JENNIFER IS JUNIOR CHAMPION FOR THE 4TH TIME.

Captain Gillian Kyle presents
Jennifer Rankine - 2017 RLCGA Junior Champion
with the trophy

The final of our Junior Championship took place this evening at a very sunny  Pollok Golf Club between Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle) and Naimh Kinney (Erskine) 

On handicaps, Jennifer was the favourite to win but Niamh played well under her handicap to be only 1 down after 9 holes-helped by a fantastic 2nd shot into the 8th to 3 inches for birdie. Jennifer won the 10th with a very good 4 at the long par 4. 

Alistair Dobbie (Captain of Pollok) with Niamh, Jennifer and Gillian
 and out on the course

Both had good "up and downs" for pars at the 11th then Jennifer was a little aggressive at the par 3 12th and 3 putted from the back of the green to go back to 1up. She steadied again with a comfortable 4 after Niamh missed the green at 13 so back to 2 up. Both had awkward chips at the 14th from the edge of bunkers and halved in bogeys. A great birdie let Jennifer win the 15th to go 3 up with 3 to play. 2 superb tee shots then 2 perfect pitches to the green gave Niamh a chance when Jennifer missed her 6 foot putt. But Niamh's 5 foot putt just slipped by to let Jennifer win the match 3 and 2.

It was a lovely game to watch and both girls played steady, relaxed golf in great spirit. They were assets to both their families and their clubs.
Our grateful thanks go to Pollok GC for courtesy of the course.

Photos courtesy of Gillian Kyle

NEW MEMBER CLAIR BARCLAY IN WINNING TRI AM TEAM AT ELDERSLIE

Clair, Lesley and Fiona - Photo courtesy of Gillian Kyle

While the weather forecast looked bleak for the Tri-am going ahead today, quite remarkably it turned into a lovely morning with sunshine making an appearance and only one brief shower. 

Some raffle prizes were left from the Beetle Drive in January and a fantastic £160 was raised for County funds today. Many thanks for your generosity.

It was certainly wet underfoot at parts but the greens and bunkers were dry so it made for a very pleasant golf day and a nice way to end this years County golf competitions. 

15 teams participated with the winners, with a terrific score of 79 stableford points being: - 2 scores out of 3 to count.
Clair Barclay (Kilmacolm) 
Fiona Armour (Renfrew) 
Lesley Anderson (Caldwell) 

Second place with 73 points (BIH) was: 
Jennifer Mack (Haggs Castle) 
Trish Brown (KIlmacolm) 
Jackie McCabe (Elderslie)

Third place with 73 points was: 
Linda McDougall (Greenock) 
Muriel Young (Old Ranfurly) 
Norah Adams (Kilmacolm) 

 Click here for the full results 

Thanks go to Fiona Armour for the report. 

ROSEBOWL AND JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

The Rosebowl Final will take place on Sunday 24th September at 11am at East Renfrewshire Golf Club between Gill McLeod of Williamwood and Alyson McGinnigle of Cowglen.

The RLCGA Junior Championship Final will take place on Wednesday 13th September at 4pm at Pollok Golf Club between Jennifer Rankine of Haggs Castle and Niamh Kinney of Erskine.
Apologies for the late notice but it has been difficult to get a mutually suitable date!

Spectators will be most welcome at both events.

COMMONWEALTH SPOONS AT ALYTH -- PIPPED AT THE POST !

Ayrshire, Dumfriesshire and RLCGA'S Marilyn and Muriel

Margaret McGregor (Lochmaben) and Sheila Townsley (Dumfries and County), representing Dumfriesshire 1, won the Commonwealth Spoons Grand Final at Alyth Golf Club today.
In the foursomes format, they had a net score of 72.5 off 13.5 of a combined handicap to head a field of 44 pairs who qualified via various regional competitions.
They won by 0.5 of a stroke from runners-up Ayrshire 1 (Margaret Dalziel and Emma Thomson, both Loudoun Gowf Club members) who scored 73 off 16.
Renfrewshire 3 (Marilyn Muir and Muriel Young of Old Ranfurly) also had a total of 73 off 13 but they were placed third after a countback.

