News archive 2008
Wiltshire golfers reign in Spain22 December 2008Wiltshire golfers Viv Monument and Linda Bowden have won this year’s grand final of the Golf 4 Women Salver at Desert Springs in south-east Spain. |  Viv Monument and Linda Bowden Winners Golf 4 Women Salver 2009 |
Melissa Reid is LET rookie of the year19 December 2008England’s Melissa Reid is the rookie of the year on the Ladies’ European Tour. |  Mel Reid Swing |
County partnerships celebrate success19 December 2008County golf partnerships across England are celebrating a host of achievements in their work to encourage more people to take up golf and stay in the game. |  England Golf |
Almost 200 delegates reply to EWGA communication survey12 December 2008Almost 200 EWGA Club Delegates replied to a survey about communications within the association. |  EWGA logo |
More people are playing golf12 December 2008The number of adults in England who regularly play golf has risen significantly over the past two years, according to new research. |  Sport England |
EWGA and EGU to re-open merger talks09 December 2008The English Women’s Golf Association and the English Golf Union have agreed to re-open talks about the possibility of a merger between the two organisations. | EWGA logo |
England’s Roses stage a great challenge to TV’s Eggheads04 December 2008England’s Golf Roses put up a cracking fight against the Eggheads in the BBC2 quiz. |  EWGA Eggheads |
Five teenagers promoted into EWGA’s top squad03 December 2008Five teenagers have been promoted into the English Women’s Golf Association’s top-ranking Performance Squad. |  Rachel Connor Promoted to EWGA top squad |
US award for England’s Jodi Ewart28 November 2008English strokeplay champion Jodi Ewart has won yet another accolade for her performances in US women’s college golf. |  Jodi Ewart wins award for US achievements Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Two girls’ events added to winter golf festival28 November 2008Two new events for U16 girls have been added to the Women's Winter Golf Festival at the Hacienda del Alamo resort near Murcia in south-east Spain. |  Hacienda del Alamo Resort |
EWGA and EGU to launch active/inactive handicapping system26 November 2008The English Women’s Golf Association and the English Golf Union are launching a system of active and inactive handicapping which will identify the competitive nature of all golfers in England with a CONGU handicap. | EWGA logo |
Alex Peters is runner-up in Telegraph championship - again24 November 2008England girl international Alex Peters was runner-up in the Daily Telegraph Junior Championship for the second year in a row. |  Alex Peters |
New date for EWGA’s challenge to TV’s Eggheads20 November 2008There’s been a change of date for the screening of the BBC2 Eggheads quiz which features a team from the English Women’s Golf Association. | EWGA Eggheads |
Liz Bennett is England’s top golfer of 200818 November 2008Number one! Hampshire’s Liz Bennett has won the English Women’s Golf Association order of merit for 2008 and is England’s top woman golfer of the year. |  Liz Bennett Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Hannah Barwood is England’s top girl golfer18 November 2008English champion Hannah Barwood has sealed a superb season by becoming the country’s top girl golfer. |  Hannah Barwood Image at Leaderboard Photography |
Rachel’s birdies raise over £150017 November 2008England international Rachel Connor has used her golfing skills to raise over £1500 for a respite home for terminally ill children and their families. |  Rachel Connor with her brother Nick and Pam Daley of the Rainbow Trust Francis House Appeal |
EWGA appoints new finance director and company secretary14 November 2008The English Women’s Golf Association has appointed a finance director and company secretary. He is John Green, an accountant who has held senior management positions with major companies. |  John Green EWGA Finance Director and Company Secretary |
Surrey’s Ellis Keenan accepts USA university offer13 November 2008Surrey teenager Ellis Keenan will be heading for the USA next August when she joins the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. |  Ellis Keenan heading for USA Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Sian James wins universities qualifier12 November 2008Gloucestershire student Sian James made a winning start to her qualifying campaign for the British universities strokeplay championship. |  Sian James wins universities qualifier |
Women’s winter festival attracts early entries06 November 2008England girl international Holly Clyburn and Curtis Cup captain Mary McKenna are among the early entries for the 2009 Hacienda del Alamo Women's Winter Festival at the five-star resort in the south-east Spanish region of Murcia. | Hacienda del Alamo Resort |
Essex student makes impressive debut in USA06 November 2008English students have scored a string of high finishes in the latest tournaments on the US women’s college circuit. |  Laura Cutler Image Courtesy of Leader Board Photography |
England’s Hannah Barwood wins Faldo Series girls’ title01 November 2008English champion Hannah Barwood won the girls’ title at the Faldo Series Grand Final 2008 at the Costa Do Sauipe Resort in Brazil. |  Hannah Barwood wins at Faldo Series Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Surrey’s Hannah plays in record-breaking US tournament30 October 2008Surrey’s Hannah Lovelock has played her part in a golfing milestone as a competitor in the lowest-scoring tournament in the history of women's college golf in the United States. |  Hannah Lovelock Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Warwickshire’s Hannah Coles wins in USA29 October 2008Warwickshire’s Hannah Coles has claimed her first outright victory on the US women’s college circuit. |  Hannah Coles Image courtesy of Willis Glassgow WG Sports |
