THE 2021 SCOTTISH COUNTY FINALS LINE UP IN FORRES

 Ayrshire -- 2019 County Team Champions 

The County Finals were last played in 2019 with none in 2020  due to Covid -- That year Ayrshire Ladies' County Golf Association became champions with Carnoustie's star -  amateur Louise Duncan in the team  -- Click here to read the full report then 

Three County teams will fight it out to be the 2021 Scottish County Champions at the finals in Forres from Friday 27th August - Sunday 29th August.

  

West Division Winners D&A
Photo courtesy of Lorraine Campbell

They are Dunbartonshire & Argyll, who are representing the West Division, Midlothian the East and Perth & Kinross the North. 

There is no team from the South Division this year as they were unable to get their County Jamboree played. 

Instead, Scottish Golf has invited Northern Counties to supply a team to keep the round robin format of the finals intact. 

Order of Play (Friday to Sunday) 

Day 1: D&A v Perth & Kinross - and - Midlothian v North 

Day 2: Midlothian v D&A - and - North v Perth & Kinross 

Day 3: Midlothian v Perth & Kinross - and - D&A v North 

Tee Times (all three days) 

Morning Foursomes: 09:00 to 09:37  

Afternoon Singles: 13:30 to 14:52

D&A team 

Lorraine Campbell (Cardross)

Lorna McClymont (Milngavie)

Laura McGeachy (Haggs Castle)

Lori MacDonald (Cardross) 

Fiona Rattray (Douglas Park)

Vicky Hendren (Cardross)

Aileen Baker (Crail)

Maggie Kinvig. (The Cameron Club)

Perth & Kinross Team 

Katy Alexander (Blairgowrie) 

Megan Ashley (Blairgowrie) 

Laura Campbell (Whitemuir)

Jillian Milne (Blairgowrie) 

Isla Moncrieff (Aberfeldy) 

Jen Saxton (Dunfermline) 

Laura Walker (Muckhart) 

Eilidh Watson (St Regulus

Midlothian Team

Freya Constable, (Prestonfield) 

Louise Fraser, (Kingsknowe) 

Anne Hanson, (Turnhouse) 

Hilary Laughland, (Mortonhall) 

Rachael Livingstone, (Baberton)

Emma Morrison, (Gullane) 

Kate Rorke, (Kingsknowe )

Caroline Steedman, (Murrayfield)

Northern Counties Team (no details)

PERTH & KINROSS WIN THE NORTHERN DIVISION JAMBOREE

A very happy Perth and Kinross County Team
Photo courtesy of P&K

Perth & Kinross won the Northern Division Jamboree at Monifieth today. 

Over the three days they played some amazing golf to triumph over Angus, Aberdeenshire and Northern Counties. 

 The team will go on to play in the Scottish County Finals at Forres Golf Club from 27 - 29 August 2021.

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE RESULTS -- COURTESY OF ABERDEENSHIRE

PERTH & KINROSS COUNTY TEAM FOR THE JAMBOREE

This year's North Division Jamboree is being held at Monifieth Golf Links (Medal Course), from Saturday 12 June to Monday 14 June 2021.

The 2021 Perth & Kinross Ladies' County Team will be defending the North Division championship title that Perth & Kinross won at Ballater Golf Club in 2019. They will be up against fierce competition from the other three North Division teams: Aberdeenshire, Angus and Northern Counties.

 

The winning team will go on to represent the North Division in the Scottish County Finals at Forres, from 27 - 29 August 2021.

 

Perth & Kinross Team

Emily Aird (Blairgowrie)

Katy Alexander (Blairgowrie)

Megan Ashley (Blairgowrie)

Kirsty Brodie (Alyth)

Jillian Milne (Blairgowrie)

Isla Moncrieff (Aberfeldy)

Jen Saxton (Dunfermline)

Laura Walker (Muckhart)

 

Order of Play

Day 1: Angus v Northern - and - Perth & Kinross v Aberdeenshire

Day 2: Perth & Kinross v Northern - and - Aberdeenshire v Angus

Day 3: Aberdeenshire v Northern - and - Angus vPerth & Kinross

 

Morning Foursomes: 8:30hrs on Sat/Sun & 8:15hrs on Monday

Afternoon Singles: 13:00hrs on Sat/Sun & 12:45hrs on Monday

 

Spectators will be very welcome at the Jamboree, subject to the COVID-19 guidance published by the Scottish Government and Scottish Golf, of course. ---P&KLCGA Committee, 10 June 2021

