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