Holly Clyburn leads girls’ scoring against the boys28 October 2008Junior international Holly Clyburn led the England U18 girls’ scoring in their annual match against the England U16 boys at Woodhall Spa. |  Holly Clyburn Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Venue swop for 2009 Home Internationals and British strokeplay27 October 2008The venue for the 2009 women’s Home international Matches has been switched to Irvine Golf Club, Ayrshire, which will host the event from September 9-11. | EWGA logo |
Kirstie and Kelly win Daily Mail Foursomes25 October 2008Northamptonshire’s Kirstie Jennings and Kelly Hanwell - two key figures in English women’s golf - have won the Daily Mail Foursomes. |  Kirstie Jennings and Kelly Hanwell win Daily Mail Foursomes Image courtesy of Brian Stewart |
USA victory for Cheshire’s Laura Jones24 October 2008Cheshire’s Laura Jones has scored her second victory on the US women’s college circuit. |  Laura Jones Scores victory on US Womens College Circuit |
Brazil beckons Hannah and Abbey22 October 2008English woman’s champion Hannah Barwood and EWGA squad player Abbey Gittings are heading for Brazil this weekend to play in the grand final of the Faldo Series. | Hannah Barwood Image at Leaderboard Photography |
England names strong girls’ team to take on the boys14 October 2008The English Women’s Golf Association has selected a strong girls’ team for the annual match against the England boys, which takes place at Woodhall Spa on Sunday, October 26. | Holly Clyburn Image from Leaderboard Photography |
England sparkle on last day of world championships11 October 2008England signed off in style with a four-under-par team score on the final day of the 2008 Women’s World Amateur Team Championship in Adelaide, Australia. |  L to R Liz Bennett Captain Julie Otto Rachel Jennings and Jodi Ewart |
New US honour for Jodi Ewart09 October 2008English strokeplay champion Jodi Ewart has won yet another honour on the US women’s college circuit. |  Jodi Ewart Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Hampshire golfers win PING Fourball Championship of England07 October 2008Hampshire golfers Bridget Moore and Jenny Readman defied wet and windy weather to become the 2008 PING Fourball Betterball Champions of England. |  Winners PING Grand Final 2008 Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Nine English golfers in GB&I squad07 October 2008Nine English golfers have been named in the Great Britain & Ireland preliminary squad of 26 players for the 2009 Vagliano Trophy match against the Continent of Europe. | Hannah Barwood Image at Leaderboard Photography |
Wiltshire’s Portia Abbott scores US win06 October 2008Wiltshire’s Portia Abbott has become the third English player to win on the US women’s college circuit since the start of the autumn season. |  Portia Abbott |
Lancashire pair take Brenda King Foursomes “home”06 October 2008Lancashire golfers Jeanette Williams and Marie Miller have won the seniors’ Brenda King Foursomes - and taken the salvers “home” to Pleasington Golf Club for the first time. |  Winners Brenda King Foursomes 2008 L to R Marie Miller and Jeanette Williams |
EGM cancelled as non-executive directors resign03 October 2008The English Women’s Golf Association has cancelled the Extraordinary General Meeting called for Wednesday, October 8, following the resignation of four non-executive directors. | EWGA logo |
England lose Seniors’ Home Internationals crown02 October 2008England’s long reign as Seniors’ Home International champions ended when they were beaten 5-3 by Wales on the last day of the 2008 matches at Little Aston. |  England Seniors Home Internationals Team 2008 Image courtesy of LGU |
US play-off victory for Olivia Jordan-Higgins01 October 2008Channel islander Olivia Jordan-Higgins won an all-English play-off to score a victory on the US women’s college circuit. |  Olivia Jordan Higgins Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Hampshire golfers win PING qualifier at Marriott Meon Valley01 October 2008Hampshire golfers Jean Capes and Anne Tate have won the last regional final of the PING Women’s Four Ball Better Ball Tournament of England 2008. |  Winners PING Regional Final at Meon Valley L to R Jean Capes and Anne Tate |
English students score high finish in USA25 September 2008English students Ellie Givens and Hannah Burke finished in the top eight in this week’s big tournament on the US women’s college circuit. |  Ellie Givens Swing |
England’s schoolgirls beat Scotland23 September 2008England’s schoolgirls scored a resounding 7-2 win over Scotland in the annual schools international at Royal Lytham & St Annes. | Holly Clyburn Image from Leaderboard Photography |
England’s Jodi Ewart wins in USA22 September 2008English strokeplay champion Jodi Ewart made a quick start to the 2008-09 US women’s college season with a win in her first event. |  Jodi Ewart Wins in USA |
Holly Aitchison retains Liphook Scratch Cup22 September 2008Bedfordshire’s Holly Aitchison scored 70, 71 to finished one shot clear of the field and retain the Liphook Scratch Cup. |  Holly Aitchison Retains Liphook Scratch Cup |
Yorkshire make it five out of five at County Finals19 September 2008Triumphant Yorkshire completed a clean sweep in the English counties championship when they defeated Dorset 7½ -1½ on the last day of the finals at Long Ashton in Gloucestershire. |  Yorkshire County Team Winners County Finals 2008 |
Suffolk pair win Australian Spoons19 September 2008Suffolk golfers Theresa Haslam-Wise and Jane Watson won the national finals of the Australian Spoons, the stableford foursomes competition for England’s bronze division golfers. |  L to R Australian Spoons winners Jane Watson and Theresa Haslam Wise |
Fine challenge by Hannah Barwood in Duke of York Trophy19 September 2008English women’s champion Hannah Barwood missed out by just one shot on the girls title at the Duke of York Young Champions Trophy. |  Hannah Barwood |
