83RD SPGA CHAMPIONSHIP - Anderson wins eigth title over Ayrshire links

The 83rd Scottish Police Golf Championships were played over the Irvine (Bogside) and West Kilbride courses from 3rd to 5th September.

The two championship standard courses proved to be a stern test for record entry of close on 240 players over the two days.

Early and late starters on the first championship day, Tuesday 4th September, encountered very different conditions, with the early starters enjoying dry weather with little or no wind, whilst the later starters had drizzle and a stiff south westerly breeze to contend with.

On day two of the championship, Wednesday 5th September, competitors faced an unusual north wind in cloudy conditions.

With the 0-9 handicap players over the irvine course on the Tuesday, best scratch scores of the day were returned by Jim Gilmour (Strathclyde) and Alan White (Dumfries & Galloway) with one over par 72's.

best nett over the Bogside links on the first day was Alan White, with a nett 69, off his 3 handicap.

Best nett score of the day over West Kilbride, for the 10 - 18 handicappers on the first day was level par 71, by Gavin Aitken (Strathclyde) and Brian Anderson (Central).

On the second day of competition, best scratch over West Kilbride for the 0 - 9 handicap players was returned by Matthew Malpas (Strathclyde), his scratch score of 69 giving him an ultimate third place in the Championship. Malpas also returned the only sub 70 nett score over West Kilbride on day 2, with his nett 68.

Best nett of the day over Irvine on Wednesday, for the 10 - 18 handicap players, was returned by Robert Yuille (Fife) whose 71 was a full 14 shots better than his previous days effort at West Kilbride.

At the conclusion of the competition, Mrs. Malcolm, wife of Strathclyde Police ACC John Malcolm presented prizes to the winners.

SCOTTISH POLICE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP CUP

The premier trophy in the SPGA Championships was won this year, for the eighth time, by retired officer Henry Anderson (Central Scotland Police). Henry (pictured below), traied by 4 shots after his first day 76 over Irvine (Bogside) but a superb 72 at West Kilbride on day 2 gave him a 148 total which took the title by a clear two shots. 2007 marked the 30th anniversary of Henry's first championship win, in 1977 at Duddingston and Prestonfield.

Two times winner David Thomson (Lothian & Borders) - pictured right - was runner up this year, scores of 79 and 71 giving him a 150 total, whilst his superb second round of 69 gave Matthew Malpas (Strathclyde) - pictured below -a 151 total and third place, by virtue of the better round over West Kilbride.

Fourth place in ths scratch championship went to retired Strathclyde officer Willie Brown who scored 75 over Irvine and 76 over West Kilbride for a 151 total.

In the First class (0 - 9) handicap competition, for the WILLIE MERRILEES TROPHY, 3 handicapper Alan White (Dumfries & Galloway) - pictured below - follwed his opening nett 69 over the Bogside course with a nett 75 over West Kilbride for a 144 total, to take the trophy by a single shot.

Runner up in the 0 - 9 handicap category was 6 handicapper Ross Stewart (Strathclyde) whose nett rounds of 74 over Irvine and 71 over West Kilbride gave him second place by virtue of the best score over West Kilbride, just ahead of Ricky Nicol (Strathclyde), whose returns of 73 & 72 off his 5 handicap gave him third place .

Fourth nett in the 0 - 9 category was SPGA Committee Member Jim Stevenson (Strathclyde) - pictured right. Playing off a handicap of 5, Stevenson returned 74 over Bogside and 72 over West Kilbride for a 146 total.

In the 10 - 18 handicap class competition for the SCOTTISH OFFICE CHALLENGE CUP, an extremely close contest saw local officer Derek Anderson (Strathclyde) - pictured below -, playing off 12, shoot 73 over West Kilbride and 75 over Irvine (Bogside) for a 148 total, to triumph by virtue of the best round over West Kilbride.

Runner up in the 10 - 18 handicap category was Wilson Rennie (Grampian) - pictured right - a 76 over West Kilbride, off his 11 handicap, being followed with a 72 over Irvine (Bogside) for a 148 total.

Third place went to Graham Neill (Lothian & Borders) with 74 - 78 for a 152 total, taking third by virtue of the best round over West Kilbride.

Fourth in the class was Peter Field (Tayside) with rounds of 78 - 74 for 152.

In the Ladies competition for the SCOTTISH POLICE GOLF ASSOCIATION TROPHY, the championship became a contest between two county champions, with victory going to former Stirling & Clackmaninshire County champion, Linda Allan (Strathclyde) - pictured below -, who edged out former Scottish and Ayrshire Ladies Champion Alison Gemmill (Strathclyde) by two shots.

Allan, playing off a handicap of 4, had a nett 71 over Irvine (Bogside) on the first day, to lead the field by four shots. Allan could only manage a nett 78 over West Kilbride on day 2, for a 149 total. Despite bettering Allan over West Kilbride, Alison Gemmill - pictured right -, playing off 2, only reduced the defecit by two strokes, her scores of 75 - 76 for 151 falling two short of victory.

14 handicapper Gillian Gibson (Strathclyde) - pictured right - was third with 81 - 78 for a 159 total, whilst recently crowned British Ladies Police Champion, 5 handicapper Donna McLeod (Northern), was fourth on 162 (84-78).

In the scratch team competition for the SCOTTISH POLICE GOLF TROPHY, the Tayside No. 1 team of Tom McLevy, Jon Anton, David McGregor & Gary Simpson combined for a 459 team total and victory by two shots. members of the winning team are pictured below.

Runners up, with a total of 461, were the Lothian & Borders team of Fraser Jervis, Scott Reid, David Thomson & John Hunter. Team members Fraser Jervis and David Thomson are pictured receiving the trophy and awards on behalf of Lothian & Borders Team No. 1.

The handicap team competition for the GLASGOW HERALD TROPHY was an all Strathclyde affair.

Robin Paton, Linda Allan, Stuart Boyd & Jim Stevenson of Strathclyde Team No. 4 - pictured below - combined for a team total of 446 to take the trophy by a single shot.

Runners up, with a 447 total, were the Strathclyde Team no. 5 of Stuart Wilson - pictured right receiving his teams awards - Jim Jack, Ricky Nicol & Colin Harris.

On Tuesday 4th September, 7 retired or serving Chief Officers contested the Chief Officers competition for the RODERICK ROSS CHALLENGE CUP.

Runner up was Kevin Smith (Strathclyde) with 92 - 20 = 72, who was three shots adrift of the winner Tom Caldwell (Strathclyde) with 78 - 9 = 69

A record number of 43 retired officers contested the MORRISON ROSEBOWL for retired officers.

The overall champion Henry Anderson (Central Scotland Police) - pictured below - won the retired officers event with his 144 nett total being a full four shots ahead of the field.

Runner up in the retired officers event was Malcolm Graham Jr. (Lothian & Borders), nett round of 71 over irvine and 77 over West Kilbride, off his 2 handicap, giving him a total of 148.

