WINTER LEAGUE FRIENDLY - CANCELLED

We were due to play our second match in the Winter Friendly League at home today however, due to the courses being saturated following the persistent rain we have experienced, this will be rescheduled.  The new date will be advised, and posted on the notice board for sign-up, as soon as it can be arranged.  

WINTER COMPETITIONS 2023/24

As detailed in the communication from the Club issued on 28 September the Ladies Winter Competitions will start this week.  The Winter Eclectic and Winter Ringer, played over Rosemount and Lansdowne respectively, will run from 1 November 2023 until 31 March 2024. 

The first round of the Winter League (which is played over both courses) will be on Rosemount on Friday 3 November; the first round of the Stanley Clark Trophy (played on Lansdowne every 2^nd & 4^th Friday) will take place on 10 November.   

We would encourage all ladies to enter and play in our weekly winter competitions. They are fun and are a great way to meet up with old friends, make new friendships, and a good opportunity for ladies to socialise following their game. 

The key points to note are as follows:

• Competitions will continue to be played over 12 holes (1-12 on Rosemount, 1,2, 9-18 on Lansdowne), adopting the same stableford format that was introduced in 2022 following the changes to the World Handicap System.
• They will be set up as 18-hole competitions and any hole not included in the competition, or is closed, should be given a gross score that results in a nett par (2 points).
• The bible sheets have been reviewed and copies placed on the notice board in the ladies’ locker room, together with a “gross score ready reckoner” to aid completion of scorecards if required.  The Winter Ringer folder will be available in the locker room from 1 November.
• Playing handicaps will be calculated as 95% Course Handicap; all winter competitions are non-counting for handicap purposes.
• Competition times will be mornings only, commencing at 9.30am on Friday for the main competition, with an alternate day the prior Sunday.
• There will be a weekly prize (a golf ball) presented to the winners of both Division 1 and Division 2&3 combined.
• Additional cards may be submitted for the Eclectic at any time as long as they are signed by another playing partner; the Pro Shop must be advised prior to play so that a competition for that day can be set up (to enable your scores to be input).
• The only competition needing your manual input will be the Winter Ringer (should you wish to enter it). Ringer cards on competition days should be placed in the box at the PSI terminal; additional cards should be placed in the box in the Locker Room following play. 

The Wee Course Ladies Winter League will also commence on Friday 3 November, together with their Winter Ringer.  The office will complete a draw on the preceding Wednesday and any ladies wishing to turn up and play on the day should register at the Pro Shop by 9:45 and they will be fitted in to the existing draw.

Please remember .....

 

........ fairway mats will come into use on all courses from Thursday 2 November, and must be used on the fairway and the first cut of rough. 

TURKEY TROT RESCHEDULED

  

With the heavy rain falling as forecast on Thursday afternoon and predicted to continue during the night, together with the likely impact on both playing conditions and the roads this morning, the decision was taken to cancel the Turkey Trot …. Again!!  As in the previous two years, this competition will now run next Friday 3 November in conjunction with the first round of the Winter League on Rosemount.

As the Winter League is a 12-hole competition, the Turkey Trot will be played over holes 1–12 only, with players receiving 2 stableford points for each of the remaining holes.

 

The online booking has been amended to reflect this; you only need to sign up once and complete one scorecard to enter both competitions.  The Turkey Trot has an entry fee of £2 per player, however should you wish to opt out and play only in the Winter League please advise the Starter before you start your round.

 

Please remember to bring your winter mat….and keep your fingers crossed for better weather.

TURKEY TROT - Friday 27th October 2023

Booking is now open for this year's Turkey Trot.  This is an individual, non-counting stableford competition to be played over Rosemount (morning only draw), with an entry fee of £2 per player.  Prizes will be awarded to the winner and runner-up in each of Division 1 and Divisions 2&3 combined.

The prize-winning vouchers will be presented at the Ladies Christmas lunch on Friday 8th December.

LADIES COMPETITIONS CANCELLED - Friday 20th October 2023

Due to Storm Babet and the projected weather forecast going into Friday, the decision has been taken to cancel the Ladies Pinehurst competition and the Wee Course Ladies golf scheduled for Friday 20th October 2023.

WINTER LEAGUE FRIENDLY v ST MICHAELS – Sunday 15th October 2023

Our first Winter League match of the season was at home against St Michaels on a very pleasant October day.  The course was in great condition, all the more impressive considering the flooding the previous weekend.  All the matches were keenly contested but, in the end, local advantage prevailed and the match was won by Blairgowrie 2.5 to 0.5.  The atmosphere throughout was very friendly and there was plenty of chatter over soup and sandwiches.  Thanks go to the Blairgowrie ladies - Meriel Walker, Cassy Grant, Pauline Hill, Gill Tissell (team captain), Fiona Edwards and Carolyn Haddow. 

Thanks to Gill for the match report and photograph.

