KYLIE WALKER TELLS OF LIFE ON THE EUROPEAN TOUR

Andy Carlton, Kylie Walker, Mishan Aubeeluck and Clare  

Approximately 60 ladies attended and thoroughly enjoyed a social evening at Paisley Golf Club on Thursday  24th March with Ladies European Tour Player - Kylie Walker

Mishan Aubeeluck who is a Performance Enhancement Specialist Personal Trainer demonstrated many exercises that are relevant to golf with flexibility being a key attribute to the golf swing.

Clothes from Glenmuir, Under Armour & Ivanhoe latest clothing samples along with Ping and Callaway demo clubs were all there to everyone to view, buy or order.

Clare-Marie Macaulay gave some coaching tips on the night on how you can lower your scores this season.

Kylie with D&A guests and prizewinner
Karen Maxwell

The prize draw for a lesson with Clare-Marie was won by D&A Captain Karen Maxwell.
Karen was thrilled to win and Kylie -- a past D&A County Champion and D&A'S Lynn McColl joined the celebration by giving her the thumbs up !!

KILMACOLM GOLF CLUB SOCIAL EVENING --- PAST CURTIS CUP STARS

L to R : Lady Angela Bonallack, Eilidh Briggs, Kilmacolm Ladies Captain Susan Reid,
Belle Robertson, Julie Otto and Mo Richmond 

Kilmacolm Golf Club who is celebrating their 125th Anniversary this year held their Ladies Social evening on Tuesday (22nd March) with Captain Susan Reid inviting some Past Curtis Cup players to join them. 

Susan introduced Angela Bonallack, Eilidh Briggs, Julie Otto, Mo Richmond and Belle Robertson to all that attended. She gave some history of the Curtis Cup and then questions from the audience were answered by the players - with many amusing stories and tales. 

The evening finished with an excellent supper enjoyed by all with the players joining to chat and mix with everyone around the room.  - A lovely evening was had by all

Susan's Introduction :

The Curtis Cup Match is contested every two years by teams of female amateurs representing Great Britain & Ireland and the United States. It is organised by the United States Golf Association and Ladies Golf Union, who select the respective teams of eight golfers. The Curtis Cup was first played in 1932, and is named after sisters Harriot and Margaret Curtis, who won four victories in the U.S. Women's Amateur. The Curtis sisters donated the trophy for the competition.The Curtis sisters had competed in the 1905 British Ladies Amateur at Royal Cromer Golf Club, where an informal match had occurred between teams of American and British golfers, and they wanted to promote the international friendships in the world of women's golf. The cup is inscribed, "To stimulate friendly rivalry among the women golfers of many lands." 

BELLE ROBERTSON O.B.E.

Belle started playing golf at Dunaverty GC at age 15.  Played in the Curtis Cup in 1960, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1982, 1986 and was the non-playing Captain of GB & Ireland in 1974 and 1976. She won the British Ladies Amateur title in 1981 plus winning the Scottish Amateur title on seven occasions. Received O.B.E for services to golf. Voted "Scottish Sportswoman of the Year" four times; voted "Women Golfer of the Year" three times; inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.  She also became one of the first female members of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews in February 2015.

From L to Right -- Angela Bonallack, Mary McKenna  and Maureen Richmond
at the 2012 Curtis Cup Match at  Nairn GC.

MAUREEN RICHMOND

Maureen began her golfing career here as a junior and she is now an Honorary Member of Kilmacolm.  She played in the Scottish Junior Team for 5 years; was the Scottish Girls Champion 1970, 1971, 1973; the British Girls Champion 1972.  Played in the 1974 Curtis Cup in San Francisco, which Belle Robertson captained!  She also played in the Vagliano Trophy in 1975 (UK & Ireland v Continental Europe) and was selected for the World Team in 1976.  Maureen is now a GP based in the Wirral, and now plays in the British Senior Women’s’ Golf Amateur competitions as well as in the Seniors in Spain (along with Barbara Biggart who is a former Kilmacolm member as well!)

