LADIES GROUP COACHING 2025 - ADVANCE NOTICE

I am delighted to let you know that Neil Cameron will once again be running his very popular ladies group coaching sessions next spring and, as is customary, the sign-up sheets with full details will be posted on the notice board located in the upstairs landing outside the locker rooms on the morning of the Ladies Christmas Lunch - Friday 6th December.

The cost for a block of six lessons will be £42, so if you want to take advantage of these excellent sessions be ready to put your name on the sheets.

WINTER LEAGUE - Friday, 1st November

The first Winter League game of the season was played on Rosemount on Friday 1st November, with 22 ladies enjoying fine conditions, with many layers being removed!  The weather remained dry until the players returned to the Clubhouse.   Golf balls awarded to the winners  – Div 1 Mary Miller with 37 pts and Div 2 Marion Kay with 33 pts.

On the Wee Course, Shirley Irvine was the winner with 20 pts and Heather Welsh the runner-up with 19 pts.

Congratulations to all winners!

WINTER LEAGUE MATCH AT HOME v. EARLSFERRY THISTLE - 27th October

It was a pleasure to host the ladies from Earlsferry Thistle on Rosemount and to welcome them for their first match since joining the Winter League.  The weather was very pleasant and we all enjoyed making new friends whilst playing the course which was in excellent condition.

Our visitors thoroughly enjoyed their day which was rounded off with a very friendly post match chat over soup and sandwiches.  The matches were keenly contested, however home knowledge proved to be an advantage, with Blairgowrie winning 2 to 1.

My thanks go to the Blairgowrie ladies - Lesley McPherson, Denise Ginley, Hazel Moore, Cassy Grant, Mary Miller and Elaine Robson (team captain).

Well done Ladies !!

Thanks to Elaine for the match report and photos 

TURKEY TROT - Friday, 25th October

28 Ladies took part in the Turkey Trot played on Rosemount.  The weather was mild, overcast but thankfully there was no wind.  The greens were playing a bit slow apparently causing a few missed putts!

The results are as follows:

Division 1: Winner – Gillian Wallace (36 points); Runner-up – Heather Anderson (34 points). 

Division 2: Winner – Pauline Hill (38 points); Runner-up – Sheila Bruce (34 points) 

Congratulations to the winners and runners-up.  

Vouchers for winners and runners-up will be presented at the Ladies Christmas lunch on Friday 6th December.  

LADIES AND MIXED OPENS & INVITATIONAL EVENTS 2025

Please see below the list of Ladies and Mixed Opens & Invitational Events for 2025.  This will also be posted on the noticeboard in the Ladies Locker Room.

PINEHURST FUN COMPETITION - Friday, 18th October

26 Ladies took part in today's Pinehurst fun competition. The colours are stunning on the golf course right now.  The golf was good and a winning score from Meriel Walker and Anne Farquharson with a nett 70 won the day, winning a golf ball each.   Runners up were Morna Bell and Mary Miller with a 71, so it was close. The weather was kind to us with the odd spot of rain but it did not last. No wind and it was quite mild, ideal for playing.

Thank you to Heather Dawson for providing the match report and also the beautiful photograph!

LADIES CHRISTMAS LUNCH - FRIDAY, 6 DECEMBER

You should have received an email advising that the Ladies Christmas Lunch this year will be held on Friday 6th December at 12.00 for 12.30pm in the dining room.  As well as the usual Festive fare there will be a Christmas Quiz, Music and the opportunity to win some prizes.   

At 3pm there will be a special Finale with Guest Entertainment !

Please come along and enjoy a delicious meal with friendly company, in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.  Further information is detailed below, with bookings now being taken behind the bar.

The Ladies Committee have again decided to put together a Christmas food hamper which will be raffled for my chosen charity, Alzheimer Scotland.  Heather, Pauline, Morna, Marion and myself would be delighted, and very appreciative, to accept any food items that you are able to contribute.  These can be given to any member of the Ladies Committee or handed in at the bar for my attention.

The hamper, once complete, will be displayed in the clubhouse - tickets, costing £1 each, are on sale at the bar.  You can also buy raffles tickets from any of the Ladies Committee.

TURKEY TROT - FRIDAY 25th OCTOBER 2024

Booking is now open for this year's Turkey Trot.  This is an individual, non-counting stableford competition to be played over Rosemount (morning draw only), 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, 6th December.

