FESTIVE TRI-AM IS ON!

Having looked at 3 weather forecasts I think we should be in luck for golf today!  Enjoy!

SPOT THE GOLF BALL COMPETITION

There will be an opportunity for you to win £25 at the Christmas lunch on Wednesday!

British Red Cross are raising funds and we have the chance to help.  Just write your name in a box, on a grid, to guess where the golf ball could be.   Each guess will cost  £1.00 so be sure to have some actual cash with you when you come for Lunch.  For someone to win £25.00, Red Cross will also get £25.00 so your £1.00 goes a long way.

Looking forward to seeing you at the club.

FESTIVE TRI-AM DRAW

Updated draw for the Festive Tri-Am on Wednesday 8th December 2021:

There will be a 3-tee start, to help everyone finish around the same time, to save a lot of waiting around before lunch. The draw does therefore not show up on the Scottish Golf App, but the 1st tee has been reserved appropriately to allow starting from the 1st, 13th and 16th between 10-10.30am.

1st Tee

10.00 Louise Cooper, Vicky Rennie,  Evelyn McDermid

10.10 Maureen Cook, Morag Cunningham, Cynthia Keanie

10.20 Anne Judge, Sally Smyth, Anne Gordon

10.30 Anne Robinson, Mary Hardie, Fiona Aitken

16th Tee

10.10 Sheila Biggart, Helen Abram, Alison Templeton

10.20 Jan Macnab, Rosemary Ogilive, Alison Robertson

10.30 Lilias Snodgrass, Carol Reid, Chris Minto

13th Tee

10.10 Pamela MacKenzie, Karin MacKenzie, Carol Barnes  

10.20 Joy McLeod, Pat Pennel, Eileen Walker

Play holes 1,2,3, 13,14,15, 16,17,18.

Take a card.

Use Green Course Handicap - one stableford score to count at each hole.

CHRISTMAS 9 HOLE GOLF AND LUNCH WEDNESDAY 8 DECEMBER

To play in the fun 9 hole Stableford competition (holes 1-3 and 13-18) please enter via the SG App. Lunch will be served at 12.45pm -  soup and half sandwich combo with mince pie and tea/coffee costing £7.

Golfers and non-golfers must sign up for lunch on the sheet in the locker room and pay Leanna at the bar (credit/debit card or cash).

In the event of bad weather I will blog by 9.00am and we can meet at the club for quiz/games at noon!

Don't forget your Christmas outfits!!

Any problems contact Gillian gilliandonaghy66@gmail.com 

DECEMBER WEDNESDAY BOUNCE GAMES

Anyone wishing to be in the ballot for Wednesday bounce games on 1st or 15th December (8th is Christmas 9 hole competition) please email Pamela by Friday 19th November pamjohn2004@hotmail.com . 

LADIES DINNER

The first Ladies Dinner since 2019 was held on Wednesday 27th October in the newly refurbished clubhouse.  It was a very wet evening but that didn't stop 44 ladies from coming out to enjoy the evening.  Sadly one lady failed to make it due to the dreadful flooding around Paisley and with so many roads closed as a result.

The catering team did a wonderful job coping with all the orders, both food and bar, to ensure that everyone was safe and remained seated at their table.  It certainly was a noisy affair and, after such a long time without socialising, it was lovely to be back to some form of normality.

Captain Gillian welcomed everyone at the start of the evening and then presented the Fun Competition prizes at the end.  Anne Judge informed us that the Greenlees Team had won Division 2 comprehensively and will be playing back in Division 1 next season.  She also thanked Nancy MacGadie for her dedication to the team over 7 decades and wished her a happy 'retirement'. She will be sadly missed.   

  

The final event of the year will be the Festive Tri-am on Wed 8th December.  Entries can now be made via the Scottish golf app and the draw will be made as usual before the event.  Information regarding lunch afterwards will follow.

Here are a few photos of the evening!

