SCOTLAND LADIES GOLF RANKINGS WEEK 42 - 2018

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mygolfranking.net SCOTLAND LADIES GOLFERof Week 18/42 is SARAH MURRAY (Nairn DunbarLadies) who rises to No 9 on SCOTLAND LADIES MGRANKING.

 

mygolfranking.net SCOTLAND LADIES CLUB of the WEEK is CLOBER LADIES – new entry to the Top 10 of SCOTLAND LADIES CLUB MGRANKING at T9.

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SCOTLAND LADIES​​*New entry this week

 

1​ANNA TURNER (Carluke) 1339 points 

2​Elizabeth Donaldson (Kirkintilloch) 1281 

3​Eilidh Henderson (Kirkcaldy) 1249 

4​Jayne McDougall (Callander) 1224

5​Linda Jack (Dumfries & Galloway) 1198 

6​Fiona Norris (Hamilton) 1180    

7​Jane Tough (Brechin) 1167​

8​Carol Fell (Douglas Park) 1149 

9​Sarah Murray (Nairn Dunbar) 1144​

10​Orla O’Leary (Torwoodlee) 1143

11​Margaret Cairns (Dunning) 1136​

12 ​Jane Clark (Airdrie) 1125

13  ​*Vicki Paterson (Inverurie) 1118 

14​Corisande Lee (Dumfries & Galloway) 1117 

15​Jane Grubb (Montrose Mercantile) 1113

16​Carina Bunyan (Roxburghe) 1105 

17​Janet Wilson (Anstruther) 1102 

T18​Kerry Lockerbie (Crichton), Gillian Wallace (Milnathort) 1096

20​*Joan Pratt (Moray) 1089​

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SCOTLAND LADIES – CLUBS

 

1​CARLUKE 968 points

2​Torwoodlee 940

3  ​Carrickvale 936

4​Balbirnie Park 930

5​Palacerigg 929

6 ​Loudoun Gowf 926

7​Bridge of Allan 921

8​Kirkcaldy 917 ​

T9​*Clober, Minto 913​

 

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RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY CAPTAIN JUNE HAS A HOLE IN ONE AT TROON

June has a Hole In One

At the Renfrewshire County Beetle Drive Fundraiser in February, Gleddoch pair Isabell Donnelly and Shirley Back outbid others for a round for 3 with President Jennifer Mack at Troon Portland.  

On Sunday, with RLCGA Captain June Lockhart invited to make up the 3rd player, the event took place.  
Although the weather was challenging at first, it was dry for most of the round and the course was in excellent condition. 
The ‘oldies’ played the ‘youngsters’ (no names need to be mentioned !) and a very competitive match ended all square, where Captain June made her first contribution at the par 3 4th with a hole-in-one ! 
As we were the only customers upstairs all day, it was not an expensive celebration – a typical Aberdonian. 

Shirley Back, June Lockhart, Jen Mack and Isabell Donnelly

Many thanks to President Jennifer for offering such an enjoyable prize for our Silent Auction, which included lovely eats afterwards, and thanks to Isabell and Shirley for inviting me along.

This is June's 3rd hole in one -- Many Congratulations

ANGUS, FIFE AND PERTH AND KINROSS RANKINGS WEEK 42-2018

mygolfranking.net ANGUS GOLFER of Week 18/42 is MO CAMERON (Ladies Panmure) who enters the Top 10 of Angus Ladies MGRanking for the first time at No 5.

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ANGUS LADIES

1 JANE TOUGH (Brechin) 1167 points

2 Jane Grubb (Montrose Mercantile) 1113

3 Jackie Brown (Monifieth) 1038 

4 Georgina Middleton (Edzell) 981

T5 Mo Cameron (Ladies Panmure), Yvonne Robertson (Forfar) 979 

7 Eleanor Ballantyne (Downfield) 973​

8 Lynne Fotheringham (Grange GC) 971 

T9 Fiona Hay (Grange GC), Sakuna Ramsay (Edzell) 957

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ANGUS LADIES 

1 MONTROSE MERCANTILE 866 points 

2 Ladies Panmure 842

3 Downfield 839

4 Letham Grange 833 

5 Carnoustie 829

mygolfranking.net FIFE LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/42 is LUCY RENTON (Thornton Ladies) who rises to No 4 on Fife Ladies MGRanking.