WINTER COMPETITIONS 2024/25

As detailed in the communication from the Club issued on 11 October the Ladies Winter Competitions will commence shortly.  The Winter Eclectic and Winter Ringer, played over Rosemount and Lansdowne respectively, will run from 1 November 2024 until 31 March 2025. 

The first round of the Winter League (which is played over both courses) will be on Rosemount on Friday 1 November; the first round of the Stanley Clark Trophy (played on Lansdowne on weeks in line with course closures) will take place on 8 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 will be reviewed and copies placed on the notice board in the ladies’ locker room.  The Winter Ringer folder will be available in the locker room from 1 November.
• It is anticipated that, as in previous years, the majority of games will be played on the shortened course and that an adjustment to playing handicap is therefore appropriate.  Playing handicaps will be calculated as 75% 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 Saturday.  Please note, if you wish to play in the alternate day outwith the allotted times,  the process is to book a tee time in advance and contact the office to assign the time as a competition time.
• 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 1 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 Friday 1 November, and must be used on the fairway and the first cut of rough. 

WINTER LEAGUE MATCH AT HOME v. ANSTRUTHER - Sunday, 13 October 2024

We welcomed the ladies from Anstruther for our first Winter League match of the season on a very pleasant October day.  The course was in excellent condition and our visitors were treated to nature at its best, with a variety of birds, several deer, squirrels, and a hare joining us to enjoy the glorious autumn colours.  

On paper the matches were all very close and that proved to be the case, with two matches finishing on the 17th and the third halved on the 18th.  Ultimately the home players were able to take advantage of their local knowledge and the match was won by Blairgowrie 2.5 to 0.5.  Our visitors thoroughly enjoyed their day, which was rounded off with a very friendly post match chat over soup and sandwiches.  My thanks go to the Blairgowrie ladies - Gill Tissell, Angela Rooney, Elaine Robson (team captain), Margaret Johnstone, Shirley Lewis and Fiona Edwards.

Well done ladies !!

Thanks to Elaine for the match report and photo.

LADIES ANNUAL MEETING - FRIDAY 11/10/24

The Ladies Annual Meeting took place on Friday, 11th October at the slightly later time of 6.30pm in the clubhouse attended by 25 Full members and 4 Wee Course ladies; 35 apologies were received.  Ladies Captain, Elaine Robson, welcomed everyone to the meeting.  After the Minutes of the 2023 meeting were approved, there being no matters arising, the various reports were read - Competition Report by Elaine Robson, Friendly Match Report by Heather Dawson, Handicap League Match Reports by Maggie Marshall on behalf of Anne Farquharson and Wee Course Ladies Report by Elaine Robson on behalf of Heather Welsh.

Elaine 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, starters, greenkeeping staff, past captains, the ladies committee and the lady members of the Club.  Elaine then handed over to Maggie Marshall, the incoming Captain and presented her with the Lady Captain's badge.  Maggie congratulated Elaine 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.

 

Maggie stated her pleasure that Heather Dawson was appointed as her Vice Captain. She thanked Morna Bell and Marion Kay for standing, and being elected, to the ladies committee whilst Pauline Hill 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 

18^th October – Pinehurst

25^th October - Turkey Trot

1^st November – Winter Eclectic & Winter Ringer starts

1^st  November - Winter League commences

6^th December - Christmas lunch

LADIES CAPTAIN'S FAREWELL AND THANKS

I am still trying to understand how the last 12 months can have passed so quickly and that my year as Ladies Captain is now over.  Together we have enjoyed so may fun events and memorable moments, all of which I will remember with a smile.

For those of you that played in the Captain's Farewell Texas Scramble yesterday, I hope that you enjoyed your game despite the periodic downpours - I was pleased that the sun did appear albeit quite late in the day.  Thank you and well done to my playing partners Liz Fertacz, Aileen Hamilton and Fanny Christie for bringing in the winning score of 59 and to Claire Bidwell, Sheila Bruce, Jane Cameron and Linda Rice who came second with 61.

The winner of the Wee Course stableford competition was Jean Laburn (18 points) with Jeannie Webster the runner-up (17 on c/back from Muriel McPherson).

