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The ten week programme of coaching for SALJGA members aged between 6 and 11 concluded at the end of last month with a Texas Scramble competition played on the Balgove.  The one hour coaching sessions were conducted by volunteers who have all qualified as PGA Level 1 coaches with the entire programme being overseen by PGA teaching professionals. 

Professional golfer Jim Furyk, who will be playing in the Open Championship this week, presented the winners’ trophy after the annual fixture between SALJGA and Wentworth juniors which was played on The Castle Course on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 July.  Although Wentworth took the honours 3 points to 1, the result was in doubt until the final hole with Michael Clark and Blair Morrison needing to win the last to halve the match.

The Boys' and Girls' Matchplay competition resulted in wins for Cameron Cambell and Chloe Goadby.  The competitions were open to all SALJGA members with handicaps ranging from 13-36 and were held during the week beginning 21 June with all rounds being played on the Eden.

Twelve girls organised into three teams of four played the pink ball competition on the Strathtyrum in very windy conditions on Sunday 27th June.

Ewan Scott beat Iain Ronaldson in the Matchplay Quaich which was played on the New Course on Friday 2 July in brutal wind conditions.The SALJGA Challenge Tour event is played as a scratch competition over four rounds. 

Ruairidh Robertson won the Challenge Tour Matheson Trophy by two shots from Michael Clark. The competition was played on the Eden Course on Sunday in glorious summer weather.

SALJGA fielded two teams for this year’s Junior Rotary Foursomes and both teams achieved a measure of success with one team reaching the semi-final of this annual handicap event.

Lewis Hazel won the boys' Tait Salver by a single point and Ellie MacCallum stormed away with the girls' prize with 40 points on the Strathtyrum last Wednesday evening.

Michael Clark managed to squeak past Ruairidh Robertson to win Monday's Wilson Trophy by the narrowest of margins after a complicated count-back.

SALJGA visited Gleneagles on Sunday, the site of the 2014 Ryder Cup, and played the 9-hole Wee Course courtesy of ClubGolf.

Former SALJGA members Greg Paterson and Ian Redford are competing in the St Andrews Links Trophy which started today.

The volunteer coaching programme reached the half way stage last week with a Texas Scramble played on the Balgove.

The FUNdamental class of 2010 completed their training with a Texas Scramble played on the Balgove last Monday evening.

Golfing legend Jack Nicklaus visited the St Andrews Links Golf Practice Centre today to give a coaching clinic to young local golfers, including five members of SALJGA.

Iain Ronaldson won the McGregor Trophy, which was played over the Jubilee Course on Sunday 23 May, giving him an an early lead in the 2010 Order of Merit or 'Race for the Eden'. Iain won the event with a 7 stroke advantage over runner-up Blair Morrison and also acheived the lowest gross score.

Greg Paterson, former SALJGA member, narrowly missed out on winning his first amateur title in the Welsh Open Strokeplay Championship at Royal St David's. Greg led the championship by the halfway stage but lost his six-stroke advantage in the final round to finish third.

After the success of last year’s Hot Chocolate Scramble the fixture was repeated and managed to break all records for the number of entries.  A total of 18 girls took part in the competition which was conducted as a Texas Scramble over nine holes of the Strathtyrum on Sunday 9 May. 

SALJGA competitions got underway on 3 May with the Flanagan Trophy and Kelly Trophy being played over the Strathtyrum. The Flanagan Trophy was won by Jonathon Regan and Alexandra Tait and The Kelly Trophy was won by Fraser Brown.

The annual nine hole match against Cupar Golf Club juniors was played on 5 May on the Balgove Course. 

Euan Graham won the first SALJGA competition of 2010. The Renwick Trophy was played over as a stableford competition over the New Course on 28 March. Zak Bedford was runner up scoring three points behind Euan’s finishing score of 37 points.

The 2010 golf season started in earnest for SALJGA on Sunday with a win against St Leonards School.

Eight year old year old Tom Constance won first prize in the recent ‘Spot the Ball’ competition which featured in the Wee Divot newsletter.