England’s Sue Dye loses play-off for British seniors championship18 September 2008England’s Sue Dye was beaten in a sudden death play-off for the British seniors’ championship at Hilton Templepatrick in Northern Ireland. | EWGA logo |
USA win Junior Ryder Cup17 September 2008The United States eased to a 22-2 win over Europe in the Junior Ryder Cup at The Club at Olde Stone, Bowling Green, Kentucky. |  Kelly Tidy Image courtesy of Calcarson Golf Agency |
England beat Wales - but lose Home International title12 September 2008England defeated Wales 5½-3½ on the final day of the Home International Matches at Wrexham - but fell just short of retaining the title. |  Naomi Edwards Image courtesy of Calcarson Golf Agency |
Devon golfers win PING regional final at Bowood Park11 September 2008Devon golfers Margaret Jeffs and Val Nock scored a narrow one point victory in the latest regional final of the PING Women’s Four Ball Better Ball Tournament of England 2008. |  Winners PING Regional Final at Bowood Park Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Rain stops play at PING regional final10 September 2008Torrential rain forced play to be abandoned in the latest regional final of the PING Fourball Betterball Tournament of England. |  Meon Valley 2 |
Yorkshire’s Emma Brown wins Royal Birkdale Scratch Trophy08 September 2008Yorkshire’s Emma Brown won the Royal Birkdale Scratch Trophy for the first time with a seven-under par total for 36 holes. |  English Women's Golf Association |
England aim for sixth win at Seniors’ Home Internationals08 September 2008England will target their sixth straight win in the Seniors’ Home Internationals at Little Aston Golf Club, Birmingham, from September 30-Ocober 2. | English Women's Golf Association |
England lose to France in European seniors’ championship06 September 2008England will return empty-handed from the European seniors’ team championship at Wouwse Plantage, Netherlands, after losing 3½-1½ to France in the bronze medal play-off. | EWGA logo |
Hertfordshire’s Sandra Moses wins seniors’ event05 September 2008Hertfordshire golfer Sandra Moses scored a centenary bonus for her club when she won the senior English women’s north regional strokeplay tournament at Sand Moor, Yorkshire. |  Sandra Moses |
England’s seniors lose to Spain in European team championship04 September 2008England were beaten 4-1 by Spain in the semi-finals of the European seniors’ team championship at Wouwse Plantage in the Netherlands and will play-off against France for the bronze medal. | EWGA logo |
Girls help England to victory in schools’ international01 September 2008A quartet of girl golfers played a key role in England’s 9½-8½ victory over Wales in the annual schools’ international. |  England team |
Rachel Jennings scores high finish in European championship01 September 2008International Rachel Jennings finished fifth to become the leading English player in the European ladies’ amateur championship at Schloss Schonborn, Austria. | EWGA logo |
Kent golfers win PING qualifier at Marriott Tudor Park29 August 2008Kent golfers - and good neighbours - Chitra Prashar and Pam Smith won the latest low-scoring regional final of the PING Women’s Four Ball Better Ball Tournament of England 2008. |  Tudor Park winners |
Three new caps in England’s Home International team28 August 2008Three new caps, including the teenage English champion Hannah Barwood, will represent England in the Home International matches at Wrexham from September 10-12. | Hannah Barwood Image at Leaderboard Photography |
Elton Furze golfers win PING qualifier at Sprowston Manor27 August 2008Elton Furze golfers Mary Brenstuhl and Gina Rudkin scored 48 points for a runaway victory in the latest regional final of the PING Women’s Four Ball Better Ball Tournament of England 2008. |  Winners PING Qualifier at Sprowston Manor L to R Gina Rudkin and Mary Brenstuhl |
England team selected for Espirito Santo Trophy26 August 2008England will be represented by internationals Liz Bennett, Jodi Ewart and Rachel Jennings in World Amateur Team Championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy. |  Rachel Jennings Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Alex Peters defends North of England U16 title26 August 2008England girl international Alex Peters has successfully defended her title as North of England U16 girls’ champion. |  Alex Peters U16 Girls Champion Image courtesy of Calcarson Golf Agency |
English pair score top ten finish in British strokeplay26 August 2008Internationals Florentyna Parker and Kerry Smith led the way for England in the ladies’ British strokeplay championship at Malone, near Belfast. |  Kerry Smith Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Derbyshire golfer aims for a PING championship double22 August 2008Former champion Shirley Kay is aiming for a special double in the 2008 PING Women’s Four Ball Better Ball Tournament of England. |  bhallwinners Jane Whyatt and Shirley Kay |
Yorkshire golfers win PING qualifier at Hollins Hall19 August 2008Yorkshire’s Michelle Leatherland and Natalie Ireland led the qualifiers at the first regional final of the PING Women’s Four Ball Better Ball Tournament of England 2008. |  L to R Natalie Ireland and Michelle Leatherland Winners PING Hollins Hall Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Hendon’s Jane Rees wins seniors’ event19 August 2008Middlesex golfer Jane Rees scored a convincing win in the 36-hole senior English women’s south regional strokeplay tournament at Saltford, Somerset. | EWGA logo |
Jodi Ewart makes cut in Tour event19 August 2008English strokeplay champion Jodi Ewart made the cut when she played alongside the professionals of the Ladies European Tour for the first time. |  English Strokeplay Champion Jodi Ewart Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Setanta to feature English girls’ golf this week18 August 2008Highlights from the finals of the English girls’ championship will be featured on this week’s Setanta Golf magazine programme, Out of Bounds. | EWGA logo |
