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Job Vacancy: ClubGolf Regional Manager East of Scotland

10/04/12

A dynamic, motivated and independent development professional is now sought for a challenging role within ClubGolf. 

You will be employed by ClubGolf (Scotland) Ltd and lead the roll out of ClubGolf within a designated geographical area, incorporating the local authority areas of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian and Scottish Borders.

Working from the offices of Scottish Golf Union, sportscotland, Caledonia House, Edinburgh, you will play an integral part in this dynamic team. 

You will be responsible for working with local authorities and schools to deliver ClubGolf’s introductory game, and with golf clubs and PGA professionals to develop the infrastructure that will deliver the ClubGolf programme itself.

As part of a team of ClubGolf Regional Managers located around Scotland, you will also be required to work with remotely-based colleagues to develop the ClubGolf programme nationally.

Key skills will include the ability to motivate and enthuse volunteers and professionals who are delivering ClubGolf, to manage effective relationships with a variety of partners, the discipline to develop comprehensive plans and work to tight deadlines and the ability to be an effective team player whilst sometimes working remotely and on your own initiative.

You will have knowledge and experience of working within a sports development environment, as well as an understanding of Scottish sport, particularly golf. 

You will demonstrate a practical understanding of delivering a project successfully and you will have experience of working interdependently with people and in partnerships.

Salary will be from £25,000 with the successful candidate being placed at a salary point commensurate with experience and current salary.

>> Click here for full Job Description 

Applications, consisting of CV and covering letter should be emailed to:

Ruth Hughes: r.hughes@scottishgolf.org

Closing date for applications – Friday 4 May 2012 at 12 noon

Interviews are scheduled for Friday 18 May 2012

Glen Flag Competition and forthcoming fun events

Hi there

Well done to everyone who came along to the Flag Competition at The Glen on Friday.

Conditions were ideal  for golf although the hill at the first still proved a challenge for most!

Sorry that I couldn’t stay to announce the winners as usual and for keeping you in suspense all weekend.

Please find results below – I’ll post a voucher to the winner and runner in each category.

Handicap Division

1^st  Michael Hagan

2^nd Oliver Ladbrooke

3^rd Connor Wilson

4^th Finlay Goodlad

5^th Zac Jones

Non-handicap Division

1^st Euan MacIver

2^nd Ross Lunn

3^rd Cameron Spencer

4^th Ryan McLung

5^th Jake McLung

The following points will be awarded in each category towards the Order of Merit:

1^st 100, 2^nd 75pts, 3^rd 50 pts, 4^th 25 pts and 5^th 10 pts.

I will send the updated Order of Merit asap.

Forthcoming competitions still open for bookings:

Gullane Children’s Open (PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE)

Date:  Sun 4^th Sept

Venue:  Gullane Children’s Course

Shot gun start:  1300

Pick up:  1500

Ideal for clubgolfers and younger members !! 

Winterfield Flag Comp

Date:  Fri 9^th Sept

Times:  1400 – 1500

Pick up:  2 hours after tee time

Gifford Flag Comp

Date change to:  Fri 7^th Oct

Times:  1400 – 1500

Pick up:  2 hours after tee time

October Holidays Dice Scramble

Girls:  Mon 17^th Oct

Boys:  Tues 18^th Oct

Shot gun start:  1000

Pick up: 1230

Kate Green Junior Golf Development Officer, Sports Development, East Lothian Council
Tel:  01875 619071 Meadowmill Sports Centre EH33 1LZ

Check out my website for latest news:  http://www.sportsdevelopmenteastlothian.co.uk/golf.asp

East Lothian Fun Comps - Message from Kate Green

Hello! 

A huge well done to all players that competed this morning in the Foursomes at Musselburgh Old Course.

You all did extremely well what were pretty extreme summer conditions …..  of course very wet and windy!

Good old Musselburgh Old was still playable … just … and on top of the usual course challenges it also tested waterproofs, brollies, hats and gloves!