LEADING TOTALS
Par 71
72.5 Dumfriesshire 1: M McGregor (Lochmaben) and S Townsley (Dumfries & Co) (13.5).
73 Ayrshire 1: M Dalziel and E Thomson (Loudoun Gowf) (16); Renfrewshire 3: M Muir and M Young (Old Ranfurly) (13).
73.5 Dunbartonshire & Argyll: B Cunningham and K Waddell (Hilton Park) (26.5).
74 Ayrshire 3: L Keohone (Loudoun Gowf) and C Malcolm (Prestwick St Cuthbert) (5).
74.5 Midlothian 1: L Calder (Turnhouse) and S Rennie (Longniddry) (9.5); Renfrewshire 2: G McLeod and S McVey (Williamwood) (11.5).
75 Borders 1: L Towers and M Towers (Minto) (16).
76 Aberdeenshire 2: M Black and E Gissing (Murcar Links) (12); Perth & Kinross 2: C Henderson and S MacDougall (Aberfeldy) (16); Midlothian 3: M McBain and S Randall (Carrickvale) (13).
76.5 Perth & Kinross 3: L Kyle (Milnathort) and C Lambie (Dunkeld & Birnam) (16.5).
77.5 Dunbartonshire & Argyll 1: R Agnew (Cardross) and A Shanks (Dumbarton) (15.5); Dunbartonshire & Argyll 4: L McColl (Carrick at Cameron House) and A Telfer (Milngavie) (9).
78 Lanarkshire 1: J J Holley and M A Lowson (Strathaven) (27); Stirling & Clackmannan 1: G Parry and S Press (Linlithgow) (26).
78.5 Midlothian 6 (S F Ashiurst (Murrayfield) and C Nixon (Goswick) (15.5).
79 Midlothian 2: F Douglas and S Morland (Ravelston) (12); East Lothian 4: A Berg and L Gray (Royal Musselburgh) (19).
79.5 Ayrshire 2: J Martin (Troon Ladies) and S Morran (Kilmarnock Barassie) (23.5); Renfrewshire 1: L Morris and G Unick (Williamwood) (12.5); Aberdeenshire 1: E Pirie (Duff House Royal) and P Smith (Rosehearty) (17.5); Midlothian 5: U Fleming and N Hogg (Merchants of Edinburgh) (16.5).

For all the Scores CLICK HERE

TRIAM RAFFLE.

We have a few raffle prizes left from the Beetle Drive in January so raffle tickets will be on sale at Elderslie on Wednesday to aid County funds.
£1 per ticket, 6 for £5-please support if you can.

FINAL REMINDER ABOUT GLENBERVIE!

Hopefully ALL Renfrewshire ladies will have next weekend marked in their diaries already!

-Glenbervie Golf Club for the County Finals from 15th-17th September. 

We have been overwhelmed with the number of volunteers offering to caddy but more supporters wearing pink will spur the girls on even more to try and win this coveted title. Please come to Glenbervie if you can as your presence will be very much appreciated.

Our team is:
Eilidh Briggs-Kilmacolm
Megan Briggs-Kilmacolm
Denise Cowan-Ranfurly Castle
Donna Jackson-Cochrane Castle
Gillian Kyle-East Renfrewshire
Jennifer Rankine-Haggs Castle
Liz Stewart-Greenburn
Carol Whyte-Milngavie

ROMY ERSKINE WINS THE CAMPBELL CLOCK

Romy Erskine with Captain Gillian Kyle

This special day for Renfrewshire Juniors at Whitecraigs once again fell foul of the weather. 

The Par 3 Competition had to be cancelled but 11 gallant souls braved the conditions to play the Campbell Clock Competition (reduced to 10 holes) and the 8 hole Competition.

Romy, Orla and Sophie

Congratulations go to Romy Erskine (Kilmacolm) pictured above for winning the Campbell Clock, with Orla Rooney (Cowglen & Strathaven) and Sophie Kyle (East Renfrewshire) a close joint second.

Lauren Agnew

8 hole Competitors

The 8 hole Competition was won by Lauren Agnew (Eastwood) with Sophie McGroty (Elderslie) a very close second. The other 6 girls should feel very proud of their efforts.

Mark, Liz Cammy and Marion

Thanks to Whitecraigs G.C. for allowing us the use of their course, but special mention has to be made of our wonderful volunteers who accompanied the girls on the course, namely Cammy Kyle, Liz Hale, Marion Stewart and Mark McGroty.

Finally, many thanks go to Gillian Kyle who put so much into the preparation for the day. She also came directly from the airport on her return from Slovakia to present the prizes.

CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PHOTOS 

Thanks go to June Lockhart for the report and photographs

CAPTAIN GILLIAN KYLE STARS IN SLOVAKIA

 L to R -back - Lesley Lloyd, Sheena Wood, Gillian Kyle, Lorna McKinlay
Front - Frances Millar, Lorna Bennett (Captain)  and Fiona deVries

Many congratulations go to Captain Gillian Kyle who played great golf in the Women's Senior European Championships last week.
She was the top Scot in the 2 qualifying rounds (5 out of 6 scores to count).
Although the team missed out on the Flight A match play stages the team went on to win the Flight B section beating Iceland, Finland and then Italy in the final. -- Gillian again was unbeaten in all her single ties. 
In fact in the final match against Italy Gillian was 1  up with one to play and the officials asked them to halve the match due to the fact they had already won !
To read all the reports go to the KIRKWOOD Golf Website 

WELL DONE GILLIAN -- FANTASTIC WEEK WORK 

TRI AM STARTING TIMES AT ELDERSLIE

The draw for the county Tri am at Elderslie on the 13th September has been completed.

STARTING TIMES

09:30 J. Mack / M. Key / J. McCabe
09:38 G. Kyle / R. Simpson / M. Gray
09:46 C. Barclay / F. Armour / L. Anderson
 09:54 C. Fowler / M. Taggart / M. White
10:02 L. McDougall / M. Young / N. Adams
10:10 M. Mitchell / A. McMillan / C. Reuben
10:18 J. Sloan / S. MacDougall / J. Kelly
10:26 
10:34 A. Judge / M. Little / M. Robin
10:42 E. Hale / M. Turner / J. Livingston
10:50 S. Back / M. Dunlop / P. Robertson
10:58 L. Howie / L. Snodgrass / A. Taylor
11:06 J. Lockhart / C. Smith / J. Irvine
11:14 M. Stewart / M. McKelvie / S. Shaw
11:22 L. Bradley / S. Campbell / J. Irons
11:30 C. Morton / I. Donnelly / C. Briggs
11:38 A. Kane / M. Neilson / P. Harvey

For any changes to draw please go to HowDidIDo -- Bookings

Marilyn Muir is the Ballot official on the day and the person who should be contacted if there is a problem. Her mobile number number is 07974 883183 

Please note that food will be available at Elderslie from 9am on the day.

Apologies to those who are playing that may have received an email that had a few funny bits in it -- There was an error with the Server. The link at the end however will have brought you to this page. 

LEFT ANYTHING AT GLEDDOCH?

Please check if you are missing the following items after the Greensomes yesterday at Gleddoch-

One black Golfino rain hat which June Lockhart will take to the Tri-am at Elderslie. (Her mob 07956142619)

A pair of Proquip waterproof trousers and a make-up bag, both of which can be collected at the Golf/Spa Reception at Gleddoch.

HOME PAIR SHIRLEY BACK AND VICE CAPTAIN JUNE WIN THE AUTUMN GREENSOMES

Winners - June and Shirley

Runners Up Alyson and Carol

3rd Morag and Jennifer

Vice Captain June Lockhart and Gleddoch Club Champion Shirley Back kept up their their good form to retain the title of Autumn Greensomes Champions today at their Home Club - Gleddoch.
They managed to pip Alyson McGinnigle and Carol McNally from Williamwood by the better inward half - both teams with 34 points.
Morag Little and Jennifer MacGregor (Whitecraigs) were a close 3rd - one point behind on 33 points.

1st:   J. Lockhart / S. Back (Gleddoch) 34 bih 
2nd:  A. McGinnigle / C. McNally (Williamwood) 34 
3rd:  M. Little / J. MacGregor (Whitecraigs) 33

To see all the results -- CLICK HERE 

Thanks go to Captain - Gillian for the photographs

SOME RENFREWSHIRE PLAYERS WHO ARE CLUB CHAMPIONS

SOME RLCGA 2017 CLUB CHAMPIONS

Many congratulations go to some of our RLCGA Members that are 2017 Club Champions 

Top : Megan Briggs (Kilmacolm)
Middle L to R : Jennifer Rankine (Haggs Castle), Shirley Back (Gleddoch), Marion Munro (Ranfurly Castle)
Bottom L to R: Alyson McGinnigle (Cowglen), Maureen Woodhead (Gourock), Sara McCorkell(Williamwood), Linda McDougall (Greenock)

If you are a Club Champion please let us know by emailing --  webmaster@rlcga.com
A photo would be good also !

WINTER FOURSOMES ENTRY NOW OPEN.

As our main playing season comes to an end, booking for the Winter Foursomes is now 'live.'  -- CLICK HERE
The entry form and list of entrants are also found on the LHS of this page - Competition, ENTRIES AND DRAWS 
This is a knockout competition played between October and March. Please enter with a partner if possible but the Committee will endeavour to find you a partner if required.

