Winter Eclectic Round 1

The first round of the Winter Eclectic was played in beautiful autumn sunshine, with a number of great scores recorded in the favourable conditions. Richard McDonald began the defence of his trophy in spectacular style with a gross 70 giving him a nett score of 62. Halves of 36 and 34 included birdies at the 7th and 13th holes. Taking second place was Andy Mackay with a tremendous round of nett 64, with two birdies at the 3rd and 15th holes the highlights of his round. Alan Paul took third place after a nett 67, with three players, David Dunbar, Ian Ritchie and Graeme Dunnett a shot further back after they all carded nett 68s. 

3-Club Stableford

In the 3-club Stableford competition players were required to dispense with 11 of their bats and play a round with only 3 carefully selected clubs. After some excellent scores were recorded some players may have been left wondering why they have invested hundreds of pounds in a full set of clubs when only 3 would do. Securing victory with a creditable 32 points was Kenny Farmer. The in-form Cammie Ross took second place on 29, with Donald Mowat edging Evan Sutherland to take third place after both recorded tallies of 27.

October Medal

A small field of players contested the October Medal in dull and blustery conditions, with all players struggling to break par. In the final analysis it was Ian Sutherland who pipped Cammie Ross to the victory after both recorded scores of nett 71. After an excellent 3 at the tricky first hole, Sutherland endured a few shaky holes to reach the turn in 47. However an impressive inward 43 which included pars at the final two holes was good enough to take the silverware. Despite finishing as runner-up Ross had the distinction of carding the lowest gross score of the day, a fine 78. An outward half of 41 was blighted by an ugly 7 at the 3rd hole, but he came roaring back in 37 with seven pars and only two bogeys making up his card. Ian Ritchie took third place with a nett 73, with Donald Mowat taking fourth place with a 74.

Ward Trophy and High Handicap

The Ward Trophy and High Handicap, both Stableford events, were played in tough conditions with frequent blustery showers making scoring difficult. The Ward Trophy for players with handicaps from 0 to 12 was bagged by McGlasson with a haul of 35 points. His round of 78 included nine pars and nine bogeys. Taking second place on countback after also amassing 35 points was Bain, the highlight of his round being a fine birdie at the 10th hole. Alistair Gunn and his son Gavin finished a point off the pace after both recorded tallies of 34 points.

In the High Handicap competition for players with handicaps of 13 and above, Ross Mackay took the glory after an excellent round which gave him a total of 40 points. A shaky start was soon forgotten and an excellent second nine gave him the win by a margin of 5 points ahead of Fraser Organ who amassed 35 points. Ian Sutherland took third spot on 34, with Tim Hawes fourth on 33.

Medal Winners Cup/Wear It Pink Day

RGC Ladies decided to mark the Medal Winners Cup, won by Pam Bain, by making it a 'Wear It Pink Day' in memory of past lady members.  A small donation was gathered on the day and given to MacMillan Cancer.  As you can see some of us where quite creative!!!!

Num..Num..Numbers. It's the 2012 Stats.

Part 1 - Bestest Birdie Bagger of 2012 is.......................

 

No competition really, same as last year.

Well done Lee.


Coming next, Exceptional players and Most Improved. 

Where will you be?

aye, that was a surprise!!!!!






























Will Lee get all 3 of tonights first dip into the murky world of Numbers?

Well done Tom.

































No chance, this time pal.  It had to be one of those pesky juniors.

Coming next....Hardest Triers, Kings of the N/R, Most Consistent, and the Disco-leaderboard.

Watch this space.........