AYRSHIRE LADIES COUNTY GOLF ASSOCIATION

Just a reminder that we are holding a fun/social night at Irvine GC on Monday 13 February - beetle drive with a quiz and some bingo! All members and friends welcome, tickets, at £4, are available from committee or you can pay at the door. We also have some lovely raffle prizes on offer so come along and catch up with friends.

We now have our first 2 semi finalists for this years Winter Foursomes and both pairings are from Prestwick St Nicholas. In an all St Nicholas tie Susan Dumigan and Sheila Shedden beat past winners Margaret White and Sheila McDougall at the 16th hole to book their place. Today Katie Hodge and June Dempster beat Joanne Sharp and Chris Auld (both Barassie) at the 20th hole.

Eleven of our Past Captains enjoyed an Afternoon Tea at Kilmarnock Barassie Golf Club this afternoon. Margaret Sharp, Troon Ladies, was our longest standing Past Captain present today having served back in 1977-79 and she is pictured alongside Captains from the 80s, 90s, noughties and twenty tens! Back row (L to R) Isabel Crawford, Liz Wilson, Nora McCrossin, Alex Glennie and Eila Maclennan Middle row (L to R) Sheila Adams, Jane Finnie and Margare Sharp Front row (L to R) Ella Walker, Nancy Chisholm and Marian Wilson

Last night was the first of our Junior coaching sessions at Gailes. It was a very cold night but the girls turned up and thoroughly enjoyed being back. We had 10 pre handicappers from 6pm till 7pm We then had 11 girls with handicap for the second hour

Huge congratulations to Honorary member Louise Duncan who today secured her Ladies European Tour playing card for 2023 Having come through qualifying to get to the final stages, Louise was the only Scot to make it through to the 5th and final round at La Manga today. Full playing rights were only on offer for the top 20 in the final field of 60. Louise secured her place with a birdie at the final hole to finish joint 17th. Congratulations Louise and all the best for 2023