Mail on Sunday - Round 3 Scottish Results

Skelmorlie Golf Club who reached the finals in Spain in 2010 progressed to the 4th round of the Mail on Sunday with a win over Kilmacolm Golf Club -- Here are some of the Scottish results from Round 3: (West of Scotland clubs in bold)

Ballochmyle Golf Club beat Loudoun Gowf Club 3-2
Bonnybridge Golf Club beat Vale Of Leven Golf Club 4-1
Carnoustie Caledonia (Angus) Golf Club beat Kirriemuir Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Craigmillar Park Golf Club beat Liberton Golf Club won at 20th
Crail Golfing Society beat Elie & Earlsferry Golf Club 5-0
Crieff Golf Club beat Dunblane New Golf Club 3-2
Douglas Park Golf Club beat Hilton Park Golf Club 4-1
Downfield Golf Club beat Drumoig Hotel & Golf Course 3-2
Drumpellier Golf Club beat Dullatur Golf Club 3-2
Dumfries & County Golf Club beat Thornhill Golf Club 3-2
Dunfermline (Pitfirrane) Golf Club beat West Lothian Golf Club 4-1
Fortrose & Rosemarkie Golf Club beat Duff House Royal Golf Club 4.5-0.5
Helensburgh Golf Club beat Dumbarton Golf Club 4-1
Inverness Golf Club beat Alness Golf Club 5-0
Inverurie Golf Club beat Torphins Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Kelso Golf Club beat Musselburgh Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Kingsknowe Golf Club beat Ravelston Golf Club 3-2
Marriott Dalmahoy Golf Club beat Harburn Golf Club 4.5-0.5
Monifieth Golf Club beat Milnathort Golf Club 4.5-0.5
Muckhart Golf Club beat Alloa Golf Club 4-1
Murcar Links Golf Club beat Portlethen Golf Club won at 21st
Royal Dornoch Golf Club beat Golspie Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Royal Montrose Golf Club beat Brechin Golf Club 3-2
Skelmorlie Golf Club beat Kilmacolm Golf Club 4-1
Southerness Golf Club beat Carlisle Golf Club 4-1
Strathmore Golf Club beat Taymouth Castle Golf Club 4-1
Torwoodlee Golf Club beat Selkirk Golf Club 4-1
Whitecraigs Golf Club beat Williamwood Golf Club 3-2
Wigtown & Bladnoch Golf Club beat Kirkcudbright Golf Club 3.5-1.5

Golf Tuition & Training for the Disabled

The SDGP will host its first PGA supervised golf training and tuition day of 2011, at the Wellsgreen Golf Academy on Saturday 9 April and anyone with a serious health issue, mobility problem or disability and their coaches may attend.
Only fifty places are available for this event and slots for golfers and coaches, will be allocated strictly on a first-come, first-served basis.
Golf tuition will be provided by a team of PGA Professionals based at Wellsgreen and will commence at 09:30, with groups sessions and individual tuition running throughout the day. In addition to use of the practise facilities and tuition, light refreshments will also be provided for each entrant.
Golf is available for all participants on the adjacent par-3 course. There are excellent facilities at the Wellsgreen Academy, including the driving range, putting green, bunkers and the"Wee Course", as well as a Restaurant and Pro-shop.

Click Here for an entry form and further information.

March Stableford - Douglas Park

Played 25/03/2011 CSS:72

Silver:
1st 38pts Mrs. Gillian Hendry (bih)
2nd 38pts Mrs. Norma Campbell
3rd 37pts Mrs. Helen Faulds (bih)

Bronze:
1st 39pts Mrs. Janet Dalglish (bih)
2nd 39pts Mrs Elaine McEwen
3rd 38pts Mrs. Susan Cuthill (bih)

D&A County Winter Foursomes winners

Anne Fergusson and Joan Gemmell - 2010 - 2011 D&A Winter Foursomes Champions 

The D&A County Winter Foursomes Final was played at Cardross Golf Course on Wednesday 23rd March. Anne Fergusson and Joan Gemmell (Douglas Park) defeated Cathy Skinner and Janice Robertson (Clydebank & District) by the margin of 2 up.
To read the full report go to the D&A Website

Group Bookings at the Ricoh Women's British Open 2011

Ladies European Tour (LET) - Want to go to the Solheim Cup

Click on the following link to read all about the ---   Ladies European Tour (LET) - The 2011 Solheim Cup!

Golf Quotes - Some Simple Truths !

South of Scotland Girls win against Ayrshire Girls

Left to right:- Connie Jaffrey, Mhairi McKay, Grace Mackie, Rachel Irvine, Hazel McGarvie, Ali Roy

Ayrshire girls played South of Scotland Girls in a friendly match over Dunskey in Portpatrick on Sunday, 20th March 2011. In the top match Ayrshire's Connie Jaffrey narrowly lost to Rachel Walker - both of these girls had the previous week competed in the Junior Champion of Champions where Rachel finished 3rd and Connie 6th out of a strong field.
Result:
Ayrshire Girls 1.5 South of Scotland Girls 4.5
Ayrshire Girls named first:
Connie Jaffrey lost to Rachel Walker, 2/1
Mhairi McKay halved with Tara McTaggart
Grace Mackie lost to Katie McCracken 4/3
Rachel Irvine lost to Danielle Ker by 1 hole
Hazel McGarvie lost to Vicki Wright 4/3
Ali Roy won against Katie Wright by 1 hole

To read the full report go to the Ayrshire County Website

Helen Faulds is an excellent stand up comedienne

Helen Faulds - Click to enlarge (Courtesy of Colin Farquharson)

D&A's Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), Captain of Scotland's team for this season's Senior Women's Home Internationals was the guest speaker at Saturday's Aberdeenshire Ladies' County Golf Association Centenary Lunch.
Helen was in brilliant form and it was said that she was the best stand-up comedienne ever heard, bar none.
To read all about it go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Helen said - "Had a great weekend in Aberdeen. Speech seemed to go well. Lots of laughter which is the main thing. Played Royal Aberdeen on Sunday in glorious weather with Sheena Wood, Hamish McNaughton, Bobby and me."
"We were really well looked after all weekend."

