Rachel Mathieson beats ladies’ course record at Newburgh-on-Ythan to bag trip to Spain

Congratulations to 17 year old Rachel Mathieson (pictured above) from Hazelhead on breaking the ladies course record  at Newburgh-on-Ythan Golf Club last month as she won the Junior European Open Qualifying event. Her 2 under par 70 beat the old course record of 73 that had stood since 2003. 

The previous ladies’ record holders were Ros Dunsmuir and Sheena Wood (both 2003), Donna Pocock (2008) and Lynda Carnie (2013).

The teenager is now set to fly out to the Alcaidesa Links Resort in Cadiz to play in the 28th Junior European Open 2020 Champions Week Finals in February.

The round earned Rachel a scratch six-shot success over Megan Docherty, of Bishopbriggs, and a net 66 off her handicap of four.

Newburgh captain Jonathan Dobson said: “We’re delighted to congratulate Rachel on her fantastic score. Our members have set some pretty high standards and it’s brilliant to see young players, like Rachel, raising the bar even higher.

“We’re also pleased to see her qualify and wish her the best of luck.

“It’s fantastic to see Scottish juniors competing in international events and I’m sure this will be an inspiration to other young north-east players.”

Read the full story by CLICKING HERE

Thanks go to Laura McLardy for this news

SOME R&A - WORLD HANDICAPPING RESOURCES

A key feature of The World Handicap System is that handicaps are now calculated in the same way across the world ⛳️ -- The R&A website have some new links on there now 

 

Work out your course handicap with their calculator here and look up link for different courses 

 COURSE HANDICAP CALCULATOR (using your Handicap Index when available or if you have got a rough idea of what yours is at the moment) 

LOOK UP A COURSE FOR SLOPE AND COURSE RATING - (Put in Scotland and then the course)  -- There may be variations as time goes on

SOME SHORT VIDEOS IF YOU CLICK THIS LINK FROM THE R@A

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

Scottish golfing couple go head-to-head in title battle at Loch Lomond

Bragging rights were on the line in the Henry household last weekend, when LET player Kylie Henry and husband Scott, a Challenge Tour card holder, went head-to-head in a title battle. 

 

The final was played over 18 holes at Loch Lomond in the Big Johnsons Tour Matchplay, an event set up this year by John Henry, Scott's younger brother, to provide a playing opportunity for home-based pros in a Covid-hit season. 

 Kylie, a two-time LET winner, beat former Walker Cup player Michael Stewart at Mar Hall in her semi-final, while Scott defeated Sean Lawrie on his home patch at Portlethan. 

 The final was an exceedingly close affair with Scott winning at the 19th !!

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE HIGHLIGHTS

Orla Rooney wins the Renfrewshire County Junior Championship

The Renfrewshire Junior County Championship Final between Orla Rooney [Cowglen] and Jennifer Lynagh [Caldwell] arranged with courtesy at Erskine Golf Club had a late rescheduling due to heavy rain overnight and the closure of Erskine today.  

Both players coped well with the last minute change and the match was played at a very windy Kilmacolm Golf Club. 

Out on the Course

In difficult conditions the match saw some impressive golf,Jennifer was 1 up after 6 and after battling the wind over the remaining holes in the front nine, Orla was 2 up and the match concluded at the 15th with Orla winning 4 & 3.

Thanks to RLCGA  Captain Sandra Littlejohn for referring the match and to all the girls who participated in the knockout stages.

CLICK HERE TO SEE PRIZEGIVING

 Report and Photographs courtesy of Clair Barclay (Junior Convenor)

Megan Docherty wins the Stephen Gallacher Vase at Cardrona Golf Club

 On 10th and 11th October the Stephen Gallacher Foundation Vase Event was held at the Macdonald Cardrona GC, Peebles:

 Many congratulations go to Megan Docherty (Bishopbriggs) who won by 1 shot from Grace Crawford (North Berwick)

LEADERBOARD

1 MEGAN DOCHERTY (BISHOPBRIGGS) 80 75 - 155
2 GRACE CRAWFORD (NORTH BERWICK) 79 77 - 156
3 FREYA RUSSELL (ROYAL TROON) 80 80 -  160
4 RACHEL MATHIESON (HAZLEHEAD) 80 82 - 162
5 OLRLA ROONEY(COWGLEN) 81 83 -  164
6 ROBYN FOWLIE (EDZELL) 82 84 -  166
7 SOPHIE MURPHY (GLASGOW GOLF CLUB) 79 88 -  167

