Ladies Golf News in Scotland, the West of Scotland and Renfrewshire
COURSE HANDICAP CALCULATOR (using your Handicap Index when available or if you have got a rough idea of what yours is at the moment)
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Both players coped well with the last minute change and the match was played at a very windy Kilmacolm Golf Club.
Thanks to RLCGA Captain Sandra Littlejohn for referring the match and to all the girls who participated in the knockout stages.
Report and Photographs courtesy of Clair Barclay (Junior Convenor)
Many congratulations go to Megan Docherty (Bishopbriggs) who won by 1 shot from Grace Crawford (North Berwick)
LEADERBOARD
With just 24 days to go until the new World Handicap System (WHS) comes into play in Scotland, 500 golfers from across the country benefitted from Scottish Golf’s latest Zoom Panel Call.
Hosted by Scottish Golf’s Club Business Manager, Iain Evans, golfers from across Scotland had the opportunity to hear from, and pose questions to, Scottish Golf’s Handicapping and Course Rating Team of David Kernohan and Adam Phillips.
The call, which was available on a first-come, first-serve basis, was the first sell-out webinar hosted by Scottish Golf and is now available to view by CLICKING THIS LINK or viewing on the video below
Scottish Golf has also produced an FAQ document to support golfer education and this can be accessed HERE
The slides from this Call can also be accessed HERE
David Kernohan, Handicapping and Course Rating at Scottish Golf said, “As we near the implementation of WHS in Scotland, we were delighted with the overwhelming response to this week’s call.
“We understand that golfer education is crucial over the next 12 months and we will continue to provide additional opportunities for golfers to learn more.
Following the huge demand for this week’s call, we are also looking at options to expand our Zoom Panel Call capacity to ensure more golfers can tune-in to these sessions live.”
On-course golf activities can continue under our current Phase 3 Guidance, with up to four players from four different households allowed to participate together. There are no changes to access to toilet facilities, locker rooms or professional shops which can continue to be utilised provided all appropriate measures, such as use of face masks, increased sanitation are adhered to.
The key changes that apply to all golf club, are the hospitality restrictions which apply to private members clubs across the country. These are summarised below and are effective from 6pm on Friday 9th October 2020:
The changes announced vary across different regions of the country and we would encourage all clubs to familiarise themselves with the latest guidance and how it may impact their operations. These measures are in place for an initial 16-day period and will be reviewed thereafter by the Scottish Government.
Scottish Golf remains in dialogue with sportscotland and the Scottish Government to seek further clarification on the potential impact of restrictions on indoor activity for driving ranges and swing rooms. Further information will be provided as and when it is received from government.
We would like to thank all clubs and golfers across Scotland for your ongoing adherence to the latest guidance during these trying times. Scottish Golf will continue to keep all involved in the game updated via our dedicated COVID-19 webpage which can be accessed here.
Kind regards,
Karin Sharp, Chief Operating Office
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| Gillian Kyle with SVLGA Squad at East Renfrewshire Golf Club Click to enlarge |
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| Photos courtesy go Gillian Kyle Click to enlarge |
LANARKSHIRE LADIES
1 Madeleine Macgregor (Hamilton) 1327 points
2 Megan Docherty (Bishopbriggs) 1173
3 Jackie Carty (Hollandbush) 1163
4 Anne-Marie Livingstone (Cawder) 1102
5 Lesley Watson (Cathkin Braes) 1082
6 Melissa Boyle (Cawder) 1075
7 Katie Graham (Hamilton) 1066
8 Jennifer Weir (Cawder) 1058
9 Catrina Pickard (Wishaw) 1054
10 Suzanne Woodman (Cathkin Braes) 1051
11 Nichola Craig (Lanark) 1018
12 Margaret Wright (Carluke) 1004
13 Jackie Ross (Airdrie) 992
14 Joan Anderson (Carluke) 988
15 Louise Thom (Bishopbriggs) 969
LANARKSHIRE LADIES CLUBS
1 Wishaw 943
2 Bishopbriggs 930
3 Hamilton 907
4 Carluke 904
5 Cawder 892
RENFREWSHIRE LADIES
1 Lynn Forsyth (Paisley) 1117 points
2 Susan Morrow (Caldwell) 1106
3 Laura McGeachy (Haggs Castle) 1051
4 Susan Ramsay (Haggs Castle) 969
5 Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) 968
6 Ann McKenzie (Old Course Ranfurly) 966
7 Gillian Lavety (Old Course Ranfurly) 947
8 Birgit Clark (Old Course Ranfurly) 930
9 Moira Holt (Caldwell) 929
10 Fiona Macphee (Old Course Ranfurly) 919
11 Susan Ferguson (Caldwell) 914
12 Sandra Bell (Old Course Ranfurly) 899
13 Marion Downie (Old Course Ranfurly) 898
T14 Pamela Buttar (Paisley) 846 &
Fiona Cameron (Cowglen) 846
RENFREWSHIRE LADIES CLUBS
1 Caldwell 940
2 Haggs Castle 919
3 Old Course Ranfurly 885
4 Paisley 875
5 Ralston 717
Clubs should also note that additional funding has been allocated to local Environmental Health teams, allowing for greater capacity for inspections of businesses to enhance compliance and enforcement of current restrictions.
