Jessie Valentine
Willie Laidlaw
Garry Harvey
Barry Douglas
Jimmy Douglas
Fiona Anderson

It is very difficult to know where to draw the line when writing about the many outstanding golfers who have connections with the Club.

However, missing out such as Sandy Sadler, who was a member whilst doing National Service in Perth, and lan Middleton who had been Captain of the Scotland Youth Team before joining the Club when his work brought him to Perth, we have concentrated on players who have achieved international honour whilst being members here, or who have gone on to a career in the professional ranks from membership of the Club.

Willie Laidlaw.
Chronologically the first to come to mind is Willie Laidlaw who in the mid 1930s left to become assistant to Henry Cotton at Ashridge. In the 1937 Open at Carnoustie, Willie came seventh which was, incidentally, won by his boss. Willie was called up on the outbreak of hostilities and was tragically killed, bringing to an end the career of someone Cotton described as the most promising young golfer in the country.

Garry Harvey
A more recent loss to the professional ranks is Garry Harvey. During a truly outstanding amateur career, ending when he was 20, Garry won the British Boys at Moortown in 1972, one year after losing the final to Howard dark at Barassie. Garry was runner-up in the British Youths in 1974 and was a Youth International for Scotland v. England, and for Britain v. Europe. In the Scotland team which beat an England team containing Sandy Lyie, Martin Poxon, Mark James, Nick Faldo and Gordon Brand by ten matches to three, Garry took a point from Mark James and lost by one 2:1 to Sandy Lyie.

Garry joined the professional ranks in 1975 where his outstanding achievement to date has been the winning of the Kenya Open in 1985. Garry has many sterling achievements under his belt and has added lustre to the name of the Club of which he has been an honorary life member since 1972. Our best wishes for his continued success.

Barry Douglas.
Another of our members to gain international recognition was Barry Douglas. In 1967 at 'Boys' level, Barry played for Scotland against England, winning both his games, and for Great Britain he played against a British Professional team and a British Ladies team. Barry's best year as a Craigie Hill member was 1971 when he held the County Stroke and Match Play titles, the City Championship, and the Craigie Hill and Blairgowrie Championships simultaneously.

Jimmy Douglas.
On the administrative side of the game, Jimmy Douglas, an Ex-Captain of the Club and the prime motivator in the building of our new Clubhouse, went on to become County President and in 1972 served as President of the Scottish Golf Union. We are proud to count Jimmy among our honorary life members.

Fiona Anderson.
Our Lady members too have brought equal honour to the Club. Fiona Anderson, a five times Craigie Hill Club Champion and five times Ladies County Champion went on to represent her country in home internationals six times from 1977-1984 and in other internationals a further four times. Twice runner-up in the Scottish Ladies - in 1980 to Belle Robertson and 1983 to Gillian Stewart. Fiona, a former Scottish University Champion, is also holder of the Dornoch Course record at 72. We look forward to our centenary publications continuing-the story of the brilliant golfing career of another of our honorary life members.

Jessie Valentine.
We have left the undoubted 'Jewel In The Crown' to last. Jessie Valentine, the daughter of our first professional, Joe Anderson, has brought the good name of Craigie Hill to the eyes of the world's golfing public more than any other name connected with the Club. A glance at any golfing handbook will detail Jessie's achievements as British Girls Champion, six times Scottish Ladies Champion, British Ladies Champion three times, French, Canadian and New Zealand Champion. She won no fewer than 73 caps against England, Ireland, Wales, France, Belgium, USA, Canada and Australia and was non playing captain of Great Britain in the Commonwealth Tournament of 1959. Jessie's achievements are only exceeded by her modesty and approachable friendliness and the Club is enhanced by her honorary life membership.