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Clare Marie is the top Qualifier In the RLCGA County Championship

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

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

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

Helen Faulds wins the D&A County Championship for the first time

Veteran Douglas Park member Helen Faulds won the Dunbartonshire & Argyll women's county golf championship for the first time at Hilton Park Golf Club today.
Helen, ladies' champion at three clubs last season - Bearsden, Douglas Park and Elie - finally got her hands on her county championship trophy by beating Fiona McLean (Hilton Park), the No 6 qualifier, by 2 and 1 in the final.
Faulds, the No 5 seed, had ended the good run of Nichola Ferguson (Clober) by beating her 3 and 1 in the morning semi-finals in which McLean toppled the No 2 seed, Aileen Baker (Hilton Park) by 3 and 2.
McLean had the edge on the outward half but Faulds squared the contest at the 12th and used her greater experience to edge ahead over the closing holes.
The bronze championship was won by Lindsay McCubbin (Hilton Park) who beat Josephine Monaghan (Dumbarton) by 5 and 3 in the final.

TODAY'S RESULTS
Semi-finals
Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) bt Nichola Ferguson (Clober) 3 and 1.
Fiona McLean (Hilton Park) bt Aileen Baker (Hilton Park) 3 and 2.
Final
Faulds bt McLean 2 and 1.
Bronze championship
Final
Lindsay McCubbin (Hilton Park) bt Josephine Monaghan (Dumbarton) 5 and 3

Lesley Hendry is on course for 5th Ayrshire Title

Lesley Hendry a past Ayshire Champion -- Click to enlarge

Lesley Hendry, is on the trail of her fifth Ayrshire women's county golf championship in the past six years at Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club tomorrow
The Routenburn player, who was the fourth qualifier, will play Connie Jaffrey (West Kilbride) in this morning's semi-finals for a place in the afternoon final.
Jaffrey beat the No 1 seed Catherine Malcolm, playing over her home course, at the 20th hole in the quarter-finals.
The other semi-final will feature Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie), the 2004 title-winner, and Rachel McQueen (Troon Ladies).
Today's results:
FIRST ROUND
Catherine Malcolm (Prestwick St Nicholas) beat Pauline Patrick (Irvine) 5 and 4.
Connie Jaffrey (West Kilbride) beat Jennifer Linklater (Largs at 20th).
Sheila Adams (Loudoun Gowf) beat Audrey Thompson (Loudoun Gowf) 2 and 1.
Lesley Hendry (Routenburn) beat Morag Macpherson (Troon Ladies) 4 and 3.
Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) beat Jane Finnie (Troon Ladies) 2 and 1.
Liz Wilson (Kilmarnock Barassie) beat Emma Hale (Troon Bentinck) at 19th.
Rachel McQueen (Troon Ladies) beat Liz Keohone (Loudoun Gowf) 6 and 4.
Rosalind Purdom (Prestwick St Nicholas) beat Rachel Irvine (Largs) 6 and 5.

QUARTER-FINALS
Jaffrey beat Malcolm at 20th.
Hendry beat Adams 6 and 4.
Glennie beat Wilson 6 and 5.
McQueen beat Purdom 2 and 1.

CATHERINE MALCOLM IS TOP AYRSHIRE SEED

Catherine Malcolm

Routenburn's Lesley Hendry, bidding for her fifth Ayrshire women's county title in the past six years, had to settle for joint third place with a six-over-par 72 at the end of the qualifying round for the match-play stages at Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club.
Top seed is Catherine Malcolm who won the title as Catherine Gibson in 1992 but, since getting married has been beaten finalist five times. She had a 74 today (Tuesday), against a CSS of 73, to finish three shots ahead of Rosalind Purdom, playing over her home course.
On the 78 mark were Lesley Hendry, Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie) and Audrey Thompson (Loudoun).
Lesley Hendry, officially fourth seed, has a tough first-round opponent in Morag Macpherson (Troon Ladies) who had an 86 to qualify in 13th place but Morag was champion in 2008 and beaten finalist in 2007.

