AUDREY STURGESS IS APPOINTED THE BOARD OF THE SCOTTISH GOLF LIMITED

Many congratulations go to Haggs Castle's Audrey Sturgess who has been appointed to the new Scottish Golf Limited Board

Integration, with responsibility for Handicapping & Course Rating – Audrey Sturgess

Since graduating from the University of Stirling in Accountancy and Business Law and then qualifying as a certified accountant, Audrey has enjoyed a varied career, having lived and worked at home and abroad. She has worked for the National Health Service in Scotland and England and two firms of Chartered Accountants, PWC (Coopers & Lybrand), during a spell in South Africa, and Deloitte (Spicer & Pegler).

Audrey, who is also the owner/manager of a small property portfolio and, along with her husband Andy, has a farming business in south-west Scotland, has a deep knowledge of the history of the SGU and the SLGA. The former SLGA Finance Director was a member of the Amalgamation Working Group, responsible for producing its budget and forecast figures. A member of Haggs Castle Golf Club, The Ladies Golf Club Troon and Renfrewshire Ladies County Golf Association, Audrey was Club Finance Convenor for four years at Haggs Castle and was the first woman to be elected Club Captain in 2009.

To read more of all the appointments -- CLICK HERE

Gabrielle Macdonald wins SLGA Champion of Champions title at Glasgow Gailes

Gabrielle Macdonald and Allan Brodie, vice-captain of Glasgow Gailes Golf Club and a former international golfer. Picture by courtesy of the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association.

St Andrews student Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) scored one of her biggest successes since she won the Scottish women's amateur championship two years ago when she was crowed the SLGA's Champion of Champion 2015 at Glasgow Gailes Golf Club today (Sunday).
Gabrielle headed a field of 21 - more than double the size of last year's field - by two strokes with a round of 71 which matched the women's par and was six shots since the CSS of 77.
Runner-up was Louise Macgregor (Falkiwth ) with a 73, two ahead of the third-placed Jennifer Saxton (Muckhart).

SLGA CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS TOURNAMENT
Glasgow Gailes GC. Par 71. CSS 77

71 Gabrielle Macdonald (Craigielaw)
73 Louise acgregor (Falkirk)
75 Jennifer Saxton (Muckhart)
76 Tara Mactaggart (Minto), Gillian Paton (Royal Montrose),
Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)
77 Hannah Scott (Broomieknowe)
78 Sammy Leslie (Aberdeen Ladies), Elizabeth Dunn-Butler (Gullane).
79 Hannah McCook (Grantown on Spey)
80 Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies)
81 Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire).
82 Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe), Chloe Goadby (St Regulus)
83 Fiona De Vries (St Rule)
84 Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch), Kirsten Brown (Strathaven).
85 Lorna McKinlay (Dunnikier Park)
86 Lesley Lloyd (Hayston)
87 Catherine Malcolm (Prestwick St Cuthbert)
91 Emma Morrison (Craigmillar Park)

Thanks go to Colin Farquarson for the report

CHAMPION OF CHAMPION TEE TIMES

Tee times for tomorrow's SLGA Champion of Champions' tournament at Glasgow Gailes

The Scottish Ladies Golfing Associaton Champion of Champions'tournament will be played at Glasgow Gailes Golf Club tomorrow (Sunday) with a much bigger field than last year.

TEE TIMES

11:30 : WOOD, Sheena (Aberdeen Ladies), PATON, Gillian (Royal Montrose) , BRIGGS, Megan (Kilmacolm)
11:40: MACDONALD, Gabrielle,(Craigielaw), GOADBY, Chloe,(St Regulus), McCOOK, Hannah(Grantown-on-Spey)
11:50: SCOTT, Hannah (Broomieknowe), DE VRIES, Fiona (St Rule), McINTOSH, Kate(Broomieknowe)
12:00 : LESLIE, SAMANTHA (Aberdeen Ladies), MACGREGOR, Louise (Falkirk), MACTAGGART, Tara (Minto)
12:10 : SAXTON, Jennifer (Muckhart), BARTLETT, Alison (Royal Dornoch), LLOYD, Lesley (Hayston)
12:20 : BROWN, Kirsten (Strathaven), McKINLAY, Lorna (Dunnikier Park), KYLE, Gillian (East Renfrewshire)
12:30: MALCOLM, Catherine (Prestwick St Cuthbert), DUNN-BUTLER, Elizabeth (Gullan), MORRISON, Emma (Craigmillar Park)

ELEANOR CANNON SHARES HER THOUGHTS UNDER THE NEW UNIFIED GOVERNING BODY

The first-ever chair of Scottish Golf, Eleanor Cannon, shares her thoughts on the opportunities which lie ahead for the sport under the new unified governing body.