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE RESULTS

West of Scotland MyGolfRanking Week 40 - 2020

AYRSHIRE LADIES

1 Luisa Gibson (Irvine) 1224 points

2 Arlene Sinclair (Irvine) 1037

3 Gillian Gowers (Loudoun Gowf) 1032

4 Aileen Anderson (Loudoun Gowf) 1020 

5 Audrey Thompson (Loudoun Gowf) 1015

6 Margaret-Ann McCrorie (Irvine) 968

7 Anne Burns (Loudoun Gowf) 950

8 Eileen Munro (Loudoun Gowf) 946

T9 Jan Flint (Troon Welbeck) 920 & Liz Keohone (Loudoun Gowf) 920

11 Robina Gilbertson (Prestwick St Nicholas) 906 

12 Jennifer Linklater (Largs) 905

13 Rona Walker (Kilmarnock(Barassie)) 901 

14 Pauline Patrick (Irvine) 893

15 Maria Carling (Prestwick St Nicholas) 891

AYRSHIRE LADIES CLUBS 

1 Loudoun Gowf 980

2 Irvine 955

3 Largs 859

4 West Kilbride 826

5 Kilmarnock (Barassie) 800

DUNBARTONSHIRE/ARGYLL LADIES 

1 Shaeen Ahmad (Balmore) 1157 points 

2 Gayna McGreish (Balmore) 1117

3 Carrie Irvine (Bearsden) 1110

4 Andrea Torrie (Bearsden) 1106

5 Carol Maclarty (Taynuilt) 1103

6 Nicola Madden (Hilton Park) 1083

7 Justine Fulton (Hayston) 1074

8 Gemma Canham (Helensburgh) 1052 

9 Rhona Murison (Douglas Park) 1025 

10 Nichola Kidd (Dunaverty) 990

11 Monica Stewart (Douglas Park) 986 

12 Carol Fell (Douglas Park) 976

13 Elspeth Mulholland (Hilton Park) 951 

14 Barbara Walker (Bearsden) 943 

15 Ailie MacBrayne (Dunaverty) 937

DUNBARTONSHIRE/ARGYLL LADIES CLUBS 

1 Balmore 990

2 Bearsden 873

3 Taynuilt 865

T4 Douglas Park 850 & Dunaverty 850

LANARKSHIRE LADIES

1 Madeleine Macgregor (Hamilton) 1327 points 

2 Megan Docherty (Bishopbriggs) 1173

3 Jackie Carty (Hollandbush) 1163

4 Anne-Marie Livingstone (Cawder) 1133

5 Melissa Boyle (Cawder) 1075

6 Katie Graham (Hamilton) 1066

7 Jennifer Weir (Cawder) 1058

8 Lesley Watson (Cathkin Braes) 1046

9 Suzanne Woodman (Cathkin Braes) 1041 

10 Jan Kidd (Carluke) 1038

11 Hayley McPherson (Bishopbriggs) 1014

12 Catrina Pickard (Wishaw) 1004

13 Alice Brown (Bothwell Castle) 1002

14 Jackie Ross (Airdrie) 992

15 Karen Charnley (Wishaw) 980

LANARKSHIRE LADIES CLUBS 

1 Bishopbriggs 942

2 Wishaw 930

3 Carluke 918

4 Cawder 898

5 Lanark 890

RENFREWSHIRE LADIES

1 Lynn Forsyth (Paisley) 1117 points

2 Susan Morrow (Caldwell) 1060

3 Laura McGeachy (Haggs Castle) 1051

4 Isabell Donnelly (Gleddoch) 993

5 Susan Ramsay (Haggs Castle) 969

6 Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) 968

7 Gillian Lavety (Old Course Ranfurly) 947

8 Ann McKenzie (Old Course Ranfurly) 941 

9 Birgit Clark (Old Course Ranfurly) 930

10 Moira Holt (Caldwell) 929

11 Fiona Macphee (Old Course Ranfurly) 919 

12 Sandra Bell (Old Course Ranfurly) 905 

13 Susan Ferguson (Caldwell) 903

14 Marion Downie (Old Course Ranfurly) 898 

15 Margaret Richardson (Erskine) 864

RENFREWSHIRE LADIES CLUBS 

1 Caldwell 926

2 Haggs Castle 919

3 Old Course Ranfurly 888

4 Paisley 875

5 East Renfrewshire 

SCOTTISH GOLF WHS WEBINAR IS A SELL OUT

 

From the Scottish Golf Website

With just 24 days to go until the new World Handicap System (WHS) comes into play in Scotland, 500 golfers from across the country benefitted from Scottish Golf’s latest Zoom Panel Call.