LADY ANGELA BONALLACK

Angela started golfing in England when she was 12 years old. Was British Girls’Champion in 1955 and English Ladies Champion in 1958 and 1963.  She played in 6 Curtis Cup teams – 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964 and 1966. She is now a member of the R & A and won the 2015 Monthly May Medal  with a net 71, played on the New Course St Andrews. She was also the first woman to play in a match for the R & A against the St Andrews Link Trust Staff that same week. 

JULIE OTTO

Julie was brought up in Felixstowe where she was introduced to golf at the age of 11.  At age 19, she was selected to represent England in the European Lady Junior Team Championships in Germany.    Played in the Curtis Cup teams of 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996. She retired from international amateur golf after the 1996 Curtis Cup as the reigning British Amateur Champion and moved into golf administration becoming Assistant Director – Rules at the R & A.  In 2015, Julie became an Attached PGA Professional at the Fairmont St Andrews and she is also a PGA Teaching Professional at Elie Sports Club in Fife.

EILIDH BRIGGS

Eilidh Briggs at the 2014 Curtis Cup in the USA

Eilidh began playing golf at age 6; got her first handicap at age 9.  She has been the Renfrewshire Ladies County Champion three times; Scottish Girls Champion 2011; Scottish Champion of Champions 2011 & 2012. She played foursomes with her sister Megan, when Eilidh won her first ladies cap at Hillside Golf Club in the Ladies Home International matches in 2011. Eilidh first represented Scotland at the European Young Masters in 2008, returning to the competition in 2015 as the Team Captain. She played in the Curtis Cup in 2014 in St Louis, USA.

All these golfers have won numerous other Championships during their golfing careers – too many to list!

SCOTTISH GOLF LAUNCH NEW RADIO SHOW PODCAST

NEW PODCAST LAUNCHED TODAY - WITH ALAN TAIT 

LADIES NIGHT AT PAISLEY GOLF CLUB WITH KYLIE WALKER

Kylie Walker

Ladies Night at Paisley Golf Club -- Thursday 24th March 7pm

With the golf season just around the corner, we have a fun filled evening to kick start your season. The evening is for Ladies who already play or who are thinking of taking up the game.

We will be joined on the evening by Ladies European Tour Player - Kylie Walker, who will give us an insight into life on tour and what it takes to be a winner on Tour.

Mishan Aubeeluck who is a Performance Enhancement Specialist Personal Trainer will be educating us on golf specific exercises. Mishan is also a Pilates instructor which is very relevant to golf with flexibility being a key attribute to the golf swing.

If you are looking to upgrade your equipment or wardrobe this season we will have Glenmuir, Under Armour & Ivanhoe latest clothing samples along with Ping and Callaway demo clubs to try.

Clare-Marie Macaulay will be giving coaching tips on the night on how you can lower your scores this season. Everyone who attends the night will also be out into a prize draw to win a lesson with Clare-Marie.

Why not bring your friends along and enjoy a ladies night out, pick up some golf tips and have a look at the latest clothing available for 2016.

The cost of the evening is £3 per person, which includes a drink and light refreshment.

To book your place please phone Paisley Pro Shop on 0141 884 4114 or email Clare-Marie at cmmacaulay@hotmail.co.uk

WEST OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRY FORM AT BONNYTON

The West of Scotland Championship is at Bonnyton on May 1st, hosted by Renfrewshire County this year so please spread the word to those with handicaps of 15 and below. Let's have as many entrants as possible this year

CLICK HERE FOR ENTRY FORM

You will also find the link on the RHS for the entry form on the RhS of this website

WEST OF SCOTLAND GIRLS GOLFING ASSOCIATION 60th ANNIVERSARY

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FUND RAISING EVENT IN MEMORY OF LYNN MITCHELL RAISES £1700 FOR THE BEATSON CANCER CHARITY

Moira Kerr, Ruth Wishart, June Lockhart, Margaret Milton
Annabel Goldie and Helen Faulds

June Lockhart and Bernie Mitchell

BEATSON FUND RAISER EVENING

Hillhead Sports Club was the perfect venue for the Jean Armour Night on Friday, 26th Feb.  An audience of 120 attended  drawn by the calibre of the main speakers Ruth Wishart and Annabel Goldie MSP, Helen Faulds ( poem) and the music of Moira Kerr.

