PLAYERS OF THE YEAR 2009

Players' Player of Year	Greg Houlston
Most Improved Player of Year	Peter Legget
Player of Year	Rory Grey

How to be more consistent - by Ed McCosh

How to be more consistent

In this issue Quote of the month Every shot is the same How to do it New pre-game CD! Quote of the month "I developed my mental game early...It is the game within the game. I cannot overemphasise the importance of you developing yours now." - Tiger Woods

Read on for some tips on developing a great pre-shot routine for your long game. Every shot is the same It's important to treat every shot in the same way. Think of Jonny Wilkinson and his specific routine for every kick. When you're at the range go through your full pre-shot routine to train your mind. Then when you're on the course you can take some of the pressure off by: a) focusing on your routine, rather than the score b) telling yourself that this shot is just like the one you've hit many times in practice How to do it Here is a good structure for a pre-shot routine for your long game. Break it into 2 parts, mental and physical: 1. Mental: Stand behind the ball with your head up looking at the horizon. Choose a line you are confident with and commit to it 100%. Visualise the shot Make a good quality practice swing with a maximum of one swing thought (to show your mind what you want to do) 2. Physical (no more thoughts about the swing or the shot): Walk confidently to the ball Take your position Relax your jaw and hands* Say 'trust' or 'accept' (or 'Fork it!' if you've read my article on this my blog) Swing! *Tensing up and trying to hit the ball makes you lose distance and control. Stick to this routine and you'll find that you are more consistent on the course. New pre-game CD! Have you ever been unsure how to get yourself into the peak state to play well? My new pre-game CD 'Play like a Tiger' is now available at just £14.99 (incl. P&P). You can also get an MP3 version for just £9.99, if you'd rather just download it to your iPod. As with all my products it's short and easy to apply to your game, so that you see results quickly. Click here for some more information on how it will benefit your game and email me if you want your copy now! Get in touch to book a series of coaching sessions now to really improve your game or buy one of my books - perhaps the one called 'Letting Go of Anger' if you need more patience! We're all looking for extra value so you'll be pleased to know that it will help improve your personal life and career too! Best wishes Ed Ed McCosh Golf Confidence Coach Visit my website: www.edmccoshconfidencecoach.com Ed is a certified Master NLP Coach getting GREAT RESULTS throughout the UK & beyond.

Boys Results for the Season

October Stableford Medal No. 2	Graham Swan 33 points
December Stableford Medal No. 2	Michael Williams 35 points
February Stableford Medal	Michael Williams 35 points
15/03/09 Medal No. 1	Ruaridh Donaldson 86 – net 73
15/03/09 Medal No. 3	Jack Dunlop 93 – net 60
5/04/09 medal No. 3	Alasdair Neden 75 – net 55
15/04/09 Medal No.1	David Black 91 – net 65
03/05/2009 Medal No. 3	Craig Spinks 85 - net 57
24/05/09 Medal No. 1	Scott Gillies 85 - net 67
31/05/09 Medal No. 3	Scott Young 92 - net 57
7/06/09 Junior Championship Qualifier NO. 1	Michael Davidson 71 - net 67
7/06/09 U14 Junior Championship Qualifier NO. 3	Graham Swan 80 – net 63
05/07/09 Medal No. 3	Gary Brownlee 81 - net 63
14/07/09 Medal No. 1	Tom Simmonds 83 – net 72
21/07/09 Medal No. 3	Graham Swan 76 – net 60
26/07/09 Medal No. 3	Oliver Ladbrooke 80 – net 61
9/08/09 Medal No. 2	Edward Cave 79 – net 61
9/08/09 Medal No. 3	Graham Swan 73 – net 59
18/08/09 Medal No. 3	Alasdair Neden 76 - net 58
30/08/09 Medal No. 3	Oliver Ladbrooke 78 - net 60
13/09/09 Medal No. 2	James Fisher 78 - net 69
13/09/09 Medal No. 3	Scott Young 90 - net 63
27/09/09 Medal No. 1	David Black Net 71
Junior Open Best Scratch Round	Peter Legget
Junior Open Best Net 18 Holes	Jamie Black
Junior Open Best Net 36 Holes	Tom Grey
Winter Strokeplay Series Quaich	Michael Williams
Morrison Trophy	James Fisher or Fraser Thain Final still to be played
Order of Merit	Graham Swan
Under 14 Champion	Duncan McLean
Junior Champion	Alexander Wilson

GREY DAY AT WESTERWOOD ?

