ANOTHER LONG ESTABLISHED TOURNAMENT IS CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF ENTRIES

A sign of the times and changing values ... The Hands Across the Sea boys' tournament, to be be played at the Kings Links, Aberdeen, on Sunday has been cancelled due to lack of entries.
Many of the North-east of Scotland's leading golfers over the years played in the "Hands Across the Sea" which was regarded as one of the most prestigious junior events in Aberdeen.

On the female side, the Riccarton Rosebowl, an SLGA Order of Merit women's tournament  hosted by Hamilton Golf Club for many years, was cancelled last Sunday ... again because of lack of entries.
Other women's events that have fallen by the waywide over the years include the Ness Trophy at Inverness and the Mary Macallay Trophy at Dumfries.


If anybody has any views on this trend all over the country, send them to Colin@scottishgolfview.com