SCOTLAND GIRLS TEAM VIDEOS - AND THE GIRLS QUALIFY FOR THE MATCHPLAY STAGES

Despite challenging conditions in Sweden, the Scotland Team have made it to Top-Flite = top 8 teams in the championship, an accomplishment that hasn't been achieved for almost 10 years. Very proud, tomorrow we face number 1 qualifiers Spain for a 36 hole matchplay battle bring it on as the Scottish Matadors have no fear. (From Kevin Craggs)

 West of Scotland's Connie Jaffrey (Troon) is part of the Scotland Girls Team with Lanarkshire's Elaine Cuthill as Team Manager --

Videos produced by Team Coach -- Kevin Craggs

EUROPEAN GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP VENUE FLOODED - SCOTS QUALIFY IN EIGHTH PLACE:

The second qualifying round in the European girls' team championship at Linkopings GC, Sweden was cancelled after the course was flooded.

Scores recorded in the first round decided the qualifiers for the top flight of match-play and Scotland got through in the last of the eight places.

They will play No 1 qualifiers Spain in the quarter-finals.

Match-play draw:

Spain v Scotland

Sweden v Finland

England v Italy

France v Norway

NEW SGU CLUB CARD

SGU Video -- Pamela Pretswell gets a mention

ITS MAGIC !!

2012 MEN'S HOME INTERNATIONALS AT GLASGOW GAILES

GREENKEEPERS TRAINING FOR THE OLYMPICS

The course was too wet for golf but the greenstaff were able to improvise

Scotland Girls at the European Team Championships

With Lanarkshire's SUSAN WOOD AND ELAINE CUTHILL

D&A ARE ON THE HELENSBURGH TV CHANNEL

Alisoun Fairbairn (Captain of D&A) and Nichola Ferguson (D&A County Champion) were interviewed last week at the County Jamboree at Cardross.

To see  the video click here ----  HELENSBURGH TV CHANNEL

The golf interview starts just after the 4 minute mark -- You may need to watch the tennis bit first or give the video to time to load and You can slide along to the approximate time with the slider at the bottom of the video.

Inter County Presentation of the Trophy

Alisoun Fairbairn Captain of D&A gives her closing speech and Maureen Woodhead (Renfrewshire Captain) receives the Trophy. Fiona Scott (Captain of Lanarkshire) announces the venue for next years Jamboree



RLCGA Captain Maureen and her team are delighted to win.

The GB&I CURTIS CUP TEAM HAS ARRIVED AT NAIRN

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAMELA

All in the West of Scotland wish Pamela Pretswell a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY today and every success in the 2012 Curtis Cup in Nairn next month. This is a short video with SLGA'S Isabel Crawford at the County Jamboree at Kilmacolm in 2010

 

Strictly Come Dancing

Scottish golfers Carly Booth (Winner of the Scottish Open at Archerfield) and Lynn Kenny swap their golf clubs for dancing shoes at they are taught some moves by Strictly Come Dancing's Brendan Cole, ahead of all three playing in the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open.

Perhaps Dancing is good for your golf !!

Douglas Park Ladies Social Evening Success

Douglas Park Ladies Section held a cocktail and dinner social evening last night in there Clubhouse. Ladies Captain Lynda Smith hosted the evening and Past Renfrewshire County Captain Christeen Finlayson was the guest speaker followed by a very entertaining quiz

To see some photos from the evening click on the following link and for the video below make sure your sound is turned up Douglas Park Social Evening Photographs

How to set up a tee box !

Susan Simpson, the LGU's Head of Golf Operations, shows how to set a tee box at Carnoustie this summer - the same approach will be taken at the Curtis Cup and those of you up with the larks at Nairn should get to the course and watch how it should be done - 5.30 am (or maybe a wee bit earlier!) on 8,9 and 10 June 2012 - Be there or be square!

Think we need some humour on this website !!

Sport Saturday 30th July | URTV Helensburgh-- Scottish Junior Open Strokeplay Video

CLICK HERE to see a video from the Scottish Junior Open Strokeplay Championship from Cardross. SLGA Tournament Manager Claire Hargan is interviewed by local TV station URTV Helensburgh
The video includes news about tennis athletics and golf --- To see the video on the golf section move the timeline slide to approximately 2mins 15 secs

PHOTOS AND VIDEOS FROM THE SCOTTISH SENIORS AT PORTPATRICK

Jen Mack (Haggs Castle), Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) and Pat Hutton (Lanark)

Looking for some photographs and Videos fro the Scottish Seniors Championship at Portpatrick last week then go to the West Vets Website

Noreen is over the Moon -- 2011 Senior Champion

The Seniors Final -- Your Photographers and reporters

West of Scotland Webmaster Carol Fell and Lanarkshire's Webmaster  Jean MacIntyre  (SLGA Photographer) are on duty at the Scottish Senior's Championship Matchplay

Some Photos and Videos from Machrihanish

Scottish Matchplay Prizewinners (Courtesy of Colin Farquharson) - Click to enlarge

Lorraine Campbell photos taken on Thursday at Machrihanish

Lanarkshire's Jean Macintyre's Photos from Machrihanish

CLICK HERE Photographs fom SLGA's CLAIRE HARGAN AND  -----

CLICK ON THE SMALL THUMBNAIL BELOW OF LOUISE AND EILIDH TO SEE SOME PHOTOS BY CLAIRE HARGAN, SHONA MALCOM AND COLIN FARQUHARSON   --- MANY THANKS TO YOU ALL

2011 Scottish Ladies Amateur Championship

Thanks go to Shona Malcolm (SLGA) for the video below for some ENTERTAINMENT  at Machrihanish




Some Renfrewshire and Scottish Comments:

Carol Whyte : Back to normality. Phone signal and SKY TV. What a fab week, setting fantastic, weather - windy and wild but we still had fun. Sister Act the highlight of the night - I hear Blue Nun can be found in Johnstone.

Claire Hargan SLGA
Thanks to everyone for fab week at Machrihanish-especially my fellow sisters :
Congrats to scottish champ Louise Kenney & finalist Eilidh briggs

Susan Wood - LANARKSHIRE
MACHRA 2011 DONE!!!! windy, bantah, zehn finga, cuthy, driving rain, streaky streaky, beyonce dance moves, sheepa, miss german, truck driving, dipping in the atlantic, cheeky voucher, jpjpjpjpjp, juicy strips, one liners, no access to outside world!!!! got to love a week with the girls at the scottish. xxxxxxxxxxx

Shona Malcolm SLGA --Worst weather I have EVER been on a golf course in.....well done Eilidh - disappointing result but a huge number of positives to take home this week.

Kevin Craggs- Scottish Coach
The first tee shot at Macrahanish not for the faint hearted

Lorraine Morrow - ERSKINE "Even those in Machrihanish, the weather is so bad there are a few of us cowering in the clubhouse. With you in spirit Eilidh!"

Elaine Cuthill - LanarkshireGreat week at machra, loved getting to spend time with Suse n jp, meet miss Germany and watch my auld pal pick up the trophy. Sad that it's over for another year, bring on Tain 2012