Fifer Moffat digs deep to retain stroke play title
Elaine Moffat, a member of the St Regulus club in St Andrews, has claimed the Scottish Senior Women’s Stroke Play title for a second time in a row.
The Fife player battled to a three-shotvictoryovermortonhall’s Karen Fergusonsneddeninchallengingconditionsataberdour,repeating her success at Edzell in 2019, the last time the event was played.
Moffat carded a 75 for the second successive day to progress as the top seed for the match-play stage, having also won that title at both Prestwick St Nicholas in 2018 and Edzell the following year.
“It’s been a tough day, but it’s absolutely amazing to win the stroke play again,” said Moffat. “It’s got all the makings of being a fabulous match-play course. I’m just going to try to stay in the moment, hit one shot at a time and go for it.”
Ferguson-snedden added a 77 to her opening 76 to also progress comfortably as 16 players moved into the knock-out phase. “It was pretty brutal out there,” she said. “A lot of the holes were into the wind and, if you got out of position, it was mentally draining working out what to do.”
Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire) finished third, with Anne Hanson (Turnhouse) and Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) tying for fourth. The other qualifiers were: Elizabeth Stewart (Greenburn), Karen Marshall (Baberton), Aileen Baker(crail),lornamckinlay (Dunnikier Park), Linda Allan (Glenbervie), Wendy Nicholson (Baberton), Claire Capocci (Dunblane New), Iona Mckean (Ladybank)jenniferbryans(harburn), Liz Keohone (Loudoun Gowf) and Mandy Mcbain (Lochend).