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. 

LADIES DINNER SUCCESS

Some 2012 Medal Winners

45 ladies attended the Ladies Annual dinner in the clubhouse last night (Wednesday 24th October). There was much chat and laughter to be heard with the 2012 medal winner presentation of prizes after the meal. -- To see some larger phototographs CLICK HERE and then click on slideshow

12 HOLE STABLEFORD FINAL SWING

Played 17/10/12 in very wet weather.
Winner   Vivien Howe  24 pts
Runner Up  Sheila Biggart  23 pts

WINTER GREENSOMES

The Winter Greensomes competition will be held on Wednesday 31st October.  If you would like to play, please add you and your partner's name to the timesheet in the locker room

LADIES ANNUAL DINNER

The Ladies Annual Dinner is on Wednesday 24th October - 7 for 7.30pm.  Anyone wishing to attend should add their name and menu choice to the list in the locker room.  The cost is £20 which includes 3 course meal and a glass of wine.  Please put cash/cheque (made payable to RCGC Ladies Section) in an envelope in the box in the locker room as soon as possible.  The medal prizes will be handed out after the meal.

ALEX QAYUM FINISHES WELL IN THE HIGHLAND SPRING JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP MASTER GRAND FINAL

Congratulations go to Alex Qayum who finished in joint 5th position in the Highland Spring Junior Masters Grand Final over the Queen's Course, Gleneagles on Sunday.

HIGHLAND SPRING JUNIOR MASTERS
Queen's Course, Gleneagles
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LEADING STABLEFORD POINTS TOTALS
39 Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) (10).
36 Julia Smith (Murrayfield) (24), Eva O'Connor (Bothwell Castle) (8), Andrea Walker (Falkirk) (9)
35 Alexandra Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) (11), Hazel MacGarvie (Troon Ladies) (5), Alexandra Mennie (Elie and Earlsferry) (13).
34 Joanne Free (Gullane) (12)
32 Jennifer Allan (Glenbervie) (11), Jillian Farrell (Cardross) (15), Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne) (9).

TO VIEW ALL GIRLS' POINTS TOTALS
ON THE SGU WEBSITE

CLICK HERE

MONDAY BOUNCE GAMES

The winter bounce games on a Monday morning will start again on Monday 8th October.  An informal ballot will take place in the ladies locker room at 9.30 am - all welcome. 

OCTOBER MEDAL CANCELLED

The October medal has been cancelled today due to the heavy overnight rain.  There are a few holes with temporary greens.

ALEXANDRA IS 2012 JUNIOR RLCGA CHAMPION

Alex Qayum

Congratulations to Alexandra Qayum  who won the Renfrewshire County Girls Junior Championship against Samantha Cowan (Cochrane Castle) at Erskine last Monday (24th September) in very wet and windy conditions.

Ladies Nine Hole Stableford

Played 26/9/2012    Nine Entrants
SSS 73     CSS 71

Winner - Jean Murray 18 Pts
Runner Up - June Giles 17Pts

IONA WINS OR HER DEBUT FOR THE COUNTY TEAM

Iona with caddy Anne -- courtesy of Jean Irvine

Many congratulations go to Iona Stephen who replaced Renfrewshire's Eilidh Briggs who was unable to play in the County Team Championship finals at Montrose Links over the weekend.

Iona played on Day 1 - In the foursomes with Alyson McKechin (RLCGA Champion) against Angus -- but the Angus Pairing could do no wrong -- so it was a tough introduction to County matches as they were well beaten.

Iona did not play on Day 2 against Midlothians -- However Success on Day 3 against Dumfries - shire when Iona was selected to play in both the foursomes and singles ties and was victorious in both. 

Anne Judge travelled up to Montrose and caddied for Iona -- (pictured above)

Jean Irvine and Alison Robertson travelled up to Montrose to support the team. Jean took lots of photos at the request of your webmaster Carol Fell who was unable to attend and many thanks go to her for managing to take and transmit many photos back to me.

Renfrewshire who were the West of Scotland County Team winners finished in 3rd place in the Scottish Finals -- 1st Angus, 2nd Midlothian, 3rd Renfrewshire and 4th Dumfries-shire -- For the Last days play -- Go to the Renfrewshire County Website

Photographs from Montrose -- Courtesy of Jean Irvine and Maureen Woodhead.
CLICK ON THE SMALL PICTURE BELOW AND THEN ON SLIDESHOW

2012 County Finals at Montrose

GREENLEES TEAM OUTING TO DUNDONALD

Some of the Greenlees Team Players that were at Dundonald Links

The end of season Greenlees Team outing took place yesterday at Dundonald Links in glorious sunshine.
After the awful weather on Thursday we all thought the course would be rather wet. However, it was dry and with greens lightening fast, and difficult borrows all the players struggled to score well.
 The team of Lesley Robertson, Carol Fell and Fiona Roger were the best of a bad bunch !! A lovely meal was then had at Northern Gailes and there was much chat and hilarity.
Although the Greenlees Matches have still to be completed in Division 1 Ranfurly Castle has finished in 3rd place -- The team are disappointed due to the fact that an end of season depleted Kilmacolm team has allowed Milngavie and Cathkin Braes to overtake us at the top of the leader board.
We had beaten Milngavie and Cathkin Braes in our matches.
The final match in the Division is the rearranged tie between Kilmacolm and Milngavie and Milngavie need 5.5 points from the match to win the division for the 3rd year in a row.
Click on the Greenlees Link on the LHS of this webpage for all the results -- A full update will be given when all the matches are completed

 To see some photos of the day CLICK HERE

Charity Tri-am Stableford

Helen, Anne and Eileen - Winners

Karin, Vivien and Jean -- Runners Up

Many thanks to the 33 ladies who took part in the Charity Tri-am Stableford today.  Although very wet underfoot, the sun shone!  £178 was raised for Parkinsons.
Winning Team - Anne Judge, Eileen Walker and Helen Dunn - 69 points.
Runners up - Vivien Howe, Jean Murray and Karin Mackenzie - 66 points.

Thanks also to Maureen Cook and Marilynn Muirhead for donating the prizes and to Jean Irvine for the photographs