Calum Hill joins Bounce Sport stable

Calum Hill, the newly-crowned Northern Ireland Open champion, has become the latest addition to the Bounce Sport stable.

The 23-year-old joins Stephen Gallacher, Grant Forrest, Ewen Ferguson, Robert MacIntyre and Jack McDonald in signing up with the Edinburgh-based management company.

Newmachar's Mark Rae and Steve Gauld win Simmers Trophy

Newmachar 2 (Mark Rae and Steve Gauld) won the Simmers Trophy club team foursomes tournament at Cruden Bay today with a two-over-par round of 72.
Peterhead (Scott Anderson and Drew Buchan) were runners-up with 75 and Duff House Royal 1 (Lewis West and Ellis Gray) pipped Cruden Bay 2 (Scott Robertson and Stewart McCulloch) for third place with a better inward half. Both teams finished on 76.
Picture caption: (left to right) Mark Rae, George Young (NE District secretary) and Steve Gauld
+Newmachar's last win in the Simmers Trophy was in 1994 when they were represented by John Crammond and Alistair Crombie.

SCOREBOARD
Par 70
72 Newmachar 2 (Mark Rae, Steve Gauld).
75 Peterhead (Scott Anderson, Drew Buchan).
76 Duff House Royal 1 (Lewis West, Ellis Gray) bih, Cruden Bay 2 (Scott Robertson, Stewart McCulloch).
78 Newmachar 1 (James Wilson, Chris Simpson), Northrn 2 (Neil Walker, Cameron Johnstone).
79 Bon Accord (Matthew Dunn, Ross Allerton), Inverallochy 2 (Marc Palmer, Ross Strachan).
80 Royal Aberdeen 1 (Grant Joss, Daniel Sim), Cruden Bay 1 (John Godward, James Booth), Murcar Links (Anthony Bews, Corin Stewart), Inverallochy 1 (Zander Stephen, Wilson Stephen).
81 Caledonian 2 (Walter Ross, Levi Ross).
82 Turriff (Andrew Purdie, John Dalgarno), Nigg Bay 1 (Gary Stewart, Lee O'Connor).
83 Banchory 1 (Adam Lindsay, Mark Lawrence), Northern 1 (George Paterson, Stuart Slessor).
84 Caledonian 1 (Stuart Whyte, Matty Beattie), Banchory 2 (Craig Lindsay, David Brand).
85 Duff House Royal 2 (Jordan Sleigh, Phil Gordon).
86 Nigg Bay 2 (Kevin Dalglish, Steven Bennett).
DQ Deeside (Philip Adam, Tom Rennie).

Bill Hogg recalls a victory in the Hands Across the Sea Trophy and asks if that boys' tournament is still held

FROM BILL HOGG

Good morning, Colin, I trust you are well and have been enjoying the recent spell of glorious weather, the first decent summer we’ve had for years!

 

The golf course are all of course vepiry burnt just now and looking like they used to do, before the days of fairway sprinklers which these days keep even links courses almost permanently green!

 

On that subject, I happened to read a recent blog from Richie Ramsay who recalled his early days when having been brought up at Hazlehead, he first encountered the hard and bouncy conditions at the Kings Links when he won his first open tournament, the Hands Across the Sea for under 16’s.

 

I wonder if this tournament is still being held because, wholly coincidentally I was recalling recently that this month 60 years ago in 1958, I also won the Hands Across the Sea for the first time, at the tender of age of only 12 I have to add!    It must have been a thin year as I managed to win despite only scoring two rounds of 81, including double bogey 5s at the last hole both times!    

I still cherish a press photo of me receiving the trophy from a legend of NE amateur golf, the late Jack Booth of Murcar, who swung the club as well as any-one I have ever had the pleasure of watching even 60 years on.

 

I followed two illustrious previous winners in Sandy Pirie in ’56 and Harry Bannerman in ’57, Sandy of course going on to represent GB & I in the Walker Cup in 1967 and Harry in the Ryder Cup in 1971 when he had that famous square game with the legendary late Arnold Palmer!

 

I managed to win it again in 1961 with slightly improved scores of 79 + 74 which wouldn’t stand a chance these days such is the raised standard of 15 year-olds.