Hosted by Scottish Golf’s Club Business Manager, Iain Evans, golfers from across Scotland had the opportunity to hear from, and pose questions to, Scottish Golf’s Handicapping and Course Rating Team of David Kernohan and Adam Phillips.

The call, which was available on a first-come, first-serve basis, was the first sell-out webinar hosted by Scottish Golf and is now available to view by CLICKING THIS LINK  or viewing on the video below

Scottish Golf has also produced an FAQ document to support golfer education and this can be accessed HERE 

The slides from this Call can also be accessed HERE

David Kernohan, Handicapping and Course Rating at Scottish Golf said, “As we near the implementation of WHS in Scotland, we were delighted with the overwhelming response to this week’s call.

“We understand that golfer education is crucial over the next 12 months and we will continue to provide additional opportunities for golfers to learn more.

Following the huge demand for this week’s call, we are also looking at options to expand our Zoom Panel Call capacity to ensure more golfers can tune-in to these sessions live.”

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE POSTS ABOUT THE WHS

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO KNOW ABOUT THE WORLD HANDICAPPING SYSTEM - PODCAST

The World Handicap System and one of the biggest changes to the way we play the game in decades comes into force on November 2. 

 The dreaded .1 will disappear forever and our handicaps will apply the world over, whether we’re playing at our HOME CLUB , OUR AWAY CLUB, the Old Course, or that bucket list layout in Florida. 

However, if you still don’t know your course rating from your slope, your hard cap from your playing conditions calculation, then -- David Kernohan who is the handicapping and course rating officer for Scottish Golf and is leading the way in implementing the new system in Scotland 

He gives us a beginners’ guide to WHS and answers some of your questions too in this excellent podcast that was made.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN 

COVID UPDATE BY SCOTTISH GOLF - 7TH OCTOBER 2020

 

Following the First Minister’s latest update in Parliament on Wednesday 7 October, 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 and how these might impact private member clubs.

On-course golf activities can continue under our current Phase 3 Guidance, with up to four players from four different households allowed to participate together. There are no changes to access to toilet facilities, locker rooms or professional shops which can continue to be utilised provided all appropriate measures, such as use of face masks, increased sanitation are adhered to. 

The key changes that apply to all golf club, are the hospitality restrictions which apply to private members clubs across the country. These are summarised below and are effective from 6pm on Friday 9^th October 2020:

• Pubs and licensed cafes in five Scottish health board areas - Greater Glasgow & Clyde, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire & Arran, Lothian and Forth Valley - must shut to all but takeaway customers
   
• In other parts of Scotland not mentioned above, pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes can operate 6am to 6pm but cannot serve alcohol indoors during that time. These premises can sell alcohol outdoors until 10pm. 
   
• Rules on gatherings remain the same with a maximum of six people from two households permitted.  

The changes announced vary across different regions of the country and we would encourage all clubs to familiarise themselves with the latest guidance and how it may impact their operations. These measures are in place for an initial 16-day period and will be reviewed thereafter by the Scottish Government. 

Scottish Golf remains in dialogue with sportscotland and the Scottish Government to seek further clarification on the potential impact of restrictions on indoor activity for driving ranges and swing rooms. Further information will be provided as and when it is received from government.
 
We would like to thank all clubs and golfers across Scotland for your ongoing adherence to the latest guidance during these trying times. Scottish Golf will continue to keep all involved in the game updated via our dedicated COVID-19 webpage which can be accessed here.

Kind regards,
Karin Sharp, Chief Operating Office

SCOTTISH VETS PREPARE FOR 2021

Gillian Kyle with SVLGA Squad at East Renfrewshire Golf Club
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Photos courtesy go Gillian Kyle
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The Scottish Veteran Ladies' Golf Association (SVLGA)  had to cancel their team events but it’s never to soon to prepare for 2021. 