ELEANOR CANNON TAKES UP HER NEW ROLL AS FIRST SCOTTISH GOLF LIMITED CHIEF

Eleanor Cannon

On Thursday morning (1st October 2015 )  Ranfurly Castle's Eleanor Cannon will officially become the inaugural chair of Scottish Golf Limited, what will be – following the long overdue amalgamation of the Scottish Golf Union and the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association – the governing body of amateur golf in this country
To read more -- CLICK HERE

ANGUS WIN COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP AND AYRSHIRE WIN AGAINST DUMFRIES-SHIRE

Angus have won the Scottish women's county championship for the third time in the past four years.
In the deciding match at Stranraer today between the only two teams with 100 per cent records after two days' play, Angus came from behind to beat Midlothian 5.5 to 3.5.
Angus had won their foursomes 3-0 against Ayrshire and Dumfries-shire in the earlier matches but they lost the morning play 2-2 to Midlothian/.
But that only stirred Angus up to take the singles by a 4.5-1.5 margin.
Gillian Paton (Royal Montrose) scored her sixth win in six starts by beating former Scottish champion Gabrielle MacDonald (Craigielaw) and set the ball rolling for Angus.
Ann Ramsay put Angus 3-2 in the lead with her fifth, beating Louise Fraser 5 and 3.
Kate McIntosh stopped the Midlothian slide with a 3 and 2 win over Jacqueline Sneddon but back came Angus to get the title-winning points through Carnoustie Ladies' Claire Robertson and Ailsa Summers.
Jemma Chalmers completed the the Angus total with a half-point from a halved match with Karen Marshall.
Ayrshire finished third in the table by beating Dumfries-shire 5-4.
How they finished:
1 Angus 3pt, 2 Midlothian 2pt, 3 Ayrshire 1pt, 4 Dumfries-shire 0pt.
TODAY'S RESULTS
ANGUS 5.5, MIDLOTHIAN 3.5
Foursomes: 1-2
G Paton and A Ramsay bt K McIntosh and W Nicholson 3 and 2.
A Summers and K Reid lost to K Marshall and H Scott 3 and 2.
J Sneddon and J Brown lost to G MacDonald and L Fraser 4 and 3.
Singles: 4.5-1.5
Paton bt MacDonald 5 and 4
Ramsay bt Fraser 5 and 3
Sneddon lost to McIntosh 3 and 2.
C Robertson bt Nicholson 3 and 1.
J Chalmers halved with Marshall
Summers bt Scott 1 hole.

AYRSHIRE 5, DUMFRIES-SHIRE 4
Foursomes: 2-1
L Allan and C Malcolm bt J Graham and K Malcolm 3 and 2.
D Watt and H MacGarvie bt E Greenlees and L Jack 3 and 1.
A Thompson and L Keohone lost to D MacDonald and M Fraser 2 and 1.
Singles: 3-3
Allan halved with Graham
E Hale lost to MacDonald 1 hole.
J Linklater bt Jack 6 and 4.
C Malcolm halved with Greenlees.
MacGarvie bt Fraser 4 and 3
Watt lost to K Malcolm 3 and 2

GREENLEES 75th CELEBRATION TRI AM SUCCESS

Winners: Gill Hendry, Linda McDougall and Sharon Edge

Runners Up: Margaret Gray, Alice Brown and Aileen Donaldson

The Greenlees 75th Celebration Triam was played in excellent weather today and was enjoyed by all the participants - it is a pity that something like this only happens once. Grateful thanks must be given to Sheila Orr and the ladies from Cathcart Castle for their organisation and their decoration of the Dining Room. Special thanks to Jean Smith and her husband for producing such and interesting brochure - I think we all learned from it. Special thanks to our guests, Fiona Butler, Willeen McCallum and not least Carol Fell. I would like to thank all the players who took part in our celebration and made it such a successful day..

Only the second prize winners were there and Greenlees Secretary Anne Dunn is going to ask the others if they can come to the lunch on Greenlees Lunch on the 20th October.  

Winners: - Gill Hendry ( Douglas Park) Sharon Edge (Lenzie)  and Linda McDougall, (Greenock).

2nd: Aileen Donaldson (West Kilbride),  Margaret Gray (Old Ranfurly) and Alice Brown, (Bothwell Castle). 

3rd: Jill Foggo (Milngavie), Eleanor Inglis (Largs) and Linda Hay (Eastwood).

