Gemma Dryburgh becomes Women & Golf Tour Ambassador

Gemma Dryburgh - Photo Courtesy of the LET

Today Women and Golf are excited to announce that Scotland’s highest-ranked female golfer, Gemma Dryburgh has become a Women & Golf Tour Ambassador.

Our mission at Women & Golf is to promote all levels of women’s golf and we are keen to have a stable of Ambassadors who reflect the diverse nature of our sport from grassroots to the elite end of the game. The aim is to follow their life in golf and hear first-hand from them what it is like to be part of a sport that we all love.

We will be following Gemma’s progress over the rest of the season and into 2022 as she heads back onto the LPGA Tour. This is her fourth season on the LPGA and she has had a strong return to the States, after events in Europe over the summer, finishing tied eighth at the Portland Classic. She is now heading to Arkansas and the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G.

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A COUPLE OF PLACES AVAILABLE FOR ROYAL DEESIDE GOLF WEEK

Due to an enforced COVID cancellation earlier this week, we have 2 places left for the Royal Deeside Golf Week (RDGW) which starts on Monday (26th July) playing Aboyne, Braemar, Ballater and Banchory.  www.royaldeesidegolfweek.co.uk 

 

We appreciate it is exceptionally short notice but if any of your members or golfing friends would like to take one or both these slots then it would be great to see us back up to a full field of x170 golfers.

 If anyone wants to take one or both these places then email  

bookings@royaldeesidegolfweek.co.uk  and provide a mobile and CDH number so we can get in touch.

The website has a short contact form if any golfers would like to pre-register for the 2022 RDGW. 

Thank you for your support.

RDGW Committee 

www.royaldeesidegolfweek.co.uk 

Calling all Female Golfers!

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FLYER

Are you a woman who has played golf at club level in Scotland between 1945 and 1995?

I am a PhD student working in collaboration with Glasgow Caledonian University and the British Golf Museum on an oral history PhD project which explores women’s experiences of playing golf at club level in Scotland during the period 1945-1995.

I am looking for women golfers who have played golf at club level in Scotland between 1945 and 1995 to participate in my research project.

Interested in participating in an online questionnaire? --- Link to questionnaire

See my blog for more information on the project -- Link to blog

OR

Contact laurenbeatty@randa.org

Lauren Beatty

DRESS THE PART GOLFING TROUSERS AND MORE

Looking for some good golf trousers --  Then why not take a look at the Robell range above 

Unfortunately the shop has to close in Muirend on the southside of Glasgow at the end of October but has these fleeced lined trousers plus there is other clothing at 40% off. 

I'm sure many golfing  ladies would like them. - Why not pop in if you can or look online by clicking on the link below

SHOP AT DRESS THE PART

JOIN IN THE 18 DAY PUTTING CHALLENGE AT HOME WITH KARYN BURNS

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For the SPECIAL DISCOUNTED price of £25
(the price of just one half hour lesson)
you WILL RECEIVE 18 days worth of Putting Improvement Drills AND Online Support.

BOOK HERE

BRITISH RED CROSS CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT AT ROYAL DORNOCH

CLICK TO ENLARGE OR CLICK HERE FOR POSTER Teams of 4 will have the opportunity to start off the 2020 season playing Royal Dornoch. This beautiful championship course is in prime condition and supporting the work of the British Red Cross in its 150th Anniversary Year.   The programme for the day and entry price includes: Tea/coffee & bacon rolls before play, 18 holes of golf, halfway house and dinner, followed by a prize-giving and auction.   Entry is now open for booking and the event will be limited to 19 teams, so please reserve your team place soon!    If you prefer, you can submit your entry form with an ‘as yet undeclared’ team, names to be submitted later.   Please do take the opportunity to promote your business by sponsoring a hole and taking an advertisement in our event programme.  Full event and registration details are attached but feel free to get in touch if you need more information.’ CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION DETAILS