Renfrewshire County Winter Foursomes winners

Carol Fell and Janette McCartney (2011 Winter Foursomes Winners) - Click to enlarge

The Final of the Renfrewshire County Winter Foursomes was played today over Kilmacolm Golf Course.
Janette McCartney (Erskine) and Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) beat Margaret Gray and Glennis Rintoul (Old Ranfurly) 5 and 4 . To read the full report go to the RLCGA WEBSITE

D&A County Dinner is held at Douglas Park Golf Club

D&A Captain Jennifer Kinloch and guest Speaker Alastair Hope 

110 ladies attended the D&A Annual County Dinner on Thursday 17th March at Douglas Park Golf Club. The guest Speaker was Alastair Hope, who is a Helensburgh solicitor, keen sportsman and accomplished speaker.
CLICK HERE TO SEE SOME PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE EVENING FROM THE D&A WEBSITE

Renfrewshire County Dinner is held at Haggs Castle Golf Club

The Renfrewshire Ladies' County Association Dinner was held at Haggs Castle on Thursday 17th Mrach. Past R&A Captain Colin Brown was the guest speaker
To read more go to the RLCGA Website


 R&A Past Captain Colin Brown toasts Renfrewshire

To see more videos from the evening and lots of other videos CLICK HERE

SKELMORLIE GOLF CLUB LADIES’ OPEN DAY

LADIES’ OPEN GREENSOME
On Sunday 11th September 2011
Contact: Irene Papworth, Tel: 01475 520371 --- Or register via our website at www.skelmorliegolf.co.uk
Fee: £12 per couple
Skelmorlie Golf Club
Skelmorlie, nr Largs
Ayrshire PA17 5ES

Alternatively CLICK HERE to get your entry form

Happy St Patrick's Day - To all our Readers

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HELEN HOLM' ENTRIES CLOSING DATE - MONDAY, MARCH 21 (noon)

Entries for the first big event of the British and Irish leading women's amateur circuit - the Helen Holm Scottish women's open stroke-play championship - will close at noon on Monday, March 21.
The first two rounds of this 54-hole event will be played over the Troon Portland links on Friday and Saturday, April 22-23. There will then be a cut and the qualifiers will go forward to the final Troon over the Royal Troon Golf Club links on Sunday, April 24.
Get your Entry Form from the SLGA Website
Want to read about the history of the Helen Holm go to the Undiscovered Scotland Website

March Medal Kilmarnock Barassie

March Medal (SSS 72, CSS 75)
Silver : Lesley Allan (11)72; Lesley Barker (6) 77; Sharon Lambie (5) [acb] 78.
Bronze : Lynda Mackintosh (25) 80; Lynn Gray (29) 81; Doreen Tait (25) 98.

Troon Ladies March Medal Results

March Medal (SSS 73, CSS 75)
Silver: Fiona Roger (14) 72; Helen Convery (14) [acb] 74, Denise Johnston (19)74
Bronze: Elizabeth Hume (22)80, Irene Wilcock (24) 81
Scratch: Mrs I C Robertson: 78

Kylie Walker receives £25,000 support

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY SPORTSCOTLAND
Four of Scotland’s most promising young golfers, Callum Macaulay (Tulliallan), Krystle Caithness (St Andrews), Gavin Dear (Murrayshall) and Kylie Walker (The Carrick on Loch Lomond) were today  announced by Scottish Golf Support Limited as the first recipients to benefit from a share of a £1m funding package to be invested over the next five years to help promising young Scottish golfers realise their talent and ambitions in professional golf.
The four, who all excelled at the amateur level, become the first to receive around £25,000 each in tailored support from Scottish Golf Support Limited, the group established last year and harnessing the combined expertise of sportscotland, the Scottish Golf Union, Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association and the Professional Golfers’ Association.
Today’s announcement will ensure the four aspiring golfing greats have access to some of the nation’s best coaches and sport science support.
To read the full report go Gillian Kirkwood Website

Haggs Castle Open Day -- Get Your Entry Form

In 2010 the Haggs Castle Centenary Open Day ---  format a Better Ball -- was a great success and this year the club is running their Open Day  using the same format.
 The event is on Wednesday 6th July 2011. CLICK HERE for your entry form

Junior Champion of Champions is Kate McIntosh

DAVID SCOTT, Director of Golf at The Duke's Course, girls' winner KATE McINTOSH (Broomieknowe) and FIONA COWAN, the SLGA's director of championships. Image by courtesy of the SGU

The Junior Champion of Champions competition was played today at the Duke's Course, St Andrews, in very wet conditions after a one hour delay due to flooding. Craig Ross, Kirkhill, won the boys and Kate McIntosh, Broomieknowe, won the girl's Championship. Four West of Scotland girls , Emma Caddow (Lanarkshire) , Connie Jaffrey (Ayrshire), Jorden Ferrie (D&A) and last years winner Alyson McKechin (Renfrewshire) took part.
Results
GIRLS (Par 71)
74 Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 37-37, Rachel Watton (Mortonhall) 36-38 (McIntosh won with better inward half).
75 Rachel Walker (Dumfries and Co) 37-38.
76 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 37-39, Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies) 37-39.
77 Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies) 38-39, Connie Jaffrey (Troon Ladies) 37-40.
78 Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus) 39-39, Rachael Taylor (Germany) 38-40.
79 Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne) 44-35, Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 41-38, Nicola Robertson (Dunblane) 38-41.
80 Keren Ward (The Glen) 38-42.
86 Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) 43-43, Emma Caddow (Strathaven) 43-43.
87 Jorden Ferrie (Kirkintilloch) 43-44.
89 Alexis Hutton (Falkirk Tryst) 44-45.
Withdrew: Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey).
To read the full report of the Boys and Girls Results go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

The Carrick on Loch Lomond renews sponsorship of LET Tour player Kylie Walker

Kylie Walker

The Carrick on Loch Lomond, has renewed its sponsorship of Ladies European Tour player Kylie Walker, with the venue becoming her primary practice and training facility in 2011.

Preparing for her second full season competing on Europe’s highest tier of ladies professional golf, Walker will benefit from use of the championship golf course, extensive practise facilities and first-class leisure and fitness facilities at the resort, completing the majority of her training programme at the award-winning resort.

To read more go to the The Golf Blogger Website

Greenock Golf Club Ladies Open Greensomes - Get your Entry Form

GREENOCK GOLF CLUB, Ladies’ Open Greensome, Sunday 5th June, 2011
Prizes - 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Place, Special Prizes
Handicap Calculated as 0.4 of highest & 0.6 of lowest
Certificates must be produced
Please state club, handicaps and preferred starting time
Entry fee £10 and SAE (by 23rd May, 2011)(Cheques made payable to Greenock Golf Club Ladies’ Section)
To Mrs. Kerri McGill, 7 Welbeck Street, Greenock, PA16 7RW
Tel. 01475 790534, Email: kerri.mcgill@ntlworld.com
Main Sponsors: A. P. Jess Ltd, Ulla House of Gifts

CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR ENTRY FORM
Plus also print off a notice for your golf club

The Sad Death of Herald Sports Writer - Douglas Lowe

Douglas Lowe displays the Alex Fox Trophy as Scottish golf writers' champion for 2010 and the Belhaven Trophy as the scorer of most Stableford points over all at the event at Mar Hall Hotel golf course near Erskine Bridge, in the background of this picture was taken by your webmaster Carol Fell. 

