Sunday 27 September 2020
Matthew ‘ absolutely thrilled’ to become an Honorary Member of the R&A
SCOTLAND Ladies MGRanking Week 38 - 202
Friday 25 September 2020
West of Scotland Counties -- MyGolfRanking Week 38 - 2020
LANARKSHIRE LADIES
1 Madeleine Macgregor (Hamilton) 1327 points
2 Megan Docherty (Bishopbriggs) 1173
3 Jackie Carty (Hollandbush) 1163
4 Anne-Marie Livingstone (Cawder) 1102
5 Lesley Watson (Cathkin Braes) 1082
6 Melissa Boyle (Cawder) 1075
7 Katie Graham (Hamilton) 1066
8 Jennifer Weir (Cawder) 1058
9 Catrina Pickard (Wishaw) 1054
10 Suzanne Woodman (Cathkin Braes) 1051
11 Nichola Craig (Lanark) 1018
12 Margaret Wright (Carluke) 1004
13 Jackie Ross (Airdrie) 992
14 Joan Anderson (Carluke) 988
15 Louise Thom (Bishopbriggs) 969
LANARKSHIRE LADIES CLUBS
1 Wishaw 943
2 Bishopbriggs 930
3 Hamilton 907
4 Carluke 904
5 Cawder 892
RENFREWSHIRE LADIES
1 Lynn Forsyth (Paisley) 1117 points
2 Susan Morrow (Caldwell) 1106
3 Laura McGeachy (Haggs Castle) 1051
4 Susan Ramsay (Haggs Castle) 969
5 Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) 968
6 Ann McKenzie (Old Course Ranfurly) 966
7 Gillian Lavety (Old Course Ranfurly) 947
8 Birgit Clark (Old Course Ranfurly) 930
9 Moira Holt (Caldwell) 929
10 Fiona Macphee (Old Course Ranfurly) 919
11 Susan Ferguson (Caldwell) 914
12 Sandra Bell (Old Course Ranfurly) 899
13 Marion Downie (Old Course Ranfurly) 898
T14 Pamela Buttar (Paisley) 846 &
Fiona Cameron (Cowglen) 846
RENFREWSHIRE LADIES CLUBS
1 Caldwell 940
2 Haggs Castle 919
3 Old Course Ranfurly 885
4 Paisley 875
5 Ralston 717
Wednesday 23 September 2020
Scottish Golf latest Covid Updates - 23rd September
Following the First Minister’s latest update in Parliament on Tuesday 22 September, Scottish Golf has been in dialogue with our partners at sportscotland and the Scottish Government to obtain further clarity about the new national restrictions being implemented across Scotland.
Scottish Golf is now in a position to provide all Clubs with Updated Phase 3 Guidance for all Golf Clubs and Golfers.
The changes are summarised as follows and unless otherwise stated are effective immediately:
- Any golf club/course which is accessed regularly by over 200 members or visitors, in a single day, must have in place a designated COVID officer and appropriate risk assessments. More detail is available in sportscotland’s Phase 3: Return to Sport and Physical Activity guidelines here.
- For adults, a maximum of 30 people including coaches and officials can combine to essentially create a ‘competition bubble’ as long as physical distancing measures are maintained. Competition organisers should ensure that no two ‘bubbles’ come into contact with each other at any time throughout the day.
- Caddy services may resume, providing all physical distancing and hygiene measures are adhered to. There are no restrictions on the number of households a caddy can have contact with per day but services should be limited to carrying of a bag, providing advice only and not passing golf clubs to the player.
- Indoor and outdoor hospitality will be required to close at 10 pm from Friday 25 September onwards, this includes clubhouse facilities and beer gardens which may have been in operation.
- Golfers from different households should travel separately.
Clubs should also note that additional funding has been allocated to local Environmental Health teams, allowing for greater capacity for inspections of businesses to enhance compliance and enforcement of current restrictions.
Once again, we would like to thank all of our clubs and gofers across Scotland for your continued co-operation and adherence to the current guidance during these challenging times. We will continue to keep all clubs and tournament organisers updated via our dedicated COVID-19 webpage which can be accessed here.