Alison Munro-White Senior Community Fundraiser – Northern Scotland British Red Cross, Unit C3, Cradlehall Business Park, Caulfield Road, Inverness, IV2 5GH   Tel: 01463 796619   Mobile: 07786311325 AMunroWhite@redcross.org.uk www.redcross.org.uk Please note my normal working hours are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9 am – 5 pm. For urgent fundraising enquiries outside of these hours, please contact Fran Smith

Frances Smith - Community Fundraising Manager Scotland, Northern Ireland & Isle of Man 
 * British Red Cross 4 Nasmyth Place, Hillington, Glasgow G52 4PR Desk: 0141 891 4017 
Mobile: 07841 959027
email: fransmith@redcross.org.uk

KARYN BURNS 18 DAY PUTTING CHALLENGE

It’s BACK following popular demand......The Putting Challenge!  Once you sign up you can take part via Facebook OR email.  You will receive DAILY instructions on your task from the 27th January until 15th February.  

All you need is a decent putting surface at home (carpet or putting mat) OR of course you can use the drills at the place where you practice most, indoor OR outdoor! 

You will need another few things to complete the practices and drills.....see the picture above!

£45 for 18 Days of Practices and Drills that -- 
WILL MAKE YOU A BETTER PUTTER!

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE or email Karyn 

Disabled get access to new facilities

The Scottish Disability Golf & Curling charity, will launch its second HUB later this month at the Elmwood Golf Club near Cupar, where golfers from as far afield as England and Northern Ireland will help tee-off the new project.

PGA Students from Elmwood’s College, representatives of the Elmwood Golfing Society and SDGC members , will provide some tips and tuition for existing golfing and new members with disabilities on Friday 31 January from 10:00. 

An “SDGC HUB” is a recognised club/facility that has a positive record on encouraging people with a disability to come and enjoy the game. Appropriate access, friendly and helpful staff and qualified instructors with experience of delivering coaching to a range of disabilities, which ultimately creates a positive environment and experience for our members.

Jim Gales, the Secretary of the charity said, “Funding, which helped to establish Scotland’s first disability hub  in St Andrews earlier this month, has come from Trusts and Foundations across the UK and each HUB session can include lessons, putting and other golf practice facilities, as well as the most important social side of the game, with members mixing with PGA Professionals, Coaches and our volunteers.”

More on the SDGC can be found at -- by clicking here 

Scottish Disability Golf & Curling is a Registered Scottish Charity SC 041000

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PHONE SARAH AS SHE STILL HAS LOTS MORE AT HOME 

POLLOK GOLF CLUB WINTER FAYRE - START YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

Winter at Pollok GC 

POLLOK GOLF CLUB WINTER FAYRE   --- Tuesday 19th November, 2019 7pm-9.30pm 

What better way to start the festive period than with your family and friends at Pollok Golf Club and have the opportunity to start Christmas shopping. 

Christmas gifts; decorations; door wreaths; handmade horse shoe items; wood turning gifts; childrens’ jackets and winter accessories; ladies and gents accessories; candles and scents; cashmere wraps; handmade chocolates; artisan cheeses; handmade shortbreads; tartan accessories; homeware and more…… RETURNING AGAIN: RENFREW BURGH BAND PLAYING AT 7.30pm AND 8.30pm. 

Tickets £5 (available from the clubhouse staff) to include refreshment. Come along and enjoy the festive spirit. 

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Scotland v Europe - Pheonix Cup is at Cardrona Resort

The 24^th Phoenix Cup, Scotland v Europe

Cardrona Resort, Peebles, Scottish Borders, Sunday 25 to Tuesday 27 August 2019

Teams Scotland & Europe announced!

+ the 25^th Anniversary Phoenix Cup at Gleneagles, Panmure, Blairgowrie & Carnoustie in 2020 !!!  