Their 2020 squad of players have started winter matches by visiting East Renfrewshire GC, home club of Gillian Kyle. 

Karen Ballantyne (SVLGA Captain) thanked  Gillian for arranging this and to the club for their hospitality and said."Looking at the scores, our players have been working hard on their games during the past few months."

MYGOLFRANKING - Week 39 - 2030

AYRSHIRE LADIES

1 Luisa Gibson (Irvine) 1224 points

2 Arlene Sinclair (Irvine) 1037

3 Gillian Gowers (Loudoun Gowf) 1032

4 Audrey Thompson (Loudoun Gowf) 1015 

5 Aileen Anderson (Loudoun Gowf) 998

6 Sheila McDougall (Prestwick St Nicholas) 973 

7 Liz Keohone (Loudoun Gowf) 920

8 Jennifer Linklater (Largs) 905

9 Margaret-Ann McCrorie (Irvine) 902

10 Rona Walker (Kilmarnock(Barassie)) 901 

11 Alison Powell (Largs) 891

12 Joanne Sharp (Kilmarnock(Barassie)) 889 

13 Marie Clare (Largs) 888

14 Eileen Munro (Loudoun Gowf) 881

15 Jennifer Bell (West Kilbride) 869

AYRSHIRE LADIES CLUBS 

1 Loudoun Gowf 945

2 Irvine 938

3 Largs 855

4 West Kilbride 826

5 Kilmarnock (Barassie) 797 

DUNBARTONSHIRE/ARGYLL LADIES 

1 Shaeen Ahmad (Balmore) 1247 points 2 

Andrea Torrie (Bearsden) 1219

3 Nicola Madden (Hilton Park) 1139

4 Carol Maclarty (Taynuilt) 1103

5 Carrie Irvine (Bearsden) 1097

6 Justine Fulton (Hayston) 1074

7 Gayna McGreish (Balmore) 1054

8 Gemma Canham (Helensburgh) 1048 

9 Nichola Kidd (Dunaverty) 990

10 Elspeth Mulholland (Hilton Park) 976 

11 Ailie MacBrayne (Dunaverty) 937 

12 Barbara Walker (Bearsden) 933

13 Anne Terry (Douglas Park) 925

14 Tracy McColgan (Hilton Park) 912 

15 Lindsay Garrett (Dunaverty) 892

DUNBARTONSHIRE/ARGYLL LADIES CLUBS 

1 Balmore 996

2 Bearsden 871

3 Taynuilt 865

4 Dunaverty 850

5 Hayston 842

LANARKSHIRE LADIES

1 Madeleine Macgregor (Hamilton) 1327 points 

2 Megan Docherty (Bishopbriggs) 1173

3 Jackie Carty (Hollandbush) 1163

4 Anne-Marie Livingstone (Cawder) 1133

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 Margaret Wright (Carluke) 1004

12 Jackie Ross (Airdrie) 992

13 Joan Anderson (Carluke) 988

14 Nichola Craig (Lanark) 986

15 Louise Thom (Bishopbriggs) 969

LANARKSHIRE LADIES CLUBS 

1 Wishaw 943

2 Bishopbriggs 930

3 Carluke 904

4 Cawder 898

5 Colville Park 875

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

Matthew ‘ absolutely thrilled’ to become an Honorary Member of the R&A

Catriona Matthew -  Women’s Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes in 2009

By  GRA­HAM BEAN

The Scotsman -26 Sep 2020

Sol­heim Cup cap­tain Ca­tri­ona Matthew has ac­cepted an in­vi­ta­tion to be­come an Hon­orary Mem­ber of The Royal and An­cient Golf Club of St An­drews.

The Scot is one of four new hon­orary mem­bers, join­ing Ernie Els, Padraig Har­ring­ton and Nick Price. The quar­tet have won 11 ma­jor cham­pi­onships and are de­scribed by the Royal and An­cient Golf Club as “among the most suc­cess­ful and in­flu­en­tial pro­fes­sional golfers of the mod­ern era and... out­stand­ing am­bas­sadors for the sport”.