I would like to thank you for the beautiful flowers I received at last night's Ladies Annual Meeting, and for your kindness and support during my year.  I am very proud to have had the privilege of serving as Captain of such a wonderful Ladies section – it has been an honour and an absolute pleasure.

I would also record my thanks to my Ladies Committee for their support during the past 12 months, and also for their fundraising activities.  We have raised a total of £2,815 for Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance and I am most grateful to all members that have supported this worthwhile charity.

It is now time for me to pass over to Maggie, our 58^th Ladies Captain, and I wish her, her Vice Captain Heather, and Committee members Pauline, Marion and Morna all the best for the 2024-25 season.  I know that you will join me in wishing them all a very successful year.

END OF SEASON RESULTS

The summer season is almost finished and, as we look forward to our autumn and winter activities, I am pleased to announce the results from our end of season competitions for 2024 as follows:

The qualifiers for the Ladies Scottish Medal Finals for the best 3 nett scores over the 11 medal competitions are Lorraine MacGregor, Lesley McPherson and Di Barbour, who will be invited to compete in a finals competition in 2025.

The winner of the Ladies Medal Winners competition was Gill Tissell.

Spring & Autumn Meeting Aggregate:

Honeyman Salver (Division 1) Winner – Mary Miller (138); Runner-up Fiona Johnston (145).

Glass Quaich (Division 2&3) Winner – Carolyn Haddow (154); Runner-up Elaine Robson (158).

The Summer Eclectic was won by Sue Waddell with a score of 63 (on c/b from Mary Miller).

The winner of the Summer Ringer for the Hilda Hendry Memorial Trophy was Mary Miller with a nett score of 62.

The Birdie Tree was won by Susan Arbuckle with 18 birdies. Susan will receive the Robin Trophy; the Division 2/3 winner with the most recent birdie was Fiona Edwards, who receives the Pheasant Trophy.

The Par Bar Trophy (for players with a handicap index of 20.5 and above at the end of the season) was won by Sheila Bruce with 28 gross pars.

The Knockout competition results were as follows:

Coronation Trophy: Winner – Lesley McPherson; Runner-up – Cara Davidson.

Jessie Valentine Trophy: Winner – Kathy Cameron; Runner-up – Judith Carmichael. 

Gellatly Rosebowls: Winners – Bronwen Godley & Jillian Milne; Runners-up – Morna Bell & Lesley McPherson.

Lyle Trophy (Mixed): Winners – Pauline Hill & Paul Anderson; Runners-up – Cassy Grant & Craig Grant. 

Wee Course

The Wee Course Medal winner for the best three scores was Jean Laburn.

The prize for the Wee Course Single Best Nett Score was won by Jean Laburn.

The Wee Course Eclectic was won by Morag Johnston.

Many congratulations to all the winners - well done. 

3 CLUB and PUTTER COMPETITIONS - 4th October

Our fun competitions were played on a lovely autumnal day on Lansdowne and the Wee Course.  As always there was much comment on "who had what" in their bag and clearly some had chosen better than others!!

Gill Tissell was the winner on Lansdowne with an impressive nett 71, with Linda Rice second (73); on the Wee Course Morag Johnston was the winner with 17 points and Ann Malloch the Runner-up (14 points on c/b).

LADIES ANNUAL MEETING REMINDER - 11th October

 

FRIDAY 11 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 2023-24. At the meeting the Election of the Ladies Captain, Vice-Captain and Committee members will take place.  The nominations are:

Ladies Captain: Margaret Marshall - Proposed by Elaine Robson and Seconded by Anne Farquharson

Ladies Vice Captain: Heather Dawson - Proposed by Margaret Marshall and Seconded by Gill Tissell

Committee Members:

Marion Kay - Proposed by Heather Dawson and Seconded by Pauline Hill

Morna Bell - Proposed by Heather Dawson and Seconded by Elaine Robson

Anne Farquharson will retire from the Committee having served two years; Pauline Hill will serve for a further year.

No motions or other nominations have been received.

There will also be a prize giving for a number of competitions including the past winter competitions; the names of the winners and runners-up have been posted on the notice board. 

I hope to see you there.

Kind regards,

Elaine Robson, Ladies Captain

GREENSOMES - 27th September

Twenty-four ladies took part in today’s greensomes in glorious sunshine.  The winners, with a nett 77, were Jennifer Livingston and Meriel Walker pipping Annette Grewar and Louise Luke into second place on countback.  Congratulations to the winners.