For all the results -- CLICK HERE

To see some Photos --- CLICK HERE --  Courtesy of Anne Dunn's daughter Nikki and Carol Fell

AYRSHIRE LOSE TO MIDLOTHIAN AND NOW ANGUS v MIDLOTHIAN DECIDER

Angus v Midlothian on Sunday in title decider 

Defending champions Angus and Midlothian will meet on Sunday in a title-deciding clash at Stranraer Golf in the Scottish women's county golf finals.
Both Angus and Midlothian have won two out of two matches so far in the three-day tournament.
Today, Angus beat Dumfries-shire 7.5-1.5 after making a 3-0 clean sweep of their foursomes for the second day in a row.
Midlothian overpowered Ayrshire 7.5-1.5 after taking a 2.5-0.5 lead in the morning foursomes. 

DUMFRIES-SHIRE 1.5, ANGUS 7.5
Foursomes: 0-3 
Emma Greenlees and Linda Jack lost to Gillian Paton and Ann Ramsay 1 hole.
Diane MacRonald and Mirren Fraser lost to Ailsa Summers and Katie Reid 3 and 2.
Jordana Graham and Katie Malcolm lost to Jacqueline Sneddon and Jackie Brown 2 and 1.
Singles: 1.5-4.5
Fraser lost to Paton 4 and 2.
Grahamlost to Summers 1 hole.
D MacDonald bt C Robertson 5 and 3.
Malcolm halved with J Chalmers.
Jack lost to A Ramsay 6 and 4
Greenlees lost to Senddon 4 and 3.

AYRSHIRE 1.5, MIDLOTHIAN 7.5
Foursomes: 0.5-2.5
Linzi Allan and Catherine Malcolm lost to Kate McIntosh and Wendy Nicholson 6 and 5.
Hazel MacGarvie and Debbie Watt halved with Karen Marshall and Hannah Scott
Audrey Thompson and Liz Keohone lost to Gabrielle MacDonald and Louise Fraser  1 hole.

Singles: 1-5
Malcolm lost to McIntosh 5 and 3.
MacGarvie lost to Marshall 1 hole.
E Hale halved with A McBride
Watt halved with K Ferguson
Thompson lost to Nicholson 4 and 2.
Allan lost to Scott 3 and 2.


HOW THEY STAND
Angus 2 wins
Midlothian 2 wins
Ayrshire 2 defeats
Dumfries-shire 2 defeats

FINAL MATCHES
Angus v Midlothian
Ayrshire v Dumfries-shire 

AYRSHIRE LOSE TO ANGUS COUNTY

Defending champions Angus made a strong start to the defence of their Scottish County Finals crown at Stranraer Golf Club, defeating Ayrshire 8-1. After taking the morning foursomes 3 nil they only needed to win two of the six singles to guarantee victory with hometown girl, Gillian Paton, leading Angus out against the talented youngster Hazel MacGarvie. Paton rushed to a 4 hole lead before Hazel pegged her back with the local girl eventually coming through 1up. The rest of the Angus team proved just too strong for Ayrshire, the only point coming from Linzi Allan who defeated Jemma Chalmers 1up.

Midlothian, who are due to face Angus on the Sunday, also made a strong start to the finals running out 7-2 winners over Dumfriesshire. Despite having won the Jamboree at Stranraer in July, Dumfriesshire could not make that advantage count. Midlothian took the morning foursomes by two games to one and pressed home their advantage with Scottish International Kate McIntosh winning 8&7 to seize the initative from Dumfriesshire. Diane Macdonald, vice-captain of Dumfriesshire scored a convincing 4&2 victory over former Scottish Champion Gabrielle MacDonald to provide some comfort to the Dumfriesshire side.

AYRSHIRE 1, ANGUS 8
Foursomes: 0-3
Audrey Thompson and Liz Keohone lost to Gillian Paton and Ann Ramsay 2 and 1.
Emma Hale and Jennifer Linklater lost to Alsa Summers and Claire Robertson 3 and 1.
Catherine Malcolm and Linzi Allan lost to Jacqueline Sneddon and Jackie Brown 6 and 5.
Singles: 1-5
Hazel MacGarvie lost to Paton 1 hole.
D Watt lost to Summers 4 and 2.
Allan bt J Chalmers 1 hole
Hale lost to Robertson 5 and 4.
Linklater lost to K Reid 5 and 4.
Malcolm lost to Sneddon 4 and 2.