MATCH-PLAY QUALIFIERS
Par 72. CSS 73.
74 Catherine Malcolm (Prestwick St Nicholas).
77 Rosalind Purdom (Prestwick St Nicholas).
78 Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie), Lesley Hendry (Routenburn), Audrey Thompson (Loudoun).
79 Emma Hale (Troon Bentinck).
80 Liz Keohone (Loudoun).
81 Connie Jaffrey (West Kilbride), Jennifer Linklater (Largs).
82 Rachel McQueen (Troon Ladies), Jennifer Neilsen (West Kilbride).
84 Liz Wilson (Kilmarnock Barassie).
85 Sheila Adams (Loudoun).
86 Morag Macpherson (Troon Ladies).
87 Jane Finnie (Troon Ladies).
88 Rachel Irvine (Largs).
88 Pauline Patrick (Irvine).
MATCH-PLAY DRAW
9am - Malcolm v Patrick, Linklater v Jaffrey, Thompson v Adams, Macpherson v Hendry, Glennie v Finnie, Wilson v Hale, Keohone v McQueen, Irvine v Purdom.

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

D&A County Championship

Leading qualifier Anna Telfer (Milngavie) was beaten 6 and 4 by No 8 seed Nichola Ferguson (Clober) in today's quarter-finals of the Dunbartonshire & Argyll women's county golf championship at Hilton Park Golf Club.

Nichola now plays the No 5 seed, Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) for a place in the final. Helen won by 5 and 3 in the quarter-finals against Kirstin Scott (Milngavie), beaten in last year's final by Kylie Walker who has since turned professional.
In the other semi-final, Aileen Baker, playing over her home course, will meet the No 6 seed, Fiona McLean, also a Hilton Park member. Aileen was three up on the 16th tee in her quarter-final against the 10th seed Laura McGeachy (Windyhill) but lost the last three holes. Baker squeezed through to the last four by holing a 20ft birdie putt at the 19th.
Today's results:
Quarter-finals
Anna Telfer (Milngavie) bt Babs Robertson (Helensburgh) 4 and 2.
Nichola Ferguson (Clober) bt Sheila Steele (Hilton Park) 2 holes.
Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) bt Margaret Kinvig (The Carrick) 2 and 1.
Kirstin Scott (Milngavie) bt Lynn McCall (Bearsden) 1 hole.
Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) bt Christina MacPherson (Hilton Park) 5 and 3.
Fiona McLean Hilton Park) bt Gayle Smith (Clober) 4 and 2.
Laura McGeachy (Windyhill) bt Jorden Ferrie (Kirkhill) 4 and 2.
Aileen Baker (Hilton Park) bt Kay McColl (Hilton Park) 8 and 7.
Semi-finals
Ferguson bt Telfer 6 and 4.
Faulds bt Scott 5 and 3.
McLean bt Campbell 4 and 3.
Baker bt McGeachy at 19th.
BRONZE CHAMPIONSHIP
Semi-finals
Lyndsay McCubbin (Hilton Park) bt Denise Harrow (Hilton Park) 3 and 1.
Josephine Monaghan (Dumbarton) bt Hellen Low (Hilton Park) 5 and 4.

Thanks go to Colin Farquharson for the report

West of Scotland Ladies Closed Championship

Entry Form --- Click to enlarge and then print

The 2010 West of Scotland Championship (36 hole Strokeplay) is on Sunday 2nd May at Cardross Golf Club.
The Entry fee is £10 made out to WSLGA
To print out the entry form Click on the Picture of the Entry Form to enlarge it and then print it. All entries are to Isabel Crawford who also says that she will accept email entries by contacting her at isabelhcrawford@googlemail.com


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LADIES BEGINNER GROUP COACHING WITH PGA PROFESSIONAL, LESLEY MACKAY

LADIES BEGINNER GROUP COACHING WITH PGA PROFESSIONAL, LESLEY MACKAY

Course starting date Wednesday 21st April 7.00-8.00pm
Course cost £50.00

Numbers limited contact reception on 01355 575 980 to book your place

Week 1 - 21st April
Week 2 - 28th April
Week 3 - 19th May
Week 4 - 26th May
Week 5 - 2nd June

LADIES MEMBERSHIP NOW AVAILABLE AT PLAYSPORT GOLF
£35 per month direct debit with initial payment of £60
Memberships are renewable in November of each year

To read more go to the Renfrewshire County Website

D&A County Championship - Anna Telfer is the leading qualifier

The No 1 seed this year is Anna Telfer (Milngavie), whose better inward half gave her the top ranking after home-course player Aileen Baker also had an 81 - six over the CSS.
Kirstin Scott (Milngavie), beaten by Kylie Walker (who has now turned pro) in last year's final at Hayston, qualfied in 13th position with a 92.
MATCH-PLAY QUALIFIERS
Par 72. CSS 75
81 Anna Telfer (Milngavie) better inward half, Aileen Baker (Hilton Park).
82 Lorraine Campbell (Cardross).
83 Lynne McColl (Bearsden).
84 Helen Faulds (Douglas Park).
85 Fiona McLean (Hilton Park).
87 Jorden Ferrie (Kirkintilloch), Nichola Ferguson (Clober), Sheila Steele (Hilton Park), Laura McGeachy (Windyhill).
91 Gayle Smith (Clober), Margarety Kinvig (The Carrick).
92 Kirstin Scott (Milngavie).
93 Christina MacPherson (Hilton Park).
95 Kay McColl (HIlton Park).
97 Babs Robertson (Helensburgh).

