FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF RONNIE SHADE

GOLF WRITERS NORMAN MAIR and IAN 

WOOD MADE HONORARY MEMBERS BY 

DUDDINGSTON GOLF CLUB

FROM THE SCOTSMAN WEBSITE

By MARTIN DEMPSTER

Well done to Duddingston Golf Club for recognising long service – three life memberships have just been handed out – and also honouring “special” contributions to golf by two of its llustrious members.

How pleasing to see it’s still marking long service – Alex Milligan, Ian Hoseason and Mike Power have all completed 50-year tenures – as well as honouring two illustrious members rather than alienating them.I’ll admit a vested interest here as Norman Mair and Ian Wood are not only two former golf correspondents of "The Scotsman" but also individuals I’ve looked up to, one for his technical understanding of the sport – rugby, too – and the other for having the ability to write with the same wit as he expresses in the flesh.
Few golf clubs can boast such journalistic talent and, therefore, Duddingston should be applauded for awarding the pair honorary membership, an accolade conferred at Duddingston in recent times on only three others, including the legendary Ronnie Shade.
“It is not just about club champions or captains, esteemed though past recipients are,” said Bill Flockhart, the club’s centenary year captain, who proposed the nominations. 
“On this occasion club members have been able to recognise people who, through their profession, have done something special for the game of golf.” Very special.