Golfers with disabilities from countries including, Germany, Holland, Ireland and England, will travel to Cardrona in less than a week to play in the 24^th Phoenix Cup International.

The Phoenix Cup is based on the Solheim/Ryder Cup internationals, is played over three days and includes the traditional match play formats of foursomes, fourball and singles competitions.

Team Scotland & Team Europe

Matthew Coleman Kennoway & Jurgen Boon The Netherlands.

Jim Hamill Dumbarton & Jeroen Coumou The Netherlands.

Paul Higgins Motherwell & Stephen Crocker England.

Jim Hopes Dumbarton & Paul Daley England.

Robert Inness Dumfries & Leon Emmen The Netherlands.

Gordon Latto Cupar & Frans Harmsen The Netherlands.

Derek Milne Upper Largo & Trevor Hillen Northern Ireland.

Iain Ross Kirriemuir & Richard kluwen The Netherlands.

Kerr Scott Busby & Tineke Loogman The Netherlands.

Jim Thomson Millport & Jay Penfold England.

Martin Webb Lanark & Frank Sorber Germany.

Ian White Airdrie & Dave Standing England.

Last October, the SDGC selected a  European team and travelled to the USA, to take on their best disabled golfers, and much like the Ryder Cup in France just before, beat them over the Rotonda Course near Tampa, Florida, 13.5 to 10.5.  

Jim Gales, the event organiser and Captain of the European Team in Florida said, “The Phoenix Cup has been on a wee promotional tour of the country since we returned victorious from the US, and has been pictured with lots of politicians, representatives from the likes of Scottish Golf and numerous golf clubs around the country, so raising the profile of the sport for golfers with disabilities”.

The 25^th Anniversary Phoenix Cup in 2020 will be played at four venues, at Gleneagles Centenary, Panmure, Blairgowrie Rosemount and Carnoustie Championship Courses from 15 to 20 September and will be played between Europe & The USA.  The Scottish Captain Iain Ross of Kirriemuir will face Dan Aldrich from California over the week long festival of inclusive golf, with golfers qualifying from over a dozen countries.  

“The SDGC was the first fully inclusive disabled golf group in the world and created the Phoenix Cup to incorporate anyone of any age with any type of sensory, intellectual or physical disability.  To date, the Phoenix Cup has involved 693 golfers from 18 nations and has been staged in 6 countries, like the US, Canada, Scotland and Spain”. 

More information on the SDGC and the Phoenix Cup can be found by clicking one of the links below.

M: +44 (0) 7903 596 552  US/Can 330-288-7072

A Registered Scottish Charity SC 041000

                                          

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HAVE TOU GOT YOUR TICKETS FOR THE SOLHEIM CUP

It’s been a fantastic summer for British sport and it’s nearly time for golf to take the baton and deliver an epic Solheim Cup at Gleneagles. From 9-15th September, the famous Scottish resort will host a carnival of golf and entertainment as Catriona Matthew’s Team Europe take on Juli Inkster’s Team USA. 

Some ticket categories are sold out but there are still some available to watch the battle unfold on the PGA Centenary Course, host of the 2014 Ryder Cup.

Click here to read more and book tickets as well

Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open set for bumper weekend of entertainment

North Berwick, 22 July, 2019 – The Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open has announced the introduction of two themed days for the weekend to add to the fun at The Renaissance Club from August 8 to 11.

The tournament, co-sanctioned by the LPGA and Ladies European Tour, makes its debut at The Renaissance Club just three weeks after the men and is set to feature world-class talent including defending champion and major winner Ariya Jutanugarn, as well as Jeongeun Lee6, So Yeon Ryu, Georgia Hall, Charley Hull and Scotland’s very own Team Europe Solheim Cup captain, Catriona Matthew. 

Ladies Day, which will take place on Saturday 10^th August, is new for 2019 and gives all women that attend the chance to not only watch the golf but take part in a golf clinic with European Tour coach Gary Nicol and enjoy live music from former Westlife star Brian McFadden and upcoming Scottish artist Hugh Kelly.

