WEST OF SCOTLAND ALLIANCE UPDATE
By MARGARET CARRELLGreat article covering all the aspects of our disaster at Buchanan Castle. We are just about dried out after the worst weather you can imagine over the last week.
It is no slight on the green staff at Buchanan who tried their best to keep the course open for us over the last couple of days and I would also like to thank the Club Manager for all her help and lastly a mention to the catering staff who kept us fed and watered the days we managed to play.
Now back to the better result - Strathaven on Tuesday, September 27.
This was our first West of Scotland Alliance event due to the cancellation on September 14 when we were due to play Rowallan Castle but again we were rained off. We will try to play this course at a later date.
As always Strathaven was in excellent condition. Our thanks to all the green staff, Manager and catering staff for a wonderful day and after a few showers we actually managed to complete our event.
We had impressive turn-out from our professionals with 16 playing. Thanks to everyone who made the effort. It is much appreciated.
Early leader in the clubhouse was professional James Smallwood from Fereneze with a 73.
This was then beaten into second place when assistant professional from North Gailes, Jamie McKay, returned an impressive 72 to take the lead.
The West have a host of very good amateur golfers and 2009 Scottish Alliance Handicap Champion John Fowler from Hayston blew 72 out of the water by returning a scratch 69, followed by Robert Jenkins of Crow Wood, one of our +2 amateurs, who had a scratch 71.
Therefore the scoreboard on the day ended as follows
Scratch Score Prize (vouchers for amateurs)
1st John Fowler (Hayston) 69 £160
2nd Robert Jenkins (Crow Wood) 71 £110
3rd Jamie McKay (North Gailes) 72 £80
4th James Smallwood (Fereneze) 73 £40
In the West Alliance we try to encourage young golfers (18-25) to join us for the season at a reduced rate and one such golfer, Kieron Stark from Crow Wood was one such success story. Only joining up at the Strathaven event, Kieron won the handicap section with an impressive 71 on his debut with the WSGA. Well done, Kieron!
If anyone would like to join us this year we have an excellent fixture list for the rest of the season which includes Largs, Dundonald Links, Troon Portland and Glasgow Gailes - and that's just the first half of the season.
If you are interested, have a look on our website www.westalliance.co.uk.
Next West of Scotland Alliance competition is at Largs next Tuesday, October 11.
Margaret Carrell
It is no slight on the green staff at Buchanan who tried their best to keep the course open for us over the last couple of days and I would also like to thank the Club Manager for all her help and lastly a mention to the catering staff who kept us fed and watered the days we managed to play.
Now back to the better result - Strathaven on Tuesday, September 27.
This was our first West of Scotland Alliance event due to the cancellation on September 14 when we were due to play Rowallan Castle but again we were rained off. We will try to play this course at a later date.
As always Strathaven was in excellent condition. Our thanks to all the green staff, Manager and catering staff for a wonderful day and after a few showers we actually managed to complete our event.
We had impressive turn-out from our professionals with 16 playing. Thanks to everyone who made the effort. It is much appreciated.
Early leader in the clubhouse was professional James Smallwood from Fereneze with a 73.
This was then beaten into second place when assistant professional from North Gailes, Jamie McKay, returned an impressive 72 to take the lead.
The West have a host of very good amateur golfers and 2009 Scottish Alliance Handicap Champion John Fowler from Hayston blew 72 out of the water by returning a scratch 69, followed by Robert Jenkins of Crow Wood, one of our +2 amateurs, who had a scratch 71.
Therefore the scoreboard on the day ended as follows
Scratch Score Prize (vouchers for amateurs)
1st John Fowler (Hayston) 69 £160
2nd Robert Jenkins (Crow Wood) 71 £110
3rd Jamie McKay (North Gailes) 72 £80
4th James Smallwood (Fereneze) 73 £40
In the West Alliance we try to encourage young golfers (18-25) to join us for the season at a reduced rate and one such golfer, Kieron Stark from Crow Wood was one such success story. Only joining up at the Strathaven event, Kieron won the handicap section with an impressive 71 on his debut with the WSGA. Well done, Kieron!
If anyone would like to join us this year we have an excellent fixture list for the rest of the season which includes Largs, Dundonald Links, Troon Portland and Glasgow Gailes - and that's just the first half of the season.
If you are interested, have a look on our website www.westalliance.co.uk.
Next West of Scotland Alliance competition is at Largs next Tuesday, October 11.
Margaret Carrell
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