Dougie Lowe, golf correspondent of The Herald, died at his Helensburgh home on Sunday, surrounded by his family. He was 59 and had undergone surgery for a brain tumour in January.
The last time I saw Dougie Lowe was when I was invited to the  Scottish golf writers' and guests' tournament at Mar Hall Hotel and Golf Course, near Glasgow on Monday, October 25, 2010.
He had a fantastic day and won all the main trophies -- . He won the Alex Fox Trophy as the golf writer with the most Stableford points and the Belhaven Trophy for having more points than any of the guests and also won the team event. A very happy Dougie Lowe is pictured above with his winning trophies and the Erskine Bridge in the background.
The funeral service  will be held on Monday, March 14 (2.15pm) at the West Kirk, Helensburgh (situated in the town centre close to the town square).
The church service is to be followed by a private family cremation. Thereafter, the family are hosting a reception at Helensburgh Golf Club to which all are invited.
The family requests that donations be sent to Macmillan Nurses or Marie Curie Cancer Care rather than flowers.

CHARITY EXHIBITION MATCH AT MORTONHALL GC

CLOSING DATES APPROACH FOR TWO SLGA TOURNAMENTS

FROM THE SCOTTISH LADIES GOLFING ASSOCIATION WEBSITE
Scottish Ladies Match-play Foursomes
Monday, March 7 (at 12 noon) is the closing date for clubs to enter the Scottish Ladies Match-play Foursomes. Each club may nominate one team of two or three players to compete in this knock-out match-play foursomes competition. The semi-finals and final will be played at Glenbervie Golf Club on August 28.
For further information see the entry forms which were sent out to the clubs in early February.

SLGA Under-16 Open Stroke Play Championship
This 36-hole stroke play event will once again be held at Strathmore Golf Centre on April 14-15 with a practice round available on April 13. This is always a popular event and no late entries will be accepted so make sure you get your entries in before the closing date at 12 noon on Monday, March 14.
More information can be found on the entry form or the U16 Championship page on the SLGA website

Audrey and Liz are the Ayrshire Winter Foursomes Winners

Audrey Thomson and Liz Keohone -- Click to enlarge

The final of the Ayrshire County Winter Foursomes was played yesterday, Saturday 5 March 2011 at Loudin Gowf Club.
The final was played between Audrey Thompson and Liz Keohone who beat Greta Smith and Sheila Adams.

To see more go the the Ayrshire County Website

Belle coaches the D&A Juniors on the Shortgame

Belle Robertson on bunker play - click to enlarge

Belle Robertson gave the D&A Juniors a few of her short game skills last week at Milngavie Golf Course
To see some photographs taken by Lorraine Campbell CLICK HERE. Alternatively check out the D&A website

SGU update - Annual Newsletter

SGUpdate is the SGU annual newsletter, keeping clubs and members informed of the Scottish Golf Union’s wide range of activities, projects and events over the past year has been sent out to members via clubs over the winter.

The latest SGUpdate contains various special features including: What We Are Doing for Golfers and Golf Clubs in Scotland plus the Centralised Database of Handicaps (CDH)
Click on the following link to see the latest feature online
SGU update Magazine --- Page 10 for the CDH report

Latest Issue of the Scottish Club Golfer

No Scots make the matchplay stages in the Spanish Women's Amateur Championship

There will be no Scottish player in the match-play stages of this year's Spanish International Women's Amateur Championship at Sherry Golf (Jerez).
Scottish champion Kelsey MacDonald (Stirling Univ and Nairn Dunbar), Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) and Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) all failed to score 153 or better to figure among the 32 qualifiers.
Kelsey had rounds of 79 and 76 for 155; Rachael 81 and 75 for 156 and Alyson 81 and 79 for 160.
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

2nd Round Results in the Mail on Sunday Classic-- The 2010 Champions have been beaten

Murrayfield the 2010 Mail on Sunday Classic Champions have been knocked out in this years 2nd round tie
Skelmorlie Golf Club who were one of the 2010 Spanish qualifiers from Scotland in the Mail on Sunday Classic alongside Murrayfield beat Greenock golf Club in Round 2 of this years matches.


Scottish Results Round 2:
Aberdour Golf Club beat Kinghorn Golf Club 4-1
Aboyne Golf Club beat Dunecht House Golf Club 4-1
Alloa Golf Club beat Braehead Golf Club 3-2
Balbirnie Park Golf Club beat Cupar Golf Club won at 19th
Ballochmyle Golf Club beat Ayr Seafield (Ladies) Golf Club 3-2
Bathgate Golf Club beat Deer Park Golf & Country Club 3-2
Bonnybridge Golf Club beat Grangemouth Golf Club w/o
Brechin Golf Club beat Deeside Golf Club 4-1
Bridge Of Allan Golf Club beat Stirling Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Caldwell Golf Club beat Beith Golf Club w/o
Carnoustie Caledonia (Angus) Golf Club beat Panmure Ladies (monifieth) Golf Club won at 19th
Cathkin Braes Golf Club beat Bothwell Castle Golf Club won at 20th
Craigmillar Park Golf Club beat Prestonfield Golf Club 5-0
Douglas Park Golf Club beat Milngavie Golf Club 3-2
Drumoig Hotel & Golf Course beat Alyth Golf Club 3-2
Drumpellier Golf Club beat Mount Ellen Golf Club won at 19th
Duff House Royal Golf Club beat Garmouth & Kingston Golf Club w/o
Dullatur Golf Club beat Kirkintilloch Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Dumbarton Golf Club beat Erskine Golf Club 5-0
Dumfries & County Golf Club beat Castle Douglas Golf Club 4.5-0.5
Dunbar Golf Club beat Kilspindie Golf Club 3-2
Dunblane New Golf Club beat Muthill Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Eden Golf Club beat Dumfries & Galloway Golf Club w/o
Elderslie Golf Club beat Old Course Ranfurly Golf Club 3-2
Elie & Earlsferry Golf Club beat Anstruther Golf Club 4-1
Falkirk Tryst Golf Club beat Falkirk Golf Club 5-0
Golspie Golf Club beat Tain Golf Club 3-2
Harburn Golf Club beat Shotts Golf Club 4-1
Hayston Golf Club beat Crow Wood Golf Club 4.5-0.5
Helensburgh Golf Club beat Gleddoch Golf & CC 3-2
Hilton Park Golf Club beat Bearsden Golf Club 3-2
Inverness Golf Club beat Muir Of Ord Golf Club won at 19th
Kelso Golf Club beat Minto Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Kilmacolm Golf Club beat Ranfurly Castle Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Kingsknowe Golf Club beat Pumpherston Golf Club w/o
Kirkcudbright Golf Club beat St Medan Golf Club 5-0
Kirkhill Golf Club beat Cambuslang Golf Club w/o
Kirriemuir Golf Club beat Glenisla Golf Club 4-1
Liberton Golf Club beat Longniddry Golf Club 3-2
Loudoun Gowf Club beat The West Kilbride Golf Club 3-2
Milnathort Golf Club beat King James Vi Golf Club 3-2
Monifieth Golf Club beat Panmure Ladies (Barry) Golf Club 3-2
Muckhart Golf Club beat Dollar Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Murcar Links Golf Club beat Stonehaven Golf Club 5-0
Musselburgh Golf Club beat Burntisland Golf House Club w/o
Powfoot Golf Club beat Moffat Golf Club 3-2
Ravelston Golf Club beat Murrayfield Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Royal Montrose Golf Club beat Forfar Golf Club 3.5-1.5
Skelmorlie Golf Club beat Greenock Golf Club 4-1
Southerness Golf Club beat Crichton Golf Club 4-1
Vale Of Leven Golf Club beat Buchanan Castle Golf Club 3-2
West Lothian Golf Club beat Canmore Golf Club 3-2
Whitecraigs Golf Club beat Cowglen Golf Club 4.5-0.5
Williamwood Golf Club beat Cawder Golf Club 4-1