Third place went to Willie Brown (Strathclyde), the 1 handicapper returning 74 - 75 for a 149 total.

Fourth in the retired officers competition was local member Robin Paton (Strathclyde) -pictured right.

Playing off 5, Paton had a nett 74 over Irvine and 77 over his home course at West Kilbride for a 151 total and fourth place by virtue of the best round over West Kilbride. Also on 151, but losing out to Paton, was local man Jim Jack (Strathclyde).

The SPGA committee members played over West Kilbride on Monday 3rd September, for the PRESIDENTS CHALICE.

The competition was won this year by the Treasurer, Jim Boyd (Strathclyde) - pictured below - with a fine score of 73 - 1 = 72, for a four stroke victory.



There were two neares the hole prizes each day on the championship courses. Special mention must go to Jim Gilmour (Strathclyde) - pictured right - who made the nearest in two at the last competition at Irvine on the Tuesday the shortest lived competition of its kind. Playing in the first game, Gilmour hit his second shot in to 8 inches, to egffectively end the competition virtually before it had even begun !!.

Also present to receive their prizes on Wednesday night were Stuart Croll (Strathclyde) - pictured right -who was nearest the 18th at West Kilbride in 2 on the Wednesday, and Steven Pender (Lothian & Borders) - pictured below - who was closest to the 16th on Tuesday at Irvine (Bogside)

Other nearst the hole prizewinners were :-

Tuesday 4th September

West Kilbride 12th - Ross Dodd (Lothian & Borders)

West Kilbride 18th in 2 - malcolm Sclater (Northern)

Wednesday 5th September

West Kilbride 12th - Colin Harris (Strathclyde)

Irvine 16th - Paul Stephenson (Dumfries & Galloway)

Irvine 18th in 2 - Roy lake (Central Scotland Police)

At the conclusion of the competition, competitors & guests were entertained by the Strathclyde Police Pipe Band, prior to the presentation of prizes.

For those mindful fo their handicap, the CSS for the competition days were as follows :-

Tuesday 4th September

Irvine G.C. - Gents (0-9 handicaps) - 75 (+3)

Irvine G.C. - Ladies (0-9 handicaps) - 74 (0)

West Kilbride G.C. - gents (10-18 handicaps) - 74 (+3)

West Kilbride G.C. - ladies (10-24 handicaps) - (+3) reduction only

Wednesday 5th September

Irvine G.C. - Gents (10-18 handicaps) - 75 (+3)

Irvine G.C. - Ladies (10-18 handicaps) - (+3) reduction only

West Kilbride G.C. - Gents (0-9 handicaps) - 73 (+2)

West Kilbride G.C. - Ladies (0-9 handicaps) - (+3) reduction only

Competitors are reminded that the competition is a qualifying event under the CONGU regulations and scores should be notified by players to their home club, for handicap adjustment.

Finally, a few snapshots which will hopefully bring back memories of the 83rd Scottish Police Golf Championships and the visit to the Ayrshire coast at West Kilbride and Irvine (Bogside), and we look forward to 2008 and the 84th championships at Murcar and Kenmay.

Ali G gets ready to go as West
Kilbride's answer to Ricky Fulton prepares to announce her arrival.

Strathclyde Assistant Secretary, Alasdair Malcolm, makes a presentation on behalf of the force to the starters team at Irvine, Led by retired officer Jack Steel.

Big Bob's on the move at West Kilbride... and still smiling.

Willie Clark (Central) checks up on just what he has to do to make sure he takes the money from Peter Craig (Again!!)

No.......not an episode of Last Of The Summer Wine. Bob studies the form books at West Kilbride.

What do you mean you didn't like the soup !!!!!!!!.........Mine host, Stuart, gave all the competitors a meal to remember at Irvine

BRITISH LADIES' POLICE CHAMPIONSHIP - Donna Macleod wins at Moray

REPORT COURTESY OF GILLIAN KIRKWOOD AT http://www.kirkwoodgolf.com/

Thanks to Gillian & Donna for the article and congratualtions to Donna on her title triumph

Meet Donna Macleod (Inverness), winner on Friday of the British policewomen's golf championship over the Moray Golf Club Old and New courses at Lossiemouth.
Former Scottish women's amateur champion Alison Gemmill was runner-up.
It's not often we get a championship winner reporting for http://www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk/ but here are the words supplied to us exclusively by DONNA MACLEOD:
HOW DONNA FROM INVERNESS BECAME BRITISH
POLICE WOMEN'S GOLF CHAMPION AT LOSSIE
The third PSUK (Police Sport UK) British Women's Golf Championships were held at Moray Golf Club on Friday. This was the first year the tournament was organised and run by a commitee comprising representatives from forces across the country (including myself) and chaired by Maureen Brown, Assistant Chief Constable of Central Scotland Police.
Prior to this the tournament was begun by officers from Essex who felt that the ladies and not just the men should have a British championship!
In 2005 and 2006 it was held at the Five Lakes resort, Essex. Incidentally I was third scratch in 2005 and runner-up in 2006, both times to Alison Gemmill of Strathclyde Police. You will know her as an ex-international player and a former Scottish women's amateur champion. She plays off one.This year we changed the format from one medal round to two, played on both the Old and New Course at Lossiemouth. We had a Scratch division, 0-20 handicap and 21-36 handicap section to give ladies of all standards a chance to play.
Competition was good, handicaps including Alison off one, Bethan Jones (north Wales) off two, Linda Allan (Strathclyde) off four, and a cluster on five, six and nine handicaps.Conditions were tough on the day with a very strong wind and drizzle in the morning. I played the New Course first and shot 76 (halves of 41 and 35, one under on back nine) - 6, net 70. The CSS rose to 73 so I have managed to cut my handicap to 5 again!
I was four shots ahead after the morning. The wind got even stronger in the afternoon and I struggled off the tee. I ended up shooting 86. Not so bad really, given the CSS went up to 79! Thankfully, it was enough and I won with an aggregate of 162 by two shots from Alison Gemmill (80, 84). Third scratch was Linda Allan - all Scots!In total we had 34 players, an increase from last year, forces ranging from my own Northern Constabulary to Devon and Cornwall. Next year we are travelling to Fairhaven Golf Club, Lytham St Anne's in Lancashire. The ladies found Moray tough but had a great time and had nothing but good things to say about the club, members etcAs for me, I am still a member at Inverness Golf Club. I'm 27 and have been in the Force for seven years, now currently based in Inverness. Previously served in Glencoe and Fort William. I am the shift traffic officer/response driver.On Sunday I am off to Ayrshire for the Scottish Police championships (men and women) to be played at Irvine Bogside and West Kilbride on September 4 and 5.
As there are fewer ladies in this event (normally 10 to 15) it is a handicap competition, so slightly more difficult to win - but fingers crossed!I will be back to work eventually! Haven't played much since I hurt my back at Cruden Bay on the first morning of the North Division jamboree and with work commitments so this was a huge achievement for me.

