Greenlees Trophy 80th Anniversary Celebration at East Renfrewshire Golf Club

Winners -
Anne McGillveray, Susan Griffin, and Kay McColl

Runners - Up
Irene Boyd, Barbara Aird and Pauline Warlow

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VIDEO FROM THE PRIZEGIVING  - Courtesy of Carol Fell

PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE DAY  - Courtesy of East Renfrewshire GC

WOMEN AND GOLF MAGAZINE - Article sent to the Magazine by Carol Fell

On Tuesday 31st of August, East Renfrewshire Golf Club was delighted to host the Tri-am event and lunch to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the West of Scotland Ladies Inter Club Leagues that compete for the Greenlees Trophy.

72 ladies from 25 different golf clubs in the West of Scotland were represented, teams ideally having a player from each of the three divisions. 

The weather was calm and mild, with the sun appearing intermittently, resulting in almost perfect playing conditions. The golf course was at its best, having recovered its lushness after the long dry month of July. 

After their round, ladies enjoyed a lovely lunch in the club lounge which had been decorated with balloons and bunting and were able to chat and catch up with old friends

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Lady Captain, Carole Spy from East Renfrewshire Golf Club spoke before the Prize giving and welcomed everyone, expressing her hope that they had all enjoyed their day. She gave an insight into East Renfrewshire Golf Club’s history of involvement in the Greenlees Trophy leagues. CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR THE -------> VIDEO OF PRESENTATION    or watch at end of post

Carole Spy said --

I hope you have all enjoyed playing East Ren in perfect golfing conditions and had fun with the bendy driver and left-handed putter on 18th. Watching on, there certainly seemed to be a lot of laughter, there were even several offers to buy the putter

 Val Crawford who organised today’s events has left information leaflets on the history of the Greenlees for you. What you probably won’t know is East Ren’s involvement. 

 We were invited to take part in the Greenlees Trophy in 1952. It took us four years to win the second division and were then promoted to division one, where we stayed until ’65. The ladies of the day were obviously not satisfied with the demotion and promptly won Division two in ‘66 followed by Division one in ‘67 where the team remained until 1976. 

There was more success in winning division 2 in 1978. It’s fair to say that since those ‘glory days’ East Ren has had experience of all 3 divisions taking advantage of playing at a variety of great courses over the years. 

 No matter which division a team is playing in or wither a player is number one or number 9 or even 7, when we represent our clubs in a Greenlees match, we do it with pride and great determination to get that point for our club.

 

 Thank you, ladies, for your competitive spirit and for taking part in the 80th year celebration of Greenlees golf.

Prizes were then awarded by Carole, with Val Crawford, the club’s Greenlees Secretary announcing the various winners. 

A final vote of thanks was given by Maureen Mitchell, West of Scotland Greenlees Convenor.

Prizes were awarded to

 

Winning Team: 

Anne McGillivray - Prestwick St Nicholas 

Susan Griffin - Douglas Park 

Kay McColl - Hilton Park 

Runners Up 

Pauline Warlow - Cathkin Braes 

Irene Boyd - Bothwell Castle 

Barbara Aird - Cathkin Braes 

Nearest pin 4th Catriona McHarg – Cathcart Castle 

Nearest pin 13th May Hughes – Lanark Golf Club 

Longest drive 18th Debbie Watt – Ayr Belleisle 

Longest putt 18th June Kerr – West Kilbride

Many thanks go to organiser Val Crawford for the report and all the helpers at East Renfrewshire Golf Club including all who took the Photographs at the event.

The end of the video has the history of Ysobel Greenlees the founder of  Greenlees Trophy -- Courtesy to the late Jean Smith and her husband at the 75th Anniversary Celebration

Ten West of Scotland players selected for Home Internationals

Gillian Kyle and Ronnie Clark - Senior Teams 

Following the publication of a revised schedule for amateur championships and international matches for 2021, a consolidated series of home international matches for boys and girls, women, senior men and women will take place at one venue for the first time.  

Woodhall Spa will play host to the best amateur golfers that England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales have to offer for the matches from 4-6 August in 2021. 