The Lady Golfers!

2011 Scottish Golf Show -- Pre - Book Ticket Offer

SLGA Under 16 Open Stroke Play Championship

This 36 hole stroke play event will once again be held at Strathmore Golf Centre from 14 - 15 April with a practice round available on 13 April. This is always a popular event and no late entries will be accepted so make sure you get your entries in before the closing date at 12 noon on Monday 14 March.
More information can be found on the entry form or the U16 Championship page on the SLGA website

Scottish Match Play Foursomes

There is only one week left for clubs to enter the Scottish Ladies Match Play Foursomes. Each club may nominate one team of two or three players to compete in this knock out match play foursomes competition. The semi-finals and final will be played at Glenbervie Golf Club on 28 August.
For further information see the entry forms which were sent out to the clubs in early February. The closing date is Monday 7 March at 12 noon.

LGU AGM

Belle Robertson and Ann Irvin (EWGA President)- Click to enlarge

The LGU AGM was held in the Holiday Inn in West Nile Street in Glasgow on Saturday 26th February where many people met friends and golfers they had not seen for a while.
 An excellent AGM was run by the LGU  with Gillian Kirkwood (Chairman) , Jane Brown (Finance Director) and Shona Malcom (CEO) all giving their reports.
 Mrs Jill Edwards MBE  was appointed as the new President from the retiring President Maureen Lockett.
Janet Wake leaves the Council and Board and  Lorna Bennett takes over the vacancy.
At the close of the meeting Alison Nicholas, Captain of the 2011 GB&I Solheim Cup team gave a fantastic insight into the problems tears and joys of being a Captain. The audience all enjoyed her humour and there was much laughter.
To read more go to the LGU Website

** Belle and Ann played in Curtis Cup matches together in the 1970's

Clare- Marie Carlton and Callum Macaulay are now husband and wife

Callum and Clare- Marie - Click to enlarge

Many thanks to Mandy Macaulay who sent the picture.

Many congratulations go Clare- Marie Carlton who got married to Scottish Golf Professional Callum Macaulay on Friday.
Many thanks for the photos taken by Christeen Finlayson and Trish Brown for the photos

Many congratulations from all West of Scotland

Tegwen Mathews and Alison Nicholas attend the LGU Dinner

Lanarkshire, D&A and Renfrewshire with Alison Nicholas - Click too enlarge

The LGU dinner was held last night Friday 25th February at the Holiday Inn in West Nile Street Glasgow. Aileen Wilson, Beth Paterson, Fiona Roger, Carol Fell and Jennifer Mack were all there.
Guests at the dinner were Tegwen Matthews who has been appointed as the captain of Great Britain and Ireland's 2012 Curtis Cup team and Alison Nicholas who won the 1987 Weetabix Ladies British Open at St Mellion.
The highlight of Alison's career was when she was crowned 1997 US Open Champion when she held off golfing legend Nancy Lopez to win her first major. Following this success Alison was awarded the MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to women's golf.

Representing Europe in the Solheim Cup six times was memorable for Alison especially being on three victorious teams in 1992, 2000 and as Vice Captain in 2003.

She was the Solheim Cup European Team Captain for 2009 and is the Team Captain for 2011 European Solheim Cup with Ladies European Tour members Annika Sorenstam and Joanne Morley who have been selected as her vice-captains. This years Solheim Cup is to be played in Ireland at Killeen Castle.

To see some photos from the evenings event click on the small photo of Tegwen and Alison below

CLICK HERE TO SEE PHOTOS

Douglas Park Ladies Day Open Greensomes Entry Form

The Douglas Park Ladies Open Greensomes is on Friday 24th June (Tee-Off Times 8.00am – 4.00pm)
Individual Handicap Limit – 30, ENTRY FEE £10.00 Per Couple
Scratch and Handicap Prizes
ENTRY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE FIRST 112 COUPLES
Application Form with Entry Fee to:-
Mrs. Anne Fergusson
17 Milngavie Road
BEARSDEN
Glasgow G61 2DT

CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR ENTRY FORM --- then right click on your mouse and select print

Douglas Park Ladies Social Evening is a great success

Maureen Rennie and Pearl Slane - click to enlarge

Douglas Park Golf Club Ladies had their Social Evening on Friday 18th February. Ladies Captain Gill Hendry had made the theme of the evening be "THE 60's" . What hilarity and fun they all had with dancing, singing and music from the 60's , plus many colourful outfits dragged out of the wardropes.
Click on the small picture below and then click on slideshow to reveal more.
Thanks go to Lynda Smith, Olive Mackay and Lindsay McLean for the photographs.

Douglas Park Social Evening

The Winning Scottish Team is introduced by Captain Lesley Nicholson and Monty says a few words

Videos Courtesy of your Webmaster

West of Scotland Championship Entry Form

The West of Scotland Ladies Close Championship is at Lanark Golf Club on Sunday 8th May 2011.
To print out your entry form CLICK HERE

Scottish Golf Awards Dinner --- The Ladies are Winners

The Scottish Team Award

Eilidh Briggs (SLGA Girls Order of Merit)

Lelsey MacDonald (SLGA Ladies Order of Merit Award)

The Scottish Golf Awards Dinner was held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Friday Evening

Many Congraulations go to Renfrewshire's 2010 County Champion Eilidh Briggs (SLGA Girls Order of Merit Winner), Kelsey MacDonald (SLGA Ladies Order of Merit Winner) and to Lesley Nicholson's all conquering Scotland Home International Team that won the Team of the Year Award. -- The team included West of Scotland's Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) and Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm).

