Sad News

It is with sadness that I report the death on Tuesday of Honorary Member Jean Cameron. 

Jean contributed much to golf at Club, County and National level.

She was Ladies Captain Of Strathaven Golf Club in 1966 and 2008, Ladies Champion 17 times and a member of the Park Trophy Team for many years. She continued to play into her nineties and was a member of the Birdies Choir until due to ill health she took up residence in a care home 3 years ago.

At County Level she was Captain of Lanarkshire Ladies from 1977-79 and President from 2003-2008. She was a member of the County Team for many years.

At Scottish level Jean was a former President of the Scottish Ladies Golf Association and an Honorary Vice President until amalgamation with SGU.

At British Level she was Chairman of the Ladies Golf Union and an Honorary Voce President  until its amalgamation with the R&A.

Jean was also a qualified R&A level 3 referee and acted as a rules official for over 30 years.

She was a proud mother, grandmother and great grandmother. We send our sympathy to her sons John, Colin and Ronnie and their families. 

Happy New Year

 

Merry Christmas

 Wishing all our members and friends a very joyful Christmas.

This year's prizewinners

 

AGM and Prizegiving

Presentation of Honorary Membership to Susan Woodhouse, Lanarkshire and Scottish Champion

Some of this year's Prizewinners

Susan Woodhouse Champion and New Honorary Member

Marion Craig, Bronze Champion

President Sheena Boyd and Captain Fiona Norris

Next Year's Committee Members

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Remember Remember the 23rd November

The AGM will be held on Sunday 23 November at Cambuslang GC. The date was changed sometime ago from the 3rd.

All the Best Girls

 All the best to Katie and Jodie Graham who turned Professional at th beginning of the month with the intention of gaining a PGA qualification. They will be badly missed especially as members of the Lanarkshire team.

Joining them in their quest for PGA membership is Honorary Member Jenna Cleland who re-joined the Professional ranks this month.

Good luck Jodie

 Jodie Graham is a member of the Scottish Team along with Abigail May and Carly McDonald  competing in the Junior Golf World Championships at ST Catharines  Golf and Country Club St Catharines Ontario Canada from 17 Sept.

In total, 23 teams (22 countries + 2 teams from hosts Canada) will battle for the team championship while also competing for individual honours, with the individual champion earning an exemption into the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open, taking place at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Alta., August 17-23, 2026. 

We wish her well

To follow live scoring go to the following link.

https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/11529865034507274659

Sad News

 I am sad to report the passing of Dorothy Loudon a long time member of the County until she had to give up golf due to ill health just over two years ago.

Dorothy was a past Ladies Captain of Strathaven GC She very regularly played in County competitions and through the County made a number of close friends from other clubs.

We send our deepest sympathy to her husband, Jimmy and to all the members of her family.

The funeral will take place at South Lanarkshire Crematorium on Friday 26th September at 2PM.

Congratulations North and Well done Lanarkshire

In the County Finals At Alyth GC this weekend Scottish North finished as Champions with Lanarkshire Runners Up .

Final Results:

County                 Match Points     Game Points

North                         3                         21.5

Lanarkshire               1.5                       13.5

Midlothian                 1.5                       12.5

Dumfries                     0                           6.5

Lanarkshire beat Dumfries, lost to North and halved with  Midlothian.. Over the 3 days they won mote games than Midlothian to finish 2nd.

To view all photos of the finals go to the following link 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/5fC7moHhhkNfpqMy8
 

Abigail and Katie

 The St Andrews Junior Ladies’ Open takes place on the Strathtyrum Course and the Eden Course with the scratch semi-finals and the finals played over the Old Course. The scratch winner of the 18-hole qualifying and match play competition is awarded the Golf Monthly Trophy and the handicap winner is presented with the Girls’ Open Quaich.

🥇 Abigail McCafferty of Airdrie Golf Club won the Girls’ Open Quaich (2 up Vs Mia Clarissa Schmid of Switzerland) 

🏆Katie Graham of Hamilton Golf Club was runner-up in the Golf Monthly Trophy Final (just missing out to Xinyi Gu of Spain - 2&1). Katie was also Lead Qualifier, with an impressive even-par 71 in the qualifying round to top the leaderboard. 

Well done Abigail and Katie 🔴⚪️

Team for County finals

 The following team will represent  Lanarkshire at the County Finals at Alyth GC from 29-31 August :

Kirsten Brown, Leah Bryce, Jodie Graham, Katie Graham, Rachel Neil, Eva O'Connor, Susan Wood and Susan Woodhouse.

They are competing against Dumfries, Midlothian and Northern Counties.

We wish them well.

Men and Women's Home Internationals Day 3

 Scotland’s Home Internationals campaign ended with a tight match against Ireland that came down to the wire.

In the end, the team in green edged it in the combined event by 11-10.

The individual events were just as competitive over the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa.

Scotland’s women showed spirit to fight back from a 2.5-0.5 deficit from the morning foursomes to dominate the singles 4-2 and claim a deserved halved match.

Scotland’s men were hoping to follow up on yesterday’s win against Wales, but fell just short.

Ireland took the spoils 6.5-5.5.

For scoring go to   http://bit.ly/459Xa3p

England won the mixed and the Men's. Ireland won the Women's.

For standings go to  http://bit.ly/4fpdK2u