Full report of Westerwood and Prizegiving to follow - we came 4th .....

Watch this space for details of winter league, return match re Loretto ( 1 Nov ) , winter stablefords etc

KILSPINDIE MATCH & MORRISON TROPHY - Stop Press Updates

The U14 match v Kispindie yesterday finished in a creditable 3 all draw. Conditions were windy !

Sarah D and Scott drew, Gary and Lara lost and Gregor and Oliver both won well.

In the Morrison Trophy, Fraser Thain, just back from the Tantallon tour to Philedelphia, narrowly defeated Clara last night, so meets James Fisher in the final shortly.

The team are off to Westerwood today for a practice round before the Scottish Final tomorrow. We also have the final medal / OoM of the season and the prize giving at 5.30pm . It should be a busy but  good day for all !!

GOOD TRY - HARD LUCK ALASDAIR !!

Mark is King of the Hickory Shafts

Joint sixth overnight, Mark King forged to the front with the best second round of two-over-par 73 to win the world professional hickory championship by two shots with a two-round total of six-over 148 over the Gullane No 2 course.
King, Scottish boys’ match-play champion at Dunbar in 1989, was winning on the Tartan Tour for the fourth time this season – and the cheque for £2,011 was almost double his previous best in 2009.

Runners-up on 150 were last year’s winner and 1983 Walker Cup player, Lindsay Mann (Carnoustie) and Gullane’s Alasdair Good, playing only his second ever competitive round with hickory-shafted clubs.Mann’s rounds were 76 and 74, Good’s 73 and 77. Each earned £1,408.

There were two Manns in the top six with Lindsay’s brother Fraser sharing fourth place with Paul Wardell (Whitekirk) and Andrew Oldcorn (Kings Acre) on 151 for which the trio received £742 each. Fraser Mann and Wardell both scored 74 and 77, Oldcorn, joint overnight leader with Good and Steven Taylor, had rounds of 73 and 78.

Former British women’s open amateur stroke play champion Heather MacRae, who is doing her PGA training with Alasdair Good as her boss and mentor, finished one shot outside the money.
She had scores of 84 and 82 for 31st place on 166. The £12,500 prize fund stretched as far as 30th place. Hard luck, Heather! Although she is confident that now she is getting the hang of playing with and against male pros, she will earn a £ or two on next year’s Tartan Tour.

FINAL TOTALS
Par 142 (2x71)
148 Mark King (Kingsfield) 75 73, £2,011.
150 Lindsay Mann (Carnoustie) 76 74, Alasdair Good (Gullane) 73 77, £1,408 each.
151 Paul Wardell (Whitekirk) 74 77, Fraser Mann (Musselburgh) 74 77, Andrew Oldcorn (Kings Acre) 73 78, £742 each.
152 David Thomson (Carnegie Club) 78 74, David Orr (East Renfrewshire) 76 76, Jacky Montgomery (Dunbar) 76 76, Sean O’Donnell (Balbirnie Park) 76 76, Steven Taylor (Bothwell Castle) 73 789, £397 each.
155 Graeme Brown (Montrose) 79 76, £281.
156 Marc Amort (Germany) 80 76, Robert Arnott (Bishopbriggs GR) 79 77, Lee Harper (Archerfield Links) 75 81, £241 each.
157 Perry Somers (unatt) 78 79, £201.
158 Andrew Marshall (Houston GR) 79 769, Norman Huguet (Musselburgh) 679 69, Alan Lockhart (Ladybank) 75 83, £161 each.
159 Nigel Scott-Smith (Palacerigg) 82 77, Alastair MacKenzie (Duddingston) 78 81, £122 each.
160 Stefan Bjalllroth (Sweden) 81 69, Klas Ohlsson (Sweden) 77 83, £102 each.
161 Neil Colquhoun (Merchants of Edinburgh) 78 83 £93.
162 John McTear (Mar Hall Hotel) 87 75, Derek Watters (Gourock) 80 82, Thomas Buchanan (Duddingston) 78 84, £85 each.
163 Owe Werner (Sweden) 84 79, £76.
164 Richard Valentine Craigielaw) 85 79, £71.
165 Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills) 80 85, £67.
166 Heather MacRae (Gullane) 84 82.
167 Iain Forrester (Holland) 82 85.
171 Jody Rostock (Carnegie Club) 87 84.
175 James Mooney Kingscliff Golf Solutions) 86 89.
Retired: Mark Pirie (Pitlochry) 83 -.
Disqualified: Christopher Russell (RAW Golf Course Design) 82 -.

