McLACHLAN CUP - WEDNESDAY 24TH JUNE 2026

 RESULTS

WINNERS           Anne Judge & Karin Mackenzie                       41 pts

Runners Up.        Anne Robinson & Sheila Swinnerton.              34 pts   

Wednesday & Saturday Tee Management Pilot

Over the past six months and particularly over the first two months of the playing season, Match & Handicap (M&H) has been monitoring the impact of opening the Tee Sheet to Lady Members on a Saturday morning before 11.00. As part of this Tee Management Pilot, M&H has also been assessing the demand and availability of tee times to Men on a Wednesday morning.

The results of the Pilot were assessed by the Board on Wednesday 17 June and their decisions shared with, and endorsed by, the Ladies Committee on Monday 22 June. The results showed that there has been ample availability of tee times for Women and Men across each of these two days of the week. The key issue is the popularity of tee slots between 08.00 and 10.00 on these days and so, to meet the needs of all concerned, the following decisions have been taken:

Wednesdays, from 8 July 2026:

1. The Tee Sheet shall be reserved for Ladies from 09.30-11.00 each Wednesday.

2. The Tee Sheet on a Wednesday shall be three balls only until 10.30. From 10.30-11.00, to allow for Ladies not wanting to play in a competition, we shall open the Tee Sheet to four balls.

3. Any member wishing to book a tee time before 09.30 or after 11.00 on a Wednesday, including Ladies wishing to play earlier or later in the day, will be able to do so on the Open Tee Sheet.

4. Any of the reserved tee times on a Wednesday that are not booked will be released onto the Open Tee Sheet at 09.00 on the preceding Monday.

Saturdays, from 4 July 2026:

1. Pilot conditions on a Saturday will be made permanent from 4 July 2026 except for:

• Men's Championship Qualifiers when the Tee Sheet will be restricted, with Ladies able to book a tee time from 11.00. There is one remaining Men's Qualifier this season on Saturday 4 July. 

• The Men's Christmas Cracker. This is a Shotgun start so the Tee Sheet will be closed to other members for the duration of the competition.

2. Ladies Championship Qualifying Saturday Medals will be held on the same day as the Gents' Qualifiers next year and the tee will be reserved for Ladies playing in the Qualifiers from 12.00-13.00. The Tee Sheet will be reviewed on the preceding Thursday at 09.00 and any unallocated tee times from this reserved hour slot will be released onto the Open Tee Sheet.

In Summary:

On a Wednesday, if you wish to play before 09.30 or after 11.00, you will be able to do so but the tee sheet will not be reserved. Please note that the tee sheet opens at 07.00 on the preceding Wednesdays and Saturdays for tee bookings.

If you wish to play in the reserved tee slot, then your booking must be made before 09.00 on the preceding Monday when the unallocated tee times will be released to other members.

There will be five Saturdays in the year when Ladies playing rights will be restricted to after 11.00. Ladies wishing to play in any of the four Saturday Championship Qualifiers, which will fall on the same day as the Men's Championship Qualifiers, will have the opportunity to book within an hour's Reserved Tee Slot from 12.00-13.00. The reserved tee times will be available until 09.00 on the preceding Thursday when the any unallocated tee times will be released to other members.

In Closing:

I appreciate that this new arrangement will take time to get used to and that each of us will need help and support in adjusting to the new protocols. By looking out for our friends, reminding each other to book our tee time in good time each week, we will quickly adapt and continue to thrive.

In setting out to represent you through this Pilot Review, as your Lady Captain, I was determined to serve both our community of Wednesday golfers and our hopefully growing group of Lady Members on a Saturday. My hope is that you find this new arrangement a gentle and enabling compromise.

If you have any questions, or would like to talk through the new arrangements, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Thank you for your continued support.

Yours aye,

Eleanor Stewart

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SPRING MEETING (CAPTAIN'S PRIZES ) - WEDNESDAY 17TH JUNE 2026

 Good morning ladies, disappointed I couldn't make it yesterday . I have heard it was a fabulous day !

RESULTS

BEST SCRATCH.                 Allison Murray.          86

BEST NET.                           Mary Craig.         Net.  74

2ND NET                              Eunice Muir.        Net 75 (BIH)

3RD NET                              Sheila Biggart.    Net 75

Well played all 🏌                              

SPRING MEETING FOR CAPTAIN'S PRIZES

I am delighted to see on the Tee Sheet that we have a strong field for the Spring Meeting tomorrow.