DUMFRIES-SHIRE 2, MIDLOTHIAN 7
Foursomes: 1-2
Diane MacDonald and Mirren Fraser lost to Gabrielle MacDonald and Louise Fraser 1 hole.
Jordana Graham and Katie Malcolm bt Karen Marshall and Alison McBride 2 holes.
Linda Jack and Lynda Robertson lost to Kate McIntosh and Wendy Nicholson 6 and 5.
Singles: 1-5
D MacDonald bt G MacDonald 4 and 2.
P Lilly lost to McIntosh 8 and 7.
Graham lost to H Scott 4 and 3
Malcolm lost to K Ferguson 2 and 1.
M Fraser lost to McBride 3 and 1.
Jack lost to L Fraser 2 and 1.

Saturday's matches:
Ayrshire v Midlothian
Angus v Dumfries-shire

KIRSTEN BROWN WINS THE WEST OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP.

Kirsten Brown

Kirsten Brown, Strathaven won the West of Scotland Championship at Cawder Golf Club today. She had a gross 76, acb from Susan McGrenaghan, (Mount Ellen) and from Anne Laing, (Troon Ladies)
SSS 76. CSS 75
Susan McGrenaghan won the handicap Salver with a net 71. Lorna McClymont (Milngavie) won the handicap voucher with a net 74. Fiona Rattray (Douglas Park) won the Junior handicap prize with a net 77
The Lanarkshire team of Lesley Lloyd, Susan McGrenaghan and Susan Wood won the team Championship while the D&A team of Lori MacDonald, Fiona Rattray and Lorna McClymont won the Junior team award.
To read the full report go to the Lanarkshire County Website
Photograph courtesy of Jean MacIntyre

GREENLEES TRI AM PLUS SOME PAST WINNING TEAMS

Many thanks go to Cathcart Castle's Graeme and Jean Smith for advertising the Greenlees Trophy Celebration next Saturday - 19th September in the Ayrshire Post -- CLICK HERE 


SOME PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORIES OVER THE PAST 12 YEARS 

2003 WINNERS - COCHRANE CASTLE

2004 WINNERS -- RANFURLY CASTLE

2005 WINNERS - COCHRANE CASTLE

2006 WINNERS - COCHRANE CASTLE

2007 WINNERS - COCHRANE CASTLE

2008 WINNERS - TROON LADIES

2009 WINNERS - MILNGAVIE

2010 WINNERS - MILNGAVIE

2011 WINNERS - MILNGAVIE

2012 WINNERS - MILNGAVIE

2013 WINNERS - MILNGAVIE

2014 WINNERS - CATHKIN  BRAES

SOME VIDEOS OF WINNING TEAMS WITH GREENLEES SECRETARIES

2007 LUNCH AT PRESTWICK ST NICHOLAS WINNING TEAM COCHRANE CASTLE -- SECRETARY WILLEEN MCCALLUM
The Presentation Speeches of the Greenlees Trophy to  Rosemary Donaldson Troon, Rosa Maxwell Prestwick St Nicholas and Pearl Orr Cochrane Castle . Plus Willeen McCallum (Greenlees Secretary)

2010 LUNCH AT WEST KILBRIDE  WINNING TEAM MILNGAVIE - SECRETARY FIONA ROGER
The 2010 West of Scotland Greenlees Trophy Presentations. Fiona Roger the Greenlees Secretary announces the winners and West Kilbride's Ladies Captain Phyllis Howie presents the Trophies to Milngavie (Greenlees Champions), Cathkin Braes (Runners Up), Prestwick St Nicholas (Division 2 Winners) and Largs (Division 3 Winners)

2011 GREENLEES LUNCH AT WHITECRAIGS GOLF CLUB - WINNING TEAM MILNGAVIE  - SECRETARY FIONA ROGER
The 2011 West of Scotland Greenlees Trophy lunch and Presentation of Trophies took place at Whitecraigs Golf Club. Sheila Adams of Loudoun Gowf was presented with the Division 3 Trophy, Aileen Donaldson of West Kilbride the 2nd Division Trophy and Anna Telfer from Milngavie the Greenlees Trophy which they won for the 3rd year in a row. Fiona Roger the Greenlees Secretary for the West of Scotland  chaired the lunch and presentation.