( Courtesy of Colin Farqhuarson , Scottish Golf View )

LESLEY BOUND FOR RIO !!

FALDO'S FIVE SCOTS BOUND FOR BRAZIL

CREDIT DAVID BEGG SPORTS QUERIES TO COLIN FARQUHARSON TEL AND FAX 01224 869782 FALDO'S FIVE SCOTS BOUND FOR BRAZIL Comrie's Carly Booth, after a brilliant round of 69, Lesley Atkins (Minto+ Gullane ), with the help of a hole in one, Ranfurly Castle's Sam Binning after a play-off drama, Scott Young of Turnhouse and Ewan Scott (St Andrews) today (Thursday) earned themselves a place in the sun … an all-expenses-paid trip to Brazil next month to be precise. The five topped their categories in the Nick Faldo Series Scottish Final over 36 holes of the Renaissance Club course at Archerfield Links and gained automatic places in the Grand Final, to be held at Itanhanga Golf Club, Rio de Janeiro. Binning forced a play-off with Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon), the overnight leader in the boys' Under-21 section with a second round of 74 for 153. Dunton had scores of 76 and 77 and Binning completed his joy with a winning birdie 2 at the short hole chosen to start the  sudden-death shoot-out for a seat on the plane to Brazil. Robert Carson (Dalmahoy) was only one shot away from making it a three-way play-off. He had a pair of 74s for 154. Scott Young (Turnhouse) maintained his halfway lead in the boys' Under-18 section with a 75 for 148 – four shots ahead of Colin Robinson (Largs) (75-77)  and Conor O'Neil (Glasgow) (77-75). Brora's Calum Stewart, who qualified for Brazil last year, lost his overnight lead in the boys' Under-16 section and with it the chance for a repeat trip to South America. Calum sagged from a 76 to an 80 over the par-71 course for a total of 156. The winner in this category was Ewan Scott from the St Andrews club with 78 and 76 for 154. He finished a stroke ahead of the Scottish Under-16 champion, Grant Forrest (Craigielaw) who had rounds of 77 and 78. The two girls sections were won by runaway margins. Curtis Cup player Carly Booth, now 17, had a superb second round of two-under-par 69, which must have broken the ladies' record of the Renaissance Club course. Her total of 145 was 13 shots ahead of English challenger Jenna Birch (Royal Lytham) who qualified for Brazil last year. Carly, in the GB&I squad again for the 2010 Curtis Cup match in American, was in brilliant form with birdies at the first, the long sixth, the 16th and the short 17th in halves of 35 and 34. She dropped shots to par at the fourth and seventh. Borders women's champion and Scotland girl cap Lesley Atkins, only 14 years of age, won the girls' Under-16 category by 12 shots, including a hole in one at the ninth in her round of 76 for 154. She also had a birdie 3 at the 12th in halves of 38. Runner-up was St Andrews' Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) with a pair of 83s for 166.

Golf: Gullane treble, but what a squeeze

From the Evening News 

Published Date: 24 September 2009

GULLANE have been crowned as the East Lothian Junior League champions after pipping Musselburgh Old for top spot in the tightest finish to the event for many years.

Coached by Jane Connachan, Musselburgh Old came so close to lifting the title for the first time but draws against Dunbar and Royal Musselburgh in their final two matches saw them miss out by the narrowest of margins.

For Gullane, the win completed a hat-trick of successes this season, having also won the East Lothian Junior Winter League and Team Strokeplay titles.

In the end, Musselburgh Old were also pipped for second spot, Craigielaw taking that honour ahead of Tantallon. They had the same points and same "goal difference" but Craigielaw had won the league match between the two teams, so they progress along with Gullane to the Scottish final of the Home Nations Junior Team Championship at Westerwood this Sunday.

Liberton and Prestonfield are also in the field for that event after finishing first and second in this season's Edinburgh Junior Summer League.

GOOD FOR HICKORY ?

( Courtesy of Colin Farquharson of Scottish Golf View ) 

The world professional hickory championship, and a prize fund of £12,500, is up for grabs by any one of at least a dozen players at the halfway stage of the 36-hole event of the Gullane 2 course.

The pros played the first round in conjunction with a pro-am in which their individual scores are carried over to Friday's round which is played as a straight stroke-play.

