Perthshire Advertiser - Sport - Golf

Golf season start on hold after snowfall

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

HUNDREDS of Big County golfers will have to be patient before they swing into action for the new season.

Perthshire clubs urged to take part in Golf Awareness Week

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE Scottish Golf Union and Perth-based Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association are encouraging clubs across Perth and Kinross to take part in the 2010 Scottish Golf Awareness Week.

Help for Heroes golf

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

GOLF clubs in Perthshire are being urged to support Help the Heroes.

Golfer shines in Morocco

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

BIG County star Gavin Dear enjoyed an impressive first foray onto the Alps Tour.

International golfers teed-up

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PERTH and Kinross golf clubs have teamed-up with the national tourism agency to tee-up its biggest ever international golf promotion, writes Gordon Bannerman.

Golfer Glenn Campbell makes Elite Squad

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

BLAIRGOWRIE Golf Club member and former Scottish champion Glenn Campbell is listed among the Scotland’s Men’s Elite Squad embarking on the second phase of warm weather training this winter with a competitive excursion to Portugal and Spain lined-up in the coming weeks.

Jamie is a hit in Dubai

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

SUNSHINE boy Jamie Anton is lapping-up life in Dubai.

Gavin Dear off to golf academy in Florida

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PERTHSHIRE pro Gavin Dear is heading for sunshine golf at the world famous IMG Leadbetter Golf Academy in Bradenton, Florida, writes Gordon Bannerman.

Claire Hargan appointed Championship Manager of SLGU

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

CLAIRE Hargan, a former Scottish internationalist, has been appointed the new Championship Manager for the Perth-based Scottish Ladies' Golfing Association.

Craigie Hill hoping to entice young golfers with reduced membership

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

SCOTLAND’S golfers have been accused of failing to nurture the lifeblood of clubs up and down the country.

Golf boost for Kinross Golf Club

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

THE Montgomery and Bruce courses at Kinross Golf Club have been unveiled as the host venues for the 2010 Scottish Area Team Championship, which will be played for the first time under a new format this season, writes Gordon Bannerman.

Gleneagles Hotel counting down to busy golf season

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

AS The Gleneagles Hotel gears up for the 2014 Ryder Cup, its world famous King's Course – often dubbed Britain's finest inland layout – is counting down to a busy season, writes Gordon Bannerman.

Wallace Booth to play golf in the Asian Tour

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

WALKER Cup star Wallace Booth is eager to try his luck on the lucrative Asian Tour.

Carly Booth takes her place on Ladies European Tour

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SHE’S shattered records all the way down the track so it was no surprise when Perthshire golfing prodigy Carly Booth became the youngest ever Scot to claim a place on the Ladies European Tour .. writes Gordon Bannerman.

SLGA appointment

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

THE Perth-based Scottish Ladies' Golfing Association has announced Catriona Matthew – the first Scot to win a women's major championship – has accepted an invitation to become a vice-president of the Association, writes Gordon Bannerman.

Blair Atholl golfers invited to South African competition

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A 12-STRONG party from Blair Atholl Golf Club are counting down to the trip of a lifetime.

Memorial golf tournament’s cheque for charity

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

THE inaugural annual charity golf tournament held in memory of three young men who lost their lives in a road accident was held at Murrayshall House Hotel on the Lynedoch Golf Course.

Culcrieff golfers pick up their prizes after dinner

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CULCRIEFF golfers held their Prize giving and Dance in the Ferntower Suite of the Crieff Hydro Hotel on Friday night.

Golfers Gavin Dear and Steven Hume get spot on the Alps Tour

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WHILE friends Wallace Booth and Kevin McAlpine have their sights set on edging closer to a European Tour card over the next few days, Gavin Dear and Steven Hume have secured spots on the Alps Tour for next season.

Perth golfers in Spain for international competition

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

THE long and hazardous road to claim a coveted European Tour card sees Perthshire pair Wallace Booth and Kevin McAlpine in Spain this week, writes Gordon Bannerman.