 

Going back to that month of July 1958, I well remember watching on a grainy black and white TV one of the first Opens ever to be televised live when at Royal Lytham and St Anne’s, the very recently deceased great Australian champion golfer, Peter Thomson, won his 4^th Open after a 36 play-off with the late Dave Thomas.   That was the year when any number of players were in contention right up to the end, including cotland’s own Eric Brown who managed to take 6 at the last hole when a 4 would have made him the winner.

 

Happy days indeed, great memories!

  

Bill

Colin Farquharson writes: I had to break the sad news to Bill Hogg that the Hands Across the Sea Trophy boys' tournament is no longer held at the Links which was the annual venue, if I remember correctly. In fact it is no longer held anywhere! What I cannot remember are the reasons for the demise of the tournament. Any volunteers to organise its revival and move it around courses in the North-east?

Adam Fisher lowers Peterculter course record by three strokes with a nine-under 62

Adam Fisher slashed three strokes off the Peterculter Golf Club course record with a nine-under-par 62 in the club's men's open tournament on Saturday.
Fisher, a former Cults Academy pupil who spent four years at Missouri State University and is now a Peterculter member, had one eagle (5th hole), eight  birdies and one bogey (4th hole) in halves of 31.
His scorecard read:
OUT: 342 534 523 - 31 (-5)
   IN: 333 432 454 - 31 (-4)
He finished nine strokes ahead of runner-up Scott Paterson with Ian Thomson, Simon Hoy and Craig McDonald sharing third place on 75.
The previous record of 62, set by Barrie Edmond, had stood since 2007.
"I think Adam's score will stand as the course record for a long, long time," said club professional Ross McConnachie.
Net scores in the Peterculter men's open were:
Class 1
65 A Fisher (+3)
66 S Patterson (5)
68 I Thomson (7)
69 S Hoy (6).
70 A Burnett (10)
Class 2
66 I Fraser (7)
67 N Ridley (27) A Nicoll (19).
68 F Fowler (19)
70 G Main (17)

Patrick Reed confirms he is heading for Gullane next month

The 2018 Masters Tournament winner Patrick Reed has confirmed he will return to Scotland for the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open, the fifth Rolex Series event of the 2018 season, at Gullane Golf Club, from July 12-15.

Muir of Ord's  John Mackay wins Scottish left-handers' championship

By ROBIN WILSON

Left-handed golfers are not found in big numbers throughout the northern area of Scotland. They are at their most populous in the shinty areas of Inverness and Ross-shire, where the golf clubs of Newtonmore, Kingussie, Muir of Ord and Strathpeffer are their main habitats.

Envied for their short game, and four North "lefties" come to mind - Munro Ferries (Tain), John MacKay (Muir Of Ord), Dods Krzyzanowski (Strathpefer) and Darren Hexley (Golspie) who have held their own with the many who swing from the right.

Last weekend I visited the Scottish left handers' championship when it made a return to the Muir of Ord Golf Club where I came across three of the afore-mentioned who have lots of left-handed Scottish championship titles to their name: Dods Kryzanowski four times, Darren Hexley twice and, the most of all, John MacKay with seven wins stretching back to his first in 1987. Surprisingly, Ferries is the only player of that group not to have won.

The traditional home of the championship was Kingussie where the late Inverness doyen of the North "lefties," Taylor Bullock won in the first year of the championship, 1971, and all these years later Golspie's Hexley was the defending champion only to lose his grip on the trophy by one shot to local member John MacKay who went on to set an astonishing total of eight wins since 1987, his last 23 years ago in 1995.

MacKay (49), pictured, pipped the recent new left handed member to Tain Golf Club, Mike Bartlet, by one shot. Also scoring 72 was another former Muir of Ord champion Vince Tillman. Both he and Hexley were beaten for second place on card count back. For the first time Royal Dornoch provided a new recruit, Jeremy Mattie, who, on his début, returned a gross 78.

RESULTS

(All Muir of Ord unless stated)

Scratch – 71 J R Mackay. 72 M Bartlet (Tain) bih, D Hexley. 