Great practice for you all as future Scottish Golfers! 

Please find below the full results from today’s competition:

1^st Euan MacIver (NB) and Ben Muncaster (NB)  Net 29

2^nd Ewan McSporran (Hadd) and Kieran Armsrtong (Hadd) Net 32

3^rd  Cameron MacIver (NB) and Murdo Lunn (NB) Net 33.75

4^th  Fergus Syme (Hadd) and Euan Naysmith (Hadd)  Net 34 (beating Ruth Kowbel on count back)

The competition was run as a combined Silver and Handicap event due to some teams being mixed.

Points for the order of merit however have been awarded as 2 separate categories maximising points awarded!

Please see attached for the up to date Order of Merit standings.

There is everything still to play for before the end of the season so if you have entered the below comps already please contact me asap

Look forward to seeing as many of you as possible before the end of the season.

Best wishes

Kate

The Glen Flag Competition

Date:  Fri 19^th Aug

Venue:  The Glen Golf Club

Tee times:  1315 – 1415

Gullane Children’s Open

Date:  Sun 28^th Aug

Venue:  Gullane Children’s Course

Shot gun start:  1300

Pick up:  1500

Winterfield Flag Comp

Date:  Fri 9^th Sept

Times:  1400 – 1500

Pick up:  2 hours after tee time

Gifford Flag Comp

Date change to:  Fri 7^th Oct

Times:  1400 – 1500

Pick up:  2 hours after tee time

October Holidays Dice Scramble

Girls:  Mon 17^th Oct

Boys:  Tues 18^th Oct

Shot gun start:  1000

Pick up: 1230

Kate Green Junior Golf Development Officer, Sports Development, East Lothian Council
Tel:  01875 619071 Meadowmill Sports Centre EH33 1LZ

Check out my website for latest news:  http://www.sportsdevelopmenteastlothian.co.uk/golf.asp

Fun Comps - Reminder - Gullane on Friday ?

Just a quick reminder about the fun competitions that your juniors might be interested in taking part in during the summer. 

Full list of competitions attached.

To book players should just call of email me directly.

These are open to players with or without handicaps.

JULY COMPS

Gullane Flag Competition

Date:  Friday 15^th July
Venue:  Gullane Golf Club Course 3

Tee times:  1000 – 1100

Castlepark Flag Competition

Date:  Sunday 17^th July

Venue:  Castlepark Golf Club near Gifford

Tee times:  1200 – 1300

Fisherrow Children’s Open

Date:  Tuesday 26^th July

Venue:  Fisherrow Links Musselburgh

Shot gun start:  1000

Pick up:  1200

AUGUST COMPS

Musselburgh 2 ball Foursomes

Date:  Thursday 11^th August

Venue:  Musselburgh Old Course

Tee times:  0930 – 1030

The Glen Flag Competition

Date:  Fri 19^th Aug

Venue:  The Glen Golf Club

Tee times:  1315 – 1415

Gullane Children’s Open

Date:  Sun 28^th Aug

Venue:  Gullane Children’s Course

Shot gun start:  1300

Pick up:  1500

If you could promote these opportunites to you junior members I’d appreciate it.

Best wishes

Kate

Kate Green Junior Golf Development Officer, Sports Development, East Lothian Council
Tel:  01875 619071 Meadowmill Sports Centre EH33 1LZ

Check out my website for latest news and fixture list :  http://www.sportsdevelopmenteastlothian.co.uk/golf.asp

kgreen@eastlothian.gov.uk

clubgolf Fun Flag Competitions

Forthcoming Flag Competitions open for bookings:

Gullane 3, Friday 15th July, Times:  1000 - 1100

Castlepark GC Sunday 17th July Times: 1200 - 1300

Please email me if you'd like to book a place.

Best wishes
Kate Green
Golf Development Officer

kgreen@eastlothian.gov.uk

Junior Flag Comp - Haddington

Hi there

Thanks to everyone that played last Friday in the Flag Competition at Haddington Golf Club.