R&A New Rules Proposals

With only 5 days remaining to give feedback on the proposed new Rules, go to CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE R&A WEBSITE to have your say.

WANT TO IMPROVE YOUR PUTTING THEN BOOK YOUR PLACE AT WHITECRAIGS GOLF CLUB WITH KARYN BURNS

Aimpoint Express Clinic with Karyn Burns AimPoint Certified Instructor

By kind invitation of Alastair Forrow PGA Professional

Whitecraigs Golf Club, 30th August 2017, 5:30pm-7:30pm

Limited Spaces Available

2 Hour Clinic

Cost = Adult £99 (£79 under 18's)

To Book YOUR Place contact Karyn: Email: kbgolfit@gmail.com

Mobile: 07720442492

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE POSTER ABOVE

GILLIAN AND DONNA SELECTED FOR SENIOR INTERNATIONAL TEAMS

Many congrats go to Captain Gillian Kyle and Donna Jackson on their selection for the following teams : CLICK HERE

HELPERS REQUIRED FOR CAMPBELL CLOCK

Renfrewshire's annual girls' competition takes place at Whitecraigs GC on Sunday 10th September from 2pm.

We hope to run 3 different competitions to suit all levels of young golfers over the age of 8-
18 hole stableford-playing for the "Campbell Clock,"
kindly donated by the late Lesley Campbell of Whitecraigs.
8 hole stableford
9 hole Par 3 competition

Please spread the word around your club as numbers are still low.

We do require some helpers on the actual day to be walking scorers with the younger girls and to help with starting and prizegiving. Please contact Gillian Kyle- gilliank17@sky.com - if you would be able to help along. It would be very much appreciated.

MARION MUNRO IS THE OVERALL WINNER OF THE AUGUST MEDAL AT WHITECRAIGS

From an original field of 38 entries, only 20 ladies braved today's wet weather at Whitecraigs Golf Club to play in our last medal of the 2017 season.
Given the amount of rain we've had recently the course played long but their greens were excellent although tricky for some!!!

Scratch was won by Julie Wilson (Williamwood) with a gross 82. Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle) was a close second with a gross 84.

Marion Munro (Ranfurly Castle) - pictured won Division 1 with a net 74.
Denise Cowan was second with a net 78 (bih) over Julie Wilson (Williamwood) also with a net 78.

Michelle Anderson (Hilton Park) won Division 2 with a net 76.
Linda Ellery (East Renfrewshire) was second with a net 84 (bih) over Nancy MacGadie (Ranfurly Castle) also with a net 84.

The competition was "reduction only "

RESULTS:

SSS 72 CSS 75 (RO)

Scratch: Julie Wilson (Williamwood) 82 

Scratch - 12 Hcp: 
1st: Marion Munro (Ranfurly Castle) 86 (12) 74

2nd: Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle) 84 (6) 78 (bih)

3rd: Julie Wilson (Williamwood) 82 (4) 78 

Hcp 13 + 
1st: Michelle Anderson (Hilton Park)  91 (15) 76

2nd: Linda Ellery (East Renfrewshire)  103 (19) 84 (bih)
3rd: Nancy MacGadie (Ranfurly Castle) 99 (15) 84 (bih)

2017 County Rosebowl Update

Qual No.	1st Round	Semi Final	TBA September 2017
	To be played by  Monday 17th July 2017	To be played by  Monday 14th August 2017	Final date and venue to be arranged
1	Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle)	Denise Cowan (Ranfurly Castle)	Gill McLeod (Williamwood)
8	Carol McNally (Williamwood)
5	Gill McLeod  (Williamwood)	Gill McLeod (Williamwood)
4	Anne Judge Ranfurly Castle)
3	Alyson McGinnigle (Cowglen)	Alyson McGinnigle (Cowglen)	Alyson McGinnigle (Cowglen)
6	Marion Stewart  (Kilmacolm)
7	Shirley Back (Gleddoch)	Donna Jackson (Troon Ladies)
2	Donna Jackson (Troon Ladies)

ARRANGEMENTS FOR ANNE MORGAN'S FUNERAL

Past-President Eileen Gibb has kindly offered to organise transport to Past Captain Anne Morgan's funeral on Thursday August 10th in Kilconquhar if there are ladies who would like to attend.

Please contact Eileen direct on 0141 633 1077.

Announcement in the Glasgow Herald - Click Here