Kelly Tidy is runner-up in British girls’ championship15 August 2008England’s Kelly Tidy finished as runner-up in the British girls’ championship for the second year in a row. |  L to R Many Goyos and Kelly Tidy Image courtesy of Calcarson Golf Agency |
Hertfordshire’s Lucy Williams wins English Mid-Amateur Championship15 August 2008Hertfordshire’s Lucy Williams became the English Women’s Open Mid-Amateur Champion when she beat Warwickshire’s Charlotte Dalton 4/2 in an enthralling final at Wallasey. |  Lucy Williams Winner English Mid Amateur Championship 2008 |
England U16 team named for match against Spain15 August 2008The English Women’s Golf Association has named the girls’ team for the annual U16 match against Spain at Heswall on Monday, August 18. |  Sophie Godley Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Nations Cup team named for British strokeplay championship14 August 2008English champion Hannah Barwood and internationals Naomi Edwards and Kerry Smith will represent England in the Nations Cup event at next week’s British strokeplay championship. | Kerry Smith Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Denise Lewis backs women's golf12 August 2008Olympic gold medallist Denise Lewis is backing EWGA’s campaign to encourage more women and girls to take up golf. |  Denise Lewis Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Jodi Ewart to tee up with the pros12 August 2008English strokeplay champion Jodi Ewart will test herself against the professionals when she tees up in this week’s S4C Wales Ladies Championship of Europe. |  Jodi Ewart tees up with the pros Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Do modern safeguarding measures deter volunteers from coming forward to help out with junior sport?12 August 2008A new report, which looks at the effect of child protection on volunteering, paints a positive picture. |  Children in Golf www |
Dorset 12-year-old sets course record08 August 2008Twelve-year-old Georgia Hall has just slashed three shots off the Old course record at Ferndown in Dorset - with a five-under par 67. | EWGA logo |
England win Girls’ Home Internationals07 August 2008England beat Wales 7-2 at Panmure, near Carnoustie, to win the Girls’ Home Internationals and claim the Stroyan Cup for the first time in three years. |  Winning Girls Home Internationals Team 2008 Image courtesy of Calcarson Golf Agency |
Nations Cup team named for British girls’ championship06 August 2008English champion Hannah Barwood and fellow girl internationals Holly Clyburn and Alex Peters will represent England in the Nations Cup at the British girls’ championship at Monifieth, from August 11-15. | Hannah Barwood Image at Leaderboard Photography |
Norfolk’s Rebecca Heeles scores double success05 August 2008Norfolk teenager Rebecca Heeles is celebrating two national successes. |  Rebecca Heeles Winner English Schools U16 Championship 2008 |
Kent’s Sarah Tyson wins English girls’ championship02 August 2008Kent’s Sarah Tyson swept to victory in the English girls’ championship when she defeated Cheshire’s Charlotte Wild 6/5 at Durham City. |  Sarah Tyson English Girls Champion 2008 |
Charley Hull wins English girls’ U13 championship31 July 2008Northamptonshire’s Charley Hull won a ding-dong battle to become the English girls’ U13 champion at Ramside, Durham. |  L to R Runner Up Bronte Law and U13 Champion Charley Hull Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Lauren Taylor wins English girls’ U15 championship31 July 2008Warwickshire’s Lauren Taylor claimed her second national title in a week when she won the English girls’ U15 championship by two shots at Ramside, Durham. |  Lauren Taylor U15 Champion 2008 |
Two England amateurs win Open places29 July 2008England internationals Liz Bennett and Naomi Edwards have qualified for the Ricoh British Women’s Open which starts at Sunningdale on Thursday. |  Naomi Edwards Image at Leaderboard Photography |
Rugby’s Lauren Taylor wins English U18 strokeplay title29 July 2008Warwickshire teenager Lauren Taylor has teed up in this week’s English girls’ U15 championship fresh from a national success. |  Lauren Taylor Image at Leaderboard Photography |
County Durham’s Charlotte Hindmoor wins Abraham Trophy29 July 2008County Durham’s Charlotte Hindmoor became England’s most improved girl golfer when she scored a narrow victory in the final of the Abraham Trophy at Ramside. |  Charlotte Hindmoor |
England’s Kelly Tidy picked for Junior Ryder Cup team28 July 2008England’s Kelly Tidy has been selected for Europe’s Junior Ryder Cup team for the two-day match against the USA in Kentucky in September. |  Kelly Tidy |
Holly’s fine finish in Scottish U21 championship28 July 2008Lincolnshire’s Holly Clyburn claimed fourth place in the Scottish Under-21 open strokeplay championship at Powfoot after she played the last two rounds in eight-under par. |  Holly Clyburn Holly Clyburn |
Play-off win for Jodi Ewart in English strokeplay championship24 July 2008Yorkshire’s Jodi Ewart won a four-hole sudden death play-off to successfully defend her title in the English women’s strokeplay championship at The Berkshire. |  Jodi Ewart with winners trophy Image at Leaderboard Photography |
Eight English amateurs bid for Open places22 July 2008Eight English amateurs will play for a place in the Ricoh Women’s British Open when final qualifying takes place on Monday over the Blue course at The Berkshire. |  Charlotte Ellis Swing Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Hannah’s Open date with Padraig Harrington22 July 2008Wiltshire teenager Hannah Turland earned congratulations from Open champion Padraig Harrington at the R&A’s 2008 Junior Open at Hesketh Golf Club, Southport. |  Hannah Turland Image courtesy of Calcarson Golf Agency |
EWGA team challenges TV’s Eggheads17 July 2008A team from the English Women’s Golf Association has challenged the Eggheads in the BBC Two quiz programme. | EWGA logo |
