancashire’s Emma Clegg 2/1 in the final at Clitheroe. |  Bronte Law Northern ladies champion |
County Golf Partnerships make website transition to grow the game08 July 2010More County Golf Partnerships (CGPs) are taking advantage of the free website development and management service provided by the England Golf Partnership (EGP). | EWGA New 1 |
Tegwen Matthews named Great Britain & Ireland Curtis Cup captain05 July 2010Tegwen Matthews of Wales has been appointed as the captain of Great Britain & Ireland’s 2012 Curtis Cup team. |  LGU logo |
Georgia and Brontė selected for European Young Masters05 July 2010Teenagers Georgia Hall and Brontė Law will represent the English Women’s Golf Association at the European Young Masters. | Georgia Hall Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Gloucestershire’s Sian James wins English mid-amateur championship04 July 2010Gloucestershire’s Sian James won the English open mid-amateur championship at her home club, Bristol & Clifton, when she defeated Germany’s Michele Holzwarth 2/1 in the final. |  Sian James English open mid-amateur champion |
Melissa Reid takes second round lead in Tenerife02 July 2010England’s Melissa Reid moved a stroke clear of the field at the LET's Tenerife Ladies Open after firing a two under par 70 in the second round. |  Melissa Reid |
Yorkshire win North region County Match Week02 July 2010Yorkshire are heading to the finals of the English Counties’ Championship after they won the North region County Match Week. The series is supported by Virgin Atlantic. |  Virgin Atlantic |
British champion Kelly Tidy pays tribute to EWGA coach30 June 2010New British champion Kelly Tidy has paid tribute to EWGA Performance Coach Steve Robinson for his part in her triumph. |  Kelly Tidy in British championship Image from Cal Carson Golf Agency |
Welsh stalwart to be the next President of the LGU30 June 2010The Ladies’ Golf Union (LGU) is pleased to announce that Mrs Jill Edwards MBE has accepted the invitation to become the next President of the LGU and its subsidiary, LGU Championships Limited. The current President, Mrs Maureen Lockett, retires at the Annual General Meeting in February 2011, when Jill’s term of office will commence. |  Jill Edwards |
County Golf Partnerships play active role in developing the sport30 June 2010County Golf Partnerships (CGPs) are playing an increasingly important role in growing the game in England. | EWGA New 1 |
Katie Mundy to defend English mid-amateur title29 June 2010Hampshire’s Katie Mundy will defend her title when the English women’s open mid-amateur championship takes place at Bristol & Clifton Golf Club from Thursday to Sunday, 1-4 July. |  Katie Mundy English Open Mid Amateur Champion 2009 |
Emily Taylor to represent England in Junior Open29 June 2010Lancashire’s Emily Taylor will represent the English Women’s Golf Association in the Junior Open Championship at Lundin Golf Club from July 12-14. | Emily Taylor Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Royal Birkdale is first Open venue to earn GolfMark29 June 2010Royal Birkdale Golf Club is the first of England’s Open Championship venues to receive the GolfMark award from the English Golf Union (EGU) and English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA). | GolfMark |
England’s Kelly Tidy wins British championship26 June 2010England’s Kelly Tidy won the 2010 ladies’ British open amateur championship when she defeated Scotland’s Kelsey MacDonald 2/1 in the final at Ganton, Yorkshire. |  Kelly Tidy 2010 British amateur champion |
Essex golfer wins first EWGA Grand Medal Final26 June 2010Essex golfer Leah Hedges became the first winner of the new EWGA Grand Medal Final when she scored net 68 at The Worcestershire Golf Club. The competition series is run in association with Volvo. |  Leah Hedges Image from Leaderboard Photography |
England girls’ teams selected for major internationals25 June 2010The England girls’ teams have been selected for two major international events of the season. |  Heidi Baek Image at Leaderboard Photography |