The Scottish European Senior Women's Championship Team captained by Pam Williamson was also in the running for the Team award, along with the Scotland Boy's Home International team who beat England for the first time in 13 yeras and the North East Men's Team that won their first Scottish Area Team Championship since 1992.

Colin Montgomerie and Paul Lawrie were both awarded LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
My thanks go to the SLGA for inviting your webmaster to the dinner which was absolutely fantastic.

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The Electronic Version of the 2011 LGU Yearbook.

Here is an electronic version of the 2011 LGU Yearbook.

A paper version will be distributed to clubs with the next LGU mailing.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ELECTRONIC 2011 LGU YEARBOOK

SLGA NAME INTERNATIONAL TEAM CAPTAINS FOR 2011

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE SCOTTISH LADIES GOLFING ASSOCIATION

Fiona Norris has been named Captain for this season’s European Team Championship and the Home Internationals, and she is looking forward to the challenge of building on last year’s success.
The Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association is also delighted to announce the appointment of Karen Marshall (European Girls’ Team Championship and Girls’ Home Internationals), Helen Faulds (Senior Home Internationals) and Elaine Cuthill (SLGA Under-16 Open Strokeplay Championship) as Team Captains for the 2011 season.
With Fiona Norris (Pictured right courtesy of the SLGA), at the helm, the Scottish team will defend the Home International title at Hillside in September and will be aiming to retain a medal at the European Championships at Murhof in Austria in July.
Fiona, the sister of LPGA Tour professional, Mhairi McKay-Smith, knows she has a hard act to follow in taking over the captaincy from Lesley Nicholson, But she brings a wealth of experience to the post.
A three-time member of Home International teams, Fiona previously worked alongside Ada O’Sullivan as Manager of Vagliano Trophy and Curtis Cup teams and Captained Scotland at the 2008 World Amateur Championships in Australia.
“I hope to build on last year,” said the Hamilton member. “Lesley and Kevin Craggs (Scotland’s National Coach) did a great job last year and we should have a really strong team. Pamela Pretswell is the British Open Stroke-play Champion and Kelsey MacDonald was runner-up in the British Amateur and there is great strength in depth.
“I’ve never been to Austria, but Pamela did well in a European event at the same course a few years ago so I will be picking her brains. Scotland did exceptionally well to win the European bronze medal at La Manga last year and it would be great if we could do even better.”
Baberton’s Karen Marshall retains the Captaincy for the two junior tournaments – the Europeans in Sardinia in July and the Girls’ Home Internationals over Gullane No.2 in August when Scotland will be aiming to go one better than last year’s second place behind England.

Elaine Cuthill (Lanark) also stays in charge of the SLGA Under-16 Championship at Strathmore in April.

(Pictured right  -- - click to enlarge)

Helen Faulds (Douglas Park)--- (pictured top right in the 2006 Scottish Home Internationals at Hamilton Golf Club as a player with past Curtis Cup Captain Mary McKenna centre back row middle) ---
takes over the role for the Senior Home Internationals at Tramore in September from Pamela Williamson (Baberton) who is next to Helen on her LHS.-- Click to enlarge the picture

Your Webmaster Carol and Husband Gordon celebrate St Valentines Day

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Group Coaching at Playsport Golf

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WOMEN GET THE CLUB EQUALITY THEY DON'T WANT !

FROM THE DAILY TELEGRAPH WEBSITE
By ADAM LUSHER
The Equality Act has given women more rights in golf clubs – but many lady golfers have been left out of pocket and out of sorts.
It was meant to put women on a par with men.
Women golfers have long faced restrictions at their local courses on what times they could play and which bars they could drink in. Often they were blocked from becoming club captain.
So when Harriet Harman introduced the Equality Act to give women more rights in work places and social settings, golf clubs were seen as ripe for reform.
But the drive by Labour’s leading feminist seems to have landed in the bunker. Many women golfers say that, following the changes, which have brought an end to men-only tee-off times at many clubs, they now have to pay more for membership.
Although the legislation was passed by Parliament just before last year’s election and came into force in October, many of its effects are only now being felt, with golf clubs forced to rewrite their own rule books.
As well as allowing ladies to play on whatever day they want, clubs are also having to admit women to “men only” bars and restaurants in clubhouses, and some are abolishing the traditional post of club captain. Others are even planning to scrap “husband and wife” contests, replacing them with “mixed competitions” in which civil partners can also compete.
Kirstie Thirde, from the English Golf Partnership which incorporates governing and professional bodies, said many women were unhappy that they must now have the same unrestricted membership terms as men, meaning that they lost their ladies’ discount.
Mrs Thirde backed the Act but admitted: “Many golf club ladies don’t want equality. All they feel the Equality Act does is increase their fees and allow them access to the course at weekends, which they really don’t need.
“I visit an awful lot of clubs talking about the equality issue, and they will say to you 'women don’t want this.’ ”
Many women golfers are over 50 and retired. She said: “They play during the week. They don’t need access to the course at the weekend, so why would somebody pay for something they don’t want?”
Chris Jones, editor of Golf World magazine, said he too had heard women golfers complaining about the Act. “A lot of them are on fixed incomes and can’t justify an extra £40 a month for golf club membership.
“Most women don’t want to play with us men. They don’t want to endure the bravado, the trying to play like Tiger Woods, and the swearing, stamping and snapping of golf clubs that ensues. Ladies’ day is their day when they can get away from us.”
At some clubs, the post of club captain – once the preserve of men only – has been scrapped in favour of separate ladies’ and men’s captains. A 70-year-old honorary secretary at one club, who asked not to be named, regretted the change.
“To be club captain is one of the highest honours. These people that come up with the legislation don’t understand the traditions of this place.”
Some clubs have introduced changes with reluctance. Lenzie Golf Club, near Glasgow, announced that “veteran ladies” would now be expected to pay the same as “veteran gents”.
However, Robert Chalmers, the club captain, added: “I hope members will appreciate the changes are to be made as the result of legislation which we must comply with and not of our own initiation.”
A newsletter from Northwood Golf Club in Middlesex worried that “the new law bans the candidacy of a captain only being available to men. There’ll be a few harrumphs about this at the club bar, I am sure.”
The move was voted through with a big majority, but the club is now grappling with the thornier issue of whether it can still allow husband and wife discounts, or whether the average couple will have to pay an extra £200 in fees.
In Northwood’s newsletter, Steve Derbyshire, the club’s general manager, writes that “husband and wife competitions are discriminatory and need to be 'mixed competitions’ in future, taking into account civil partnerships as well as gender reassignment and sexual orientation issues”.
Alison Root, 43, the editor of Women and Golf magazine and a regular player, admitted: “To be honest, a lot of women don’t want change. They play during the week. They don’t care what happens on Saturdays. If you’re happy with your lot, why change?”
Objections to the Act among female golfers surprised Barry Johnston, compiler of the book The Wit of Golf. “I am sure they don’t want to go back to the bad old days,” he said.
“That’s when you heard stories about the ladies sitting on the veranda who were appalled by swearing from so-called gentlemen on the 18th hole. When the ladies complained, the committee took action – by banning ladies from the veranda.”
Any comments? E-mail them to Colin@scottishgolfview.com