Jane Yellowlees
Hon. Secretary
Perth & Kinross Ladies' County Golf Association
https://pandklcga.blogspot.com

PERTH & KINROSS LADIES' COUNTY TEAM ANNOUNCED

The Team selected to represent P&KLCGA at the North Division Jamboree at Monifieth Golf Links, from Saturday 12 to Monday 14 June 2021, is:

Click to enlarge

The 2021 Perth & Kinross Ladies' County Team will be defending the North Division championship title that Perth & Kinross won at Ballater Golf Club in 2019. They will be up against fierce competition from the other three North Division teams. They are Aberdeenshire, Angus and Northern Counties. The winning team will go on to represent the North Division in the Scottish County Finals at Forres, from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 August 2021.

Spectators will be very welcome at the Jamboree, assuming the current social distancing rules and the COVID-19 guidance provided by the Scottish Government and Scottish Golf remains unchanged, of course. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, there will be no caddies for the players this year.

Huge congratulations to all the players selected. Good Luck everyone!

Jane Yellowlees Hon. Secretary
Perth & Kinross Ladies' County Golf Association
https://pandklcga.blogspot.com

2021 County Championships update

With numerous County Championships having been played over the last month -- here is the current update of 2021 County Champions

Rachel Polson -- Aberdeenshire

ABERDEENSHIRE

Champion - Rachel Polson

Aberdeenshire Website

EAST LOTHIAN   

Champion -  Tara MacTaggart

East Lothian - Championship Report

FIFE 

Champion - Gillian Paton 

Fife County Website

LANARKSHIRE 

Champion - Susan Wood

Lanarkshire Website

MIDLOTHIAN 

Champion - Freya Constable 

Midlothian Website

PERTH AND KINROSS

Champion  - Megan Ashley  

Perth and Kinross Website

STIRLING AND CLACKMANNAN  

Champion - Linda Allan

Stirling and Clackmannan Website

Megan Ashley Wins P&K County Championship

Winner Megan Ashley (Blairgowrie & Runner-up Eilidh Watson (St Regulus) 

Megan Ashley triumphed at the P&K Ladies' County Championship final at Strathmore today. She beat Eilidh Watson 3&2 to take the title.

Gwen Munro won the Handicap Championship 4&3 against Liz Milligan.

The results from Sunday's Championship Match-play at Strathmore

A. K. Rosebowl (Scratch) Semi-Finals
M. Ashley (Blairgowrie) bt J. Saxton (Dunfermline) 3&2
E. Watson (St Regulus) bt I. Moncrieff (Aberfeldy) 22nd

Final
M. Ashley (Blairgowrie) bt E. Watson (St Regulus) 3&2

Gibb Trophy (Handicap) Semi-Finals
G. Munro (Dunkeld) bt D. Butchart (Strathmore) 2&1
L. Milligan (Dunblane) bt A. Glaister (Muckhart) 1 up

Final
G. Munro (Dunkeld) bt L. Milligan (Dunblane) 4&3

The full results are at:

https://pandklcga.blogspot.com

PHOTOGRAPHS 

Jane Yellowlees
Hon. Secretary
Perth & Kinross Ladies' County Golf Association

DAWN BUTCHART IS THE NEW PERTH AND KINROSS COUNTY PRESIDENT

From the P&K Ladies County Golf blog - 

The Perth & Kinross Ladies' County Golf Association AGM was held at Blairgowrie Golf Club last Sunday - 20th October 2019 -

They were delighted to announce that Dawn Butchart (Strathmore) - pictured above is their new Honorary President. 
Pam Drysdale proposed her appointment at the AGM. It was unanimously agreed. A former Team member, Secretary and Captain for our County, Dawn brings a wealth of experience to the post.

Her husband said --
"Dawn has done so much for for Golf at Club, County and Scottish level." 
"She has been Club Champion at Strathmore many times, P&K County Champion and was instrumental in Junior Development during her term on the board of the SLGA."

"This honour is so richly deserved. And if I had a 6ft downhiller to win I know who I would ask to knock it in"

To read more go to the Perth and Kinross Website

LAURA CAMPBELL WINS PERTH AND KINROSS CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

Laura Campbell (Pitlochry) & Jillian Milne (County Captain)

Huge congratulations to Laura Campbell (Pitlochry) who won the Perth & Kinross Ladies' Champion of Champions at Blairgowrie Golf Club today. 

