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Monday, April 29, 2019

DRAW FOR CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER ALYTH

Below is the draw for the championship qualifier. Click to enlarge.

We will be holding a raffle on the day and would very much appreciate any donations of prizes. Just bring them along on the day. Thank you 





FRIENDLY MATCH - P&K LADIES v PITLOCHRY GENTS

P&K Ladies played Pitlochry Gents in a Friendly Match at Pitlochry Golf Club yesterday.  It was good day for golf, both dry and calm, so no excuses.

P&K Ladies & Pitlochry Gents
Thank you to Tom and Mike for their help with organising our match, and to Pitlochry Golf Club for courtesy. The course was in great condition, although it was a challenge playing off the White Tees!

Thanks also to the Gents' Captain, Duncan Munro, and his team for playing against the ladies. It was a great chance to practice and try out pairings ahead of our Jamboree at Ballater in June.

Result – P&K Ladies Lost 1 - 3

Laura Walker & Katy Alexander Campbell McDonald v Stewart Burns 
Lost 3&2
Laura Campbell v Megan Ashley v Ian Q Jones v Pat Powell 
Lost 5&4
Isla Moncrieff & Steph Crolla v Duncan Munro v Ron Bell  
Won 1 up
Caroline Henderson & Jenny Collins Ian Hamilton v Roger Haworth 
Lost 5&4

Sunday, April 21, 2019

HELEN HOLM SCOTTISH WOMEN'S OPEN - UPDATE DAY 3

Megan Ashley (Strathmore) shot a solid 75 over the Royal Troon Old Course today to finish in 24th Place in the Helen Holm.


Well done Megan!  What a great performance in such a high class field.

The winner was Pia Babnick (Slovenia) who led the field from start to finish and won by 7 shots on 15 under par.  The top Scot was Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) who finished in 4th on 6 under par.

Scotland's Team of Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) and Chloe Goadby (St Regulus) won the annual team event.

ALYTH MEETING - LAST CALL FOR ENTRIES

A wee reminder that our 1st County meeting is at Alyth on Monday 6 May.


If you want to enjoy a game on a Alyth's gem of a course, you need to get your entries in now!  The Convenor is our President, Pam Drysdale.

Saturday, April 20, 2019

HELEN HOLM SCOTTISH WOMEN'S OPEN - UPDATE DAY 2

Megan Ashley (Strathmore) followed up her 70 with a 75 today to qualify for the final round of the Helen Holm in 17th Place.


Unfortunately, Katy Alexander (Blairgowrie) & Jennifer Saxton (Muckhart) missed the cut by a single shot.

145 Megan Ashley (T17)
154 Katy Alexander (T69)
154 Jennifer Saxton (T69)

Pia Babnick (Slovenia) shot a round of 69 to add to yesterday's 66 and leads the field by 3 shots with a 9 under par total of 135.  Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne), tied for 4th on 140, is the top Scot.

The final round will be played over the Royal Troon Old Course tomorrow.

HELEN HOLM SCOTTISH WOMEN'S OPEN - UPDATE DAY 1

What a great start by Megan Ashley (Strathmore) who shot a 2 under par 70 and is tied for 6th place!


Pia Babnick (Slovenia) shot a fantastic 66 to lead the field by 2 shots.  Jess Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) is the top Scot on 69, one shot ahead of Megan.

70 Megan Ashley (T6)
74 Jennifer Saxton (T21)
76 Katy Alexander (T54)

There's another round on the Portland Course today before the cut is made for the final round on the Old Course.  So, there's plenty to play for!

Thursday, April 18, 2019

HELEN HOLM SCOTTISH WOMEN'S OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

Good luck to squad members Katy Alexander, Megan Ashley and Jennifer Saxton.  All three are playing in the Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Championship this week.


The championship will take place from Friday 19 April to Sunday 21 April at Royal Troon Golf Club.

A strong international field has gathered at Troon to play the event, which is also a qualifier for this year's PING Junior Solheim Cup. All 120 competitors will play two qualifying rounds of stroke play on the Portland Course. The top 66 and ties will then progress to the final round of stroke play over the Old Course.

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

INTER-COUNTY MATCH - P&K LADIES v P&K GENTS

P&K Ladies played P&K County Gents in the second Inter-county Friendly Match at Crieff Golf Club on Saturday. 

It was a cold, breezy, but dry day.  All the games were played in great spirit! 

Thank you to David Murchie for his help and Crieff Golf Club for giving us courtesy of the Ferntower Course, which was in great condition for so early in the season. Thank you to Morven and her staff for the lovely soup and sandwiches before the game. And also, thank you to Alan Cargill and his team for standing in last minute, when the Fife Ladies could not field a team. 

It was a great match, with some excellent banter. Let’s hope we can make it an annual fixture.

Result – P&K Ladies Lost 1 - 3

Jen Saxton & Amy Mitchell v Scott Michie & Kyle Perkins (lost 1 down)
Laura Campbell & Jill Milne v Tom McLevy & Norman Dyce (lost 4 & 2)     
Emily Aird & Jenny Collins v David Logie & Fraser Matthews (lost 6 & 5)
Caroline Henderson & Kay Knight v David Ramsay & Alan Cargill (won 2 up)

Match photos as follows:

Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4

THE SCOTTISH GIRLS' OPEN - UPDATE

Well done to our squad members Katy Alexander (Blairgowrie) and Megan Ashley (Strathmore) at the Scottish Girls' Open Championship, last week.


Having qualified easily for the final round of stroke play on Friday, Katy finished tied for 15th place and Megan tied for 31st.

Our congratulations go to Scotland's Hannah Darling (Broomieknowe), who led the championship from start to finish to claim the 2019 title.

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

THE SCOTTISH GIRLS' OPEN

Good luck to our squad members Katy Alexander and Megan Ashley who are playing in the Scottish Girls' Open this week.


The championship will take place from Wednesday 10 April to Friday 12 April at the Eden Course, St Andrews.  It includes two qualifying rounds of stroke play before the top 60 progress to the final round of stroke play.