PERTH AND KINROSS LCGA CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS 19th OCTOBER 2025

Congratulations to Perth and Kinross County Team member and Blairgowrie Ladies Scratch Champion Katy Alexander  who with a score of 72 at Gleneagles won the Champion of Champions Trophy 2025.

LADIES AUTUMN MEETING SATURDAY 18TH OCTOBER 2025

 

38 Ladies took part in the Autumn Meeting.  We have been so lucky with the weather .

The winner of the Autumn meeting and the Grey Salver: 

 Division 1 -  Susan Arbuckle (72)

 Division 1 Scratch Winner - Susan Arbuckle (78)

 Spring and Autumn Aggregates:

 Honeyman Salver winner - Gillian Wallace (147)

The winner of the Mackie Salver:

Division 2/3  - Erica Espley (69)

Division 2/3 Scratch Winner  -  Erica Espley (90)

Spring and Autumn Aggregates:

Glass Quaich winner  - Elaine Robson (142)

PINEHURST 15TH OCTOBER 2025

On a very pleasant Autumnal Wednesday 10 pairs of ladies played the Pinehurst format on the Rosemount course.

The winners were Angela Rooney and Morna Bell with a score of 65 winning on a count back from Erica Espley and Teresa Lynch.

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LADIES ANNUAL MEETING 10th OCTOBER 2025

The ladies annual meeting took place on Friday 10th October.  35 full lady members and 9 Wee Course members  attended.  31 apologies were received.  Margaret Marshall,  Ladies Captain,  welcomed everyone to the meeting.  The minutes of the 2024 meeting were approved and there were no matters arising.  The various reports were read, Competition report by Margaret Marshall, Winter League report by Heather Dawson, Friendly Matches report by Marion Kay, Kyocera and Handicap League report by Morna Bell.  Margaret Ladies captain read Wee course report on behalf of Heather Welsh.

Margaret (Maggie)  then read her Ladies Captain report which summarised the main events of the year.  She then gave her thanks to the Office staff, bar and catering, starters, pro shop staff,  the greenkeeping staff, past captains, the ladies committee and the lady members of the club.   Maggie then handed over to Heather Dawson, the incoming captain and presented her with the Lady Captain's badge.  Heather congratulated Maggie on her successful year as Ladies Captain and presented her with a pair of Dartington  engraved crystal goblets on behalf of the club and ladies section.

Heather thanked the ladies for their confidence in her and it gave her great pleasure to introduce Louise Luke as her vice captain.  Heather thanked Morna Bell and Marion Kay for their continued work on the committee and welcomed Fiona Johnston for standing and being elected to the committee.  The Wee Course ladies will continue to be represented by Heather Welsh.

There was a lively discussion with many points raised detailed in the draft minutes online on the website.

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 and prizes are available to collect from the committee.

Dates for the Diary

25th October - Turkey Trot

5th November  - Winter League commences

5th November -  Winter Eclectic and Winter Ringer commences 

6th December  -  Christmas Lunch 

MEDAL WINNERS MEDAL - 11th OCOTOBER 2025

 Thirteen ladies played in the Medal Winners medal on a bright sunny day on Rosemount.  The runner up with nett 75 was Maggie Marshall and the winner is Joanna Menzies with a nett 73. Prizes for this event will be given at Prize giving on the 21st November.   Thank you to all ladies who participated on the day.

Heather Dawson

(Ladies Captain)

LADIES CAPTAIN'S FAREWELL AND THANKS

Another year is over and another chapter is finished as Ladies Captain - where has the time gone !  It has been a pleasure to be your captain and I shall look back fondly on all the memories we have shared together.

We played on Rosemount in glorious, sunny weather.  There was a fun format of teams of three with the best 2 of 3 stableford scores to count, plus the yellow ball competition which ran alongside it.  I bet you never look at a yellow ball the same way again !!

The Ladies on the Wee Course had an individual stableford with spot prizes.

Here are the results from today:

Rosemount

Winners - Fiona Johnston & Pauline Hill & Freda Erskine (84 pts) -  (Prize - snood and Prosecco);  Runners-up - Jacqui Landsburgh, Sheila Bruce & Amanda Cameron (76 pts) - (Prize - Snood)

Yellow Ball Team Winners - Margaret Hunter & Denise Ginley & Jo Menzies (35 pts) - (Prize - Prosecco and yellow ball !)

