CLOSE SHAVE

As I was going with the Scratch team to Blairgowrie this afternoon I played first thing this morning and missed the first coaching session but caught up with the second and was very impressed with some of the swings I saw.

Kirsty was making a bit of history today by leading out the Scratch League team, the first girl ever to do so.

Kirsty and Fraser

Alex and Scott

Tod and Arron

In what on paper should have been a straight forward win for Strathmore against Blairgowrie's 3rd team turned out anything but. I watched all the matches tee off and followed Tod's game and he lost the first and when I went ahead Kirsty was 2 down and so was Alex !! Tod began the fight back and managed to get a couple of holes up, Kirsty was still behind and Alex turned things round to go 2 up. Then Kirsty went on a run to turn things round in her match and went one up, but at the same time Alex lost 3 holes on the bounce to go to the 18th one down. Tod had won 3&2 after being dormie 5. Kirsty halved 18 to secure victory 1 up  and Alex found the trees off the the 18th tee and had to lay up but played a great shot which found the right level on the green to give him a chance. With a 20 ft putt Alex had a chance to keep Strathmore's undefeated matches record intact and he didn't let us down. 

This is the fighting spirit I have installed into our players and they will always do their best not to let themselves or their team mates down and I am so proud of each and everyone of them. Great result but so close. 

Tomorrow it's Dominika, Georgia and Molly off to County coaching at Noah's Ark and Alex is back at Lansdowne for the Junior Champion of Champions. 

Remember next Sunday is the Junior Captains Drive in Texas Scramble and I hope everyone will attend.