Kind regards,
Karin Sharp, Chief Operating Officer, Scottish Golf
Sunday 20 September 2020
KYLIE WALKER TIES SIXTH IN FRANCE
Thursday 17 September 2020
West Of Scotland - MyGolfRanking - Week 37/ 2020
LANARKSHIRE LADIES
1 Madeleine Macgregor (Hamilton) 1327 points
2 Jackie Carty (Hollandbush) 1163
3 Megan Docherty (Bishopbriggs) 1130
4 Anne-Marie Livingstone (Cawder) 1102
5 Lesley Watson (Cathkin Braes) 1082
6 Melissa Boyle (Cawder) 1075
T7 Katie Graham (Hamilton) 1066 &
Hayley McPherson (Bishopbriggs) 1066
9 Jennifer Weir (Cawder) 1058
10 Catrina Pickard (Wishaw) 1050
11 Joanne Dymock (Colville Park) 1040
12 Nichola Craig (Lanark) 1012
13 Jackie Ross (Airdrie) 992
14 Janette Neilson (East Kilbride) 940
15 Christine Anne Sinclair (Carluke) 929
LANARKSHIRE LADIES CLUBS
1 Wishaw 930
2 Colville Park 918
T3 Bishopbriggs 907 &
Hamilton 907
5 Cawder 884
RENFREWSHIRE LADIES
1 Lynn Forsyth (Paisley) 1105 points
2 Laura McGeachy (Haggs Castle) 1051
3 Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) 1020
4 Susan Ramsay (Haggs Castle) 969
5 Ann McKenzie (Old Course Ranfurly) 956
6 Stephanie Watson (Old Course Ranfurly) 939
7 Fiona Macphee (Old Course Ranfurly) 937
8 Susan Morrow (Caldwell) 931
9 Marion Downie (Old Course Ranfurly) 924
10 Birgit Clark (Old Course Ranfurly) 916
11 Sandra Bell (Old Course Ranfurly) 905
12 Elizabeth Russell (Ralston) 901
13 Gillian Lavety (Old Course Ranfurly) 882
14 Joan Drennan (Ralston) 878
15 Fiona Cameron (Cowglen) 842
RENFREWSHIRE LADIES CLUBS
1 Haggs Castle 932
2 Old Course Ranfurly 890
3 Paisley 848
4 Ralston 772
5 Caldwell 743
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Tuesday 15 September 2020
World Handicap System 2020 – Transition Handicaps
CLICK HERE FOR A RULES OF HANDICAPPING PLAYERS REFERENCE GUIDE
2020 – TRANSITION OF CONGU HANDICAPS TO WHS HANDICAP INDEX
In order to move from CONGU to WHS handicaps on the 2nd November 2020 all players’ current Handicap Records will be reprocessed using the WHS principles. The calculation will identify the best 8 of the last 20 Qualifying Scores, if posted during the last 3 years in Scotland, and factor in:
- The adjusted Gross Score (Score Differential)
- The Course Rating
- The Slope Rating of the tees played
If a player has submitted less than 20 scores in the last 3 years, the calculation will be done in a similar manner to the method of allocating new handicaps, as shown below.
If less than 20 Qualifying Scores posted in the last 2 years
- 3 scores: lowest score -2
- 4 scores: lowest score -1
- 5 scores: lowest score
- 6 scores: average of lowest 2 scores -1
- 7 to 8 scores: average of lowest 2 scores
- 9 to 11 scores: average of lowest 3 scores
- 12 to 14 scores: average of lowest 4 scores
- 15 to 16 scores: average of lowest 5 scores
- 17 to 18 scores: average of lowest 6 scores
- 19 scores: average of lowest 7 scores
- 20 scores: average of lowest 8 scores
Saturday 12 September 2020
Lanarkshire's Katie Graham wins in her debut in the USA
Thursday 10 September 2020
WEST OF SCOTLAND MYGOLFRANKING - WEEK 36 /2020
LATEST UPDATE FOR GOLFERS IN SCOTLAND (10th SEPTEMBER 2020)
Following the First Minister’s update in Parliament today (10 September), Scottish Golf would like to clarify that on-course golf activity can continue under our current Phase 3 Guidance, with up to four players from four different household allowed to participate together.
Golf Clubs with hospitality venues should also note that the following changes are effective from Monday 14 September:
A maximum of six people from two households can meet both indoors and outdoors.
