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KARYN BURNS 18 DAY PUTTING CHALLENGE

It’s BACK following popular demand......The Putting Challenge!  Once you sign up you can take part via Facebook OR email.  You will receive DAILY instructions on your task from the 27th January until 15th February.  

All you need is a decent putting surface at home (carpet or putting mat) OR of course you can use the drills at the place where you practice most, indoor OR outdoor! 

You will need another few things to complete the practices and drills.....see the picture above!

£45 for 18 Days of Practices and Drills that -- 
WILL MAKE YOU A BETTER PUTTER!

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE or email Karyn 

GET INTO GOLF WORKSHOPS

To support clubs, Scottish Golf are delivering a series of free-to-attend Get into Golf workshops in 2020, giving Clubs insight into what the Get into Golf programme is as well as how your club can introduce new people to the game.

At the workshops, you will be able to learn from other Clubs who have been involved with Get into Golf and understand how it has helped them to increase female membership, create an inclusive environment, introduce flexible or social memberships and much more.

These workshops are free-to-attend for all affiliated Scottish Golf Clubs and a full list of where, when and how to book a place at your local workshop can be found below:

Click Here to Read More at Scottish Golf. 

Disabled get access to new facilities

The Scottish Disability Golf & Curling charity, will launch its second HUB later this month at the Elmwood Golf Club near Cupar, where golfers from as far afield as England and Northern Ireland will help tee-off the new project.

PGA Students from Elmwood’s College, representatives of the Elmwood Golfing Society and SDGC members , will provide some tips and tuition for existing golfing and new members with disabilities on Friday 31 January from 10:00. 

An “SDGC HUB” is a recognised club/facility that has a positive record on encouraging people with a disability to come and enjoy the game. Appropriate access, friendly and helpful staff and qualified instructors with experience of delivering coaching to a range of disabilities, which ultimately creates a positive environment and experience for our members.

Jim Gales, the Secretary of the charity said, “Funding, which helped to establish Scotland’s first disability hub  in St Andrews earlier this month, has come from Trusts and Foundations across the UK and each HUB session can include lessons, putting and other golf practice facilities, as well as the most important social side of the game, with members mixing with PGA Professionals, Coaches and our volunteers.”

More on the SDGC can be found at -- by clicking here 

Scottish Disability Golf & Curling is a Registered Scottish Charity SC 041000

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HANDICAP (CDH) TRANSITION TO NEW SOFTWARE PROVIDER

As preparation for the 2020 golf season continues, Scottish Golf would like to inform you that the Central Database for Handicaps (CDH) will transition to a new software provider over the coming days. 

While disruption is expected to be minimal, golf clubs will experience some changes at interface over the next 10 days. A user guide for the new CDH with information on credentials for accessing the new system will be issued to you in due course. 

Should you have any urgent queries, please do not hesitate to get in contact by emailing handicapping@scottishgolf.org or calling 0131 339 3987. 

Kind regards,
Scottish Golf Handicapping Team

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TROON LADIES OPEN DAY ENTRY FORM

The Ladies Golf Club,  -- Troon Ladies’ Open Day Tri-am (over the 18-hole Portland Course) Friday 29th May 2020

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As of the 14th January the entry list is now full up and any further entries will be added to a reserve list.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR GOLFERS AND READERS

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Catriona Matthew - has been made an OBE

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Scottish golfer Catriona Matthew, who captained Team Europe to Solheim Cup victory over the US, has been appointed an OBE in the New Year Honours list

The 50-year-old has been recognised for services to golf, 10 years after becoming an MBE. 

Catriona, who grew up in North Berwick was absolutely delighted when she opened her post to find the news that she was to receive the honour. 

She said it was "quite a surprise" and she was "very excited" to get the recognition for her achievements. 
 "It's a huge honour for myself, for the team and for woman's golf", she added. --- She said the victory on "home soil" had been "very special". 

 Her family are looking forward to travelling down to Buckingham Palace to see her receive the honour.

SEASON’S GREETINGS FROM SCOTTISH GOLF

On behalf of the whole team at Scottish Golf, we would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support throughout 2019.