Well, with hickory shafts in their hands, can even the pros guarantee all the shots will be straight?
Only four strokes cover the leading 12 players after a day when high winds made conditions even more difficult for the use of old-fashioned clubs.

Gullane pro Alasdair Good - better known for being the "founding father" of the Wee Wonders children's championship - shares the lead on two-over-par 73 with Tartan Tour regulars Steven Taylor (Bothwell Castle) and former PGA championship winner Andrew Oldcorn (Kings Acre).

They are only one stroke ahead of Fraser Mann (Musselburgh), whose brother Lindsay won the title last year, and Paul Wardell (Whitekirk).

Sharing sixth place on 75 are Alan Lockhart (Ladybank), Mark King (Kingsifled) and past Scottish boys match-play champion Lee Harper (Archerfield Links).

Defending champion Lindsay Mann is one of four players ninth place on 76. He is not out of it yet.

Oldcorn led the amateur trio, rejoicing in the quaint name of "Baggies Bruisers," of Colin Binnie (handicap 6), Robert Skinner (18) and David Wishart (18) to victory in the team event with a net score of 10-under-par 61.

FIRST ROUND SCORES
Par 71
73 Alasdair Good (Gullane), Steven Taylor (Bothwell Castle), Andrew Oldcorn (Kings Acre).
74 Fraser Mann (Musselburgh), Paul Wardell (Whitekirk).
75 Alan Lockhart (Ladybank), Mark King (Kingsfield), Lee Harper (Archerfield Links).
76 Sean O'Donnell (Balbirnie Park), Jacky Montgomery (Dunbar), Lindsay Mann (Carnoustie), David Orr (East Renfrewshire).
77 Klas Ohlsson (Sweden).
78 Neil Colquhoun (Merchants of Edinburgh), Alastair MacKenzie (Duddingston), Thomas Buchanan (Duddingston), David Thomson (Carnegie Club), Perry Somers (unatt).
79 Norman Huguet (Musselburgh), Graeme Brown (Montrose), Andrew Marshall (Houston GR), Robert Arnott (Bishopbriggs GR).
80 Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills), Derek Watters (Gourock), Marc Amort (Germany).
81 Stefan Bjaliruth (Sweden).
82 Christopher Russell (RAW Golf Course Design), Nigel Scott-Smith (Palacerigg), Iain Forrester (Holland).
83 Mark Pirie (Pitlochry).
84 Heather MacRae (Gullane), Owe Werner (Sweden).
85 Richard Valentine (Craigielaw & Loretto ).
86 James Mooney (Kingscliff Golf Solutions).
87 Jody Rostock (Carnegie Club), John McTear (Mar Hall Hotel).

See http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/ZwvnF_rn5S2/PGA+World+Hickory+Open+Kicks+Off/r4zyDlkEfv_ for some photos and see also http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Golfers-turn-back-clock-.5678753.jp

GOLFERS WHO KNOW SUPPORT THEIR PRO !  Get out there and support AG tomorrow ! 

Faldo Series @ Renaissance Leader Board Round 1

Under 16

1 Calum Stewart 76
2 Grant Forrest ( lives near Gullane ) 77
3 Ross Proctor 77
4 Anthony Blaney ( Liberton & Gullane ) 78

Girls Under 16

1 Lesley Atkins ( Minto & Gullane ) 78




See http://www.scottishgolfview.com/2009/09/carly-leads-chase-to-brazil.html


Ally Simpson lost somewhere Mid Atlantic

Remember those sweaters, Bill ?

Putting Well Under Pressure !

Hi all,

A great pre-shot routine will give you the best chance of performing at your best under pressure.

Read on for some tips on developing a great pre-shot routine for your putting routine.


Great putting routine

1. First of all regardless of how you've been putting, get yourself into a more confident state. Get your head up, shoulders back and say to yourself that the putting green is your arena - it's where you do your best work (think about some of your best putts or just imagine how you'd walk approach the putt as a brilliant putter.)

2. Focus on getting the ball into the hole. Not 'close'. Your aim is to hole the putt, not to avoid three-putting. (As per my previous articles here you get what you focus on...)

3. As you're having a look at the path that your ball is going to roll into the hole, always go with your first instinct. This is your unconscious reaction and it will be better than any conscious effort to work out a different path or weight.

4. As you address the ball take a slow deep breath in and out and remember to have soft hands.*

5. Keep practice strokes to a minimum - ideally one or none*

6. Have one or a maximum two looks at the hole, forget about any technical stuff and stroke the ball into the hole. (Easy!)