There are two competitions running for Captain's Prizes. An eighteen hole stroke play competition and a nine hole Stableford. Both competitions are being played from the Green Tees.

The Lady Captain's Prizes will comprise:

Best Scratch Score: First Prize and Winner of the Lady Captain's Day Rose Bowl

Best Net Score: First Prize (Handicap)

Second Best Net Score: Second Prize (Handicap)

Third Best Net Score: Third Prize (Handicap)

Best Stableford Score: First Prize (9 Hole Competition).

The Prizes for the Spring Meeting will be presented at our Annual Dinner.

Karen has set both competitions up to join on the App. 

If you are playing in the 9-hole Stableford competition, please take a physical card and place it in the box at the end of your round, after first entering the competition on the App.

If you are playing in the Stroke Play Competition and would prefer not to use your 'phone on the course, please enter the competition on the App and create your scorecard before your round. This will generate a unique scorecard number for you which will allow you to enter your scores on the I Pad on the first floor landing. You will also need your Membership Number (previously called your CDH Number) which you will find on the Home Page of the App underneath your name. It is easy to use. Eunice and I entered our scores on the I Pad on Saturday no problem, so if we can do it, believe me it must be straightforward!

As ever, if you need any help, please just ask. I shall be there first thing tomorrow and if I cannot help, Ramsay will be on hand in the Pro Shop and he is always exceptionally helpful.

There is a small Lady Captain's Day gift for all participants which I would ask you to pick up in the lounge ahead of your round. I shall be there all day so please pop up ahead of your round no matter what time you are playing. 

A wee word with the Weather Gods tonight might be in order....

Until tomorrow.

Aye,

Eleanor 

HOSPICE CUP - SUNDAY 14TH JUNE 2026

 RESULTS

WINNER                    Joy McLeod                  36 pts

RUNNER UP.            Allison Murray               32 pts

SATURDAY JUNE MEDAL/QUALIFIER - SATURDAY 13TH JUNE 2026

 RERSULTS

WINNER.                  Eunice Muir.               Net 74

RUNNER UP.            Allison Murray.           Net 78

PAST CAPTAINS DAY

Despite some very difficult conditions with the weather, there were plenty of good scores for the 12hole Stableford Competition.  The winner with 26 points was Sheila Biggart

The runner up with 22 points was Marion Munro

A delicious lunch followed the morning golf, where the gathering included several ladies, who had not taken part in the competition.  All were welcomed by Captain Eleanor and memories of times past, from Carol Fell, were shared with everyone.

 

PAST CAPTAINS' LUNCH FRIDAY 12 JUNE 2026

A slight change to the draw for tomorrow. Pamela is unable to play but will join us for lunch:

09.50: Lilias Snodgrass, Joy McLeod and Vicky Rennie

10.00: Karin Mackenzie,Vivien Howe and Sheila Biggart

10.10: Mary Craig, Mary Hardie and Helen Abram

10.20: Karen Binning, Evy MacGregor, Marion Munro and Gillian Donaghy 

10.30: Evelyn McDermid, Jean Irvine, Kate Scott and Carol Reid

Format is Singles & Stableford, holes 1-12, Green Tees,  on a card and not the App.

For those not playing, lunch will be at 13.30 with a wee glass of fizz beforehand at 13.00. 

In summary, there are 17 ladies on the tee with a total of 24 Past Captains for lunch in the clubhouse.

Until tomorrow,

Eleanor 🏌

  

McLACHLAN CUP - WEDNESDAY 24TH JUNE 2026

 This is a foursomes competition for a high/low (ideally silver/bronze) handicap partnership.

Played from RED tees.

Scoring will be on cards and placed in the box on completion of round.

Entry (£2 per person) should be made in a brown envelope marked with name and competition and placed in the box.

Enter with your partner on the App in the usual way.

Anyone who wishes to play but does not have a partner, please PM me and I will try to pair you up !

Karen 

STABLEFORD AND GRANS - WEDNESDAY 10TH JUNE 2026

 RESULTS

WINNER.                              Mary Hardie.                 39 pts

RUNNER UP.                        Carol Barnes.               35 pts (bih).  