2010 CHAMPIONSHIP AND MARION ANDERSON SALVER (BRONZE CHAMPIONSHIP)
DRAW FOR CHAMPIONSHIP :
9.00 Anna Telfer (M’Gavie) v Babs Robertson (H’burgh)
9.08 Sheila Steele (H.P.) v Nichola Ferguson (Clober)
9.16 Helen Faulds (D.P.) v Margaret Kinvig (Carrick)
9.24 Kirstin Scott (W’hill) v Lynn McColl (B’den)
9.32 Lorraine Campbell (Cardross) v Christina MacPherson
9.40 Gayle Smith(Clober)v Fiona McLean (H.P.)
9.48 Jordan Ferrie v Laura McGeachy (W’hill)
9.56 Kay McColl (H.P.) v Aileen Baker (H.P.)

DRAW FOR BRONZE CHAMPIONSHIP
10.12 Lindsay McCubbin (H.P.) v Denise Harrow (H.P.)
10.20 Hellen Low (H.P.) v Josephine Monaghan (Dumbarton )

D&A County Medal -- Hilton Park

April Medal played at Hilton Park on Monday 12th April 2010
SSS 73, CSS 75
Scratch : Joan Gemmell (Douglas Park) 81 (BIH)
1st Silver : Helen Stewart (Hilton Park) 92-20-72
2nd Silver : Jordan Ferrie (Kirkintilloch) 87-12-75 (BIH)
3rd Silver : Katie MacAulay (Milngavie) 82-7-75
1st Bronze : Hellen Low (Hilton Park ) 98-27-71
2nd Bronze : Lindsay McCubbin (Hilton Park) 96-22-74

Ayrshire Ladies County Golf Association have a New Website

The link will be found on the RHS of this website. The address is www.alcga.com

SLGA Under 16's -- AYRSHIRE Girls do well

Katie McGarva with the best net award at the SLGA Under 16 Championships

Ayrshire Girls at Strathmore 8-9th April 2010
June Kerr (Ayrshire Junior Convenor) said it was a privileged to watch some spectacular golf at Strathmore last week where Ayrshire had no fewer than 5 girls competing.
For Grace Mackie it was her first time at this event and she coped very well scoring 95 and 92 playing off a 20 handicap. I'm sure Grace's handicap will tumble quickly after this experience of playing a new course.
Emma Hale, whose age is the same as her handicap, 13, had two consistent rounds 85 and 84 both in her buffer.
Connie Jaffrey had a disappointing 87 on the first day but put that behind her and came right back with a two over par 74 the next day. Connie was a member of the SLGA's second team competing for the Team Trophy which was won by England's second team.
Rachel Irvine improved on her first round by 14 strokes recording a gross 79 nett 61! This terrific round won Rachel the prize for the best nett on Day 2. Well done Rachel - working on your short game and putting over the winter has clearly paid off.
Last but not least, Katie McGarva played well below her 11 handicap on both days. Her 79 on Day 1 played in tricky windy conditions, she bettered on the second day with a superb 75. These two excellent scores earned Katie the top prize for the best nett aggregate for the championship. Congratulations Katie, keep up the birdies and keep smiling!
All the girls were a credit to our County and a joy to be with.
Report by June Kerr -- Ayrshire Junior Convenor

Renfrewshire County April Medal --- Ralston Golf Club

Played 11th April 2010 , SSS 72, CSS 73

Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) had the best scratch score with a 73.
Natasha Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) had the best net of the day with a 69 and was the overall winner of the medal

Division 1: (Handicap Scratch - 12)
1st : Natasha Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) 76 (7) 69
2nd: Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 73 (3) 70
3rd: Carol Fell (Ranfurly Castle) 82 (10) 72

Division 2 : (Handicap 13 upwards)
1st : Jackie MacDonald (Ranfurly Castle) 94 (21) 73
2nd : Tracy Masterton (Windyhill) 90 (14) 76
3rd : Liz Wilson (Elderslie) 97 (20) 77