LADIES CAPTAIN'S FAREWELL - 11th October

LADIES STABLEFORD - 14th & 20th September

Thirty-one ladies took part in the stableford competition on Lansdowne, with twenty-four ladies playing yesterday when the weather changed from the recent warmth to a day with a more autumnal feel.  There was some fantastic scoring as follows:

Division 1 Winner  - Claire Bidwell (40 points); Runner-up - Jane Cameron (37 points).

Division 2 Winner - Freda Erskine (39 points); Runner up - Lesley Findlay (37 points).

Congratulations, and an additional mention to Fiona Edwards and Claire Bidwell who each scored a 2 on the 14th hole.

AWAY DAY TO ROYAL MONTROSE - 19th September

Twenty-eight ladies played on the beautiful Royal Montrose Golf Course yesterday, the 5th oldest golf course in the world.  The staff at the club gave everyone a warm welcome with breakfast rolls and tea/coffee before we headed out to face the course. 

The weather was cool to begin with but the sunshine broke through to show the course at its best.  Even in the benign conditions, the undulations, “interesting” bounces and deep bunkers presented the ladies with real challenges.

The format for the day was a combination of individual stableford and a new idea for this year - a Yellow Ball team competition, the latter of which knocked 2 teams out!  Well done to those teams who managed to hold on to theirs to the end!

Post golf we were treated to a lovely two course meal before announcing the results, which were as follows:

Best Stableford Division 1 and winner of the plate - Heather Anderson (34 points BIH)
Runner up - Erica Espley (34 points)

Best Stableford Division 2 and winner of the Gad Aboot Trophy - Brenda Kerr (39 points)

Runner up - Sandra Kinloch (36 points)

Yellow Ball Winners (34 points)

Jane Cameron, Claire Bidwell and Sandra Kinloch

Runners up (31 points)

Cara Davidson, Margaret Hunter and Aileen Hamilton 

Nearest the Pin Division 1 (3rd hole) - Cara Davidson (the only one to reach the green!); Division 2 - (12th hole in two) - Brenda Kerr

Longest Drive Division 1 (14th hole) - Cara Davidson; Division 2 (15th hole) - Morna Bell

Well done to all the winners and runners up.

Thank you to Pauline Hill, Mary Miller and Louise Luke for helping on the day and to Maggie Marshall for organising the event.

LADIES ANNUAL MEETING - 11th October 2024

The following notice has been issued to lady members by email and is also posted on the notice board in the Ladies locker room. The draft minutes of the 2023 Annual Meeting are available on the Club Website and in the locker room.  Copies of the Minutes will not be circulated at the Meeting. 

THE BLAIRGOWRIE GOLF CLUB

LADIES ANNUAL MEETING

 

TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY 11^th OCTOBER 2024

 

COMMENCING AT 6:00pm IN THE DINING ROOM

 

 

The following Lady Members have been nominated to serve on the Ladies Committee for 2024/2025:

 

 

Ladies Captain: Margaret Marshall - Proposed by Elaine Robson and Seconded by Anne Farquharson

 

 

Ladies Vice Captain: Heather Dawson - Proposed by Margaret Marshall and Seconded by Gill Tissell

 

 

Committee Members:

Marion Kay - Proposed by Heather Dawson and Seconded by Pauline Hill

Morna Bell - Proposed by Heather Dawson and Seconded by Elaine Robson 

 

No motions or other nominations have been received.

 

Presentation of Prizes – The following prizes will be presented at the Meeting:

SGL Medal Finals Qualifiers

Make your Mark Crystal Marker

Birdie Trophy (Robin) Div 1

Birdie Trophy (Pheasant) Div 2&3 combined

Par Bar (Div 2&3 combined)

Winter League

Winter Eclectic

Winter Ringer

Catherine Patterson Trophy

Wee Course Winter League

Wee Course Ringer

SGL Medals 1 – 11

Wee Course Medal Winners

Wee Course Best 3 Medal Scores

Wee Course Single Best Nett Score

Wee Course Eclectic

 

18^th September 2024

 

 

Elaine Robson

Ladies Captain

LADIES TEXAS SCRAMBLE OPEN - 10th September

We had 130 ladies playing in the Texas Scramble on Rosemount, the final Ladies Open event of the year.  We experienced weather from all seasons...a bit of rain, gusty and at times chilly winds, and spells of warm sunshine!!  We were rewarded with a beautiful double rainbow over the closing holes.