Wee Course

Nearest the Pin in 2 on 1st Hole - Morag Johnston (Prize - Lindor Chocolates)

Nearest the Pin in 2 on 9th Hole - Heather Welsh (Prize - Lindor Chocolates)

Winner -  Best Individual Stableford - Heather Welsh (23 pts on c/b) - (Prize - snood and Prosecco); Runner-up - Elizabeth Tosh (23 pts) - (Prize - snood)

** For those of you who have not received your prizes, Heather Dawson will be in touch with you **

Thank you so much for the lovely gift of red wine goblets which are very much appreciated !

There has been a lot of effort put into the fundraising and I am delighted to announce that, with the help from the Ladies Committee and you all, we have raised an incredible £9,411.43 for Alzheimer Scotland.  I am overwhelmed and touched by your support and generosity.

It is now time to hand over to Heather Dawson, the 59th Ladies Captain and her Vice Captain, Louise Luke.  I wish Heather, Louise and Committee Members Marion, Morna and Fiona my very best wishes for the coming year.

Cheers everyone !

Maggie xx

FINAL TOTAL RAISED FOR ALZHEIMER SCOTLAND - 2024/25

Here is the final total raised in aid of Alzheimer Scotland during my tenure as Ladies Captain.

I cannot thank you enough for your support and generosity throughout my year - I am truly touched.

Maggie x

WINTER LEAGUE FRIENDLY AWAY TO ANSTRUTHER - Sunday, 5th October

This was the first of our Winter League Friendly matches.  It was also the first time that some of the ladies had played the Anstruther course.  We played 2 loops of the 9 hole course in the 4BBB format.

Following Storm Amy which had closed lots of golf courses, including Anstruther, we were relieved to find ourselves playing in the sunshine with no rain whatsoever, albeit in very windy conditions.  The course itself was a real challenge for most, especially in the windy conditions and the greens were a test too!

Post golf we enjoyed tasty soup and sandwiches and talked about our shots on various holes including the notorious "rockies" hole !

The home team were triumphant with a 3-0 win and despite the loss for the Blairgowrie ladies, we all really enjoyed our time there.  Everyone at Anstruther were friendly and made us feel very welcome.

Here are some photos from the day......

Thank you to Heather Dawson, Pauline Hill, Eileen Brown, Maggie Marshall (Team Captain), Shirley Lewis and Teresa Lynch for giving up their time to represent the club.

LADIES ANNUAL MEETING **REMINDER** - Friday, 10th October

FRIDAY 10TH 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 2024-25. At the meeting the Election of the Ladies Captain, Vice-Captain and Committee members will take place.  The nominations are:

Ladies Captain: Heather Dawson - Proposed by Margaret Marshall and Seconded by Marion Kay

Ladies Vice Captain: Louise Luke - Proposed by Heather Dawson and Seconded by Gill Tissell

Committee Members:

Fiona Johnston - Proposed by Heather Dawson and Seconded by Pauline Hill

Pauline Hill will retire from the Committee having served two years; Marion Kay and Morna Bell 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 will be posted on the notice board early next week. 

I hope to see you there.

Maggie Marshall

Ladies Captain

END OF SEASON RESULTS - 2025

As we look forward to our autumn and winter activities, I am pleased to announce the results from our end of season competitions for 2025 as follows:

The qualifiers for the Ladies Scottish Medal Finals for the best 3 nett scores over the 11 medal competitions are Mary Miller, Gill Tissell and Ann Grimmond, who will be invited to compete in a finals competition in 2026.

The Summer Eclectic was won by Anne Walker with a score of 58.

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

The Birdie Tree was won by Alison Gow with 24 birdies. Alison Gow will receive the Robin Trophy; the Division 2/3 winner with the most recent birdie was Teresa Lynch with 3 birdies, 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 Meriel Walker with 65 gross pars.

The Knockout competition results were as follows:

Coronation Trophy: Winner – Gill Tissell; Runner-up – Sandra Kinloch

Jessie Valentine Trophy: Winner – Margaret Marshall; Runner-up – Teresa Lynch

Gellatly Rosebowls: Winners – Teresa Lynch & Angela Rooney;  Runners-up - Bronwen Godley & Jillian Milne

Lyle Trophy (Mixed): Winners – Pauline Hill & Paul Anderson; Runners-up – Sue Waddell & Iain Waddell

STILL TO BE PLAYED

Ladies Medal Winners competition (to be played 11 Oct)

Spring & Autumn Meeting Aggregate: (Autumn Meeting to be played 21 Oct)

Honeyman Salver (Division 1) Winner – tbc; Runner-up -  tbc

Glass Quaich (Division 2&3) Winner – tbc;  Runner-up - tbc

 

Wee Course

The Wee Course Medal winner for the best three scores was Jeannie Webster.