No golfing experience is required and welcome drinks will be served to all attendees on arrival as well as a free shuttle service being in operation from North Berwick Train Station to the golf course. 

Participants will also be able to enjoy cocktail making masterclass sessions supported by Loch Lomond Distillery, relax with a complimentary neck and shoulder massage courtesy of The Macdonald Marine Hotel and witness a special guest Q&A in the public village hosted by TV personality, Emma Dodds with popstar Brian McFadden amongst other stars from the event. 

Speaking about the initiative, Martin Gilbert, Chairman of Aberdeen Standard Investments, said, “The Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open is committed to showcasing this special event to as many new audiences as possible. It’s important for us to bring in new fans to golf and we hope that Ladies Day offers women, who might not have previous golfing experience, the opportunity to visit The Renaissance Club and have a fantastic day out.”

In addition to Ladies Day, Solheim Cup Sunday is also new to the 2019 tournament. In support of the Solheim Cup, which takes place at nearby Gleneagles from 9 – 15 September 2019, fans are encouraged to get behind the tournament by wearing Team Europe or Team USA colours to pledge their support of their favourite team in the biennial contest. 

The best-dressed fan will receive a special Solheim Cup pin flag signed by all the European Team and there will be on the spot prizes for those that have made the effort.

Another special guest Q&A will take place in the spectator village with a number of Solheim Cup stars, giving fans the opportunity to ask what it is like to be part of one of the world’s greatest golf events. 

The Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open is the last qualifying event for Team Europe ahead of final selection announcement on Monday 12^th August as well being the penultimate qualifying event for Team USA. With plenty of last minute qualifying points on offer, it is all to play for. 

Paul Bush, Director of Events with VisitScotland, said, “The Solheim Cup is one of the world’s greatest golf events and with it taking place just one month after the Ladies Scottish Open, it only felt right to put on a day for the fans to show their support. Scotland’s Catriona Matthew will captain Team Europe for the first time and we hope that spectators and fans alike can get behind her and all the players at the Ladies Scottish Open who are looking to qualify for each of the prestigious teams.” 

This event will feature and promote East Lothian.  Scotland’s Food & Drink County marquee will showcase the diversity and quality of local produce that will be available for tasting and purchase and the Scotland’s Golf Coast on course activation zone will give visitors an opportunity to find out more about the golfing, accommodation and leisure offering in the area.

English Players confirmed:

Georgia Hall

Charley Hull

Bronte Law 

International players confirmed:

Beth Allen, (USA)

Cristie Kerr, (USA)

Jeongeun Lee6, (SKOR)

Anna Nordqvist, (SWE)

So Yeon Ryu, (SKOR)

Scottish players confirmed:

Kylie Henry

Gemma Dryburgh

Kelsey MacDonald 

Catriona Matthew 

Pamela Pretswell-Asher

Tickets for the 2019 Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open are FREE. 

For further championship and ticket information, please visit: https://ladiesscottishopen.com/

Hole in One Club -- Listen to Scots -- Karen and Linda

Why not join the HOLE IN ONE CLUB and have a chance to go to Sawgrass 

Listen to what Karen Marshall (Baberton) and Linda Dyball (Dunfermline) had to say. 
They represented Scotland in the Hole In One Club Grand Finals at TPC Sawgrass home of the Players Championship in May of this year - May Report

GET IN TO GOLF SUMMER AT ABOYNE GOLF CLUB

Back by popular demand. 
We will be repeating the 'Get in to Golf' sessions for both males and females every Thursday night in July. 
Come join in the fun with our resident PGA pro Fraser Dunlop. 

This programme is designed for those who have never played or those with limited golf experience. 

The four sessions include 6 hours of coaching and will cover the basics of putting, chipping, pitching and full swing and we will even play a few holes on week 4. 