The results were as follows: 

1st – Anne Leslie, Susan Robertson, Moira Gaffney and Charlotte Wighton (Niddry Castle, Turnhouse) - 57.4 

2nd – Jean Gordon, Marilyn Stickley, Ann Nield and Teresa MacQuade (Kingussie, Grantown on Spey) - 58.3

3rd – Kath Stewart, Maureen Richardson, Kathleen Norris and Jane Black (Downfield, Dunfermline, Ladybank, Gleneagles) - 58.3

Nearest the Pin (15th Hole) – Janice Reid (North Berwick West)

Congratulations to all the winners.

Full details of all the scores and prize winners can be found in the Opens Section of the Club website. 

 

SUNDAY WINTER LEAGUE FRIENDLY MATCHES

A Winter League was established in 2021 with the aim of encouraging friendly competition between lady members of the participating clubs during the winter months. 

In 2023, following two successful years, the founding member clubs of Anstruther, Blairgowrie, Crail, Ladybank and St Michaels agreed that this would become an annual competition with matches, 2 home and 2 away, taking place between 1st October and 31st March (no fixtures during December).

A salver is presented to the winning club at the Annual Meeting, which is held each July. 

In 2024 Ladybank unfortunately withdrew from the league due to difficulties in being able to commit to fielding a full team.  They have been replaced by Earlsferry Thistle and Dunfermline have also joined the league. 

A sign-up sheet for the 2024-25 season has been placed on the notice board in the ladies’ locker room; the schedule is:

2024
13th October	Anstruther	Home
27th October	Earlsferry Thistle	Home
10th November	Dunfermline	Away
2025
19th January	St Michaels	Away
23rd February	Crail	Away
The first tee time for all matches is circa 11:00am

Teams of six will compete in a 4-ball better ball format. Soup and sandwiches will be served after the game, at a cost of £9.50. 

Ladies of all abilities are encouraged to participate (a maximum course handicap of 36 will be applied). If you are interested in playing in the team please add your name to the sign-up sheet.

LADIES AFTERNOON BRIDGE RESTARTS - 15th October

 

FRIENDLY & HANDICAP LEAGUE RESULTS

The 2024 Friendly and Handicap League match season has now concluded and the results are shown in the tables below.  As you can see the majority were played away from home, and while the results were generally not in our favour, many of the games were very close, and our ladies were able to enjoy playing on some wonderful courses.  Perhaps we will perform better next year when we will have the advantage of playing more home matches!!

DATE	FRIENDLY MATCH	VENUE	RESULT
Monday 15 April	Elie	Away	Lost 4/0
Monday 22 April	Forfar	Home	Won 3½/½
Monday 29 April	Carnoustie Caledonia	Home	Lost 4/0
Monday 20 May	Crail	Away	Lost 3/1
Thursday 23 May	St Rule/Turnberry	Away	Tri match
Tuesday 28 May	Strathmore	Away	Draw
Monday 3 June	Alyth	Away	Lost 3/0
Monday 17 June	Edzell	Away	Lost 3/1
Tuesday 25 June	Ladybank	Home	Won 3/1
Monday 1 July	St Rule	Away	Lost 3/1
Monday 8 July	Dunbracken/St Rule	Away	Tri match
Monday 29 July	Crieff	Home	Draw
Monday 12 August	Downfield	Away	Lost 2/1
Monday 19 August	Pitlochry	Away	Lost 4/0
Monday 26 August	Carnoustie/Panmure	Away	Tri match

DATE	H/CAP LEAGUE MATCH	VENUE	RESULT
Sunday 19 May	Crieff	Away	Lost 5/0
Monday 24 June	King James VI	Away	Lost 4/1
Monday 22 July	Perth Ladies	Home	Won 2½/1½
Sunday 11 August	Dunkeld	Home	Lost 3/2

Congratulations to Perth Ladies and Kinross, the Handicap League finalists; they will play for the Loch Leven Larder Trophy on Lansdowne on Sunday 15 September.

I would like to thank everyone that gave up their time to represent the Club during the season, the team captains for their match reports and to Heather and Anne, assisted by Marion and Pauline, for organising the matches.

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Friendly

venue

Result