The competition was kindly hosted by Haddington Golf Club who dontated tee times on a very busy and very sunny Friday!

All the players arrived with plenty of sun screen and fluids … the only person suffering afterwards was the organiser!

We had a fantastic turn out with 24 players from a variety East Lothian Golf Clubs competing.

Competiton in both divisions was again really tough and very closely fought.

Congratulations to Ricard Foulner of Tantallon Golf Club who won the Handicap Division.

Ricard finished on the 10^th Green just beating Oliver Ladbrooke into 2^nd place - Oliver was also on the 10^th green!

Keiran Armstrong of Haddington Golf Club came in 3^rd which is a fantastic achievement in what was Keiran’s first flag comp.

Congratulations also to Jack Buchanan who won the Silver Division in the hole at the 11^th green.

Jack beat Connor Wilson of Castlepark into 2^nd Place – Connor was also on the 11^th green!

Jack came in second to Connor Wilson at our last flag comp at Dunbar so these’s everything to play for next time!

Full results below and updated order of merit attached.

Handicap

1^st Ricard Foulner - Tantallon

2^nd Oliver Ladbrooke - Gullane

3^rd Kieran Armstong - Haddington

4^th Wiliam Ladbrooke - Gullane

5^th  Joanne Free – Muss Old

Silver

1^st  Jack Buchanan – Whitekirk

2^nd Connor Wilson – Castlepark

3^rd Fraser Wright - North Berwick

4^th Thomas O’Brien – North Berwick

5^th Adam Whiteside – North Berwick

NEXT COMPETITION ……….

CASTLEPARK FLAG COMPETITION
DATE:  SUNDAY 26^th JUNE
TIMES:  1200 – 1300

Keep practicing!

Best wishes

Kate Green Junior Golf Development Officer, Sports Development, East Lothian Council
Tel:  01875 619071 Meadowmill Sports Centre EH33 1LZ

Check out my website for latest news: 

 http://www.sportsdevelopmenteastlothian.co.uk/golf.asp

The Babe Zaharias Trophy - Friday 10th June 2011

"The Babe" has been hotly contested by Gullane Primary School pupils since 1964. I am delighted to report that this year on Friday 10th June it is no different and that 10 pupils have stepped up to pitch their golfing prowess to compete for the cup over 18 holes. Also, as in previous years a smaller scaled down fun version played over 6 holes with 20 pupils will also be taking part on the 10th.

I would like to extend an open invitation to all the pro's and other interested parties to come along and introduce themselves to the up and coming golfing talent in Gullane, and maybe offer a few words of encouragement.

Tee off for 18 holes starts at 2.32 last out at 2.56
Tee off for 6 holes starts at 4.08 last out at 4.40

Presentation is normally between 6.30 and 7 with sandwiches and loads of chips. I'll be on the tee at no 3 sending the kids off if you want to join me

Best Regards
Andy Walker
Clubgolf convenor

Note 

The Babe Zaharias Trophy is a strokeplay event which started in 1964 with the trophy being donated by George Zaharias after the death of his wife Mildred "Babe" Zaharias who was arguably the greatest female athlete of all time, being a double Olympic gold medalist and a professional baseball and basketball player. She was one of the founders of the LPGA and the first woman ever to play in a professional male golf tournament - long before Annika Sorenstam and Michelle Wie! In 1947 she played and won the British Ladies Amateur Championship in Gullane and was so taken by the village that she returned on many further occasions.

The 2009 Babe Zaharias Trophy  produced , we think, the youngest ever winner in William Ladbrooke  aged 8 who also won The Honor Bright Competition matchplay that year.William retained the "Babe " in 2010. Matthew Brady won the Honour Bright in 2010. Competition will be hot in 2011 as one or two others reckon they are also in with a shout !! 