June Lockhart - Vice Captain  of both the West Vets and Renfrewshire Ladies County Golf Association chaired the proceedings

The main organiser was Bernie Mitchell husband of the late D&A's Lynn Mitchell -- Past Ladies Captain of Clydebank and District and Gleddoch Golf Clubs and former Chief Scorer at Ladies Scottish Open and European Scottish Open.

Just over £1,700 was raised with the help of 2 of the Beatson Cancer Charity staff, Amy Dreszler and Kirsty McDonald.

Here are a couple of links from some of the photographs that were taken on what was a very successful evening.

https://www.flickr.com/gp/rlcga2009/tV41Ck

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153969910032640&type=1&l=32f9960a81

ATTENTION ALL WEST OF SCOTLAND GIRLS --- OPEN DAY AT THE GLASGOW INDOOR GOLF CENTRE

D&A's PAST CAPTAIN SALLY COSTER HAS DIED

 SVLGA President Sally Coster with SVLGA Vice President Gillian Kirkwood
Photo taken in 2013

2010 - Newly elected SVLGA Vice President Sally Coster is awarded her badge of office
from SVLGA Past President Isabel McIntosh

Scottish Vets Team - 2013
L to R Back  - Fiona De Vries, Lorna Bennett, Kathleen Sutherland,
Alison Bartlett, May Hughes, Sheena Wood, Mary Smith,
Front Row Sally Coster (President) Noreen Fenton (Captain) and Anna Telfer.

It is with great sadness I have to announce that West Vets'  Sally Coster died yesterday at home on Monday 9th February 2016. 

Sally played off a handicap of 4 in her early golfing years and was selected to play for the Scottish Vets Team at that time

A Past Captain of D&A and Past President of SVLGA had been a member of many clubs --St Andrews (St Rule), Crail, Hilton Park, Buchanan Castle  and Troon Ladies

Sally was President of the Scottish Vets Team when West Vets' Past Captain Helen Faulds was Captain of the Scottish Vets Team

Helen says -

"She was a huge help to me in many ways" .
"She was extremely knowledgeable about golfing matters, very observant at watching players and able to see faults in their swing. (I know that because she did it with me  !!)
"The players in the team were very happy to take her advice which was always given in a quiet measured manner. This ability was put to good use as she was asked to become a selector for the Scottish Teams which she really enjoyed."
"Sally had a very dry sense of humour and was extremely popular with our players, the Irish and the English players and the Presidents of all other divisions."

Sally will be most certainly missed by all.

The funeral will take place  at Maryhill Crematorium, G23 5AA, Glasgow at 3pm, Thursday 18th February.

To read more -- Go to the Kirkwood Golf Website

ENTRIES CAN NOW BE TAKEN FOR SCOTTISH GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

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DOROTHEA HASTINGS HAS DIED

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Dorothea 

t is with great sadness I have to announce that Renfrewshire Ladies County Golf Association's Honorary Member Dorothea Hastings (Haggs Castle) died suddenly at home on Wednesday 18th November


Her daughter Gillian King and her son Crawford Hastings would like all her golfing friends to be informed. 

To read all about Dorothea's career in golf -- CLICK HERE


More details to follow

LANARKSHIRE COUNTY AGM

Some of the Lanarkshire Prizewinners (Courtesy of Jean Macintyre)

The AGM of Lanarkshire Ladies County Golf Association was held on Tuesday 16th November at Cambuslang Golf Club. There was a good turn out in spite of the poor weather conditions 

The new captain, Roxy Brown, and vice captain, Alyson Hendry, were installed as was the new President, Pat Hutton.
To read the full report go to the Lanarkshire County Website

BETH PATERSON RECEIVES HONORARY MEMBERSHIP OF RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY

President Jennifer Mack present Beth Paterson with her Honorary Membership

RENFREWSHIRE LADIES COUNTY GOLF ASSOCIATION held their AGM last night. Outgoing Captain Gillian McGinlay -- made a  special announcement.

