Hole in One

 Many congratuations to Roisin who had a hole in one yesterday at the 7th.  This was her first, just a pity it was a temporary green but still an exciting day for her.  Very well done!  Sadly no photo was taken of the event.

CHARITY TRI AM - WEDNESDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER 2026

RESULTS

WINNERS             Roisin Black, Kate Scott & Carol Reid.            Net 59

RUNNERS UP.      Mary Craig, Julie Will & Carol Barnes             Net 65

CHARITY TRIAM - WEDNESDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER 2026

 09.30.         Denise Cowan.         Karin MacKenzie.         Vivien Howe

 09.40.         Roisin Black.            Kate Scott.                     Carol Reid

 09.50.         Joy McLeod.             Senga Nixon.                 Pat Pennel

 10.00.         Marion Munro.         Helen Abram.                Eileen Walker

 10.10.         Mary Craig.              Julie will.                       Carol Barnes

 10.20.         Anne Judge.             Lilias Snodgrass.            Vicky Rennie

 10.30.         Anne Robinson.       Jean Irvine.                     Evelyn McDermid

Play from the GREEN TEES

1 score per hole, 2 on the par 3's

Mark score on a card and post in the box when finished.

This is for the Captain's Charity SAMH. Please place any donations in a brown envelope and post in the box.

West Renfrewshire League Update 2026

 The West Renfrewshire League has been completed for this year with our team coming 4th out of 5 teams in division 1

We won the same number of matches as Gourock but they had won more games and so came 3rd

The league was won by Caldwell.  Kilmacolm are relegated to 2nd Division and Renfrew return to Division 1.

Thanks to all the Ladies who were part of the team.

Helen 

DAILY MAIL FOURSOMES QUALIFIER - WEDNESDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER 2026

 RESULTS

WINNERS               Denise Cowan & Senga Nixon.         Net 76

RUNNERS UP.        Jan Macnab & Sheila Biggart            Net 77

Good luck Denise and Senga next year, representing RCGC in the Daily Mail Foursomes .

August Update

It has been a busy month for the Ladies Section at The Castle, rounded off by a magnificent win for Europe at the Solheim Cup in the Netherlands!

Wednesday 19 August brought the annual outing of our friendly mob of kangaroos to the Ladies Section, all suitably disguised around the course, for our Australian Scramble. Eagle eyed Mary Hardie was on fine form and together with her team of Rosemary Ogilvie and Lilias Snodgrass, they spotted all 8 of our Australian visitors. Roisin Black, Pat Pennel and Carol Reid were the winning team, and the runners up were Jan Macnab, Senga Nixon and Maureen Cook. Our thanks to Lilias Snodgrass and Pamela Mackenzie for their organisation of this fun day.

The following Sunday, 23 August we enjoyed an excellent Ladies Championship Final between Defending Champion Roisin Black and Past Champion Allison Murray. Over 20 lady members, family and friends supported our accomplished finalists from the first tee. Allison won at the 17th green after a gritty performance from both players. Congratulations to Allison, commiserations to Roisin and our thanks to all those who once again supported our Championship Final.

Wednesday 26 August saw our annual friendly match between the Lady Captain and the Lady Vice Captain when Anne Judge and I competed for the Pooh Putter. Our thanks to Anne for suggesting a new format this year when all matches were competed across 18 holes and the Stableford Points were accumulated across all players to establish a winner. Thank you to all who took part and to Anne for presenting the Lady Captain with the Pooh Putter over lunch in the clubhouse.

The annual match between the Men's Captain's Team and the Lady Captain's Team, the Halden Cup, took place on Sunday 30 August and despite a valiant effort from all of the ladies, we lost out. Thank you to all the ladies who took part, and for your good grace in defeat. Methinks Anne Judge will have a different format next year....

Our Annual Outing was to East Renfrewshire Golf Club on Tuesday 1 September. I am delighted to say that 27 ladies made the trip, and, despite the dreich weather, we all enjoyed a 9-hole format followed by a lovely lunch in the clubhouse. Our thanks to Roisin's husband Ronnie Black for the very beautiful prizes, crafted from wood from the fallen trees at The Castle. Our thanks also to Anne Judge for her excellent organisation of the day. And finally, thanks to all the ladies who braved the weather, through the purchase of Bunker Passes and Mulligans, we were able to raise over £200 for SAMH, our chosen charity for the year.