Matthew has achieved 11 pro­fes­sional vic­to­ries in her ca­reer, with the pin­na­cle be­ing her tri­umph at the Women’s Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes in 2009 when she was also named Ladies Euro­pean Tour player of the year.

The North Ber­wick golfer has rep­re­sented the Euro­pean Sol­heim Cup team on nine oc­ca­sions and was a mem­ber of three win­ning teams. In 2019, she cap­tained the Euro­pean team to a mem­o­rable 14 ½ - 13 ½ vic­tor y at Gle­nea­gles and will skip­per the side again next year when they take on the United States in Toledo, Ohio.

Matthew also enjoyed a hugely suc­cess­ful am­a­teur ca­reer, rep­re­sent­ing Great Bri­tain and Ireland and was in the Cur­tis Cup on three oc­ca­sions and win­ning the Women’s Am­a­teur Cham­pi­onship.

She said: “I am ab­so­lutely thrilled to be made an Hon­orary Mem­ber of The Royal and An­cient Golf Club and I feel very priv­i­leged to be join­ing such an il­lus­tri­ous group of Hon­orary Mem­bers who are such renowned fig­ures in the game of golf.

“I was for­tu­nate enough to be one of the first re­cip­i­ents of an R& A Schol­ar­ship at the Uni­ver­sity of Stir­ling and it gave me some fan­tas­tic op­por­tu­ni­ties to de­velop my ca­reer as a young golfer.

“The Club and the R& A do so much to grow the game and I’m hugely sup­port­ive of the work they are do­ing to sup­port women’s golf and par­tic­u­larly the AIG Women’s Open.”