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NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY BOUNCE GAMES

Anyone wishing to enter the ballot for bounce games on 3rd, 10th, 17th or 24th November please email pamjohn2004@hotmail.com by Tuesday 19th October.

OCTOBER MEDAL AND VETS TROPHY

Played Wednesday 6 October 2021, 17 entries

1st Silver: Eleanor Cannon 90 (19) 71

2nd Silver: Nancy MacGadie 90 (16) 74

1st Bronze: Rosemary Ogilvie 98 (23) 75

2nd Bronze: Pat Pennel 102 (25) 77

Lowest Gross: Jan Macnab 84

VETS TROPHY WINNER: Eleanor Cannon 

WINTER 12 HOLE KNOCKOUT

 The draw for the 12 hole Knockout has now been posted on the notice board.

Play is on the Green course and is from holes 1-12.  If extra holes are required play 16,17 etc.

Cards with the stroke index are also on the notice board.  

WINTER GREENS

The temporary greens have now been marked out on the course in preparation for the winter.

If your ball lands on any of these marked temporary greens, please take a free lift and drop at your nearest point of relief. This applies to all play from now on, including Wednesday's Medal/Vets Trophy.

MONDAY WINTER BOUNCE GAMES

There is a proposal to organise sociable, fun games on a Monday late-morning during the winter (everyone welcome). Tee-offs around 11-11.30am with those who wish maybe having a coffee in the clubhouse beforehand.

This will be arranged via a What's App group and Agnes Williamson has kindly agreed to be the point of contact. If you would be interested in joining this group, please contact Agnes by mobile or email agnesmwill59@gmail.com so she can gauge numbers.

Happy winter golfing! 

GREENLEES TEAM WIN DIVISION!

Congratulations to all the Greenlees team members for a great season, finishing top of the Second Division!  The team will be promoted back to the First Division.  Thanks to Anne Judge for captaining the team. Good luck next year!

AUSTRALIAN SCRAMBLE RESULTS

All 10 teams braved the weather today to play 12 holes in the Australian Scramble.  

Congratulations to the winning team: Denise Cowan, Fiona Christie and Evelyn McDermid with net 50.9

Runners up: Pamela MacKenzie, Vivien Howe and Anne Judge with net 51.5

Thank you to Lilias Snodgrass and Pamela MacKenzie for organising the event.

WINTER WEDNESDAY BOUNCE GAMES

For those who would be interested we will try and set up a game on Wednesday mornings during the winter.  The format would be entering on the dates available for the month; draw would be done indicating the person who would book; hopefully mainly in threes.  When the draw is done if you are not available you would let the person booking know.

The dates for October are 13th, 20th and 27th.

Those wishing to play email pamjohn2004@hotmail.com.  Last date for entry into October draw is 4th October.  An email will come out with all the groups.

WINTER GREENSOMES - WEDNESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2021

16 couples enjoyed pleasant weather and great course condition.

Winners: Alison Templeton & Lilas Lamont (30) 37 points (bih)

Joint Runners-up: Rosemary Ogilvie & Vicky Rennie (26) and Anne Judge & Pat Pennel (17)

- both runner-up teams had 37 points and could not be separated by the better inward half, last 6, last 3 or final hole!

AUSTRALIAN SCRAMBLE DRAW - WEDNESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2021

Cards and instructions for the Australian Scramble on 22 September will be in the locker room on the day.

Here is the draw:

9.10 Sheila Biggart/Rosemary Ogilvie/Kate Scott

9.20 Denise Cowan/Fiona Christie/Evelyn McDermid

9.30 Jan Macnab/Karin MacKenzie/Janice Naismith

9.40 Anne Robinson/Gillian Donaghy/Carol Barnes

9.50 Mary Craig/Sally Smyth/Vicky Rennie

10.00 Louise Cooper/Jean Irvine/Carol Reid

10.10 Nancy MacGadie/Pat Pennel/Sheila Swinnerton

10.20 Karen Binning/Helen Abram/Senga Nixon

10.30 Joy McLeod/Rosemary Reedie/Alison Templeton

10.40 Pamela MacKenzie/Vivien Howe/Anne Judge

Any cancellations or late entries, please contact Lilias.

