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Aberdeenshire Win Women’s County Finals For First Time In 32 Years Aberdeenshire Ladies have won the Scottish Women’s County Finals for the first time since 1986 by the tightest of margins. In the round robin format, Aberdeenshire, Midlothian and holders Renfrewshire all won two out of three matches, so the title was decided on the […]
Aboyne Victory For Scottish Champion Aboyne Golf Club is celebrating after successfully hosting the Scottish Golf North-East Men’s’ Open this weekend. Selected by the sport’s governing body ‘Scottish Golf’ to stage the flagship district event, it was the first time the tournament had been held at Aboyne and attracted a strong field of elite players […]
Scotland Announce Teams for World Amateur Team Championships Scottish Golf has announced its teams for next month’s World Amateur Team Championships, at Carton House, Ireland. Key members of last week’s winning Ladies Home Internationals team, Connie Jaffrey, Hannah McCook and Shannon McWilliam will represent the women’s side, while Ryan Lumsden, Sandy Scott and Euan Walker […]
Hole-In-One For Aboyne Golf Club Youngster Jamie Gibb Aboyne Golf Club is celebrating after one of its emerging young juniors scored his first hole-in-one whilst representing the club in the Aberdeen and District Junior Pennant League (ADJPL). Thirteen-year-old Jamie Gibb, playing off a handicap of 7, aced the 156-yard 12th hole using a 9-iron at Deeside […]
Scottish Golf Reveals European Team Championship Selections Scottish Golf has today (Monday 25th June) announced Scotland’s line-up for the European Team Championships, each taking place 10th-14th July 2018. The four championships will tee off in the same week, with the Ladies Team Championship taking place at Golf Club Murhof, Austria, the Girls Team facing off […]
History Made At Aboyne History was made at Aboyne Golf Club yesterday after the course record was broken after a 24-year wait. Playing in the second round of the Club Championships, Craig Stephen (+1 handicap), shot a 61 to topple the record set by Colin Forbes. Craig, a recent graduate from Brevard College in North Carolina, said […]
Aboyne Ladies Crowned County Champions Aboyne Golf Club is celebrating after its leading team of lady golfers retained their crown as County Champions at Newmacher yesterday. Competing for the coveted Aberdeenshire Ladies County Golf Association (ALCGA) ‘Watt Duffus’ Cup, the team from Aboyne endured stiff competition on the Hawkshill course before securing the trophy. Having […]
Highest Amateur Accolade As Shannon Selected For Curtis Cup Aboyne Golf Club is celebrating after one of its leading lady golfers achieved the highest amateur accolade by being selected for the Great Britain & Ireland Curtis Cup team to play against the USA in New York in June. Shannon McWilliam, an 18-year old former pupil at Aboyne […]
Challenges Ahead for Scottish Golf after AGM Setback Scottish Golf Chair Eleanor Cannon has today (Saturday 10 March) expressed her “deep disappointment” after the membership voted against a proposal to increase the annual affiliation fee paid by members for the first time in five years.At the governing body’s Annual General Meeting in Edinburgh, members voted […]