*The reason that you want to minimise the time over the ball is that the longer you take, the more your conscious mind will try to get involved, leading to tension and a lack of feel. Keep the routine short and more of a reaction to the shot.

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clubgolf news from Orkney

Royal opening for Orkney Golf Club facility development

NEWS RELEASE FROM CLUBGOLF
HRH The Princess Royal (on Wednesday 14 Oct 2009) will officially open a new practice facility at Orkney Golf Club which will transform junior coaching on the Islands.
Last autumn the Kirkwall based Club was awarded a £44,960 grant from sportscotland’s Building for Sport programme for an indoor practice facility. As a result of this funding further grants followed from HIE Orkney and Orkney Island Council. Extra funds in excess of £12,000 have been generated by members and parents of the junior members. Generous donations totalling over £10,000 have come from The R & A, OGC Ladies section and The Auld Boys.
Work on the new facility began in March, progressed seamlessly through the summer months and, bar a carpet which has to be laid is now complete. The new facility incorporates a covered three bay practice area, a two bay outdoor practice area and nets, four all weather tees and a Huxley putting green.
As an exciting extra the indoor practice area will house a Highland Institute of Sport Strength & Conditioning unit which will benefit the Islands’ Institute Network athletes.
Despite a short season and notoriously wet summers, the Club has, in less than four years, completely transformed its junior section. The catalyst for the junior drive is the national junior golf programme, clubgolf, a partnership between the Scottish Golf Union, the Scottish Ladies' Golfing Association, the Professional Golfers' Association, the Golf Foundation and sportscotland, which emerged from Scotland’s successful bid to host the Ryder Cup in 2014.
In 2005 the Club put five members through clubgolf’s volunteer training course and opened for junior coaching. Within weeks junior coaching numbers had doubled from 20 to 40. This year 75 children registered for coaching. The number of qualified volunteer coaches now stands at 12.
Over the same time period the numbers of children involved in the Club’s weekly competitions has shot up from three to as many as 60. The Club’s third Junior Open in August attracted 88 children, 14 of them girls, from as far afield as Wick, South Ronaldsay and Stromness.
Now, at the point where the season has reached its traditional wind-down, the new facility means that coaching can now keep growing and developing through the winter.
“We are absolutely delighted that HRH The Princess Royal has agreed to support us by opening our new facility,” said Janette Mackie, who with Alistair Learmonth and Stewart Fotheringhame took over the running of the junior section in 2006.
“The facility will be a tremendous boost to the junior section, giving them the opportunity to have coaching all year round. It will develop the children’s quality of golf, which will in turn increase their enjoyment on the course.
“It is the enthusiasm of our children, and their eagerness to learn and improve, that spurred us on to provide this facility for them.
“This has been a fantastic project from which so many juniors and adults will reap the benefits. We would like to thank everyone – our sponsors, supporters, members, children and families - who have all contributed to its development.”
“Casey Construction has done fantastically well in bringing the indoor facility to completion. The finish is outstanding and has blended in with the rest of the Club. The volunteers have also worked extremely hard to help with the building’s interior finish and the external course work. Their team spirit and efforts are very much appreciated and we can’t thank them enough.”
sportscotland Chief Executive Stewart Harris said: "As we build towards the Ryder Cup in Scotland in 2014, it is fantastic to see clubs such as Orkney Golf Club embracing the clubgolf programme and putting junior golf at the very heart of the club.
"We are delighted that our investment of £44,960 enabled this important project to go ahead. The numbers of young golfers already lined up to use the practice areas and strength and conditioning unit demonstrates that providing the right facilities in the right location is instrumental in driving sports participation. Orkney Golf Club has created a fantastic facility which I'm sure will serve the needs of the community for many years to come."
Many are the examples of how the resourceful islanders have overcome every obstacle in their way. Their solution to the lack of a PGA Professional on the Islands has been to bring in Professionals to teach highly popular summer schools for the past two seasons.
A spin off of the new facility is that there is now the capacity to install a remote coaching video link. The Scottish Golf Union is providing a lap top and a video camera to enable Orkney volunteer coaches to send action footage of their juniors to the SGU Academy and North Talent ID centres.
One final development – extending the Club’s practice putting green from four to nine holes – should be complete by the spring. The Club is planning a “major binge” of fund raising efforts through the winter to bolster its junior funds.
In the meantime, following its royal seal of approval, the indoor facility will be open and be ready for coaching and practice in just three weeks time.
If anyone would like to find out more about the new practice facility (which will be open to anyone interested in trying out golf and non Orkney GC members are welcome) please contact:
Janette Mackie, Orkney Golf Club Junior Administrator on: 01856 870798
Andrew Bonner, Orkney Golf Club Captain on: 01856 741317  [ Andrew is from Gullane ] 