Once again, we would like to thank all of our clubs and gofers across Scotland for your continued co-operation and adherence to the current guidance during these challenging times. We will continue to keep all clubs and tournament organisers updated via our dedicated COVID-19 webpage which can be accessed here.
Kind regards,
Karin Sharp, Chief Operating Officer, Scottish Golf
LANARKSHIRE LADIES
1 Madeleine Macgregor (Hamilton) 1327 points
2 Jackie Carty (Hollandbush) 1163
3 Megan Docherty (Bishopbriggs) 1130
4 Anne-Marie Livingstone (Cawder) 1102
5 Lesley Watson (Cathkin Braes) 1082
6 Melissa Boyle (Cawder) 1075
T7 Katie Graham (Hamilton) 1066 &
Hayley McPherson (Bishopbriggs) 1066
9 Jennifer Weir (Cawder) 1058
10 Catrina Pickard (Wishaw) 1050
11 Joanne Dymock (Colville Park) 1040
12 Nichola Craig (Lanark) 1012
13 Jackie Ross (Airdrie) 992
14 Janette Neilson (East Kilbride) 940
15 Christine Anne Sinclair (Carluke) 929
LANARKSHIRE LADIES CLUBS
1 Wishaw 930
2 Colville Park 918
T3 Bishopbriggs 907 &
Hamilton 907
5 Cawder 884
RENFREWSHIRE LADIES
1 Lynn Forsyth (Paisley) 1105 points
2 Laura McGeachy (Haggs Castle) 1051
3 Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) 1020
4 Susan Ramsay (Haggs Castle) 969
5 Ann McKenzie (Old Course Ranfurly) 956
6 Stephanie Watson (Old Course Ranfurly) 939
7 Fiona Macphee (Old Course Ranfurly) 937
8 Susan Morrow (Caldwell) 931
9 Marion Downie (Old Course Ranfurly) 924
10 Birgit Clark (Old Course Ranfurly) 916
11 Sandra Bell (Old Course Ranfurly) 905
12 Elizabeth Russell (Ralston) 901
13 Gillian Lavety (Old Course Ranfurly) 882
14 Joan Drennan (Ralston) 878
15 Fiona Cameron (Cowglen) 842
RENFREWSHIRE LADIES CLUBS
1 Haggs Castle 932
2 Old Course Ranfurly 890
3 Paisley 848
4 Ralston 772
5 Caldwell 743
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2020 – TRANSITION OF CONGU HANDICAPS TO WHS HANDICAP INDEX
In order to move from CONGU to WHS handicaps on the 2nd November 2020 all players’ current Handicap Records will be reprocessed using the WHS principles. The calculation will identify the best 8 of the last 20 Qualifying Scores, if posted during the last 3 years in Scotland, and factor in:
If a player has submitted less than 20 scores in the last 3 years, the calculation will be done in a similar manner to the method of allocating new handicaps, as shown below.
If less than 20 Qualifying Scores posted in the last 2 years
Golf Clubs with hospitality venues should also note that the following changes are effective from Monday 14 September:
A maximum of six people from two households can meet both indoors and outdoors.
Staff will be required by law to wear face coverings.
Customers will be required to wear face coverings while moving around inside a hospitality venue such as entering or exiting a venue or going to the toilet.
We thank all affiliated clubs for their ongoing cooperation during these challenging times. To keep up to date on the latest COVID-19 updates from Scottish Golf, please click here
The Ladies final pitted 4 times champion Jennifer Rankine against 2014 Champion Laura McGeachy, a repeat of 4 previous Ladies Championship Finals.
Both players had been in good form recently and the final was expected to be a close contest. So it proved.
Jennifer was 1 up playing the 11th and both players were slightly short with their tee shots. Laura unfortunately missed an opportunity to get back to level. After halving the 12th Laura drove into trouble at 13th and went 2 down.
Laura was again in difficulty at 14th to go 3 down. The 15th was halved leaving Jennifer 3 up with 3 to play.
The 16th was played well by both players but the resultant half left Jennifer a 3& 2 winner and Champion for the fifth time.
Many thanks go to Neal Stewart for the report and photograph
