News
Weekly Greens Report.
Wednesday 03 September
Ladies News...
Tuesday 02 September
Greens committee and members meeting will be held in the clubhouse on the
23rd September at 7:00p.m for 7:.30p.m.
Sandyford Trophy Winners
Saturday 30 August
Congratulations to Alan
Cameron on winning the Ralston
Club Championship, Alan beat Lewis Burnett in the final.
The Junior Final was won by Fraser Grant who defeated Conor Lynch.
Thursday 28 August
Championship Semi Final Results...
Images from the Semi Finals here...
Would members please note that the Autumn Ball scheduled for September 6 has been cancelled and replaced by a free disco.
Ladies News...
Junior Championship News...
Wednesday 27 August
All members are welcome along to the free disco & prizegiving on Saturday
30 August.
Come along and show your appreciation of the Gents Club Champion, Juniors Club Champion & Ladies Club Champion.
Tuesday 26 August
The results of the Club Championship Quarter Finals are here... Images
from the quarter finals are here...
Monday 25 August
Images from the 1st round of the Club
Championship can be found here.....with the results here...
Medal Winners from August Medal.
Saturday 23 August
Junior Championship quarter
finals were played on Friday 22 August. more....
Thursday 21 August
Seniors Open
A clean sweep by Ralston Members.
Overall Winner Jim Cunningham 41 pts
Cat. A. John Mulligan 38pts.
Cat. B. John Cossar 36pts.
Cat. C. Jim Thorburn 39pts.
Cat. D. W.Gordon McLean 32pts.
Preferred Lie rule
Due to the inclement weather and it’s effect on the condition
Of the golf course authorisation has been received to implement a Local rule for preferred lies as follows: -
“A ball lying on a closely mown area through the green may be lifted without penalty and cleaned. Before lifting the ball, the player must mark its position. Having lifted the ball, he must place it on a spot within 6 inches (150mm) of and not nearer the hole than where it originally lay, that is not in a hazard and not on a putting green. A player may place his ball only once, and it is in play when it has been placed (rule 20.4)
Match Convener
Wednesday 20 August
Tuesday Medal Results
Monday 18 August
Junior Championship 1st round commenced on Sunday 17th August. more....
Thursday 14 August
August Medal Times
The Sandyford Trophy has been rearranged for Sunday 31st August 2008. The Ballot sheet will be posted on the notice boards on Sunday 17th August.
As members maybe aware the Ralston Rosebowl was rained off. The council have agreed not to rerun this competition during 2008.
Wednesday 13 August
The Junior open was held on Monday 11th Aug and we were lucky with the weather allowing 72 boys to enter and complete the competition.
The Winner of the Scratch prize was Scott Turnbull of Ralston with a 72 and the runner up was Andrew Hutchison of Kinross with a 73.
The winner of the trophy with a nett 60 off a handicap of 17 was Angus Roberts of Hilton Park with Bruce Rennie of Ayr Bellisle with a nett 64 off a handicap of 11.
Philip Gordon of Paisley had a hole in one at the 11th.
Sunday 10 August
The Ralston Rosebowl had to be abandoned after 9 holes yesterday due to flooding. The match committee meet this week to discuss alternate dates.
The course has had to be closed today, we will let you know when the Sandyford trophy is to be rescheduled.
Hopefully The Ralston Junior Open will take place tomorrow Monday 11 August.
Tee Reserved from 08:00 till 1:00pm
Thursday 7 August
The Andy Kellock Cup is a Junior Competition and this year was played at Balmore Golf Club on Thursday 7 August.
The Ralston team of Shaun Connor, Fraser Grant, David Leck, Paul Leck, Conor Lynch and Stephen Macfarlane won the Scratch Prize. Their four best gross score was 299. Well done lads.
Starting times for the Ralston
Rosebowl are here.
Wednesday 6 August
August 05 Tuesday Medal results.
Tuesday 5 August
Championship Play Off News
Monday 4 August
Photos and a list of the winners from the professionals
day can be found here.
Weekly Greens Report.
Wednesday 30 July
Tuesday Medal Results
Tuesday 29 July
There are still places left for the Professionals Day Disco BBQ/Indian/Chinese Curry night. Please see Karen to book your table.
Monday 28 July
Weekly Greens Report.
Sunday 27 July
Medal winners for 27:07:08
Tuesday 22 July
The Caribbean Family Fun Day on Sunday was a great success and great fun for all who attended. I have posted a piece about it here along with a photo
gallery.
Entrance forms for the Ralston
Junior Open can be downloaded from here.
Monday 21 July
Weekly Greens Report.
Sunday 20 July
Starting times for the July
26 Medal 3rd champ. qual. have been posted.
Saturday 19 July
Congratulations to John Mcewan on winning the Gordon
Trophy today with a score of + 5.
Come along to the Caribbean Family Day tomorrow and have a fun time with
all the family.
Monday 14 July
Weekly Greens Report
Saturday 12 July
July Medal winners have been posted
Friday 11 July
Invitational
There are still times available for the Norrie Burnside Invitational competition on 16 August. enquiries to match committee.
Scottish Boys
Junior Ralston member Shaun Connor finished in 4th place in the Scottish Boys Under 16 Open Strokeplay Championship at the Glen Golf Club in North Berwick. He had rounds of 72 and 70 for a 2 over par total. CSS was 70 on both days.
Shaun also had the honour of being the leading Scottish player from a field of 121 competitors from the UK and Europe
Thursday 10 July
Starting times for the Gordon
Trophy on 19:07:08 have been posted.