Get Fit For Golf -- Visit Karyn Burns

Karyn Burns, one of Mearns Castle's resident PGA Professionals has recently started her Personal Training Business 'kbfit'. Karyn is a Level 3 recognised Certified Personal Trainer with the Register of Exercise Professionals and is currently making training easy by training people in the comfort of their own home, easing time constraints on exercising or making it to the gym.

Whether you want to get fit for your health, to lose weight or just simply feel great, Karyn can make a PERSONAL programme for YOU and help you achieve your goals and even exceed your expectations.
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Erskine Golf Club Tri Am Open Day - Get your Entry Form

The Erskine Golf Club Ladies’ Open Tri-am Competition is on Wednesday 27th April 2011
Entries should be in teams of three.
Maximum playing handicap is 30 although players with higher handicaps may enter.
Entry fee £30 per Team.
Closing date for entries 6th April 2011
Full catering available.
Starting times from 9am.
Prize Giving scheduled for 7.00 p.m

Click Here to get your Entry Form

SUBMIT YOUR OPEN DAY RESULTS

Why not post your Open Day Results or your Club Medal results by emailing your webmaster Carol

Death of Liz Miskimmin

From the SLGA WEBSITE
It is with deep regret that we record the death of Liz Miskimmin on Saturday 5 February. Liz’s contribution to Scottish golf was considerable at club, county and national level. Club Champion at four different golf clubs, she was Champion of Stirling & Clackmannan on three occasions, East of Scotland Champion and Scottish Veterans Champion. She captained Stirling & Clackmannan and from 1986 was a member of Perth & Kinross where she was county team member, Captain and President.The international selector for Scotland on the LGU’s selection committee 2001 – 2003 Liz joined the SLGA Board in 2008 where she was Chairman of Selectors and a director of clubgolf Scotland Ltd until she retired at the AGM in 2010. Her deep love of the game, great common sense and mischievous sense of humour will be missed by all who knew her.
Liz’s funeral will be held at Perth crematorium on Friday 18 February at 2.00 pm.

SLGA Match Play Foursomes

The closing date for the 2011 Match Play Foursomes is 7 March and the entry forms were posted to all Golf Clubs on 2 February 2011.

Mearns Castle -- Its that time of Year !!

Promo. It is that time of the year again when we all start to dust down the clubs, and get in some much needed practice before the golf season starts. It is fair to say that we have had a rather cruel winter so far, so as a reward, Mearns Castle Golf Academy would like to reward those dedicated to practising in the month of February with some added incentive. For the month of February the PGA professionals are offering a massive 20% OFF all golf lessons! This is the perfect time of year to come in to see one of our team of professionals who can help you with your game.  If it is just a quick fix you are after, an individual 30 minute lesson is now only £22.40, or if you are really looking to gain a competitive edge this season, why not take out a block of 6 x 60 minute golf lessons for only £200 and allow our team of professionals to set you up with a winter coaching programme tailored to meet your needs. To book simply call reception on 0141 644 8200. Please click here for a full comprehensive list of lesson prices this month. Simply print off this advert to claim your complimentary basket of balls, valid until the 28th of February. Medal/Competition Results. A big show of appreciation to the hardy 18 members who played in January's 5 club competition. In adverse weather conditions, it was a true testament of the love of golf that all players completed their round. Congratulations to Dave Cowie who won the competition with a score of 18 stableford points over 9 holes.  Dave would like thank his professional Iain Kennedy for the lessons he has received over the winter, which have really helped his game. Love is in the air, so in conjunction with our business partner, Mr Singh's India, why not treat your loved one to a special night out.  Go on, treat that special someone in your life this February!

Nothing to do with Golf -- Action on the beach !!

Thanks go to Maggie Rutherford from Douglas Park Golf Club for this link to a lovely Movie

Connie Jaffrey finishes 3rd in the Scottish Golf Academy Under 16's at St Andrews

Ailsa Summers, who plays for the Angus women's county team and is a girl international, shot a two-under-par 71 from the girls' tees in the girls' sections of today's (Sunday) Scottish Golf Academy Under-16 Winter Series event over the Eden course, St Andrews,. She had an eagle at the 16th and birdies at the third, eighth, 13th and 18th in halves of 38 (one over) and 33 (three under).
Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies), winner of last year's Scottish Under-18 girls' match-play championship, finished second with a 75.
Three girls - Lauren Whyte (St Regulus), Kimberley Beveri8dge (Aboyne) and Connie Jaffery (Troon Ladies) - finished joint third on 77 in a field of 20.
GIRLS
Par 73
71 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies).
75 Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies).
77 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus), Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne), Connie Jaffery (Troon Ladies).]
78 Emma Greenlees (Dumfreis & Galloway), Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies).
79 Heather Munro (Monifieth).
80 Rachel Polson (Peterculter), Tara McTaggart (Minto), Clara Young (North Berwick).
81 Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe), Samantha Munro (Aberdour).
82 Eilidh Watson (Muckhart), Chloe Goadby (St Regulus).
83 Katie McGarva (Troon Ladies).
84 Eleanor Tunn (Reay), Rachel Walker (Dumfries & Co).
87 Eva O'Connor Bothwell Castle).
90 Emma Hale (Troon Ladies).

Happygolf Scotland Booklet -- Selling Out -- Limited stocks left

Dear Fellow Golfer

Due to the recall of `The Wee Yellow Book` last week I have had a rush on sales and now have limited stock available.

The Happygolf Scotland booklet has hundreds more opens than `The Wee Yellow Book`. When you purchase a booklet a password is forwarded to you to gain immediate access not only the Scottish opens on the web site but all opens, golf weeks and passport schemes, plus it is the same price.

