Clare Marie is the top Qualifier In the RLCGA County Championship

Clare -Marie Carlton (pictured above) the 2009 RLCGA County Championship Runner up was the leading qualifier in the 2010 Championship played over Ranfurly Castle today. In a testing east wind Clare-Marie was round in 73 (37, 36). The next best round was by Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) who had a 75.
Leading Qualifiers: SSS 73 CSS 75
73 Clare- Marie Carlton (Fereneze)
75 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie)
76 Nichola Henderson (Haggs Castle) , Liz Stewart (Greenburn)
78 Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)
79 Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm)
81 Lesley Cosh (Cowglen), Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire), Linsey Stevenson (Elie and Earlsferry)
82 Sally Foster (Kilmacolm)
83 Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle), Carol Whyte (Windyhill), Gillian McGinlay (Cochrane Castle)
84 Patricia Davidson (Erskine)
85 Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle)
88 Sara McCorkell (Williamwood)

RLCGA Championships – Ranfurly Castle Match-play draw for 15th April 2010

9.15 C-M Carlton v S McCorkell
9.22 L Stevenson v G Kyle
9.30 M Briggs v C Whyte
9.37 G McGinlay v L Stewart
9.45 N Henderson v P Davidson
9.52 D Jackson v E Briggs
10.00 L Cosh v S Foster
10.07 J Mack v A McKechin

Renfrewshire County Spring Meeting over Erskine -- Jennifer Mack is a Winner

Jennifer Mack (pictured at Prestwick on Sunday) was the overall winner of the Renfrewshire County Spring Meeting over Erskine Golf Course today.
On a course which had withstood the torrential downpours of the last week the greens were magnificent as everyone agreed
Result:SSS 73, CSS 76 Reduction Only

1st Division: - Handicap Scr - 12
1st: Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 82 (7) 75
2nd: Linda McDougall (Greenock) 84 (8) 76
3rd: Liz Hale (Caldwell) 89 (11) 78 bih
2nd Division : Handicap 13 - 28
1st: Mary Wylie (Elderslie) 91 (14) 77
2nd: Anita McMillan (Erskine) 98 (17) 81 bih
3rd: Lindsay Mathie (Windyhill) 94 (13) 81
Scratch: Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 82

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Tee Hee Day -- At Erskine Golf Club -- Have Fun Playing Golf

As lady captain this year, Barbara Campbell, lady captain at Erskine Golf Club, introduced a Tee Hee Day for the ladies where they were to wear polka dots. The ladies played in three’s and were given a three foot piece of string for the team which they could use on the greens around the course and the stroke would not count. (i.e. if they went for a putt and missed it they could use a piece of their string (within range) and the stroke would not count). They then knotted that part of the string and the amount left could be used at another hole.
Each lady, if they landed in a bunker, could throw it out once – without it counting as a stroke; again if they landed in the rough – they could kick it out - only once - without it counting on their score card.
I also wanted all ages to play and arranged the game that those who wanted, could play the course without playing the holes with the hills. The oldest playing lady on the day was Helen Pettigrew who is 86, and Barbara McHattie (former captain and in her 80s) won the longest drive for the day – she drove the buggy for the 86 year old!
I was fortunate to gain sponsorship for the day, including dinners at the local diner; car washes; bottles of wine; old fashioned sweeties in a presentation box; vouchers for various shops. To add to the day, the weather was stunning, wall to wall sunshine, warm and sunny smiles all round!
The picture above shows three of the ladies who took part: Jan Muir (pictured with the white polka dot top) said: “It was a fun day; lots of fun”.

