Month: June 2018

In a small field of 9 Gail won with a net 68.  It again proved it was possible to reduce a handicap over Braids No 1.  A special award though for the greenkeeper who cut Amanda's battery out of the gorse after it had hurtled in with her trolley at speed and could not be found.  No wonder we cant find balls in the gorse!  CSS 72.

Sally Brian and Caspin Lynch, the winners of our inaugural 9 hole competition over the Wee Braids, which has a rating for the first time this year, went off to play in the Scottish Golf qualifier at Milnathort on Friday 15 June.  The competition proved so popular that Scottish Golf extended the qualifier to 2 days with the top two pairs from each day going through to the final at Carnoustie on the Open weekend.  Sally and Caspin (each playing for their own scores which were then combined) did very well finishing with a combined 33 points and were leaders in the clubhouse!  At the end of the day they were tied 18th with two teams on 40 winning it.  But well done Sally and Caspin who had a good day by all accounts (and Sally even got her handicap down 0.6!).

14 of us played, morning, midday, afternoon and early evening.  The course continues to be in good condition.  The new watering system is certainly coming into its own during this dry spell.  Jane Hannam who only joined this year showed she can already play the course with 36 points but was pipped by Sarah Booth with 38 points.  Well done Sarah! (and well done getting away from work and up here to play!).  There were 3 twos -  Coleen, Janet and Hanne.  Janet's at 3rd and Hanne's at 1st were eagles!  CSS 71.

Well done to Louise Fraser  winning the Clark Rosebowl at the Scottish Women's Amateur Championship at Elie.  It was a tight contest but Louise held her nerve to win by 1 hole.  The only downside was that doing so well there meant she missed our Championship qualifier so we will have a different champion this year!

20 played and Hanne Robertson triumphed with a net 68 showing it is possible to reduce your handicap at the Braids!  Well done her.  This was the championship qualifier and Hanne qualified along with 7 others with Anne Brownie as number 1 with the best scratch score of 79 (winning back the Tappit Hen). The draw appears here under a separate heading.  CSS 71.

5 pairs played.  It would have been 6 but Viv and Jaci had to retreat due to thunder and lightning in the afternoon.  Sally and Elsa triumphed with 35 and are entered to play the next round in Ratho in July.  Good luck to them.