Handicap – C Farren (20) 65; S Jack (17), V Tillman (9) 67; D L MacDonald (16) 67; J Fraser (9) 68. 

Seniors' Cup - B MacLennan (Gairloch) (12) 68.  

 

BRORA'S FIRST 36-HOLE OPEN OF SUMMER

The visit of the James Braid Society to their maternal home always brings a good entry to Brora Golf Club's first 36 hole open competition of the Summer.

Braid's own trophy is confined to Society members but there are cups  to be won by members and visitors. 

The scratch Howey Cup was won last year by Chris Mailley (Royal Dornoch) and locals Andy Stewart and Alistair B Sutherland won respective handicap sections.  The following day there is a mixed foursomes open competition.

ROYAL DORNOCH HOME MEMBERS OUTGUNNED BY OVERSEAS MEMBERS

Royal Dornoch's home members were outgunned by America-based members through the final rounds of the men's stroke-play club championship last weekend.

Six time champion Chris Mailley was outshone by Wesley Harden from South Carolina while the senior scratch and handicap trophies both crossed  the Atlantic, both won after 36 holes by Cliff Martin from Los Angeles. 

Mailley (74 and 75 for 149), in his defence, trailed Harden (77 and 69 for 146) by three. In joint second place on 147 were Ian Rennie (74-73) and Daniel Holden (76-71)

+Pictured are the Royal Dornoch champions, Wesley Harden (left) and Cliff Martin (right)

 

Well done, Andrew! You are only as old as you feel

Congratulations to Andrew Laird who beat his age by two shots in the Saturday Stableford competition at Deeside Golf Club.  Andrew scored a gross 71 and was partnered by Chuck Florence and Peter Mutch. 

 

Best Regards,

 

Frank J. Coutts

Vice-captain Scottish Professional Golfers Association
PGA Professional and Director of Golf 
Deeside Golf Club 

 

TOM WATSON TEES-UP 70 YEARS AS A BLAIRGOWRIE MEMBER

 

By GORDON BANNERMAN

HE was 11 years old, cycling six miles with a bag of clubs slung over his back when he first became a junior member of Blairgowrie Golf Club in Perthshire.

Now, 70 years on, retired dairy farmer and former captain Tom Watson has been honoured by the club, receiving a print of the striking Rosemount clubhouse viewed from the 18^th fairway.

Current captain Brian Wesencraft said: “There can’t be many golfers who can boast seven decades of membership and it’s great to see Tom still playing regularly and representing the club so splendidly.

“He is a past captain and also spent 13 years on the committee and played a valuable role in our Centenary sub-committee.

"We couldn’t let this remarkable milestone go unmarked as there can't be many clubs with a member who is still playing regularly 70 years after joining."

Tom, who welcomed Royalty, world leaders, international businessmen and stars of sport, stage and screen to Gleneagles for more than a decade as the starter on the King’s Course still gets in four or five rounds a week.

“It was on May 16, 1948, that I cycled the quiet back road to Blairgowrie to first become a member,” he recalled.

“It was a beautiful golf course then and while there have been changes and additions down the years it still is a wonderful spot.

“My uncle, James, was a member at Cathkin Braes and he came to stay with the family when my father was in charge of the dairy at Ballathie estate.

“I recall him telling me ‘young man you have a fine golf course on your doorstep’ and he gave me a 10 shilling note to hand to the Blairgowrie professional. I was told never to let him down by not keeping my membership going. I would be heading to the golf course after early shifts at the dairy.

“I ’m glad to say I have been golfing ever since. I love playing at Blairgowrie and golf has been very good to me. It has been a huge part of my life and still gives me so much joy.

“Rosemount in particular has such a special setting in among the trees and I count myself lucky to have been a member here for all these years and been blessed with good health to enjoy it.”

Tom, who is also a member at Elie, admits friendships forged on the first tee at Gleneagles over a 15-year period opened doors to courses around the world.

“My great hero was Ben Hogan and I saw him at the The Open at Carnoustie in 1953. He was special.

“For the rest of us golf can be a great leveller. We are all striving to do the same thing out on a golf course, with varying degrees of success.