2007 CHAMPIONSHIP - GUIDANCE NOTE

REGISTRATION

Competitors are asked to arrive in good time for their published tee times, and at the latest no more than 15 minutes prior to their published tee time.

On arrival, competitors are requested to register
with the Championship Officials at the registration desk
on each championship day.

HANDICAPS

Competitors must confirm handicaps on registration and notify any changes.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Any competitors whose handicap is reduced from 10 or more down to single figures, or any competitor whose handicap has risen from single figures to 10 or more since the published draw, will require to change courses due to the change in handicap class for the event.

Any competitor whose handicap has been so altered
MUST NOTIFY THE CHAMPIONSHIP COMMITTEE
as soon as possible, and in any case prior to
1700 HRS ON MONDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER.
Failure to notify the Championship Committee of such a change may result in disqualification.

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2007 CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW

The draw for order of play in the 2007 Scottish Police Golf Championship has been published.

Players should make particular note that, in the event of handicap reduction into single figures, or handicaps rising from single figures to 10, it is the responsibility of the player to notify the Championship Committee as soon as possible, and in any case by 1700 hrs on MONDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER.

Such a change in handicaps will require players to change courses for each days play, and failure to notify such a handicap change to the committee in good time may lead to disqualification.

SCOTTISH POLICE
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
2007
ORDER OF PLAY

TUESDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER

IRVINE GOLF CLUB (0 – 9 handicaps)

0740 – J. GILMOUR (S), A. MALCOLM (C)
0750 – S. BOYD (S), C. BROUGH (T), J. STEVENSON (S)
0800 – T. MCLEVY (T), W. BUTLER (S)
0807 – F. JERVIS (L&B), K. LAMMIE (S), S. REID (L&B)
0814 – D. MCGREGOR (T), D. THOMSON (L&B), M. MALPAS (S)
0821 – G. SIMPSON (T), I. FRASER (D&G), A. GEMMILL (S)
0828 – J. HUNTER (L&B), D. DOUGLAS (D&G), J. ANTON (T)
0835 – G. DOIG (D&G), W. BROWN (S), C. MILNE (L&B)
0842 – D. McINTOSH (T), R. IRVINE (S), M. GRAHAM Jr (L&B)
0849 – J. COLEMAN (S), G. SMITH (T), J. MCCARTIN (S)
0900 – H. ANDERSON ©, G. YOUNG (T), G. LAING (F)
0907 – C. RENDLE (L&B), G. LAMBIE (S), G. MARSHALL (F)
0914 – S. CALDER (L&B), J. BOYD (S), S. MACKAY (L&B)
0921 – S. WILSON (S), G. REID (L&B), R. PATON (S)
0928 – D. BLACK (L&B), L. ALLAN (S), B. RONALD (N)
0935 – G. WELSH (L&B), S. WILSON (S), A. WHITE (D&G)
0942 – D. RENNIE (L&B), J. JACK (S), R. BARNETT (T)
0949 – G. MARR (G), G. CHRYSTAL (F), A. BAIRD (T)
1000 – R. NICOL (S), S. NICOLSON (L&B), D. LESLIE (F)
1007 – C. HARRIS (S), J. SCOTT (L&B), F. ROULSTON (S)
1014 – S. COMERFORD (L&B), G. MILLER (D&G)
1021 – K. WATTERS (S), A. WILSON (L&B), G. MCEWAN (C)
1028 – C. MONTGOMERY (S), I DENHAM (C), D. MCLEOD (N)
1035 – S. GREENWOOD (S), J. SPEID (T), A. BROWN (S)
1042 – D. WILSON (S), S. EDNIE (G), D. MCKIE (C)
1049 – C. KILPATRICK (S), S. KIDD (G), W. MCGUKIN (C)
1100 – P STEVEN (BTP), E. WILSON (C), P. RICHMOND (S)
1107 – A. BURNS (D&G), D. BROWN (S), G. BLACK (L&B)
1114 – K. NICHOLSON (D&G), G. MCGREGOR (S), D. OGILVIE (T)
1121 – G. TAYLOR (S), K. HOULISTON (L&B), R. STEWART (S)
1128 – S. MCCREADIE (S), J. DARLING (L&B), C. MCLATCHIE (S)
1135 – M. ILGUNAS (S), J. KANE (F), S. BAKER (S)
1142 – E. JARDINE (S), E. ALLAN (G), J. LAMB (S)
1149 – S. GORDON (S), N. BLACK (L&B), C. COLLINS (S)
1200 – A. RIDDELL (L&B), G. BELL (S), S. DAVIDSON (D&G)
1207 – K. CARRUTHERS (S), J. QUITHER (T), I. COCHRANE (S)
1214 – A. GOLIGHTLY (S), W. HARGREAVES (N), J. NICOLSON (S)
1221 – B. GRAYSTON (S), S. TORRANCE (D&G), T. MCGEOCH (S)
1230 – J. CHAMBERS (S), J. HAY (C), C. HAMBLETON (S)
1240 – S. AITKEN (L&B), M. COCHRANE (G), J. THOMSON (S)
1250 – P. NEVANS (S), G. CANT (T), B. MCPHERSON (G)
1300 – D. SMITH (S), D. BARCLAY (T), R. NAPIER (S)
1310 – C. REID (S), M. GRAHAM Sr (L&B), A. MALCOLM (S)
1320 – P. WILSON (S), S. ARCHER (G), S. CROLL 9S)
1330 – F. SPENCE (S), J. NUGENT (F), C. HOOD (G)
1340 – A. WOOD (F), S. JARDINE (D&G)

WEST KILBRIDE GOLF CLUB (10-18 handicaps)