 Laura  shot a three-over-par scratch score of 77 to win the title by 4 shots. 
The runner-up was the defending champion Isla Moncrieff who shot 81. 
 Rosemount Course: Par 74 & CSS 77

The Leading Scores :
Laura Campbell - Pitlochry Ladies' Club Champion 77 
Isla Moncrieff - Aberfeldy Ladies' Club Champion 81 
Jen Saxton - Muckhart Ladies' Club Champion 82

Thanks go to Jane Yellowlees for the report from the Perth and Kinross Website 

AYRSHIRE AND PERTH AND KNROSS ARE WINNERS ON DAY 1 OF THE SCOTTISH WOMENS COUNTY FINALS

From Colin Farqharson - Scottish Golf View Website

Ayrshire, 7-2 winners against Fife, and Perth and Kinross, who beat Dumfriesshire 5-4, lead the Scottish Women's County Finals table after Day 1 at Peebles.
Ayrshire took the foursomes 2-1 against Fife and romped to a 5-1 victory in the singles.
The P and K versus Dumfrieshire meeting was a much closer contest with P and K edging the foursomes 2-1 before the afternoon singles honours were shared 3-3.

DETAILS

AYRSHIRE 7, FIFE 2

Foursomes 
L Duncan and L Gibson lost to E Moffat and G Paton 3 and 2.
R Foster and R Purdom bt L McKinlay and B Clark 1 hole.
C Jaffrey and P Patrick bt J Mackie and H Braidwood 3 and 1.

Singles (5-1)
Duncan bt Moffat 1 hole.
Gibson bt Paton 3 and 2.
J Linklater lost to S Jackson 7 and 5.
A Thompson bt Braidwood 1 hole.
Foster bt Mackie 4 and 3.
Jaffrey bt McKinlay 3 and 2.

PERTH and KINROSS 5, DUMFRIESSHIRE 4
Foursomes (2-1)
J Saxton and S Crolla bt G Batty and K Malcolm 2 and 1.
M Ashley and K Alexander lost to D MacDonald and M Fraser 2 and 1.
L Walker and L Campbell bt F Allison and L Jack 2 and 1.

Singles (3-3)
Saxton bt Batty 6 and 4
Ashley lost to Fraser 5 and 4
I Moncrieff lost to MacDonald 1 hole
Campbell bt Malcolm 1 hole
Alexander bt Jack 6 and 5
Walker lost to Allison 5 and 3

DAY 2 PROGRAMME (Saturday)
Dumfriesshire v Fife
Ayrshire v P and K

DAY 3 PROGRAMME (Sunday)
P and K v Fife
Ayrshire v Dumfriesshire

PERTH & KINROSS TEAM FOR SCOTTISH COUNTY FINALS

Peebles Golf Club

The Scottish County Finals will be held at Peebles Golf Club this week, from Friday 30 August to Sunday 1 September.

Four County teams will do battle over the three days in the Scottish Borders. They are Ayrshire, Dumfriesshire, Fife and Perth & Kinross. Each of the four finalists won their Division's Inter-county Jamboree to qualify.

Order of Play
Day 1: Ayrshire v Fife - and - Perth & Kinross v Dumfriesshire
Day 2: Dumfriesshire v Fife - and - Ayrshire v Perth & Kinross
Day 3: Perth & Kinross v Fife - and - Ayrshire v Dumfriesshire

Tee Times (all three days)
Morning Foursomes: 09:00 to 09:37 - Afternoon Singles: 13:30 to 14:52

The team selected to represent Perth & Kinross at the Finals is:

Perth & Kinross Team
Katy Alexander  (Blairgowrie)
Megan Ashley  (Strathmore)
Laura Campbell  (Pitlochry)
Steph Crolla  (Muckhart)
Amy Mitchell  (Strathmore)
Isla Moncrieff  (Pitlochry)
Jen Saxton  (Muckhart)
Laura Walker  (Muckhart)

All spectators are welcome. Good Luck everyone!

Jane Yellowlees

Hon. Secretary
Perth & Kinross Ladies' County Golf Association
https://pandklcga.blogspot.com

Perth and Kinross County win the Northern Inter County Team Championships

Perth and Kinross County Team 

Northern Division Inter County Team Championship 2019 at Ballater Golf Club - Perth and Kinross are the winners

 CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE RESULTS

PERTH AND KINROSS COUNTY TEAM FOR JAMBOREE AT BALLATER

Ballater Golf Club

Four Counties will do battle at Ballater. They are Aberdeenshire, Angus, Northern Counties and Perth & Kinross. The winner will go on to play at the Scottish County Finals in September.