“I contested the club championship final once, in 1980, but lost out to Bob Johnston. He tends to remind me every so often! So sadly my name isn’t up on the board in the clubhouse.”

Tom has played Augusta – he carded an 81, just for the record – Cypress Point and Pebble Beach; he has enjoyed 11 visits to Pinehurst, tackled all the Open rota venues and teed-up in Europe, South Africa, Australia and South America.

A one-time three handicapper now off 16, he has represented Blair at all the county competitions, memorably played a round alongside his namesake and eight-times Major winner at Longniddry, golfed with multiple Open winner Peter Thomson over Elie and had the legendary Bob Hope tell him ‘Tom, you have the best job in the world’ on one visit to Gleneagles.

Tom, who has been blessed with a remarkable memory for names, faces and dates, has golfed on 684 courses around the globe, including 114 in the USA.

“I have a particular fondness for Pinehurst as it hosted the Ryder Cup back in 1951. My wife, Ena, isn’t a golfer but she has plenty of interests and I like to take in a golf course whenever I am chauffeuring her to meetings and the like.

“I like to add seven or eight new courses to my list each year. Hopefully I’ll be golfing for many more years to come.”

*In 2016, the record for the world’s longest serving golf club member was set at 89 years 198 days by 102-year-old Willie Cuthbert at Kirkintilloch Golf Club.

 

 

Tom Watson (left) is presented with a framed print to mark 70 years of membership at Blairgowrie Golf Club by captain Brian Wesencraft

Paul Way to be guest speaker at Business 

Golf League's MacLeod House dinner 

                                                                        NEWS RELEASE

Former Ryder Cup player Paul Way, pictured, will be guest speaker at a special event that will mark the culmination of the 2018 DF Communications Business Golf League.

The final of the competition, involving 12 companies, will take place at Trump International Golf Links (Scotland) on Thursday, September 20 (2018). After a day of golf on the famous course to decide the champions, all finalists will enjoy dinner – and insights from Way – at the highly regarded MacLeod House.

Way first represented Europe in the Ryder Cup in 1983 and was on the winning European team at the Belfry in 1985. His record was six wins, two losses and one halved match.

His last top 100 finish in the sport’s Order of Merit was in 1993. After 1997 he played relatively few tournaments, but returned to the spotlight in the European Seniors Tour in 2013.

Craig Forsyth, sales director at DF Communications, said: “We had our 2018 launch event at Trump International Golf Links and it’s great we’ll be returning there for the final. The course is a tremendous test – the team that comes out on top will be a worthy winner

“Our dinner will also be an opportunity for finalists to discuss the summer’s league and hear about the ups and downs of life as a professional golfer from Paul Way, a three-time winner on the European Tour. We’re looking forward to the whole day and delighted Paul has agreed to speak at our event.”

Funds will be raised on the day for a children’s charity. As with previous events, the winners of this year’s tournament will select the charity to benefit in the 2019 competition. Last year’s winners, electrical services business SKN, are also taking part this year. Of the 36 companies competing, 17 are in the oil and gas industry.

Aberdeen-based DF Communications, an award-winning mobile phone and communications provider to small, medium and large businesses, is the organiser of the north-east league for a seventh consecutive year.

Since April, companies from across the north-east have been playing in group matches to earn a place in the final. Six teams are taking part across six divisions – the first games were held at Trump International Golf Links but the qualifying phases are being hosted by a number of local courses.

The winners and runners-up from each group will go through to the finals, where they will compete in a stableford format for the title.

This year’s nominated charity is Northsound Radio’s Cash For Kids. For further information on the league, which has been running for more than 15 years, visit http://www.golf.dfcommunications.com.

Recalling John Panton's 62 at Forfar in May 1961

FROM DAVID MILLER, Milngavie

Reading of Paul O'Hara's score of 63 at Forfar brought back memories.

The Scottish professional championship was held there in 1961, and I have a copy of the late John Panton's scorecard for  May 17, 1961, when he holed out in 62. In those days, the course measured  just 5727 yards. The winner was Bobby Walker, who also won at Machrihanish in 1964.