0750 – I SCOULAR (C), B. MURRAY (G), D. MCCARROL (F)
0800 – I. BARBER (C), W. MCMILLAN (S), M. COSTELLO (BTP)
0807 – J. KEDDIE (L&B), I. MORROW (S), N. MACDONALD (D&G)
0814 – C. FRASER (L&B), B. HAGGERTY (S), P. LAMB (G)
0821 – J. MCQUILTER (S), S. FINLAYSON (F), S. MACDONALD (N)
0828 – S. PENDER (L&B), J. ROGERS (N), N. CARRUTHERS (S)
0835 – M. BRUNTON (L&B), R. HOLLAND (S)
0842 – G. NEILL (L&B), D.M. CORMACK (N), I. JAMIESON (S)
0849 – W. RENNIE (G), G. CLARK (L&B), D. ANDERSON (S)
0900 – A. BAYNES (G), T. PORTER (S), A. MCBEAN (N)
0907 – R. YUILL (F), B. THOMSON (L&B), P. HAIG (T)
0914 – M. HOGG (F), K. ROBERTSON (G), J. MACDONALD (N)
0921 – P. MURRAY (G), J. MCKIMMIE (N), R. EDMOND (BTP)
0928 – G. AITKEN (S), D. ROSS 9N), J. LACKIE (L&B)
0935 – N. CAMPBELL (G), S. SMITH (F), J. BAILLIE (D&G)
0942 – G. GIBSON (S), A. MCKINNON (N), L. WHITE (L&B)
0949 – W.C. MACDONALD (N), A. ADAMSON (D&G), P. FIELD (T)
1000 – D. SCOTT (F), D. LEGGE (L&B), R. LAKE (C)
1007 – L. BAIRD (F), J. DONOGHUE (L&B), B. CARROLL (BTP)
1014 – T. ROGERS (S), B. ANDERSON (C), A. REID (T)
1021 – D. ALLAN (F), D. AMILER (BTP), M. PHILLIPS (L&B)
1028 – C. WHYMAN (L&B), G. BOYCE (C), B. IRVINE (G)
1035 – D. GUNN (L&B), A. KIDD (T), R. ROSS (N)
1042 –
1049 – H. TOD (S), R. DODD (L&B), J. RAMAGE (S)
1100 – G. LAMBIE (S), C. WALLACE (N), W. MILLER (S)
1107 – A. CRIELLY 9F), A. HEATH (N), L. DUNCAN (BTP)
1114 – E. SHORT (S), P. STEPHENSON (D&G), A. GILHOOLY (L&B)
1121 – A. BARR (S), K. BARRIE (L&B), C. LEONARD (T)
1128 – M. SCLATER (N), R. GRANT (N), C. DONALD (G)
1135 – K. URQUHART (S), J. MCCARTHY (L&B), L. PEARSON (S)
1142 - P. MCLAUGHLIN (S), P. CRAIG (S), W. CLARK (C)

WEDNESDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER

WEST KILBRIDE GOLF CLUB (0-9 handicaps)

0740 – J. GILMOUR (S), A. MALCOLM (C)
0750 – S. BOYD (S), C. BROUGH (T), J. STEVENSON (S)
1221 – T. MCLEVY (T), W. BUTLER (S)
1214 – F. JERVIS (L&B), K. LAMMIE (S), S. REID (L&B)
1207 – D. MCGREGOR (T), D. THOMSON (L&B), M. MALPAS (S)
1200 – G. SIMPSON (T), I. FRASER (D&G), A. GEMMILL (S)
1149 – J. HUNTER (L&B), D. DOUGLAS (D&G), J. ANTON (T)
1142 – G. DOIG (D&G), W. BROWN (S), C. MILNE (L&B)
1135 – D. McINTOSH (T), R. IRVINE (S), M. GRAHAM Jr (L&B)
1128 – J. COLEMAN (S), G. SMITH (T), J. MCCARTIN (S)
1121 – H. ANDERSON ©, G. YOUNG (T), G. LAING (F)
1114 – C. RENDLE (L&B), G. LAMBIE (S), G. MARSHALL (F)
1107 – S. CALDER (L&B), J. BOYD (S), S. MACKAY (L&B)
1100 – S. WILSON (S), G. REID (L&B), R. PATON (S)
1049 – D. BLACK (L&B), L. ALLAN (S), B. RONALD (N)
1042 – G. WELSH (L&B), S. WILSON (S), A. WHITE (D&G)
1035 – D. RENNIE (L&B), J. JACK (S), R. BARNETT (T)
1028 – G. MARR (G), G. CHRYSTAL (F), A. BAIRD (T)
1021 – R. NICOL (S), S. NICOLSON (L&B), D. LESLIE (F)
1014 – C. HARRIS (S), J. SCOTT (L&B), F. ROULSTON (S)
1007 – S. COMERFORD (L&B), G. MILLER (D&G)
1000 – K. WATTERS (S), A. WILSON (L&B), G. MCEWAN (C)
0949 – C. MONTGOMERY (S), I DENHAM (C), D. MCLEOD (N)
0942 – S. GREENWOOD (S), J. SPEID (T), A. BROWN (S)
0935 – D. WILSON (S), S. EDNIE (G), D. MCKIE (C)
0928 – C. KILPATRICK (S), S. KIDD (G), W. MCGUKIN (C)
0921 – P STEVEN (BTP), E. WILSON (C), P. RICHMOND (S)
0914 – A. BURNS (D&G), D. BROWN (S), G. BLACK (L&B)
0907 – K. NICHOLSON (D&G), G. MCGREGOR (S), D. OGILVIE (T)
0900 – G. TAYLOR (S), K. HOULISTON (L&B), R. STEWART (S)
0849 – S. MCCREADIE (S), J. DARLING (L&B), C. MCLATCHIE (S)
0842 – M. ILGUNAS (S), J. KANE (F), S. BAKER (S)
0835 – E. JARDINE (S), E. ALLAN (G), J. LAMB (S)
0828 – S. GORDON (S), N. BLACK (L&B), C. COLLINS (S)
0821 – A. RIDDELL (L&B), G. BELL (S), S. DAVIDSON (D&G)
0814 – K. CARRUTHERS (S), J. QUITHER (T), I. COCHRANE (S)
0807 – A. GOLIGHTLY (S), W. HARGREAVES (N), J. NICOLSON (S)
0800 – B. GRAYSTON (S), S. TORRANCE (D&G), T. MCGEOCH (S)
1230 – J. CHAMBERS (S), J. HAY (C), C. HAMBLETON (S)
1240 – S. AITKEN (L&B), M. COCHRANE (G), J. THOMSON (S)
1250 – P. NEVANS (S), G. CANT (T), B. MCPHERSON (G)
1300 – D. SMITH (S), D. BARCLAY (T), R. NAPIER (S)
1310 – C. REID (S), M. GRAHAM Sr (L&B), A. MALCOLM (S)
1320 – P. WILSON (S), S. ARCHER (G), S. CROLL 9S)
1330 – F. SPENCE (S), J. NUGENT (F), C. HOOD (G)
1340 – A. WOOD (F), S. JARDINE (D&G)

IRVINE GOLF CLUB (10-18 handicaps)