We hope you have a fantastic time during the Christmas break and send our best wishes to you all for the New Year and 2020 golf season!

Seasons Greeting from Douglas Park Golf Club

Douglas Park in the Snow

Over 80 Douglas Park ladies attended their Christmas lunch this month in what is a busy schedule for the catering staff with approximately a 1000 lunches this year !

Ladies Captain Denise Macnaughton welcomed everyone and there was much festivities, laughter and fun with a big singing input again by the GetIntoGolf Girls. 

Hole in One at The East Renfrewshire Christmas Turkey Trot and £560 Raised for the Glasgow Care Foundation

East Renfrewshire Ladies

The Ladies of East Renfrewshire held their Turkey Trot and Christmas lunch on Wednesday 11th December. Although the weather could only be described as frightful, 5 ladies set out to play 9 holes from the blue tees. Adding in a tee shot using the bendy driver made for a more enjoyable round that could have been hoped for.

East Renfrewshire Captain -- Carole Spy presents
Eileen Ferguson (left photo) and Vi Fraser (right photo)
with their prizes

The high spot of the morning was definitely a hole in one by Eileen Ferguson at the 13th.

Eileen has obviously settled well into playing at East Ren by also winning the longest drive with the bendy driver and being part of the winning team.

With at Tri-am score of 45 points the winning team was Eileen Ferguson, Vi Fraser and Janet Stevens.

The overall winner of the Turkey Trot with 21 points (BIH) was Vi Fraser.

The Christmas lunch was attended by 49 ladies plus one gentleman. Chris Steward (Chairman of the Glasgow Care Foundation) joined us to explain the work the charity does to alleviate some of the problems of poverty in Glasgow. The Ladies were delighted to be able to present Chris with a cheque for £560.

Before sitting down for lunch Janet challenged us to some left handed putting and indoor chipping. Perhaps some for practice is required.

A very tasty meal was enjoyed by everyone along with a quiz,some singing and a great deal of Christmas cheer.

Merry Christmas 

Carole Spy (Ladies Captain)

SCOTTISH GOLF UPDATE ON THE WHS IMPLEMENTATION - SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Since our last communication, Scottish Golf have met with a number of Golf Clubs through various meetings and regional forums. A key topic of discussion was about the upcoming implementation of the World Handicap System (WHS) in 2020.

A common piece of feedback was about the proposed solution from Scottish Golf to push handicap/scoring data from the WHS system to Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) in order for them to continue administering club competitions and publish results. However, ISVs were concerned about the technical challenges this presented and some Golf Clubs preferred a solution that supported continued use of recently purchased ISV software / hardware products.

As the national governing body, it is our duty to work in the best interest of our affiliated clubs and the end users. With this in mind the decision has been taken to allow accredited ISVs access to pull player handicaps from the Central Database of Handicaps (CDH) for competition purposes only. This solves the technical challenges raised and supports some Golf Club’s requests to continue using their current system.

It is, however, important to note that Scottish Golf are the only authorised body responsible for affiliated members’ handicaps and therefore all competition scores must be sent to the WHS CDH for handicap processing. Any golfer can review their handicap record via the Scottish Golf platform on any of the following available sources: Scottish Golf App, Scottish Golf iPad, or Scottish Golf website. 

No ISV will be licensed to present any handicap data to affiliated members via any other source. 

The above covers competition results only and where it comes to General Play scores being submitted for handicapping purposes, members will need to use a Scottish Golf iPad supplied to Clubs free of charge (i) by Scottish Golf or via the Scottish Golf App. General play scoring is a new requirement under WHS that means any golfer can submit a score for handicapping at any golf club on any day as long as they have pre-registered their intent prior to submitting a score. This will ensure that players get a consistent interface when entering general play scores as they travel around the country.

We would like to thank all clubs who have contributed to this process, and we look forward to the implementation of WHS in November 2020.

(i) These iPads are optional for all affiliated clubs. 

CLARE QUEEN TELLS YOU WHAT THE SCOTTISH GOLF PERFORMANCE ACADEMY IS ABOUT.