Younger readers may not know of R T (Bobby) Walker, a local prodigy who at the age of 14 broke the Downfield course record with a 63.

 

Good home win by Peterculter over title-holders Newmachar

 

Title-holders Newmachar were beaten 3-2 at Peterculter this evening (Monday) in an Aberdeen Men's Pennant League match.

Details (Peterculter names first)

PETERCULTER 3, NEWMACHAR 2

John Kennedy and Ryan McKinnon bt Mike Lynch and Bryan Robson 2 and 1

Lee Buck and Paul Forbes lost to Chris Simpson and Mark McKechnie 3 and 2.

Adam Fisher and Craig McDonald bt Chris Lamb and Mike Barclay 3 and 2.

Ross Jaffray and Martyyn Aitken bt John Ross and Ian Grimmer 6 and 5.

Ron Currie and Andrew Smith lost to Mike Dickie and Andy Chan 3 and 2.

 

ABERDEEN LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINAL DRAW

 

To be played on Wednesday

 

4.33 B Reid (C) v S Finnie (C)

4.40 M Greig (BA) v S Jamieson (NB)

4.47 C Somers (BA) v S Whyte (C)

4.54 M Dunn (BA) v C Ross (N)

 

HANDICAP SHIELD

5.01 G Bond (N)(7) v D Forbes (C)(7)

5.08 L Taylor (N)(7) v J Gray (C)(7)

5.15 G McBeath (C)(8) v M Ingram (C)(3)

5.22 S Davidson (N)(5) v S Slessor (N)(4)

 

MURRAY CUP

5.29 M Boyd (BA)(14) v C Dunn (BA)(13)

5.36 R Stuart (C)(10) v D Daniel (C)(15)

5.43 J Forrest (N)(12) v G Mair (N)(14)

5.50 S Wemyss (C)(20) v S Guyan (BA)(17)

 

Craig Stephen breaks Aboyne course record with a 61

 History was made at Aboyne Golf Club yesterday after the course record was broken after a 24-year wait.  

Playing in the second round of the Club Championship, Craig Stephen (+1 handicap), shot a 61 to shave a stroke off the record set by Colin Forbes in 1994.  

Craig, a recent graduate from Brevard College in North Carolina, said "It felt like a normal round to start with, making 4 solid pars then birdied 5,6 and 7 and that got my attention.  Further birdies at 9 and 10 really got me thinking about the record and once I hit the 11th fairway I said to my playing partner Brian that this is my best chance to do it.  I birdied 14 and 16 to get to -7 and then made 2 solid pars to finish."

Craig went on "Shooting the course record at Aboyne has always been one of my goals and to finally do it I am very pleased.  It was nice to get a little note from Colin last evening congratulating me too.  The course is in fantastic condition and the greens are just sublime all down to Colin and his hardworking team of greenstaff."  

Club President Justin Grant said “Aboyne has a long history of producing excellent young players through our junior section as epitomised by Craig.  Through his hard work and dedication to his sport he has continued to progress, and it is clear the time he spent in the USA has paid dividends.”

Justin added “Craig has been our Club Champion for the past five years, so it seems only right and proper that this longstanding record is broken by a player of his calibre. Everyone at the club is delighted for him.”

Justin went on “Aboyne is due to host the Scottish Golf Men’s North-East Open in August and we look forward to seeing if the record can be challenged again by Scotland’s top amateur players

 

+Colin Forbes (Aboyne GC's Head Greenkeeper) was the previous record holder scoring a 62 on 21st July 1994.

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

Following the decision of the Highland Council’s north planning applications committee today, Todd Warnock, the developer of the Coul Links golf development, said:

“This is clearly a highly significant milestone in this project. We think there has been a fair and thorough assessment of the plans. 

 

"We are thankful and respectful for all the statutory bodies and members of the local community – including those who opposed the development - for their engagement in the discussions. 

 

"We are humbled that the council members spent so much time thoughtfully considering the topic. 

 

"The fact that every council member who spoke was supportive and that no council member was prepared to put forth a motion for refusal was deeply gratifying.

 

"We await the final assessment from SEPA on this specific topic and a final decision in the next couple of weeks.”