The committee have decided to give Beth Paterson honorary membership of the County for her services to golf.

Beth has a life long association with golf.
She was born and brought up on the isle of Arran.
Member of Whiting Bay, Brodick, Eastwood and the Ladies Golf Club at Troon.
She has been in golf administration for 37 years.
A Committee member of both Brodick and Eastwood G.C.
Junior convenor and Past Captain of Eastwood G.C.
She served on Our County committee as junior secretary for 3 years and was Captain from 2005-2007.

She has served on the S.L.G.A. committee as both chairman of training and performance director, before being appointed as Chairwoman of the S.L.G.A.in 2013.

Her dedication and hard work culminating in the amalgamation of the S.L.G.A. and S.G.U.

She retired from the post of Chairwoman last month
And it is with great pleasure that the County award her honorary membership.

Beth then thanks everyone for the honour

Past Captain Gillian McGinlay, Captain Gillian Kyle and Vice Captain June Lockhart

Gillian Kyle becomes the new Captain and June Lockhart Vice Captain

To read the full report and some photos go to the Renfrewshire Ladies County Website -- CLICK HERE

WEST GIRLS ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

GREENLEES TROPHIES PRESENTATION AND LUNCH

Greenlees Divisional Winners
L to R Haggs Castle  - Carol Smith (Div 3) Kilmarnock Barassie - Debbie Peberdy (Greenlees Trophy Winners) and Cathcart Castle Jane Alexander (Division 2 Winners)

Over 60 ladies representing the 28 Golf Clubs in the  West of Scotland Greenlees teams attended the  2015 Greenlees Trophy presentation and lunch at Cathcart Castle Golf Club today.
Cathcart Castle Lady Captain Pat Lavelle and Greenlees Secretary Anne Dunn presided over the event at which everyone thoroughly enjoyed.
Longest serving member of the Greenlees matches Aileen Wilson (Haggs Castle) was at the top table. She has played in the Greenlees matches since 1954 !!
Past Greenlees Secretary Wileen McCallum, Results coordinator on the Web Carol Fell and Cathcart Castle's Greenlees Secretary Sheila Orr also were present.
After an excellent lunch and lots of chat Captain Pat Lavelle presented the trophies to the divisional winners and also to the winners and runners up of the 75th Anniversary tri - am Trophy that took place last month.
Floral displays were given by Cathcart Castle to a lucky winner at each table and also Cathcart Castle's  Sheila Orr and to Anne Dunn.
Your webmaster Carol also gives thanks to Anne for the beautiful orchid that she received from her at the end of the lunch.

Tri Am Winners

Kilmarnock Barassie

Cathcart Castle

Haggs Castle

Captain Pat presents Anne with a floral display

To see some more photos --- CLICK HERE
To see  video of the presentations CLICK HERE


Speech given by Greenlees Secretary Anne Dunn

Lady Captain, Pat, Guests, Ladies what a wonderful year we have had in this Celebration Year. I personally find it hard to believe that 85 years ago somebody had the vision to think of starting, what has now become known as the Greenlees League and that it has been played for 75years.
It is still achieving its aim which is to prepare Ladies for playing for their country.

Before we go on to presenting the trophies to the League winners I would like to reiterate my sincere thanks to Cathcart Castle for running  such a successful Celebration Triam. Everybody who played in it seemed to enjoy themselves and even those who were assisting had a wonderful day. Special thanks has to go to Jean Smith and her husband who produced the leaflet about Ysobel Greenlees, and was given to every club. What a triumph of organisation for the entire day.