Results and pictures will follow 

Clubgolf Fun Competition - Haddington 3rd June

Forthcoming fun competition:

Haddington Flag Competition
Date:  Friday 3rd June 2011
Venue:  Haddington Golf Club
Tee times:  1330 – 1430
Cost:  £2
Please book in asap by contacting Kate Green
kgreen@eastlothian.gov.uk
01875 619071


Flag Competition Format
Children receive a limited number of shots to get as far round the course as they can.
The player that gets the furthest in their category is the winner!  It is estimated that players will take 2 hours from their tee off to play their given number of shots.

The fun competitions are open to players with and without handicaps who will compete in 2 separate divisions:
Handicap Division (or S1+)
Play from standard mens or ladies tees.
The number of shots you will receive is the 9 hole par plus half of you handicap.
If you are in S1+ but don’t have an official handicap you will be awarded a handicap of 36.

Non-Handicap Division (P7-)
You will play from forward clubgolf tees approx. 200 yds max from the green.
You will receive 45 shots.  Whenever possible you will have an adult accompanying you round the course to help you with rules etc.  Non-handicappers are encouraged not to worry too much about the actual competition side of things as the main aim is to have fun and practice.  Younger players with very little golf experience should start with the competitions on the Children's Courses, these are:  Craigielaw, North Berwick, Gullane and Fisherrow.  You can then work up to the other competitions which are played from forward tees on full courses.

Parents:  If you are available to walk a group round please could you let me know.

East Lothian Fun Competition Order of Merit  ( LADBROOKES DOING WELL ! )

All the fun competitions count towards the East Lothian Fun Competition Order of Merit.
Players in both divisions receive points for placing and participating.
The top 6 players in both the categories will be invited to come along to a Special Prize Winners Day at the end of the season.
Still everything to play for in the season ahead ...... GOOD LUCK!

Kate Green
Junior Golf Development Officer
Meadowmill Sports Centre
East Lothian Council
EH33 1LZ
T:  01875 619071
CLICK BELOW FOR THE EAST LOTHIAN JUNIOR GOLF FIXTURE LIST AND APPLICATION FORM
http://www.sportsdevelopmenteastlothian.co.uk/admin/pdf/golf/2010JuniorFixtureList.pdf

www.sportsdevelopmenteastlothian.co.uk

Clubgolf - Dunbar Flag Competition

Hi there

Thanks to everyone that played last Friday  in the Flag Competition at Dunbar Golf Club.

The competition was kindly hosted by Dunbar Golf Club who dontated tee times on a busy Sunday.

We had a fantastic turn out with 35 players from 8 different East Lothian Golf Clubs competing.

It was a very close competiton on the day with 4 players in the silver division ending up IN the 8^th hole in 45 shots!!!

Congratulations go to Murdo Lunn of The Glen Golf Club who won the Handicap Division.

Murdo finished up almost on the 10^th green so it was a long walk home!

Congratulations also to Connor Wilson of Castlepark Golf Club who won the Silver Division.

Connor finished in the hole at the 9^th green, a fantastic achievement in his first clubgolf flag comp.

Full results below and updated order of merit attached ( to follow - Ladbrookes x 2 doing well )  

Handicap

1^st Murdo Lunn – The Glen

2^nd Cameron MacIver – North Berwick

3^rd Callum Morgan – Dunbar

4^th Finlay Goodlad – The Glen

5^th  Zac Jones – Musselburgh

Silver

1^st  Connor Wilson – Castlepark

2^nd Jack Buchanan – Whitekirk

3^rd Euan MacIver – North Berwick

4^th =

Alasdair Mostyn – North Berwick

Alasdair Fell – Dunbar

Ruth Kobel – North Berwick

Fergus Syme – Haddington

NEXT COMPETITION ……….