Staff will be required by law to wear face coverings.
Customers will be required to wear face coverings while moving around inside a hospitality venue such as entering or exiting a venue or going to the toilet.
We thank all affiliated clubs for their ongoing cooperation during these challenging times. To keep up to date on the latest COVID-19 updates from Scottish Golf, please click here
Tuesday 8 September 2020
HEATHER MACRAE WINS THE PGA WPGA CHAMPIONSHIP
Heather MacRae (pictured above) won the PGA WPGA Championship for the 2nd year in a row today and 3rd time in all.
Sunday 6 September 2020
JENNIFER RANKINE WINS THE 2020 HAGGS CASTLE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP AND HEATHER MUSHET WINS AT ELDERSLIE
The Ladies final pitted 4 times champion Jennifer Rankine against 2014 Champion Laura McGeachy, a repeat of 4 previous Ladies Championship Finals.
Both players had been in good form recently and the final was expected to be a close contest. So it proved.
Jennifer was 1 up playing the 11th and both players were slightly short with their tee shots. Laura unfortunately missed an opportunity to get back to level. After halving the 12th Laura drove into trouble at 13th and went 2 down.
Laura was again in difficulty at 14th to go 3 down. The 15th was halved leaving Jennifer 3 up with 3 to play.
The 16th was played well by both players but the resultant half left Jennifer a 3& 2 winner and Champion for the fifth time.
Many thanks go to Neal Stewart for the report and photograph
A family affair for the Foster Family -- Amy and Brother Gregor are Champions
Amy Foster (pictured above) has just won the Ratho Park Ladies Club Championship this year.
Wednesday 2 September 2020
West of Scotland - MyGolfRankings - Week 35 - 2020
AYRSHIRE LADIES
1 Aileen Anderson (Loudoun Gowf) 1099 points
2 Janet Harkness (Skelmorlie) 1041
3 Liz Keohone (Loudoun Gowf) 1035
4 Luisa Gibson (Irvine) 1019
5 June Dempster (Prestwick St Nicholas) 1016
6 Pauline Patrick (Irvine) 999
7 Lorna Spencer (Largs) 980
8 Sheena Hope (Kilmarnock(Barassie)) 975
9 Alison Powell (Largs) 968
10 Arlene Sinclair (Irvine) 962
11 Susan Dumigan (Prestwick St Nicholas) 931
12 Rona Walker (Kilmarnock(Barassie)) 901
13 Joanne Sharp (Kilmarnock(Barassie)) 884
14 Jean Capes (Largs) 871
15 Jane Gillen (West Kilbride) 863
AYRSHIRE LADIES CLUBS
1 Largs 877
2 Irvine 839
3 Prestwick St Nicholas 824
T4 Loudoun Gowf 800 & West Kilbride 800
DUNBARTONSHIRE/ARGYLL LADIES
1 Shaeen Ahmad (Balmore) 1229 points
2 Carol Maclarty (Taynuilt) 1149
3 Andrea Torrie (Bearsden) 1086
4 Gemma Canham (Helensburgh) 1057
5 Tracy McColgan (Hilton Park) 1022
6 Justine Fulton (Hayston) 1021
7 Morag McFarlane (Balmore) 993
8 Lindsay Garrett (Dunaverty) 992
9 Jackie Lightfoot (Helensburgh) 989
10 Nicola Madden (Hilton Park) 979
11 Ailie MacBrayne (Dunaverty) 977
12 Heather Rodger (Vale of Leven) 954
13 Heidi Mullen (Clober) 949
14 Karen McIlvaney (Hilton Park) 943
15 Deirdre Anderson (Dullatur) 919
DUNBARTONSHIRE/ARGYLL LADIES CLUBS
1 Dunaverty 875
2 Clober 871
3 Taynuilt 861
4 Dullatur 855
5 Balmore 834
LANARKSHIRE LADIES
1 Jackie Carty (Hollandbush) 1163 points
2 Anne-Marie Livingstone (Cawder) 1162
3 Nichola Craig (Lanark) 1067
4 Jennifer Weir (Cawder) 1065
5 Catrina Pickard (Wishaw) 1019
6 Margaret Wright (Carluke) 1017
7 Jackie Ross (Airdrie) 992
8 Ruth Hunter (Lanark) 949
9 Karen Charnley (Wishaw) 942
10 Christine Anne Sinclair (Carluke) 937
11 Joy Mottram (Carnwath) 929
12 Katie Graham (Hamilton) 916
13 Annyse Ewing (Carluke) 915
14 Linda McKay (East Kilbride) 911
15 Madeleine Macgregor (Hamilton) 905
