Sunday, January 20, 2013

IONA MEETS ARNOLD PALMER

St Andrews Training Squad - Iona just behind Arnie

The St Andrews University Developmental golf squad's two-week warm weather training camp began on January 12. The squad consists of seven boys and seven girls, two coaches; Kevin Hale and David Watt, and Debby Sargent. performance manager.

 Ranfurly Castle's Iona Stephen is with the squad and is having a wonderful time

We are training at World Woods Golf Club on the west coast of Florida. We have had the luxury of two courses, both having been in Golfers Digest top 100 courses. The facilities are excellent and perfect for sharpening our game.
The highlight of week one has been our trip to Bay Hill where we were hosted by Arnold Palmer and on arrival got the chance to meet and greet him.
Bay Hill is an amazing course and made extra special by witnessing some of the world's best players also practising there - Suzann Petterson, Daniel Chopra and Sophie Gustaffson.
We all thoroughly enjoyed the experience and we are very grateful to the Golf Development Programme for the opportunity.

Friday, January 18, 2013

Ladies AGM -- Sheila Biggart is our new Ladies Capatin

Past Present and Future Captains -- Vivien, Sheila and Eileen

Outgoing Lady Captain Vivien Howe welcomed 50 ladies to the 83rd AGM.

After a Special General Meeting, Vivien reviewed the year after reports were read out by the Treasurer Eileen Walker, Handicap Secretary Vicky Rennie, Greenlees Secretary Anne Judge and Junior Report Sheila Biggart. 

Vivien finished her year of office and Sheila Biggart is our new Captain and Eileen Walker the new Vice Captain. 

After the business was completed the presentation of trophies took place  and Denise Cowan then gave a vote of thanks.

After the meeting was closed by our new Lady Captain Sheila, tea and coffee was served in the lounge.

 Thanks go to Jean Irvine for the photographs

Tuesday, January 01, 2013

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL AT RANFURLY CASTLE

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