England’s top girl golfers head to Durham for national championships16 July 2008Almost 250 of England’s top girl golfers are heading for Durham to contest three national championships. |  Ellie Givens English Girls Champion 2007 |
Janet Collingham wins Midland seniors tournament14 July 2008Nottinghamshire’s Janet Collingham continued her impressive debut year in seniors’ golf with a nine-stroke win in her latest event. |  Janet Collingham |
England miss out on medal in European ladies’ team championship12 July 2008England’s hopes of a bronze medal were dashed when they lost 6-1 to Spain on the final day of the European ladies’ team championship at Stenungsund, Sweden. |  The European Ladies Team Front L to R Rachel Jennings Kerry Smith and Jodi Ewart Back L to R Naomi Edwards Liz Bennett Florentyna Parker and Captain Sally Watkins |
England win silver in European girls’ team championship12 July 2008England had to settle for the silver medal after they lost 4½ -½ to Sweden in the final of the European girls’ team championship at Murcar Links, Scotland. |  European Girls Team win Silver Medal Image from Gillian Kirkwood |
Jodi Ewart to defend English strokeplay championship11 July 2008Titleholder Jodi Ewart is one of three Curtis Cup players in the field for the English women’s strokeplay championship at The Berkshire, from July 22-24. |  Jodi Ewart Defending Strokeplay Champion |
Surrey’s Ellis Keenan wins Bridget Jackson Bowl11 July 2008Surrey’s Ellis Keenan gave herself an early 18th birthday present when she won the Bridget Jackson Bowl at Handsworth. |  Ellis Keenan wins Bridget Jackson Bowl Image from Leaderboard Photography |
England team selected for seniors’ European championship08 July 2008Nottinghamshire’s Janet Collingham will return to international duty for England at the European senior ladies’ team championship. | EWGA logo |
England teams in European championships07 July 2008England’s top players swing into action tomorrow at the start of two major European team championships. | The European Ladies Team Front L to R Rachel Jennings Kerry Smith and Jodi Ewart Back L to R Naomi Edwards Liz Bennett Florentyna Parker and Captain Sally Watkins |
Home stars shine at Ladies English Open07 July 2008England’s Rebecca Hudson and Melissa Reid delighted the home crowds with an impressive one-two in the Ladies English Open at The Oxfordshire. | Mel Reid Swing |
Jamie-Leigh, 14, wins English Schools Championship03 July 2008Leicestershire 14-year-old Jamie-Leigh Voss won the English Schools Championship at the Kendleshire, Bristol, - helped by a new course record of five-under par 67. |  Jamie Leigh Voss Winner English Schools Championship |
Amateurs to tee up in Ladies English Open02 July 2008Amateurs Jenny Pease from Essex and Hannah Burke from Hertfordshire will take on the professionals when the Ladies English Open tees off at The Oxfordshire on Friday. |  Hannah Burke Playing in Ladies English Open |
England’s Charlotte Wild is third in Irish championship30 June 2008England’s Charlotte Wild scored the low round of the final day to share third place in the Irish women’s open strokeplay championship at Elm Park. |  Charlotte Wild 3rd in Irish Womens Open Strokeplay |
Yorkshire and Warwickshire reach final of English counties championship30 June 2008Yorkshire and Warwickshire have won through to the final of the English County Golf Championship at Long Ashton Golf Club, Bristol, from September 15-19. |  Warwickshire County Team |
England team selected for Girls’ International Matches27 June 2008English amateur champion Hannah Barwood is in England’s eight-strong team for the Girls’ International Matches at Panmure, Scotland, from August 5-7. |  Hannah Barwood In Team for Girls International Matches |
Leicestershire & Rutland reach final of English counties championship26 June 2008Leicestershire & Rutland have won through to the final of the English County Golf Championship at Long Ashton Golf Club, Bristol, from September 15-19. |  Leicestershire County Team In final of County Golf Championship |
Rachael Goodall wins Harper Salver26 June 2008Cheshire’s Rachael Goodall scored four-under par to pip English champion Hannah Barwood by a stroke in the Harper Salver at Bath. |  Rachael Goodall Winner Harper Salver |
Janet Collingham wins English seniors strokeplay19 June 2008Nottinghamshire’s Janet Collingham filled a gap in her golfing CV when she won the Senior Women’s English Strokeplay Championship at Beau Desert, Staffordshire. |  Janet Collingham Winner Senior Womens Close Amateur Strokeplay |
Alex Peters and Kelly Tidy picked for European Young Masters18 June 2008Teenagers Alex Peters and Kelly Tidy will represent the English Women’s Golf Association in the European Young Masters at Chantilly, France, from July 24-26. |  Kelly Tidy Selected for European Young Masters |
England names team for European championship16 June 2008The English Women’s Golf Association has named a strong side of internationals for the European ladies’ team championship at Stenungsund, Sweden, from July 8-12. | EWGA logo |
English challenge ends in British championship15 June 2008The English challenge ended in the Ladies’ British Amateur Championship at North Berwick when both Jodi Ewart and Hannah Ralph were beaten in the third round. |  Hannah Ralph Image courtesy of Calcarson Golf Agency |
US title for Nicola Race13 June 2008Essex golfer Nicola Race capped her first year on the US women’s college circuit by winning a national title. |  Nicola Race |
Online leaderboard tracks the PING action10 June 2008An online leaderboard service has been launched to help competitors keep track of the action in the 2008 Ping Women’s Four Ball Better Ball Tournament of England. |  PING Womens FourBall BetterBall 2008 |
Wiltshire’s Hannah Turland to play in Junior Open10 June 2008Wiltshire’s Hannah Turland will represent the English Women’s Golf Association in the Junior Open Championship at Hesketh Golf Club from July 14-16. |  Hannah Turland Representing EWGA in Junior Open |