Scottish Womens' Team

Hannah Darling (Brommieknowe)

Louise Duncan (West Kilbride)

Chloe Goadby (St Regulus)

Hazel MacGarvie  (Royal Troon)

Tara McTaggart (Minto)

Lorna McClymont (Milngavie)

Scotttish Women
Gillian, Elaine, Fiona, Karen and Karen M

Scotttish Womens' Seniors Team - 

(Fiona de Vries - non playing Captain)

Karen Ferguson-Sneddon (Mortonhall)

Karen Marshall ( Barberton)

Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire)

Elaine Moffat ( St Regulus)

Scottish Mens' Seniors Team 

Ronnie Clark (Erskine), - Playing Captain

Paul Moultrie (Royal Troon), 

Derek Paton (Dunnikier Park) and 

Stewart Henderson (Hamilton)

Scottish Girls' Team

Grace Crawford (Noth Berwick)

Megan Docherty (Bishopbriggs)

Rachel Foster (Prestwick St Nicholas)

Robyn Fowlie (Forfar)

Katie Graham (Hamilton)

Carmen Griffith (Aboyne) 

Scottish Boys' Team

Archie Finnie (Royal Burgess) 

Cameron Adam, Royal Burgess) 

Brothers Connor & Gregor Graham (Blairgowrie)

Daniel Bullen (Auchterarder), 

Ross Laird (Glenbervie), 

Ruben Lindsay (Turnberry)

Calum Scott (Nairn).

Read More on the  SCOTTISH GOLF WEBSITE

Katie Graham Seals Last Grasp Win Against Top Seed

From the SG Website 

Katie Graham from Hamilton Golf Club

Katie Graham from Hamilton booked her place in the last four after beating top seed Robyn Fowlie in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Girls’ Amateur Championship at Strathaven.

Graham secured a convincing 4 & 3 victory over Royal Troon’s Freya Russell in the morning but then had to come from behind to claim a last gasp victory over Forfar’s Fowlie on the 19th hole.

Graham’s opponent in the last four is Isla McDonald-O’Brien from Shrewsbury who also had to go to the 19th hole in the morning before beating Hazlehead’s Rachel Mathieson and then defeated Ruby Watt from the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre 4 & 2 in the last eight.

In the other semi-final Aboyne’s Carmen Griffiths will face Alice Webb who plays out of Parkstone in Dorset who won against Jennifer Lynagh from Caldwell Golf Club by 2&1

Griffiths had a straightforward 8 & 7 victory over Strathmore’s Kirsten Miller in the first round but then had a much tougher test against Rachel Foster from Prestwick St Nicholas after lunch. 

Foster reached the quarter finals of the recent Scottish Women’s Amateur Championship at Gullane where she lost to eventual champion Chloe Goadby and against Griffiths she led all the way until her opponent drew level on the 15th and then went ahead for the first time in the match on the 18th hole. 

The semi-finals of the concurrent net match play competition will see Elderslie’s Ava Graham face Strathaven member Lindsay Main and Paisley’s Katie Dunne goes up against Lucie Barclay from Kilmacolm.

RESULTS : 

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHPLAY 

HANDICAP MATCHPLAY RESULTS

Louise Duncan is top qualifier in the 2021 Scottish Ladies Amateur Championship at Gullane

Louise Duncan (Photo courtesy of Scottish Golf)

From the Scottish Golf Website 

FINAL SCOREBOARD

Louise Duncan from West Kilbride carded a superb second round 65 to top the leaderboard at the end of the 36-hole qualifier for the 2021 Scottish Women’s Amateur Championship at Gullane.

 

Louise reached the semi-finals the last time the championship was played in 2019 and now she has the chance to go even further following an exceptional performance capped by a stunning eagle on her final hole.

The Scottish internationalist carded a one under par first round of 73 on Gullane’s No. 1 course before firing two eagles and four birdies in a bogey-free round on the host club’s No. 2 course to set a pace none of the other competitors could match. 

