Wednesday 14 August 2019

Renfrew Golf Club Tri Am Success

Winning Team — Megan and Lynn McColl, Karen McIlvaney (Hilton Park not pictured)

Another very successful Ladies Open Tri-am took place yesterday at Renfrew Golf Club in largely dry and sunny conditions. A field of 37 teams took part in a bid to win the Burgoyne Thistle Trophy and the 'on course' prizes. 

As well as the opportunity to win some fantastic raffle prizes- the local Renfrew Branch of Enable Scotland Charity will be the beneficiaries of the proceeds - there was an extensive selection of ladies golf clothing, gifts and accessories offered for sale by Sarah and Tom Eckford. Never has the Committee Room looked so pretty 😜

A selection of photographs from the event are included in the album on the Renfrew Facebook Page and quite unusually the vast majority of the prize-winners stayed or in the case of the winners, came back for the presentation of prizes that was undertaken by Alice Burgoyne.

The competition was based on the best nett score at each hole but in the last three holes all three players nett scores counted and were added in.

Many congratulations to the winners of the Trophy, who only entered the day before the competition; 

Lynn and Megan McColl (The Carrick) and Karen McIlvaney (Hilton Park) with a score of 96

They also won the separate 16th, 17th and 18th combined score competition and many  thanks to Tom and Sarah Eckford for donating these prizes.

Other Prize Winners;

SECOND PRIZE: Ann Shanks, Margaret Nicolson and Ronalda Agnew (all Dumbarton) 97
THIRD PRIZE: Irene McInnes (Williamwood), Brenda Conway (Renfrew) and Moira Kerr (Cowglen) 98
FOURTH PRIZE: Jane Pirie, Kathryn McPhail and Rhonda Hughes (all Millport) 99 BIH

On Course Prizes;

Nearest the pin at the 7th Hole: Jean Sloan (Troon)
Nearest the pin in 2 at the 12th Hole: Fiona Armour (Renfrew)
Nearest the pin in 3 at the 16th Hole: Alyson McGinnigle (Cowglen)

In her closing speech Shelia Loudon, Ladies Section Co-ordinator, expressed her thanks to the following people:

The Event Organisers; Nancy Cowan, Silvana Middleton, Sandra Reid and June Douglas
Table Decoration and Flowers: Lily Cameron and Dorothy McPherson
Raffle Co-ordinators: Marjory McGhie, Lesley Sharp and Ray Riddell and all the raffle ticket sellers during the day
Our stalwart volunteers; Heather McHale, Margaret Munford, Elizabeth Kirkpatrick and Kate Murchison, who do whatever is required on the day
Ladies Golf Shop: Sarah and Tom Eckford
Starters; Jim Kirkpatrick and John Cowan
Greenkeeping; Fraser Ross and his staff
Gardening Team for the beautifully presented gardens
Catering; Liz Jackson and her staff
Bar: Kirsten
Photographs (and Facebook): Fiona Armour

We look forward to welcoming all the ladies back to next years Open on what will be the Ladies 125th Anniversary year 👍😀

Thanks go to Fiona Armour for the report and photograph