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FIFE LADIES

1 EILIDH HENDERSON (Kirkcaldy GC) 1249 points  

2 Janet Wilson (Anstruther) 1102

3 Joan Peden (Dunfermline) 1060 

4 Lucy Renton (Thornton) 1057

5 Jenna Downie (Kirkcaldy) 1044

6 Carol Carstairs (Lundin Ladies) 1021

7 Lia Maxwell (Aberdour) 1008 

8 Mhairi Ferrol (Elie & Earlsferry) 1007 

9 Sam Burton (Dunfermline) 1003 

10 Julia Christiansen (Edenfields) 992 

FIFE LADIES CLUBS 

1 BALBIRNIE PARK 930 points  

2 Kirkcaldy 917

3 Thornton 899 

4 Anstruther 898 

5 St Michaels 879

mygolfranking.net PERTH & KINROSS LADIES GOLFER of WEEK 18/42 is ISLA MONCRIEFF (Pitlochry Ladies) who re-enters the Top 10 of Perth & Kinross Ladies MGRanking at No 10. 

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PERTH & KINROSS LADIES

1 MARGARET CAIRNS (Dunning) 1136 points

2 Gillian Wallace (Milnathort) 1096 

3 Elizabeth Ferguson (Muckhart) 1021 

4 Caroline Henderson (Pitlochry) 1014​

5 Ann Smith (Kinross) 1003 

6 Hilary Cunningham (Dunkeld & Birnam) 1002

7 Margaret Bruce (Alyth) 1000

8 Julie White (Auchterarder) 992

9 Jennifer Sneddon (Alyth) 986

10 Isla Moncrieff (Pitlochry) 985​

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PERTH & KINROSS LADIES

1 DUNKELD & BIRNAM 909 points  

2 Alyth 889 

3 Dunning 879 

4 Muckhart 875

5 Crieff 832

ISLA MONCRIEFF MAKES IT A HAT TRICK BY WINNING THE PERTH AND KINROSS COUNTY CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

Isla Moncrieff with the trophy along with our Captain, Jillian Milne (right),
and Match Secretary, Caroline Henderson (left). 

14 Perth and Kinross Club Champions took part in the  Champion of Champions at Dunblane Golf Club on Sunday 21st October. The winner was Isla Moncrieff with a scratch score of 78. 

The win tops off a fantastic year for Isla Moncrieff who not only won her club championship at Pitlochry, but also at Aberfeldy. 

The CSS was 72.  The results were as follows:

Isla Moncrieff (Pitlochry)    78

Carol Muir (Craigie Hill)     79

Jillian Milne (Blairgowrie)   81

Jane Yellowlees

Secretary

Perth & Kinross Ladies' County Golf Association

KELSEY MACDONALD LEADING SCOT IN THE HERO WOMEN'S INDIAN OPEN

Wales’ Becky Morgan secured her first professional title with a two shot victory in the Hero Women’s Indian Open. 
In her 18th year on tour, and after rounds of 72, 72, 68 and 69, for a total of 281, seven-under-par, she could finally enjoy her moment in the sun.
Click Here to read more 

Kelsey Macdonald -- Courtesy of the LET

Scotland's Kelsey Macdonald finished in 21st place and Vikki Laing in 44th place. Michele Thomson had a disastrous first round which made her miss the cut as did Carly Booth

CLICK HERE FOR THE FINAL SCORES

LORNA MCCLYMONT RETAINS THE WEST GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP

Top:Lorna and Megan are presented with the winner and runners up trophy by Valerie McColl
Bottom Left: Megan Jenny Gough (West Chairperson) and Lorna
Bottom Right: Lorna and Megan on the 1st Tee

Lorna McClymont (Milngavie) won the West Girls Championship yesterday over Troon Portland beating Megan Docherty (Bishopbriggs) in the final by 4&3
Both Lorna and Megan played fantastic golf with Lorna coming up trumps to retain the title.

Thanks go to Troon Ladies’ Captain Valerie McColl and Troon Ladies GC for all of their support and hospitality and thanks to Gail McClymont for the photos

GREENLEES TROPHY PRESENTATION AND LUNCH

Winners Division 3 (Sylvia Muir )- Ayr Bellisle ,  Greenlees Champions (Annie Howie) - Troon, 2nd Division Winners (Gillian McLeod) Williamwood and West Kilbride ( Helen Craig) - Runners Up Division 1

The Annual Greenlees Lunch took place today, 18 October, at Cowglen Golf Club.
This was attended by 51 ladies representing 22 clubs and 5 Clubs sent apologies.