On Sunday 6 September, 22 Ranfurly Castle Ladies took part in an inaugural friendly Solheim Match at Old Ranfurly with 19 ladies from Old Ran and 7 from Kilmacolm. 5 holes of 4 ball better ball, followed by 5 holes of foursomes, finishing with 5 holes of singles, with mixed teams from all clubs split into the two competing sides by handicap. Team USA prevailed in the end, and we all enjoyed warm camaraderie over afternoon tea in the clubhouse. Our thanks to May Hunter, the Lady Captain of Old Ranfurly, for her warm hospitality and tenacious organisation of our afternoon. We look forward to hosting a similar event next year with all three clubs at Ranfurly Castle, the week before the Ryder Cup on Sunday 12 September 2027.

Our Ladies Supper, which was due to take place next Sunday, we have postponed as the timing in the day was not proving popular, and instead we shall look forward as we come to the end of the season, to the Ladies Dinner on Wednesday 21 October. I am delighted to confirm that we will be joined at the dinner by Motivational Speaker Brian Costello of Headstrong.

We shall be enjoying a starter and main course, followed by tea, coffee and tablet for £20 a head to include a gratuity. Look out for the notice going up on the board this week, sign up and make your menu choices, paying Leanna at the bar. 

It is always an excellent evening and a lovely opportunity to bring all of our lady members together to celebrate the season. 

As ever, any queries, please get in touch.

Aye,

Eleanor

07768 647916

AUTUMN MEETING FOR MITCHELL TROPHY - WEDNESDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER

 RESULTS

WINNER.                   Denise Cowan.             Net 76

RUNNER UP.            Pauline MacEwen         Net 79

Solhiem Cup Match

Old Ranfurly invited ladies from Ranfurly Castle and Kilmacolm to play in a fun Solhiem Cup event on Sunday 6th September.  Despite the awful weather early morning, the match was played in blustery and, mainly dry, conditions with USA coming out as the victors.  Afterwards a delicious afternoon was served and the Trophy was presented.  The day was even better for one member of Old Ranfurly - she had her first ever Hole in One at the13th!  Congratulations to Elaine Penman.

Great fun was had by all and it looks like this could become a regular event in the golfing Calendar!

                                                                     

Team USA.

DAILY MAIL FOURSOMES QUALIFIER - WEDNESDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER 2026

 Please enter your name and partners name on the tee sheet. Another pair will join you.

The Daily Mail Foursomes has a max handicap of 25.0 for women .

Play is from the RED tees.

Please mark score on scorecard, which I will prepare for you and place entry fee of £2 in an envelope. Place both envelope and cards in the box.

Karen

Ladies Outing East Ren

 27 Ladies played in very wet and windy conditions at East Ren.  The games were reduced to 9 holes due to the challenging conditions.  A warm welcome was received in the Clubhouse where we were very well looked after with tea, coffee and rolls before play and lunch following play. Thank you to Vice Captain Anne Judge for all her work in organising the day for everyone.

Winners!

Locals taking a strole

HALDEN CUP

 The annual battle between the Lady and Gent's Captains teams was a well earned victory for the Gents!  It was a fun day followed by a lovely lunch, with a lot of chat.  The ladies will be out got revenge next year.

Pooh Putter Result

 The Lady Captain was delighted to accept the putter from Vice Captain Anne Judge.  A fun day was had by all in good weather.  A big thank you to the maker of the tablet and for the little goody bags at the end!

Ladies Outing to East Renfrewshire Golf Club: Tuesday 1 September 2026

I am delighted to confirm the details of our 2026 Ladies Outing to East Renfrewshire Golf Club.

Tea, Coffee and hot rolls will be served in the Clubhouse from 10.00. The format for the day will be a Tri-Am and ladies are asked to bring cash with them to purchase over Breakfast:

*Bunker Passes- £2.50 for one Bunker Pass, £10.00 for a an All Bunker Pass 

*Mulligans-£2.50 a Mulligan

All funds raised will be going to SAMH.

Tee times start at 11.00 and I am delighted to report that we have 9 teams, so 27 ladies in total.

We shall be paying East Renfrewshire Golf Club on Saturday, so a gentle reminder to pay tomorrow before close of play.

Anne Judge

Ladies Pooh Putter

Anne Judge and I are really looking forward to competing tomorrow for the Pooh Patter. For those that have not played before, it is a friendly match between a Lady Captain's Team and a Lady Vice Captain's Team. 

To allow everyone to enjoy their game without pressure, and to reinforce that this is a fun competition, Anne and I have decided that this year it will NOT be matchplay. We will play in a Greensomes format, with each player contributing 6 drives, and it will be a Stableford Competition. This will allow pairings to pick up if they are not going to score. Once all pairs have finished we shall total up the Stableford points and announce the winner in the Clubhouse over Lunch. 