Hertfordshire and Sussex reach final of English counties championship09 June 2008Hertfordshire and Sussex have won through to the final of the English County Golf Championship at Long Ashton Golf Club, Bristol, from September 15-19. | EWGA logo |
Sue Dye to defend English seniors strokeplay at Beau Desert09 June 2008Cheshire’s Sue Dye will bid for her third national title when the Senior Women’s English Strokeplay Championship takes place at Beau Desert Golf Club, Staffordshire, from June 17-19. |  Sue Dye Winner Senior Ladies English Strokeplay 2007 |
Melissa Reid pipped in bid for first LET win09 June 2008England’s Melissa Reid is looking forward to her first win on the Ladies European Tour after finishing just one shot behind Gwladys Nocera, in the ABN AMRO Ladies Open at Eindhovensche Golf in the Netherlands. | Mel Reid Swing |
GB&I Curtis Cup team say Thank You09 June 2008Thanks! That's the message to supporters from Great Britain and Ireland’s Curtis Cup team. |  G B and I Team at Curtis Cup Image by Peter Kelly |
England names team for European girls’ championship06 June 2008English champion Hannah Barwood is among the four players selected to represent England in the European girls’ team championship at Murcar, Scotland, from July 8-12. |  Hannah Barwood Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Jodi Ewart wins top US honour05 June 2008England’s Jodi Ewart has earned a top honour for her performance in US women’s college golf. |  Jodi Ewart Image courtesy of Calcarson Golf Agency |
Yorkshire’s Emma Brown wins Astor Salver05 June 2008Yorkshire’s Emma Brown won the Astor Salver for the second time with a three-under par total for 36 holes at The Berkshire. |  Emma Brown Winner Astor Salver |
Wedding bells ring for EWGA’s Claire Lilley05 June 2008Wedding bells are ringing for EWGA’s national training manager Claire Lilley. |  Claire Lilley Her last day at work in EWGA head office |
Elizabeth Mallett, 13, wins schools title with record score02 June 2008Warwickshire teenager Elizabeth Mallett has won her third schools golf title - with the help of a course record. |  Elizabeth Mallett Wins Midland Schools Title |
USA win Curtis Cup 13-701 June 2008The USA won the Curtis Cup for the 26th time at the Old Course, St Andrews, beating Great Britain and Ireland 13-7. |  G B and I Team Image courtesy of Calcarson Golf Agency |
Top award for Norfolk couple29 May 2008Norfolk’s Margo Horsburgh and her husband, David, have won the Golf Foundation’s Sir Henry Cotton Award for their services to junior golf. |  David and Margo Horsburgh Receiving Sir Henry Cotton Award from the Golf Foundation |
England team selected for Irish championship28 May 2008Gloucestershire’s Charlotte Ellis and Cheshire’s Charlotte Wild will represent England in the Nations Cup at the Irish open strokeplay championship at Elm Park, from June 28-29. |  Charlotte Ellis Image at Leaderboard Photography |
USA triumph for Cheshire’s Laura Jones27 May 2008Cheshire’s Laura Jones has rounded off her first year at university in the USA by helping her team win a top college title. |  Laura Jones |
Lisa Ball is leading English player at St Rule Trophy27 May 2008Northumberland’s Lisa Ball was the leading English player in the St Rule Trophy which was played in strong winds over the Old Course at St Andrews. |  Lisa Ball Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Jamie-Leigh, 14, wins Leicestershire title27 May 2008Scratch golfer Jamie-Leigh Voss won the Leicestershire and Rutland county championship at Longcliffe - at the age of 14. |  Jamie Lee Voss Image from Leaderboard Photography |
Alex Peters, 14, makes history in Nottinghamshire championship19 May 2008Fourteen-year-old Alex Peters has just become the youngest-ever winner of the Nottinghamshire county championship. |  Alexandra Peters |
Dorset reach final of English counties’ championship19 May 2008Dorset beat off the challenge of five rivals to play their way into the final of the English County Golf Championship. | EWGA logo |
Gloucestershire’s Hannah Barwood wins English championship17 May 2008Gloucestershire’s Hannah Barwood became one of the youngest winners of the English Women’s Close Amateur Championship when she beat Lancashire’s Florentyna Parker 2/1 in the final at Ganton, Yorkshire. |  Hannah Barwood wins the 2008 English Womens Close Championship Image from Leaderboard Photography |
English championship featured on radio show13 May 2008The English women’s championship teed off at Ganton today- in the company of BBC Radio York. |  Tournament Secretary Emma Lowe with Adam Tomlinson Image courtesy of Leaderboard Photography |
Alex Peters wins Fairhaven Trophy in record style06 May 2008Nottinghamshire’s Alex Peters staged a record-breaking performance to win the girls’ title at the Fairhaven Trophy tournament at Fairhaven Golf Club, Lancashire. |  Alex Peters Winner of Girls title at Fairhaven Trophy |
National Governing Body support for Driving Ranges06 May 2008The English Golf Union (EGU) and English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) are offering support and recognition to independent driving ranges through the RangeMark and EGU Golf Central initiative. |  England Golf |
England score double success in Welsh championship05 May 2008England’s golfers - led by Gloucestershire’s Hannah Barwood - scored a double success in the Welsh 54-hole open strokeplay championship at Pyle & Kenfig. |  L to R Hannah Barwood and Rhian Wynn Thomas |
Yorkshire’s Naomi Edwards defends English championship30 April 2008Yorkshire golfer Naomi Edwards will enjoy home advantage when she defends the English women’s close amateur championship at her club, Ganton, from May 13-17. |  Naomi Edwards Winner English Ladies Close Amateur Championship 2007 |
Women’s winter golf festival launched28 April 2008Details have been announced of the second Hacienda Del Alamo women’s winter golf festival at Murcia in south-east Spain, which will take place from February 11 to 17, 2009. |  Hacienda Del Alamo Womens Winter Golf Festival |
