Ponteland-based Louisa Hamilton has been selected as part of the new Scotland squad for the 2027 season.
Scottish Golf announced the players called up to the boys’, girls’, men’s and women’s national squads – with these squads forming the backbone of Scotland teams selected for events at home and abroad over the next 12 months.
In addition to four national squads, two transition squads have also been announced. These help to bridge the gap for younger players in the years immediately following the step up from the junior ranks.
Clare Queen, head of performance and pathway at Scottish Golf, said: “It’s always exciting to name the squads for a new season, introducing fresh faces to the junior setup, and continuing to work with players who have already had experience of our performance pathway.
“Investment in the performance programme lies at the heart of Scottish Golf’s strategic approach to development. The introduction of a Regional Performance Development Programme earlier this year will further support the pipeline of players coming through from club, area and county level to the national setup.
“Everyone in the team is committed to providing the best guidance and playing opportunities for our leading amateurs so that they may fulfil their true potential. It’s important that Scotland, as the Home of Golf, is represented at the top of leaderboards and our work reflects this ambition. Our coaches, support staff and volunteers are striving to give the players all that they need to achieve their goals in the season ahead.”
Louisa, who is a freshman at The University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been selected as part of the Women’s Transition Squad. The squads also include –
Boys
Fraser Brown (Nairn)
Tyler Gordon (Thurso)
Thomas Kelly (Stirling)
Ben Love (Old Course Ranfurly)
Fraser MacKenzie (Inverness)
Jamie McDonald (St Andrews New)
Cole Stewart (Carnoustie Caledonia)
Oli Robertson (Deeside)
Girls
Lucie Barclay (Kilmacolm)
Carla Burns (Douglas Park)
Jayla Kepler (Greenock)
Carly McDonald (St Regulus Ladies)
Holly McKenzie (Murcar Links)
Lucy Moran (Dunbracken Ladies)
Annie Pennycook (St Regulus Ladies)
Arianna Virik (Coventry Hearsall)
Men
George Cannon (Glenbervie)
Alexander Farmer (Kilmacolm)
Finlay Galloway (St Andrews New)
Connor Graham (Blairgowrie)
Ross Laird (Glenbervie)
Aidan Lawson (Bruntsfield Links)
Oli Mukherjee (Gullane)
Sam Mukherjee (Gullane)
Ben Murray (Portlethen)
Chris Somers (Murcar Links)
Women
Sheridan Clancy (Lake Karrinyup)
Ellie Docherty (Moray)
Rosie Maguire (Pollok)
Abigail May (St Regulus Ladies)
Abercrombie Nisbet (Gullane)
Jade Potter (Craigielaw)
Freya Russell (Royal Troon)
Jennifer Saxton (Dunfermline)
Susan Woodhouse (East Kilbride)
Men’s Transition Squad
Oli Blackadder (Deeside)
Brodie Cunningham (Bothwell Castle)
Ewen Farquhar (St Andrews New)
Oli Henderson (Bathgate)
Eddie Jackson (Turnhouse)
Kai Laing (Broomieknowe)
Dominic McGlinchey (Renaissance)
James Wood (Bathgate)
Women’s Transition Squad
Grace Crawford (North Berwick)
Louisa Hamilton (Ponteland)
Erin Huskie (Stirling)
Melissa Keay (Ralston)
Evie McCallum (Dunfermline)
Hannah Ounap (Loudoun)
For more information on the Scottish Golf Performance Programme click here.
