There was no time for the golfers of Reay to bathe in the afterglow of the Royal Wedding with a weekend fixture list packed full of golf to enjoy. Saturday brought blue skies with players competing in round one of the Dunnet Cup. King for the day with the best score in Category 1 and lowest overall nett score was young Ross Munro with a nett 64. Munro started with a succession of steady holes bringing him to the turn in 38 shots. He continued the back nine in a similar vein until helping himself to back to back birdies at the 16th and 17th holes. A double bogey 5 at the last took a little of the shine off his round, but Munro still managed to cover the inward half in 38 strokes. The second lowest score in Category 1 was nett 68, a feat achieved by no less than six players – Steven Mackay, Ian Ritchie, Sandy Chisholm, David Mackay, David Gray and Cammie Ross.
Category 2 also produced some excellent scores, with a nett 66 by Keith Buxton the pick of the bunch. Buxton reached the turn after a series of topsy-turvy holes in 48 strokes, but found his rhythm during an inward half of 42 which included a rare birdie at the 17th. Buxton was pushed all the way in Category 2 with good scores from James Hawes, Danny O’Hagan and Joe Wilson. There will be several players fancying their chances of overhauling Munro’s lead when the final round of the Dunnet Cup is held in two weeks time.
The excellent weather continued on Sunday when Reay hosted the Rotary Club Open. Winner in Category 1 with a nett 67 was Walter Rutherford of Thurso Golf Club. After a slow start, Rutherford reeled off a series of pars to reach the turn in 41. Rutherford continued to play very steady golf for an excellent inward half of 38, to win by two shots from Reay’s Cammie Ross. Wayne Mowat and David Mowat finished a shot further back.
Category 2 was won by Tim Hawes with a fabulous nett 64. Hawes built his round on an excellent outward half of 39 which included a birdie at the long 4th. A less spectacular inward nine was brought to life by a birdie 2 at the 15th, and Hawes finished the last three holes in fine style to win by a single shot from Thurso’s Stanley Ross, and Andrew Main of Wick.
The ladies category was won by Alison Campbell of Thurso with a nett 79. Campbell struggled a little on the greens, but still managed to post a score good enough to defeat her nearest challengers who included Susan Hawes, Elspeth Ritchie and Anne Youngson.
Nearest the pin at the 18th secured a bottle of Malt for David Mackay, which will have provided him with some comfort as he reflected on a round which was ruined by a disastrous 14 at the 14th hole.
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