Friday, 7 March 2025

MAD MARCH MEDLEY - Friday, 7th March

Twenty Nine Ladies played on full greens on Lansdowne in a fun 16 hole competition in teams of two or three.  It was a beautiful Spring morning.  Given the cold, strong winds earlier in the week, today's conditions were lovely.

The winning team were Maureen Brass, Cara Davidson and Sandra Kinloch scoring 138.

Runners up were Angela Rooney, Margaret Johnstone and Freda Erskine scoring 141.

Golf balls will be left in the Ladies locker room for the winning team.

Congratulations to the winners and runner-ups.


Monday, 3 March 2025

SENIOR GENTS v LADIES - Thursday, 3rd April ** Players Wanted **

Please see below information on the Senior Gents v Ladies competition.  A sign-up sheet has been posted on the noticeboard in the Ladies Locker room.

Come on Ladies - we can do it this year so please sign up !! 


Senior Gents v Ladies

 

Trophy – The Columbine Cup

 

Thursday, 3rd April – 11.45am for 1pm

(Rosemount & Lansdowne)

 

 

This is an exciting opportunity to play against the Senior Men in the annual competition

to win The Columbine Cup.

 

Twenty ladies are required for this competition,

which is played over Rosemount and Lansdowne in a 4BBB format.

 

The cost is £22.50 per person, with a sandwich lunch before play

and a two course meal afterwards.

 

A draw will be made if more than 20 names are entered,

with the remaining names put on a reserve list.








Friday, 28 February 2025

OVERALL WINNERS - WINTER LEAGUE AND STANLEY CLARK TROPHY 2025

I am delighted to announce the results of the Ladies Winter League and the Stanley Clark Trophy for 2025:


Winter League (best six nett stableford scores)

Winner - Kathy Cameron (253 points);  Runner-up Sheila Bruce (241 points)


Stanley Clark Trophy (three best nett stableford scores on Lansdowne)

Winner - Marion Kay (126 points);  Runner-up Kathy Cameron (119 points).


Wee Course Ladies (best six nett stableford scores)

Winner - Jeannie Webster (135 points);  Runner-up Heather Welsh (132 points).


All Ladies will receive their prizes at the 2025 Annual Prizegiving on Friday, 21 November.

Congratulations to all !







LADIES WINTER LEAGUE - Friday, 28th March

A beautiful, sunny winter's day with a cool breeze for the last in the Ladies Winter League competitions.  Another great turnout between today and the alternate day totalling thirty ladies.

The results were as follows:-

Div 1 winner:  Carolyn Haddow (44 points); Runner-up -  Caroline Dracup (42 points)

Div 2 winner:  Kathy Cameron (49 points);  Runner-up - Louise Luke (43 points)




Wee Course Ladies Results:

Winner, Jeannie Webster (23 points) with the Runner-up, Jean Laburn with 21 points.


Fantastic scoring Ladies.  I hope you have all enjoyed the Winter League.

Congratulations to all winners!



Thursday, 27 February 2025

LADIES CAPTAIN v. VICE CAPTAIN OPENER - Friday, 28th March

Please see below information (and menu) for the annual Ladies Captain v. Vice Captain Match on Friday, 28th March.  

The plan is to meet at 9.30am for photographs on the 1st tee on Rosemount with a shotgun start at 10am (4BBB format).  This is open to Lansdowne Associate members.  Fairway mats will not be required.

I appreciate that some people may not be able to play,  however you are very welcome to join us for lunch or vice versa !  

The Wee Course Ladies also have their Opening Day, playing a stableford format and, although finishing at a different time, I would be delighted if you could join us for lunch.

It should be a fun day - I hope to see as many of you there as possible.



FINAL BRIDGE SESSION OF 2025 - Tuesday, 25th March

You only have a few weeks left of the Bridge Sessions, which have been very popular so please continue to come along.


Moira Stewart and Margaret Hunter have decided that the final Bridge Session will be a fun day with small prizes up for grabs!! 

They hope to see you there on the final day, Tuesday, 25th March from 1-3pm in the Glass Lounge.



