December Medal

Winner of the December Medal courtesy of a fine nett 69 was Kenny Farmer. After a steady start, a disastrous 9 at the tricky par 5 6th hole looked to have ended his hopes of glory prematurely, however, a run of pars repaired some of the damage and he reached the turn in 44. A more consistent inward half, also of 44, was good enough to give Farmer the victory by a single shot from Ian Ritchie and Ian Ross. Ritchie produced a steady round of 79 for his nett 70, made up of halves of 42 and a storming inward 37. Ross also did his best work on the back nine, with an excellent inward half of 40 paired with an outward 41 to give him his nett 70. Lowest gross score of the day was courtesy of Lee Parnell who carded an excellent round of 76 which included a solitary birdie at the 3rd hole.

Winter Eclectic Round 2

A strong field of golfers took to the fairways for round two of the Winter Eclectic at Reay recently, and the wintry conditions ensured good scores were at a premium. Taking top spot was Donald Mowat who carded the lowest gross score of the day, a superb 74. A pair of birdies at the 4th and 5th holes ensured his round got off to a flier and he reached the turn in a mere 35 blows. A steady inward half of 39 ensured Mowat took the victory on the day by two strokes by virtue of a nett 67, and it also catapulted him up to third place in the overall eclectic standings.

In second spot following a fine nett 69 was club president Fred Groves. An outward half of 39 was followed by a super inward 37 to give a gross score of 76, with a birdie at the long 14th the highlight of his round.

Beaten in to third place on countback was the in-form Alex Mackay after he also returned a score of nett 69. His card had something of a topsy-turvy look to it with halves of 41 and 44 including two ugly triple bogeys and a solitary birdie at the 6th hole. A string of steady holes between these highs and lows was good enough to secure the final podium place.

A quartet of players, Sandy Chisholm, David Mackay, Leslie Mackay and Martin Bain shared fourth place after carding nett 71s.

In the overall eclectic standings Richard McDonald remains in the lead on a score of 67.37 despite sitting out round two. Chisholm has moved up to second place on 68.25, with Mowat third on 68.37. However, with four rounds remaining there is still plenty of time for further challengers to emerge from the chasing pack.

WLS 3

The race for Winter League Stableford glory has been hotting up with round three played in glorious autumn conditions. Winter specialists Ian Sutherland and Sandy Chisholm topped the scoring charts after both carded 39 points. Both managed a single birdie during their rounds with Sutherland recording a 2 at the short 5th hole, while Chisholm carded his at the par 4 16th hole. Murray McGlasson took third place on 38 points with the highlights of his round being a pair of birdies at the 6th and 16th holes. John Nicolson, Steve Efemey and Alex Mackay finished a point further back on 37 points.

November Medal

Good scores were at a premium for the November Medal at Reay which was played in cool and crisp conditions. Standing head and shoulders above the rest at the top of the leaderboard was Kenny Farmer who recorded an excellent total of nett 66. After a steady outward half of 44, he turned up the heat with an inward 41 which included a birdie 3 at the par 4 13th hole. Farmer secured the silverware by a margin of two strokes from his nearest challenger Fred Groves who carded a nett 68. After an excellent start, Groves blighted his card with an ugly double-bogey at the tough 7th hole, but he still managed to reach the turn in 39. A strong finish which included a birdie at the 14th hole saw him come back in 36 to card a gross score of 75, the best of the day. Richard McDonald has been enjoying some excellent form in the winter competitions to date, and he secured third spot after scoring nett 69. A very tidy gross score of 76 was made up of halves of 39 and 37 which comprised 11 pars and 7 bogeys.

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.........