Duncan’s nine under par 138 aggregate saw her top the list of 16 qualifiers a single shot ahead of fellow international Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne), Penelope Brown (Auchterarder) and first round leader Luisa Gibson (Irvine) while Rachel Foster (Prestwick St Nicholas) and Tara Mactaggart (Minto), another of the semi-finalists in 2019, also comfortably made it into the draw for the match play stage on seven under par 140. 

Ellen Caton (St Regulus Ladies) and Lorna McClymont (Milngavie) also made the weekend with a minimum of fuss in a share of seventh place on 141, as did Jennifer Saxton (Dunfermline) who was alone in ninth place on 142, but it was a different story for Broomieknowe and Gullane member, Hannah Darling, who came into the championship as favourite following her win on Sunday at the St Rule Trophy but needed all her resolve to make it through after carding a morning round of 74 on No. 1.

In the end the teenaged GB & I Curtis Cup squad member showed why she is regarded as one of Scotland’s brightest prospects by carding six birdies in a battling four under par 69 which saw her climb up into a share of tenth place alongside Carmen Griffiths (Aboyne) and Hazel MacGarvie (Royal Troon) on four under par 143.

Chloe Goadby (St Regulus Ladies) reached the final two years ago at Kilmarnock (Barassie) and now has the chance to go one better after posting rounds of 72 and 73 to share 13th place with club-mate Gillian Paton and Katie Wright (Stranraer) on two under par 145.

It is the same for 2015 champion Clara Young (North Berwick) who posted rounds of 75 and 71 but then faced an anxious wait before claiming the sixteenth and last spot following a card countback on 146.

Carinne Taylor (Nairn) and Megan Ashley (Blairgowrie) were the unfortunate players to miss out on countback but they had the consolation of qualfying for the second flite competition involving those players finishing in 17th to 36th place in the stroke play.

The match play starts today (Saturday) and ends with the two finals on Sunday afternoon.

All scores from the 2021 Scottish Women’s Amateur Championship will be registered by players on the course using the Scottish Golf App. This means that live scores from Gullane will be available for everyone to follow on the Scottish Golf Website.

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Happy 90th Birthday -- Nancy Chisholm MBE

CLICK HERE TO OPEN YOUR BIRTHDAY CARD NANCY

Many congratulations go to Nancy Chisholm MBE who is celebrating her 90th birthday today (May 27th 2021) 

Nancy served as LGU chairman in 1997 and Scottish Ladies Golfing Association president from 2003-2007. 

In 2009 she then became Honorary Vice President of both the Ladies Golf Union and Scottish ladies' Golfing Association

She was also a R&A Rules official at events such as the Curtis Cup and was part of the introduction of the Congu Handicapping system in 2003

A lifelong member of Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club, which she joined as a junior member. 

A former Ladies Club Captain, and Club Champion of St. Nicholas ladies on no fewer than 10 occasions and Greenlees Captain.

She represented the Club in National events, with Betty Singleton and Louise Crooks

Was Captain of the Ayrshire Ladies' County Golf Association , then the President and is now the Honorary Life President of Ayrshire Ladies County Golf Association.

Nancy held many senior positions in ladies golf at a national and international level, as well as having undertaken refereeing duties at many major international amateur event, and was awarded the MBE for services for the many years of voluntary work on behalf of ladies golf and golfers.

In 2004, Prestwick St. Nicholas conferred Honorary Membership on Nancy in recognition of her outstanding contribution to golf in Scotland and further afield. 

She is also a member and past captain of West Kilbride Ladies, a club which holds her in equally high esteem as St. Nicholas for her contribution to club and country over the year. Also the Junior Girls event was introduced in 2009 at West Kilbride where many West Girls played for the Nancy Chisholm Trophy

She was  honoured in the Queens Birthday Honours List in 2009 with the award of an M.B.E. for voluntary contribution to ladies golf 

Ayrshire Ladies' County Golf Association committee organised a gift of a "celebration" rose for her and took the opportunity to present it at Kilbirnie Place Golf Club earlier this month

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE AND SEE PHOTOS FROM THE DAY 