CLICK HERE FOR MOR INFORMATION

Clare Queen is responsible for all Performance activity within the Scottish Golf strategy, leading the development and implementation of all training and competition programmes. 

THE COWGLEN LADIES WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY CHRISTMAS

On Friday was Cowglen Ladies held their  Christmas lunch and the choir, professionally coached by Moira Kerr, was in action! 

The Ladies of Cowglen wish all your readers a Happy Christmas and best wishes for 2020 

Thanks go to Sue Fordydyce for the video

Nominations Sought for Scottish Golf Junior Vice-President

Do you know someone at your Club, County or Area who would be deserving of the role of Scottish Golf Junior Vice-President? 

Scottish Golf are seeking nominations for a rewarding role within our Presidential team to represent Scottish Golf in an ambassadorial capacity at various events and functions over the next 3 years. 

Ideal candidates should have made a significant contribution to the game at the grass roots and have had a positive impact on golf, either locally within their own community, or at regional or national level. 
To find out more information on the nomination process, please CLICK HERE

CHANGE OF DATES FOR THE 2020 SCOTTISH VETS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Blairgowrie

The date of the Senior Home Internationals has been changed, and now clashes with the Monday of the Blairgowrie weekend (Monday 21st September 2020)  

The SVLGA Championship has now therefore been scheduled to the following weekend - Sunday 27th and Monday 28th September- to be played over Lansdowne at Blairgowrie. 

Tee times are similar to previous years. The quarter finals will be played from 1pm on Sunday 27th, the semi-finals from 9am on Monday 28th and the Final at 1pm on Monday 28th.

The SVLGA Committee Meeting will take place on Sunday 20th September at 6pm in the Blairgowrie Clubhouse, the Patrick Rosebowl will be played on Monday 21st September, the AGM and Prizegiving will be at 7.30pm on Monday 21st, and the Beddows Quaich will be played on Tuesday 22nd September -- As notified previously.  

JEAN MACINTYRE RECEIVES HONORARY MEMBERSHIP OF STRATHAVEN GOLF CLUB

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At Strathaven Golf Club A.G.M. last night, Jean Macintyre was presented with Honorary Membership. 

This very worthy honour was presented to mark Jean’s contributions to golf in our own club, Lanarkshire Ladies County Golf Association,  West Of Scotland Ladies and The Scottish Golf Competition Committee as well as her Grade 3 R&A refereeing duties at national and international levels .

This is added to her Honorary Membership of Lanarkshire County that she received last month

Well done and many congratulations Jean. 

CHRISTMAS FUN AT WEST KILBRIDE AND A MESSAGE TO CAROLFELLGOLF

Normally West Kilbride Ladies would have a Christmas themed golf competition but with the wind and rain last Thursday a change of plan was put into action.   

Fun Games with Elf Catherine Garrett (Ladies Convenor) 

Catherine Garrett (Ladies Convenor), ably assisted by Linzi Dye (Assistant Pro), put together indoor golf games......teams of 6 undertook chipping, chipping with left handed clubs, and putting, all using rather unorthodox golf balls and playing to very small targets that included water hazards which made scoring rather difficult!!  lots of laughs 'tho 🙂    

There was throwing/rolling a £1 to a bottle of prosecco which raised £50 for the Salvation Army and a Christmas Quiz followed while we enjoyed lunch.   

Catherine presented Nancy Chisholm with a gift from Santa.....a 'thank you' for Nancy's Nuggets which we all enjoyed reading in the monthly newsletter from the Lady Convenor.   

All in all we had a fabulous time and definitely voted indoors was better than on the golf course!

"Wishing you a very Happy Christmas, Carol   ...........had to put the comma after Christmas otherwise it reads like a song" 🙂

Merry Christmas to all the ladies at West Kilbride and thanks go to June Kerr for the news and photos 

GEMMA DRYBURGH LEADING SCOT IN KENYA

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Esther Henseleit carded a course record eight under par 64 to win the inaugural Magical Kenya Ladies Open presented by Safaricom’s M-Pesa by one shot and clinch the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit title on a dramatic final day at Vipingo Ridge near Mombasa.