0835 – I SCOULAR (C), B. MURRAY (G), D. MCCARROL (F)
1221 – I. BARBER (C), W. MCMILLAN (S), M. COSTELLO (BTP)
1214 – J. KEDDIE (L&B), I. MORROW (S), N. MACDONALD (D&G)
1207 – C. FRASER (L&B), B. HAGGERTY (S), P. LAMB (G)
1200 – J. MCQUILTER (S), S. FINLAYSON (F), S. MACDONALD (N)
1149 – S. PENDER (L&B), J. ROGERS (N), N. CARRUTHERS (S)
1142 – M. BRUNTON (L&B), R. HOLLAND (S)
1135 – G. NEILL (L&B), D.M. CORMACK (N), I. JAMIESON (S)
1128 – W. RENNIE (G), G. CLARK (L&B), D. ANDERSON (S)
1121 – A. BAYNES (G), T. PORTER (S), A. MCBEAN (N)
1114 – R. YUILL (F), B. THOMSON (L&B), P. HAIG (T)
1107 – M. HOGG (F), K. ROBERTSON (G), J. MACDONALD (N)
1100 – P. MURRAY (G), J. MCKIMMIE (N), R. EDMOND (BTP)
1049 – G. AITKEN (S), D. ROSS 9N), J. LACKIE (L&B)
1042 – N. CAMPBELL (G), S. SMITH (F), J. BAILLIE (D&G)
1035 – G. GIBSON (S), A. MCKINNON (N), L. WHITE (L&B)
1028 – W.C. MACDONALD (N), A. ADAMSON (D&G), P. FIELD (T)
1021 – D. SCOTT (F), D. LEGGE (L&B), R. LAKE (C)
1014 – L. BAIRD (F), J. DONOGHUE (L&B), B. CARROLL (BTP)
1007 – T. ROGERS (S), B. ANDERSON (C), A. REID (T)
1000 – D. ALLAN (F), D. AMILER (BTP), M. PHILLIPS (L&B)
0949 – C. WHYMAN (L&B), G. BOYCE (C), B. IRVINE (G)
0942 – D. GUNN (L&B), A. KIDD (T), R. ROSS (N)
0935 –
0928 – H. TOD (S), R. DODD (L&B), J. RAMAGE (S)
0921 – G. LAMBIE (S), C. WALLACE (N), W. MILLER (S)
0914 – A. CRIELLY 9F), A. HEATH (N), L. DUNCAN (BTP)
0907 – E. SHORT (S), P. STEPHENSON (D&G), A. GILHOOLY (L&B)
0900 – A. BARR (S), K. BARRIE (L&B), C. LEONARD (T)
0849 – M. SCLATER (N), R. GRANT (N), C. DONALD (G)
0842 – K. URQUHART (S), J. MCCARTHY (L&B), L. PEARSON (S)
0835 - P. MCLAUGHLIN (S), P. CRAIG (S), W. CLARK (C)

PRACTICE TIMES FOR 2007 CHAMPIONSHIP

Practice times for the 2007 Scottish Police Golf Championships have been published.

Any player still wishing to book a practicce round can do so by e-mailing Jim Thomson on jim.thomson2@strathclyde.pnn.polic.uk or spragolfsec@aol.com

Players are asked to book in at the professional shop of the course concerned, on arrival for practice rounds on Sunday or Monday

Practice Tee Times

Sunday 2nd September 2007
Irvine Golf Club

14.30 - Dougie McCarroll/Andy Wood/Les Baird/Tony Crielly
14.37 - Bob Yuill/David Allan/David Scott/Geoff Marshall
14.45 - Keith Hunter/Bryan Ronald/Donna MacLeod/Scott Lemmon
14.52 - Ali McBean/Donnie Ross/Steve MacDonald/Jim Rogers
15.00 - John McDonald/Alistair MacKinnon/Iain Smith/Colin Wallace
15.07 - Mike Cormack/Bob Grant/Billy Hargreaves/Willie McDonald
15.15 - John McKimmie/Raymond Ross/Malcolm Sclater/Alan Heath
15.22 - Ian Cochrane/Ross Stewart/Stuart Wilson/
15.30 - Gordon McEwan/Iain Denham
15.37 - Jim Thomson/Ian Morrow/Iain Jamieson/Gavin Aitken
15.45 - Matthew Malpas/Jim Coleman/Gavin Lambie/Gavin Bell
15.52 - Ian Scoular/Jim Gilmour/Jim Stevenson/Colin Brough
16.00 - Bill McMillan/Tom Chambers/Duncan McLeod/Dougie Wotherspoon

Sunday 2nd September 2007
West Kilbride Golf Club

14.30 - David Black/Campbell Whyman/Scott Reid/Peter Wilson
14.37 - David Legge/Steven Comerford/John Lackie/Jim Keddie
14.45 - Bryan Murray/Andy Baynes/Stuart Archer/Ed Allan
14.52 - Gary Marr/Wilson Rennie/Phil Murray
15.00 - Betty Irvine/Colin Hood/Stewart Kidd/Stuart Ednie
15.07 - Kim Robertson/Craig Donald/Bob McPherson/Neil Campbell
15.15 - Raymond Barnett/Jon Anton/David McIntosh
15.22 - Alan Baird/John Quither/Peter Field
15.30 - Paul Haig/George Cant/John Speid
15.37 - Ross Dodd/Graeme Reid/Stephen Pender/Norrie Black
15.45 - Gillian Gibson/Carol Collins/Louise Pearson/Angela Barr
15.52 - John Baillie/Malcolm MacDonald
16.00 - Scott Torrance/Scott Jardine/Stuart Davidson/Paul Stephenson

Monday 3rd September 2007
Irvine Golf Club

09.00 - Alan White/Kevin Nicholson/Alan Burns/Andy Adamson
09.07 - Paul Steven/Matt Costello/Les Duncan
09.15 - Ronnie Edmond/Bryce Carroll/Dougie Mailer
09.22 - Ewan Wilson/Willie McGuckin/Derek McKie/Andy Malcolm
09.30 - Ian Denham/Gordon McEwan/John Hay/Gordon Boyce
09.37 - Ian Barbour/Roy Lake/Brian Anderson
09.45 - Colin Hambleton/David WilsonCrawford Kilpatrick
09.52 - John Baillie/Malcolm MacDonald
10.00 -
10.07 -
10.15 -
10.22 -David Black/Campbell Whyman/Scott Reid/Peter Wilson
10.30 - David Legge/Steven Comerford/John Lackie/Jim Keddie
10.37 - Raymond Barnett/Jon Anton/David McIntosh
10.45 - Alan Baird/John Quither/Peter Field
10.52 - Paul Haig/George Cant/John Speid
11.00 - Gillian Gibson/Carol Collins/Louise Pearson/Angela Barr
11.07 - Phil Murray/Andy Baynes/Stuart Archer/Ed Allan
11.15 - Gary Marr/Wilson Rennie/Phil Lamb/Mark Cochrane
11.22 - Betty Irvine/Colin Hood/Stewart Kidd/Stuart Ednie
11.30 - Kim Robertson/Craig Donald/Bob McPherson/Neil Campbell
11.37 - Ross Dodd/Graeme Reid/Stephen Pender
11.45 - Norrie Black/George Clark/Craig Rendle
11.52 - Scott Torrance/Scott Jardine/Stuart Davidson/Paul Stephenson
12.00 - Robin Paton/Colin McLatchie/Bob Napier/Peter Nevans
12.07 -
12.15 -
12.22 -
12.30 - Craig Fraser/Scott McKay/Scott Nicolson
12.37 - Andy Gilhooly/John Darling/Albert Wilson
12.45 - Gordon Laing/David Leslie/John Kane/Steven Smith
12.52 - Tom McLevy/David McGregor/Gary Simpson
13.00 - Gary Smith/Graham Young/Gordon Middleton
13.07 - Douglas Ogilvie/David Barclay/Alistair Reid/Colin Leonard
13.15 - Bob Thomson/Graham Neill
13.22 -
13.30 -
13.37 - David Brown/Alan Golightly/John Ramage/Stevie McCreadie
13.45 - John Lamb/Colin Harris/Gordon McGregor/Neil Carruthers
13.52 - Ricky Nicol/Bert Grayston/Derek Anderson/Robert Holland
14.00 - Chris Reid/Stewart Croll/David Smith/Brian Haggerty
14.07 - John Hunter/Fraser Jervis/Geoff Welsh
14.15 - Colin Milne/David Rennie
14.22 - Malcolm Graham (Snr)/Malcolm Graham (Jnr)/David Gunn
14.30 - Gordon Taylor/Stevie Wilson/Kevin Lammie/Henry Anderson
14.37 - Stuart Baker/Kenny Watters/Eric Jardine
14.45 - John McCartin/Alan Brown/Colin Montgomery/Tom McGeoch
14.52 - Bob Irvine/Forbes Roulston/Willie Brown
15.00 - Wilson Butler/Keith Carruthers/Tom Porter/Jim Nicolson
15.07 - George Lambie/Tom Rogers/Jim Jack/Walter Millar
15.15 - Karen Urquhart/Liz Short/Lorraine White/Joyce McCarthy
15.22 - John Scott/John Donoghue/Clark Black
15.30 - Sandy Calder/Kevin Houliston/David Thomson/Alistair Riddell
15.37 -
15.45 -
15.52 -
16.00 -

