AGM NOTICE - SUNDAY 20 OCTOBER

Dear Members,

Our 2019 Annual General Meeting will be held at 2:30pm on Sunday 20th October at Blairgowrie Golf Club.

AGM Papers:
For a copy of the AGM Papers click on the documents listed below.
Please bring a copy with you to the AGM.
1. 2019 AGM Agenda
2. 2018 AGM Minutes

AGM Meal:
We have organised a meal for after the AGM. The menu is to follow. Once it has been circulated, please email our Secretary, Jane Yellowlees, with your order.

Email: pandkcountyladies1@aol.co.uk

I look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

Jillian Milne
Captain

LAURA CAMPBELL WINS CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

Huge congratulations to Laura Campbell (Pitlochry) who won the Perth & Kinross Ladies' Champion of Champions at Blairgowrie Golf Club today.

Laura Campbell (Pitlochry) & Jillian Milne (County Captain)

Laura Campbell shot a three-over-par scratch score of 77 over the Rosemount Course to win the title by 4 shots. The runner-up was the defending champion Isla Moncrieff who shot 81.

This tops off a great season for Laura who plays off a handicap of 2. Not only did she win the Pitlochry Ladies' Club Championship this year, but she was also a member of the Perth & Kinross Ladies' County team that finished second at the 2019 Scottish Women's County Finals at Peebles.

Rosemount Course: Par & SSS 74 - CSS 77

The Leading Scores were:
Laura Campbell - Pitlochry Ladies' Club Champion  77
Isla Moncrieff - Aberfeldy Ladies' Club Champion  81
Jen Saxton - Muckhart Ladies' Club Champion  82

P&K LADIES' CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS - DRAW

Below is the draw for the 2019 P&K Ladies' Champion of Champions at Blairgowrie Golf Club this Sunday. Click to enlarge.

WORLD JUNIOR GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP

Good luck to the trio of Katy Alexander (Blairgowrie), Hannah Darling (Broomieknowe) and Carmen Griffiths (Aboyne) who've been selected to play for Scotland at the World Junior Championship.

This year's World Junior Championship is at Angus Glens Golf Club, in Canada, from 24 to 27 September.

20 teams from 19 Countries, the host Canada has two teams, will battle it out over 4 days and 72 holes for both individual and team honours.

SCRATCH LEAGUE 2019

The Scratch League AGM and Dinner was held last night at Strathmore Golf Club and our congratulations go to Pitlochry Golf Club who won the league. The league was very close with both Pitlochry and Strathmore finishing on 4 points however Pitlochry pipped Strathmore with more games won with 9 and Strathmore one behind on 8.

Above is Kay Knight being presented the trophy from this years organiser Dawn Butchart along with Pitlochry team members Laura Campbell and Lauren Pirie.

If your club would like to put forward a team for 2020 please contact Jill Milne who is the organiser for next year.

GREENSOMES AT DUNNING - RESULTS

What a perfect day for a game of Greensomes at Dunning Golf Club. The course was in lovely condition. All the ladies who played had a fun day.

The Results were as follows:

Best Nett
1  C. Henderson & S. MacDougall  (13.6) 72.4
2  H. Cunningham & M. Brydson  (16.2) 72.8
3  McCrorie & J. Simpson  (22.2) 73.8

Best Gross
1  A. Stockley & C. Muir  83 BIH
2  L. Sharp & M. Mackie  83
3  J. Milne & G. Tate  85

The Winners of the Raffle were:
1  M. Chapman
2  G. Tate

THE SOLHEIM CUP - EUROPE WIN ON SUPER SUNDAY!

Congratulations to Catriona Matthew and the European Solheim Cup Team. What a fantastic win for Europe! 

And, it all led to one moment... 

....on the last day, the last match, the last green and the last putt...

What a win for Europe!  What a win for women's golf!

GREENSOMES AT DUNNING - DRAW

Below is the draw for the Greensomes.  Click to enlarge.

COUNTY GIRLS - McPHERSON MEDALS RESULTS

There was a great turn-out at the last of this year's Perth & Kinross County Junior Girls events, which was held at Strathmore Golf Club today.

18-hole Girls with the P&K County President, Pam Drysdale

McPherson Medals
Congratulations to Katy Alexander (Blairgowrie) who won the Scratch with a one-over-par gross score of 74 and Lauryn Henry (Milnathort) who won the Handicap with a fantastic nett 65.

9-hole Girls

Leitfie Course 9-holes

It was nice to see some of the Strathmore girls joining in the 9-hole event. 