Scratch : Alyson McKechin 73

New Online issue of Scottish Club Golfer is available

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SLGA Medal - Old Ranfurly Golf Club

Played 3rd April 2010 (SSS 72, CSS 72)
Silver: Maureen Taggart (16) 74
Marilyn Muir (11)74
Bronze: Elaine Penman (21) 72

Medal 1 - Douglas Park

Medal 1 Played 09/04/2010 SSS 72 CSS:75 Reduction Only

Silver:
1st 85-11=74 Helen Robertson
2nd 91-16=75 Hilary Macnaughton
3rd 94-18=76 Janice McIlwraith
Bronze:
1st 96-21=75 Joan Pattison
2nd 97-22=75 Gina Rennie
3rd 101-25=76 Norma Gray

Scratch: Helen Robertson 85

Stableford Captain's Charity - Bearsden

Stableford Captain's Charity Played 8th April 2010 SSS 71 CSS 73
Anne Nicoll (22)35
Moyra Sleight (36) [acb] 29
Gill Hamblen (21)29

Live Scoring from the SLGA Under 16's

LIVE SCORING FROM THE SLGA UNDER 16'S STOKEPLAY

SLGA Medal - East Renfrewshire

Combined SLGA April Medal Played 7th April 2010(SSS 71, CSS 74)

Silver:
Audrey Barclay (13) 76
Ann Harvie (17)79
Elaine Munn (8) 80
Bronze:
Lesley McGhee (28)79
Sue Morrison (28)80
Rosalind Little (21)81

D&A INTER COUNTY FOURSOMES

RESULTS OF THE INTER COUNTY FOURSOMES QUALIFYING ROUND AND THE COMMONWEALTH SPOONS QUALIFYING ROUND PLAYED AT MILNGAVIE G.C. ON THURSDAY 8TH APRIL 2010

INTER COUNTY FOURSOMES – 3 Scratch & 3 H’cap qualify

1st: Scratch L.McGeachy (Windyhill) & L.Campbell (Cardross) 85
2nd: Scratch Helen Faulds (Douglas Park) & C.Kelly (Windyhill) 87
3rd: Scratch J.Haggarty & B.Robertson (both Helensburgh) 88
1st: H’cap I.Whitefield & I.Anderson (both Hilton Park) 93-16.5-76.5
2nd: H’cap C.Sim (Balmore) & S.Steel (Hilton Park) 92-14.5-77.5
3rd: H’cap L.Craigie (Hayston) & S.Hay (Kirkintilloch) 92-14-78

COMMONWEALTH SPOONS - first 6 H’cap qualify

1st: I.Whitefield & I.Anderson (both Hilton Park) 93-16.5-76.5
2nd: J.Haggarty & B.Robertson (both Helensburgh) 88-11-77(bih)
3rd: H.Faulds (Douglas Park) & C.Kelly (Windyhill) 87-10-77
4th: C.Sim (Balmore) & S.Steel (Hilton Park) 92-14.5-77.5
5th: L.Craigie (Hayston) & S.Hay (Kirkintilloch) 92-14-78
6th: L.McGeachy (Windyhill) & L.Campbell (Cardross) 85-6-79

Stableford - Greenock Golf Club

Stableford Played 7th April (SSS 71, CSS 73)
Linda McDougall (8)35
Maureen Neilson (10) [acb] 31

April Medal - Ranfurly Castle

April Medal Played 7th April (SSS 73, CSS 76)
Scratch: Mary Craig 78
Silver: Agnes Williamson (20)72
Mary Craig (9)78
Bronze: A Nicoll (22)77
Helen Abram (23)80

SGU Newsletter

SGU Golfers e-newsletter

April 2010

Welcome to the SGU e-bulletin. With one of the coldest winters on record behind us, the clocks are forward and the final preparations are taking place at Augusta, which can mean only one thing...the golf season is here! Our monthly newsletter aims to keep you up-to-date throughout the year with the latest news from the Scottish Golf Union as well as the best offers for golfers across Scotland.

Scottish Golf Awareness Week – 'It's Time to Join the Club'

Following the success of our campaign last year, the SGU and SLGA are launching a new membership marketing campaign entitled "It's Time to Join the Club", which tees off with Scottish Golf Awareness Week from the 10^th – 18^th April. Look out for our press, radio and on-line advertising. The campaign is designed to assist clubs in recruiting new members and promote the benefits of joining a golf club.