                                              Vivien Howe.                 35 pts

                                               Kate Scott.                    35 pts

Congratulations to Granny Mary who wins the trophy!

       

Greenlees Game v Williamwood 1 June 2026

 This game was a home game played on  Monday 1st  June 2026 and sadly was a loss 7/2

Friendly match against Kilmacolm Monday 8th June 2026

 The first Friendly Match of the season was played against Kilmacolm, at home, on Monday 8th June.  We were blessed with a dry sunny day which made the golf all the more enjoyable and the result was a 3-1 win for Ranfurly Castle.  Well played everyone !

The next match is against Gourock (away) on Thursday 9th July.  If you would like to play, please contact Sheila Swinnerton .

(sheila_swinnerton@hotamil.com).  These matches are always very friendly and good fun to play in.

PAST CAPTAINS' LUNCH FRIDAY 12 JUNE 2026

I am looking forward to hosting the Ladies Past Captains' Lunch at 13.30 in the clubhouse on Friday.

The draw for the 12 hole Stableford competition beforehand is as follows:

09.50: Lilias Snodgrass, Joy McLeod and Vicky Rennie

10.00: Karin Mackenzie,Vivien Howe and Sheila Biggart

10.10: Mary Craig, Mary Hardie and Helen Abram

10.20: Evy MacGregor, Marion Munro and Gillian Donaghy 

10.30: Karen Binning, Carol Reid and Pamela Mackenzie

10.40: Evelyn McDermid, Jean Irvine and Kate Scott 

Please record your scores on cards as opposed to the App.

Any queries please do get in touch.

Enjoy your game!

Eleanor 

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CAPTAINS' DAY LADIES QUAICH SATURDAY 6 JUNE 2026

Thank you to all the ladies who took part in the inaugural Captains' Day Ladies Quaich on Saturday. We had a strong field and I am delighted to say that every lady winner was present at the evening's Captains' Night to receive their prizes.

Winner of the Ladies Quaich: Anne Judge 37 points

Runner Up: Senga Nixon: 36 points

3rd place: Sheila Swinnerton 34 points

Straightest Drive at the 18th: Alison Templeton

Nearest the pin at the 14th: Anne Judge

Congratulations to Anne for sinking that put on the 18th to secure a well deserved victory.

JUNE MEDAL /QUALIFIER - WEDNESDAY 3RD JUNE 2026

 RESULTS

SILVER

WINNER.                        Allison Murray.        Net 76

RUNNER UP.                  Sheila Bioggart.       Net 77

BRONZE

WINNER.                       Senga Nixon.            Net 74

RUNNER UP.                 Sheila Swinnerton.   Net 81

HOSPICE CUP - SUNDAY 14TH JUNE 2026

 Ladies, I have reserved a few tee times between 09.20 and 10.00 on Sunday 14th June. However please feel free to play outwith these times if it suits you better !

Stableford

Red/Green tees

As this is a charity competition, all donations welcome. Minimum suggested donation - £5 

Please place donations in an envelope and place in the box. Thank you 😀

 

LADIES UPDATE JUNE 2026

As we say goodbye to May, an update from the month and a look ahead to June.

Firstly, congratulations to Jan MacNab for a successful County Championship here at Ranfurly Castle from 6th-8th May. Craig and the team had prepared the course with excellence. Indeed, there were many compliments from players and spectators alike for both the quality of the course and for the warm welcome extended to everyone from our team and members at The Castle. Warm congratulations to Melissa Keay from Ralston, who established a new course record in her first ever round on the course, and who went on to win a closely fought final against Jennifer Rankine from Haggs. It took a birdie at the second extra hole for Melissa to win the championship for the very first time. How Jennifer managed to get out of the ‘bundai’ to the right of the second green with her third shot, taking the final to the 20th green, was genius. Elaine Robb, Troon Ladies, won the Irvine handicap competition and Jean Irvine was there to present the trophy at the prizegiving. Thank you to everyone for your hospitality and support over the three days and for an excellent turnout for the final. 