GREENSOMES AT DUNNING - LAST CALL FOR ENTRIES

A wee reminder that our last County Meeting this year is a Greensomes at Dunning Golf Club on Thursday 19 September.

So, if you want to enjoy a fun game on Dunning's wee cracker of a course, you need to grab a partner and get your entries in now!

The Convenor is our Match Secretary, Caroline Henderson. All the details you need are in your Fixture Book.

MIDLOTHIAN PAIR WIN COMMONWEALTH SPOONS FINAL

Congratulations to the Midlothian County pairing of Valerie Mackenzie (Murrayfield) & Margaret Fergusson (Murrayfield) who won the 2019 Scottish Commonwealth Spoons Final at Pollok Golf Club today.

Commonwealth Spoons Results
In horrendous weather conditions, Valerie Mackenzie (Murrayfield) & Margaret Fergusson (Murryfield) from Midlothian posted a fantastic nett score of 74.5 to top the leaderboard and win the final by two shots.

Ann Brown (Deer Park) & Kay Cuthbertson (Liberton), who were also representing Midlothian, pipped the Aberdeenshire pairing of P. Halliwell (Banchory) & Gillian MacKenzie (Banchory) to second place by virtue of a better inward half. Both pairs finished with a nett score of 76.5.

P&K Ladies' County Scores
Lenore Kyle (Kinross) & Carol Lambie (Dunkeld & Birnam) finished in 14th place with a nett score of 81.

Val Dolton (Muckhart) & Avril Hendry (Muckart) finished in 31st place with a nett score of 86.5.

COUNTY FINALS - PERTH & KINROSS FINISH SECOND

Ayrshire won the Scottish Women's County Finals for the 1st time in 49 years at Peebles Golf Club this weekend. Perth & Kinross finished second.

Perth & Kinross Ladies' County Team & Committee

Ayrshire were crowned the 2019 Scottish County Champions after winning all three of their matches at the weekend. They beat Fife 7-2, Perth & Kinross 6-3 and Dumfriesshire 7-2.

Perth & Kinross secured the runner's-up trophy after they won two out of their three matches. They beat Dumfriesshire 5-4, lost to Ayrshire 3-6 and beat Fife 5.5-3.5.

The final match points were as follows:
Ayrshire 3
Perth & Kinross 2
Dumfriesshire 1
Fife 0

Day 3 Results:
Perth & Kinross won against Fife,  5.5 - 3.5
Ayrshire won against Dumfriesshire, 7 - 2

Morning (Foursomes) - Perth & Kinross v Fife
Perth & Kinross won 2 - 1

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Afternoon (Singles) - Perth & Kinross v Fife
Perth & Kinross won 3.5 - 2.5

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COUNTY FINALS - PERTH & KINROSS LOSE ON DAY 2

Perth & Kinross lost 6 - 3 to Ayrshire in the Scottish County Women's Finals at Peebles Golf Club today.

In the other match Dumfriesshire won against Fife, 6 - 3

After Day 2 the match points are as follows:
Ayrshire 2
Dumfriesshire 1
Perth & Kinross 1
Fife 0

Morning (foursomes) - Perth & Kinross v Ayrshire
Perth & Kinross lost 2 - 1

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Afternoon (singles) - Perth & Kinross v Ayrshire
Perth & Kinross lost  4 - 2

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COUNTY FINALS - PERTH & KINROSS WIN ON DAY 1

Perth & Kinross started with a 5-4 win against Dumfriesshire in the Scottish County Women's Finals at Peebles Golf Club today. 

In the other match Ayrshire won against Fife, 7 - 2.

Morning (foursomes) - Perth & Kinross v Dumfriesshire
Perth & Kinross won 2 - 1

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Afternoon (Singles) - Perth & Kinross v Dumfriesshire
Perth & Kinross halved  3 - 3

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COUNTY GIRLS - McPHERSON MEDALS

The last of our Perth & Kinross County Junior Girls events this year is on Sunday 8 September at Strathmore Golf Club, 1.30 pm start.

The 18-holes Girls will not only get a chance to win the McPherson Medals, but also shoot low and qualify for the Justin Rose Telegraph Junior Golf Championship finals at Quinta de Lago in Portugal. 

Girls with +36 or no handicaps are welcome to come along too and play some fun golf over Strathmore's 9-hole course. 

Please let our Junior Secretary, Laura Walker, know if you want to play.

THE SCOTTISH COUNTY FINALS - START ON FRIDAY!

The Scottish County Finals will be held at Peebles Golf Club this week, from Friday 30 August to Sunday 1 September.