Find out more >>

Scottish Golf Card

The growing number of courses in Scotland signed up for the Scottish Golf Card has now reached 133 and you can purchase your new Card for just £10 per year, giving you 50% off the standard green fees at participating courses.

Find out more >>

Enjoy a Hospitality Experience at The Open Championship

The Open Championship celebrates its 150^th anniversary at the Old Course, St Andrews in July and you could be there to savour this memorable occasion with one of the many superb hospitality packages on offer. This includes the fantastic 'Sportsman's Dinner' on the eve of the event with the chance to witness many of the game's great Champions in luxurious surroundings.

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Scottish Golf Show & European Golf Show

For those fortunate enough to attend the European Golf Show in Aberdeen and/or the Scottish Golf Show in Glasgow we hope you enjoyed the events! It was good to meet many of you who visited the SGU/SLGA stand, we certainly enjoyed talking to you all about all golf related issues and how the SGU/SLGA can further benefit Scottish club golfers. Visit the website next week to see if you have won the 'Play a Round with Richie Ramsay' competition!

100's of Open Competitions to enter at SGU Golf Central!

Organising your golfing year ahead? There is no better place for searching the 2010 calendar of Junior, Men's, Women's, Mixed, Senior Open competitions than the SGU Golf Central. The SGU Golf Central doesn't just allow you to search for Open competitions but also offers a host of information about each club ranging from which have membership availability and special offers to which have club hire facilities.

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Belhaven Best Scottish Club Handicap Championship

Make sure you take part in your club qualifier for Scotland's largest handicap championship, The Belhaven Best Scottish Club Handicap Championship. This year's Grand Final for the 4-ball better ball championship takes place at The Dukes Course, St Andrews on 1^st October 2010. See your club's notice board or speak to your club secretary for details of your club's qualifier.

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Scottish Boys Championship

Whether you are following the progress of a friend, relative, fellow club golfer or just want to see who is emerging as the next Scottish golfing protégé...keep up to date with the opening 'SGU Major' of the season courtesy of the SGU live scoring from the Scottish Boys Championship 2010, this year hosted at the testing West Kilbride Golf Club and getting underway on Monday 5^th April.

Scottish Boys Championship Draw and Live Scoring >>

Special Offers available at top Scottish courses

Remember that as a member of an SGU/SLGA golf club in Scotland you are able to take advantage of the Special Member Offers from some of Scotland's leading golf courses, including Kingsbarns Links, Prestwick and The Duke's St Andrews.

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Keep visiting scottishgolf.org for all the latest news, results, offers and information from the Scottish Golf Union.

The SGU Team

RLCGA Centenary Book

Renfrewshire Ladies' County Golf Association by Carol Fell BOOK INFO

If anyone would still like to order the RLCGA Centenary Book you can do so through the BLURB BOOKSTORE. Click on Full Screen to see more.

Alternatively email your webmaster and when I have 10 orders (eg of softback books) I will place an order and this avoids the postage costs.

The SLGA Under 16 Strokeplay

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE SCOTTISH LADIES GOLFING ASSOCIATION
Lesley Atkins (Minto) and Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie) will be heading the home challenge at the SLGA Scottish Under-16 Open Strokeplay Championship at Strathmore Golf Club near Alyth on Thursday and Friday, April 8-9.
Last season, 14-year-old Lesley underlined her potential by reaching the quarter-finals of the Scottish Ladies’ Amateur Championship at Southerness, while Ailsa is the reigning Scottish Schools’ Champion. Both youngsters played for Scotland in last year’s European Girls’ Team Championship.
Lesley was the leading Scot when she finished fourth in the Under-16 Open last year, and the prestigious Championship has attracted an exceptionally strong entry from south of the border.
Woburn’s Lauren Taylor is the back marker with a plus two handicap, while Bramhall’s Bronte Law is plus one and Brogan Townend (Pleasington) plays off scratch. Lesley and Ailsa, who was 16 in January, both play off three.

The Championship is over 36 holes with one round on Thursday and another on Friday..
To see the list of competitors go to the SLGA Website

LIVE SCORING FROM THE SLGA UNDER 16'S STOKEPLAY --- WHEN THE TOURNAMENT STARTS

SLGA MEDAL - BEARSDEN GOLF CLUB

SLGA Medal (SSS 71, CSS 73)- Played 1st April
Silver: Sheila Mumford (20)75, Lynn McColl (7)77
Bronze: Christine Siebelt (25)69 Anne Nicoll (22)77

Gillian Kirkwood new Chairwoman of the LGU

Gillian Kirkwood at the SLGA County Centenary Lunch in 2009- click to enlarge

In the latest significant move in its modernisation project, the Ladies’ Golf Union (“LGU”) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chairman, Mrs. Gillian Kirkwood. Gillian takes up post with immediate effect, and, in a major change from past practice, will serve for a period of three years.

