FERGUS AND ALEX SHINE IN THE SUN

What a beautiful day and what amazing scores . Fergus Walker playing the Leitfie Winter League shot an amazing gross 48 nett 21 and reduced his handicap to 50 (Gareths coaching certainly working )
Alex Simpson playing the Gents Winter League scored an equaly amazing 44 points and reduced his handicap from 15 to 11 !!! ( last weeks County coaching at Gleneagles and the Centre's Scholarship is certainly working )

Both Amy Mitchell and Josh Eddington attained their fun Handicaps of 54 and can both now compete in the Leitfie winter league - well done both.

Special mention to Cavan MacGregor who suffered a Greenstick fracture to his collar bone whilst playing on his trampoline , we all wish him a speedy recovery and look forward to seing him swinging a club soon. 

REMEMBER NEXT SATURDAY - NO COACHING WITH GARETH BUT STILL TURN UP AT 12 NOON FOR WINTER LEAGUE, HANDICAP CARDS AND CERTIFICATES       

PERTH AND KINROSS GENTS COUNTY AGM AND PRIZEGIVING

Allan Easton receives the Junior Scratchplay Championship Trophy from new County President Clarke Paterson. Allan is the the first Strathmore Junior to win P&K's most prestigious Junior Trophy.  

Brad Bannerman receives his Under 14 Medal Scratch runner up voucher, nearly making it a double as he won the trophy in 2009.

4 of our Scratch League Squad who finished Runners up to Blairgowrie. Michael Brodie, Rory Dyce, Rory Tinker and Allan Easton, Brad had to leave early.

Very proud to see our Juniors pick up their richly deserved awards.
 

CORMAC LEADS THE WAY AND REDUCES HIS HANDICAP AGAIN

Cormac Sharpe shot a gross 43 net 26.5 and reduced his fun handicap to 34 .  He tops this weeks leaderboard and moves into 2nd place overall behind Ben Anderson . Eilidh Smith attained her fun handicap of 54 . 

CERTIFICATES AWARDED

Below is more of our Juniors have been awarded Level One and Two Certificates.

Eilidh Smith receives her Level Two Certificate from Junior Captain Michael Brodie

Amy Mitchell receives her Level Two Certificate from Junior Convenor Iain Butchart

Joshua Davies receives his Level One Certificate from Junior Convenor Iain Butchart

Well done to all!

GREAT TURNOUT AND GREAT RESULTS

Today saw 14 players on Leitfie, 7 played Winter League 3 were playing for their handicaps and 4 were attempting their Certificates.
Joshua Davies achieved his level 1 and (a very excited) Amy Mitchell achieved her level 2 , well done to you both.
Ben Anderson took the honours in the Winter League with a gross 43 nett 25.5 and reduced his handicap to 28 . Cormac Sharpe finished 2nd with a gross 44 nett 29 playing to his new handicap . Michael Brodie lowest gross 32 finished 3rd with a nett 29.5.
Callum Ewan who played in the Gents Winter League scored an amazing 45 Stableford points and in doing so knocked 4 strokes off his winter handicap (attending Gareths session certainly paid off)
I am extremely proud of new Junior Captain Michael Brodie and his Vice Captain Brad Bannerman who (off their own backs) volunteeered to assist and their help and encouragement was greatly appreciated by myself and the players they assisted on the course.
Gareth was also pleased that Hannah Robb (who still can't play due to injury) gave up her time to assist at his coaching session .                 

ДОБРО ПОЖАЛОВАТЬ НА STRATHMORE АЛЕКСЕЙ

This morning I received a phone call from Graeme Butchart (will check family tree) who had been recommended Strathmore for his son who is a very keen golfer . They had been on the Junior blog and were impessed by what was going on and said they would like to visit Strathmore today . I telephoned David and asked him to give me a call when they arrived and I went down to meet them. I discussed how Juniors attained their Certificates and Handicaps etc and as Alexei had his clubs with him I invited him to play a couple of holes on Leitfie. We went over to the putting green and I was very impressed by his putting stroke and distance control and after he hit a couple of iron shots in the practice net we moved over to Leitfie. Alexei hit a nice 3 wood just short of the green , his pitch was a little strong but his first putt left him with a tap in 4. He hit another 3 wood just to the right of the 9th green and was unlucky to catch the bump and despite fluffing a chip secured a 7 and a total of 11. I then took him onto the 10th hole to see how he would manage the Rannaleroch Course. He hit a good drive up the right and after a nervous second hit a really good shot just short of the green . The pitch onto the green left him an eight foot putt which just lipped out for a 5. On our walk back to the Clubhouse we discussed how he would practice during the Winter . Alexei has to go to a golf simulator 3 times a week for an hour and a half at a time as the Course is closed . Why you may ask ? Clue is in the Title of the post. 

Welcome to Strathmore Alexei

Our first New 2012 Member lives in Moscow which is snowbound during the Winter. 

Being 1,689 miles away a 3,378 mile round trip will be made to play .