Thanks go to Barbara Campbell --- Captain of Erskine Golf Club for the photo and enjoyable report

RLCGA Spring Meeting -- Gleddoch Golf Club

Played 20th May 2008, SSS 73, CSS 74, Entrants 47
Handicap Scratch - 12
Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 80 - 9 = 71
Natasha Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 81 - 9 = 72
Valerie MacKinnon (Old Ranfurly) 84 -10 = 74
Handicap 13 and above
Vivien Young (Cochrane Castle) 90 - 18 = 72
Anita McMillan (Erskine) 92 - 18 = 74
Maureen Herbert (Old Ranfurly) 95 - 18 = 77 (bih)
Scratch: Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 80

TO READ THE FULL DETAILS GO Renfrewshire Ladies County Website

The Briggs Sisters are in the Renfrewshire County Championship Semi - Finals

Defending champion Megan Briggs progressed to the semi-finals with two convincing wins over Linda McDougall (Greenock) 7/5 in the morning and Gillian McGinley (Cochrane Castle) 6/5 in the quarter finals.
Younger sister Eilidh also reached the semi-finals with wins over Denise Cowan (Cochrane Castle) 5/4 followed by a 3/2 win over Beth Paterson (Eastwood).
Remaining semi-finalists are former champion Donna Jackson (Cochrane Castle) with a 5/4 win over Janette McCartney (Erskine) in the morning and a narrow 2/1 win over Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) in the afternoon.
Sara McCorkell (Williamwood)-- --- (nee Harman) who continued a good run of form after winning the Peggy Clark Trophy on Tuesday with wins over Julie Nicol (Elderslie) 4/2 and another former winner, Clare-Marie Carlton (Fereneze) 3/2.


First round - M Briggs beat L McDougall (Greenock) 7 and 5, G McGinlay (Cochrane Castle) beat P Orr (Cochrane Castle) 6 and 4, D Jackson (Cochrane Castle) beat J McCartney (Erskine) 5 and 4, C Fell (Ranfurly Castle) beat C Whyte (Windyhill) 2 and 1, E Briggs (Kilmacolm) beat D Cowan (Cochrane Castle) 5 and 4, B Paterson (Eastwood) beat L Stewart (Greenburn) 3 and 2, C-M Carlton (Fereneze) beat A McKechin (Elderslie) 3 and 2, S McCorkell (Williamwood) beat J Nicol (Elderslie) 4 and 2.

Quarter Finals - M Briggs beat McGinlay 6 and 5, Jackson beat Fell 2 and 1, E Briggs beat Paterson 3 and 2, McCorkell beat Carlton 3 and 2.

To see and print out all the results CLICK HERE

Spanish Seniors - Final Result

CLASIFICACIÓN FINAL
1.- Viveca Hoff (SWE) 153 (74+79)
2.- Marina Buscaini (ITA) 155 (78+77)
3.- Christina Birke (SWE) 158 (84+74)
4- CATALINA CASTILLEJO (ESP) 159 (77+82)
5.- VICKY PERTIERRA (ESP) 161 (79+82)

Scottish Scores:
Pam Williamson 80 85 165 11th
Janice Paterson 83 87 170 22nd
Noreen Fenton 82 89 171 30th
Helen Faulds 86 86 172 33rd
Heather Anderson 86 87 173 35th
Maureen Richmond 87 88 175 42nd
Barbara Biggart 89 91 180 50th
Janette McCartney 103 92 195 71st
Jennifer Mack 89, NR 79th

Report from Helen Faulds;
As you can imagine the course was pretty difficult with flags tucked in behind huge bunkers and over water. It made me play very negative which doesn’t get good scores.
Weather was disappointing but still managed to enjoy it. Jen not well at all and had a few early nights. Hopefully she will get sorted now she is home.

Difficult Day in Round 1 of the Spanish Seniors (Individual Event)

In a day where the poor weather played its part, the Swedish player Viveca Hoff, the lowest handicapper of all the entrants (1.1) was round in 74 today (3 over par) in the Singles Event of the Spanish Seniors played over Golf Park Mallorca today.
Pamela Williamson (Baberton) was the best Scot with a round of 80
The 2nd and final round will be played tomorrow.

