MARGARET MACRAE

We are sad to announce the passing of Margaret MacRae. Margaret was a life member of Pitlochry and a great supporter of P&K Ladies County. Margaret's health had slowly deteriorated over the last 2 years and was hospitalised just before Christmas. Unfortunately she was unable to go home and passed away peacefully on Wednesday 27th March 

Our thoughts are with her family and many friends.

Margaret’s funeral will take place on Tuesday 9th April, at West Church Pitlochry 12:30. 

THE RACE TO THE CASTLE IS ON!

The 2019 Perth & Kinross County Race to The Castle is now open for entries.  All Junior Golfers, Girls & Boys, are invited.

To enter go to the Perth & Kinross County Golf Union website, register as a player and then enter the Junior Opens you want to play in. 

The final will be played on Sunday 20 October 2019 at The Castle Course, St. Andrews. 

Interested?  For more information click on the link below:
☛ Perth & Kinross County Race to The Castle

BARRIE DOUGLAS SCOTTISH JUNIOR MASTERS

There’s not many better Junior golf tournaments anywhere in the world and it’s right on our doorstep.  This year, Junior Girls can enter too!

INTER-COUNTY MATCH - STIRLING & CLACKMANNAN

P&K played Stirling & Clackmannan County Ladies in the first friendly match of 2019 at Falkirk Golf Club (Carmuirs), yesterday. 

The weather was shocking to begin with, cold with strong winds and rain, but did improve as day went on. 

Thanks to Falkirk Golf Club for courtesy of their course, which was in good condition, especially the greens for so early in the season. Thanks also to the Captain of Stirling & Clackmannan, Claire Capocci, and her team for a very warm welcome and some friendly banter.

Result: Stirling & Clackmannan won 3½ - 1½

Laura Walker & Amy Mitchell  v  Laura Bissett & Margo Gardner

P&K Lost 3 & 1  

Isla Moncrieff & Zoe Morton  v  Alison Goodwin & Tricia Chillas
P&K Lost 2 Down

Steph Crolla & Shannon Pook  v  Alexis Hutton & Margaret Tough
P&K Won 3 & 2

Kirsten Miller & Jillian Milne  v  Claire Capocci & Katie Liddle
P&K Halved Match

Caroline Henderson & Anita Collins  v  Eva Woodward & Naomi Cherubim
P&K Lost 1 Hole

P&K LADIES' COUNTY MATCHES CONFIRMED

Caroline Henderson, our Match Secretary, has finalised all the County Matches for 2019.  You can see a full list below.

STRATHMORE JUNIOR GIRLS ARE MAKING HISTORY

The Strathmore Gents were struggling to get a Scratch League Team until something remarkable happened. To find out more click on the link below:

☛   Strathmore Girls Make History

Megan Ashley & Amy Mitchell
Strathmore Junior Girls & P&K Ladies' County Squad Members 

Absolutely brilliant!!  The future of golf just got a little brighter.  If we don't change, we won't grow...

AMAZING RULES & AFTERNOON TEA EVENT

What a great turn out, talk and tea we had!
Thank you to all the members and guests who came along to support our event on Saturday. For those that missed it, I've posted a wee slide-show with some photos below. Just scroll down until you find it.

Our Rules & Tea Event at Kinoull Parish Church Hall (Click on photo to enlarge).

A big thank you to:
Charles Dernie, PGA Pro and international referee from Blairgowrie Golf Club, who provided us with a very informative talk and quiz about the new Rules. Also, an interesting insight into the challenges faced by international referees!

Jillian Milne, our Captain, who did a great job of hosting the event.

Catherine Monks, Val Purdie and Isla Moncrieff who produced an incredible afternoon tea. What a display of delicious home baking. The smiles on the faces in the photos tell you all you need to know!

Gwen and Carol Lambie who added to the baking and ran a very successful bottle stall!

Willie Monks and Archie Purdie who helped with setting and clearing up.

And, everyone else on the Committee for pitching in and making the day a real success. What a great team effort!!!

& finally:
A slideshow with some photos of the event...

Click on the video above to see the photos.

NORTH INCH HICKORY EXPERIENCE

PITLOCHRY LADIES' HIGHLAND OPEN

A cracking week of fun and golf at one of our County clubs! 

Katy Alexander (Blairgowrie), one of our squad members, is currently the defending Scratch Champion!

P&K LADIES' COUNTY FIXTURE LIST - FINAL UPDATE

Good News!  We have finalised all the P&K Ladies' County fixtures for 2019. 

The full 2019 Fixture List is now available.  You can access a copy from the "Fixtures" button on the right of this blog or by clicking on the link below.
☛ 2019 P&K Ladies' County Fixture List

We have some great venues for our competitions this year.  Make sure you put the dates in your diary!

P&K COUNTY JUNIOR GIRLS' MEMBERSHIP FORM

The 2019 membership form for P&K Junior Girls is now available.  You can download it from the button on the right or simply click on the link below. 
☛ P&K County Junior Girls' Membership Form

Remember the County is open to all girls of all abilities, with or without handicap.  A great way to meet up with other girls and have some fun.