I would like to ask Cathcart Castle Lady Captain Pat Lavelle to present the prizes to those who one won on the day:
First were Gill Hendry, Douglas Park, Sharon Edgar, Lenzie and Linda McDougall, Greenock with 59 (B-I-H)
Second were Aileen Donaldson, West Kilbride, Margaret Gray, Old Ranfurly and Alice Brown Bothwell Castle
Third were Jill Foggo, Milngavie, Eleanor Inglis Largs and Linda Hay Eastwood with 61 (B-I-H)

On to the Presentation of Trophies. We have a new name going on the Division 1 trophy – Kilmarnock Barassie. This is the first time they have won this division and I am sure they will do their very best to retain it.
We also have a new name going on to the Division 2 trophy – Cathcart Castle. What a wonderful achievement after just coming up to Division 2 last year,
Division 3 was won by Haggs Castle who are no strangers to winning Greenlees Trophies.- CLICK HERE FOR FULL RESULTS
Unfortunately the Runners Up Trophy was missing from the presentations to which Milngavie should have been presented with.

Thank you Pat for graciously presenting all the prizes.
In conclusion I would like to thank Cathcart Castle Ladies for their wonderful hospitality both at the Triam and today. What a busy year they have had while still managing to play great golf. Thanks also to the kitchen staff and to the greens staff for their part in making these two days memorable.

May I wish you all a safe journey home, a great golfing season next year and look foward to seeing some of you at the Fixture Meeting which will be held here on Tuesday, 17th November

JUNIOR GIRLS CHAMPION OF CHAMPION RESULTS.

Germany-based Fiona Liddell (Schloss Vornholz) won the girls' Scottish Junior Champion of Champions tournament at The Duke's Course, St Andrews yesterday

Par 71 SSS 71 CSS 72
73 F Liddell (Schloss Vornholz)
74 K Brodie (Strathmore)
75 C Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies)
76 J Free (Gullane), M Richmond (Strathmore)
77 J Mackintosh (Hazlehead), K Brown (Strathaven), L Duncan (West Kilbride)
78 C Goadby (St Regulus), J Rankine (Haggs Castle), J Allan (Glenbervie), E Morrison (Craigmillar Park)
80 A Walker (Glenbervie)
81 F Rattray (Douglas Park), M Linton (Craigmillar Park)
Withdrew: E Hale (Troon Ladies)

KILMARNOCK BARASSIE WIN THE GREENLEES TROPHY FOR THE 1ST TIME

Greenlees Trophy Division 1 Results

Greenlees Trophy Division 2 Results

Greenlees Trophy Division 3 Results

Many congratulations go to Kilmarnock Barassie winners of the 2015 Greenlees Trophy. The presentation of Trophies will take place at a lunch on Tuesday 20th October at Cathcart Castle Golf Club. Report and Photographs will follow.

AUDREY STURGESS IS APPOINTED THE BOARD OF THE SCOTTISH GOLF LIMITED

Many congratulations go to Haggs Castle's Audrey Sturgess who has been appointed to the new Scottish Golf Limited Board

Integration, with responsibility for Handicapping & Course Rating – Audrey Sturgess

Since graduating from the University of Stirling in Accountancy and Business Law and then qualifying as a certified accountant, Audrey has enjoyed a varied career, having lived and worked at home and abroad. She has worked for the National Health Service in Scotland and England and two firms of Chartered Accountants, PWC (Coopers & Lybrand), during a spell in South Africa, and Deloitte (Spicer & Pegler).

Audrey, who is also the owner/manager of a small property portfolio and, along with her husband Andy, has a farming business in south-west Scotland, has a deep knowledge of the history of the SGU and the SLGA. The former SLGA Finance Director was a member of the Amalgamation Working Group, responsible for producing its budget and forecast figures. A member of Haggs Castle Golf Club, The Ladies Golf Club Troon and Renfrewshire Ladies County Golf Association, Audrey was Club Finance Convenor for four years at Haggs Castle and was the first woman to be elected Club Captain in 2009.

To read more of all the appointments -- CLICK HERE