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 

07768 647916

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 

07768 647916

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

MACMILLAN CHARITY STABLEFORD - WEDNESDAY 20TH MAY 2026

 RESULTS

WINNER                  Vicky Rennie.                36 pts

RUNNER UP.            Sheila Swinnerton.       35 pts (BIH)

                                   Lilias Snodgrass.         35 pts

                                   Alison Templeton.       35 pts

Many thanks ladies for all your donations to the charity x

Recent Greenlees Results - May 2026

 Our team had a good home win against Troon 5/4 , taking  place on Monday 4th May 2026.

The next game was on Monday 18th May , away to Irvine Bogside.  We lost 8/1. 

Onwards and upwards !

SATURDAY EXTRA MEDAL /QUALIFIER - SATURDAY 16TH MAY 2026

 RESULTS

WINNER                  Elaine Campbell.         Net 63

RUNNER UP.           Anne Gordon.              Net 67

EXTRA MEDAL/FINALS/QUALIFIER -WEDNESDAY 13TH MAY 2026

 RERSULTS

SILVER

WINNER                            Denise Cowan      Net 71

RUNNER UP.                     Joy McLeod.        Net 72

BRONZE

WINNER.                         Vicky Rennie.          Net 78

RUNNER UP.                   Lilias Snodgrass      Net 79 (bih)

MEDAL FINALS

WINNERS

SILVER.                         Anne Judge.             Net 74

BRONZE.                      Vicky Rennie.            Net 78 

UPCOMING CHARITY COMPETITIONS THIS WEEK

 MACMILLAN AND MARIE CURIE CHARITY STABLEFORDS

WEDNESDAY 20 MAY AND SATURDAY 24TH MAY 2026 

A chance to show your support this week for 2 very important charities and  don't we all love a Stableford !

Entry is free (via the app ) but of course it is all about the donations on the day -we hope you will all consider a minimum of £5 per charity.  

Cash donations  into the metal box in the Locker room  please - even if you are unable to play,  your support will be very much appreciated.

Country and Western Night

 A good fun night was had by all on Thursday 14th May.

SATURDAY MAY MEDAL/ QUALIFIER - SATURDAY 9TH MAY 2026

 RESULTS

WINNER                  Eleanor Stewart         Net 75

RUNNER UP           Anne Judge                Net 76

LADY CAPTAIN'S MAY UPDATE

As we enter into a busy and hopefully glorious golfing week, my first update as Lady Captain.

Firstly warm congratulations to Anne Judge and Marion Munro for winning the County Winter Foursomes against Fiona Cameron and Jane Garvil from Cowglen. The final was played at Kilmacolm Golf Club and Anne and Marion won 4 & 3. Congratulations also go to Jan Macnab who, with Jeanette McCartney from Kilmacolm, came 2nd in the Handicap competition and 3rd in the Scratch at the recent County Foursomes at Cochrane Castle. 

Today we are hosting Troon Ladies in our first Greenlees Match of the season. Good luck girls, we are all rooting for you!

On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week, we are welcoming Renfrewshire Ladies County Golf Association Championships. Thank you to you all for supporting our hosting of this event and in doing so giving up your Wednesday golf this week. The final tees off at 2.30 on Friday and the County Captain, our very own Jan Macnab, extends a warm welcome to those who would like to join the finalists on Friday. 

A wee reminder that this Saturday, the 9th, we have our May Saturday Medal which is also a Championship Qualifier.

It is not long until our Ladies Country and Western Evening on Thursday 14 May, 18.00-20.30. Come along and join in the fun and please encourage friends and family to join us. It's a night for us girls to simply enjoy a wee bit of line dancing if you fancy and a bite to eat as a season opener for the ladies section. Thank you to Anne Judge for organising. Please book your place with Leanna.

We are also planning a Sunday Ladies Lunch through the summer. Watch this space for a date once finalised.

Tomorrow evening is our May Committee Meeting. Please do let a committee member know if there is any subject that you would like raised or discussed. Our committee members are Pauline MacEwen, Agnes Williamson, Karen Binning, Morven McLeod, Sheila Swinnerton, Anne Judge, Denise Cowan, Roisin Black and myself.

In closing, a big shout out to Pauline who won her first Silver Medal last week scoring her first ever competitive round in the 80s at the club. Pauline, you are such an inspiration to all new lady golfers, proving that hard work and dedication gets that handicap dropping and the silverware mounting in no time.

Finally, Happy Big Birthday to Carol Reid on Friday. Love and warm congratulations from us all.

Enjoy your golf, ladies!

Eleanor 07768 647916.

MAY MEDAL - WEDNESDAY 29TH APRIL

 RESULTS

SILVER

WINNER               Pauline MacEwen            net 70 (bih)

RUNNER UP         Louise Cooper                 net 70

    

BRONZE

WINNER             Mary Hardie               net 73

RUNNER UP      Alison Templeton        net 74

                    

CORONATION FOURSOMES - WEDNESDAY 22nd APRIL 2026

 RESULTS

WINNERS                       Louise Cooper and Vicky Rennie                  40 points

RUNNERS UP                Anne Robinson and Senga Nixon                  34 points