Winners Quotes
“The
start of the week was not great with an 81 in the qualifying but I was
off to a good start today, a bit up and down, my putting was crucial and
I managed to hold my nerve. Winning the 11th and 12th hole, then birdying the 15th certainly helped secure the win. It is extremely special to win the 100th playing competition of the Carnegie Shield.
I
am exhausted but happy, 7 days of competitive golf is tiring and I’m
delighted after the silver medal in 96 and winning the Shield back in
2009, that I’m back playing so well and what better place to do that
than the Carnegie Shield.”
Christopher (Chippie) Mailley, Royal Dornoch, winner 100th Carnegie Shield 2013
“Chippie
played very well in the afternoon. His shot on 4 was brilliant, world
class. I just didn’t make the putts when it mattered, then on the 10th Chippie held his nerve. He is a great champion.
The
Carnegie shield is a wonderful tournament, this is the third time I’ve
played and I intend to be back. To be able to play such a top course in
competition of this calibre is amazing. The club, the people and the
village of Dornoch all make this a special occasion for me and my wife.”
Trey Wilkinson, of Champions Club Texas, runner up 100th Carnegie Shield, 2013
All Photographs courtesy of John Paul Photography
For Immediate Release
Royal Dornoch Carnegie Shield 100th match
Royal Dornoch Golf Club celebrates 100years of sporting competition
Dornoch, Sutherland, 17 August, 2013: The Carnegie Shield is Royal Dornoch Golf Club’s most prestigious open golf competition, celebrated its 100th
outing with 7 enthralling days of golf. The Shield itself, one of the
oldest trophies in golf, was donated to the club by the world renowned
philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie. It is a large silver shield that
boasts beautiful engravings of the Dornoch Cathedral, Skibo Castle and
the Bishops Palace, (now the Castle Hotel) in Dornoch. The competitions
is a true test of golfing prowess open to all gentlemen golfers,
seniors and club golfers with a handicap less than 21 and juniors with a
handicap of 4 or less.
This
centenary competition was celebrated with a number of specials for all
players, with each receiving a special competition Carnegie Shield money
clip. Past winners all received personally engraved quaichs, with
their name and year of their win, at a special Winners Dinner after the
first day of play. In total 14 past winners took part, including Jim
Millar (70) who holds the present record of 10 wins, helping make up the
field of 270 competitors, from as far afield as the US, Germany and
Sweden, the centenary competition proved to be as dramatic as many
events with local golfer and past winner Christopher (Chippie) Mailley,
winning ahead of American golfer Trey Wilkinson of Champions Club,
Texas.
Format?
The
Carnegie Shield is one of the oldest open amateur competitions,
starting in 1901 with only the two world wars preventing play. The
competition also includes the Silver Medal which is the oldest club
prize dating back to 1878 and this is presented to the Royal Dornoch
club member with the lowest scratch score total in qualifying rounds.
The EC Fraser Cup and The Davidson Trophy are also available for the
Higher and Lower handicap golfers respectively.
Neil
Hampton, General Manager remarked “The Carnegie Shield is an important
week for the club, every year, but we have had a truly enthralling
competition for our centenary match. The weather was kind with only a
few light showers and with the greens in excellent condition it has
allowed everyone the opportunity to really raise their game on our world
class links course.”
Winning
this year Mr Christopher Mailley of Royal Dornoch, was presented with
the Carnegie Shield by Miss Margaret Thomson, the great granddaughter of
Andrew Carnegie. She commented “It is such a pleasure to be asked to
present all the winners with their medals and trophies. The Carnegie
Shield is such a renowned trophy and I am sure my Grandfather who was a
very keen golfer and past member of the club, would be pleased that it
has continued to be such a competitive and sought after prize.”
“Royal
Dornoch is more than a club, and I’ve so enjoyed my involvement with
them all this week and over the years. I spent so much of my early life
here and with that continuing connection as a farmer in the area it is
wonderful to be asked because of the deep rooted family connections to
Royal Dornoch.”
This
year’s winner Christopher Mailley added to the occasion by summing up
his win as “Very, very special”. He went on to add “The start of the
week was not great with an 81 in the first qualifying round but I was
off to a good start today, a bit up and down, my putting was crucial and
I managed to hold my nerve. Winning the 11th and 12th hole, then birdieing the 15th certainly helped secure the win. It is extremely special to win the 100th playing competition of the Carnegie Shield.”
I
am exhausted but happy, 7 days of competitive golf is tiring and I’m
delighted after the medal in 96 and winning back in 2009, that I’m back
playing so well and what better place to do that than the Carnegie
Shield.”
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