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Sunday 31 October 2010

Scottish Golf Academy Winter Series - The Glen

A fine action picture of Bradley 
Neil, courtesy of Tom 
Ward Photography.



BRADLEY AND GABRIELLE TOP OF THE UNDER-16S CLASS AT THE GLEN




Blairgowrie’s Bradley Neil, Scottish Under-14 boys’ champion for the past two years, showed his class with a three-under-par round of 67 to win the first event today in the Scottish Golf Academy’s Under-16s Winter Series at the Glen Golf Club, North Berwick.
Craigielaw prospect Gabrielle McDonald headed the girls’ field with a one-under-par 72.
In perfect scoring conditions, Neil was out in one-under-par 34 and covered the inward half in two-under 33.
He won the boys’ section by two shots from Euan Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie). They were the only two competitors to break the par of 70 which was also the CSS for the boys’ competition.
Alexander Wilson (Gullane) and Robert Hughan (Newton Stewart) shared third place on 70.
McDonald’s 72 saw her finish two shots ahead of Clara Young (North Berwick) and four better than the third-placed Lindsey Stevenson (Elie and Earlsferry). The girls’ CSS was 73.
The second of the four SGA Under-16s Winter Series events will be held at Strathmore Golf Centre on Sunday, November 21. 


LEADING SCORES
BOYS
Par 70. CSS 70.
67 Bradley Neil (Blairgowrie).
69 Euan Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie).
70 Alexander Wilson (Gullane), Robert Hughan (Newton Stewart).
71 Connor Syme (Dumfries and Co), Bob MacIntyre (Glencruitten).
72 Ewan Scott (St Andrews), Alasdair McDougall (St Andrews New).
73 Calum Hill (Tantallon), Ben Kinsley (St Andrews).
74 Rory Stewart (Crieff).
75 Euan Bowden (Glen).
GIRLS
Par 73. CSS 73
72 Gabrielle McDonald (Craigielaw).
74 Clara Young (North Berwick).
76 Lindsey Stevenson (Elie and Earlsferry).
77 Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies), Samantha Munro (Monifieth), Lesley Atkins (Gullane Ladies).
78 Hannah McCook (Abernethy).
79 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies), Rachael Walker (Dumfries and Co).
80 Kimberley Beveridge (Aboyne).


+The SGU website will display all the scores on Monday/Tuesday. 


Well done Alexander, Clara, Lesley and all the other East Lothian players !! 

Stay the night: Greywalls, Gullane


Intimate Edwardian country charm comes with the latest modern luxuries, says Minty Clinch

Enjoy the snug intimacy of the whisky bar
PRESS PICTURE
Enjoy the snug intimacy of the whisky bar