When you arrive tomorrow your cards will be prepared and scores will be noted on cards and not phones.

The draw for tomorrow with the Captain's Team listed first:

09.30: Sheila Biggart & Alison Templeton with Denise Cowan and Maureen Cook

09.40: Louise Cooper & Sheila Swinnerton with Senga Nixon & Karen Binning

09.50: Eleanor Stewart & Joy McLeod with Anne Judge & Carol Barnes

10.00: Pauline MacEwen & Vicky Rennie with Marion Munro & Lilias Snodgrass

10.10: Kate Scott & Anne Gordon with Agnes Williamson & Rosemary Ogilvy

10.20: Anne Robinson & Jean Irvine with Evelyn McDermid & Mary Craig

10.30 Karin Mackenzie & Alison Coats with Eileen Walker & Carol Reid

10.40: Pat Pennel & Mary Hardie with Julie Will & Jean Murray

Until tomorrow,

Aye

Eleanor

Finals Day 2026 Photos

 

                                                  2026  Club Champion - Allison Murray

Ladies Update

Warm congratulations to Allison Murray on becoming the Ranfurly Castle Ladies Champion 2026! Our appreciation to both Allison and Roisin for an enthralling match right up to the 17th green. It was wonderful to see over 20 lady members, family and friends follow the match from the first tee and also for a full clubhouse to be there for the presentation ceremony. Allison and Roisin very much appreciated your support. Well done to the two caddies, Lesley and Ronnie for guiding our finalists, and also a shout out Craig and his team for the exceptional presentation of the course.

Congratulations also go to Elaine and Bobby Campbell for their victory in The Warplesdon against Marion and Stuart Munro.

I can also confirm the winners of the Texas Scramble Ladies and Mixed Teams:

Ladies: Marion Munro, Mary Craig, Jean Irvine and Eleanor Stewart with a score of 68.5.

Mixed: Pauline MacEwen, Kate Scott, Iain McKendrick and Douglas Martin with a score of 59.3. 

The draw for the Pooh Putter on Wednesday will be published later on today.

Aye,

Eleanor

Ladies Championship Final

Good Morning Ladies,

Just incase anyone has missed the various club-wide communications about the timings for Finals Day the Ladies Championship Final between Defending Champion Roisin Black and Past Champion Allison Murray will tee off tomorrow at 12.00 Noon.

I am so looking forward to seeing what is always a great turnout of Lady Members to follow what I am sure will be a great match between two very elegant and accomplished golfers. 

The trophy presentation shall follow in the clubhouse afterwards, so if you cannot make it to the course, please do join us all afterwards to raise a glass to our 2026 Ladies Champion and worthy runner up.

Aye,

Eleanor

FUN AUSTRALIAN SCRAMBLE - WEDNESDAY 19TH AUGUST 2026

 A little kangaroo told me that a shortened course was played today and the rain was avoided - good result !

RESULTS

WINNERS                  Roisin Black, Pat Pennel and carol Reid.              49.8

RUNNERS UP.          Jan Macnab, Senga Nixon and Maureen Cook.     53.8

The team of Lilias Snodgrass, Rosemary Ogilvie and Mary Hardie spotted all 8 kangaroos. I believe Mary was on top form 🦘

A big thank you to Lilias and Pamela for organising the day which is always enjoyed by everyone.

   

FUN AUSTRALIAN SCRAMBLE - WEDNESDAY 19TH AUGUST 2026

 DRAW

09.00.               Denise Cowan.               Kate Scott.                    Morven McLeod

09.10.               Anne Judge.                   Gillian Donaghy.           Vicky Rennie

09.20.              Pauline MacEwen.         Agnes Williamson.         Eileen Walker

09.30.              Roisin Black.                  Pat Pennel.                      Carol Reid

09.40.              Eleanor Stewart              Julie Will.                       Karin MacKenzie

09.50.              Mary Craig.                    Vivien Howe.                 Jean Murray

10.00.              Marion Munro.               Joy McLeod.                  Alison Coates

10.10.              Jan Macnab.                   Maureen Cook                Senga Nixon.            

10.20.              Sheila Biggart.               Evelyn McDermid            Jean Irvine.       

10.30.              Lilias Snodgrass            Rosemary Ogilvie.           Mary Hardie           

                            

LADIES STROKEPLAY - SATURDAY 15TH AUGUST 2026

 RESULTS

WINNER.                        Helen Black.              Net 86