The 20-year-old first-year professional golfer from Hamburg became only the third player in the 41-year history of the Ladies European Tour to capture the Order of Merit and Rookie of the Year titles in the same season, following Dame Laura Davies in 1985 and Carlota Ciganda, in 2012. -- CLICK HERE FOR FULL REPORT

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 SCOTTISH SCORES

-3 Gemma Dryburgh T7

Par Kylie Henry T12

+1 Michele Thomson T16

+2 Kelsey MacDonald T22

Won by 🇩🇪's Esther Henseleit with -14 total

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CATRIONA MATTHEW WINS THE COACH MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD

The Sunday Mail Scottish Sports Awards was held on Thursday 5th Decemeber 2019 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Glasgow Central.

Catriona Matthew was honoured as Coach/Manager of the Year last night at the Scottish for leading Team Europe to Solheim Cup glory at Gleneagles.

SCOTS ARE DOING WELL IN KENYA

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The last European Tour Event is being played in Kenya.
Four Scots are playing - Kylie Henry, Gemma Dryburgh, Kelsey Macdonald and Michele Thomson.

Kylie is in 7th place and the other 3 tied in 11th place. -- The final round is tomorrow - Sunday.

For all the scores go to the European Tour Website 

SCOTTISH VETS WINTER TRAINING PROGRAM

A squad of 14 players have been selected to take part in our training programme which will progress from now through to the start of next season. More details will be announced in due course. 

The players are: 

East: Jennifer Bryans, Karen Ferguson-Sneddon, Karen Marshall (clearly a pre-vet selection!)

Midland: Linda Allan, Aileen Baker, Alison Davidson, Lorna McKinley, Elaine Moffat 

North: Frances Millar, Sheena Wood

West: Donna Jackson, Gillian Kyle, Lesley Lloyd, Liz Stewart. 

Last weekend 8 players tee’d up at the New Course St Andrews in what has conveniently become an ‘Easties’ v ‘Westies’ match. 

Elaine Moffat & Jennifer Bryans v Liz Stewart & Gillian Kyle

Lesley Lloyd & Donna Jackson v Lorna McKinley & Karen Ferguson-Sneddon. 

Many thanks to Scottish Golf for arranging the tee times for us.

Report from Karyn Ballantyne (Scottish Vets Captain)

MEGAN BRIGGS DISCUSSES HER INVOLVEMENT IN GOLF - FORGET THE FEAR

Megan Briggs -- Photo courtesy of Scottish Golf

From the Scottish Golf Website 

Having recently Captained the Scottish Girls’ U18 Team at the 2019 Home Internationals, Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm) wanted to share her experience with the Scottish Golf community. 

In her blog, Forget the Fear, Megan discusses her involvement in golf from a young age and the importance of embracing the opportunities that you have to create long-lasting memories.

“Generally my blogs and articles have an intellectual property and technology theme, in keeping with my day job at Burness Paul LLP. However, before the legal world was even on the horizon my passion was for that sport with a white ball and metal stick. Often known as ‘a good walk spoiled’, my experiences of competing and playing for Scotland at golf have shaped my personality and, in fact, the way I interact with my colleagues and practice law.

Megan Briggs - 2009 Scottish Champion
Photograph by Carol Fell

I was fortunate enough to play in some amazing Scottish teams and under some fantastic captains, amassing Home International wins, a European Team bronze medal and individually becoming Scottish Ladies Champion. Today I no longer compete at that level, but keep a handicap of +1 and firmly believe that having those experiences has helped me progress, tackle University and the working world (I don’t just mean being invited to golf matches with clients, although that is a perk).

Having recently had cause to reflect on my sporting past, when I was honoured to Captain the Scottish Girls Under 18 team in the Home International Matches at Downfield Golf Club near Dundee. This was amongst other things a stark realisation, given that I had just turned 30 and one of my team members was 12, that I am no longer one of the young ones!

