July 2017 – South of Scotland Golfers' Association

NCF – South Juniors v Northumberland

The day of the match, Wednesday 26 July, against the Northumberland Juniors dawned wet and windy at Percywood Golf Club in Northumberland. The tree-lined parkland course, although wet and heavy underfoot, was very well presented for this Northern Counties Federation league match. The South had sent a very strong team with all the boys playing at the top of their game and confident of victory. A very strong westerly wind and very heavy rain tested the resolve of the South boys as the greenkeeping staff went on ahead with squeegees to ensure the match could take place.…

SOUTH AREA RESPONSE TO SGL DRAFT STRATEGY

The Executive of the South of Scotland Golfers’ Association is disappointed in the Draft Strategy document in that there is very little detail with important facts and figures omitted. To not include these is paramount to commercial blackmail. The Executive, with the approval of all the Clubs in the Area, organises an IMT Card scheme whereby Members of local Clubs purchase a booklet containing cards which permits the member to play any course within the Area at half price. This can provide income for the Association of up to £2,000 per annum and is ring fenced for…

FRASER SHIELD – 3 COUNTIES

Wave Tyrrell
29 July 2017
Association News / Competitions / Juniors

On a sunny but blustery day on Thursday 27 July three 6 man teams of Junior golfers representing Dumfriesshire, Kirkcudbrightshire and Wigtownshire played in their annual match over Kirkcudbright Golf Course. The course was in immaculate condition and very well presented for this friendly but intense confrontation between the respective Counties. Wigtownshire arrived with a very young team with many playing their first representative match and found the prospect of playing against the older boys from Dumfriesshire and Kirkcudbrightshire rather daunting. They all played well on a course they were playing for the first time and never…

JUNIORS SOUTH v NORTHUMBERLAND

The day of the match, Wednesday 26 July, against the Northumberland Juniors dawned wet and windy at Percywood Golf Club in Northumberland. The tree-lined parkland course, although wet and heavy underfoot, was very well presented for this Northern Counties Federation league match. The South had sent a very strong team with all the boys playing at the top of their game and confident of victory. A very strong westerly wind and very heavy rain tested the resolve of the South boys as the greenkeeping staff went on ahead with squeegees to ensure the match could take place.…

ORDER OF MERIT UPDATE

Only two Clubs supply the four leaders in the Order of Merit following the cancellation of the MacRobert Salver at Stranraer on Saturday 22 July due to adverse weather and the Brotherston Trophy at Dumfries & County on Sunday 23 July. The MacRobert Salver has been rearranged for later in the season. In the Brotherston Trophy, Fraser Hughes (Newton Stewart) with his two fine rounds of 71, 67 (138) beat Michael Grunwell (D&G) 72, 67 (139) by one shot but moved up two places in the Order of Merit and now lies second, only 15 points, behind…

SOUTH SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW

The updated draw may be accessed by the following link draw for the South Senior Championship to be played at Southerness Golf Club on Wednesday 2 August. For late entries please contact Graeme Sharp mob: 07711409010 George Kittle Jersey

SOUTH JUNIOR MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Wave Tyrrell
22 July 2017
Association News / Competitions / Juniors / Uncategorized

On Thursday 20 July the top fifteen players from the Strokeplay Championship the previous week returned to the links at Wigtownshire County to contest the Matchplay Championship. On a dull summer’s morning the holder, Cameron Gray (Kirkcudbright) drove off against Kaleb Johnston (Portpatrick) in the first game of the First Round as the winner of the South StrokePlay Championship, William Squires (Kirkcudbright) received a bye. Kaleb struggled to find his true form but Cameron was firing on all cylinders and after being four up after 10 holes ran out the winner by 7 & 5. Glen Irvine…

D&C U16’s V SOUTH U16 SELECT

On a beautiful summer’s day on Monday 13 July 2017 eight of the most promising young golfers representing each of Dumfries & County and a South Select gathered at Nunfield to do battle for the bragging rights for 2017. The course was in immaculate condition as the first foursomes game set off at 9.00 am David Sharp (D&C) had to play on his own against Jamie Marchbank and Glen Irvine (both D&G) as the Dumfries & County team were one player short. Having taken the lead with a birdie at the third, David played very steadily and…

SOUTH JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Wave Tyrrell
14 July 2017
Association News / Competitions / Juniors

The premier event in the South Junior calendar took place on Thursday 13 July at Wigtownshire County Golf Club. On a dull summer’s day with little wind on a course which had recovered well from the ravages of leather jackets over the spring months nineteen boys from all over the region arrived to play the Scratch competition over 36 holes in conjunction with the Handicap event over the first 18 holes. William Squires (Kirkcudbright) set the morning standard with a magnificent level par round of 70. One over par for his first nine holes he started the…

2017 OOM UPDATE 1

Competition for the top of the leaderboard really took a massive step forward following the results of the Sutherland Chalice on Sunday 9 July at Dumfries and Galloway Golf Club. Chris Corbet (D&G) won with a birdie at the first extra hole after a tie on 142 with David Brodie (Newton Stewart) and Dylan Cairnie (D&C). This moved Chris up from 6th position to second behind the ever-young Michael Grunwell (D&G) who retained the lead, but only just. David Brodie (Newton Stewart), last year’s winner, is regaining his consistency and his second place finish moved him up…