Tuesday, 25 February 2025

WINTER SOCIAL EVENT - WEE COURSE LADIES COFFEE MORNING - Monday, 10th March






 

WINTER LEAGUE & STANLEY CLARK TROPHY - Friday, 21 February

Eighteen players braved the on and off rain with blustery conditions but at least it was mainly full greens!

Cara Davidson won Div 1 for the second week in a row - well done!

The full results are as follows:

Div 1 winner:  Cara Davidson (35 points); Runner-up: Anne Farquharson (30 points on c/b)

Div 2 winner:  Freda Erskine (38 points); Runner-up;  Jennifer McLaren (34 points)

Congratulations to all winners.




Saturday, 15 February 2025

LADIES WINTER LEAGUE - Friday, 14th February

Twenty Four Ladies played in the Winter League on a lovely winter's day and even the sun came out.  It was amazing to be playing on full greens in the middle of February !!

The results were as follows:

Division 1 winner:  Cara Davidson (36 points on c/b);  Runner-up Carolyn Haddow (36 points)

Division 2 winner:  Kathy Cameron (33 points on c/b);  Runner-up Jennifer McLaren (33 points)


Wee Course results:

Winner:  Jeannie Webster (21 points);  Runner-up Sandra McClelland (20 points)


Congratulations to all winners.



Monday, 10 February 2025

WINTER SOCIAL EVENT - GAMES MORNING - Monday, 24th February

 Next up in the Winter Social Event calendar is the Games Morning.  Come along and enjoy some fun!




WINTER SOCIAL EVENT - PUTTING TIPS FROM NEIL CAMERON - 10th February

A huge thank you to Neil Cameron for giving up his time to share his putting tips with us.

There is much more to putting than meets the eye.....using the correct putter, the right set up, the etiquette of where you should be on the green in relation to the player putting and much more!

This was such a popular event with almost double the amount of participants than Neil expected.  We may have to schedule another one.... outside next time!

Neil provided lots of demonstrations with hints on things to practice, answered many of your questions making the morning a very interesting and entertaining one.

The picture with the ladies making a triangle shape with their hands was to determine which is your dominant eye.... and that is the eye that should be right over the ball !  Something to practice next time you are on the putting green.

Thank you to Marion for the photographs and to Heather Dawson for sharing her experiences from today.







Saturday, 8 February 2025

LADIES AND MIXED OPENS & INVITATIONAL EVENTS 2025

Please see below the list of Ladies and Mixed Opens & Invitational Events for 2025.  

This is also posted on the noticeboard in the Ladies Locker Room.



KYOCERA / ANNODATA CLUB CLASSIC MATCHPLAY ** PLAYERS WANTED **

Matchplay Golf in association with Kyocera/Annodata are once again running the only National Golf Club Team Competition in the UK.

This is an exciting opportunity to represent the club !

A ladies team has been entered for this inter-club competition playing in a singles handicap matchplay format with teams of 5 for each match.  A draw is made for each round based on geographical location, progressing from county/near county/regional then north/south/east & west....with the semi final and final being played in Spain!!! 

This competition is open to all, however please note that the maximum playing handicap will be 24.  

We are looking for a pool of ladies that we can call on to represent the club, so if you would like to take part please add your name to the list on the noticeboard in the ladies locker room.

Morna Bell is the Match Secretary so if you have any queries, please speak to Morna directly.

LADIES WINTER LEAGUE & STANLEY CLARK TROPHY - Friday, 7th February

It was a beautiful winters day with the sun coming out for our Friday competition.  Thirty Two ladies took part including the alt day players, which was a fantastic turn-out!

The results were as follows:

Division 1 winner:  Shirley Lewis with 41 points (c/b); Runner-up - Gill Tissell with 41 points

Division 2 winner:  Louise Luke (for a second week in a row) with 45 points; Runner-up - Marion Kay with 44 points

Both winners received a golf ball each.



Wee Course Ladies

The winner was Irene Rixson with 26 points;  Runner-up - Jean Laburn with 23 points.