Greenlees Secretary Maureen Mitchell (Old Ranfurly) opened the proceedings by welcoming everyone to the 78th Anniversary Year of the Greenlees Trophy.
She stated that it was unfortunate that our club members had been reduced as Cawder Golf Club had withdrawn from the league.

She took the opportunity to remind the club secretaries that their lists of  players and the Greenlees fee were now due if they had not already sent them in.

She then introduced the top table guests -  Pat Lunney, the Lady Captain of Cowglen, who welcomed everyone on behalf of the Club. 
She then introduced Carol Fell and thanked her for setting up and keeping all the Greenlees results together and enabling everyone to be able to keep up to date with the league positions on the web.

Cowglen Golf Club Organisers --
Sue Fordyce, Moira Kerr, Pam Harvey, Pat Lunney and Pam Mather

Next introduction was that of  Cowglen's Greenlees Secretary Pam Mather who had organised the lunch arrangements.
She had  a band of helpers to assist the proceedings and the tables were named after some of the holes on the course --

PLATEAU: Lanark and Lenzie
GLEN : Top Table (Ranfurly Castle and Old Ranfurly)
SOUTHVIEW: Cathcart Castle, Cathkin Braes, Ayr Bellisle and Douglas Park
BRAEFACE: Prestwick St Nicholas, Kilmacolm, Eastwood and Whitecraigs
RACECOURSE: Milngavie, West Kilbride, Hilton Park, Williamwood
BANGORSHILL: Troon, East Renfrewshire and Greenock
BEECHES: Cardross, Loudoun, Cowglen and Bothwell


Pam said grace and the ladies were then served an excellent lunch.  

Lots of pleasant chatter could be heard and it was obvious that everyone was enjoying catching up with old friends.

After coffee was served, Maureen invited the Captain Pat to present the trophies to the winning teams.
Division 3 was won by Ayr Bellisle with Williamwood winners of Division 2.
The runners up in Division 1 were West Kilbride who were  beaten by the overall winners - Troon. Troon's Greenlees Secretary, Annie Howie then made a short speech and  a vote of thanks for all the hospitality received from Cowglen and thanked Maureen and her helpers for organising a very successful lunch.

Cowglen Captain Pat and "Greenlees Webmaster " Carol were presented with beautiful flower displays from the top table that Maureen had made.

Maureen then concluded by wishing everyone a safe journey home.

To get a feel for the day - Click on the following link

CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS FROM THE DAY

 

If you would like a printout of the results for your Club noticeboard -- CLICK HERE

Division 1 Winners Troon (Ros Prior, Annie Howie, Jane Finnie)
 Runners Up (Aileen Donaldson and Helen Craig) West Kilbride

Division 1
Troon Ladies  45 - Greenlees Trophy Winners 2018
West Kilbride 41- Greenlees Trophy Runners Up
Haggs Castle 31.5  - Relegated to Division 2
Loudoun Gowf 28 - Relegated to Division 2

Division 2 Winners Williamwood, Runners Up Douglas Park
L to R: Susan Griffin (DP) Gillian McLeod and Lorraine Morris (W) and Lynda Smith (DP)

Division 2 
Williamwood 55 - Division 2 Winners
Douglas Park 41.5 - Division 2 Runners Up
Hilton Park 26 - Relegated to Division 3
Largs 24.5 - Relegated to Division 3

Division 3 - Winners Ayr Bellisle, Runners Up East Renfrewshire
L to R - Audrey Barclay (ER), Sylvia Muir and Elspeth Dewar (Ayr) Dale Reid (ER)

Division 3 
Ayr Bellisle 36 - Division 3 Winners
East Renfrewshire 34.5 - Division 3 Runners Up

To read some of the history of the GREENLEES TROPHY -- CLICK HERE

SCOTLAND’S MICHELE THOMSON HOPES TO GO ONE BETTER AT THE HERO WOMEN’S INDIAN OPEN

Michele Thomson and Caddy

From the European Tour Website

Scotland’s Michele Thomson is hoping to go one better at the Hero Women’s Indian Open, which starts today at DLF Golf and Country Club near New Delhi, following her a career best finish of second at the same venue last year.

