Mehaffey destroys course record to claim Woodbrook Ladies Scratch Cup
Olivia Mehaffey who won the Woodbrook Scratch Cup with a new course record score of 66. Photo: Cashman Photography

Olivia Mehaffey who won the Woodbrook Scratch Cup with a new course record score of 66. Photo: Cashman Photography

Olivia Mehaffey boosted her confidence as she counts down to back to back major championship appearances by smashing the course record en route to victory in the Woodbrook Ladies Scratch Cup.

The Arizona State University and Royal County Down star was trailing the holder, Castlewarden’s Lauren Walsh, by two shots after opening with a two-under 72 in blustery conditions at the lovely parkland course near Bray.

But she streaked to victory in the afternoon as she prepares to play the AIG Women’s Open and the ANA Inspiration over the next few weeks, making two eagle threes, five birdies and a bogey in a course record, eight-under par 66.

Walsh shot a second successive 70 to finish two behind in second as Mehaffey’s eight-under par 66 knocked five strokes off the course record of 71, set by Sue Phillips in a club competition.

“It’s fair to say she dismantled the place,” said Woodbrook’s Nicola Coffey after Mehaffey claimed the top prize by two strokes on 10-under par. “To eagle the 500 yard 12th, which was pretty much straight into the wind  - different level.”

Playing with Walsh, Mehaffey birdied the par-five first and fifth holes, bogeyed the sixth to turn in one-under, but then birdied the 10th, eagled the 12th and 15th, then birdied the 16th and 17th for a scorching homeward nine of 30.

Woodbrook Ladies Scratch Cup 2020, Par 74 (CSS 76/75)

Supported by The Anderson Family

Winner (36 holes gross) Olivia Mehaffey (Royal County Down Ladies) 138

  • 2nd Gross Lauren Walsh (Castlewarden) 140

  • 3rd Gross Shannon Burke (Ballinrobe) 146

  • Under 18 (36 hole gross) Anna Dawson (Tramore) 149

  • Gross, 1st 18 Ellen O’Gorman (Milltown( 75

  • Gross, 2nd 18 Kate Lanigan (Hermitage) 73

  • Best Nett 36 holes Caitlin Shippam (Ballykisteen) 144

Woodbrook Ladies Scratch Cup, Par 74; CSS, Rd 1 76, Rd 2 75
PosNameR1R2Tot
1Olivia Mehaffey7266138
2Lauren Crowley Walsh7070140
3Shannon Burke7670146
4Anna Dawson7574149
5Aine Donegan7674150
6Beth Coulter7675151
8Kate Lanigan8073153
7Ellen O'Gorman7578153
10Caitlin Shippam7975154
9Louise Coffey7876154
12Hannah Guerin8374157
11Rebekah Gardner7978157
13Emma Fleming8177158
14Olivia Costello7781158
17Rachel Thompson8178159
15Sara Byrne7980159
16Clodagh Coughlan7881159
19Sue Phillips8278160
20Corrina Griffin8278160
18Lauren Murray7882160
22Nicola Coffey8378161
21Emily Murray8081161
24Aideen Walsh8478162
23Niamh O'Dwyer7785162
26Sheena McElroy8479163
25Clodagh Hopkins8083163
27Lisa Cullen8183164
28Kate Fleming8878166
29Pat Doran8781168
30Lauren Kelly8683169
31Molly O'Hara8387170
32Roisin Connolly8590175
33Sophie Sharp8495179
34Ellen O'Shaughnessy8892180
35Niamh O'Grady8993182
36Katie Coleman9888186
37Sophie Dodd85NR85
38Annabel Greham90NR90
39Chloe Maples GaffneyNR8181
40Ailish ThompsonDQ7979
41Aoife BrowneDQ7777