The prize for the Wee Course Single Best Nett Score was won by Jeannie Webster.

The Wee Course Eclectic was won by Jeannie Webster.                                              

Many congratulations to all the winners - well done!!

GREENSOMES - Wednesday, 1st October

Eighteen ladies played in today's fun Greensomes competition on Rosemount.  The weather was a little wet at times but not cold and thankfully not as bad as the forecast !

The winners were Margaret Hunter and Jacqui Landsburgh (69);  Runners-up - Mary Miller and Elaine Robson (71).

Margaret and Jacqui were presented with a golf ball each.  Well done ladies.

LADIES MEDAL WINNERS - 2025

Please click on the image to enlarge.  This will be posted on the noticeboard in the ladies locker room.

Congratulations to all Medal Winners !!

LADIES ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE - Friday, 10th October

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 2024 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 10^th OCTOBER 2025

 

COMMENCING AT 6:00pm IN THE DINING ROOM

 

 

The following Lady Members have been nominated to serve on the Ladies Committee for 2025/2026:

 

 

Ladies Captain: Heather Dawson - Proposed by Margaret Marshall and Seconded by Marion Kay

 

 

Ladies Vice Captain: Louise Luke - Proposed by Heather Dawson and Seconded by Gill Tissell

 

 

Committee Members:

Fiona Johnston - Proposed by Heather Dawson and Seconded by Pauline Hill.

Pauline Hill will retire from the Committee having served two years; Marion Kay and Morna Bell will serve for a further year.

 

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

 

 

 

Margaret Marshall

Ladies Captain

18^th September 2025

LADIES TEXAS SCRAMBLE OPEN - Tuesday, 9th September

One hundred and twenty ladies were welcomed yesterday to Blairgowrie Golf Club to play in the Ladies Texas Scramble Open in teams of 4.  The texas scramble was a fun format which required 3 drives each with the added challenge of nearest the pin on the 15th.  The 16th tee was positioned so that  you had to hit a good shot over the water !  The weather was very kind to us with the sun shining, adding to an even more enjoyable day.

Rosemount looked fantastic and thankfully had enjoyed some much needed rain of late presenting the course in beautiful condition.

The Ladies Captain Tombola raised another £311.50 in aid of Alzheimer Scotland with ladies winning a wide variety of prizes including Highland Park glasses, Prosecco, wine, chocolates, leather bound Macallan notebooks, Rum, Polo shirts, candles and much more !!

Thank you to the volunteers manning the desk :  Iain Valentine, Maggie Marshall, Heather Dawson, Marion Kay and Elaine Robson. 

My thanks also go to everyone involved in organising the event including the office staff, catering and pro shop staff and of course the green keeping staff.

Here are the prize winners - full results have been posted on the website.

WINTER LEAGUE FRIENDLY MATCHES - 2025/26

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 August. 

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.  We have 3 home matches and 2 away matches in 2025/26.

A sign-up sheet for the 2025-26 season will be placed on the noticeboard in the ladies’ locker room; the schedule is:

2025

5th October - Anstruther (AWAY)

26th October - St Michaels (Home)

9th November - Crail (Home)

2026

18th January - Earlsferry Thistle (AWAY)

1st February - Dunfermline (Home)

 

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 RESTART - Tuesday, 14th Oct

Those ladies who would like to play bridge over the winter months are invited to meet up as usual from 1-3 pm on Tuesdays commencing Tuesday, 14 October in the Glass Lounge.

There will be no beginner sessions but there will be ladies on hand to help, so why not come along !

A poster will be put on the noticeboard in the ladies locker room.

LADIES CAPTAIN'S FAREWELL - Friday, 10th October

Please click on the poster to see information of my Ladies Captain's Farewell.  

This is a FUN competition and is open to Full Members, Lansdowne Associate and Wee Course members.  This has also been posted on the noticeboard in the ladies locker room.

Rosemount - Sign up opens at 9.45pm on 24 September.

Wee Course - Sign up opens at 9.45pm on 29 September.

Draw to be done at 10am on 8 October.

I hope to see as many of you there as possible on my last day as Ladies Captain.

KYOCERA GOLF CLUB CLASSIC - ROUND 5 - Thursday, 28th August

Round 5 was drawn as an away match against Dundas Parks Ladies Golf Club. 

On 28th  August, Heather Anderson (Team Captain), Liz Fertacz, Maggie Marshall, Anne Farquharson and Morna Bell set out on a windy and overcast afternoon in single match play format.