 At a cost of only £45 this is a fun, relaxed introduction to the game. Contact the pro shop team for further details or bookings. Tel: 013398 86328 (Option 1). Email pro@fraserdunlopgolf.co.uk

PICKELBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEKEND IN GLASGOW

I know this has nothing to do with golf but --- WHY NOT GO ALONG TO THE PICKELBALL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND 

Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the world.  It is a central net, rebound game played with a ball and paddle (like a hard racket) and was invented in the USA over 50 years ago by a family who named it after their dog Pickles!

​

Pickleball is played on a court very similar to badminton and uses elements of racket skills from tennis, squash, badminton and table tennis.  However this game is unique - for one reason, no other sport has a 'kitchen' in the middle of the court!  The rules and scoring system also mean that pickleball is much more accessible by the young and not-so-young, making this a fantastic family activity for everyone to enjoy.​

Now in Scotland we have many golfers who have taken up this sport and this holiday week end and yo fancy seeing the game and perhaps many of your fellow golfers why not go along to the National Badminton Academy in Glasgow which has free parking, 10 fantastic courts and competition-standard lighting. 
 There is a cafe next door at Scotstoun Leisure Centre, and the campus is also home to Glasgow Warriors professional rugby club

CLICK HERE FOR AL THE INFORMATION


There are many golfers that you will know that are playing in the event :
To name just a few  
D&A'S:  Anna Telfer , Sheena MacDonald, Katy MacAuley, Lois Connell (Milngavie) - see Sheena driving a visitors car

Renfrewshire's:  Morag Key (Ralston), Anabel Kane (Kilmacolm),  Jinty Rodger (Williamwood) Liz Hale (Caldwell)

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE ENTRANTS

WANT TO WATCH IT LIVE HERE -- IT DOES BECOME LIVE TOMORROW 

WIN A WEEKEND SPRING BREAK ON BEAUTIFUL ROYAL DEESIDE

Aboyne Golf Club have teamed up with the Hilton Grand Vacations Club at Craigendarroch Lodges to offer up to four golfers the chance to win a fabulous weekend spring golf break on beautiful Royal Deeside, Scotland over the period 24-26th May 2019.

The prize includes unlimited golf at Aboyne which is the oldest club on Royal Deeside: Home to the 2018 R&A Ladies Coronation Foursomes Area Finals together with hosting the Scottish Golf Men’s North-East Open last season.  www.aboynegolfclub.co.uk

The prize also includes complimentary entry to our Open Mixed Foursomes competition on Sunday 26th May should you wish to play. 

Enjoy a 3-night FREE stay in one of the fully furnished lodges on the fabulous Hilton Grand Vacations Club at Craigendarroch resort for the nights 24-26th May.

Craigendarroch Lodges offers the luxury and privacy of your own self-catering holiday home with resort amenities on your doorstep.  Make full use of the on-site Country Club offering extensive leisure facilities.  The lodges have all been designed for pure enjoyment — with room to relax, to soak up the panoramic splendour of Royal Deeside, and enjoy the seclusion and privacy of your own home from home.  www.higvc.co.uk

Terms & Conditions of the competition

Can be found on the Aboyne Golf Club website 

How to enter?

To enter the competition, click on this link  CLICK HERE

Dr Katrina Douglas Golf Psychology Workshop at Cowglen Golf Club

Alyson McGinnigle (Vice Captain)  Moira Kerr (Captain) , 
Katrina Douglas and Sue Fordyce

Cowglen Golf Club held a Golf Psychology Women and  Golf Workshop today set up by Cowglen's  Sue Fordyce. 

Captain Moir Kerr welcomed Katrina to the workshop and reminded us of the fact that Katrina won the British Ladies Amateur in 1982 and played in the 1982 Great Britain & Ireland Curtis Cup team.
She then played professionally on the Ladies European Tour, where she won eight times and was a member of the 1992 European Solheim Cup team.