SCOTLAND Ladies MGRanking Week 38 - 202

SCOTLAND LADIES

1 Madeleine Macgregor (Hamilton) 1327 points 

2 Rachel Mathieson (Hazlehead) 1295

T3 Luisa Gibson (Irvine) 1224 & Alyson Phillips (Oldmeldrum) 1224

5 Alison Davidson (Stirling) 1222

6 Andrea Torrie (Bearsden) 1219

7 Shaeen Ahmad (Balmore) 1206

8 Nicky Graham (Baberton) 1205

9 Dianne Watson (Leven Ladies) 1200

10 Emily Aird (Blairgowrie) 1193

11 Margaret Parr (Merchants of Edinburgh) 1190 

12 Jean Gibson (Dumfries and County) 1187 

13 Gillian Ping (Falkirk GC) 1181

14 Megan Docherty (Bishopbriggs) 1173

15 Linda Boyle (Harburn) 1167

SCOTLAND LADIES CLUBS

1 Garmouth & Kingston 997 

2 Harburn 987

3 Braehead 981

4 Tillicoultry 978

5 Gogarburn 

West of Scotland Counties -- MyGolfRanking Week 38 - 2020

AYRSHIRE LADIES

1 Luisa Gibson (Irvine) 1224 points

2 Arlene Sinclair (Irvine) 1037

3 Gillian Gowers (Loudoun Gowf) 1032

4 Audrey Thompson (Loudoun Gowf) 1015 5 Aileen Anderson (Loudoun Gowf) 998

6 Sheila McDougall (Prestwick St Nicholas) 973 7 Liz Keohone (Loudoun Gowf) 920

8 Jennifer Linklater (Largs) 905

T9 Jocelyn Faris (West Kilbride) 902 & Alison Powell (Largs) 902

11 Rona Walker (Kilmarnock(Barassie)) 901 

12 Pauline Patrick (Irvine) 891

13 Joanne Sharp (Kilmarnock(Barassie)) 889 

14 Marie Clare (Largs) 888

15 Eileen Munro (Loudoun Gowf) 881

AYRSHIRE LADIES CLUBS 

1 Loudoun Gowf 945

2 Irvine 939

3 Largs 872

4 West Kilbride 831

5 Kilmarnock (Barassie) 797

DUNBARTONSHIRE/ARGYLL LADIES 

1 Andrea Torrie (Bearsden) 1219 points 

2 Shaeen Ahmad (Balmore) 1206

3 Nicola Madden (Hilton Park) 1139

4 Carol Maclarty (Taynuilt) 1103

5 Carrie Irvine (Bearsden) 1097

6 Justine Fulton (Hayston) 1074

7 Gayna McGreish (Balmore) 1054

8 Gemma Canham (Helensburgh) 1035 

9 Nichola Kidd (Dunaverty) 990

10 Elspeth Mulholland (Hilton Park) 976 

11 Ailie MacBrayne (Dunaverty) 937 

12 Barbara Walker (Bearsden) 933 

13 Tracy McColgan (Hilton Park) 912 

14 Morag McFarlane (Balmore) 904 

15 Lindsay Garrett (Dunaverty) 892

DUNBARTONSHIRE/ARGYLL LADIES CLUBS 

1 Balmore 929

2 Bearsden 871

3 Taynuilt 865

T4 Dunaverty 850 & Hayston 850

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

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

WHAT WILL THE WORLD HANDICAP MEAN FOR YOU - THE PLAYER ?

 

CLICK TO ENLARGE

KYLIE WALKER TIES SIXTH IN FRANCE

Sweden’s Julia Engstrom produced a final round 72 (+1) last week to win her second LET title of the season, with a narrow one-shot victory from home favourite Celine Herbin and Argentinian Magdalena Simmermacherat the 2020 Lacoste Ladies Open De France.

FULL REPORT

With rounds of 73-69-69 for -2 total, Scotland’s Kylie Henry finished T6 in Lacoste Ladies Open de France, won by Swede Julia Engstrom on -7 

For the full result  —- CLICK HERE

West Of Scotland - MyGolfRanking - Week 37/ 2020

AYRSHIRE LADIES

1 Luisa Gibson (Irvine) 1224 points

2 Arlene Sinclair (Irvine) 1037

3 Gillian Gowers (Loudoun Gowf) 1032

4 Audrey Thompson (Loudoun Gowf) 1015 

5 Aileen Anderson (Loudoun Gowf) 992

6 Liz Keohone (Loudoun Gowf) 920

7 Jennifer Linklater (Largs) 905

8 Jocelyn Faris (West Kilbride) 902

9 Rona Walker (Kilmarnock(Barassie)) 901 

10 Pauline Patrick (Irvine) 898

11 Alison Powell (Largs) 896

12 Marie Clare (Largs) 888

13 Gillian Kennedy (Troon Welbeck) 877 

14 Lorna Spencer (Largs) 875

15 Sheena Hope (Kilmarnock(Barassie)) 868

AYRSHIRE LADIES CLUBS 

1 Loudoun Gowf 914

2 Irvine 907

3 Largs 880

4 West Kilbride 835

5 Troon Welbeck 828

DUNBARTONSHIRE/ARGYLL LADIES

1 Andrea Torrie (Bearsden) 1222 points 

2 Shaeen Ahmad (Balmore) 1216

3 Carol Maclarty (Taynuilt) 1103

4 Justine Fulton (Hayston) 1096

5 Tracy McColgan (Hilton Park) 1079 

6 Gayna McGreish (Balmore) 1029

7 Gemma Canham (Helensburgh) 1020 

8 Karen McIlvaney (Hilton Park) 997

9 Nichola Kidd (Dunaverty) 990

10 Nicola Madden (Hilton Park) 979 

11 Carrie Irvine (Bearsden) 972

T12 Lindsay Garrett (Dunaverty) 961 & Ailie MacBrayne (Dunaverty) 961

14 Jackie Lightfoot (Helensburgh) 936 

15 Susan Ferguson (Clober) 902

DUNBARTONSHIRE/ARGYLL LADIES CLUBS 

1 Balmore 898

2 Taynuilt 879

3 Bearsden 875

4 Hayston 869

5 Clober 850

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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World Handicap System 2020 – Transition Handicaps

CLICK HERE FOR A RULES OF HANDICAPPING PLAYERS REFERENCE GUIDE

WHS RULES OF HANDICAPPING

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

Check Out the Players reference guide above 

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

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Lanarkshire's Katie Graham wins in her debut in the USA

Katie Graham

Terrific debut win for Lanarkshire’s Katie Graham who lined up for Redland Cougars in her first ever USA college event and took home the Individual Title ! 