We’re off to the Grand Medal Final25 June 2010Club golfers from all over the country are heading to The Worcestershire Golf Club for tomorrow’s inaugural EWGA Grand Medal Final. The competition is run in association with Volvo. |  Kay Bone |
EWGA website problems resolved25 June 2010The EWGA website was unavailable for a period this morning due to technical problems which have now been resolved. We apologise to all our visitors for any inconvenience this may have caused. | EWGA New 1 |
Four English players in last 16 at British championship22 June 2010Four English players are through to the last 16 in the matchplay stages of the ladies’ British amateur championship at Ganton, Yorkshire. |  Holly Clyburn Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Meghan MacLaren storms home to win English schools’ championship22 June 2010Northamptonshire’s Meghan MacLaren stormed home to win the English schools’ championship by one shot at John O’Gaunt, Bedfordshire. | Meghan MacLaren Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Hertfordshire win East region County Match Week18 June 2010Hertfordshire swept to victory in the East region County Match Week with a 9-0 whitewash of Cambs & Hunts on the final day at West Herts. |  Hertfordshire |
Two new caps in England’s senior team18 June 2010The England senior team for this season’s major international events includes two new caps. |  Caroline Marron Image from Leaderboard Photography |
GolfMark survey shows positive benefits for accredited clubs18 June 2010GolfMark brings positive benefit to golf clubs, according to a survey carried out by the English Golf Union (EGU) and English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA). | GolfMark |
Rachel Connor shoots nine-under 61 in US tour event18 June 2010Manchester’s Rachel Connor stormed through the first day of the $125,000 Tate & Lyle Players Championship on the US Duramed Futures Tour with a nine-under par round of 61. |  Rachel Connor Image at Leaderboard Photography |
Surrey’s Roz Adams wins English senior strokeplay championship17 June 2010Surrey’s Roz Adams won the English senior women’s strokeplay championship at Stockport with a superb closing round of level par 71. |  Roz Adams English senior strokeplay champion |
Golf quartet celebrate top scratch wins15 June 2010Hampshire’s Raffi Dyer, Hertfordshire’s Hannah Burke, Lancashire’s Brogan Townend and Gloucestershire’s Bethan Popel are all celebrating wins in top scratch events. |  Raffi Dyer jpg |
USA win Curtis Cup by five points13 June 2010The USA won the 2010 Curtis Cup at Essex County Club, Massachusetts, beating Great Britain & Ireland by 12½-7½. |  Great Britain and Ireland Curtis Cup team |
Dorset and Sussex qualify for County Finals12 June 2010Dorset and Sussex have joined Lincolnshire by qualifying for the national finals of the English Counties’ Championship, supported by Virgin Atlantic. |  Lincolnshire team |
Cheshire’s Caroline Marron aims for an English seniors’ double12 June 2010Cheshire’s Caroline Marron will be aiming for a title double when the English senior women’s strokeplay championship takes place next week at Stockport Golf Club in her home county. | Caroline Marron Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Derbyshire pair win Australian Spoons Midlands North final09 June 2010Derbyshire golfers Jan Lathbury and Andree Moulds booked their place in the national finals of EWGA’s Australian Spoons competition when they won the Midlands North regional final at Beedles Lake in Leicestershire & Rutland. |  Jan Lathbury left Pat Allen lady captain Beedles Lake and Andree Moulds |
England’s Florentyna Parker wins on Ladies European Tour07 June 2010England’s Florentyna Parker earned her first Ladies European Tour victory with a nine-under par total at the ABN AMRO Ladies Open in Holland. |  Florentyna Parker at English Womens Strokeplay Image at Leaderboard Photography |
Jodi Ewart ties 5th in first professional event06 June 2010England’s Jodi Ewart tied fifth in her first professional event on the US Duramed Futures Tour, the $110,000 Ladies Titan Tire Challenge in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. |  Jodi Ewart |