Rob Eyton-Jones
clubgolf Media Manager

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clubgolf outing to North Berwick Kids Course - Sunday 20th Sept

An excellent turn out of kids and parents - many thanks to NB for hosting and many many thanks to coaches for organising throughout the year

Results

P6 Boys
Winner Matthew Brady (39) R-Up Rohan Liddell (40)
Nearest Pin and longest drive Rohan Liddell

P6 Girls
Winner Kirsten Walker (43) R-Up Niamh Pinkerton (44)
Nearest Pin Chloe Doris

P7 Boys
Winner Calum Black (31) R-Up Harris Thomson (40)
Nearest Pin Calum Black

P7 Girls
Winner Imogen Bryce (34) R-Up Isla Michie (42)
Nearest Pin Isla Michie

Special mention to William Ladbrooke - he had a clean sweep in the P5 section !!

All coaches invited to  Junior Prizegiving 5.30pm on Sun 27th 


 Su

A late finish at North Berwick - even the Seagull was asleep ...ZZZ

Our Under 14 team travelled along the road to Tantallon on Sunday to see if they could emulate the successes of their elders. The format was handicap fourballs and there were several long and close matches - with plenty of time to explore the bumps and borrows of the fabulous West Links - matches took over 5 hours due to the build up of play in front - both locals and visitors...... zzzzzzzzzzzz .......and certainly not our kids !

There was excellent play from both sides, many of whom have come through the clubgolf coaching schemes in North Berwick and Gullane . Anyway, the result was

Tantallon 3 Gullane 2

Clara Young and Graham Swan lost to Neil Bowden & Gary Brownlie 3&1

Oliver Ladbrooke & Gregor Wood beat Rhuraid Thain & Cameron Law 7 & 6

Scott Gillies & Craig Spinks lost to Lewis Edgar & Findlay Goodlad 2 & 1

Cameron Good & Sarah Dunlop beat Scott Young & Ricard Foulner 2 & 1

Brodie Good & Adam Munro lost to Murdo Lunn & Michael Hagen 2 & 1

Congratulations to Tantallon and many thanks to Tommy Hill and Tantallon for hosting - a great opportunity for our kids to test out their competitive edge one one of the best and most historic links in the UK. We look forward to a speedy return !

20 or so of our clubgolfers were also in action on the Kids Course in NB - report to follow.

FALDO SERIES - RENAISSANCE, 24 / 25 SEPTEMBER

Start Times
UK Championship
The Renaissance Club

Round One - 24 September

9.00 Sam Binning
Adam Dunton
Patrick O’Neil

9.08 Gordon Stevenson
Euan Brown
James Hendrick

9.16 Cameron Gray
Robert Carson
Matthew Blackith

9.24 Angus Cappi
James Barrett
Chris Corbett

9.32 Ritchie Manson
Rodger Clarke
Conor O’Neil

9.40 Fraser Clarke
Elliot Wilson
Phillip Gordon

9.48 Daniel Kay
Ian Redford
Jeff Wright

9.56 Tom Dingwall
Richard Robson - Crosby
Colin Robinson

10.04 Simon Fairburn
Jamie Lynch
Jamie Binning

10.12 Blair Pelling
John Henry
Jack Thorburn

10.20 Scott Young
Jamie Thomson
Ryan Campbell

10.28 Jamie Arthur
Euan Mackay
Grant Carnegie

10.36 Calum Stewart
Ross Proctor

Liam Johnston

10.44 Grant Forrest
Adam Charnock
Ewan Scott

10.52 Andrew Carrell
Daniel Thompsett
Sam Macneil

11.00 Fraser Lauder
Greg Dunsmore
Anthony Blaney

11.08 Cameron Farrell
Jordan Milne
Ross Munro

11.16 Andrew Whyte
Connor Neil
Evan Robertson

11.24 Craig Anderson
Jamie Reid
Alasdair Simpson

11.32 James Steven
Stuart McPherson
Joe Stamper

11.40 Carly Booth
Jane Turner
Rachel McQueen

11.48 Gillian Monteith
Jenna Birch
Mhairi Johnstone

11.56 Gillian Simpson
Alexandra Stamper
Fiona Fullerton

12.04 Lesley Atkins
Linsey Stevenson
Kate McIntosh

12.12 Megan Aird
Samantha Munro
Lauren Whyte

12.20 Grace Anderson
Hannah Scott
Emily Aird

Good luck to the three Gullane members who are playing at this fantastic local venue. They could qualify for a 54 hole final in Brazil !!