Given my background, it has always been apparent to me how important getting girls involved in sport is. Whether that be at a local club, in school or competing at a higher level, the lessons learnt and skills gained go further than being able to hit a 7 iron, a push pass at hockey or volley the football into the back of the net. Sport is an amazing vehicle to gain confidence, learn communication skills, time management, resiliency and a social element that other wise might not be available. It is no coincidence that, after hitting tee shots and holing putts in front of spectators, public speaking doesn’t fill me with dread, or that I became a litigation lawyer in keeping with my competitive nature. Of course not everyone can be the next Olympian, but the skills gained through engaging in sport, at any level, are there to be drawn upon when the moment arises.

Despite the countless benefits (my knee and shoulder injuries aside) there remains a gap between the level of participation in sport between men and women, girls and boys. This is particularly saddening when I consider all of the opportunities I was presented with, be that meeting new people, learning new skills or seeing different parts of the world. So why don’t more girls show their skills?

Research has shown that one of the main factors holding women and girls back from participating in sports is fear. Whether this be fear of not being very good, fear of looking out of place or fear of choosing to be active rather than spending time with family. Sport England recently promoted a campaign to try and tackle this which included slogans such as “I’m slow but lapping everyone on the couch” and “Sweating like a pig, but feeling like a fox”.  The campaign highlighted women taking part in sports, combating stereotypes and showing women of all ages and skill level participating in activity and most importantly enjoying it.

Fear is no doubt something we can all relate to, whether that be at work, in sport or family life. While I had a successful amateur sporting career, fear is certainly something I encountered and perhaps never fully won the battle with. From the daunting and self-conscious prospect of being the only girl at my golf club’s junior team matches, to throwing up before junior competitions due to the fear of underperforming. I harboured the fear of not meeting my full potential throughout my amateur career, and whilst I had great days on the course, travelled to some fantastic places and made memories that will last forever, it was certainly an obstacle. Ironically, it wasn’t until I started my legal career and not able to play and compete as much, that the fear started to drift. Perspective perhaps making a welcome appearance.

In times when fear was present, it would have been easy to let it take over and revert back to my safety zone. We all know how difficult it is to put yourself out there and not know the outcome. But had I not done so, I would never have had any of the achievements, lessons learned, disappointments or friends made. Fear can be a great thing if you harness it and use it to your advantage, and even better when you overcome it. The idea of not worrying or being afraid of something before it’s actually happened is a phrase my Dad would consistently remind me of, and one I tried to instil in the Under 18 Scotland team.

Hopefully I managed to inspire the girls team and pass on some of the knowledge I gained in encountering the fear and trying to overcome it. Sometimes it’s as simple as ‘hit it, find it and hit it again’, even though our minds like to try and tell us otherwise. No doubt, the girls that played in the Home International matches experienced fear, but win or lose, rain or sunshine (and there were both) they faced it, competed and reaped the benefits.

My wish is that they play every round with freedom, uninhibited, and that this freedom follows them into their future careers and the generations that come after them. Whether they were disappointed with their result or finished triumphant, the girls will draw upon their week in future tournaments, studies or jobs, and the fact that they met fear and waved it goodbye.

Personally I learned so much from my time as Captain, not least that we can’t let perspective come too late and that Snapchat really is the way all under 18s communicate.

So whether it’s taking up a new sport or activity, going for a new job, starting a new career or taking on a new challenge, fear is par for the course – but it is also an emotion we create ourselves.

"It’s time to get out there and forget the fear.”

LPGA and LET Join Forces to Drive Growth of Women’s Professional Golf in Europe

Two of golf’s most important stakeholders agree to a long-term partnership to significantly grow awareness, sponsor support, and professional playing opportunities for women in Europe.

The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and the Ladies European Tour (LET) today announced that they will unite in a joint venture partnership to push women’s professional golf to new heights in Europe and around the world. The combination of the LET’s European expertise and relationships in the region, with the LPGA’s global strength and worldwide exposure, and their shared vision for the future of women’s professional golf and growth of the game, provides the core ingredients to ignite a tour loaded with upside potential.

LET players voted their support for the joint venture partnership on Tuesday during the LET’s Annual Membership Meeting in Spain.