Hannah Burke wins Irish strokeplay by five shots06 June 2010England international Hannah Burke has won the 2010 Irish women’s open strokeplay championship by five strokes - a year after she lost a marathon play-off for the title on the seventh extra hole. |  Hannah Burke Irish strokeplay champion Image from cashmanphotography |
Norfolk girls in clean sweep in schools’ championship06 June 2010Royal Cromer’s Amber Ratcliffe led Norfolk girls to an historic clean sweep of titles at the South-East of England schools’ championship at Eaton, Norwich. |  Norfolk team Rebecca Heeles Emma Davies and Amber Ratcliffe Image from Leaderboard Photography |
US honour for Royal Liverpool’s Laura Jones04 June 2010Royal Liverpool’s Laura Jones was named a first-team All-American after another successful season on the US women’s college circuit. |  Laura Jones Scores victory on US Womens College Circuit |
Dorset’s Fern Grimshaw makes professional history04 June 2010Dorset’s Fern Grimshaw wrote herself into the history books by becoming the first English-based woman to qualify for the final of the Powerade PGA Assistants Championship in its 80 year history. |  Fern Grimshaw |
Hertfordshire’s Harriet Key wins Frilford Heath scratch salver03 June 2010Hertfordshire’s Harriet Key won the Frilford Heath scratch salver with a level par total for the 36-hole event. | EWGA New 1 |
Sportswoman Lorraine Everard wins South West regional medal final30 May 2010Sportswoman Lorraine Everard is on a golfing high after she played herself into EWGA’s inaugural Grand Medal Final. The competition series is run in association with Volvo. |  Lorraine Everard |
Suffolk’s Girls Allowed earn the applause at Wentworth26 May 2010A Suffolk project to encourage girls into golf was an award-winning hit during The European Tour’s flagship event, the BMW PGA Championship, at Wentworth Club, Surrey. |  Girls Allowed with Ross Fisher |
Jodi ends amateur career with top-class rankings25 May 2010England star Jodi Ewart has bowed out of amateur golf with a fantastic send-off from the US women’s college circuit. |  Jodi Ewart Image from Leaderboard Photography |
England team named for European championship21 May 2010New national champion Hayley Davis is among the six players selected to represent England in the European Ladies’ Team Championship at La Manga, Spain, from July 6-10. |  Hayley Davis 4 |
Warwickshire’s Bev Coleman wins Midlands South regional medal final20 May 2010The Warwickshire’s Bev Coleman stormed into EWGA’s inaugural Grand Medal Final when she scored net 67 to win the Midlands South regional final at Leamington & County. The competition series is run in association with Volvo. |  Bev Coleman |
Essex golfer Kay Bone wins South regional medal final19 May 2010Essex golfer Kay Bone led 10 qualifiers for EWGA’s inaugural Grand Medal Final when she scored net 68 to win the South regional final at Wrotham Heath, Kent. The competition series is run in association with Volvo. | Kay Bone |
Staffordshire pair win Midlands North foursomes18 May 2010Staffordshire golfers Julie Brown and Emily Coleman won both the handicap and scratch trophies at EWGA’s Midland North region foursomes at Coxmoor, Nottinghamshire. |  Julie Brown left and Emily Coleman |
Nicole and Abbey in top team victory17 May 2010English students Nicole Whitmore and Abbey Gittings helped their university win a top national team title on the US women’s college circuit. |  Nicole Whitmore Image Courtesy of Leaderboardphotography |
Dorset's Hayley Davis, 17, wins English championship15 May 2010Teenager Hayley Davis won the English amateur championship at her first attempt when she defeated Tara Watters 2/1 in the final at Broadstone, in her home county of Dorset. |  Hayley Davis 2010 English champion |
Disability Golf enjoys welcome boost through 'Feel Inspired, Get Golfing' Programme10 May 2010Feel Inspired, Get Golfing’ is encouraging disabled people into golf by providing opportunities to play at a range of venues in the South East. | EWGA New 1 |
Ramsey’s Sharon Hewison wins East region medal final08 May 2010Cambs & Hunts golfer Sharon Hewison bounced back from a wrist injury to score a four-shot victory in the EWGA East regional medal final at Swaffham. The competition series is run in association with Volvo. |  Sharon Hewison East region medal final winner |