LADIES ANNUAL MEETING Friday 13/10/2023

The Ladies Annual Meeting took place on Friday 13th October at 6pm in the clubhouse attended by 30 Full members and 7 Wee Course ladies; 23 apologies were received. Ladies Captain, Sue Waddell, welcomed everyone to the meeting.  After the Minutes of the 2022 meeting were approved, there being no matters arising, the various reports were read - Competition Report by Sue Waddell, Friendly Match Report by Heather Dawson, League Match Reports by Elaine Robson and Wee Course Ladies Report by Sue Waddell on behalf of Heather Welsh.

 

Sue then read her Ladies Captain Report which summarised the main events of the year.  She then gave her thanks to the office staff, pro-shop staff, bar and catering team, greenkeeping staff, past captains, the ladies committee and the lady members of the Club.  Sue then handed over to Elaine Robson, the incoming Captain and presented her with the Lady Captain's badge.  Elaine congratulated Sue on her successful year as Ladies Captain and presented her with a bouquet of flowers by way of thanks from the Club and the ladies section.

 

Elaine stated her pleasure that Maggie Marshall, who is currently on holiday, was appointed as her Vice Captain. She thanked Heather Dawson and Pauline Hill for standing, and being elected, to the ladies committee whilst Anne Farquharson will serve for one more year.  The Wee course ladies will continue to be represented by Heather Welsh. 

After the business of the meeting was concluded the prize giving took place.  Full details of all the winners can be found in the ladies locker room.

Vouchers not presented at the prize giving are now available at the pro shop.  

Dates for the Diary 

20th October – Pinehurst

27th October - Turkey Trot

1^st November – Winter Eclectic & Winter Ringer starts

3rd November - Winter League commences

8th December - Christmas lunch

THAT'S ALL FOLKS...........

I cannot believe that it is 12 months since I took on the role of Ladies Captain, the year has gone surprisingly fast! 

I have thoroughly enjoyed being Ladies Captain and I am proud to have been Captain of such a wonderful Ladies Section. This is my final blog and I would like to thank all of you for your enthusiasm, kindness and support during my year. 

It is now time for me to pass over to Elaine, our new Ladies Captain. I know that you will all give Elaine your full support and I wish Elaine and her new committee a very successful year.

For those of you that played in the Captain's Farewell Texas Scramble yesterday, I hope that you enjoyed your game. I was pleased that the weather stayed fair for my final competition as Captain. Well done to the winning team of Marion Brown, Carolyn Haddow, Mary Hope and Lorraine MacGregor with a score of 60 beating Maureen Brass, Hilary Inglis, Marion Kay and Gillian Wallace into second place with 62. Thanks also to my playing partners Fiona Edwards and Margaret Hunter, we had a fun afternoon and that's what golf is all about.

I would like to thank you for the beautiful flowers I received at last night's Ladies Annual Meeting. 

I am looking forward to a more relaxing golf season next year, but just now I am delighted to have some more free time!

It just remains for me to wish Elaine, her Vice-Captain, Maggie, and Committee members Heather, Anne and Pauline all the very best for the 2023-24 season.

END OF SEASON RESULTS

Unfortunately summer golf is drawing to a close and the nights are drawing in! We now have the results of the end of season competitions for 2023 which are detailed below:

The Summer Eclectic was won by Anne Walker with a score of 61.5. 

The winner of the Summer Ringer for the Hilda Hendry Memorial Trophy was Mary Miller with a score of 67. 

The Birdie Tree was won by Jillian Milne with 20 birdies. Jillian will receive the Robin Trophy and the Division 2/3 winner with two birdies, who receives the Pheasant Trophy, was Meriel Walker.

The Par Bar Trophy (for players with a handicap index of 20.5 and over at the end of the season) was won by Meriel Walker with 27 gross pars. 

The qualifiers for the Ladies Scottish Medal Finals for the best 3 nett scores over the 11 medal competitions are Sue Waddell, Gill Tissell and Claire Bidwell. They will be invited to compete in a finals competition in 2024. 

The Knockout competition results were as follows:

Coronation Trophy: Winner - Elaine Robson; Runner-up - Lesley McPherson. 

Jessie Valentine Trophy: Winner - Lesley Findlay; Runner-up - Kathy Cameron. 

Gellatly Rosebowl: Winners - Moira Campsie & Margaret Marshall; Runners-up - Erica Espley & Gill Tissell.

Lyle Trophy (Mixed): Winners - Lesley Findlay & James Macfarlane; Runners-up - Morna Bell & Paul Gellatly.

WEE COURSE

The Wee Course Medal winner for the best three scores was Heather Welsh. 

The prize for the Wee Course Single Best Nett Score was won by Anne King. 

The Wee Course Eclectic was won by Sheila Ridgway. 

Many congratulations to all the winners and well done.

LADIES ANNUAL MEETING REMINDER

 FRIDAY 13 OCTOBER AT 6PM IN THE DINING ROOM

All Ladies are invited to attend this meeting where the Committee will be reporting on the events of the Ladies Section for 2022-23. At the meeting the Election of the Lady Captain, Vice-Captain and Committee members will take place. 

There will also be a Prize Giving for a number of Competitions including the winners of the past Winter Competitions.