The team selected to represent Perth & Kinross this weekend is:

Perth & Kinross
Katy Alexander  (Blairgowrie)
Megan Ashley  (Strathmore)
Kirsty Brodie  (Strathmore)
Steph Crolla  (Muckhart)
Amy Mitchell  (Strathmore)
Isla Moncrieff  (Pitlochry)
Jen Saxton  (Muckhart)
Laura Walker  (Muckhart)

Reserve
Zoe Morton  (Auchterarder)

Order of Play
Day 1: Angus v Perth & Kinross - and - Northern v Aberdeenshire
Day 2: Perth & Kinross v Aberdeenshire - and - Northern v Angus
Day 3: Aberdeenshire v Angus - and - Northern v Perth & Kinross 

All spectators are welcome. 

Jane Yellowlees

Hon. Secretary
Perth & Kinross Ladies' County Golf Association

CLICK HERE FOR ABERDEENSHIRE NORTHERN AND ANGUS TEAMS

KIRSTY BRODIE WINS THE PERTH AND KINROSS CHAMPIONSHIP

Kirsty Brodie triumphed at the Perth & Kinross Ladies' County Championship final at Alyth today.  
She beat fellow squad member Katy Alexander 4&3 to take the title. 

Kirsty Brodie, Jillian Milne (Captain) & Katy Alexander

Deborah Rettie won the Handicap Championship in an all Muckhart final against Avril Hendry. 

Avril Henry, Jillian Milne (Captain) & Deborah Rettie 

The results from today's Championship Match-play at Alyth 

A. K. Rosebowl (Scratch) 
Semi-Final: K. Brodie bt. M. Ashley 2&1 
K. Alexander bt. A. Mitchell 7&5 

Final K. Brodie bt. K. Alexander 4&3 

Gibb Trophy (Handicap) 
Semi-Final D. Rettie bt. L. Pattinson 20th 
A. Hendry bt. V. Purdie 2&1 

Final D. Rettie v A. Hendry 4&2 

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE P&K WEBSITE FOR MORE PHOTOS

By Jane Yellowlees 
Hon. Secretary Perth & Kinross Ladies' County Golf Association

Perth and Kinross County Championship - Teenagers triumph on day one of the County Championship.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP - DAY 1 RESULTS 

The semi-finals and finals will be held at Alyth tomorrow (see times below). All spectators are welcome.

The results from today's Championship Match-play at Alyth

A. K. Rosebowl (Scratch) 1st Round
J. Saxton (Muckhart) bt. A. Stockley (Craigie Hill)  5&4
M. Ashley (Strathmore) bt. G. Lambie (Dunkeld & Birnam) 4&2
I. Moncrieff (Pitlochry) bt. S. Crolla (Muckhart) 1 hole
K. Brodie (Strathmore) bt. E. Aird (Blairgowrie) 5&4
L. Walker (Muckhart) bt. J. Collins (Pitlochry) 6&5
A. Mitchell (Strathmore) bt. Z. Morton (Auchterarder) 1 hole
C. Muir (Craigie Hill) bt K. Knight (Pitlochry) 6&5
K. Alexander (Blairgowrie) bt C. Henderson (Aberfeldy) 6&5

A. K. Rosebowl (Scratch) Quarter-Final
M. Ashley (Strathmore) bt. J. Saxton (Muckhart) 1 hole
K. Brodie (Strathmore) bt. I. Moncrieff (Pitlochry) 1 hole
A. Mitchell (Strathmore) bt. L. Walker (Muckhart) 2&1
K. Alexander (Blairgowrie) bt. C. Muir (Craigie Hill) 7&6

Gibb Trophy (Handicap) Quarter-Final
L. Pattinson (Pitlochry) bt. S. MacDougall (Aberfeldy) 21st hole
D. Rettie (Muckhart) bt. K. Miller (Strathmore) 4&3
A. Hendry (Muckhart) bt. K. Duncan (Pitlochry) 4&2
V. Purdie (Dunblane) bt. C. Peebles (Alyth) 4&2

The Championship Draws for Sunday 12 May

A. K. Rosebowl (Scratch) Semi-Final
10:04  M. Ashley v K. Brodie
10:12  A. Mitchell v K. Alexander

Gibb Trophy (Handicap) Semi-Final
10:20  L. Pattinson v D. Rettie
10:28  A. Hendry v V. Purdie

Note: The Championship Finals will start at 14:36.

