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Junior Open next week

STRATHMORE Golf Club’s Junior Open is being held on Tuesday. Read

Carly retains her U18 title

CARLY Booth has added another piece of silverware to her vast collection. Read

Locals all set to tee-off the Ricoh Women’s British Open

THERE’S local interest in the final qualifier for the Ricoh Women’s British Open which takes place on Monday. Read

Golf round up July 22

RESULTS of the Senior Open: Silver Scratch – J Clarke, Panmure Barry (8) 74; J Petrie, Panmure Barry (9) 80; L Aitken, Panmure Barry (10) 81; M MacRae, Pitlochry (10) 82; handicap – P Smith, Mortonhall (13) 63; A Tannock, Callander (12) 69 (bih); D Stevens, Milnathort (20) 69; M Hogg, Old Ranfurly (18) 70 (bih). Read

Dougie heads home for course work

A PERTHSHIRE golf centre has returned to its ‘grass roots’ with their latest appointment. Read

Golf round up July 18

SUMMER Medal (July 13) – A McLean (15) 62; C Carnson (6) 63 (bih); D Urquhart (20) 63; D Bell (11) 64 (bih); S McCulloch (7) 64 (bih); R Simpson (18), D Croll (5) 64. Read

Ace prize from Magners

TO celebrate this year’s Open, Magners Irish cider is offering club golfers across Scotland the chance to win a case of Magners pint bottles if they score a hole-in-one over the weekend. Read

County ladies are collecting trophies

IT’S proving to be a memorable season for the Perth and Kinross ladies. Read

Hot favourites are fallers in race to the sun

SEVERAL fancied contenders have already wilted in the chase for the PA Sunshine Challenge title and an Algarve invite teed-up by golf break specialists Bill Goff. Read

Boy players miss Open

THE golfing focus may be on Royal Birkdale and The Open this weekend but several Perth and Kinross youngsters have Blairgowrie in their sights. Read

Ark lessons on hybrids

HYBRID clubs are all the rage but many golfers are unsure when to pull one from the bag. Read

Paul winded at Hesketh

The King James VI teenager was in contention for a top three finish before he succumbed to the gales sweeping the track. Read

Golf round up July 15

RESULTS from Club Championship: Scratch – P Scott (72+70+67+68) 277; RW Aitken (69+69+70+78) 286; S Haxton (73+72+73+71) 289; handicap – G McArthur (67+69+69+67) 272; SJ Courtney (69+67+69+68) 273; D Dixon (65+67+72+72) 276. Read

Girls keen to take up golfing

Paul’s a pick for the Open

IT’S a demanding stage of the season for Perth teenager Paul McPhee, who follows-up action at this week’s rain-curtailed Scottish Boys U16 championship with a trip south for the R&A’s biennial British Junior Open. Read

Golf round up July 11

SLGA Brooch/Red Cross (4) (July 8) – A Crawford (20) 68; L MacDiarmid (36) 69; M Aitken (19) 70. Read

Murcar marks cap for Carly

CURTIS Cup starlet Carly Booth this week swapped GB and Ireland colours for a Scotland badge. Read

Booth shines for Scotland

HE emerged from the European Amateur Team Championships but even Wallace Booth’s fine form wasn’t enough to keep Scotland in contention for the medals. Read

County news

AFTER winning the County Team Championships at King James VI, Craigie Hill will represent Perth and Kinross in the national finals for the third year in succession. Read

Hill hat-trick in the county finals

CRAIGIE Hill – represented by Malcolm Davidson, Danny Young and Jon Anton – retained the county team championship at King James VI. Read

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