The only Edward Lutyens house in Scotland reopened as a boutique hotel this spring. And what a house it is, an ingenious triangular design with a concave front made out of stone from nearby Rattlebags Quarry that glows pinkish gold in watery sunlight.
You approach through an intricately walled garden, while the rear has expansive views of the Firth of Forth. As Gullane is only 16 miles from Edinburgh, it's a real oasis of calm, especially during the maelstrom of the city's numerous festivals.
Greywalls was built in 1901 for the Hon Alfred Lyttelton, a sports-mad politician who wanted a home within an iron shot of the 18th green on Muirfield golf course. Four years later, he sold it to Willy James, a wealthy American whose wife was allegedly the bastard daughter of Edward VII. True or false, the monarch was a constant visitor up to his death in 1910 and James extended the building continuously to accommodate his distinguished guests.
In 1924, Greywalls was bought by Sir James Horlick of the malted milk drinks empire. A hotel since 1948, it is now owned and supervised by his great grandson, Giles Weaver, and his wife, Roz. They have a house just outside the walls, with Ronnie Corbett as their closest neighbour.
Nowadays, the hotel combines an intimate Edwardian charm with contemporary luxury. With a choice of public rooms, it is always possible to find a quiet corner for chess or backgammon – boards provided – or deep sofas for a convivial chat over single malts far into the night.
The bedrooms
Greywalls has 23 bedrooms, most of them in the main house or the small wing that was added in 1972. Alternatives include the former footmen's bothies by the front gates and the King's Loo, adapted from the regal convenience in the Rose Garden.
The food and drink
As of May 2010, eating at Greywalls is Chez Roux, masterminded by the legendary Albert Roux from Le Gavroche. The restaurant, decorated with celebrated Roux cartoons involving roasting whole ostriches and other culinary challenges, seats 40 people, while the Original Dining Room caters for private parties of up to 20. There is a choice between the three-course menu du jour (£22.50 lunch, £25 dinner) and the delectable à la carte. Roux's mission is to prepare local produce to perfection. His soufflé Suissesse and omelette Rothschild are to die for, but don't attempt them after afternoon tea (£16) in the Library: with as much currant scones, clotted cream and strawberry jam as you can eat, this is more than a meal in itself. An intimate snug, with Roux snacks, and a whisky bar complete this tantalising line-up.
The extras
Four acres of beautifully maintained gardens, designed by Gertrude Jekyll who worked with Lutyens on many of his country house projects. Two tennis courts, one grass and one hard, and a croquet lawn. Half a dozen golf courses, including three championship layouts, are within five miles. Wi-Fi in all bedrooms and public areas.
The access
Room 17 has wheelchair access and an adapted shower. No dogs in public rooms, but welcome in bedrooms under supervision.
The bill
Bed and full Scottish breakfast £215- to £295 (based on two sharing), £195 to £275 (single occupancy). Caddy's Closet (single) £75 to £95.
The address
Greywalls, Gullane, Edinburgh, EH31 2EG (01620 842144; greywalls.co.uk).

Saturday 30 October 2010

East Lothian Girls - Prizegiving 2010

JUNIOR PRIZEGIVING

ELLCGA PRIZE WINNERS 2010
NAME
GOLF CLUB
PRIZE




Spring Meeting



Scratch
Keren Ward
Glen





Handicap



1st
Lara Frostwick
Gullane Ladies

2nd
Rachel McAnany
North Berwick





May Medal



1st
Lara Frostwick
Gullane Ladies

2nd
Rosie Everett
Craigielaw





Summer Meeting



1st
Rosie Everett
Craigielaw

2nd
Nandini Nagra
Kilspindie





July Medal



1st
Sarah Dunlop
Gullane Ladies

2nd
Lara Frostwick
Gullane Ladies





August Medal



1st
Joanna Whitelaw
North Berwick

2nd
Rosie Everett
Craigielaw





Autumn Meeting



1st
Charlotte Munro
Gullane Ladies

2nd
Clara Young
North Berwick





Trophies







Connachan Quaich



Winner
Lara Frostwick
Gullane Ladies

Runner Up
Clara Young
North Berwick





Jean Dryden Cup (Best 2 nett scores throughout the year)



1st
Lara Frostwick
Gullane Ladies

2nd
Clara Young
North Berwick





Morrison Quaich (best handicap at Spring Meeting)
Lara Frostwick
Gullane Ladies





Marjery Draper Cup (East Lothian Girls Champion)
Keren Ward
Glen


Well done the Gullane girls !! 

Sunday 24 October 2010

Playing a different game - Archerfield ?




