PROPOSED RULE CHANGE

PROPOSED RULES CHANGE TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF ANCHORED STROKES
 Rule Would Take Effect on January 1, 2016, Allowing for Transitional Period.
 Belly-Length and Long Putters Would Remain as Conforming Clubs
 To read more go to the SCOTTISH GOLF VIEW WEBSITE

SUN SHINES AT RANFURLY CASTLE AND CAROL TESTS OUT A NEW MAT.

Good turn out at the Wednesday bounce game today -- Carol, Helen and Linda were the winners and Carol was very impressed with her new Rocket Launcher Smart Mat as was Linda who tried it as well.
PLEASE NOTE THAT LINDA DID NOT CONTINUE HER STRIKE AT HELEN !!

This is the article from the Scottish Club golfer magazine that tells you all about it.


WITH bad weather affecting summer as well as winter revenues, clubs need to be more innovative, so a new device seems a logical step in the right direction.
Damian Kilby, managing director of divotEND Scotland Ltd, describes his product as the‘first, true Performance Winter Rules Mat’. He’s not far wrong.
Simple yet highly engineered to give the sensation of taking a divot. It even fits in your pocket. divotEND’s Rocket Launcher was voted No.1 Best Product at this year’s Scottish Golf Show and may be the only device of its kind approved by the R&A for competition when local rules are mandated. A brief scan of customers’ comments at www.divotend.com certainly gives the golfer in each of us great confidence - but what does it mean for Clubs and Pros?

SAVING

“Well, for one,” says Kilby, “they’ll not be spending thousands on large teeing ground mats which damage the

underlying grass and there’ll be no need to buy hundreds of giveaway mats either. Golfers can use it off the teeing ground all year round so there’s literally hundreds of greenkeeping hours saved at each club. Greenkeepers will see improved fairways in winter as even the better golfers prefer to use our mat and won’t simply discard it when not under supervision.”

IMPACT

So how does it work? “Well, on the fairway when you’re using irons it gets the ball much lower, the ball actually touches the grass. On impact it works in concert with the natural grass cushioning underneath. It permits golfers to maintain their normal downward divot-taking arc but with no resultant divot.”

It certainly seems like this device is the ‘must have’ golf gadget of the coming winter.
Indeed, Kilby states that the Rocket Launcher often flips over when struck, “so sponsors see it as a prime mechanism for promoting their message”. That could be a tidy earner, too. No wonder their catch cry is:“divotEND pays dividends, to clubs, golfers and our planet”. For enquiries, please email info@divotend.com

CHRISTMAS STABLEFORD AND LUNCH

The Christmas 9 hole Stableford and lunch will be held on Wednesday 12th December 2012.  There will be a ballot at 10 am for those wishing to golf followed by lunch at 12.30 pm. 
The cost of the lunch will be £6 which includes either Lentil Soup OR an Open Turkey and Cranberry Sandwich, Mince Pie and Tea OR Coffee.

If you are interested in attending the lunch please add your name and choice to the list in the locker room.  Alternatively, if you email me your choice (soup or sandwich) I will add your name to the list.  Please email Vivien at ---- vivienhowe@btinternet.com

There's a prize for the best festive dress!

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING

A Special General Meeting will be held at 7.40 pm on Thursday 17th January 2013 in the Smoke Room to propose the following changes to the constitution.

The Committee shall consist of not less than eight and not more than twelve members which will include five Office Bearers.

All correspondence shall be by email, notice board and web page.

The AGM will follow this meeting at 7.45 pm.

RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY AND WEST VETS AGM'S

Some of the Ranfurly Castle Ladies out and about

It has been a busy week with both The Renfrewshire County AGM on Wednesday 7th November and the West Vets AGM on Thursday 8th November.
At the RLCGA AGM -- After reading her report Jan Macnab finished her term of office as the Treasurer for the County.
Jean Irvine who is the Secretary read her report and Carol Fell read out her Curtis Cup Ambassador Report.

Iona Stephen, Fiona Roger, Nancy MacGadie, Anne Judge, Jan Macnab, Denise Cowan and Alex Qayum were all prizewinners.
Alex received the Junior Championship Trophy
To read the full story go to the Renfrewshire County Website.

At the West Vets AGM on Thursday 8th Fiona Roger gave an excellent final Captain's Report and handed over her Captain's badge to Anna Telfer from Milngavie --
To read the full report go to the West Vets Website

WINTER GREENSOMES - CANCELLED

7th November 2012

Due to the wet weather and course, the winter greensomes has been cancelled and will now be played next year. 

GREENLEES TROPHY LUNCH AND PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES

Carol and Marion

The Greenlees end of season Lunch and presentation of trophies took place at Williamwood Golf Club on Tuesday 30th October.
Milngavie were the winners of the Greenlees Trophy for the 4th year in a row.
Ranfurly Castle was represented by Marion Munro and Carol Fell (who sets up the online results) was an invited guest by Anne Dunn (Greenlees Secretary) 

To read the full report and see some photos and videos go to the West of Scotland Website

WINTER GREENSOMES - 7th NOVEMBER

Due to the very wet weather, the Winter Greensomes will now be held on Wednesday 7th November.  There will be a running ballot from 9.15-9.30 am.  Please arrange a partner prior to this day.