IONA AND DENISE PUT UP A FIGHT IN THE RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

Iona's Putt lips out at the 18th

Ten times Renfrewshire County Champion Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle) had a marathon match this morning against Ranfurly Castle's Iona Stephen in the first round of this years County Championship at Erskine Golf Club.
Iona was 2 up at the14th then she lost a ball at 15th and also lost the 16th to be all square at the 18th. She then had a birdie putt on the 18th to win the match but the ball lipped out.
A variety of pars birdies & bogeys followed with Donna winning with a birdie at the 7th extra hole !
The match lasted for 4 and half hours. What a tussle Iona.
Denise Cowan also put up a great fight against 4 times Champion Megan Briggs and was only 2 over par when she lost 2&1.
Carol Fell did her best and with a poorer putting day that let her down she lost 5&4 to Nicky Henderson from Haggs Castle.
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