RULES & TEA EVENT - ALL MEMBERS WELCOME!

How would you like to enjoy a delicious Afternoon Tea whilst finding out about the new rules from an international referee?

If so, come and join us for a County get-together at Kinnoull Parish Church Hall at 2.00 pm on Saturday 2 March.

Charles Dernie, PGA Pro and international referee from Blairgowrie Golf Club, will explain the New Rules whilst you are served Afternoon Tea by the Committee.  There will also be a chance to pick-up your 2019 County Fixture Book and Renewal Form, and catch-up with friends ahead of the new season. 

Booking is limited to Members of our County.  However, if any member would like to bring one of their friends they would be very welcome.

The details of the event are:

Date & Venue:
2.00 pm on Saturday 2 March 2019.

Kinnoull Parish Church Hall, Dundee Road, Perth PH2 7EY

Cost: 

£10.00 per head.  Payment will be taken on the day. 

Please note any bookings received will be liable for payment. 

Parking:

Norrie Miller Car Park, on the riverside, behind the Church

Rodney Gardens Car Park, Dundee Road, south of the Church

Booking:
If you wish to attend please email the Secretary, Jane Yellowlees.
No later than Sunday 24 February 2019.

SUE JONES

We have received the funeral arrangements for Sue Jones. It will be held on Wednesday 9th January at 11:30 at the Perth Crematorium. All friends are invited.

SUE JONES

It is with great sadness we announce the sudden passing of county member Sue Jones. Sue took unwell suddenly on Christmas Eve.

Sue was a great supporter of County Golf and was a committee member for P&K and also her home club Milnathort.

Our sincere condolences go to her family and her many friends at this very sad time. As of yet we have no details of funeral arrangements.

SCOTTISH GOLF YOUNG PERSON'S PANEL

Congratulations to Kirsten Miller from Strathmore Golf Club.  Her application to be on the Scottish Golf Young Person’s Panel was successful.

She is one of 12 representatives selected from across the country.

Kirsten Miller, P&K County Senior Squad Member

Launched last month, the Young Person’s Panel is part of a new programme to help drive the future of golf in Scotland.  It aims to offer young people a platform to voice their opinions about the sport.  Identify what issues and barriers they face and share ideas on how to overcome them.

Well done Kirsten.  Everyone in the County is very proud of you.

SPONSORED SPEED GOLF

It proved to be 3rd time lucky for our Sponsored Speed Golf event at Strathmore Golf Club yesterday!

Click on the photo to enlarge

Postponed twice due to bad weather, the event finally went ahead after the Seniors' Coaching on Sunday.  The Speed Golf Team included seven Senior Squad members and one Match Secretary.  They were as follows:

Katy Alexander, Megan Ashley, Laura Campbell, Jenny Collins, Jen Saxton, Isla Moncrieff, Laura Walker & Caroline Henderson.

With Isla's plan in hand, they raced round the 18 holes in an astonishing 36 minutes & 26 seconds.  And, they almost broke 90!  Well done everyone.  It was a fantastic team performance!

The winners of our competition were:
1st. Jackie Nisbet (35mins 42sec)
2nd. Katie Morrison (30mins)
3rd. Willie Henderson (45mins 26secs)

The event raised:
The great news is that our Speed Golfers raised a total of £311 for our County funds.  Thank you to everyone who sponsored them and also to Strathmore Golf Club for hosting the event.

& Finally:
A slideshow with some photos of the event...

Click on the video above to see the slideshow

SENIORS' WINTER COACHING

The 1st Session of Winter Coaching took place yesterday at Strathmore Golf Club.  Eight of our Senior Squad attended.  The weather was cold, but dry.

The Squad worked on their skills under the guidance of our coach Karyn Dallas.  The focus was on winter practise and short game.

Click on the photos to enlarge

THE NEW RULES OF GOLF 2019

There's only four weeks to go!  The new Rules of Golf will come into effect on January 1st, 2019.  Are you Rules ready...?

To enlarge &/or download a copy of the R&A top 20 Rules click here

To view a short video and/or to find out more information about the changes click on the link to The R&A website below:

☛ https://www.randa.org/RulesEquipment/Rules/20RulesMustKnows

JUNIORS' WINTER COACHING

The last coaching session of the year for our Juniors was held from 1pm to 3pm on Sunday 25 November 2018 at the Gleneagles Golf Academy.

Short game was the focus of the day.  To add to the fun whilst they honed their skills, there was also a little team chipping challenge.

Despite the weather, there was a really good turn out by the Juniors.  Well done girls, keep practising!

KINGSBARNS GIRLS' CLASSIC VIDEO

Scottish Golf Ltd. has posted a little video of the event on YouTube.

The new golf development event for Girls was hosted by Kingsbarns Golf Links and supported by Scottish Golf Ltd & Fife Golf.  All of the Ladies' County Golf Associations in Scotland were invited to send two girls. 

Cathy Lambie (Crieff) & Amy Mitchell (Strathmore) represented our County.