 

 

 

decision in the next couple of weeks.”

  Millicent Bowl Open prizewinners (left to right): Danny Doogan, William McBeath (Golspie Golf Club captain) and George Paterson. Picture by Robin Wilson

Danny Doogan, only 15, wins Millicent Bowl at Golspie

By ROBIN WILSON

Generous sponsorship from Dunrobin Castle allowed Golspie Golf Club to reward the two principle winners of the 36 hole Millicent Bowl Open tournament with prize vouchers to the value of £250 each.

The Castle, the Dukes of Sutherland and their heirs have had a long connection with the local golf club and it was a family relative, the Earl of Rosslyn, who, in 1963, gifted the competition's handicap trophy to the golf club in affection of his great aunt, Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland.

Many of the winners have, over the past 55 years, been Golspie local teenagers when developing their golf on the Golspie course . Following in their footsteps the new name added to the affectionately known Millicent Bowl this year was current top club junior Danny Doogan, aged just 15.

After 1963, when the event was growing in stature, the suggestion of a scratch trophy was put forward by the late local fishmonger, Alick Campbell, and the trophy now awarded for the leading scratch aggregate is the Campbell Shield.

The winner it was awarded at the weekend tournament, George Paterson, is no stranger to the Golspie links, being one of the few to have won the Sinclair Cup in the August tournament three years in succession: 1992, 1993 and 1994, long before the bowl winner was born.

George Paterson (51) was serving a greenkeeping apprenticeship on the Fortrose and Rosemarkie golf course when he was winning the Sinclair Cup but after spells in Ireland and Moray he returned to the Black Isle course last year as its head greenkeeper.  With the help of a hole-in-one on Golspie's 10^th hole, “The Lochy” 140 yards, with a seven iron, he posted a first round one under par 69.

Paterson's level par 69 (36/33) was matched by last year's scratch winner, John Forbes (Inverness), and closely followed by the reigning Sutherland county champion, Chris Mailley (Royal Dornoch), making his first tournament appearance following a shoulder injury. Mailley opened with a 71 and local lefty Darren Hexley was in the mix with a 72.

Conditions toughened in the afternoon and Forbes and Mailley struggled and fell from contention with 80 and 79 respectively.  Paterson fell back to a 76 (37/39), three three-putts, and three bogeys over the closing four holes but his 36 hole gross of 145 held first place by two shots over Hexley, 147 (72/75), and into third place arrived Dornoch college student Graham Minton (Greenock) 75/74 149.

But the most consistent scoring of the day was from young Doogan, two gross 75s and from an ever-improving handicap of seven. His net 136 aggregate lifted the Millicent Bowl by two from clubmate and last year's winner, Colin Sutherland, who had net cards of 72 and 66 for 138.

The third place voucher was won another local, Colin “Scooty” Sutherland, with netb scores if 69 and 72 for 141 off  5. 

GOLSPIE TEXAS SCRAMBLE WINNERS

The golf course hosted a following day's Texas Scramble and Golspie club captain William MacBeath enlisted two of Saturday's prize winners to lift his team of Danny Doogan, Scooty Sutherland and Danny's father, Steve, to first place with a gross card of 59 (net 56.6). Second place vouchers were won by the Alness Golf Club members, Shaun McKinlay, Scott Sutherland, Sean Doull and Campbell Jamieson with a return of 63, nett58.

Kyle Godsman comes from behind to win Boyd Anderson Trophy at Lossie

By ROBIN WILSON

North District champion Kyle Godsman from the Moray Golf Club headed a field of 141 competitors to win the Belhaven Boyd Anderson Trophy over 36 holes on his home links at Lossiemouth. 
David Joel (Inverness) led him by two shots after a first-round 67 against Godsman’s 69.

