SLGA Under 16 Girls Strokeplay Championship

Tuesday 6 April 2010

SLGA Under 16 Girls Strokeplay Championship

SCOTS U16 GIRLS FACE STRONG
CHALLENGE AT STRATHMORE
NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE SCOTTISH LADIES GOLFING ASSOCIATION
Lesley Atkins (Minto & Gullane ) and Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie) will be heading the home challenge at the SLGA Scottish Under-16 Open Strokeplay Championship at Strathmore Golf Club near Alyth on Thursday and Friday, April 8-9.

Last season, 14-year-old Lesley underlined her potential by reaching the quarter-finals of the Scottish Ladies’ Amateur Championship at Southerness, while Ailsa is the reigning Scottish Schools’ Champion. Both youngsters played for Scotland in last year’s European Girls’ Team Championship.

Lesley was the leading Scot when she finished fourth in the Under-16 Open last year, and the prestigious Championship has attracted an exceptionally strong entry from south of the border.
Woburn’s Lauren Taylor is the back marker with a plus two handicap, while Bramhall’s Bronte Law is plus one and Brogan Townend (Pleasington) plays off scratch. Lesley and Ailsa, who was 16 in January, both play off three.

The Championship is over 36 holes with one round on Thursday and another on Friday.

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TOP TIPS FOR YOUNG GULLANE GOLFERS STARTING OUT

1 HAVE A GO ON THE KIDS COURSE WITH YOUR PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, BROTHERS OR SISTERS OR FRIENDS

2 TAKE PART IN CLUBGOLF COACHING

3 GET A PERMIT FOR NO 3 AND ASK YOUR PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS OR FRIENDS ETC TO TAKE YOU OUT FOR A GAME

4 IF YOU LIKE COMPETITIONS PLAY IN WEE WONDERS, THE KIDS COMPETITIONS AT NORTH BERWICK KIDS COURSE AND THE CLUBGOLF COMPETITIONS

5 APPLY TO JOIN GULLANE GOLF CLUB OR GULLANE LADIES GOLF CLUB SO THAT YOU CAN GET A HANDICAP AND PLAY IN CLUB COMPETITIONS AND JUNIOR OPENS

6 HAVE FUN !!

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The clubgolf coaching programme has been running in Gullane for 5 years now, enthusiastically backed by a band of 12 volunteer coaches and both Gullane GC and Gullane Ladies GC who provide support and facilities. It is introduced through Gullane Primary School with every child in P5 taking part in firstclubgolf with plastic clubs and then those who are interested progressing to the real thing with regular coaching from the volunteers as well as from Gullane GC pro Alasdair Good and team. Coaching take place on Sunday at 4.15 pm for those in P5 / P6 with the pros taking over for those in P7 and beyond and running sessions on Mondays and Friday afternoons. We currently have nearly 50 children in the programme aged from 9 -14 with just as many boys as girls . Various competitions and trips are also organised including events at Craigielaw South Course, North Berwick Kids Course, Dalmahoy, Gleneagles and Muirfield for the Senior's Open in 2007.

East Lothian Council fully supports this initiative and employs Kate Green as Junior Golf Development Manager.

For further details please contact Andy Walker who is the new Gullane clubgolf Convenor (01620 842135 or walker.andy2@btopenworld.com) , Kate ( 01875 619071 or kgreen@eastlothian.gov.uk) or Iain McLean (ir.mclean@yahoo.co.uk) or visit the link to the clubgolf site above - click the logo

Further volunteer coaches ( parents or other club members ) to help with the P5 group in the spring are very welcome but need to go through training and disclosure procedures. Contact Andy or Kate for details.

Gullane Junior Golf - East Lothian Junior League Champions 2012

Gullane Junior Golf - Home of the US Kids European Championships - No 1 for Junior Golf !

Tuesday 6 April 2010