SLIDE SHOW OF SOME PHOTOGRAPHS SINCE 2003

Go to DOWN MEMORY LANE NANCY CHISHOLM ALBUM  ------ (Click on text on photos to see details) - apologies if there any errors and I will sort 

A final  footnote to one of your webmaster's memories was :

In 2003 all clubs in Renfrewshire were represented at a meeting to hear more details of the CONGU system that is proposed to be introduced in February 2004. Nancy Chisholm from the SLGA with her "handicap hat on" as the West of Scotland no longer has a Handicap Advisor, reported exceedingly well on the many decisions that have been made. She also gave some advice for the handicap secretaries and their committees. However, the CONGU system is still to be ratified in Scotland at the SLGA AGM in Perth on Wednesday 26th November. -- CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

Now in 2021 -- We are going through it all again with the new WHS handicap system  -- I AM SURE YOU ARE GLAD TO BE OUT OF THIS ONE !!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Cheers Carol Fell

If you missed "Iron Women" program -- CATCH UP BBC IPLAYER

Iron Women explores the extraordinary history of women’s golf in Scotland. From the early pioneers of the 18th century, to formidable role models who challenged the patriarchal constraints of male-dominated golfing arenas, this story celebrates the trailblazers who put Scottish women’s golf firmly on the world map.

The story begins in the 18th century in Musselburgh, with recorded evidence of fishwives playing golf and competing for the prize of a creel and silk handkerchiefs. The game gathered momentum among the Victorian ladies of St Andrews from 1863, albeit under the watchful gaze of husbands and fathers who controlled the spaces women frequented, and how they used them. Transgressors such as Issette Pearson and Agnes Grainger developed strategies to create opportunities for women and thanks to their determination, the Ladies Golf Union and the Scottish Ladies Golf Association were formed in 1893 and 1904, formalising the sport and creating competition, and fundamentally, a handicap system before men.

Formidable golfers emerged, with several Scots leading the way at home and abroad. While the pioneer players were successful in increasing the visibility of women in golf, they still battled resistance with controls in play that restricted access to courses, clubs and career development. From the early heroes of Edith Orr, Dorothy Campbell and Charlotte Beddows, to Jessie Valentine, Jean Donald and Belle Robertson, women have played towards a fairer way for Scotland’s so called ‘fairer-sex'.

GO TO BBC IPLAYER -- CLICK HERE -- AVAILABLE FOR A MONTH

For those who wondered where some West of Scotland County Members were singing  -- It was after the West of Scotland County Foursomes played at Prestwick St Nicholas GC some of the players from Ayrshire, Dunbarton and Argyll, Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire County sing a support song for the 2014 GB&I Curtis Cup team who are playing the 38th match at St Louis Country Club in the LADUE region of Missouri USA .  Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm) was in the team  You Tube Full version video 

Grace Crawford is 3rd in Under 16 Faldo series

This week Grace Crawford (North Berwick) played in the Faldo Series at Slaley Hall which was her first big tournament of the year. She came third in the U16 girls and fifth overall. She said “I am a bit  competition rusty but I got better each round and I’m really looking forward to the next tournament “

Under 16's 
1 218 -7 Zara Naughton (ENG) (a) Ponteland G.C. 74 70 74  
2 223 -2 Rachel Gourley (ENG) (a) Arcot Hall G.C. 73 73 77  
3 232 +7 Grace Crawford (SCO) (a) North Berwick G.C. 80 77 75  
Other Scots 
7 238 +13 Katie Graham (SCO) (a) Royal Troon G.C. 78 83 77  
10 247 +22 Freya Russell (SCO) (a) Royal Troon G.C. 81 81 85 
19 273 +48 Jodie Graham (SCO) (a) Royal Troon G.C. 89 90 94 

Rachael Foster (Prestwick St Nicholas) was the leading Scot in the Under 21's section 