Derek Tucker visited a golf club which has managed to combine exclusivity, informality and affordability in a refreshing new approach to sporting hospitality

Published: 14/10/2010


Archerfield Links, 18 miles south of Edinburgh on the East Lothian coast, nestles between the village of Gullane and North Berwick
THESE are challenging times for golf clubs. Gone are the halcyon days of waiting lists, exorbitant membership fees and interest-free loans from prospective members in the guise of joining fees. Most are able now to offer instant membership; many have scrapped the iniquitous joining fees, and club committees are forced to look for ever more innovative ways to attract new business.
Most have gone down the road of chasing the golf outing business, encouraging hordes of visiting golfers with the offer of reduced green fees and all-inclusive catering.
Some, however, have looked more closely at the traditional golf club offering – stuffy, unwelcoming clubhouses, over-restrictive dress codes, petty rules and limited availability of tee times – and decided to do something different.
One such is Archerfield Links, 18 miles south of Edinburgh on the East Lothian coast, nestling between the village of Gullane and North Berwick. It has set its stall out to be the ultimate in friendly, relaxed hospitality based on its philosophy that it is privileged to have you as a member, not the other way round, as is traditionally the case.
It has adopted and adapted the American country club approach, with a huge, luxurious clubhouse, vast locker rooms with staff on hand to serve golfers before and after their game and an informality which puts visitors at ease immediately.
It boasts two David J. Russell-designed courses – the Fidra, named after the island and lighthouse in the Firth of Forth, and the Dirleton, which takes its name from the nearby village and castle. Fidra, although nominally a links course and considered the senior of the two, is actually more of a parkland course for the first 11 holes, with tree-lined fairways and nothing to suggest the proximity of the firth except the slightly sandy texture underfoot.
Dirleton, on the other hand, is a traditional links course in every respect, with severely punishing rough and deep bunkers.
Archerfield describes itself as “an entirely private haven”, and indeed it is, but it has also realised that the £30,000 cost of a debenture has priced it out of the lucrative visiting golfer market. Very few people from the north and north-east will shell out that kind of money for a club they will visit just a handful of times a year, which is why the club has now launched its residential membership package, an innovative way of offering full access to the club’s facilities on an occasional basis at a much more affordable price.
It works like this: Residential members receive six nights’ accommodation in one of the luxurious self-catering lodges dotted around the site, to be taken any time during the year of membership. Each lodge has three bedrooms, sleeping between five and seven people, a magnificent lounge, elegant dining area and a fully-fitted kitchen with twin ovens and integral microwave and coffee machines.
The lodge we stayed in had two double bedrooms, both en suite, and a single bedroom with separate shower room. The fittings throughout were top quality and even the most discerning traveller would feel comfortable.
The accommodation allowance component of the residential membership can be configured in any way, be that six individual nights, three weekends or, indeed, a straight six-night stay if desired. It even allows a member to book six lodges for one night and treat more than 30 friends to a bespoke golf outing.
Also included in the package are 12 individual rounds of golf, with the option of buying extra golf at the fairly reasonable cost of £75 per round.
The total cost of the package is £2,500, which works out at something like £70 per person per night, which seems extraordinarily good value for such quality.
Underpinning all that Archerfield sets out to deliver is the highest level of service to be found anywhere in Scotland. Every single member of staff is committed to making your stay as pleasant as possible, from the helpful men who carry your clubs from your car on arrival and return them to your car at the end of your round to the delightful serving staff in the clubhouse, for whom nothing is too much trouble.
It has long been recognised that Scotland needs to improve its customer service if it is to capitalise fully on its tourism potential. The club motto is “We play a different game” and Archerfield has taken that on board with relish.
The philosophy is that nothing is too much trouble and every member of staff appears fully signed up to that, even to the extent that one of the club chefs will cook and serve guests dinner in the lodges if they prefer the dining-in experience to eating in the clubhouse.
Time will tell if the Archerfield approach to golf club hospitality will show the way forward for others, but, right now, it appears to have created a niche market which has combined exclusivity, informality and affordability.
It is a formidable proposition and one which deserves to succeed.
Archerfield Links, Dirleton, East Lothian. Phone 01620 897050; Fax 08700 515487 or send an e-mail to mail@archerfieldgolfclub.com Visit the website at www.archerfieldgolfclub.com or e-mail Alan Murray direct at Alan@archerfieldgolfclub.com




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