2012 GREENLEES LUNCH AT WILLIAMWOOD GOLF CLUB - WINNING TEAM MILNGAVIE -- SECRETARY ANNE DUNN
The 2012 Greenlees Lunch and Presentation of Trophies. Milngavie win the Greenlees Trophy for the 4th year in a row and Anna Telfer (Team Captain) gives her vote of thanks. Loudoun Gowf win Division 2 and Liz Keohone gives her vote of thanks. Anne Dunn the Greenlees Secretary reads out the winners and Williamwood's Jinty Roger presents the trophies

WEST OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW

The draw for the West of Scotland Championship at Cawder Golf Club, Cawder Course, on Sunday 13th September is:    
12pm:  Susan Wood, Linzi Allan
12.10pm: Claire Hargan, Lesley Lloyd, Catherine Malcolm
12.20pm: Angela Devine, Ann Laing, Laura McGeachy
12.30pm:  Susan McGrenachan, Fiona Rattary, Lindsay Mathie
12.40pm: Lori MacDonald, Cathy Morton
12.50pm: Janice Paterson, Emily Dunsmore, Lorraine Campbell
1pm:        Lauren Gilbert, Irene Morrison, Lorna McClymont

SCOTS SENIORS WIN FLIGHT B AT THE EUROPEAN SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Scotland were offically placed ninth in the final standings at the end of the European senior women's amateur team championship at the National Golf Resort, Lithuania.
The Scots failed to be one of the eight teams to qualify for the championship flight which was won by France, 3-2 winners over England in the final.
Ireland won the bronze medals by beating Germany 4-1
The Scots finished top of Flight B by beating Netherlands 3.5-1.5
Details:
Alison Bartlett and Gillian Kyle lost to Liesbeth Van Dommelen and Laurence Nolte 4 and 3.
Sheena Wood beat Tita McCart at 20th.
Lorna McKinlay beat Nan Croockewit 1 hole.
Lesley Lloyd beat Siene Dresselhuys 3 and 2.
Fiona De Vries halved with Karin Berghuys.

SCOTS SENIOR WOMEN BEAT ITALY TO GO THROUGH TO FLIGHT B FINAL

Scotland will play the Netherlands in the Flight B final of the European senior women's amateur team championship at the National Golf Resort, Lithuania.
The Scots beat Italy 3-1 and Netherlands bt Finland 3.5-1.5 in the semi-finals.

ITALY 1.5, SCOTLAND 3.5
F Christillin and E Tirante lost to A Bartlett and G Kyle 1 hole.
S Grassetto beat S Wood 4 and 3.
E Gumiroto lost to L McKinlay 2 holes.
G Foglia lost to L Loyd 1 hole
S Valli halved with F De Vries

Championship Flight
Semi-finals
Germany 1, England 4
Ireland 1.5, France 3.5

SCOTLAND SENIOR WOMEN BEAT AUSTRIA IN OPENING MATCH OF FLIGHT B

Scotland beat Austria 4-1 in their opening match of the Flight B match-play stages of the European senior women's amateur team championship at the National Golf Resort, Lithuania.
Details:
Alison Bartlett and Gillian Kyle bt Christine Schelch and Elisabeth Muhr 4 and 2.
Sheena Wood bt Angelina Zeisler 4 and 3.
Lorna McKinlay bt Ruth Gruber 3 and 2.
Lesley Lloyd halved with Karin Kocher
Fiona De Vries halved with Alexandra Hardegg

Other results in Flight B:
Czech Republic 3, Finland 2.
Netherlands 4.5, Iceland 0.

Championship flight results
Germany 4, Switzerland 1
England 3.5, Spain 1.5
Ireland 4.5, Belgium 0.5
France 3, Sweden 2

WEST OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP - STILL ENTRY TIMES AVAILABLE

The rearranged West of Scotland Championship will take place at Cawder Golf Club on Sunday 13th September - first tee time 12 noon. You can still enter if you would like to play. Please contact Fiona Scott at fionafscott@gmail.com  or telephone or text her at 07815 784404

Here is the original Entry Form for the West of Scotland championship - CLICK HERE

JENNIFER RANKINE WINS HAGGS CASTLE LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP

The Haggs Castle Finals Day was yesterday - Sunday 30th August .  Some dryish weather which is a bit of a surprise given the weather we have suffered this year.

The Ladies Final was Laura McGeachy, the defending Champion against RLCGA's 14 year old Jennifer Rankine.

Laura started well and was two up at the turn. Jennifer started to chip away at this lead and with wins at the 10th, 13th & 14th took the lead. Holes were then halved with Jennifer missing a putt on 17 to close out the match but leaving her 1 up going down 18. Jennifer secured a good 5 on 18 to win two up.

She is the youngest ever Ladies Champion at Haggs Castle.