Four County teams will do battle over the three days in the Scottish Borders. They are Ayrshire, Dumfriesshire, Fife and Perth & Kinross. Each of the four finalists won their Division's Inter-county Jamboree to qualify.

Order of Play (Friday to Sunday)
Day 1: Ayrshire v Fife - and - Perth & Kinross v Dumfriesshire
Day 2: Dumfriesshire v Fife - and - Ayrshire v Perth & Kinross
Day 3: Perth & Kinross v Fife - and - Ayrshire v Dumfriesshire

Tee Times (all three days)
Morning Foursomes: 09:00 to 09:37 - Afternoon Singles: 13:30 to 14:52

The team selected to represent Perth & Kinross at the Finals is:

Perth & Kinross Team
Katy Alexander  (Blairgowrie)
Megan Ashley  (Strathmore)
Laura Campbell  (Pitlochry)
Steph Crolla  (Muckhart)
Amy Mitchell  (Strathmore)
Isla Moncrieff  (Pitlochry)
Jen Saxton  (Muckhart)
Laura Walker  (Muckhart)

All spectators are welcome. Good Luck everyone!

SCOTTISH COMMONWEALTH SPOONS FINAL

Good luck to our Perth & Kinross County members who are playing in the 2019 Scottish Commonwealth Spoons Final at Pollok Golf Club on Monday 2 September.

We have TWO pairs representing our County at Pollok Golf Club. They are:

1. Val Dolton (Muckhart) & Avril Hendry (Muckart)
2. Lenore Kyle (Kinross) & Carol Lambie (Dunkeld & Birnam)

The finalists will play 18-holes of foursomes (stroke-play) at Pollok. The best nett score will win the Trophy.

Good luck everyone!

USA'S SOLHEIM CUP TEAM ANNOUNCED

USA's Captain, Julie Ingster, has confirmed her full team for the Solheim Cup at Gleneagles from 13 to 15 September 2019.

Her two wildcard picks are Morgan Pressel and Stacy Lewis.

The USA Solheim Cup Team
Lexi Thompson
Nelly Korda
Danielle Kang
Lizette Salas
Jessica Korda
Marina Alex
Megan Khang
Brittany Altomare
Angel Yin
Annie Park
Morgan Pressel
Stacy Lewis

The USA Vice-captains are Pat Hurst, Wendy Ward and Nancy Lopez.

Europe's Captain, Catriona Matthew, has already announced her team for the Solheim Cup. To see their line-up - Click Here.

CARLY BOOTH WINS THE CZECH LADIES' OPEN

Huge Congratulations to Perthshire's Carly Booth (SCO) who ended a seven-year wait for her third Ladies' European Tour title with victory in yesterday's Czech Ladies' Open.

Carly Booth (SCO) returned rounds of 68, 69 and 70 for a nine-under-par total of 207 to finish one shot ahead of Charlotte Thompson (ENG), Anais Meysonnier (FRA), Hayley Davis (ENG) and Sanna Nuutinen (FIN).

Carly last won on the European Tour in 2012, when she had victories at both the Scottish Open and the Swiss Open.

UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP

Congratulations to Katy Alexander (Blairgowrie) who won the University of St Andrews School Girls' Championship earlier this month.

The annual tournament, which is supported by The R&A and The Links Trust, is organised and run by the University of St Andrews Ladies' Golf Club. This year the Championship, which is a Scottish Golf Order of Merit event, took place on the weekend of the 3rd & 4th of August 2019.

The field is split into two categories. Players with a handicap of 12.4 or under play in a scratch stroke-play competition for the Renee Powell Cup. Players with a handicap between of 12.5 to 24 compete in a stableford competition for the Carol Kaufmann Shield. There is also an overall handicap prize for the entire field.

The competitors play 54-holes at the St Andrews Links, one round each over the Eden Course, the Strathtyrum Course and the Jubilee Course. The first two on Saturday and the last one on Sunday.

The previous winners of the Renee Powell Cup include Rachael Foster (Prestwick St Nicholas) in 2018, Lorna McClymont (Milngavie) in 2017 and Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) in 2016.

Results
In windy conditions, Katy Alexander (Blairgowrie) returned three fantastic scores of 72, 71 and 72 to top the leaderboard on a one-under-par total of 155 and win the Renee Powell Cup. 

Olivia Steel (Henley-on-Thames) won the Carol Kaufmann Shield with a three-round total of 122 points.

Crays Irvine (Craigielaw) won the overall handicap prize.