To purchase a booklet at  £ 4.00 or web access only at  £ 3.00 (click here).

Thank you for your support.

Elizabeth S Miller
01383 620200
info@happygolf.co.uk
www.happygolf.co.uk

The Scottish Disability Golf Partnership

Disabled golfers from across the world will soon be selected to participate in the 3-day Scottish Golf Championship and 4-day World Team Cup, to be played at the Westerwood Resort in Scotland this July.

Teams will be selected at the end of this month, so we would urge any disabled golfer to submit their name for team selection as soon as possible.

The teams participating in this first ever 4-team Ryder Cup style event are from Scotland, England, the Celtic Nations and a World Team. There is a fantastic entry fee package, covering golf, hotel,food and golf carts available for all selected players of only £250 for the week.

More information and forms can be found at www.sdgp.co.uk or by email at info@sdgp.co.uk

Lone Scot -- Clare finishes in 67th place

Scotland's Clare Queen totalled 148 for the first two rounds and 157 for the third and fourth with scores of 71, 77, 76 and 81 for a total of 305 and 67th place which earned her Australian $650 (1,136 Euros).

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE SCORES
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Clare Queen -- The Lone Scot in Australia

Clare Queen, the only Scot to survive the 36-hole cut at the Handa Women's Australian Open had a third-round 76.
She bogeyed the first, sixth and seventh and birdied the short ninth. The Carrick on Loch Lomond player bogeyed the 14th and 16th before birdieing the 17th.
Her earlier rounds were 71 and 77 and her 54-hole total is 224 which puts her in joint 61st place with a round to go.

Clare Queen slips down on Day 2 of the Australian Open

Clare Queen slipped from her prominent first-day position with a four-over-par 77 for 148 and a share of 48th place.
The Scot bogeyed the second, third and fourth, birdied the 13th but bogeyed the 14th and 16th.
Kylie Walker improved by nine shots on Round 1 with a 73 for 157. Playing out of The Carrick on Loch Lomond - as does Clare - Kylie birdied three par-5s: the second, the sixth and the 15th. She also finished strongly with birdies at the 16th and 18th.
To read the full report go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Clare Queen shoots a 2 under par in the 1st round of the Australian Open

Clare Queen (The Carrick at Loch Lomond), who had to pre-qualify on Monday to get into the event, has made a very good start to the Handa Australian Women's Open at the Commonwealth Golf Club on Melbourne's Sand Belt.
She shot a two-under-par 71 to be four shots off the lead, shared by Jiyai Shin and Jennifer Song and in joint 16th place overall

SCOTS' SCORES
Par 73
71 Clare Queen (T16).
77 Carly Booth (T98).
83 Vikki Laing (143rd).
84 Krystle Caithness, Kylie Walker (T144).

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE SCORES

The Scottish Disability Golf Partnership (SDGP)

The SDGP is proud to announce its first PGA supervised Golf Training and Tuition day for 2011.

It will be held at the Wellsgreen Golf Academy, Kirkcaldy, Fife, on Saturday 9 April and will run from 09:30 through to 16:00. There are initially places for fifty disabled golfers and their coaches, guides or carers

The SDGP are providing a golf lesson, use of practice facilities, catering and golf on the adjacentcourse for each person. A £20 entry deposit, which will be refunded on attendance, is the only requirement for attendees.

Anyone of any age or golfing standard, who has a disability, serious health problem or mobility issue that interferes with the playing of the game and their coaches, guides or carers can attend.

A brief application form is attached, but if you require the form in another format or you would like more general information about the SDGP, please contact us via the website at www.sdgp.co.uk or by email at info@sdgp.co.uk

Notes

The Scottish Disability Golf Partnership is governed and operated by disabled people and is the only group in Scotland which actively encourages and involves anyone of any age, with a disability, serious health problem or mobility issue and their coaches, who wish to play golf and includes amputees, the blind, deaf, those with learning difficulties, downs syndrome, stroke and heart attack victims, wheelchair users and anyone with other similar issues, who wish to learn or play the sport.

The SDGP are also well into their arrangements for the Worlds biggest ever disabled team, Ryder Cup style event, which will take place at the Westerwood Resort and Hotel in July 2011. Each of the 4 teams participating will have 12 golfers and be played over 4 days. Participants will include golfers with all types of disabilities including amputees, the deaf, blind and those with learning disabilities, as well as wheelchair users. The World Team Cup will follow a brand new 3-day Scottish Championship at the Dullatur Golf Club and, thanks to some wonderful support from the 2 host golf clubs and strong sponsorship from across Scotland the SDGP is pulling together a package of golf, a week's hotel stay, and food and golf carts for golfers from around the world.

To print out your ENTRY FORM ---- CLICK HERE

SLGA ENTRY FORMS ARE AVAILABLE

Entry forms for the 2011 season are now available to download from the SLGA WEBSITE

The first major event of the 2011 Scottish Ladies' Golfing Association season will be the SLGA Under 16 Open Stroke Play Championship from 14 - 15 April at Strathmore Golf Centre, near Alyth, which proved a popular venue in 2010.

CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR ENTRY FORMS FROM THE SLGA WEBSITE

R&A TO LAUNCH WOMEN'S WORLD AMATEUR RANKING

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE R and A
The Women’s World Amateur Golf Ranking will be launched by The R and A following the success of the Men’s Ranking, now in its fifth year. The Women’s Ranking will be published for the first time in February when a new World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) website for both the Men's and Women's rankings is unveiled.
The Men’s Ranking has grown in stature and today encompasses more than 1,800 counting events, ranking over 5,000 players representing 70 countries worldwide.
The launch of the Women’s Ranking follows an extensive period of testing by The R and A and will provide the women’s game with a way to compare amateur player performance in elite competition over a rolling 52-week period. The Women’s Ranking currently has a calendar of 1,350 counting events with over 3,100 ranked players.
“WAGR has been embraced by both amateur associations and Professional Tours alike in men’s golf, and we are delighted to be able to now offer this same service to the women’s game,” explained R and A Director, Mike Tate.

Gillian Kirkwood, Chairman of the Ladies Golf Union, said, “The LGU welcomes the Women’s Ranking as a very useful tool for the comparison of players, and believes it will become increasingly important around the world in informing decisions on team and field selection.”

Gonzaga Escauriaza, President of the European Golf Association, said, “The EGA welcomes the Women’s Ranking as a means for providing greater scope to our ladies’ European golf rankings as well as giving an incentive to our members who stage counting events and to the elite players who participate in them."

WAGR has become a weekly point of reference for players, championship organisers and golf fans alike and is supported by governing bodies and tournament administrators worldwide.