Thanks go to Neal Stewart for the report

GLEDDOCH GOLF CLUB- MIXED OPEN GREENSOMES - - £3566 RAISED FOR BEATSON CANCER CHARITY

MIXED OPEN GREENSOMES - GLEDDOCH GOLF CLUB (Sun 23rd August)
This event was held in honour of 3 Lady Past Captains (all acting members at the time
of their passing), Sheila Hughes, Kay Kellard and most recently Lynn Mitchell.

Despite an incredible amount of rain in the early hours of Sunday, the greens held up
well and the scenery was at its best. 47 couples took part and apart from the entry
fees, a large amount of money was given through sponsorship, other donations, silent
auction bids and a raffle.

Our 2 main sponsors were Windowcare Scotland and Thermo Fisher Scientific. In the next few days, we will be giving the Beatson Cancer Charity a total of £3,566 - an amount we are incredibly proud of. 

The atmosphere was wonderful at the Prize Giving, especially as club member Isabell Donnelly had a hole-in-one at the 12th !!

1)The winners of the Sheila Hughes Trophy (presented by Drew Hughes) were
Alistair Borthwick(Gleddoch) and his sister Ann Houston. (67)
2) Eddie and Linda Brown (Mar Hall & Gleddoch) (70.5)
3) Graeme Sanders and Linda Robertson (Kilmacolm & Douglas Park) (71)

Best Scrach - Garry West and Cathy Skinner (Gleddoch & Clydebank & District) (84)

Thanks go to June Lockhart (Ladies Captain) for the report

EMMA WINS THE DOUBLE !

Emma Hale (Troon Ladies), in her last year as a junior, won the scratch and handicap prizes yesterday at Beith in Ayrshire's Junior Girls' competition.
Playing in exceptionally strong winds over Beith's hilly parkland course, Emma's scratch 70, net 69 was an excellent round of golf. Her 69 won the St. Nicholas Trophy by 2 strokes over Jennifer Howie (Largs). As the best scratch, Emma wins the qualifier for the Telegraph Junior Golf Championship. SSS 69, CSS 70
Thanks go to June Kerr for the report

ELEANOR CANNON IS THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF SCOTTISH GOLF LIMITED

Eleanor Cannon heralds fresh start as new chair of Scottish Golf Limited

NEWS RELEASE
Eleanor Cannon, a highly qualified director with an engrained passion for golf, heralds a fresh start for the sport after her appointment as the inaugural Chair of Scottish Golf Limited.

Following the historic decision to amalgamate the Scottish Golf Union (SGU) and Scottish Ladies' Golfing Association (SLGA) into a single governing body for amateur golf in Scotland from 1 October, Eleanor will use her extensive strategic and commercial background to lead the new organisation in the non-executive Chair role for an initial three year term.

Succeeding the current Chairs of both governing bodies, Tom Craig (SGU) and Beth Paterson (SLGA), Eleanor, 50, will seek to lead the ongoing development of golf in Scotland and meet the challenges the sport faces.
With a very impressive CV, Eleanor offers considerable board experience within public and private companies, and has inspired and implemented change in challenging commercial and cultural environments.
After graduating from the University of St Andrews, Eleanor started her career with Marks and Spencer PLC, before serving nine years at Tesco PLC where she became a General Manager and then Global Head of Customer Service.
She joined Scottish and Newcastle PLC in 1997 and held various Board positions during a nine-year spell, latterly as Group HR and Corporate Affairs Director. Since 2008, she has run an Executive Coaching business that specialises in enabling Chief Executives and Managing Directors deliver change within their organisations.
Eleanor, who has also held Trustee and Director positions in five charities over the past 18 years, also has a strong golf background and pedigree, with her mother, Netta Matthew, and father, Rennie Matthew, past Ladies and Club Captains at Ralston Golf Club and her father going on to become President of Glasgow Golf Union.
A former Girls champion at Ralston, Eleanor has been a member at various clubs wherever her work has taken her geographically in Scotland and is currently a member at Ranfurly Castle Golf Club in Renfrewshire.
In a joint statement, Tom and Beth said: “We are delighted that Eleanor has accepted the position of Chair of Scottish Golf Limited.
“She was the stand out candidate amongst a high quality pool of applicants for the role. Eleanor is a very experienced and talented individual. The new unified governing body for Scottish amateur golf offers huge opportunities going forward. We are confident that Eleanor is the person to lead the body into a new and exciting era for golf in Scotland.”
Eleanor said: “I’m enormously proud to have been appointed as the new Chair of Scottish Golf Limited and look forward to this exciting opportunity.
“It’s a position of great responsibility and I’m determined to help meet the many challenges the game faces in Scotland, including providing greater support to our clubs and players and projecting golf as a modern, inclusive sport with a positive image to attract more players.
“I’m a proud and passionate golfer, proud of golf’s role in the history of sport in Scotland and passionate about the values and disciplines that it instils. I now look forward to the next three years with great optimism.”
The process to recruit a new Board of Directors for Scottish Golf Limited began in May, advertising as widely as possible for applicants for these vital roles through an independent HR consultancy.
The new Chair will now be involved in the process to fill the eight other non-executive director positions, with appointments to be announced in due course.