Yorkshire’s Neeve Fisher, 14, wins North regional medal final07 May 2010Teenager Neeve Fisher left the field trailing when she scored net 65 to win the EWGA North regional medal final at Crompton & Royton, Lancashire. The competition series is run in association with Volvo. |  Neeve Fisher North Regional Medal Winner |
Laura Jones retains US championship title05 May 2010Royal Liverpool’s Laura Jones has won the Sooner Athletic Conference women’s championship in the USA for the second year in a row. |  Laura Jones |
Top class field for English amateur championship04 May 2010Hertfordshire’s Charlie Douglass will head a top class field when she defends her title in the English women’s amateur championship at Broadstone, Dorset, next week from May 11-15. |  Charlie Douglass wins Womens Amateur Championship Image from Leaderboard Photography |
La Manga Club announced as EWGA’s overseas partner04 May 2010The English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) is delighted to announce that the prestigious La Manga Club in Spain has become its official overseas resort partner. |  La Manga Official EWGA overseas resort partner |
Emily Taylor wins girls’ title at Fairhaven Trophies03 May 2010Lancashire’s Emily Taylor won the girls’ championship at the Fairhaven Trophies - helped by a new course record in the final round. | Emily Taylor Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Nikki forces play-off in Welsh championship03 May 2010England international Nikki Foster stormed through the field with a final round of five-under 69 to force a play-off in the Welsh open strokeplay championship at Southerndown. |  Nikki Foster Image Leaderboard Photography 2009 |
Deborah Austin wins Midlands North regional medal final02 May 2010Shropshire’s Deborah Austin swept into the inaugural EWGA Grand Medal Final when she won the Midlands North regional final with net 65 at Brocton Hall, Staffordshire. The competition series is run in association with Volvo. |  Deborah Austin |
Charley Hull, 14, wins Hampshire Rose30 April 2010Northamptonshire 14-year-old Charley Hull won her second top scratch title of the year when she finished five shots clear of the field in the Hampshire Rose |  Charley Hull Hampshire Rose winner |
Stonebridge is 300th GolfMark club in England29 April 2010The English Golf Union (EGU) and English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) are delighted to announce that Stonebridge Golf Club, near Solihull, has become the 300th club to receive the GolfMark award. | GolfMark |
Hannah Burke scoops US honours27 April 2010Hertfordshire’s Hannah Burke scooped a host of honours when she was runner-up in the Big 12 conference women’s championship on the US college circuit. |  Hannah Burke Image Leaderboard Photography 2009 |
Three England players in Curtis Cup team26 April 2010Three England internationals, Hannah Barwood, Holly Clyburn and Rachel Jennings, have been selected for the GB&I team for the 36th Curtis Cup match against the United States at Essex County Club, Massachusetts from June 11 to 13, 2010. English champion Charlie Douglass is one of four reserves. |  Hannah Barwood Leaderboard Photography |
Joint England challenge for Fairhaven Nations Cup26 April 2010The English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) and English Golf Union (EGU) are entering two joint teams of a girl and two boys for the Nations Cup competition at the Fairhaven Trophies over the Lancashire course on 30 April - 2 May. | Emily Taylor Image from Leaderboard Photography |
England's Nikki Foster is runner-up in Helen Holm25 April 2010England international Nikki Foster finished runner-up in the Helen Holm Scottish women’s open strokeplay championship at Troon - after she was overtaken by Ireland’s Danielle McVeigh in the final round. | .jpg&width=100&height=0&Quality=70) Helen Holm Nikki Foster (pictured left) |
Top US honours for Jodi and Melissa24 April 2010English students Jodi Ewart and Melissa Siviter have captured top honours on the US women’s college circuit. | Jodi Ewart Image from Leaderboard Photography |