HADDINGTON FLAG COMPETITION
DATE:  FRIDAY 3^rd JUNE
TIMES:  1330 – 1430

Hope to see you on the 3^rd.( BE NICE TO SEE SOME MORE GULLANE CLUBGOLFERS ENTERING THESE FUN EVENTS ! ) 

Best wishes

Kate Green Junior Golf Development Officer, Sports Development, East Lothian Council
Tel:  01875 619071 Meadowmill Sports Centre EH33 1LZ

Check out my website for latest news:  http://www.sportsdevelopmenteastlothian.co.uk/golf.asp

Gleneagles - clubgolf Outing

On a glorious spring day, 12 junior members and clubgolfers went up to Gleneagles to play the “Wee Course”.   

Jamie Clugston

Roddy Main 

Calum Black 

Euan Stenton

Charlotte Munro 

Jamie Wallace
Gregor Griffiths
Kirsten Walker
Matthew Brady
Rohan Chapman Liddell

Brodie Good 

Mollie Reid 

They used the fantastic practice facilities first – and everyone enjoyed the chance to rehearse their pitching and bunker shots.  Ian Rowlands the Assistant Pro from Gullane GC with special responsibilities for the juniors, came along to lead the practice session and offer advice and support on the course.   

3 teams of four played a challenging par 3 course on a 4 ball better ball format.  Ian decided on a sudden death chipping competition as the scores were so close – but no winner was officially declared! 

Many thanks to Ian Rowlands and the parent helpers who gave up much of their Sunday – Jason, Jonathan, Gill and Julie. Thanks also to clubgolf and Gleneagles for giving us this fantastic opportunity which can only enhance the kids' interest in golf.  


The next step for these kids is to sign up to forthcoming 6 week blocks of Level 2 clubgolf coaching being run by Ian Rowlands and the other Assistant  Pros at Gullane in May & June.  Level 1 stage 1 & 2 coaching for Gullane kids is already on the go for 2011 , running to full capacity with a happy band of volunteer coaches led by Andy Walker. We are now in our 7th year of clubgolf at Gullane , where we have 136 junior members including 30 girls. 

Gullane's clubgolf Junior Master !!

WOW ! !

10 yo Charlotte Munro wins U16 clubgolf Junior Masters at Renaissance with 37 points ( gross 90 ) coming first out of 30 girls from all over Scotland !!

Congratulations also to Sarah who also qualified and finished well in 18th position and Graham & Jack who finished 19th and 31st out of 52 boys.

Girls Results

 

http://www.golfbox.dk/livescoring/finalresult.asp?tour={20A36C85-EAF4-4D2F-BDF3-7FDD78B5A961}&grp=2&clubOnly=1&color=1&lang=2057

Boys Results 

http://www.golfbox.dk/livescoring/finalresult.asp?tour={20A36C85-EAF4-4D2F-BDF3-7FDD78B5A961}&grp=1&clubOnly=1&color=1&lang=2057

Ten top tips for the future are ready for clubgolf Junior Masters Final

EVENING NEWS 

02 October 2010

By Martin Dempster

TEN Lothians youngsters are among the future stars of Scottish golf
taking part in the clubgolf Junior Masters Final at The Renaissance
Club in East Lothian tomorrow.

Craigielaw's Gabrielle MacDonald won the girls' title at Gleneagles last
year and Gullane duo Charlotte Munro and Sarah Dunlop, as well as
Emily Dalgety of Glencorse, are among the 30 players vying for that
on this occasion.

The boys' event has a 51-strong field that includes another Gullane duo 
in Jack Dunlop and Graham Swan, Glen pair Nicholas Thomson and
Greig Govenlock, Swanston New's Jackson Bell, Ryan Sloan of Glencorse
and Gregory Wood from Gogarburn.

"The Renaissance Club will provide a fitting venue for the final and having
the unique opportunity to play on this superb course has provided a huge
incentive for boys and girls from across Scotland. I am certain they will all
enjoy the experience," said clubgolf Project Manager Torquil McInroy.

"Once again we have seen many talented junior golfers competing in the
regional finals of the clubgolf Junior Masters. Over the last six years 180,000
primary school children have been introduced to golf through our introductory
game, firstclubgolf, and a significant number of this year's finalists have come
 through the clubgolf programme. Events like the Junior Masters encourage
these youngsters to stay within the game ."