It became apparent to the players that local knowledge was key to positioning and putting on the greens and unfortunately a 5-0 defeat was the outcome.

Dundas Parks ladies provided soup and sandwiches afterwards and a friendly atmosphere was enjoyed.

We wish them the very best in the latter stages of the Kyocera Golf Club Classic.

Morna Bell

Match Secretary

KNOCKOUT FINALS UPDATE, 29th September - 2025

The 2025 Knockout competitions have all been played - here are the results:

Jessie Valentine Trophy - Winner:  Margaret Marshall.  Runner-up - Teresa Lynch

Coronation Trophy - Winner: Gill Tissell.  Runner-up - Sandra Kinloch

Lyle Trophy (Mixed) - Winners: Pauline Hill & Paul Anderson.  Runners-up - Sue Waddell & Iain Waddell

Gellatly Rosebowls - Winners:  Teresa Lynch & Angela Rooney.  Runners-up - Bronwen Godley & Jillian Milne

Congratulations to everyone for reaching the finals - it sounds like there were some very closes matches !!

LADIES ANNUAL MEETING - Friday, 10 October 2025

Please see below the announcement of the forthcoming Ladies Annual Meeting.  This announcement has been issued today to lady members by email and has also been posted on the notice board in the Ladies locker room together with nomination slips.

LADIES ANNUAL MEETING

 

 

TO BE HELD IN THE DINING ROOM OF THE

BLAIRGOWRIE GOLF CLUB

 

ON FRIDAY 10^th OCTOBER 2025 AT 6PM

 

 

The purpose of the meeting is for Lady Members to elect their own Representative or Ladies Captain and also to elect their own Sub-Committee for 2025-26 with Operating Principles in line with the Rules of the Blairgowrie Golf Club but particularly in regard to the Ladies Section. 

 

Retiring from the following position is:-

Margaret Marshall, Ladies Captain

 

The nomination for Ladies Captain for 2025-26 is:-

Heather Dawson - Nominated by Margaret Marshall and seconded by Marion Kay

 

Candidates for the following positions are required:-

Ladies Vice-Captain

1 Ladies Committee Member

 

Pauline Hill will retire from the Committee having served two years; Marion Kay and Morna Bell will serve for a further year.

Any nomination for candidates for the offices of Ladies Captain, Ladies Vice-Captain and Members of the Ladies Sub-Committee must be duly proposed and seconded by full lady members and intimated to the Club’s Managing Secretary by no later than 15^th September 2025.  In the event that the number of nominations for the Ladies Sub-Committee exceeds the number of vacancies, a vote will be required to elect the required number.  A notice listing any candidates will be posted on the notice board in the Ladies Locker Room.

The Ladies may also put forward any motions or proposals relating to the running of the ladies’ competitions or events for consideration at the Annual Meeting.  Such motions or proposals must be made in writing to the Ladies Sub-Committee, duly proposed and seconded by 15^th September 2025.  Any proposal or motion outwith the ladies’ competitions or events will not be accepted but will be forwarded either to the Club Committee for review or for discussion at the Annual General Meeting.

Nominations and any Motions or Proposals will be posted on the notice board in the Ladies locker room on or before 22^nd September 2025.

Margaret Marshall, Ladies Captain

29 August 2025

HANDICAP LEAGUE MATCH v. PERTH LADIES (AWAY) - Monday, 25th August

At the beginning of August, Storm Floris caused a rescheduling of our ladies Handicap League match against Perth Ladies at North Inch. A new date was found which ended up being held on a glorious summer evening. 

The views across the course were fantastic and a first visit for most of our team. However, due to the recent dry weather, conditions were testing and local knowledge of how to stay on the greens won over with the Blairgowrie ladies suffering a 5-0 defeat. All matches were tight though with one going to the last putt on the 18th. Afterwards we were fed homemade cakes and pots of tea at the bowling club before the trip home. 

Thanks to Jo Menzies (Team Captain), Louise Luke, Lesley McPherson, Hannah Hislop and Angela Rooney for representing the club.

FRIENDLY AND HANDICAP LEAGUE RESULTS - 2025

Please click on the documents below to view the results from this year's matches.  These will also be posted on the noticeboard in the ladies locker room.

LADIES SENIOR INVITATIONAL - Tuesday, 26th August

Thirty six ladies played in the Ladies Senior Invitational on Rosemount ...... starting out in nice weather.  However at 2.20pm the heavens opened up and play was suspended.  The results are based on 9 holes due to adverse weather conditions.