LEADER BOARD (first day)

1 .- Viveca Hoff (SWE) 74
2 .- CATALINA CASTILLEJO (ESP) 77
3 .- Navy Buscaini (ITA) 78
4 .- VICKY PERTIERRA (ESP) 79
+ .- Diane Williams (CAN) 79

Scottish Scores:
6th =. Pamela Williamson (Baberton) 80
11th=. Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh) 82
15th =. Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) 83
34th =. Heather Anderson (Downfield), Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) 86
41st =. Maureen Richmond (Liverpool and Kilmacolm) 87
45th =. Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle), Barbara Biggart (Kilmacolm) 89
80th=. Janette McCartney (Erskine) 103

To see all the scores from today CLICK HERE

Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) and Noreen Fenton are 7th in Spain

Congraulations go to Pam Williamson (Baberton) and her Canadian partner Diane Williams who were 5th = in the Spanish "Doubles" after the foursomes round played today. West of Scotland Vets Champion Helen Faulds ( Douglas Park) partnered by Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh) were a very creditable 7th out of a field of many well known Senior golfers
The Spanish partnership of Marta Estany and Vicky Pertierra won the Spanish International Women's Doubles Senior Championship at Golf Park in Mallorca, by beating the Swedish partnership of Viveca Hoff and Brigitta Ljung
The Spaniards who won the event last year at Bonalba Golf & Spa (Alicante), had a second round of 78 strokes (6 over par), three less than their opponents. Subsequently, the play-off was awarded by virtue of the best 2nd round.

Final Positions
1 .- VICKY PERTIERRA / MARTA ESTANY (ESP) 150 (72 +78) (win play-off)
2.-Viveca Hoff / Brigitta Ljung (SWE) 150 (69 +81)
3 .- François Colmant / Giovanna Foglia (ITA) 151 (72 +79)
+ .- Christina Birke / Anki Hermanson (SWE) 151 (70 +81)

Scottish Scores:
5= Pam Williamson (Baberton) and Diane Williams (Canada) 153 (73+80)
7. - Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) and Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh) 154 (73+81)
19 - Barbara Biggart (Kilmacolm) and Maureen Richmond (Liverpool) 164 (77+87)
23 - Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) and Janice Paterson (Drumpellier) 168 (78+90)
25 - Heather Anderson (Downfield) and Janette McCartney (Erskine) 169 (77 +92)

TO SEE THE FULL LIST OF RESULTS CLICK HERE

TO SEE THE FINAL HANDICAP POSITIONS CLICK HERE

Helen Faulds and Noreen Fenton the best Scots after the Fourball Round in the Spanish Seniors

Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)and Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh) were the best placed Scots alongside Pam Williamson (Baberton),Diane Williams (Canada) after todays Spanish Seniors fourball round at Golf Park Mallorca.

Leader Board (first day)
1-Viveca Hoff / Brigitta Ljung (SWE) 69
2- Christina Birke / Anki Hermanson (SWE) 70
3- VICKY PERTIERRA / MARTA ESTANY (ESP) 72

Scottish Scores:
Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)and Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh) 73
Pam Williamson (Baberton),Diane Williams (Canada) 73
Janette McCartney (Erskine), Heather Anderson (Downfield), 77
Barbara Biggart (Kilmacolm), Maureen Richmond (Royal Liverpool --- Kilmacolm), 77
Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle), Janice Paterson (Drumpellier), 78
The conditions were rather cold to say the least and apparently the weather forcast is for rain tomorrow.
Unfortunately Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle)who has not been well with a virus and is playing with Janice Paterson (Drumpellier)managed to just struggle round. --- Hope you feel better tomorrow Jen

More from the Spanish Seniors

The Spanish Seniors at the Majorcan Golf Park Golf Club is the venue, from 12th to 15th February,
The competition begins with the -"Doubles" from the 12th and 13th February - where the Spaniards Marta Estany and Vicky Pertierra will defend their title.
Both were pushed last year at Bonalba Golf & Spa (Alicante) in tight battle with the Madrid Cristina Marsans and Beatriz Ramirez de Haro and the Scottish partnership of Barbara Biggart and Maureen Richmond.
These three partnerships are the favourites
The last two days of play -14th and 15th February - will be the singles event.

