The attached article from the East Lothian Courier features Ruaridh qualification for the American Golf Junior Championships for the UK and Ireland. Well done Ruaridh! Click on the image to enlarge it.
Club Notices
Gents Invitational Cancelled – Flooding
We regret to advise that due to course flooding today’s event has been cancelled. Course closed.
Handicap and Gent’s Competition Secretary
As of today, we are pleased to announce that Ian Whyte is the club’s new Handicap Secretary and Gent’s Competition Secretary. This is a role he fulfilled whilst he was a member at Castlepark Golf Club and currently works closely with the Scottish Golf on the subject.
Match v Royal Musselburgh
A good night was had by all and Gifford ladies won 2-1. June Forson, Di Shakspeare, May Scambler, Lynn McCreery, Georgie Parsons, Jo Barclay
200 Club winners – August
Aug,Robert Legget,David Riddell,Muriel Bisset
Junior Open 2018
At the Junior Open on Saturday 27th July, the winners were: 1st Scratch – Fraser Wanstall 73 (Royal Burgess) 2nd Scratch – Connor McCathie 75 (Turnhouse) 1st handicap – Riley Porterfield net 64 (Bathgate) 2nd handicap – Jamie 0’Connor net 68 (Gullane) 3rd handicap – Finlay Mackenzie net 69 (Gullane) Nearest pin at 1st –… Continue reading Junior Open 2018
News update
Earlier this year the website England Golf wrote about the increase in 9 hole golf competition returns 2016 to 2017. England recorded an increase of 50%, Irish women & girls 64% and Irish men 200%, Wales recorded an increase of 28% and Scotland recorded an increase of 30% Scotland had the first ever National 9… Continue reading News update
Match update
At Dunbar on Monday 11th June the ladies lost 2-1 and the team was as follows: Shona Paton, Di Shakspeare, Heather Graham, Louise Karbownicki, Frances Mowatt, Sandra Banks At Castle Park on Monday 16th July the ladies won 2-1. The team was: Jeanie Cole, Sandra Mabon, Di Shakspeare, Lynn McCreery, May Scambler
Seniors Open Results
86 golfers entered the Gifford Golf club Seniors Open and the dry conditions produced some excellent scores. The winners and results are here:
Captain v Past Captain
The Captain’s team won overall. The best male score was Kenny Paton and best female was Janet Reid both with 21. Great day, great buffet and great company, including special guest Max Muir exactly 50 years since he was captain.