Adult/Girl Competition

An Adult/Girl Competition was held at Swanston Templar Course yesterday on a blustery day where we were lucky to escape any serious rain.
16 girls accompanied by Dads, Mums, Grannys, Grandpas and uncles competed and good fun as well as some great golf was had by all.

Prizewinners were as follows:

1st handicap:   Caitlin and Adrienne Turner  net 21    (33-12)
2nd handicap:  Jessica and Vivien Walker   net 22.5 (39-16.5)

Nearest the pin at 4th       Jessica Walker
Nearest the pin at 9th       Gary MacGregor

Best net score (10 and under) Georgia and Sarah Ledingham    net 24  (36-12)

Special prize : Grace Marshall

Grateful thanks to all who competed and special thanks to Sharon MacPherson for organising and running the competition.
We are planning to hold another similar competition in November so watch this space.
Meanwhile  we look forward to seeing as many of you as possible to our next monthly 9 hole competition at Swanston on Sunday September 15th at 10.30am.

Biennial TriAm at Glencorse

The biennial Tri Am was held at Glencorse on Monday !2th August . The aim was for a Fun Day and 31 teams  competed for a variety of prizes. The weather was kinder than the forecast had suggested and the hospitality was warm.

Prizes winners for the best net combined team scores were:

1st.   Lynn Cackett, Sandra Cackett & Moyra Statham               131
2nd   Mandy McBain, Pat Meikle & Fiona Findlay                      136 bih
3rd    Zandra Mathieson, Pam Townsend & Denise Mitchell        136BL6
4th Wendy Ross, Maureen Hynes & Kate Gillies                         136
5th Marian Duff, Moira Poyser & Janet Wake                             137


Sponsored Prizes:
Best front 9 net score           Janet Wake et al.             4 ball at Deer Park
Best back 9 net score          Lynn Cackett et al.           4 ball at Deer park
Fewest putts                        Carole mason et al.           4 ball at Baberton
Nearest Pin at 8th                Ann Brown                      Nike Holdall (donated by Turnhouse)
Nearest Pin in 2 at 15th       Carol Fulton et al.            4 ball  at Ratho Park
Fewest balls in the burn       Wendy Ross et al.                 Captain's prize
Lucky Card number             Fiona Ford et al.             4 ball at Craigmillar Park
Panther's birthday                 Annette Sutherland

A most enjoyable day on a course in excellent condition was had by all. Grateful thanks to our sponsors, to Wendy Ross and the Glencorse helpers, to Sal Shepherd and to Glencorse Golf Club for hosting the event

Junior/Adult Competition Draw

The draw for the junior/adult competition is below. 

Calling all juniors....

Just a reminder that there are 3 junior competitions coming up soon:

The Adult/ Girls Competition at Swanston is being held on Sunday 18th August at 10.30am.
It is open to all girls whether or not you have a handicap. It's loads of fun and new members are especially welcome. Don't worry if you don't have an adult to play with, we will provide you with a loan of one for the day. Entry forms are below or just email sheila.rstuart@tiscali.co.uk to say you would like to come.



The East of Scotland Junior Championship is being held at Craigmillar Park Golf Club on Saturday 7th September. This is open to all Midlothian junior members with a handicap and entry forms are available on the East of Scotland Girls Website. Click HERE to take you to the website.

Last but not least:

The Midlothian Junior Championship is being held at Newbattle on Sunday 15th September in the afternoon.This is open to all Midlothian Junior members with a handicap. Download an entry form below.

 

Look forward to seeing you at these events.

Tri Am Draw

The draw for the Tri Am on 12 August is available below. If you have problems downloading this please email Mary Richardson

Scottish Junior Ladies’ Open Strokeplay Championship

Congratulations to Rachael Watton (Mortonhall) who finished in a tie for second place with Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), just one shot behind the winner Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) at the Scottish Junior Ladies’ Open Strokeplay Championship at Inverness Golf Club last week. Kate McIntosh also had a great week finishing 7th overall and winning the prize for the best nett score on day 3. Gabrielle Macdonald won the prize for the best gross score on day 2. Well done girls!

All the best, Jane

At the beginning of July, our Jane turned Professional.

Jane Turner started playing golf at the age of 8. Until then she much preferred to go with her Granny to make pancakes and cup cakes than accompany Dad and big brother to play golf.  One day she decided to go with them to play golf and that was it! From then on she was hooked.

She joined Glencorse, whose members encouraged and supported her and before long she joined Midlothian Junior girls and attended monthly coaching at the Braids with Mark Pratchett . Her golf blossomed and soon she became a member of the Junior Training Squad and went on to win the Midlothian Girls Championship. She was subsequently selected for the Scottish Girls Squad aged 14.

Thereafter she became a member of the Midlothian Main Training Squad and has represented the County on many occasions,  most recently in the Inter County matches at Glenbervie, where she played an integral part in securing our win to go forward to the County Finals at Stirling in September.

Thank you for your contribution to Midlothian, Jane - and thank you for the cup cakes! We will  miss you but wish you every success in your career in the Professional ranks.

Jane's BA in Graphic Design has been put to good use in the design of her website which is well worth a visit at janeturnergolf.com


Keep in touch, Jane.
All the best