WEST KILBRIDE GIRLS OPEN DAY

West Kilbride Girls' Open --   It's in the afternoon of Saturday, 22nd August.   Course as usual is in great condition despite the pretty grim weather this year.   Forms can be downloaded from the West Kilbride website --   CLICK HERE.   The closing date is 9th August so best for girls to be quick 'though I would expect they will accept entries a little bit beyond this date.   Trophies for scratch, handicap and pre-handicap.

LINDA WIN GREENOCK CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE 18TH TIME AND BREAKS KATHLEEN MCNEIL'S RECORD

Linda McDougall (Champion), Sandra Macdougall (Lady Captain) and Dorothy Fisher (Runner Up)

The Ladies Championship was played over Greenock Golf course yesterday (Saturday 1st August) in atrocious weather conditions. The rain was so heavy at times that squeegees were required on some greens to disperse the puddles.
Linda McDougall was defending her title - and this year her opponent was Dorothy Fisher, a past champion and regular finalist. The final had a particular edge this year as Linda was going all out to beat the record of 17 championships set by the late Kathleen McNeill, a past president of Renfrewshire Ladies County Golf Association, the Ladies Golf Union and Scottish Ladies Golf Association.
Both players played excellent golf on a day which saw heavy showers and gale force winds test both their skills and their concentration. Linda took control early on and was two up after two holes - but Dorothy played some excellent golf and pulled this back to one at the fourth hole. This was the pattern of the match until the 11th hole when Linda went three up and won the next hole to put pressure on her opponent.
Both players halved the 13th in pars but Linda's par at the 14th was enough to secure her an 18th championship, beating Kathleen's previous record set in 1969.

To remind you of Kathleen McNeil's life story -- CLICK HERE

Thanks go to Sandra Macdougall for the report and photograph

SLGA REGIONAL WEST MEDAL QUALIFIERS

SLGA Regional Medal Final (West) qualifiers at Hamilton
Qualifiers from today's SLGA Regional Medal Final (West) at Hamilton Golf Club were:
Silver - Dorrien Malcolm (Hollandbush) (16) 75; Jan Kidd (Carluke) (18) 76; Catrina Pickard (Wishaw) (17) 76.
Bronze - Elaine Thom (Port Bannatyne) (27) 73; Zoe Kemp Helensburgh) (23) 74; Lorna McClymont (Dumbarton) (19) 74.
They will advance to the Grand Final at The Duke's Course, St Andrews on September 5.


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BOTHWELL CASTLE OPEN DAY - STILL SOME PLACES AVAILABLE

BOTHWELL CASTLE LADIES OPEN - MONDAY 3 AUGUST 2015

Still a few spaces available for the Ladies Open at Bothwell Castle, it is one of the few individual Stroke play opens left with handicap and scratch prizes as well as nearest the pin and nearest the wavy line so you don’t have to be a big hitter to win!
Please go to the website at http://www.bcgolf.co.uk/ then select events and open competitions for the entry form.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Marie McConnell
Handicap Secretary

MEARNS CASTLE OPEN DAY

LADIES’ 9 HOLE OPEN TRI-AM.

Thursday 10th September 2015 from 10am.

£10 per player which includes soup and sandwiches after the game.
Enter in 3’s if possible.

To enter, please email gilliank17@sky.com or at Reception.

RANFURLY CASTLE OPEN DAY RESULTS

1st: Evy MacGregor Ranfurly Castle GC & Lisa McKendry Dullatar GC 36 points
2nd: Jan Macnab Ranfurly Castle GC & Alison Macnab Kilmacolm GC
3rd: Anne Tweedie Kilmarnock Barassie & Linda MacDonald Kilmarnock Barassie
4th : Sarah Eckford Ranfurly Castle GC & Gillian McGinlay Cochrane Castle
5th: Leslie MLatchie West Kilbride & Josie McLean West Kilbride

Lesley Lloyd and Gillian Kyle selected for the Scottish Seniors Squad

The Scotland squad to compete in the European senior women's team golf championship at the National Golf Resort, Lithuania from September 1 to 5 is:
Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch)
Fiona De Vries (St Rule)
Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire)
Lesley Lloyd (Hayston)
Lorna McKinlay (Dunnikier Park)
Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies)

There will be a field of 17 teams, including England and Ireland but not Wales.