UNDER 21's 
1 215 -10 Rosie Belsham (ENG) (a) Whitley Bay G.C. 70 72 73  
2 235 +10 Julia Kerrigan (ENG) (a) Hendon G.C. 76 78 81 
3 236 +11 Ella Mason (ENG) (a) Ely City G.C. 76 77 83 
4 237 +12 Anna Wills (ENG) (a) West Sussex G.C. 83 73 81  
5 238 +13 Mia Eales Smith (ENG) (a) Lindrick G.C. 84 77 77  
6= 239 +14  Rachel Foster (SCO) (a) Prestwick St Nicholas G.C. 79 79 81 

Other Scots
11= 249 +24 Eilidh Henderson (SCO) (a) Loretto School G.C. 77 89 83
14 261 +36 Orla O Leary (SCO) (a) Torwoodlee G.C. 86 89 86  
15 270 +45 Natalie Fowler (SCO) (a) Bathgate G.C. 89 91 90  

See Full results - CLICK HERE 

Megan Docherty is the 2019 West Girls Champion

🏆🏆🏆WEST GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP DAY🏆🏆🏆

Lto R - Megan Docherty, Luisa Gibson, 
Helen Convery (Captain of the Ladies Golf Club Troon)
Neve Marshall and Jennifer Lynagh

The West Girls Championship was played today over Troon Portland. 
Prize winners were presented their trophies by the Ladies Golf Club Captain Helen Convery.

The Championship Semi Final results : 
 Megan Docherty (Bishopbriggs) beat Sophie Murphy (Clydebank and District) 3&2 
 Luisa Gibson (Irvine) beat Rachel Foster (Prestwick St Nicholas) 3&1 


Championship Final- Megan Docherty  (Bishopbriggs) beat  Luisa Gibson  (Irvine) - 2&1

Bronze Championship: 
Jennifer Lynagh (Caldwell) beat Neve Marshall (Cathkin Braes) 4/2 

Many thanks go to Allison Bell for the results and photograph

European Junior Master Results

The European Junior Masters in the Czech Republic was reduced to two rounds due to adverse weather. All scores from round 3 were cancelled. Carmen Griffiths (T35) and Rachel Foster (T25) were in the team. - Susan Jackson was the team captain
Scotland finished in 14th place in the Team event with the boys Gregor Graham and Cameron Adam

CLICK HERE FOR THE SCORES -- Click on Girls and Teams when you go to main screen to see their results.

Scottish Under 18 Girls for the Home Internationals

Scotland U18 Girls in the Home Internationals is being held at Downfield Golf Club on the 7-9th of August 2019

The full team is:-

Katy Alexander, Blairgowrie

Megan Ashley, Strathmore

Grace Crawford, Gullane

Rachel Foster, Prestwick St Nicholas

Carmen Griffiths, Aboyne

Evanna Hynd, Lundin

Cameron Neilson, Alvaneu Bad

Captain - Megan Briggs. 

Scottish Girls Championship Matchplay Results

From the Scottish Golf Website

16 became four in the Scottish Girls’ Amateur Championship at the Blairgowrie Rosemount Course as the matchplay stages got underway today. 

 In the morning’s last-16 ties, three of the top-four seeds, who had finished tied on one-under after the strokeplay, made it safely through to the last-eight. 

Aboyne’s Carmen Griffiths and Blairgowrie’s Katy Alexander both won comfortably while Prestwick’s Rachel Foster progressed in tense fashion, winning at the first extra hole against Ellen Caton of St Regulus. However, Lundin’s Evanna Hynd, who entered the matchplay as fourth seed, was beaten 4&3 by Royal Troon’s Freya Russell. 

 In the afternoon’s quarter final ties, Katy Alexander was the big winner with a storming 7& 5 victory over West Kilbride’s Claire McLaughlin. 

 Speaking to Scottish Golf after reaching the semi-finals, the delighted Blairgowrie member said, “I’m very happy. I think it was my putting that really helped me today, especially as the greens were quite fast. “I’m really looking forward to tomorrow, I’ll just take it one game at a time and enjoy myself.”