Monday 3rd September 2007
West Kilbride Golf Club

08.00 - David Scott/Stewart Finlayson
08.07 - David Brown/Alan Golightly/John Ramage/Stevie McCreadie
08.15 - John Lamb/Colin Harris/Gordon McGregor/Neil Carruthers
08.22 - Ricky Nicol/Bert Grayston/Derek Anderson/Robert Holland
08.30 - Chris Reid/Stewart Croll/David Smith/Brian Haggerty
08.37 - Stuart Baker/Kenny Watters/Eric Jardine
08.45 - John McCartin/Alan Brown/Colin Montgomery/Tom McGeoch
08.52 -
09.00 - Gordon Taylor/Stevie Wilson/Kevin Lammie
09.07 -
09.15 -
09.22 - Bob Irvine/Forbes Roulston
09.30 - Wilson Butler/Keith Carruthers/Tom Porter/Jim Nicolson
09.37 - George Lambie/Tom Rogers/Jim Jack/Walter Millar
09.45 - Karen Urquhart/Liz Short
09.52 - John Scott/John Donoghue/Clark Black
10.00 - Sandy Calder/Kevin Houliston/David Thomson/Alistair Riddell
10.07 - Jim Thomson/Iain Jamieson/Ian Morrow
10.15 - Gavin Bell/Gavin Aitken/Duncan McLeod
10.22 - Bill McMillan/Tom Chambers/Dougie Wotherspoon
10.30 -
10.37 - Gordon McEwan/Iain Denham
10.45 -
10.52 -
11.00 -
11.07 - Derrick Douglas/Ian Fraser/Gordon Doig/Gary Miller
11.15 - Gary Chrstal/Andy Wood/Les Baird/Tony Crielly
11.22 - Bob Yuill/David Allan/Geoff Marshall/Mike Hogg
11.30 - Keith Hunter/Bryan Ronald/Donna MacLeod/Scott Lemmon
11.37 - Ali McBean/Donnie Ross/Steve MacDonald/Jim Rogers
11.45 - John McDonald/Alistair MacKinnon/Iain Smith/Colin Wallace
11.52 - Mike Cormack/Bob Grant/Billy Hargreaves/Willie McDonald
12.00 - John McKimmie/Raymond Ross/Malcolm Sclater/Alan Heath
12.07 - Ian Cochrane/Ross Stewart
12.15 - Matthew Malpas/Jim Coleman/Gavin Lambie
12.30 - John Nugent/Chris Nugent
12.37 -
12.45 -
12.52 -
13.00 - COMMITTEE COMP -Alex Allardice/Dougie McCarroll/Bryan Murray
13.07 - COMMITTEE COMP - Jim Boyd/Jim Gilmour/Colin Brough
13.15 - COMMITTEE COMP - Jim Stevenson/Ian Scoular/Stuart Boyd
13.22 - COMMITTEE COMP -
13.30 - COMMITTEE COMP -
13.37 -
13.45 -
13.52 -
14.00 -
14.07 -
14.15 -
14.22 -
14.30 - Alan White/Kevin Nicholson/Alan Burns/Andy Adamson
14.37 - Paul Steven/Matt Costello/Les Duncan
14.45 - Ronnie Edmond/Bryce Carroll/Dougie Mailer
14.52 - Ewan Wilson/Willie McGuckin/Derek McKie/Andy Malcolm
15.00 - Ian Denham/Gordon McEwan/John Hay/Gordon Boyce
15.07 - Ian Barbour/Roy Lake/Brian Anderson
15.15 - Crawford Kilpatrick
15.22 -
15.30 -
15.37 -
15.45 -
15.52 -
16.00 -
17.00 -Fraser Spence/Paul Richmond/Stuart Wilson

THE 2007 VENUES - History and course descriptions

IRVINE GOLF CLUB

Founded in 1887, Irivne Golf Club have always occupied the present site at Bogside. The course was redesigned in 1912 by Open Champion Harold Hilton and again in 1926 when the great James Braid made further alterations.

At 6423 yards long, with a par of 71, the Bogside course has all the attributes associated with links golf, including tight fairways, whins, blind shots, fast and true greens and well placed bunkers which punish the wayward golfer.

The standard of test provided by the course, which unusually has only two par threes, has brought many local and national championships to the club over the years, and the course has been used regularly as a final qualifying course for the Open Championship at Royal Troon and Turnberry, and will be used as such again when the Open Championship returns to Ayrshire in 2009.

Irvine Golf Club has produced many fine golfers over the years, with the Scottish Championship winning triumvirate of McInally, Walker and Cannon who are legend not only in Ayrshire but in Scottish amateur circles, being the most celebrated.

Hammy McInally took the Scottish title three times, in 1937, 1939 and 1947, whilst former police officer Jimmy Walker won the title in 1961, a year when he also reached the final of the Amateur Championship at Turnberry where he lost out to (Sir) Michael Bonallack and was subsequently selected for the Walker Cup team.
The third member of the club to take the national title, in 1969, was Jackie Cannon who still remains the oldest winner of the Scottish Championship to date.