LANARKSHIRE LADIES CLUBS
1 Wishaw 934
2 Carluke 902
3 Cawder 871
4 Airdrie 858
5 Hollandbush 838
RENFREWSHIRE LADIES
1 Laura McGeachy (Haggs Castle) 1106 points
2 Fiona Macphee (Old Course Ranfurly) 963
3 Susan Ramsay (Haggs Castle) 962
4 Stephanie Watson (Old Course Ranfurly) 960
5 Ann McKenzie (Old Course Ranfurly) 941
6 Fiona Cameron (Cowglen) 927
7 Birgit Clark (Old Course Ranfurly) 917
8 Elizabeth Russell (Ralston) 901
9 Joan Drennan (Ralston) 878
10 Moira Barnett (Bonnyton) 866
11 Sandra Bell (Old Course Ranfurly) 865
12 Lynn Forsyth (Paisley) 854
13 Charmaine Morton (Old Course Ranfurly) 832
14 Jennie Scott (Old Course Ranfurly) 819
15 Marion Downie (Old Course Ranfurly) 800
RENFREWSHIRE LADIES CLUBS
1 Old Course Ranfurly 869
2 Haggs Castle 766
3 Ralston 743
4 Bonnyton 693
5 Cowglen 681
Tuesday 1 September 2020
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS AT RANFURLY CASTLE AND DOUGLAS PARK GOLF CLUBS
Congratulations go to Renfrewshire's former County Team player Denise Cowan who won the Ranfurly Castle Club Championship on Sunday beating Jan Macnab in the Final - To read the full report go to the Ranfurly Castle Ladies Blog
Also that day the Douglas Park Golf Club held their finals day with D&A county team member Fiona Rattray putting on a display of great golf to beat Renfrewshire's Shirley Back -- (Poor Shirley got stung at the side of her eye at the 3rd green by a wasp but I believe all is ok now.)
No spectators were allowed to watch these matches so no more photos as I was a caddy in the Seniors Match !! -- However here is a short video at the end with Ladies Vice Captain Paula Galloway presenting the Seniors Trophy at the end.
JOIN THE PROS AT IRVINE BOGSIDE IN OCTOBER - STILL TIME
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The website is here www.ladiesproam.com
The entry form can be downloaded here https://ladiesproam.com/enter-your-team/
There is a page on the PGA website https://pgagbi.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/pgagbi20/event/pgagbi20822/index.htm
MORE INFO
The UK’s first ladies-only Pro-Am is back for the third year running, and this time it’s heading to The Irvine Golf Club in Ayrshire on Tuesday October 6.
We know many of you were disappointed not to be able to head to the AIG Women's Open at Royal Troon this year, but this Scottish jaunt could be the next best thing.
Designed to let you experience some light-hearted team competition (and also win some fabulous team and individual prizes), the teams consistent of three amateurs and one professional.
Don’t know a female pro who would be up for it?
Well never fear, the organisers will find someone suitable to partner you up with. All you need to provide is yourself and two pals.
Entry is £255 per team of three amateurs and £30 per pro; this includes tea or coffee on arrival and a post-comp lunch, too.
Many teams have already signed up from across the UK, but there’s still time to gather your team before registration closes on September 18. To enter simply follow the link HERE.
If you’re travelling from far away, well why not turn it into an excuse for a once-in-a-lifetime Scottish golf holiday with the girls?
The organisers have secured a special rate for Ladies Pro-Am players at the charming Riverside Lodge Hotel in Irvine, and also reserved tee times especially for the Pro-Am teams as nearby courses Glasgow Gailes on Monday October 5 and Kilmarnock Barassie on Wednesday October 7.
A few days away with friends, playing golf, winning prizes (hopefully)
To find out more email julie@ladiesproam.com or visit ladiesproam.com.