GREAT START FOR CARLY

Team member Carly Booth made a fantastic start to the final stages of the LET quaifying round. Carly returned a magnificant 3 under par 70 to be placed joint 9th. Her round consisted of 6 birdies at 1 4 7 9 12 and 18. Carly amazing length helped her birdie 3 out of 5 of the par 5 holes. Carly did bogey 2, 3 and 10 which were a par 3 and two par 4's. 

Fellow scot Kylie Walker also had a good day finishing joint 26th on 1 under par. 

Good luck tomorrow Carly

WINTER COACHING BEGINS

The P&K Winter Coaching Squads for 2009/2010 have been announced. They are as follows:

Senior Squad:

Carly Booth (Comrie)
Alex Bushby (Blairgowrie)
Dawn Butchart (Strathmore)
Laura Campbell (Pitlochry) 
Jill Milne (Craigiehill)
Annabel Niven (Crieff)
Fiona Ramsay (Crieff)
Laura Walker (Muckhart) 
Gillian Wallace (Glenisla) 
Julie White (Auchterarder) 
Jane Yellowlees (Murrayshall)
Not available for coaching in the UK at present: Roseanne Niven (Crieff), Jacqueline Sneddon (Alyth) and Emily Ogilvy (Auchterarder).

Scholarship Girls:
Laura Aitken (Killin)
Claire Gadsby (Crieff)
Hannah Robb (Strathmore)
Eilidh Watson (Muckhart).

Again we are very lucky to have such a great squad of girls both and at senior and junior level. The first Senior Coaching Session took place on Sunday at Gleneagles when the girls were put their paces on long game and shot making. The day was very successful and the players are all looking forward to the next session in the new year.  

WELL DONE CARLY

Team member Carly Booth has sailed through the first round of the LET qualifying and is now set to play tomorrow in the Final Qualifying stages over four rounds at La Manga.



Carly returned scores of 74 73, 74 for six-over 221 and finished in joint 21st. Fellow Scot Kylie Walker also made it through the first round finishing a very impressive joint 10th. P&K also wish Kylie well tomorrow when she along with Carly join the top 46 players from this qualifying round, making a field of 84 for the final stage. After three rounds at Final Qualifying, a cut will be made to the leading 50 players and ties, following which the order of exemption will be finalised on the last day.


Only 30 full cards (category 8) are available, although those players finishing in positions 31-50 can take a lower category of membership which will give them a number of starts. 

Hope all this makes sense!!!

Good luck Carly!


ber Carly Booth sails into the final

CARLY CERTAIN TO PLAY TOMORROW

Following another solid round of 73 Carly is currently sitting in joint 20th position and will comfortably make the cut of 70 who will play in the final round of stage one. The top 46 from tomorrow progress to stage two. 

Fellow Scot Kylie Walker will also play tomorrow she is currently tied 10th.

Good Luck tomorrow!

CARLY GETS OFF TO A GREAT START

Carly Booth got off to a wonderful start to day recording a one over par 74 to finish the first days play in joint 13th position.

Fellow Scot Kylie Walker has also had a brilliant day, she has returned a one under par 72 and sitting in 6th position. Both girls completed the South course today.

A brilliant start Carly. Good luck tomorrow!!

GOOD LUCK CARLY

Team member Carly Booth was today scheduled to take part in the first day's play of the Ladies European Tour Qualifying School at La Manga, Spain however play was called off because of high winds and heavy rain. The first round will now take place tomorrow.


Although Carly is only 17 and technically too young to play on the LET her  +3 handicap more than deserves her a place in the field. She will make up a small band of  scots who are taking part this week, the other two are Kylie Walker who along with Carly is a member of the Curtis Cup short leet for the 2010 match in the United States, and North of Scotland women's amateur champion Katy McNicoll who is now a professional. Glasgow's Gemma Webster, who turned professional in the States following her graduation from Ohio State University, did enter Stage 1 but withdrew during the past week. Also Clare Queen and Pamela Feggans, who also finished outside the top 90 in the LET money table for 2009, will join the qualifiers from Stage 1 in the Final Stage over 72 holes.


A total of 166 players are targeting a place on the 2010 Ladies European Tour. Only 30 full cards are available at the end of seven rounds, although those players finishing in positions 31-50 can take a lower category of membership.


Qualifying School is known as one of golf’s most nerve-wracking events, as dreams of earning a living on tour can either be made or shattered.


Stage I is being played over La Manga’s North and South courses over the next three days. After 36 holes, a cut will be made to the leading 70 players and ties. The final round of Stage I will be played on Wednesday over the North Course.


The leading 46 players will be progress to Stage 2, Final Qualifying, to be played over the South Course, with a practise round on December 17.


A field of 84 competitors will contest the Final Qualifying stage over four rounds from Friday to next Monday (December 18-21). After three rounds a cut will be made to the leading 50 players and ties, following which the order of exemption will be finalised on the last day.


My thanks go to Colin Farquarson for all the details regarding this event.
 
We wish Carly well and I will keep you as much up to date as possible.

AMENDED CONSTITUTION

During our AGM in October a proposal was put forward by County Captain Lenore Kyle to change the criteria regarding membership to the association. This change was agreed unanimously and the constution has been altered accordingly.


To see the new wording and download your new copy please click on the link below and follow the instructions.

CLICK HERE FOR NEW CONSTITUTION

CONGRATULATIONS EMILY AIRD

Junior member Emily Aird has been awarded a Personal Achievement Award for her golfing accomplishments this year. In particularly her participation in the US Kids Golf European Tournament at Gullane where she finished a very credible 6th and also for being invited to take part in the Teen World Championships in North Carolina.


The award ceremony was at the Perth concert Hall on Wednesday night where she had a photograph taken with Elizabeth Grant, Convenor of the Lifelong Learning Committee and John Fyffe the Executive Director for Education and Children's Services.


It fantastic for Emily to be recognised is this way and we are all very proud of her.


If you would like to see Emily being interviewed while she was in the US go to http://www.uskidsgolf.com/ and click on tournaments. A video screen comes up on the right hand side of the next screen. If you scroll down on the video list you should find one that is called Teen World Championship Day 1 Girls 2009 (it then tells you it is day 3 but just keep going). It's great.