ANOTHER FINAL FOR STRATHMORE

I am delighted to announce that as Junior Convenor I had nominated both Strathmore Juniors Section and Kirsty Brodie and both have been selected as finalist in the Team and Individual Sport Achievement sections of the Perth and Kinross Spirit of Youth Awards 2012 which takes place at Perth Concert Hall at 7pm on Friday 23rd of November.

Over the last 4 years the Section has produced 2 Ladies and 1 Gents Strathmore Club Champions, 2 under 14 Coaching Medal Winners, Glenalmond College James Braid Trophy winners 2009 and 2010, a male Junior County Junior Stroke Play Champion and a County Match Play Champion, We have had 11 players capped at County level, an Under 12 Loretto Scottish School Boys Scratch Champion and a double girl Highland Springs Junior Masters winner and a boy runner up.  This years team achievements of P&K Scratch League Champions (after being finalist last year) and runners up in the Bell Trophy are amazing as we have only been competing for 4 years. We have 5 players selected for the Scottish Development Centres and a player already in the Scottish Academy. Both the Gents and Ladies Sections have benefited by having played Juniors in their Scratch League Teams over the last 4 years, a credit to how well our Juniors have progressed. 3 of our Juniors are currently attending Elmwood College in Golf related Courses and part is down to the encouragement shown at Strathmore. 

Kirsty Brodie created her own piece of golfing history at Gleneagles this year by winning The Highland Spring Junior Masters title for a record breaking 2nd time becoming the first player girl or boy ever to do so. This Event which is Scotlands largest for young golfers is run by the SGU and SLGA and is open to players aged under 16. Kirsty is currently receiving Scottish Academy coaching after being nominated as an 11 year old. She won the Strathmore Ladies Club Championship 2012, becoming the youngest ever and played for both the Ladies and the Junior Scratch League teams. A remakable season for a very talented 12 year old.