Jane Yellowlees
Hon. Secretary
Perth & Kinross Ladies' County Golf Association

PERTH AND KINROSS COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER

The P&K Ladies' County Championship qualifier was played yesterday (Monday 6 May). 

P&KLCGA CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER - RESULTS & DRAWS

Defending champion Jen Saxton from Muckhart was the leading qualifier for the P&K Ladies' County Championship at Alyth Golf Club yesterday.

The top 16 scratch players and the next 8 handicap players will play the finals at Alyth this weekend.

Championship Draw for Saturday 11 May

A. K. Rosebowl (Scratch) 1st Round
10:04  J. Saxton v A. Stockley
10:12  G. Lambie v M. Ashley
10:20  I. Moncrieff v S. Crolla
10:28  E. Aird v K. Brodie
10:36  L. Walker v J. Collins
10:44  Z. Morton v A. Mitchell
10:52  K. Knight v C. Muir
11:00  C. Henderson v K. Alexander

Note: The 2nd Round of the A. K. Rosebowl (Scratch) will start at 14:36

Gibb Trophy (Handicap) 1st Round
15:08  S. MacDougall v L. Pattinson
15:16  K. Miller v D. Rettie
15:24  A. Hendry v K. Duncan
15:32  V. Purdie v C Peebles

Results from the yesterday's qualifying round at Alyth

Scratch
Jen Saxton 71
Katy Alexander 72
Laura Walker 74

Handicap
Susie MacDougall (27) 66
Catherine Peebles (22) 70
Katy Alexander (1) 71

The Par & SSS (Red Tees) was 71.  The CSS was 71
From the Perth and Kinross Website

Jane Yellowlees, (Hon. Secretary)

Perth & Kinross Ladies' County Golf Association

SPONSORED SPEED GOLF BY PERTH AND KINROSS COUNTY - 18 HOLES IN 35 MINUTES AND 26 SECONDS !!

Perth and Kinross Speed Golfers

It proved to be 3rd time lucky for Perth and Kinross County Sponsored Speed Golf event at Strathmore Golf Club on Sunday. 

Postponed twice due to bad weather, the event finally went ahead after the Coaching on Sunday.  The Speed Golf Team included seven Senior Squad members and one Match Secretary.  They were as follows:

Katy Alexander, Megan Ashley, Laura Campbell, Jenny Collins, Jen Saxton, Isla Moncrieff, Laura Walker & Caroline Henderson.

With Isla's plan in hand, they raced round the 18 holes in an astonishing 35 mins & 26 seconds.  And, they almost broke 90!  Well done everyone.  It was a fantastic team performance!

The event raised £311 for County funds 

To read more and see a slide show go to the Perth and Kinross Website   

THE MICHAEL PHELPS PUTTING CHALLENGE - COUNTY JUNIORS DO WELL

We all remember Olympian Michael Phelps' monster 153-foot putt at Kingsbarns Golf Links in the 2012 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, incredible scenes! The competitors at our inaugural Kingsbarns Girls Classic tried their luck, let's see how they got on!

WELL THE COUNTY GIRLS WERE FANTASTIC WITH LANARKSHIRE'S MEGAN DOCHERTY BEING THE CLOSEST TO THE PIN  --

Great putting by all the girls --  Jennifer Lynagh (Renfrewshire),  Lisa MacPherson (Midlothian), Amy Mitchell (Perth and Kinross), Tessa Ho (Galloway), and Megan Docherty (Lanarkshire)

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE GIRLS DOING THE CHALLENGE

ISLA MONCRIEFF MAKES IT A HAT TRICK BY WINNING THE PERTH AND KINROSS COUNTY CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

Isla Moncrieff with the trophy along with our Captain, Jillian Milne (right),
and Match Secretary, Caroline Henderson (left). 

14 Perth and Kinross Club Champions took part in the  Champion of Champions at Dunblane Golf Club on Sunday 21st October. The winner was Isla Moncrieff with a scratch score of 78. 

The win tops off a fantastic year for Isla Moncrieff who not only won her club championship at Pitlochry, but also at Aberfeldy. 

The CSS was 72.  The results were as follows:

Isla Moncrieff (Pitlochry)    78

Carol Muir (Craigie Hill)     79

Jillian Milne (Blairgowrie)   81

Jane Yellowlees

Secretary

Perth & Kinross Ladies' County Golf Association