Elsewhere, Freya Russell edged out Burntisland’s Porscha Wilson on the 18th, while Rachel Foster came out on top with a 5&3 win over Cameron Neilson. In the final tie of the quarter finals, 6th seed Eilidh Henderson of Loretto defeated Carmen Griffiths who had entered the week as the highest ranked player in the field. 

Tomorrow morning’s Semi Finals will see Katy Alexander taking on Freya Russell and Eilidh Henderson up against Rachel Foster. The Final of the Scottish Girls’ Amateur Championship will then take place tomorrow afternoon over 18 holes. 

 1st Round 
Katy Alexander (Blairgowrie) beat Ailsa Brannock (Castle Douglas) 4&3

Claire McLaughlin (West Kilbride) beat Carys Irvine (Craigielaw) 5&4

Evanna Hynd (Lundin) lost to Freya Russell (Royal Troon) 4&3

Grace Crawford (Gullane ) lost to  Porscha Wilson (Burtisland) 2 holes

Eilidh Henderson (Loretto School) ) beat Megan Docherty (Bishopbriggs) 5&4

Carmen Griffiths (Aboyne) beat Sophie Murphy (Clydebank) 5&3

Cameron Neilson (Alvaneu Bad) beat Abercrombie Nisbett (Gullane) 3&1

Rachael Foster (Prestwick St. Nicholas) beat Ellen Canton (St Regulus) at the 19th

Quarter Finals

Alexander beat  McLaughlin 7&5

Russell beat Wilson 1 hole

Henderson beat Griffiths 3&1

Neilson lost to Foster 5&3

Semi Finals -- Click to enlarge

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SEMI FINAL AND FINALS AT THE SCOTTISH AT KILMARNOCK BARASSIE

Photo courtesy of Scottish Golf

Photo Courtesy of Scottish Golf

Championship Semi Finals 

Tara Mactaggart (Minto) lost to  Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) 2&1

Chloe Goadby (St Regulus)  beat Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) 3&2

Championship Final:
Kimberley Beveridge beat Chloe Goadby 1 Hole

Hole by Hole Scoring - Click to Enlarge

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Rosebowl Semi Finals 

Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) lost to Megan Robb (Banchory) 3&1

Ellie Docherty (Moray) lost to Carinne Taylor (Nairn)  at the 22nd Hole

Rosebowl Final:
Megan Robb beat Carinne Taylor 2 Holes

Hole by Hole -- Click to Enlarge

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WEST GIRLS MEDAL AT GLASGOW GAILES - RACHAEL FOSTER HAS LEADING SCRATCH

The West Girls’ Medal was held today at Glasgow Gailes in the cold and rain. 

Results: CSS 71

Scratch : Rachel Foster (Prestwick St Nicholas) 75 

1st Silver Nett : Katy Hill (Prestwick St. Cuthberts) (10) 70 
2nd Silver Nett: Megan Docherty (Bishopbriggs) (6) 71 

1st Bronze Nett: Jennifer Lynagh ( Caldwell) (23) 70 
2nd Bronze Nett : Neve Marshall (Cathkin Braes) (28) 80

SCOTLAND GIRLS GO TO THE CYPRUS FOR THE JUNIOR OPEN AND WARM WEATHER TRAINING

Evanna Hynd, Porscha Wilson, Grace Crawford, Rachel Foster, Carmen Griffiths,
Cameron Neilson, Liz Keohone, Karyn Dallas - photo courtesy of Karyn Dallas

A strong Scottish Girls team left today to fly out to Cyprus to join a strong international field in this year’s Nicos Severis Cyprus Junior Open which is being held from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th February at Minthis Golf Club near Paphos. 

Some 54 boys and 26 girls up to 18 years old from 14 countries will compete over three rounds of 18 holes. A strong team of nine local youngsters selected from the Cyprus Golf Federation’s (CGF) Junior Order of Merit system will be flying the flag for Cyprus. 

Since its inception seven years ago, the Severis Cyprus Junior Open has gone from strength to strength. It is now a World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) event for both boys and girls attracting ever stronger fields and producing golf of the highest quality. 