Memorabilia of the triumvirate, including their national medals, can be seen in the clubhouse at Irvine, alongside national and international medals won by Alan Tait, the present Director of Golf at The Carrick, Loch Lomond, who developed his game as a junior member over the Bogside links.

The Bogside course will undoubtedly test the skill and patience of competitors in the Scottish Police Championship, whilst providing a most enjoyable experience of championship links golf.

IRVINE GOLF CLUB
GENTS PAR 71 : SSS 72 – LADIES PAR 72 : SSS 74

HOLE 1 – Eglinton
Gents 418 yds par 4 – Ladies 390 yds par 4
Bunkers and heather await the wayward tee shot on both sides but a straight drive should set up a long to mid iron blind approach to a green, well guarded by bunkers, particularly on the right.

HOLE 2 – Winton
Gents 476 yds par 5 – Ladies 430 yds par 5
Avoiding bunkers from the tee is the key to this short par five. A good tee shot should give the longer hitter the opportunity to reach the green in two and set up a birdie chance. The green, which falls away gently to the back right and is guarded by bunkers either side, is hidden behind a low mound in the fairway.

HOLE 3 – Fullarton
Gents 558 yds par 4 – Ladies 267 yds par 4
A short par four with a deep and wide gully in front of the green. A good positional shot from the tee is required to set up a short iron approach to the narrow green. The approach must be accurate as heavy rough and whins await an overhit approach, whilst a short approach will gather into the gully, leaving a very difficult chip up to the green.

HOLE 4 – The Moor
Gents 289 yds par 4 – Ladies 267 yds par 4
Another short par four, requiring accuracy more than length from the tee. The main West Coast railway line is out of bounds on the left, running the full length of the hole. A good tee shot will set up a short iron approach to the plateau green, and although the hole is devoid of bunkers, danger awaits the overhit approach, with the River Irvine and the railway line lying behind the green, whilst an approach hit short will leave a difficult recovery chip up to the green.

HOLE 5 – Sandface
Gents 279 yds par 4 – Ladies 243 yds par 4
This is a short par four to an elevated green, lying on the top of a sandface, from which the hole takes its name. The longer hitter may be tempted to go for the green, which is reachable in the right conditions, and could well be rewarded with a birdie or better if successful, although the pitfalls of failure are many should the green be attempted. The sensible play is a positional tee shot short of the fairway bunker, leaving a short iron approach up and over the sandface to the green.

HOLE 6 – Cannon Hill
Gents 411 yds par 4 – Ladies 389 yds par 4
A long par four where the second shot is played from the top of cannon hill to the green in the low lying ground below. In calm conditions the longer hitter is faced with the choice of attempting the long drive, positioned to the right of the marker post, in order to clear the brow of the hill and leave a much shorter approach shot, or playing the safer positional tee shot to the top of the hill to leave a long iron approach to the green. Bunkers also await the long drive at the base of the hill, so an element of luck is needed if the long drive is attempted.
The green is well guarded by bunkers and an approach shot should err to the right for safety, as a shot pulled left and slightly long can find its way into the nearby River Irvine.

HOLE 7 – The Cup
Gents 322 yds par 4 – Ladies 294 yds par 4
Running alongside the old Bogside race track, the ideal tee shot here should avoid the fairway bunkers and be positioned short of the slope up to the green, to leave a straightforward approach with a short iron. An overhit tee shot can run into trouble, particularly on the bank on the right.
The green gathers from the back right and the position of the hole should be noted as a misjudged approach can leave a long putt on this green.

HOLE 8 – Saddle Back
Gents 180 yds par 3 – Ladies 126 yds par 3
The first of only two par threes on the course, accuracy from the tee is key as the green is well guarded on both sides by bunkers and, as the name of the hole suggests, the putting surface tends to shed the ball towards the surrounds, from the middle of the green.

HOLE 9 – Racecourse
Gents 456 yds par 4 – Ladies 380 yds par 4
A long par four to finish the outward half, which dog legs to the right. Two well positioned bunkers await the slightly wayward tee shot on the right, with heather on both sides of the fairway awaiting the wayward shot.
A good tee shot to the dog leg will leave a long iron approach to the green which is guarded by four greenside bunkers.

HOLE 10 – Braid
Gents 373 yds par 4 – Ladies 360 yds par 4
A fine par four where a good drive should come up short of the mid fairway bunker, positioned 317 yards from the tee. The approach shot should be hit to the right of the flag where the slope of the green from right to left provides one of the significant defences on the hole.

HOLE 11 – Grandstand
Gents 465 yds par 4 – Ladies 405 yds par 5
A very long and testing par four which dog legs to the left. The ideal tee shot is over the group of bunkers which lie 206 yards from the tee, leaving a long iron approach to a narrow green, guarded by bunkers on both sides. A difficult hole where par will be a very good result.

HOLE 12 – Arran
Gents 368 yds par 4 – Ladies 303 yds par 4
This is a shortish par four which dog legs to the left, dropping down to the green which lies at the foot of a slope. Position from the tee is more important than length. With three bunkers at the apex of the dog leg, the ideal tee shot is just to the right of, or over, the furthest right of the trio. This will leave a short iron approach which will need some skill and imagination, depending on the prevailing conditions, to negotiate the slope to the green and successfully hold the putting surface.

HOLE 13 – Snodgrass
Gents 429 yds par 4 – ladies 380 yds par 4
An excellent par four with a blind tee shot over a grass bank. The tee shot should be over or right of the marker post as anything to the left is likely to flirt with the out of bounds fence which runs the length of the hole on that side. The approach shot, generally a mid to long iron, is played to a narrow green which is guarded by bunkers on both sides. Err to the right with the approach for safety, as the out of bounds fence lies only a few yards to the left of the green.

HOLE 14 – The Specs
Gents 382 yds par 4 – Ladies 348 yds par 4
Avoid the bunkers on both sides of the fairway from the tee to set up a mid to short iron approach to the green which lies over a grass bank containing the two bunkers from which the hole takes its name.
The green is two tiered, making the accuracy of the approach important if a three putt is to be avoided.

HOLE 15 – Bartonholm
Gents 337 yds par 4 – Ladies 310 yds par 4
Named after the village which formerly stood nearby and was home to the Irvine clubs three Scottish Champions, this short par four is relatively straightforward if the bunkers which await the wayward shot are avoided. The approach to the green is narrow and guarded on both sides by small bunkers, whilst an approach which is too long will leave a difficult chip back up the slope at the back of the putting surface.

HOLE 16 – Redburn
Gents 156 yds par 3 – Ladies 137 yds par 3
The second of the par threes on the course, bunkers guard the front and both sides of the green. Although there are no bunkers through the green, a slope at the rear makes any recovery from there a stern test.

