ALLYN DICK, GREGOR SUTTIE WIN SCOTTISH PAIRS AT CARNOUSTIE
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On their fifth
day of highly-competitive golf on five of Carnoustie Country’s finest inland
courses, the 60 competitors in the Scottish Golf Pairs Challenge 2014 played
their final round at Strathmore Golf Centre, near Alyth. After 18 testing holes
of golf, defending champions Allyn Dick from Kingsknowe Golf Club and Gregor
Suttie from Shotts Golf Club were named Scratch winners of the Scottish Golf
Pairs Challenge 2014.
“This is the second
year we’ve competed in this tournament and, once again, we’ve met some brilliant
people and had a great time,” said Allyn, who, with Gregor, defended the title over
the Carnoustie Country courses at Kirriemuir, Alyth, Strathmore, Glenisla and
Blairgowrie Rosemount, host venue for the 2014 Junior Ryder Cup. “We’re already
looking forward to defending our title at the Scottish Golf Pairs Challenge
2015!”
Colin Lynes
from Bush Hill Park Golf Club, North London and Tony Waller from Beauport Park
Golf Club near Hastings won the handicap trophy. “The 11-hour drive up to this
part of Scotland was well worth it,” laughed Tony, as Colin revealed that they’ve
already booked their place at next year’s tournament.
Alistair
Gibb, chair of the committee which organises the annual Scottish Golf Pairs Challenge
and the equally successful Scottish Mixed Foursomes Tournament, explained that
the week had been a great success for the five golf clubs involved, for competitors
and for local businesses. “Over the five years this tournament’s been held,
numbers have been steadily increasing,” said Alistair. “This year, we had a mixture
of golfers who have taken part in every tournament, golfers coming along for a
second or third time and new competitors who we hope will follow suit and
return next year.
“Almost all
of the competitors are from outwith the local area and stay in nearby
accommodation, eat out in the many excellent hotels, restaurants, and bistros
in the vicinity of the participating golf courses, and frequently add a few
days to either side of the competition so they can further explore the Angus
and Perthshire area. Highly successful events like this are very good news for
the local economy.”
Bill and Liz
Charlton from Cambridgeshire meet up with their friends Lynne and Peter Hull at
the Scottish Golf Pairs Championships.
“Bill and Peter play in the tournament
while Lynne and myself have a couple of rounds of golf and spend the rest of
the time shopping and sightseeing,” said Liz. “There’s so much to see and do here
and everyone is so welcoming.”
The
five courses which host the Scottish Golf Pairs Challenge are all in Carnoustie
Country, an Angus Council initiative which works with the golf industry in
Angus, East Perthshire and North Fife to promote golf as a visitor activity at the
30 golf courses within a 40-minute drive of Carnoustie Championship.
“As
we prepare to celebrate the past, present and future of golf at the annual
Carnoustie Country Festival of Golf, which is from 4-12 October 2014, this tournament
highlights why golfers enjoy playing golf in Carnoustie Country,” said Jane
Taylor, Carnoustie Country’s marketing officer.
“Fantastic courses, great value
golf and accommodation, first class hospitality and, of course, the chance to
experience over 450 years of golfing heritage and history.”
For more
information about the Scottish Golf Pairs Challenge 2015, visit www.scottishgolfpairs.co.uk. To find out more about Carnoustie
Country’s 30 golf courses within a 40-minute drive of Carnoustie Championship and Carnoustie Country Festival of Golf 2014,
visit www.carnoustiecountry.com,
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