Coach Karyn Dallas said "This is a warm weather training to wrap up winter work in prep for playing season starting April....see what they have taken on board and what we still need to work on....having a competition (WAGR points!!) is an added bonus"

Karyn is being assisted by Past Ayrshire Captain Liz Keohone (Loudoun Gowf)

LIVE STREAM FROM THE SCOTTISH GOLF CONFERENCE TODAY

The meeting today was attended around 450 people of various golfing walks of life, was a largely upbeat and wide-ranging forum which promoted innovation and fresh thinking while attempting to address long-standing issues which continue to make for grim reading. 

The well-documented statistic, for instance, that only 13 per cent of Scotland’s membership is female remains a real problem  “It’s not good enough,” said McKinlay bluntly. In addition, around 83 per cent of clubs still have their main men’s competition reserved for a Saturday which alienates the working woman. “Women don’t have equal opportunities,” added Ross Duncan, Scottish Golf’s development director. “Change requires a significant shift in attitude.”

The whole LIVE STREAMING is on YOU TUBE  and conference begins at 12 minutes  - Just move the slider along to catch the different presentations;

Scottish Women players were highlighted during the conference and also the many volunteers including Mary Richardson, Yvonne Dickson  and Carol Fell - 1 hour 28.30 minutes approx

Eleanor Cannon -- 20 minutes in
Andrew McKinlay - 27. 40 minutes in
Ross Duncan 49 minutes in and introduces --
David Connor - Visit Scotland - The Solheim Cup 1 hour 33 minutes 
Club Panel introduction --  1 hour 41 minutes and interviews
Ian Forsyth - 2 hours 26 minutes
Our Offering Ian Forsyth and Paul Lawrie 2 hours 46 minutes 
OCS App presentation - 2 hours 59 minutes


Prestwick St Nicholas's Junior Member Rachael Foster was also on the club panel -- See below 

AYRSHIRE GIRLS NEWS -- LOUISE DUNCAN AND RACHAEL FOSTER ARE BOTH OFF TO FINALS

Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) has qualified to play in the Telegraph Vitality Junior Golf Final on the 19th-24th of November being held at the PGA Catalunya Resort in Barcelona.

 Rachel Foster (Prestwick St Nicholas) is off to Dubai after qualifying for the Faldo Series Grand Final on the 26th-28th of November being played at the Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting & Golf Club.

We wish them both good luck and success.

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WHO WILL WIN THE 2018 GREENLEES TROPHY ?????

1st Division totals - 20th August 2018

Troon Ladies beat Loudoun Gowf today 9-0 to leap to the top of Division 1 of the 2018 Greenlees Trophy

West Kilbride, Prestwick St Nicholas, Troon, Cathkin Braes, Loudoun Gowf, and Kilmarnock Barassie all have one match each still to play.  -- This must be the tightest the divisional matches have ever been 

Remaining 1st Division Fixtures 

August 22: Cathkin Braes v West Kilbride
August 27: Pres St Nicholas v Troon
August 27:  Kilmarnock Barassie v  Loudoun Gowf

Williamwood have already won Division 2 and still have one match to play -- For the other divisional results click on the links below 

FOR ALL RESULTS -- CLICK HERE
FOR ALL THE TOTALS -- CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE PREVIOUS GREENLEES NEWS

RACHAEL FOSTER IS JOINT SECOND IN THE LORETTO SCOTTISH UNDER 16 GIRLS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

By Colin Farquharson

Rachel Foster (Prestwick St Nicholas) and Loretto's Eilidh Henderson kept the home flag flying in the fact of very strong Continental opposition to finish joint second and fifth respectively in the Loretto Scottish Under-16 girls open championship at Murrayfield.
Portugal's Filipa Capello (77-72) was the winner with a total of 149, one shot ahead of compatriot Leonor Medeiros (79-71) and Rachel Foster (77-73).
Eilidh Henderson had scores of 75 and 77 for 152.
Aboyne's Carmen Griffiths was the third best Scot in ninth place on 156 (80-76).

