The 2011 Jacobs Summer Cup

The end of August brought a conclusion to the Jacobs Summer Cup at Reay Golf Club. Players have been competing every Tuesday night over the summer months with their best 8 scores during this period counting towards their overall aggregate score. Emerging victorious on a total of 542 after a string of excellent scores was youngster Andrew Adamson. Adamson led the event almost from the word go after some impressive scoring in the earlier rounds and he maintained this high standard throughout the summer to win by 6 shots. His victory was made all the more remarkable by the fact that seven of his eight counting nett scores were under 70.

Occupying second place on a total of 548 was club vice-captain Lee Parnell. Parnell recorded a couple of nett 66s in July, and had an outside chance of catching Adamson going in to the final round, but a closing nett 70 meant his challenge ended in disappointment. Last year’s champion Gavin Sutherland put up a spirited defence of his title to finish third on 555.

Top 10 Summer Cup Players

1. Andrew Adamson    542
2. Lee Parnell               548
3. Gavin Sutherland     555
4. David (Dav) Mackay    556
5. Murray McGlasson    558
6. Fred Groves              559
7. Gavin Gunn               559
8. Colin Munro               561
9. John O'Brien   561  
10. Ewan Crawford   562

The 2011 Safari Open

On Saturday Reay hosted one of the most unique events of the Caithness golfing calendar, the Safari Open, jointly sponsored for the first time by NDSL and JF Nuclear. 

Banks Medal

Sunday saw Reay’s golfers compete for one of the oldest and finest trophies at the club, the Banks Medal. 

Junior Open 2011

Overall winner Eleanor Tunn (right), Nett girls winner Lauren Rosson (left)

Eleanor Smashes All Records

Forty six juniors turned out to contest the Reay Golf Club Junior Open last Sunday. The weather was kind which resulted in some low scoring in all sections. Once again there was a good number of visitors with representatives from Strathpeffer, Brora, Stromness and the local clubs  as well as a couple of international competitors from Paris.

Aschebster Road Sweep

Members of Reay who were not on Thurso Open duty competed in the Achshebster Road Sweep on Saturday morning in bright conditions. 

August Medal & Reay Mixed Open

Saturday brought calm conditions and bright skies as the golfers of Reay teed up for the August Medal. Despite the favourable weather, scoring was more steady than spectacular, largely due to the fierce rough which lines many of the fairways at present.