But the North champion, pictured, moved up two gears in round two and was five under par through 10 holes with an eagle 2 on the 10th.  But a double bogey from the home player on the 12th let Joel draw level, only for Godsman to birdie the next hole and par in for 67 against Joel’s closing 70.
And so Godsman (136) won the trophy and a £200 value voucher by a single stroke from Joel (137)

Mark Hislop (Glenbervie) finished third on 141 (69 72).
Steven Todd (Moray) won the Campbell and McConnachie Trophy leading handicap award with a net total of 136 (75-61) off 14 of a handicap

LEADING AGGREGATES
136 K Godsman (Moray) 69 67
137 D Joel (Inverness) 67 70
141 M Hislop (Glenbervie) 69 72.
143 L Reid (Fortrose and Rosemarkie) 71 72.
146 D Edwards (Elgin) 76 70
147 D McIvor (Moray 75 72, K Thomson (Moray) 74 73
148 J R Mitchell (Torvean) 80 68, Jamie Edwards (Moray) 73 75, D M Black (Stornoway) 74 74.
149 P Stewart (Moray) 77 72, Jordan Edwards (Moray) 73 76.
150 R MacEwan (Moray) 76 74.

HANDICAP
Class 1
138 G McDonald (Inverurie) (7) 69 69
140 J Edwards (Moray) (4) 69 71, R MacEwan (Moray) (5) 71 69.
141 P Stewart (Murcar Links) (4) 73 68, D Fiske (Moray) (6) 72 69.
142 M Quilter (Moray) (5) 73 69, J Martin (Moray) (5) 72 70.
Class 2
136 S Todd (Moray) (14) 71 65
140 A Blake (Moray) (17) 70 70
146 S Grant (Moray)( (12) 72 74, G Silver (Newmachar) (13) 74 72, W Gibson (Moray) (13) 73 73.

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Auchmill Golf Club launch big drive to attract junior members

 

We are having an open weekend for golfers at Auchmill Golf Club.

 

Trom 11am this Saturday and Sunday, golfers can play our course for

just £10.

We have some very good offers for yearly membership aimed at attracting younger golfers to our club, as follows:

Age 19 - 22 - One year's membership £250

Age 23 - 30 - £350 for a year's membership.

 

We have been working with Clubgolf and Sports Aberdeen in the last three to four  

years in attempt to build our junior section back up.

Any adult who becomes a member this year is entitled to have a junior join for free for one year.

 

We also have very competitive rates for all other yearly memberships.

Further details can be obtained by phoning our club on 01224 715214

 

Mark Albiston  

Junior Convener/Club Captain

Situation vacant at sixth oldest golf club in world

General Manager – Royal Aberdeen Golf Club

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a talented, self-motivated and ambitious manager to join one of the oldest and most acclaimed golf clubs in the world as its new General Manager.
Royal Aberdeen Golf Club, founded in 1780, is the sixth oldest golf club in the world and plays golf over the magnificent Balgownie Links. This championship links has hosted many prestigious events – 2014 Scottish Open, 2011 Walker Cup, 2005 Senior Open – and in 2018 (June 18 to 23) the Club will host the Amateur Championship.
Operating at an executive level and in accordance with the policies determined by the Club Council, the new General Manager will manage all aspects of club business in a highly efficient and effective manner, providing service excellence and meeting the expectations of members, visitors and staff.
For further details about this exciting position and the application process please visit the job advert.
 Job Advert
Closing date: Friday 22 June

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Ronnie MacAskill set to bow out at Royal

Aberdeen after Amateur ch/ship in June


FROM TODAY'S PRESS AND JOURNAL
Royal Aberdeen Golf Club's director of golf, Ronnie MacAskill, is stepping down after 43 years at the Balgownie Links club.

The Alness-born 64-year-old will continue in his position until after the British amateur championship which is behind held at Royal Aberdeen and Murcar Links from June 18 to 23.
MacAskill said: "I will still be here for the Amateur championship and thern moving on sometime after that.
"I am not retiring but I have been at Royal Aberdeen for 43 years as professional, secretary and then director of golf.
"I started at Royal Aberdeen as a professional at 21. I have covered all the posts and it feels like the right time for a change.
"I have been here since 1975 so I have seen a lot of changes at the club. I believe I am the longest serving member of staff in the club's history.
"We hosted the Walker Cup in 2011 and the Scottish Open in 2014 and now we have the Amateur championship coming up next month.
"It has been an exciting time and great to see the club riding high in the top bracket of world golf."