East Renfrewshire plays hosts to 25s and over event

2010 Scottish Mid-Amateur Championship entry deadline May 13

The 2010 Scottish Mid-Amateur Championship takes place on 12-14 June at East Renfrewshire, Glasgow with entries closing on Thursday 13th May.
The Championship is open to golfers aged 25 and over with a handicap limit of 5.4 aimed primarily at full-time working amateurs, with the prestigious honour of becoming a National Champion at stake. Previous winners during the Championship’s 16-year history include current Scotland international Glenn Campbell and former Amateur Champion Craig Watson and the combination of stroke play qualifying with match play knock-out has proved popular with Scotland’s leading club golfers.
Entry to the event costs £42, with the two rounds of stroke play qualifying taking place at the stunning East Renfrewshire course on Saturday 12 June. The lowest 16 scores from a starting field of 78 over the opening two rounds will qualify for the final stages, which take place on the Sunday and Monday.
Designed by the most famous course architect of his day James Braid, the course is a typical Braid moorland course and makes full use of the contours of the land. It should provide a spectacular yet challenging setting for this year’s event.
To download an entry form, click here. Entries should be sent to the Scottish Golf Union, complete with entry fee, by Thursday 13th May.
There is a special offer on accommodation at The Glynhill Hotel available for all participants. Click here for more details
Last year’s winner was former Scotland international Andrew Farmer from Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire who defeated a resilient Nicky Barr at the 19th hole in an exceptional final at Royal Burgess Golfing Society in which Barr battled back from 4 down at the turn to take the match to extra holes, whilst Ross Coull from Edzell edged out Fraserburgh’s John Mitchell in another tightly contested final in 2008 at Dundonald Links.