Thursday 14th May brought great fun and camaraderie to the Ranfurly Lounge with our very own Ladies Country & Western Evening. Pete and Cath led us through our paces on the dancefloor quite brilliantly and Leanna and the team served up a delicious lasagna followed by a cuppa and a cupcake. Thank you to everyone for their raffle prizes. Everyone was a winner and we managed to break even on the night. A special thanks to Anne Judge for her hard work in pulling the evening together.

We have all been busy on the golf course, some with more shots than others! A special shout out to Denise Cowan for a magnificent eagle at the 3rd. It was quite a joy to behold, even though Morven and I spent a wee bit of time looking for her ball before finding it in the hole!

As we look forward to June, Saturday 6th we have Captains’ Day. Fraser invited the Ladies Section to share in the day by having both a Men’s and a Ladies competition on the day. It would be great to have a robust field of ladies, however I appreciate that for many ladies, competition day is a Wednesday, preferring a bounce game on a Saturday. I have gifted a modest quaich for the winner along with prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in a Stableford format. There will also be prizes for the ladies for Nearest the Pin at the 14th and for the Straightest Drive at the 18th. Thank you to everyone who chooses to sign up on the day.

For our Ladies Section, it is an established practice that competition play is in three balls, and I appreciate your support in maintaining this discipline on a Saturday when the Men’s Section choose to open competition play up to four balls, usually only in the afternoon. I note that there are four balls going out on Captains’ Day morning. My hope is that this will not slow play down for the ladies who are playing in three balls.

Our annual Ladies Past Captains’ Lunch is on Friday 12th June. 36 of our Past Captains have been invited to play 12 holes ahead of lunch in the clubhouse. Many of our Past Captains continue to play an important role in supporting the Ladies Committee in their endeavours and this is an opportunity for us all to thank this community of members, past and present, for their contribution to our Ladies Section.

Past Lady Captain Kate Scott is doing an outstanding job as Junior Convenor, inspiring the development of nearly 100 junior members at the club. This takes an inordinate amount of hard work and commitment. Many parents are part of Kate’s support network, however not all parents have experience of golf and so are unable to provide technical scoring support on the course. Kate is finding herself stretched in different directions, particularly on Sundays when there are competitions both at home and at other clubs. Please can I ask you to consider volunteering in support of our Junior Section. All of us contributing one Sunday afternoon of our time throughout the season would be tremendously helpful.

The Spring Meeting for Captain’s Prizes, essentially the Ranfurly Castle Ladies Section’s Captain’s Day, is on Wednesday 17th June. This is a Strokeplay competition with prizes for:

1. The best Scratch Score 

2. The best Silver Net Score

3. The best Bronze Net Score

There will also be a 9-hole Stableford competition and prize for ladies who would prefer not to play 18 holes.

I am very much looking forward to welcoming as full a field as possible on the day. For our working ladies, please remember you can take part at any time during the day to suit your schedule. Please let me know if you intend to play in the competition, and I shall make sure I am there to greet you on the 1st tee with a goody bag.

Sunday 21st June, we have the David Reid Mixed Greensomes. This is a great opportunity for members to play with family or friends from other clubs in a sociable, competitive format. I am delighted to be playing with my big brother Gordon, who so patiently taught me to play the game of golf many moons ago.

In closing, warm congratulations to Past Captains Pamela Mackenzie and Eileen Walker who celebrate very special birthdays this month, and to immediate Past Captain Pauline MacEwen who heads off to France early tomorrow morning for her daughter Morven's wedding.

It is our June Committee Meeting tonight. Please do let me, or any other committee member, know of any item that you would like raised going forward. We are here to serve you, our members.

Yours aye,

Eleanor 

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West Renfrewshire League Result -away to Caldwell Friday 29 May 2026

 It was a lovely evening to play golf.  

Alas the result was painful,  losing 6-0.

Our next  game is Tuesday 9th June , at home to Gourock.

CENTENARY TROPHY STROKEPLAY - WEDNESDAY 27TH MAY 2026

 RESULTS

WINNER.                      Karin MacKenzie.          Net 70 (bih)

RUNNER UP.                Sheila Biggart.                Net 70

MARIE CURIE CHARITY STABLEFORD - SATURDAY 23rd MAY 2026

 RESULTS

WINNER                         Vicky Rennie.         34 Pts

RUNNER UP.                  Eleanor Stewart.      32 Pts (bih)

                                         Marion Munro.         32 Pts