Katrina introduced herself and told us that that when  her father who was a very good footballer, stopped playing football he started playing golf. 

During her school holidays he lured her younger sister and her to the Normandy driving range in Renfrew and at  the range his friend, an international golfer himself (Cowglen's own Gordon Cosh) invited the girls hit some shots and gave them both their first lesson. 

 ‘It’s a shame Kitrina didn’t play when she was younger,’ he said to my father, ‘I think she could have been quite good.’  -- She was 17 at this time !

That comment set her father’s cogs turning and a few days later he put the following proposition to her: 
‘Would you like to leave school and play golf for a year? If you don’t like it you can return and complete your A-levels. 

If you like it, but aren’t very good, you can continue with your A-levels. But if you like it, and become good, no one can stop you, you are your own boss and you can always complete your studies later in life.’ -- READ MORE

Katrina did leave school and she had a wonderful golfing career - reaching the top.

Once her competitive career was over, Katrina became a BBC Sport Online golf columnist and in 2004 she was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Achievement psychology of international women golfers at the University of Bristol.

Kitrina is presently a Women and Golf magazine columnist 

The workshop was then held with great interaction with all who were present -- a break for lunch was provided by Cowglen GC  which was excellent 

We had discussions of all aspects of visualisation, feel, concentration, and attention to detail with the aim to make us feel more confident, focused and to be better prepared for the season ahead.
We even had to draw elephants at one point which was really difficult for many !!

Carol and Alyson drawing Elephants, Noting down our various thoughts
and bottom right your webmaster trying to explain her pre shot routine 

It was a great Workshop which everyone enjoyed. 
Finally thanks were given to Sue, Moira, Alyson and all at Cowglen and of course to Katrina.

 Looking to run a workshop at your club  -- Contact Katrina  by email - CLICK HERE

New campaign to tempt women tourists to play golf in Scotland

By Martin Dempster 

In the countdown to the 
Solheim Cup at Gleneagles in September, a campaign has been launched aimed at encouraging more women to travel to Scotland to play golf in the sport’s birthplace. 

The VisitScotland video content campaign, which has adopted the #HerScotland hashtag, is a concerted bid to grow the number of female visitors from its current figure of just 12 per cent at a time when female golf participation in some European countries is in excess of 35 per cent.

The campaign features four women, including LET player Kelsey MacDonald, who are filmed enjoying a golf break which also involves other fun activities off the course.

“VisitScotland is proud to be doing something that no other tourism body has done before by investing in a female focused golf destination 
marketing campaign,” said Malcolm Roughead, VisitScotland’s chief executive.

“We pride ourselves on being a forward thinking and innovative organisation and I believe this campaign will 
help to put the focus on Scotland as a female friendly golf destination.

“Scotland’ commitment to women’s golf is unquestionable with an investment in excess of £23 million since 2007 through our staging of both the Women’s British Open and the Aberdeen Standard Invesments Ladies Scottish Open cementing our reputation as the home of golf.”

Joining MacDonald in a campaign that will also be used to help support raise awareness of the 2019 Solheim Cup are Mar Hall head pro Kirstin Scott, Castle Stuart operations assistant Ellie Docherty and amateur golfer Susan Wood.

“It is a huge year for women’s golf in Scotland as we are set to host the Solheim Cup at 
Gleneagles in September,” added Roughead of an event that aims to attract 100,000 spectators as North Berwick’s Catriona Matthew leads Europe into battle. 

“The event offers us a significant opportunity to increase the number of female golfing visitors to Scotland.

“Add in a TV broadcast audience with the potential to reach more than 600 million households it means a lot of eyes will be firmly fixed on Scotland.”

Introducing the Putting Challenge 2019 !

Karyn Burns is introducing a 30 day on line putting course to help you improve in 2019 — Why not check this out.
CLICK ON THIS LINK TO READ MORE and HERE TO SEE VIDEO