England Golf seeks new players at London Golf Show24 April 2010The England Golf Partnership will aim to attract more people to golf and to encourage other golfers to keep playing the game when it exhibits at the London Golf Show from 30 April to 2 May. |  England Golf |
Cheshire’s Caroline Marron wins English senior championship23 April 2010Cheshire’s Caroline Marron achieved her main goal of the season when she won a nailbiting final to become English senior champion at Littlestone, Kent. |  Caroline Marron 2010 English senior champion |
Seniors on tour’ in France23 April 2010English amateurs and professionals were well represented among the British players in the French senior Open, at Chantaco. |  English players French senior championship |
Mothers and Daughters hat trick for Alex and Ann Peters19 April 2010Sixteen-year-old Alex Peters and her mother Ann completed a hat trick of successive wins in the Mothers and Daughters 27-hole scratch foursomes at Royal Mid Surrey. |  Ann and Alex Peters |
Manchester pair win Northern foursomes19 April 2010Manchester’s Elaine Clark teamed up with a new partner to win the Northern ladies’ foursomes for the second year in succession. |  EWGA new |
Ciara Kelly retains Droitwich girls’ title19 April 2010Worcestershire’s Ciara Kelly beat 70 competitors to retain her title as winner of the Droitwich girls’ open. |  Ciara Kelly |
Record-setting US wins for English students19 April 2010England international Jodi Ewart and Channel Islander Olivia Jordan Higgins have both won their conference championships on the US women’s college circuit - in record-setting style. |  Jodi Ewart Image courtesy of Leaderboard Photography |
Alex Peters wins Whittington Trophy18 April 2010England girl international Alex Peters made a fine start to her season when she scored a four-shot win in the Whittington Ladies’ Trophy. |  Alex Peters Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Chris Quinn to defend English senior title at Littlestone13 April 2010Hampshire’s Chris Quinn aims to continue a fabulous winning run when she defends her title in the English seniors’ championship at Littlestone, Kent, next week from 20-23 April. |  Chris Quinn Defending Champion |
Lancashire’s Emily Taylor wins Scottish U16 championship09 April 2010England squad players, led by Emily Taylor of Lancashire and Georgia Hall of Dorest, swept the board of honours at the Scottish U16 open strokeplay championship at Strathmore. | Emily Taylor Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Bedfordshire partnership win EWGA East Region foursomes08 April 2010Bedfordshire’s Sally Shayler and Bridie Quinn scored a four-shot victory in the EWGA East Region foursomes at Hintlesham Hall, Suffolk. |  Bridie Quinn and Sally Shayler East Region foursomes winners |
England’s Hayley bows out of French U21 championship04 April 2010England’s Hayley Davis bowed out of the French lady junior championship at St Cloud when she lost 3/1 in the quarter final to the titleholder - and eventual winner - Leona Maguire. |  Hayley Davis Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Peggy Reece, past ELGA president, dies at 8930 March 2010Gloucestershire’s Peggy Reece, who was a past president of the English Ladies’ Golf Association, has died just a few weeks before her 90th birthday. |  Peggy Reece |
Charley Hull, 14, wins The Leveret29 March 2010Northamptonshire teenager Charley Hull gave herself a belated 14th birthday present when she won The Leveret at Formby Ladies with a five-under par total of 137. | Charley Hull Image from Leaderboard Photography |
EWGA appoints Martyn Evans as finance director29 March 2010Martyn Evans, a Midlands-based businessman and accountant, has joined the English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) as company secretary and finance director. |  Martyn Evans EWGA finance director |
Glorious run for England pair in Sunningdale Foursomes22 March 2010England internationals Charlotte Wild and Nikki Foster had a glorious run in the Sunningdale Foursomes which ended only in the final. | Charlotte Wild Image at Leaderboard Photography |