LEADING TOTALS
par 146 (2x73) SSS 72 CSS 73 72
149 F Capello (Por) 77 2
150 L Medeiros (Por) 79 71, R Foster (Prestwick St Nicholas) 77 73
151 G M Z Ricciardelli (Ita) 78 73
157 E Henderson (Loretto) 75 77.

OTHER SCOTS' TOTALS
156 C Griffiths (Aboyne) 80 76 (9th)
159 P Wilson (Burntisland) 79 80, E Hynd (Elmwood) 77 82 (T11)
160 M Docherty (Bishopbriggs) 80 80 (13th).
163 E Caton (St Regulus)  88 75 (T17)
169 O O'Leary (Hirsel) 87 82 (21st)
170 A Nisbet (Gullane) 82 88 (22nd)
171 A Gorka (Royal Musselburgh) 83 88 (T23)
173 L Morrison (Craigmillar Park) 90 83 (T25)
179 R Mathieson (Hazlehead) 90 89, C Wilson (St Regulus) 90 83 (T27).

English girl wins U14s' title by eight strokes

English players filled the leading places at the Loretto Scottish Under-14 girls open championship at Murrayfield, won by eight strokes by Kettering's Ashleigh Critchley with rounds of 68 and 73 for 141.
Leading Scot was Grace Crawford (Gullane) in joint seventh place on 154 with a pair of 77s.

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 146 (2x73( SSS 72 CSS 73 72
141 A Critchley (Kettering) 68 73
149 R Gourley (Arcot Hall) 78 71
150 H Lockley (Isle of Wedmore) 79 71, C Noja (Sandy Lodge) 74 76.

SCOTS' TOTALS
154 G Crawford (Gullane) 77 77 (T7)
163 A Brannock (Castle Douglas) 84 79 (T16)
167 K Graham (Hamilton) 86 81 (T23)
168 R Fowlie (Edzell) 87 81, S Elliott (Nairn) 87 81 (T26)
170 S Murphy (Clydebank and Dist) 87 83 (T31)
171 R Erskine (Kilmacolm) 84 87 (T34)

RACHEL FOSTER FROM PRESTWICK ST NICHOLAS WINS THE UNDER 16 SCOTTISH NICK FALDO SERIES

In the Nick Faldo Scottish Series Championship Alison Muirhead locked in a battle with fellow Scot Megan Robb (Peterculter) in the Girls’ Under-21 category. 

Muirhead fired 73, 75 and 72 and Robb shot 71, 74 and 75. The pair fought tooth and nail down to the last hole until they were left level after three days and had to be separated on countback. The United Arab Emirates based Muirhead will draw on her previous experience of a Grand Final when she competes at Al Ain in November.

Prestwick St Nicholas’s Rachel Foster missed out on the overall title but she had no trouble in dispatching her rivals in the Under-16 division. Foster fired rounds of 71, 72 and 70 to finish level par. She will mount a significant challenge at the Grand Final if she maintains this level.

Girls’ Under-21:

220 – Alison Muirhead 73-75-72 Megan Robb 71-74-75; 

228 – Joanne Free 80-74-74

Girls’ Under-16: 

213 – Rachel Foster 71-72-70; 

230 – Porscha Wilson 78-77-75

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RACHAEL FOSTER WINS THE 2018 ST ANDREWS UNI'S SCHOOLGIRLS TITLE

Prestwick St Nicholas  player Rachael Foster has won the 2018  St Andrews University schoolgirls' golf championship on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th August 

She won the St Andrews event over the Strathtyrum, Eden and Jubilee courses with a total of  214 by ten shots from Evanna Hynd (Elmwood).

Rachael added this win to her Scottish Junior Tour Event title last month at KingsAcre

LEADING SCORES

214  Rachael Foster 67, 68, 78

224 Evanna Hynd (Elmwood) 71, 72, 81

228  Porscha Wilson  83 71 79, Ashley Megan (Strathmore) 64, 77, 87 
229 Ellen Caton (St Regulus) 70, 76, 83
229 Claire McLaughlin (West Kilbride) 68, 81, 82

+Played over the Strathtyrum, Eden and Jubilee Courses at St Andrews.

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