“Two teams, joining for one common purpose, will create opportunities we simply could not have pursued on our own,” said LET Board Chair Marta Figueras-Dotti. “At its foundation, this joint venture is about creating opportunities for our members to pursue their passion, and their careers as professional athletes. In just the 60 days since we began working on this joint venture, we have already seen a dramatic impact on our LET Tour schedule – an impact that will be a positive result for virtually all of our LET Members.”

The LPGA and LET share a common vision to strengthen the presence of women’s golf in Europe. A thriving Europe-based women’s professional tour is critical to help women from the continent pursue their dreams through the game of golf, and for the overall health and growth of the game globally. Perhaps most importantly, a strong women’s tour in Europe will expose millions of young girls to the great athletes, leaders and role models of the LET, helping to inspire the next generation of European players.

“This is an exciting next step for the LPGA’s mission to provide more opportunities for women in this game. Over the past 10 years, the LPGA has had tremendous success partnering with other golf stakeholders, including the USGA, PGA Tour, European Tour, R&A and PGA of America, to enhance opportunities for women worldwide. We are thrilled to deepen our relationship with the Ladies European Tour in an effort to create the strongest possible women’s tour in Europe,” said LPGA Commissioner Michael Whan. “We have experienced incredible growth in women’s golf in the U.S., and this is an extraordinary opportunity to accelerate and expand the game in Europe as well. I’m excited that this is something we will build together, with the LET.”

The venture will be jointly managed by the LPGA and the LET and, through their combined resources, will seek to fast track an expanded LET schedule. This year’s LET schedule currently includes 20 official events in 13 different countries, with eight of those events in Europe, including two major championships, The Evian Championship and the AIG Women’s British Open. The partnership aims to immediately increase playing opportunities for women in Europe, and to have that schedule growth lead to both increased financial opportunities and an optional pathway to the LPGA for the tour’s top performers.

RLCGA GIRLS HAVE SOME INDOOR TRAINING AT THE FAIRWAYS GOLF ARENA

Renfrewshire Girls at the Fairways Golf Arena
Girls – L to R Orla, Lauren, Jennifer, Ella, Katie, Lucie and Ava
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The Renfrewshire Girls with handicaps met yesterday at Fairways Golf Arena in Coatbridge.

Numbers were slightly less than expected due to illness, but 7 girls took part in the session practising pitching, bunker play, putting and making use of the driving range bays. 

 It’s great to see the girls enjoying their golf, some good teamwork from Jennifer and Lauren “driving” the make shift ball collector! 

Very impressive we had two “holes in one” from Orla and Ava during the pitching competition at the end, well done to all the girls. 

Thanks to Liz Hale (Caldwell) and County Captain, Sandra Littlejohn for their support in leading the session today. 

Report by Clair Barclay (Kilmacolm)

Dollar Golf Club set to close its doors at the end of the year

The home of golf is set to lose another club after officials at Dollar confirmed this morning that it would be closing at the end of December.

An annual general meeting was held on Monday night and a short statement on the club’s website declared that the oldest club in Clackmannanshire would be shutting down at the end of the year.

Founded in 1890, the Dollar Golf Club had been occupying its present site on the slopes of the Ochil Hills since 1906.

The demise of Dollar is the latest in a series of club closures in 2019 as a brutal cull continues in these challenging times.

In an age of dwindling memberships and exacting financial conditions, a number of clubs across the country continue to eke out a hand to mouth existence. Others have been forced to bow to the inevitable.

Carrick Knowe in Edinburgh and Brunston Castle in Ayrshire closed earlier this year while the 126-year-old Eastwood club on Glasgow’s southside shut in May.

Camperdown in Dundee was closed by the city council in a cost-cutting measure and Mount Ellen in Gartcosh, which was formed back in 1904, closed its doors in September.

Letham Grange near Arbroath was also dissolved while the future of half-a-dozen municipal courses in the Glasgow area remain in doubt.

