Inverness Golf Club Ladies Section

31/07/2026

Breaking 100 is a great achievement.

Breaking 90 is where golf really starts to become a game of smart decisions rather than great swings.

You don't need to hit it further—you need to make fewer costly mistakes. Here are five practical tips that can help lower your scores.

⛳ 1. Watch Your Self-Talk

Your mindset matters more than you think. If you stand over every tee shot saying, "I always slice this hole," you're already expecting failure. Replace negative thoughts with a clear, positive target and commit to the shot.

⛳ 2. Practice the Tough Holes

It's easy to spend hours on your favourite holes, but improvement comes from working on the ones that expose your weaknesses. Learn where the trouble is and build a strategy that keeps you out of it.

⛳ 3. Take Your Medicine

Stuck behind trees? In deep rough? Forget the hero shot. Chip back to safety, leave yourself a comfortable yardage and move on. Turning a potential double bogey into a bogey is a huge win over 18 holes.

⛳ 4. Master One Chipping Club

Instead of constantly switching clubs around the green, become an expert with one. Learning exactly how one club carries, lands and rolls builds consistency and confidence under pressure.

⛳ 5. Aim for the Middle of the Green

Most amateurs miss because they chase flags they have no business attacking. Unless you have a perfect number and lie, aim for the centre of the green. More greens hit means fewer short-game disasters.

Breaking 90 isn't about hitting miracle shots.

It's about avoiding doubles, making smart decisions and letting discipline beat aggression. Eliminate the big mistakes, and the lower scores will follow.

30/07/2026

DAILY MAIL FOURSOMES
Many congratulations to Mairi Ross and Gillian McGrouther on reaching round 7 of the daily Mail foursomes! En route to round 7 they played against Nethy Bridge, Hopeman, Muir of Ord and Keith. They got a bye in the first round and Royal Dornoch gave them a walkover. They will hear next week who they meet in the next round but wherever they go, whoever they meet, we will be rooting for them! Well done ladies!!

29/07/2026

29/07/2026

29/07/2026

LADIES SENIOR OPEN STABLEFORD sponsored by Jacobite Cruises Ltd
A successful competition held on Friday with a large entry. The weather was kind and results were close. A big thank you to the sponsors, Jacobite Cruises Ltd, to the greenkeepers who prepared the course so well, to Jackie, Anne and Isobel in the starters hut and to all who played. Many congratulations to all the prize winners as below!

20/07/2026

You don't have to be the longest hitter or the lowest handicapper to be someone people enjoy playing with.

Good golf etiquette costs nothing—but it says everything about the type of golfer you are.

Here are a few simple habits every golfer should follow:

⛳ Stay quiet during someone's swing.
A little patience goes a long way when someone is trying to hit a shot.

⛳ Never walk through another player's putting line.
It's a small sign of respect that every golfer appreciates.

⛳ Repair ball marks and replace divots.
Leave the course in better condition than you found it.

⛳ Keep pace with the group in front.
Ready golf and good pace make the day more enjoyable for everyone.

⛳ Celebrate great shots—even your playing partner's.
Golf is competitive, but good sportsmanship never goes out of style.

At the end of the day, nobody remembers every score you shoot.

They remember what it was like to spend four hours walking the course with you.

Respect the game, respect the course, and respect the people you're playing with.

That's what golf has always been about.

14/07/2026

Saturday was certainly the day after the thunderstorms of night before..umbrellas, soggy shoes, rain jackets and towels at the ready. In spite of that just look at the smiles! Thank you everyone who played in such conditions. Thank you also to all those who came to the dinner and prizes giving in the evening, donated raffle prizes and made the event such a success.
The whole day was a fundraising event for SUNFLOWER HOME CARE which is a new service provided by HIGHLAND HOSPICE. So far over £400 has been raised with more promised. A big thank you to the green keeping staff who miraculously made most of the puddles disappear and to Peter, Sarah and the catering staff for the lovely meal in the evening.
LADY CAPTAINS DAY PRIZES
Scratch. June Nicol gross 88 bih
Div 1 1st Linda Gillies net 74
2nd Anne Gow net 77
Div 2 1st Jill McNicol net 77 bih
2nd Barbara Love net 77
best front 9 Deborah McRae net 36
best back 9 Gillian McGrouther net 34
9 hole stableford
1st Marjory Mathieson 18th
2nd Morag Wallace
3rd Janice McRaild
nearest the pin 9th div 1 Deborah McRae
nearest the pin 15th div 2 Margaret Leil

27/06/2026

Club Championships

The results of the Ladies’ Scratch Championship semi finals were:-

Linda Gilles won 4/2 against Mairi Ross
Nadia Sulekova won on the 20th against June Nicol

In the final, Linda Gilles won 3/2 against Nadia Sulekova

The results of the Ladies’ Handicap Championship quarter finals were:-

Gillian McGruther won 2/1 against Ruth Urquhart
Hazel Flynn won 3/1 against Sally Rowan
Hilary Simpson won 2/1 against Alison Daun
Pawana Spencer-Nairn won 3/1 against Gill Omand

The handicap semi final results were:-

Gillian McGruther won 5/3 against Hazel Flynn
Hilary Simpson won 4/3 against Pawana Spencer-Nairn

The Handicap Finals results were:-

Hilary Simpson won 3/1 against Gillian McGruther.

Congratulation to all those who played in the competition. Special congratulation to the winners, Linda and Hilary. Lastly a big THANK YOU to the referees, Maggie Millar and Sandra Campbell who both did an excellent job.