Karen Stupples and Melissa Reid team up for England22 March 2010Top tournament professionals Karen Stupples and Melissa Reid will represent England in the 2010 European Nations Cup which takes place at La Sella Golf Resort in Alicante, Spain, from April 22-25. | EWGA New 1 |
EGU and EWGA enhance National Skills Challenge - FootJoy welcomed as prize sponsors17 March 2010The English Golf Union (EGU) and English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) have made improvements to their popular National Skills Challenge and secured an exciting prize sponsor for 2010. |  Footjoy Logo |
Wiltshire ladies celebrate county centenary12 March 2010The Wiltshire ladies are celebrating the 100th anniversary of county golf. |  presentation Captains lunch - Centenary plates presentation |
Holly Clyburn is runner-up in China12 March 2010England’s Holly Clyburn shot the low score of the final round to share second place in the girls’ U21 event at the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final at Mission Hills in China. |  Holly Clyburn and Nick Faldo |
English students score successes in USA12 March 2010Channel Islander Olivia Jordan-Higgins has just claimed her fourth top-five finish of the season on the US women’s college circuit. | Olivia Jordan Higgins Image courtesy of Leaderboard Photography |
EGU AND EWGA CLUB COACHING GRANT REACHES MORE THAN 41,000 GOLFERS10 March 2010A coaching grant available to golf clubs helped to develop more than 41,000 new and improving players last year. | EWGA new |
Hannah Barwood bows out of Spanish championship06 March 2010England's Hannah Barwood bowed out of the Spanish international amateur championship at Pals, Girona, when she was beaten 5/3 in the quarter finals. | Hannah Barwood Leaderboard Photography |
England girls head for Scottish U16 championship05 March 2010Two national girls’ champions are included in the English Women’s Golf Association squad for the Scottish U16 open strokeplay championship at Strathmore from 8-9 April. |  Elizabeth Mallett Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Jodi Ewart is runner-up in top-quality US field04 March 2010England international Jodi Ewart equalled her career best score on the US college circuit to finish second in a high quality field of 96 players at the Bruin Wave Invitational in California. | Jodi Ewart |
Top class England squad named for French championship04 March 2010A top-class squad of national champions and internationals will represent the English Women’s Golf Association in the French Lady Juniors’ Championship at St Cloud from April 1-5. |  Charlie Douglass Image courtesy Leaderboard Photograpy |
US wins for Katie and Carley03 March 2010English mid-amateur champion Katie Mundy and Yorkshire’s Carley Warrington are the latest English students to score wins on the US college circuit. |  Katie Mundy Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Golf honours its champion volunteers26 February 2010England’s growing network of golf volunteers was celebrated at a tribute dinner during the County Golf Development Conference at the National Golf Centre, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, on Tuesday, 23rd February. |  Eileen Binding |
Derbyshire golf club named GolfMark Club of the Year26 February 2010Chapel-en-le-Frith Golf Club in Derbyshire has been awarded the prestigious GolfMark Club of the Year Award, which is supported this year by Cobra Golf. | GolfMark |
Teenagers shine in Spain24 February 2010Three teenagers shone in the Hacienda Del Alamo Ladies Open, the final event of the February women’s and girls’ festival in the Murcia region of south-east Spain. |  Hayley Davis Image Leaderboard Photography 2009 |
English students win in USA24 February 2010Lincolnshire’s Jessica Schiele led an impressive performance by English students when she won on the US women’s college circuit. | Katie Mundy Image from Leaderboard Photography |
English trio score US college victory22 February 2010Three English students have helped their college score an impressive team victory on the US women’s university circuit. |  College TEam |