EUROPEAN TOUR PLAYER TRISH JOHNSON HOLDS A GOLF CLINIC AT KILMACOLM GOLF CLUB

Timothy and Romy Erskine play a few holes with Trish Johnson

Kilmacolm Golf Club held a golf clinic today (Monday 20th July) with European Tour player Trish Johnson. 11 year old Romy Erskine and her 12 year old brother Timothy then played 3 holes with her after the clinic. A buffet lunch was served and then a Question and Answer session. A great day was had by all who attended. Many thanks go to Trish and Kilmacolm GC for such a great event.
Trish will be playing in the Scottish Open at Dundonald GC next weekend. -- Free entry
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DRUMPELLIER OPEN DAY - STILL SOME TIMES AVAILABLE

Drumpellier Golf Club Ladies Greensomes on 11th August still has times available. Please book via our website www.drumpelliergolf.co.uk and go to visitors booking to reserve a spot! Play our great course for a small fee and chance of a wee prize too!!! Look forward to welcoming you!

Lady captain Susan

SCOTTISH UNDER 18's

Scottish U18 girls championship at Alyth
Fiona Liddell top seed for match-play
Germany-based Fiona Liddell, daughter of a Scottish-born club professional, has made an impressive start to her defence of the Scottish Under-18 girls' championship at Alyth Golf Club, Perthshire.
She had a bag of 11 birdies in rounds of 68 and 71 for five-under-par 139 to top the 16 qualifiers for the match-play stages.
But even Fiona found the inward half more difficult than the outwward nine. She had halves of 33-35 and 32-39 in her rounds.
But for bogeys at the 15th, 17th and 18th in her second round, Liddell would been the top seed by at least six shots.
In the end Chloe Goadby (St Regulus) claimed the second seeding with rounds of 69 and 3 for 142 - three behind Liddell.
GB and I Junior Vagliano Trophy team-mates Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) and Aboyne's Shannon McWilliam are third and fourth best qualifiers with totals of 143 (68-75) and 145 (73-72) respectively.
MacGarvie had an eagle 3 at the par-5 ninth in both her qualifying rounds.
McWilliam had five birdies over her last 11 holes.

LEADING SCOREBOARD (Par 72)
139 Fiona Liddell (Schloss Vornholz) 68 71
142 Chloe Goadby (St Regulus) 69 73
143 Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) 68 75
144 Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) 73 71
150 Joanne Free (Gullane) 72 78, Jillian Farrell (Cardross) 74 76, Molly Richmond (Strathaven) 72 78
152 Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) 78 74
153 Claire Robertson (Carnoustie Ladies) 76 77, Jennifer Allan St (Glenbervie) 76 77
154 Megan Robb (Peterculter) 76 78
155 Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) 76 79
156 Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) 79 77, Emma Morrison (Craigmillar Park) 77 79, Jasmine Mackintosh (Hazlehead) 75 81
157 Mirren Fraser (Powfoot) 73 84
158 Eva O'Connor (Bothwell Castle) 79 79, Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) 85 73, Eilidh Crawford (Kingsfield) 80 78, Katie Scott (Strathaven) 79 79
161 Lauren Gilbert (Largs) 82 79.
163 Carinne Taylor (Forres) 81 82

+Leading 16 scratch totals qualified for championship
DRAW AND WEDNESDAY am TEE TIMES
8.30 Liddell v Fraser
8.38 Allan v Hale
8.46 Farrell v Brodie
8.54 Duncan v McWilliam
9.02 MacGarvie v Morrison
9.10 Robb v Richmond
9.18 Free v Robertson
9.26 Mackintosh v Goadby.

MATCH-PLAY DRAW FOR ANSLEY REID SALVER (handicap)
9.34 Chloe Henderson (Deeside) v Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle)
9.42 Ailsa Brannock (Castle Douglas) v Katie Scott (Strathaven)
9.50 Hannah Darling (Broomieknowe) v Lori Macdonald (Cardross)
9.58 Porscha Wilson (Burntisland) v Emily Rigg (Craigmillar Park)
10.06 Lauren Gilbert (Largs) v Katie Malcolm (Dumfries and Co)
10.14 Megan Ashley (Strathmore) v Shannon Pook (Auchterarder)
10.22 Eilidh Crawford (Kingsfield) v Carys Irvine (Craigielaw)
10.30 Justine Fulton (Hayston) v Jodie Taylor (Downfield).