While eyes of world will be on The Ryder Cup, future stars of Scottish Golf gather at East Lothian

Thursday, 30 September 2010

While the eyes of the world will be on Celtic Manor for Sunday’s Ryder Cup showdown, the future stars of Scottish Golf will be gathered on the East Lothian coastline when The Renaissance hosts the clubgolf Junior Masters Final (Sunday 3 October).

Run by the SGU and SLGA with support from clubgolf, the Junior Masters has become the country’s biggest participation junior golf event over the last decade, with more than 2,000 youngsters competing in local qualifying this year.

The leading 51 boys and 30 girls from the four regional finals will line up in Sunday’s final, hoping to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Carly Booth and Scott Henry, both of whom made announced themselves on the national stage in the event.

With the clubgolf Junior Masters open to all boys and girls aged under 16 with a handicap at an SGU and SLGA affiliated club, the final has produced a diverse field, with handicaps ranging from 3 to 36 and a total of 62 clubs across Scotland represented, from Hawick in the Borders to Kingussie in the Highlands.

Among those looking to etch their name on the trophy are Mouse Valley duo Clare Whitelaw and Andrew Thomson, who were both victorious in the South Regional Qualifier in July. The club’s success comes as no surprise however, with a thriving junior section of more than 100 junior members as part of the clubgolf national programme.

Another strong contender will be Fraserburgh’s Thomas Cameron, who was the leading stableford points scorer in the boys’ qualifying with a superb 46-point haul. At just 11-years-old, Cameron still has several years of Junior Masters ahead but can already call on the support of Scotland internationalists and fellow club members Jordan Findlay and Kris Nicol, who he enjoys occasional bounce games with. Kaylan Grainger (Strathpeffer Spa) was the top points in the girls’ qualifying and will be hoping to repeat her 47 point total in East Lothian on Sunday.

The Renaissance Club, which opened to great acclaim in April 2008, provides a superb venue for the final, giving youngsters the opportunity to experience a world class golf course. Located alongside Muirfield and Archerfield Links, the club hosts an SGU event for the first time.

“The Renaissance Club will provide a fitting venue for the final and having the unique opportunity to play on this superb course has provided a huge incentive for boys and girls from across Scotland.  I am certain they will all enjoy the experience.” said clubgolf Project Manager Torquil McInroy.

“Once again we have seen many talented junior golfers competing in the regional finals of the clubgolf Junior Masters. Over the last six years 180,000 primary school children have been introduced to golf through our introductory game, firstclubgolf, and a significant number of this year’s finalists have come through the clubgolf programme.”

“Events like the Junior Masters encourage these youngsters to stay within the game and will no doubt inspire them to develop their skills in the future.” he added.

The Final gets underway at 9.25am on Sunday with parents, family, friends and spectators encouraged to attend. 

+ SGU Media Release

Clubgolf Junior Masters - Grand Final 03-Oct-10  Venue: The Renaissance Club Categories: Previous Year: View

 

The Junior Masters, sponsored by Dunfermline Building Society, is Scotland's largest participation junior golf event for boys and girls, open to all U16s club members with a handicap. Featuring four regional finals across the country during the summer holidays. More than 2,500 youngsters from 180 golf clubs took part last year.

Entry Details: Players qualify through one of the 4 regional finals. PARTICIPANTS LIST GULLANE HAS 4 PLAYERS in THE FINAL  - CHARLOTTE, SARAH, GRAHAM SWAN & JACK DUNLOP !!

Handicap Limit: 28 (Boys) 36 (Girls) Venue Information: - The Renaissance Club The Renaissance Club consist of one eighteen hole championship golf course designed by the renowned American architect Tom Doak. The Renaissance Club mission also includes the restoration of the historic designed landscape of the estate. At this time, the course is complete and has been open for play since April 2008. Click here for more information on the club.