LADIES' ANNUAL DINNER WEDNESDAY 27 OCTOBER 6.30PM FOR 7PM

There is a sign up sheet up in the locker room for the ladies dinner which is open all playing lady members. The cost is £22 for a 3 course meal with tea/coffee and includes a gratuity. Please tick your dinner choices and pay LEANNA ONLY at the bar - please don't pay any of the other bar staff as Leanna needs to put the payment through herself to allow for the gratuity.  

Anyone who is unable to get to the clubhouse can email gilliandonaghy66@gmail.com and I will add your name and food choices.

Ladies Annual Dinner

3 course meal followed by tea or coffee

Dinner served 7pm

£20pp

 

Lentil soup served with warm crusty bread

 

Chicken liver pate served with oatcakes and chutney

 

Warm beetroot and lentil salad with goats cheese

 

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Salmon, cod, and haddock Fish pie served with seasonal greens

 

Chicken wrapped in parma ham served with creamy mash, tender stem broccoli and honey mustard sauce.

 

Camembert, Fig and onion tartlet served with seasonal veg, chutney and baby potatoes 

 

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Lemon meringue pie 

 

Raspberry sorbet

 

Cherry, chocolate and coconut ganache cake

AUTUMN MEETING FOR MITCHELL TROPHY

Played Wednesday 8 September 2021.

11 ladies played in weather that was unexpectedly boiling for the time of year!

1st Silver: Marion Munro 89 (12) 77 (bih)

2nd Silver: Jan Macnab 86 (9) 77

1st Bronze: Mary Hardie 101 (25) 76

2nd Bronze: Gillian Donaghy 104 (25) 79 (bih)

TROPHY WINNER: Mary Hardie

The scoring was relatively high for such a calm day, but there was a highlight when Denise Cowan had a HOLE-IN-ONE at the 14th.

Reported as a 7 iron shot that was played through the bunker gap for a kick in towards the pin on the right, both Marion and Denise were not sure the ball was in the hole until they looked closely! Well done Denise 😀

FRIENDLY v ELDERSLIE SUNDAY 5th SEPTEMBER

This last friendly fixture of 2021 was hosted at home on a beautiful warm day with the course in excellent condition.

The Elderslie ladies enjoyed the match and our hospitality afterwards.

The match result was a very equitable half.

Many thanks to our team of Lindsay Wright, Pauline MacEwen, Fiona Christie, Morag Cunningham and Evelyn McDermid who represented the club magnificently.

Very many thanks to Jan Macnab for organising and for playing on the day with the Elderslie organiser.

If any lady wishes to take part in a friendly match in 2022 (usually 3-4 matches over the season) please let me know (cunninghammorag58@gmail.com). You can participate in as many or as few matches as you like. They are actually fun fixtures and good for match play practise in a relaxed atmosphere.

Morag Cunningham

COMPETITION RESULTS

August Medal, played Wednesday 4 August 2021, 20 entries

1st Silver: Marion Munro 80 (14) 66

2nd Silver: Jan Macnab 79 (8) 71

1st Bronze: Moven McLeod 107 (34) 73

2nd Bronze: Vicky Rennie 105 (31) 74

Stableford, played Saturday 28 August 2021, 10 entries

Winner: Pauline MacEwan (26) 44pts

Runner-up: Eleanor Cannon (20) 41 pts

September Medal, played Wednesday 1 September 2021, 13 entries

1st Silver: Denise Cowan 80 (8) 72 (bih)

2nd Silver: Anne Judge 84 (12) 72

1st Bronze: Vicky Rennie 106 (31) 75

2nd Bronze: Kate Scott 110 (29) 81

Saturday Medal, played Saturday 4 September 2021, 6 entries

Silver winner: Eleanor Cannon 94 (19) 75

Bronze winner: Anne Gordon 109 (32) 77