Mehaffey on the march — wins Helen Holm to set up hat-trick bid in Wales
Watch out Wales. Fresh from completing a hat-trick of wins in the Irish Girls Open Strokeplay last week, Olivia Mehaffey overcame a three stroke deficit to add her name to the illustrious list of winners of the prestigious Helen Holm Scottish Open Strokeplay at Royal Troon.
Mehaffey on fire
Royal County Down Ladies’ Olivia Mehaffey finished sixth in the Scottish Amateur Open Strokeplay at Troon. Picture Pat Cashman/www.cashmanphotography.ieTeenage sensation Olivia Mehaffey took a giant step towards a call up for Junior Vagliano Trrophy duty when she finished an impressive sixth in the Helen Holm Scottish Amateur Open at Royal Troon.Ryan and Murphy lead Irish at Troon
Casltetroy’s Chloe Ryan is near the top of the leaderboard in the Helm Holm Scottish Amateur Open at Royal Troon. Castletroy’s Chloe Ryan and Carlow’s Aedín Murphy fired level par 75s in the worsening conditions to lead the Irish challenge at the Scottish Women’s Open Stroke Play (Helen Holm Trophy) at Royal Troon.
McVeigh has stomach for Helen Holm victory
Never mind the professionals, Ireland’s amateur ladies have the game to take on all comers.
Just 24 hours before she is named in the Curtis Cup side alongside the brilliant Cavan twins Lisa and Leona Maguire, Danielle McVeigh overcame a bout of suspected food poisoning to win the 54-hole Helen Holm Scottish Women’s Open Amateur Strokeplay Championship at Troon.