MEETING WITH CLUBS RE SGL DRAFT STRATEGY
At The Executive Meeting on Tuesday 26 September it was agreed to have another meeting with the Clubs prior to the SGL Special General Meeting on Saturday 2 December to ascertain their thoughts and voting intentions. The papers for the Special General Meeting must be received by the stakeholders by Saturday 11 November and this […]
2017 FINAL ORDER OF MERIT TABLE
The South Order of Merit came to an exciting conclusion at the final counting event of the season at Thornhill on Sunday 24 September. The intrigue was heightened in the Shamash trophy as three players were in contention, David Brodie (Newton Stewart) in the driving seat with Michael Grunwell (D&G) 75 points behind and Chris […]
SHAMASH TROPHY 2017
A poor turnout of 19 players competed for the Shamash Trophy at Thornhill on Sunday 24 September 2017.The course was in immaculate condition on a day of perfect weather in the morning but the downpours kept on coming from those ever- present, heavily laden clouds in the afternoon. Liam Carruthers (Powfoot) made an ideal start […]
SOTTISH JUNIOR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
The South officials took a Development team of six boys, all under 16 years-of-age, to Glenbervie on Sunday 24 September to compete in the inaugural Scottish Junior Team Competition. The format of the competition was 18 holes stableford between the winners of Junior Area leagues in Scotland and as South Area does not have a […]
OOM UPDATE 6
The final event, the Shamash Trophy at Thornhill on Sunday 24 September, promises to be an exciting competition to determine the winner of the South Order of Merit 2017 with three players in contention to be crowned winner. With all three players in contention and playing well, David Brodie (Newton Stewart), Michael Grunwell (D&G) and […]
SOUTH MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP 2017
On Sunday 17 September the semi-finals and final of the South Matchplay Championship took place at Stranraer Golf Club on a typical autumnal day with a slight breeze. Both the semi-finals in the morning were very tight games with Danny McConnachie (D&C) beating Martin McNae (Lochmaben at the nineteenth and Chris Corbett (D&G) beating holder […]
SHAMASH TROPHY
The draw for the Shamash Trophy to take place on Sunday 24 September at Thornhill Golf Club is as follows:- 8.00 & 12.30 8.10 & 12.40 8 20 & 12.50 8.30 & 13.00 R Graham (Stran); N Hamilton (Pow); R Murray (S/ness) 8 40 & 12.10 C Hamilton (Stran); M Grunwell (D&G); C […]
OOM UPDATE 5
There are two new names on the Order of Merit following the Lennox Trophy at Lochmaben on Saturday 9 September. The winner, Dean Armstrong (Lochmaben) entered at number 17 and third place Iain McBeth (Castle Douglas) tied at number 26. Martin McNae (Lochmaben) as usual put in a strong performance on his home course to […]
SCOTTISH AREA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
The premier Scottish team championship was held at Newmachar Golf Club, Aberdeenshire from 8 to 10 September 2017. The format for the sixteen teams was 36 holes strokeplay on Friday with the top eight teams qualifying for the matchplay stages on Saturday and Sunday. On the Friday each member of the six man team had […]
OOM UPDATE
Greig Blayney (Southerness) moved up from tied 54th to 15th in the South of Scotland Golfers’ Association Order of Merit after his win in the Douglas Maxwell Trophy at Kirkcudbright on Sunday 3 September. His two good rounds of 70, 72 and total of 142 won him the trophy from Clark Riddick (Southerness) by 7 […]