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For details of the Faldo Series in 2009 please see http://www.nickfaldo.com/series/tournament_list/


Watch this space for the 2010 event ( entries will probably require to be submitted in February ) - there are 5 age categories with handicap limits as follows

Boys Under 21 h/c 4
Boys Under 18 h/c 6
Boys Under 16 h/c 8

Girls Under 21 h/c 10
Girls Under 16 h/c 12

World Hickory Open hits Gullane

Following the inaugural tournament in 2005 at Musselburgh Old Links, venue for 6 Opens in the late 19th century, the World Hickory Open 2006 moved 10 miles east to Craigielaw Golf Club, Aberlady for its first PGA supported event. A full field of professionals competed in a Pro-am and the following day’s Open. Craigielaw continued to host the event through 2006, 7 and 8. In 2009 the event moves to the historic golf course at Gullane.

Unique Stretch of Golfing Country

Gullane No. 2 as with its companion courses 1 and 3 sits mainly astride Gullane Hill. Close by is Luffness and among others nearby are East Lothian gems of Craigielaw, Kilspindie, Muirfield, Archerfield, The Renaissance and North Berwick West. This is quite a unique stretch of golfing coastline.

The Reverend John Kerr in his golfing guide (1894) wrote “There is no quainter or romantic spot than Gullane. Nor are there finer links anywhere ; try them for yourself. And what with hill and valley, fresh air and fine scenery, say if you can bring me anything to match my beloved Gullane.”

Bernard Darwin also put in his pennyworth in his book of great British golf courses (1910). He writes “There is probably no other golfing centre that is quite so good as Gullane”.

Gullane No 2   click link for details 

The course was built in 1898, designed by Willie Park Jr. and at the time was considered to be tougher than No.1, its yardage being over 6,000 yards. One of the great features of the course is its excellent short holes, particularly the 11th with its magnificent view and tricky club selection. Today it measures 6,244 yards from the medal tees which should prove to be quite a test for the best hickory players.

Events 

There are events in the first part of this week at Musselburgh Old and Craigielaw after which there will be the The World Hickory Practice Day on Gullane No2 on Wednesday 23rd Sepember , The World Hickory Pro-Am on Thursday "4th September and the World Hickory Open on Friday 25th September - see poster for details. A good field of professionals and amateurs will be competing for a prizefund of £17,500

Why don't you go along and support on Friday ?

Cheat and Nasty !

http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Cheat-and-nasty-Classic-sporting.5662738.jp

At Gullane GC we play fair - not everyone does !!

LEAGUE WINNING SQUAD !

James Fisher, Michael Williams, Greg Houlston, Duncan McLean, Tom Grey, Alexander Wilson, Alasdair Good (Pro) , Angus Elder, Lesley Atkins, Rory Grey (Capt), Gordon Swan (Junior Convenor), Peter Legget

Also played  - Stuart Gillies ( Vice Capt ) , Jamie Black, Callum Stephen, Graham Swan, Anthoney Blaney,

Happy Convenor and Secretary

FInal Medal and Prizegiving - 27th September

The Gullane Golf Club and Gullane Ladies Golf Club Junior Prizegiving takes place next Sunday, the 27^th of September. That day we have the added, if very welcome, distraction of having a junior team contesting the Scottish team championships at Westerwood which may mean that timings will come under some strain.

The final junior medal of the summer season takes place on No.1 at 12.30 that day and the prize giving starts at 5.30 in the main clubhouse.

Snacks and drinks will be available in the Members Clubhouse to competitors coming off the course and there will be putting contests run by the professionals team to fill in the time while we wait for the later starters to complete their rounds and the team to return.

At around 5.30 we will present the prizes for the year in the joint ceremony with Gullane Ladies juniors at which a buffet will be served.

All  parents are most welcome to come along to the prize giving and if you are planning attend please help the caterers by e-mailing me with a note to say how many of your family will be there.

I look forward to seeing you all on the day

 Gordon

Team for Scottish Team Championship Final !