Entry forms for the Ralston Rosebowl can be downloaded here.
Tuesday 8 July
Extra Tuesday Medal
The match committee will be running an extra Tuesday medal on the 22nd July, 2008. The medal will be for handicap purposes only and will not count in the order of merit, medal qualifier etc.
The John and Bette Logue Memorial Trophy played on Friday 4 July in excellent weather conditions was won by William Key and Valerie Thomson-Smith with a score of 67, a good fun night was had by all the 52 participants.
Monday 7 July
Congratulations to our apprentice greenkeeper and Junior Newton Shield team member Scott Turnbull who yesterday won the Millport Junior Championship for the fourth time in a row
Weekly Greens Report
Sunday 6 July
The Rotherwick
Cup results have been posted.
Wednesday 2 July
Starting times for the Gents
Medal on 12:07:08 have been posted.
Tuesday 1 July
A very disappointing end to the Newton Shield season last night, with both the Newton
Shield team and the Junior Newton
Shield team being beaten by Ranfurly Castle. It was particularly hard on the Juniors who after an unbeaten campaign lost out away at Ranfurly Castle, when a win or draw would have seen them win the group.
Monday 30 June
Weekly Greens Report
Saturday 28 June
Medal Result 28:06:08
Friday 27 June
Junior Newton Shield
The Jnr Newton Shield team managed a hard fought draw away to Cochrane Castle last night. They need a draw next Monday night away to Ranfurly Castle to win their section.
Mixed Competition
There are still places available for the John & Bett Logue Memorial mixed competition on Friday 4th July. Anyone interested please contact match a.s.a.p.
Recitations
Robert Wilsons' poetry c.d. raised more than £3,100 for C.H.A.S. Robert would like to thank everyone who sent in a donation.
Thursday 26 June
Ralston
Invitational
members registration evening 09:07:08.
Alteration to Junior members hours of golf
At the commencement of the school holidays, 2nd July to 19th August 2008, junior members will be restricted to a last tee-off time of 4.00pm applicable Monday to Friday with a restart time of 6.00pm with the exception of Tuesday, & Thursday, which are Gents evenings , as per Club Rules. The reserved times for Ladies medals must be observed by all members at all times.
Junior members are required to sign-on and off the course, and practice area, on every occasion this will be done via the Professional’s shop during opening times and at all other times via the Bar staff .
The Council
Professional News
Colin Munro and Eddie Barrett are representing Ralston GC at Crieff
on Monday 30th June in the regional qualifier of the PGA National Pro Am
Championship.
The start sheet for Pros Day will be posted in the gents locker room
on Thursday 3rd July at 5.30pm.
Texas Scramble,
Pick your own team of 4.
Prizegiving / Barbeque / Curry / Chinese night with disco.
Speak to Karen about booking a table.
Wednesday 25 June
The starting sheet for the Rotherwick
Cup has been posted.
Tuesday 24 June
100 Hole Golf Marathon.
The Newton Shield team managed a draw at home to Cochrane Castle last night.
The Ladies News page has been updated.
Monday 23 June
Greens Report
Entries are needed from Ralston members for the Ralston Gent's Open (55yrs +)Thursday 21:07:08. Please pay or submit an entry form to the secretary Brian Hanson.
Sunday 22 June
Results from yesterdays Walker
Laird Scratch and Handicap competition have been posted.
Thursday 19 June
The 28:06:08
Medal Start times have been posted
Wednesday 18 June
The starting sheet for the Centenary
Shotgun on 27:06:08 has been posted.
Greens Report
Tuesday 17 June
The Jnr Newton Shield team
got another fine win last night beating Kilmacolm 5-1. Unfortunately the
Senior Newton
Shield Team lost at Kilmacolm 7-1 with 4 games being lost at the last
hole.
Monday 16 June
Congratulations to the winners
of the Tri - Am and the winners of the Playing
in of the Captains Trophy.
There are some photos of Captain Ian Macleod at the driving in of the Captain on the playing in of the captain page.
News Archives...
Welcome to the Ralston Golf Club website. Please take a tour and discover the history of this hidden gem of a golf club, where those who have played the course regale tales of woe and glory, on what has become one of the best mid-range golf clubs in the West of Scotland. The club history and facilities are incorporated in the site tour and for members you will be able to read up on the latest news and competition results.
Captain Ian MacLeod
The club has an excellent social section with events and entertainment running throughout the year. With something for everybody, your participation is vital in continuing to sustain and build on the investment that has seen the success of the club growing year on year.
At Ralston we are passionate about our golf and our club. We encourage our members to play as often as they are able and to support our competitions and teams in events such as the Newton Shield.
This years competition schedule is now in the diary for 2008 and the
Newton Shield games and dates are on this site. I urge you to come along
and support both the main team and the Juniors. I guarantee you will
see some great golf.
Ralston is proud to have developed over a century of golf experience to be where it is today. We ask that our members and guests respect our club with simple courtesy and tolerance and our course by applying simple repairs to divots and plug holes as you play.
We will continue to welcome new members and encourage you to recommend friends to come and sample the Ralston experience.
The continued investment in our course and club facilities depends on your contributions and participation across the spectrum of events and competitions.
I hope you have a great years golf and I look forward to playing with as many of you as possible and to joining you at this years social events.
To all visitors , please enjoy our website and we look forward to welcoming you to Ralston.
Ian MacLeod
Captain