Congratulations to all winners !

Wednesday, 5 February 2025

FRIENDLY AND HANDICAP LEAGUE MATCHES - 2025

We have a full programme of matches for the 2025 season (detailed below).  I am sure you will agree that we have some fantastic venues!


Friendly matches are normally played in a 4BBB format with the possibility of some composite matches. In the spirit of friendly golf, immediately after play, you will enjoy a 2 course meal at the cost of £18 pp.  This gives you the chance to make new friends, renew old acquaintances and have a good chat about golf, or indeed anything else!  Note that Lansdowne Associate members are also welcome to play in friendly matches as you will be representing the Club.

Match Secretary:  Marion Kay


Handicap League matches are played in a matchplay format against an individual player.  Enjoy a drink afterwards to discuss the game!

Match Secretary:  Morna Bell

Sign-up sheets have been posted on the noticeboards in the Ladies Locker Room.  All competitions are open to players of all abilities.

I would encourage you to put your name up.... it is a lot of fun!!  

If you have any queries, please contact the relevant Match Secretary or speak to any of the Ladies Committee.



LADIES PRE-SEASON GET TOGETHER **SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER** - Friday, 14th March

I am delighted to announce that Heather Dewar, a multi award winning sports journalist, has very kindly agreed to fit us into her busy schedule and will be our special guest speaker at our Get Together on Friday, 14th March.  

Come along and listen to an inspirational woman taking us through her journey in sporting journalism.

More information to follow.  In the meantime, please put this date in your diary and read Heather's bio below.......



Saturday, 1 February 2025

WINTER LEAGUE RESULTS - 24th and 31st January

Winter League and Stanley Clark - 24th January

Due to Storm Eowyn the course was closed on Friday, 24th January (alt day players only results 18th January)

Division 1:  No players

Division 2:  Winner:  Lesley McPherson (43 points); Runner-up Zoe Chisholm (21 points)


Winter League - 31st January 

Thankfully we managed to play both the alt day and on the Friday too - no storms in sight!  Twenty four ladies ventured out into the cold morning air - I am told some with 6 layers of clothing on!

The scoring was fantastic with half of the field scoring 40 points or more.  The results were as follows:

Division 1 Winner:  Sheila Bruce with 43 points; Runner-up Eileen Brown with 41 points (on c/b)

Division 2 Winner:  Louise Luke with 45 points; Runner-up Kathy Cameron with 44 points


Wee Course Results

The Wee Course Ladies also had incredible scores with all of them scoring 20 points or more for 9 holes!

Winner:  Jean Laburn with 27 points; Runner-up Irene Rixson with 25 points


Congratulations to all winners.




Wednesday, 29 January 2025

WINTER SOCIAL EVENT : INDOOR PUTTING TIPS FROM NEIL CAMERON - Monday, 10th February

I hope you have been enjoying the winter social events on offer.  Next up is Neil Cameron's putting lesson.


 ** Neil Cameron will be leading this event.  

If you have any queries, please speak to Neil directly **






 

Monday, 27 January 2025

WINTER SOCIAL EVENT: SKIN CARE FOR GOLFERS - Monday, 27th January

Thirteen Ladies braved horrible weather to attend the Skin Care for Golfers winter social event.

Michelle Roberts from Aesthetique started off with a moisturising face mask with hyaluronic properties.  She advocated a good exfoliator to start with to take all dead skin away, followed by a moisturising mask (credit to Cassy for volunteering!)

Cleansers and face moisturisers are vegan friendly and cruelty free.  

Tips are:  Use UV barrier creams on all exposed parts of the body; to rehydrate regularly; in winter take vitamin C and D.

There was a raffle for a chance to win a beauty treatment voucher to the value of £35 - Heather Dawson was the lucky winner!

£46 was raised on the day in aid of Alzheimer Scotland - thank you !

My thanks go to Pauline Hill who came up with the idea, Heather Dawson who led the event and also to Marion Kay who helped on the day.

Here are a few photos......