The Team selected to represent Gullane at Westerwood on 27th Sept is

Rory Grey ( Captain )

Peter Legget

Lesley Atkins

Greg Houlston

Alexander Wilson

James Fisher

Reserve  : Duncan McLean

First tee off is 8.52am so an early start will be required ! Practise round and subsidised overnight stay available on the Saturday. Family and friends welcome to support.

The other teams playing are  Tillicoultry, Williamwood, Cardross, Deeside, Cathcart Castle, Prestonfield , Stonehaven, Pitreavie and ..... Craigielaw.

The team plan to be home in time for the Prizegiving at 5.30pm

We all wish them well , whether we are there supporting or back in Gullane battling out the OoM on No 1 

Please add your support by adding a comment to this post.

ORDER OF MERIT LATEST - 16 /09/09 - ONE EVENT TO GO !!

BIGGART BAILLIE LLP
Junior Order of Merit 2009

Position as at 16/09/09  including points gained in Morrison Trophy up to semi finals, One event to go. Prizes for top 6

Graham Swan                    115
Oliver Ladbrooke             103
Scott Gillies                       101
Craig Spinks                      91
Duncan McLean               76
Jamie Black                      75
Tom Grey                            70
Greg Houlston                      63
Peter Legget                         62
Jonathan Lauder                   56
Stuart Gillies                         54  
Michael  Williams                 50
Alasdair Simpson                  49
Ruaridh Donaldson               47
James Fox                            45
James Fisher                         44
Alexander Wilson                 43
Finn Donaldson                     43
Coll Donaldson                     40
Gary Brownlee                      40
Scott Young                          40
Jack Dunlop                          39
Rory Grey                             39
Gregor Wood                       38
Nicholas Peoples                  35
Edward Cave                        34
Tom Simmonds                      33
Michael Davidson                  32
Alastair Neden                       30
Angus Elder                           30
David Black                           29
Angus Lutton                          20
Andrew O'Riordan                 18
Calum Stephen                       18 
Ewan Leith                             18
David Neden                          16
Brodie Good                           15
Adam Dudgeon                       14
Adam Munro                           14
Richard Yarrow                       14
Henry Gray                              12
Fraser Thain                             12
Jake Hobbis                             10
Lachlan Waddell                       10
Calum Black                              9
Cameron Good                          8
Archie Stirling                            7
Grant Munro                              7
Craig Muir                                 7
Anthony Blaney                          6
Calum Michie                             5
Hector Stirling                            5
Charles Cave                             5
Will Spens                                 5
Tom Stoddart                            5
Fraser Linklater                         4
Mathew Brady                          4
Jamie Bamford                          2

Great to see some new names - welcome on board  !


Girls will hopefully be joining the OoM in 2010 so watch out ! 
Any comments on OoM welcome as we will be reviewing and already have some thoughts ! 

Loretto Golf Scholarships

Golf Scholarship assessments take place on 7th and 8th October at Craigielaw Golf Club and Loretto.

The Golf Academy offers a number of golf scholarships each year to boys and girls from the age of 12. Scholarships are available to outstanding golfers or good golfers who show exceptional potential.

Candidates will need to have an established handicap and a report will be required from an external coach or professional. They will also be assessed on both their existing and potential golf attainment levels and their academic aptitude.
For details please contact:
Mr Rick Valentine, Director of Golf tel: +44 (0) 131 653 4511 or rvalentine@loretto.com


Please see East Lothian Courier today and or visit the Loretto website http://www.lorettoschool.co.uk/extra_curricular/golf_academy/

TOM GREY IS OK !

Hi Everyone – please excuse me communicating with you all en masse – it has been a bit hectic! Thank you all so much for your telephone calls, cards, visits etc – we were so touched that everyone showed so much concern. Tom came out of the Infirmary today and is in great spirits and definitely on the mend. We go back for x-rays on Friday morning. The cast is a full leg job but will be reduced to half leg after a month. We were so lucky to have Hamish Simpson on the touch line when the injury happened. His professionalism took all the stress out of the situation – we are really grateful for all his input both at the time and afterwards.

Tom has at last tried on one of the pair of new Puma boots he bought prior to the game on Saturday! He’s pretty pleased with it – so I guess he is intending to play again. He has asked to be on the touch line on Saturday morning!

Again thank you all for your kind wishes. We will be in touch.

Tom, Peter and Joy 

Hopefully he'll be at the Prizegiving and will recover to defend his winter stableford crown