She succeeds Interim Chairman Mrs. Beryl Davies, who steps down after ably guiding the LGU through a transitional period.

Gillian brings a wealth of golf knowledge and business experience to the role of Chairman. A past LGU Councillor and past Chairman of the Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association, she is also a highly experienced Rules Official and, reflecting her keen interest in the history of ladies’ golf, chairs the Board of Trustees of the Women Golfers’ Museum. In her previous term of office with the LGU, Gillian chaired the International Selection Committee and represented the organisation on the R&A Amateur Status Committee.

A graduate of the University of Edinburgh, the new Chairman will be responsible for leading the Executive Council of the LGU and the Board of its newly formed subsidiary, LGU Championships Limited. Her professional experience of business development and change management as a senior manager in the higher education sector leaves her well placed to do this with, in her own words, “diplomacy, determination and patience”.

Gillian is acutely aware of the issues facing ladies golf and says “I am honoured to be appointed chairman of the newly modernised LGU and am committed to working to protect the legacy the LGU has inherited and to meet the expectations of the LGU held by the golfing community. The LGU has a major role to play in encouraging golf at all levels and must remain as the strong voice for Ladies Golf.

The current team in the LGU has gained world-wide respect for its efficiency and competence in running events and managing the business, but cannot rest on its laurels and must maintain the pressure to constantly improve and refine what it does. I look forward to working with the Executive Council and the LGU team to achieve this.”

Mail on Sunday Easter Tie

Douglas Park played Windyhill in the 3rd round of the Mail on Sunday and were 4-1 winners in this Easter Friday match played over Douglas Park.

Douglas Park Team: Lindsay McLean, Lynda Smith, Helen Robertson, Carol Fell and Joan Gemmell
Windyhill Team: Anne Laing, Lindsay Mathie, Christine Kelly, Tracy Masterton and Carol Whyte

Bunny Grant captain of the DP team very kindly gave all the players a "Chocolate Easter Bunny" each for their efforts.

To see further results so far Click Here

Record Numbers at the Scottish Golf Show

The 2010 Scottish Golf Show, held at the SECC in Glasgow last weekend, has been hailed a huge success by both the event organizers and exhibitors after by passing its previous attendance record.

The fifth staging of the annual three-day golf showcase – held at the Glasgow venue for the second consecutive year – attracted a footfall of 17,175 over the course of its three days.

The organizers are attributing this in part to a greater emphasis being placed on customer interaction at this year's show.

A whole host of new features were introduced this year to enhance the interactive experience for show visitors.

These included the Nike Tiger Challenge, the Cleveland/Srixon Bucket Challenge, the Hot Blade Nine-hole Putting Competition and the tricky Fizz Golf Challenge, where visitors' links golf skills were put to the test.

Undoubtedly though, the star attraction was the opportunity to have your photo take for free with golf's most iconic trophy, the Claret Jug. The trophy was at the show ahead of this year's 150th anniversary Open Championship and the chance to have a free picture taken with it was something that over 2,000 people found too good to resist.

All of these new elements were complemented by existing favorites from previous years, including the 31-bay driving range, the ever-popular Callaway Short Game Zone, regular golf clinics, daily trick shot shows and, of course, 100-plus exhibitors.

Event organiser Tom Lovering was delighted with how this year's show went and said: "The Scottish Golf Show is now well established as the perfect way to tee off the new season and goes from strength to strength each year.

"Not only does it have the ongoing support of all of the golf's industry's biggest names, its popularity with the discerning Scottish golf public is also continually on the rise.

"To achieve another record attendance this year, particularly in light of the slow improvement in the current economic climate, speaks volumes for the high regard in which our show is held.

"My team and I have already started working on plans to make next year's show even bigger, better and more successful for both exhibitors and visitors alike."

Lovering also paid tribute to the team of volunteers who assisted throughout the three days, in particular the 100-plus military personnel from the official show charity 'Help For Heroes'.

"The military volunteers did a power of work throughout the event and I'd like to thank all those who donated to Help For Heroes, a particularly worthwhile cause."

For more information on the 2010 Scottish Golf Show, contact Tom Lovering on 0141 353 2222 or email Tom Lovering

More details available at Bunkered Newsletter

50 Free Balls at Mearns Castle Golf Academy

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