Charlotte and Kym are top England players in Helen Holm28 April 2008Gloucestershire’s Charlotte Ellis and Leicestershire’s Kym Larratt were England’s top players in the Helen Holm Scottish open strokeplay championship at Troon. |  Hannah Barwood Image courtesy of Calcarson Golf Agency |
Melissa McMahon, 15, wins Dorset county championship28 April 2008Yeovil’s Melissa McMahon won the battle of the 15-year-olds to become the 2008 Dorset county champion. |  Melissa McMahon and runner up Hayley Davis Pictured with Dorset President Jean Pomeroy |
England team named for Welsh strokeplay championship25 April 2008England will be represented by Bedfordshire’s Holly Aitchison, Yorkshire’s Naomi Edwards and Staffordshire’s Rachel Jennings in the Nations Cup event at the Welsh 54-hole open strokeplay championship. |  Rachel Jennings Swing |
Hannah, 13, is youngest-ever Wiltshire champion25 April 2008Teenager Hannah Turland has become the youngest-ever Wiltshire county champion - at the age of 13. |  Hannah Turland |
Dorset’s Hannah Bews wins US college title25 April 2008Dorset’s Hannah Bews has won her first tournament on the US women’s college circuit with a two-stroke victory in her conference championship. |  Hannah Bews |
Sunningdale’s Ellis Keenan wins Hampshire Rose24 April 2008Sunningdale’s Ellis Keenan won the 2008 Hampshire Rose at North Hants by five shots - helped by a sparkling second round of six-under par 67. |  Ellis Keenan Winner Hampshire Rose 2008 |
Gloucestershire pair to represent England at Helen Holm22 April 2008Gloucestershire golfers Hannah Barwood and Sian James will represent England in the Nations Cup event at the Helen Holm Scottish open strokeplay championship at Troon this weekend. |  Hannah Barwood Representing England |
Danielle Montgomery wins Roehampton Gold Cup22 April 2008Danielle Montgomery - who was a 2007 England international before turning professional - won the 82nd Roehampton Gold Cup in south-west London. |  Danielle Montgomery Winner Roehampton Gold Cup 2008 |
Jodi Ewart and Laura Cutler score US wins21 April 2008English strokeplay champion Jodi Ewart and Essex talent Laura Cutler are both celebrating wins on the US college circuit. |  Laura Cutler |
Kerry Smith bows out in Australian semi-finals19 April 2008England international Kerry Smith bowed out of the Australian matchplay championship at Royal Adelaide after a battling performance in the semi-final. |  Kerry Smith Chipping |
Sue Dye wins English seniors’ championship18 April 2008Seniors international Sue Dye claimed her second national title when she beat Barbara Laird 3/2 in an all-Cheshire final of the Senior Women’s English Amateur Championship at Stoneham, Hampshire. |  Sue Dye Winner |
Durham’s Anna Scott wins US awards15 April 2008Durham’s Anna Scott has just won her second Golfer of the Week award for her performances on the US college circuit. |  Anna Scott Bunker Shot |
England win Scottish U16 team title11 April 2008England won the team honours for the second year in succession at the Scottish U16 open strokeplay championship at Craigielaw. |  Englands winning team Image copyright www |
England’s Heidi and Hannah challenge for Scottish U16 lead10 April 2008England’s Heidi Baek and Hannah Turland are one shot off the lead after the first round of the Scottish U16 open strokeplay championship at Craigielaw. |  Heidi Baek |
Manchester’s Rachel Connor wins The Leveret10 April 2008Manchester teenager Rachel Connor scored her second success in top ladies’ scratch events when she won the prestigious Leveret Trophy. |  Rachel Connor |
England’s women shine – but Australia win the Ashes09 April 2008England’s women shone again on the second day of The Ashes match at Moonah Links in Victoria – but they couldn’t prevent an Australian victory. |  England Ashes Team |
England's women make fine start in Ashes match08 April 2008England's women got off to a fine start on the first day of The Ashes match against the Australians at Moonah Links in Victoria. | EWGA logo |
Golf clubs gear up for nine-hole competitions08 April 2008Hundreds of golf clubs in England are gearing-up to hold nine-hole qualifying competitions for handicap. | EWGA logo |
EWGA names England captains for 200831 March 2008The English Women's Golf Association has announced the captains of the national teams for 2008. |  Sally Watkins |
Warwickshire's Elizabeth Mallett scores two wins28 March 2008Warwickshire teenager Elizabeth Mallett - who plays in the English Women's Golf Association Select Midlands Squad - has kick-started her season with two early wins. | EWGA logo |
Sue Ellis to defend English seniors' championship26 March 2008A top-quality field, including a host of internationals, will contest the Senior Women's English Close Championship at Stoneham Golf Club, Hampshire, from April 15-18. |  Sue Ellis Winner Senior Ladies English Close Championship 2007 |
England's Rachel Jennings wins in France24 March 2008Five days of reports from the French Lady Junior championship |  Rachel Jennings 5 |
EWGA launches new girls' training squads in 10 counties18 March 2008England Birdie training is being offered to more promising girl golfers across the country with the launch of 10 new county squads. | EWGA logo |
England’s Florentyna Parker to defend French title13 March 2008England international Florentyna Parker will defend her title at the French Lady Junior Championship at St Cloud, from March 20-24. | English Women's Golf Association |
Big entry expected for EWGA’s PING championship09 March 2008The 2008 PING Women’s Four Ball Better Ball Tournament of England is about to get underway - and tens of thousands of competitors are expected to take part. |  Ping Logo Ping Logo |
Worcestershire golf club is a hit with the girls09 March 2008A Worcestershire club has scored a success in the drive to get more girls into golf. |  WhartonParkGirls Wharton Park Girls |