Sunday, 19 January 2025

WINTER LEAGUE FRIENDLY v. ST MICHAELS - 19th January

Our ladies received a very warm welcome from our hosts when we visited St Michaels for our penultimate match in the inter-club Winter League.  We were all looking forward to playing this lovely course without fairway mats and on full greens and, although soft underfoot, it didn't disappoint.  The par 3's were as quirky and interesting as always, and the greens much faster than we have experienced at home recently!!

Our team were not wholly familiar with the course, with many playing there for the first time, however a strong performance resulted in a 2 1/2 to 1/2 win for Blairgowrie.

Post match we enjoyed soup and filled rolls in the clubhouse whilst we recounted the highlights of our most enjoyable day.

Many thanks to Margaret Johnstone, Louise Whitehead, Gill Tissell, Elaine Robson (team captain), Sheila Bruce and Teresa Lynch for representing the Club.






Saturday, 18 January 2025

WINTER LEAGUE COMPETITIONS - 10th and 17th January

Winter League and Stanley Clark Trophy - Friday, 10th January

Unfortunately, winter descended upon us closing the course for a week which unfortunately meant that the Winter League competition on the Friday did not take place.  However, two ladies managed to play in the alternate day on 3rd January.

Div 1 - no players

Div 2 winner :  Zoe Chisholm (38 points), runner up Lesley McPherson (33 points)


Winter League - Friday, 17th January

26 Ladies played in the Winter League on Rosemount.  It was good to see the course back open!  The results were as follows:

Div 1 winner :  Sheila Bruce (43 pts), runner-up Cara Davidson (41 pts)

Div 2 winner :  Louise Whitehead (41 pts on c/b), runner-up Kathy Cameron (41 pts)


Wee Course results:

Winner :  Jeannie Webster (21 pts), runner-up Ann Henry (19 pts)



Congratulations to all winners !


Friday, 17 January 2025

WINTER SOCIAL EVENT - Monday, 27th January

 ** Heather Dawson will be leading this event.  

If you have any queries, please speak to Heather directly **


PLEASE BRING ALONG SOME MONEY AS THERE WILL BE A RAFFLE AND A CHANCE TO WIN A £35 BEAUTY TREATMENT !!  Good Luck !
(All proceeds go to Alzheimer Scotland)




 

Monday, 13 January 2025

WINTER SOCIAL EVENT - LOUISA JOHNSTON FROM TONIC HEALTH - Monday, 13th January

There was a great turnout of 21 ladies attending the first of the Ladies Section social events.

Louisa Johnston, Naturopath gave an informative and interactive presentation on ways to feel better and energised for the golfing season. She provided tips on what to eat for breakfast before and during the game and general health nutritional guidance including fats, protein and carbs. It was good to see ladies engaging in the discussions.

My thanks go to Morna Bell for organising the event and to Pauline Hill for taking photographs on the day.

Our next event will take place on Monday, 27 January - come along to receive guidance on skin care for the outdoors!  (More information will be communicated shortly)





Monday, 6 January 2025

RECYCLING 2025 - GOLF CLOTHES, SHOES AND EVERYTHING GOLF



SVLGA Midland Vets - Information 2025

Please find below information on the SVLGA Midlands Vets.  This is a great opportunity to play other courses and meet you new people.  

There is normally a joining fee but this has been suspended this year.  Check out their website for more information (there is also a link on the blog).





LADIES WINTER LEAGUE - Friday, 3rd January 2025

15 Ladies braved the elements on Friday in the first Winter League competition of 2025 played on Rosemount.

Golf balls were awarded to the winners as follows:-

Division 1 :  Janice Lang with 40 points and Division 2 :  Alison Graham with 41 points

Congratulations to both Ladies.



Wednesday, 1 January 2025

WINTER SOCIAL EVENT - Monday, 13th January 2025

Firstly, I would like to wish you all a very Happy New Year!!!

The first of our winter social events will take place at 10.30am on Monday, 13th January in the Dining Room.  I hope that you enjoy this new event.



** Morna Bell will be leading this event.  
If you have any queries, please speak to Morna directly **