Katie was -4 after 9 holes in round 2 when the heavens opened and play was a abandoned and her first round level par was enough to seal her first win in college golf. Redlands also room the team event to make it a double 

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Well done Katie amazing achievement at only 16 years of age 

Leigh Graham

WEST OF SCOTLAND MYGOLFRANKING - WEEK 36 /2020

AYRSHIRE LADIES

1 Luisa Gibson (Irvine) 1224 points

2 Arlene Sinclair (Irvine) 1037

3 Gillian Gowers (Loudoun Gowf) 1032

4 Audrey Thompson (Loudoun Gowf) 1015 

5 Aileen Anderson (Loudoun Gowf) 992

6 Alison Powell (Largs) 953

7 Lorna Spencer (Largs) 931

8 Pauline Patrick (Irvine) 928

9 Liz Keohone (Loudoun Gowf) 920

10 Marie Clare (Largs) 915

T11 Jocelyn Faris (West Kilbride) 902 & Sheena Hope (Kilmarnock(Barassie)) 902 

13 Rona Walker (Kilmarnock(Barassie)) 901 

14 Jennifer Gunson (Kilmarnock(Barassie)) 900 

15 Gillian Kennedy (Troon Welbeck) 877

AYRSHIRE LADIES CLUBS 

1 Loudoun Gowf 914

2 Irvine 913

3 Largs 873

4 West Kilbride 835

5 Troon Welbeck 812 

DUNBARTONSHIRE/ARGYLL LADIES

1 Shaeen Ahmad (Balmore) 1226 points 

2 Andrea Torrie (Bearsden) 1222

3 Carol Maclarty (Taynuilt) 1144

4 Nicola Madden (Hilton Park) 1117

5 Tracy McColgan (Hilton Park) 1064

6 Gemma Canham (Helensburgh) 1044 

7 Justine Fulton (Hayston) 1021

8 Lindsay Garrett (Dunaverty) 992

9 Ailie MacBrayne (Dunaverty) 977 

10 Morag McFarlane (Balmore) 974 

11 Carrie Irvine (Bearsden) 972

12 Jackie Lightfoot (Helensburgh) 960 

13 Heidi Mullen (Clober) 949

14 Karen McIlvaney (Hilton Park) 948 

15 Elspeth Mulholland (Hilton Park) 938

DUNBARTONSHIRE/ARGYLL LADIES CLUBS 

1 Dunaverty 875

2 Balmore 872

3 Clober 871

4 Taynuilt 867

5 Bearsden 861 

LANARKSHIRE LADIES

1 Madeleine Macgregor (Hamilton) 1246 points 

2 Jackie Carty (Hollandbush) 1163

3 Anne-Marie Livingstone (Cawder) 1162

4 Megan Docherty (Bishopbriggs) 1130

5 Lesley Watson (Cathkin Braes) 1082

T6 Katie Graham (Hamilton) 1066 & Hayley McPherson (Bishopbriggs) 1066

8 Jennifer Weir (Cawder) 1065

9 Joy Mottram (Carnwath) 1041

10 Joanne Dymock (Colville Park) 1040

11 Catrina Pickard (Wishaw) 1025

12 Margaret Wright (Carluke) 1017

13 Nichola Craig (Lanark) 1011

14 Jackie Ross (Airdrie) 992

15 Louise Thom (Bishopbriggs) 968

LANARKSHIRE LADIES CLUBS 

1 Bishopbriggs 944

2 Wishaw 934

3 Colville Park 918

4 Carluke 902 

5 Cawder 871 

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) 964

5 Fiona Macphee (Old Course Ranfurly) 963 

6 Stephanie Watson (Old Course Ranfurly) 960 

7 Ann McKenzie (Old Course Ranfurly) 941

8 Susan Morrow (Caldwell) 931

9 Birgit Clark (Old Course Ranfurly) 917

10 Elizabeth Russell (Ralston) 901

11 Sandra Reid (Renfrew) 882

12 Joan Drennan (Ralston) 878

13 Moira Barnett (Bonnyton) 866

14 Sandra Bell (Old Course Ranfurly) 865

15 Fiona Cameron (Cowglen) 835

RENFREWSHIRE LADIES CLUBS 

1 Haggs Castle 931

2 Old Course Ranfurly 869

3 Paisley 848

T4 Caldwell 743 & Ralston 743

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

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. 

The Scot posted a 36-hole score of 3-under at Kedleston Park to finish a shot clear of Keely  Chiericato & 2 ahead of Alison Nicholas 

CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY ON THE PGA WEBSITE

Full scores --- CLICK HERE