Three England internationals in Curtis Cup team06 March 2008Three England internationals have been selected for the GB&I Curtis Cup team. They are Hampshire’s Liz Bennett, Yorkshire’s Jodi Ewart and Lancashire’s Florentyna Parker. |  Elizabeth Bennett |
Yorkshire and Wiltshire golfers win volunteer awards06 March 2008Two women golfers, Joy Hunter of Yorkshire and June Poffley of Wiltshire, have been recognised in the first England Golf Partnership Volunteer of the Year Awards. |  June Poffle |
Kerry Smith’s Spanish challenge ends in quarter-finals04 March 2008England international Kerry Smith bowed out in the quarter-finals of the Spanish women’s championship at La Reserva. | Kerry Smith Chipping |
US win for Dorset’s Fern Grimshaw04 March 2008Dorset’s Fern Grimshaw has scored a win on the US college circuit with a five-stroke victory in the B-CU Spring Invitational at Indigo Lake, Daytona Beach in Florida. |  ELGA Driving Womens Golf |
Four English players in Spanish championship matchplay29 February 2008Four English players, led by Holly Aitchison of Bedfordshire, have qualified for the matchplay stages of the Spanish women’s championship at La Reserva. |  Holly Aitchison |
Kerry Smith leads English challenge at Spanish championship28 February 2008Hampshire’s Kerry Smith scored three-over par 75 to lead the English challenge after the first round of the Spanish women’s championship at La Reserva. |  Kerry Smith Swing |
England squad selected for Scottish U16 championship26 February 2008The English Women’s Golf Association has selected a talented squad of eight teenagers for the Scottish U16 open strokeplay championship at Craigielaw Golf Club, near Edinburgh, on April 10 and 11. | Alexandra Peters |
Two England teams will bid for Spanish honours21 February 2008The English Women’s Golf Association has selected two teams for the Nations Cup event at next week’s Spanish amateur championship. | Elizabeth Bennett |
Junior initiatives highlighted by EWGA and EGU11 February 2008A host of initiatives designed to help golf clubs to develop their junior sections are being highlighted by the English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) and the English Golf Union (EGU). | English Women's Golf Association |
Felicity Johnson stages stunning finale in Australia11 February 2008Felicity Johnson, who won the 2005 English championship as an 18-year-old, produced a stunning final round to grab a share of third place in the ANZ Ladies Masters in Australia. |  Felicity Johnson |
English students win R&A bursaries11 February 2008Hertfordshire’s Lucy Williams, from the English Women’s Golf Association Performance Squad, is among a record number of golfing students to receive R&A bursaries. |  Lucy Williams |
Golf clubs asked to continue support for vital EGU/EWGA research08 February 2008The English Golf Union (EGU) and English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) have distributed their biennial Golf Club Membership Questionnaire. | English Women's Golf Association |
Warm weather training for England’s U18 squad07 February 2008Seven of England’s most talented teenage golfers will fly to Spain to prepare for the 2008 season with warm weather training. |  Hannah Barwood English Schools Girls Champion 2007 |
Drive to encourage new women and girl golfers06 February 2008A drive to encourage hundreds of women and girls to take up golf in Worcestershire and Herefordshire will get underway next week. | English Women's Golf Association |
Florentyna Parker boosts her Curtis Cup hopes04 February 2008England international Florentyna Parker boosted her Curtis Cup hopes when she finished runner-up in the Portuguese women’s championship at Benamor on the Algarve. |  Florentyna Parker English Ladies Close Championship 2007 |
Melissa Reid leads Tour money list04 February 2008Melissa Reid has swept straight from the top of English amateur golf to the top of the money list on the Ladies European Tour. |  Melissa Reid |
The English Women’s Golf Association01 February 2008The English Women’s Golf Association has today launched its popular online entry service for its 2008 tournament schedule. | English Women's Golf Association |
England teenagers head for Spain29 January 2008The English Women’s Golf Association has chosen four players from the regional Select squads for warm weather training in Spain. |  Helen Searle1 |
New chief executive for English Women’s Golf Association21 January 2008The English Women’s Golf Association is to have a new chief executive. He is Jim Robinson, a former senior executive with Severn Trent plc who for the last three years has worked with the Rugby Football Union as team manager of the England Counties XV, the flagship of the community game. |  Jim Robinson |
GOLF CLUB COACHING FUNDING CONTINUES IN 200818 January 2008The English Golf Union (EGU) and English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) are offering golf clubs continued funding to support their coaching programmes in 2008. | English Women's Golf Association |
SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR JUNIOR GIRLS COACHING18 January 20082007 was another successful year for junior girls coaching with County Associations taking advantage of funding through the English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) Development and Subscription Grants. | English Women's Golf Association |
England’s Liz Bennett wins in Florida14 January 2008England international Liz Bennett gave her Curtis Cup hopes a great boost with victory on American soil in the prestigious South Atlantic Ladies Amateur Championship at Oceanside Country Club, Florida. |  Liz Bennett with Sally trophy |
Entry deadline for Spanish golf festival14 January 2008Entries will close tomorrow for the inaugural Hacienda del Alamo Women's Winter Golf Festival in Spain from February 10 to 23. | ELGA Driving Womens Golf |
England’s Rachel Jennings leads in Florida11 January 2008England international Rachel Jennings has swept into a three-shot lead in the latest tournament on Florida’s Orange Blossom Tour. |  Rachel Jennings England Team |