CARMEN GRIFFITHS IS 3RD IN THE JUSTIN ROSE TELEGRAPH JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Carmen Griffith and Justin Rose
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From the Telegraph Newspaper

The Justin Rose Telegraph Junior Golf Championship witnessed a record-breaking climax here on Friday (15th November) as Ben Schmidt and Mimi Rhodes wrote new marks into this event’s 34-year history. 

While Schmidt’s 15-shot triumph looked barely in question from the first day of this 54-hole tournament, Rhodes’ glory was in dispute until the 16th green, as she stood level with her playing partners, Wales’s Darcey Harry and Scotland’s Carmen Griffiths (Aboyne) 

But then, the Somerset 17-year-old sealed the debate in emphatic and, indeed, unprecedented fashion. No girl had ever finished off birdie-birdie-eagle to lift this salver before. That final trio proved to be the colossus of Rhodes. A two on the 16th, a two on the 17th and a three on the 18th… suddenly Rhodes was celebrating a four-shot triumph over Harry with Carmen Griffiths another three shots back in third. 

The tears fell as Mimi was hugged by her younger sister Patience, who put in a notable display herself on this Quinta do Lago North Course by finishing fifth.

Scot Evanna Hynd from Lundin Golf Club finished in 6th position 

LEADERBOARD

Girls: 
223 M Rhodes (Burnham & Berrow) 75, 77, 71 
227 D Harry (Vale Resort) 80, 73, 74 
230 C Griffiths (Aboyne) 75, 77, 78 
231 R Belsham (Whitley Bay) 81, 77, 73 
235 P Rhodes (Burnham & Berrow) 84, 70, 81 
236 E Hynd (Lundin Golf Club) 76,79,81 

Boys: 
206 B Schmidt (Rotherham) 68, 69, 69 
221 A Marshall (Lisburn) 76, 72, 73 and M Hopkins (Bishop Stortford) 75, 72, 74 
222 C Adams (Royal Burgess) 73, 73, 76 
223 C Passmore (Torquay) 72, 74, 77 

Comment on twitter by Carmen Griffiths

Amazing week playing in the @JustinRose99 @TelegraphJunior final in Portugal 🇵🇹 🙌🏼 Disappointing last few holes but delighted with a 3rd Place Finish. 🏆🥉 Thank you to all the sponsors and everyone for the support and encouragement 😁⛳#amazingweek #thisgirlgolfs

RIDING FOR THE DISABLED GLASGOW RECEIVE £1000 FROM DOUGLAS PARK GOLF CLUB LADIES SECTION

Lynda McKeeman, Denise Macnaughton (DP Ladies Captain) and Pauline Pritchard
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Earlier this month Douglas Park Golf Club Ladies Section were delighted to present the Glasgow Riding for the Disabled Association  a £1000 cheque from funds raised at their Coffee Morning and Bridge afternoon 

Established in 1987, the RDA Glasgow Group is dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities through the provision of horse riding and carriage driving. With the help of over 150 volunteers, the RDA Glasgow Group offers 47 hours of classes per week, providing opportunities for therapy, achievement and enjoyment, improving health, well being and self-confidence, and benefiting mobility and co-ordination. The Group works with people from the Greater Glasgow area.

Coffee Morning Cakes

Both Lynda McKeenan and Pauline Pritchard from RDA Glasgow were presented with the cheque by Ladies Captain Denise Macnaughton   

A GOVERNANCE GUIDE FOR GOLF CLUBS FROM SCOTTISH GOLF

Scottish Golf recently issued a new governance guide for clubs in the ongoing drive to modernise and grow the game. 

We are committed to inspiring good governance within the game and have joined forces with partners from across the golf industry to provide this invaluable resource for all clubs to consider. 

The document provides tools, activities, discussion points and best practice ideas for clubs to take on board. It will also provide clear signposting for clubs in order that they may face the future with confidence. 

Clubs can find pointers on how best to tackle the challenges of an evolving membership structure, constantly-changing legal requirements and all-important safeguarding procedures. 

A well-run club is a thriving club and the ‘9-holes of Excellent Governance’ feature of the new guide will help clubs to improve sustainability both financially and administratively --- READ MORE

 To access your copy of the Scottish Golf Governance Guide, please click here