Ladies also had the chance to win some prizes in the Ladies Captain's tombola which generated another £200 in aid of Alzheimer Scotland.  

Results (please note that full results can be found on the website)

 • 1st Prize – £30 each – Mary Hope & Jackie Doe 

 • 2nd Prize – £25 each – Louise Luke & Shona Weir 

 • 3rd Prize – £20 each – Liz Fertacz & Linda McDonald 

 • 4th Prize - £15 each – Denise Walker & Heather Giles

 (Vouchers have been left behind the Pro Shop reception desk addressed to the member of The Blairgowrie Golf Club.) 

Thank you to Pauline Hill, Marion Kay and Maggie Marshall for manning the desk.

Congratulations to all winners and we hope to see you again next year (in drier conditions !!)

ALZHEIMER SCOTLAND UPDATE

 I cannot thank you enough for your kind generosity!!!

FRIENDLY TRI MATCH - BLAIRGOWRIE/CARNOUSTIE/PANMURE - Monday, 25th August

Eighteen ladies played in a mixed team of one lady from each of the clubs.  It was yet another beautiful day and we enjoyed the fun format of best 2 of 3 stableford scores.

Because the weather was so pleasant, we were able to enjoy a post match drink outside on the patio watching the various teams as they came in.

A delicious 2 course meal was enjoyed by all in the dining room before the results were announced.  The visiting teams were given a Blairgowrie Golf Club pouch which included a pitch mark repairer, pencil and ball marker to take away as a momento.

The scores were very close but the winners were Team 2 with 91 pts :  Anne Walker (Blairgowrie), Liz Husband (Carnoustie) and Dawn Hart (Panmure). The Ladies Captain presented each lady with a small gift.

Well done to the winning team and I hope everyone had a lovely time in the last of our friendly matches for 2025.

Thank you to the Blairgowrie ladies for giving up their time to represent the club:  Shirley Lewis, Anne Walker, Anne Farquharson, Maggie Marshall (Team Captain), Judith Carmichael and a special thanks to Linda Rice who stepped in at short notice. 

Here are some photos from the day................

 

LADIES CAPTAIN'S DAY - Wednesday, 20th August

First of all I would like to thank all the ladies who came along yesterday to play in the competitions on Rosemount and the Wee Course - the turnout was fantastic (60 ladies in total!) and it was lovely to be able to welcome some of our new ladies too !

Some more ladies joined us for the delicious buffet lunch post golf before I announced the prize winners as follows:

Rosemount (48 players)

Teams Prizes

1st - Kathy Cameron & Christine Ogilvie (Prize: large pink golf holdalls)

2nd - Anne Walker & Louise Whitehead (Prize:  black & pink golf lunch bags)

3rd - Jane Cameron & Aileen Priestley (Prize: a bottle of wine each)

Nearest the Pin

17th Hole (Div 1) - Anne Walker (Prize: pink golf towel)

15th Hole (Div 2) - Moira Stewart (Prize:  pink golf towel)

Longest Drive

11th Hole (Div 1) - Gillian Wallace (Prize:  navy golf towel)

13th Hole (Div 2) - Margaret Hunter (Prize: navy golf towel)

Nearest the Line for All

7th Hole - Anne Farquharson (Prize: navy golf towel)

Wee Course (12 players)

Teams

1st - Jeannie Webster, Jane Martin & Angie Nowosad (Prize: pink golf shoe bags)

2nd - Shirley Irvine, Morag Johnston & Elizabeth Tosh (Prize: black & pink golf lunch bags)

Nearest the Pin in 2 (4th hole)

Elizabeth MacKay (Prize: Pink golf towel)

Full results are on IG and on the noticeboard in the ladies locker room.  

Congratulations to all prize winners!

There is a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes and I would like to thank the admin team for helping with the organisation of the event, the catering staff (buffet was absolutely delicious), the bar staff were so friendly and attentive (as always) and last but definitely not least the green keeping staff for the presentation of the course.

Also, my thanks go to my Ladies Committee for their support and to you all for making it such a memorable day.

Thank you to Martin Marshall for creating such a beautiful atmosphere playing the harp and to Rachel and her lovely dancers from Dance Connect, Kinross for entertaining us.

Alzheimer Scotland Donations - once again, you have very kindly made donations to my charity and yesterday we raised another £285 - I am very touched by your generosity, thank you !

Ladies, I hope you all had fun - thank you for making my day so special.

Here are some photos from the day ..............