Dorset’s Hayley Davis shines with 66 in Spain18 February 2010England girl international Hayley Davis shot a splendid score of six-under-par 66 and took a four shot lead after the first round of the 54-hole Hacienda del Alamo Ladies Open in the Murcia region of south-east Spain. |  Hayley Davis Image at Leaderboard Photography |
Hendon’s Jane Rees wins Spanish senior championship17 February 2010Hendon’s Jane Rees has won the Spanish senior ladies’ open amateur championship at Novo Sanct Petri, Cadiz. |  Jane Rees |
Melissa and Hannah shine in USA15 February 2010Staffordshire golfer Melissa Siviter has marked her first year at college in America with a card playoff victory in the 2010 Kiawah Island Invitational. |  Melissa Siviter USA leaderboardphotography |
England’s Jodi Ewart will turn pro before Curtis Cup09 February 2010England’s Jodi Ewart has decided to turn professional immediately after she finishes her US college golf and will not be available for selection for this season’s Curtis Cup. |  Jodi Ewart at English Womens Strokeplay Image at Leaderboard Photography |
Cheshire’s Bronte Law retains Andalucia title09 February 2010Cheshire teenager Bronte Law retained the Andalucia Junior European Open girls' title by a impressive 10-shot margin at Finca Cortesin, Spain. |  Bronte Law Image from Leaderboard Photography |
EGU/EWGA seek vital membership information from golf clubs03 February 2010The English Golf Union (EGU) and English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) have distributed their biennial Golf Club Membership Questionnaire to all affiliated golf clubs. | England Golf |
Virgin Atlantic partners EWGA02 February 2010Virgin Atlantic - the long-haul airline which flies golf clubs free - has become a partner of the English Women’s Golf Association and will support the 2010 English Counties’ Championship. | Virgin Atlantic |
EWGA launches 2010 online entry service01 February 2010The English Women’s Golf Association has today started its online entry service for the 2010 tournament schedule. |  EWGA |
EWGA joins local law firm01 February 2010The English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) is the latest sporting body to join Leamington law firm Blythe Liggins. | _Blythe_Liggins_Richard_Moon_and_David_Lester_with_EWGA_chief_executive_Jim_Robinson.jpg&width=100&height=0&Quality=70) Blythe Liggins (left to right) Blythe Liggins Richard Moon and David Lester with EWGA chief executive Jim Robinson |
LGU adopts new structure21 January 2010A unanimous vote in favour of restructuring the Ladies’ Golf Union and adopting new operational rules has paved the way for a more modern and effective approach to managing the organisation. |  Ladies' Golf Union |
Top class Sian wins Silver Tee Award15 January 2010Gloucestershire’s Sian James is top of the class with her studies and her golf - and her skills have earned her a special award from the English Women’s Golf Association. | ..jpg&width=100&height=0&Quality=70) Sian James (Silver Tee) |
EWGA annual meeting defies wintry weather15 January 2010Women golfers defied the wintry weather which has gripped the country to attend the annual meeting of the English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA). |  EWGA logo |
Canford Magna golfers are EWGA Trust champions14 January 2010The women of Canford Magna Golf Club in Dorset are champion fundraisers for the EWGA Trust, the charity for girls’ golf.They won the 2009 EWGA Trust Stableford Competition, beating over 200 clubs to claim the trophy and a laptop computer from sponsors, Advanced Computer Systems of Birmingham. | EWGA logo |
2010 Roehampton Gold Cup cancelled14 January 2010The Roehampton Gold Cup - which is contested by women professionals and amateurs - will not take place this year. | EWGA logo |
US player wins Harder Hall Invitational07 January 2010Freezing weather in Florida turned the Harder Hall Invitational into an endurance test in which England international Holly Clyburn finished in 23rd place. |  Holly Clyburn2010 Image from leaderboardphotography |
England’s Holly Clyburn is runner-up at Dixie Amateur04 January 2010England international Holly Clyburn defied chilly winds to become joint runner-up in the prestigious Women’s Dixie Amateur Championship in Florida. | Holly Clyburn Image from Leaderboard Photography |