Thomson posted a course record eight-under-par 64 in the second round of the 2017 event to take a three shot lead into the final round and was leading after 15 holes, but eventually ended a stroke behind Frenchwoman Camille Chevalier.

After finishing third in the Pro-Am on Wednesday, she said: “I’m super excited to be back. The course has obviously been lengthened a little bit this year, but it feels like the same kind of place and I’m excited to get going. I’m playing well again and I’ve got good memories from here, so hopefully I can go one better.

“I’m approaching it in exactly the same way as last year. I am looking for a good finish. I need a good finish this week, but just want to enjoy it and play sensible. You don’t want to be too aggressive around this golf course, but hit the fairways and the right parts of the greens and you’ll be scoring well.”

Thomson is 90^th on the Ladies European Tour order of merit and wants to move back inside the top 80 to be assured of her full card for next year, but is not putting too much pressure on herself.

She has made six cuts from 10 starts, including a season-best finish of 15^thplace in the Canberra Classic, but winning two medals at the European Championships in Glasgow in August gave the 30-year-old from Aberdeen a massive confidence boost. She arrives in India in form after a 49^thplace finish in the Lacoste Ladies Open de France and a 33^rd in the Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open in Spain.

She added: “I just want to enjoy the week and the same kind of outcome as last year would be ideal.

“I’ve got one of my friends, Jenna Hunter, who plays on the ALPG and is a New Zealand PGA Pro, as my caddie. She’s a great player and a very good green reader and that is needed this week as the greens are quite extravagant. I’m excited to get going.”

Thomson tees off at the 10^th in the first group of the afternoon wave at 11.10am local time on Thursday in the company of Marianne Skarpnord and Holly Clyburn.

UK fans can watch all four rounds live on Sky Sports, as well as on the LET website and Facebook channels from 8am BST.

Scots Kelsey Macdonald, Vikki Laing and Carly Booth are also playing

LIVE LEADERBOARD

SOME RULE CHANGES FOR 2019

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Just for info, not quite sure the origin of this but no. 9 isn’t quite right. You still can’t touch the sand on your backswing in a bunker! - Thanks Claire Hargan. 

MANY CONGRATS GO TO MEGAN BRIGGS WHO HAS MARRIED IAIN SCHOLEFIELD

The Bride - Photo Courtesy of Monika Macdonald

Many congratulations go to the 2009 Scottish Amateur Champion -- Renfrewshire's Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm Golf Club) who married Iain Scholefield  at the Brig o' Doon House Hotel yesterday (15th October).

Sister Eilidh was one of the bridesmaids.

The Bride and Groom - photo Courtesy of Monika Macdonald

Eilidh and Megan - Photo courtesy of Linds e TEe from Facebook

*At the County finals Megan told your webmaster that she will be keeping her maiden name for golf 

GREENLEES TROPHY PRESENTATION LUNCH IS AT COWGLEN GOLF CLUB

The Greenlees Trophy Presentation and Lunch will take place at Cowglen Golf Club on Thursday 18th October at 12:30pm -- where 27 clubs will be represented (2 players per club) - Please note that Cawder withdrew from Division 3 at the beginning of the season.

If you would like a printout of the results for your Club noticeboard -- CLICK HERE

HAPPY "BIG" BIRTHDAY TO TRENDY GOLFER ISOBEL HARVEY

Isobel, - Top right with Donna and Bottom right with Aileen - Photo courtesy of Donna

Many golfers over Scotland will know or have met Isobel Harvey (St Rule Club) - one of the most  snazzy and trendy lady golfer who has played in many Scottish and Scottish Senior Championships County and Midland Vets Matches.

Last weekend Isobel celebrated a Big Birthday at Blairgowrie on Saturday with some of her friends including Donna Jackson and Aileen Baker and then went on to play Pitlochry on Sunday.

Liz Fertacz joined them for dinner on the Saturday evening

Donna said " It was  a surprise for her as Pitlochry is one of her favourite courses "
She also said " -- and the one thing about Isobel's dress code, no one will have on the same outfit !"

ISOBEL'S ACTUAL BIRTHDAY IS TOMORROW WEDNESDAY 17TH OCTOBER - HAVE A GOOD ONE ISOBEL  - AND ENJOY YOURSELF WHILE YOU ARE STILL YOUNG !!!🎂

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