Clare Queen qualifies for the Australian Women's Open

Clare Queen (The Carrick at Loch Lomond) survived a triple bogey today at her last hole to qualify for the Handa Australian Women's Open which tees off at the Commonwealth Golf Club in Melbourne's sand belt on Thursday.
She joins Kylie Walker (The Carrick at Loch Lomond) who was exempt from pre-qualifying but a third Scot, Lynn Kenny (Archerfield Links), failed to come through.
To read more go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Clare Queen and Kylie Walker are playing in Melbourne next week

Clare Queen, Kylie Walker and Lynn Kenny have all entered the Honda Australia Women's Open at the Commnwealth Golf Club on the Melbourne Sandbelt, starting next Thursday.
To read more go to the Gillian Kirkwood Website

Amalgamation Roadshows

Invitations and booking forms (to be returned to the SGU Office at The Dukes by 31 January) have been sent to clubs and counties for the second round of roadshows on the proposed amalgamation of the SLGA and SGU. These will take place at the following venues:

Ladybank GC on Wednesday 16 February at 6.30 pm
Downfield GC on Thursday 17 February at 6.30 pm
Kilmarnock (Barassie) GC on Monday 21 February at 6.30 pm
Turnhouse GC on Wednesday 23 February at 6.30 pm
Dullatur GC on Thursday 24 February at 6.30 pm
Stranraer GC on Monday 28 February at 6.30 pm
Murcar Links GC on Wednesday 2 March at 6.30 pm
Loch Ness GC on Thursday 3 March at 11.00 am
Hilton Park GC on Monday 7 March at 6.30 pm
Haggs Castle GC on Tuesday 8 March at 6.30 pm

Places are limited to 4 per club (men and women) and 2 per county.

SLGA AGM AT PERTH TODAY

Chairman of the SLGA - Shona Malcolm and Vice President of the SLGA Nancy Chisholm

REPORT TAKEN FROM THE GILLIAN KIRKWOOD WEBSITE

SLGA Chairman Shona Malcolm (pictured above with Nancy Chisholm) welcomed a full house to the Scottish Ladies' Golfing Association Limited AGM at the Dewars Centre in Perth this morning.
Before proceedings began, President, Emma Wilson, paid tribute to past Chairman, Anne Fraser, a member of Turnberry and Ayrshire, who died in 2010.
The Chairman's report had already been circulated and Shona picked out particular highlights, including the Scottish Ladies' team victory in the Home Internationals and third place in the European Team Championships, the Seniors' team fantastic victory in the European Senior Team Championships and our Junior team's runner-up spot in the Junior Home Internationals. On the individual front, Pamela Pretswell had won the British Stroke Play Championship and Kelsey Macdonald had been runner-up in the British Amateur and had won the Scottish Championship. Pamela and Sally Watson had represented GB&I in the Curtis Cup at Essex County Club, near Boston, Mass.
Shona also touched on the Performance and Development aspects of the SLGA remit, as well as giving thanks to those who had helped SLGA last year.
Finance Director, Lynne Terry, reported that SLGA Ltd had shown a healthy surplus of £61,000 last year, largely due to prudent cost control and some events costing less than expected. The fall in the number of lady golfers was once again evident at 4.1%, but an increase in subscriptions by £1 had absorbed that potential shortfall.
The report of the Scottish Representative on the Executive Council of the Ladies Golf Union, Janet Wake, had also been previously circulated, and Janet highlighted some of the coming events in the 2011 season, in partcular the Ricoh Womens British Open at Carnoustie, 28-31st July, the Astor Trophy (previously Commonwealth Trophy) at Fairhaven 15-19th June and the Vagliano Trophy Match against the Continent of Europe at Royal Porthcawl, 24-25 June.
Election of office-bearers went through smoothly with June McEwan (East) and Liz Scott (South) coming onto the Board. Lorna Bennett takes over from Janet Wake as Scottish Representative on the Executive Council of the Ladies Golf Union. Cara Gruber is the new North selector.
Amendments to Regulation 3.5 governing County Golf had already been disSL;GHAcussed by the County Captains and were approved at the meeting.
A "tidying up" exercise had been performed on Regulation 7 (National Championships and other Tournaments run by the SLGA) and amendments were approved at the meeting.
The proposal that annual subscriptions and fees for 2012 remain the same was also approved, with the caveat that if the amalgamation goes through then subscriptions would be different.

Amalgamation.
Chairman, Shona Malcolm and Chief Operating Officer, Sheila Hartley, presented a cut down version of the road-show that had already been shown to clubs and counties round the Country in the last few months. There were many questions from the floor. Anxiety that the proposals were proceeding at "breakneck speed" with little time to take it in, were voiced. These proposals are still at the consultation stage, and feedback from the roadshows and the two AGMS (The SGU AGM is next weekend) as well as individual feedback from clubs, counties and members will be examined at a meeting of the Amalgamation Committee at the end of January.
 Sheila Hartley asked that any comments should be made to her before 25th January ----- secretary@slga.co.uk for consideration by this committee. Once the proposal has been refined in the light of feedback, a new round of roadshows will be presented to both men and women together in the spring, with a view to holding Special General Meetings of both organisations in the latter half of May, where 75% would have to vote in favour for the proposals for it to go through. If that happens the Board of the new Scottish Golf Limited would be recruited in the summer with a view to the Amalgamation happening on 1st October.
There were questions of costs, representation, who would pay etc. It was emphasised that the proposal was a "very broad brush" at present, the minutiae of how it will all happen has not yet be finalised. Yes, there would be costs, but they would be kept to a minimum, and absorbed by both organisations. Subscriptions, currently £9 for men and £14 for women would probably settle at £11 for both genders.
SLGA County and SGU Area boundaries would remain the same. There is no proposal for Counties and Areas to amalgamate. Clubs would be the stakeholders in the new organisation, with each club's liability limited to £1.
The move to bring the Scottish Golf Union (SGU) and Scottish Ladies' Golfing Association (SLGA) together as a single governing body has gathered momentum with a formal proposal being delivered to each organisation’s members.
The proposal with details of the roles of Board members and committees and a covering letter from the Amalgamation Group Chair, Donald Turner may be accessed by clicking on the links.

The SGU and SLGA have delivered a formal proposal to member clubs, Areas and Counties this week outlining plans for amalgamation as a single governing body from 1 October 2011. Click Here to read more

PROPOSED SLGA-SGU AMALGAMATION ARTICLE

TO READ MARTIN DEMPSTER'S ARTICLE IN TODAY'S "THE SCOTSMAN" NEWSPAPER WITH REGARD TO THE
PROPOSED AMALGAMATION OF THE SLGA AND THE SGU, CLICK HERE