Click on the following link for the list of entrants for the "Doubles"
Click on the following link for the list of entrants for the Singles

2008 Spanish Seniors

Maureen Richmond (Royal Liverpool), who was runner up in the 2007 Spanish Seniors and with partner Barbara Biggart (Kilmacolm) was 3rd in the "doubles", fly out to Majorca this Sunday to play in the 2008 event. This years event will be held at Golf Park de Mallorca Golf Course from February 12th - 15th.
Entrants and partnerships for the "doubles" competition for this years 2008 Spanish Seniors are:
Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), Noreen Fenton (Merchants of Edinburgh),
Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle), Janice Paterson (Drumpellier),
Barbara Biggart (Kilmacolm), Maureen Richmond (Royal Liverpool --- Kilmacolm),
Janette McCartney (Erskine), Heather Anderson (Downfield),
Pam Williamson (Baberton),Diane Williams (Canada)

October Stableford - Erskine Golf Club

Played 10 Oct 2007 22 entries SSS 73; CSS 73
Silver: P Davidson (8) 38; J Gillen (17) 31bih; A McMillan (17) bih.
Bronze: M McKechnie (25) 38; M Williamson (27) 37;I MacSporran (29) 34.

October Medal Erskine Golf Club

Played 3 Oct 2007 11 entries SSS 73; CSS 76 (Alt day 72):

Silver: S Littlejohn (16) 74; J Gillen (17) 75
Bronze: J Ebner (22) 77: R Chalmers (24) 80 bih;
J Roberts (22) 80
Scratch: S Littlejohn 90

LGU Medals: Silver: P Davidson; Bronze: M McKechnie

Greenlees Trophy 2007 Presentation

The presentation of trophies will take place on Monday 8th October 2007 at Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club. A glass of wine or soft drink will be served from 12:30pm and a 2 course lunch and coffee will be served at 1:00pm costing £10. Please let your own Greenlees Captain know if you wish to attend

September Stableford - Erskine Golf Club

September Stableford (Combined) 19 September 2007
18 entries SSS 73 CSS 73 (Alt 76)
Silver: L Pearson (19) 34; K Kane (20) 33
Bronze: M Williamson (27) 39; M McLeod (26) 34;
J Stewart (23) 32

Erskine Girls get coaching from Clare Queen and Catriona Matthew

Erskine girls were invited to attend a coaching clinic with Catriona Matthew and Clare Queen at the beautiful Carrick course prior to The Scottish Ladies Open this week. The girls were all smiles as you can see despite the awful weather. Catriona and Clare spent an hour with them giving some hints and tips and after signed autographs on hats, books etc. This was a unique and very rewarding experience for the girls aged between 9 and 13 who are all enjoying ClubGolf coaching at Erskine. There are now 11 girls participating in weekly coaching sessions at the club thanks to the volunteer coaches who make it all possible. Pictured with the girls are Janette McCartney, Sandra Littlejohn and Patricia Davidson all level 1 coaches and RLCGA members.
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Greenlees Result - 2nd Division

GREENLEES RESULT: Troon 6.5 Erskine 2.5

Renfrewshire County Autumn Meeting over Ralston

Played 13th September 2007, 29 entrants, SSS:71 CSS:73
Scratch: Barbara Biggart (Kilmacolm) 81
Scratch - 12 Handicap
1st Fiona Roger (Ranfurly Castle) 84-12-72
2nd Barbara Biggart (Kilmacolm) 81-7-74
3rd Patricia Davidson (Erskine) 83-8-75 bih
13 Handicap upwards
1st Sheila Shaw (Lochwinnoch) 85-15-70
2nd Vivien Young (Cochrane Castle) 89-18-71
3rd Linda Hay (Eastwood) 92-15-77

Autumn Meeting - Erskine

Autumn Meeting 9 September 2007 22 entries SSS 73; CSS 72
Silver: B Campbell (18) 71; F Campbell (8) (72 bih); S Littlejohn (16) 72 (bih)
Bronze: M McKechnie (26) 69 (bih); R Chalmers (25) 69; G Peters (31) 70
Scratch: F Campbell 80
DJ Davidson Putter: M McKechnie
SLGA Brooch: P Davidson

September Medal/ Autumn Foursomes - Erskine

September Medal (Combined) 5 September 2007 30 entries
SSS 73; CSS 72 (73 alt day)
Silver: B Campbell (20) 66; M Doherty (16) 71;
P Davidson (8) 73
Bronze: K Kane (21) 70; J Richardson (23) 72; S Robb (29) 74
Scratch: P Davidson 81

Autumn Foursomes. 26 August 2007 12 pairs.
Winners S Littlejohn & R Crawford