HOLE 17 – The Warren
Gents 391 Yds par 4 – Ladies 382 yds par 4
Considered by many to be the most difficult tee shot on the course, accuracy is essential with whins and heavy rough on the right, whilst the fairway on the left slopes down towards heather and rough.
A good tee shot leaves a mid iron approach to a green which gathers the ball in from both front and back.

HOLE 18 – Flagstaff
Gents 333 yds par 4 – ladies 276 yds par 4
The final tee shot does not need to be long, with the main objective being to negotiate the grass bank in front of the tee. The tee shot should be aimed at, or right of, the right side of the clubhouse as heavy rough and out of bounds awaits the wayward shot to the left.
A successful tee shot will leave a short iron approach to a green which is guarded by seven bunkers and a gully to the front. The approach should err to the right side of the green for safety as the out of bounds line lies very close to the left edge of the green.


WEST KILBRIDE GOLF CLUB

Founded in 1893, West Kilbride is the most northerly of Ayrshire’s true links courses, occupying a narrow strip of links land and raised beach, with superb views over Arran and the Firth Of Clyde. Designed by Open Champion and renowned course architect, James Braid, the 6423 yard, par 71, layout is exposed to even the slightest breeze and consequently the wind strength and direction can add to a demanding but enjoyable test for all levels of golfer.

The reputation and quality of the course has led to many local and national championships being held at West Kilbride, including the Scottish Youths Championship, The Scottish Ladies’ Championship. The Scottish Boys Championship has also been played at West Kilbride regularly since the early 1990’s, the most recent occasion being in 2006.

With large and healthy gents, ladies and junior sections, West Kilbride has produced a number of excellent golfers over the years, the most notable in recent years being former Scottish amateur caps, Graeme Fox and Laura Moffat, and current Scottish Boys cap, Cameron Gray.

The club has also contributed to golf administration at the highest level over the years. Former R & A Captain, the late Sandy Sinclair was a member of the club for many years, whilst SLGA President and former LGU Chairman, Nancy Chisholm is numbered amongst the present membership.

Along with Irvine (Bogside), West Kilbride will provide a testing but enjoyable challenge for competitors in the 83rd Scottish Police Championship and will allow players to experience Ayrshire links golf at its best.

WEST KILBRIDE GOLF CLUB
GENTS PAR 71 : SSS 71 – LADIES PAR 73 : SSS 73

HOLE 1 – Burn
Gents 335 yds par 4 – Ladies 316 yds par 4
The opening hole is a relatively short par four, with out of bounds running along the right. A straight tee shot, avoiding the well placed fairway bunkers, will leave a short iron approach shot, over the burn which passes in front of the green.

HOLE 2 – Wild Cat
Gents 346 yds par 4 – Ladies 316 yds par 4
A well positioned tee shot to the corner of the dog leg will leave a medium to short iron to the plateau green. The tee shot is crucial. Beware trying to cut off too much of the dog leg on the right, which can leave a very difficult approach from heavy rough, whilst gorse awaits the tee shot hit too far left.

HOLE 3 – Yonderfield
Gents 527 yds par 5 – Ladies 433 yds par 5
There is trouble both right and left from the tee but the landing area is generous. There is an area of dead ground between the path which crosses the fairway and the green, which should be noted when selecting the club for the approach shot.

HOLE 4 – Wood
Gents 178 yds par 3 – Ladies 137 yds par 3
A very good opening par three where the player should be content to aim at the centre of the green, regardless of pin positions.

HOLE 5 – Tarbet
Gents 390 yds par 4 – Ladies 374 yds par 4
A straightforward par four that turns back towards the clubhouse and the normal prevailing wind direction, which can make the hole more testing. A good second shot is required to hit the narrow elevated green.

HOLE 6 – Mound
Gents 372 yds par 4 – Ladies 269 yds par 4
Another par four which plays towards the prevailing wind direction, it is important to miss the fairway bunker to leave a mid to short iron to the large double green shared with the seventeenth hole.

HOLE 7 – Lang Wham
Gents 558 yds par 5 – Ladies 492 yds par 5
A long par 5, generally played downwind, this hole requires a carefully placed second shot in order to avoid the fairway bunkers scattered around the landing area. If the player successfully negotiates the bunkers, the approach to the green is straightforward.

HOLE 8 – Rushy Bog
Gents 419 yds par 4 – Ladies 381 yds par 4
Requiring two good shots to reach the green, this is a testing par four. Avoid missing the green to the left, as to do so will leave a tricky pitch.

HOLE 9 – Goatfell
Gents 191 yds par 3 – Ladies 164 yds par 3
A long par three, generally played with a crosswind. Be careful not to hit too much club as out of bounds lies only a few yards beyond the green.

HOLE 10 – Ardneil
Gents 431 yds par 4 – Ladies 366 yds par 4
With out of bounds both left and right from the tee, a well struck tee shot is required. Out of bounds also lurks close to the left side of the green so any approach should be played towards the right side of the putting surface , regardless of the pin position.

HOLE 11 – Dykeside
Gents 256 yds par 4 – Ladies 242 yds par 5
A tempting par four which is very much reachable with the tee shot, in good conditions. Danger lurks however, as the green is well guarded by bunkers and the elevated putting surface can make an up and down difficult if the player finds his ball lying at the same side as the pin.

HOLE 12 – Whinhurst
Gents 174 yds par 3 – Ladies 139 yds par 3
Another well guarded par three where an accurate tee shot is required if a par in to be secured.

HOLE 13 – Cable
Gents 432 yds par 4 – ladies 419 yds par 5
A superb par four which can be made extremely testing when played into the prevailing wind. The hole is a slight dog leg to the right with out of bounds running the full length of the hole, on the right. The approach shot shoud be played to the left half of the green as out of bound lurks close to the green on the right.

HOLE 14 – Flukey Dip
Gents 316 yds par 4 – Ladies 297 yds par 4
The positioning of the tee shot, favouring the left and short of the fairway bunkers, will leave a simple pitch to the green. A dry stane dyke awaits the wayward shot to the left, and provides an additional hazard to recovery from an approach leaked left of the green.

HOLE 15 – Bellstane
Gents 444 yds par 4 – Ladies 398 yds par 4
Generally played into the prevailing wind, the ideal tee shot should be up the left. The hole generally plays longer than the yardage suggests. The green is two tiered and long, making a two put no certainty if the approach falls short of, or too far past the hole.

HOLE 16 – Hunger-em-oot
Gents 357 yds par 4 – ladies 262 yds par 4
A good tee shot down the left is required in order to negotiate the burn and set up a straightforward approach. Guard against going too far left however, as a wayward drive can be hampered by the building to the left of the green.

HOLE 17 – Sunset
Gents 442 Yds par 4 – Ladies 437 yds par 5
A straight tee shot is the order of the day, to avoid any interference with the burn which crosses the rough on both sides of the hole. Two solid shots are required to reach the large double green, shared with the 6th hole.

HOLE 18 – Home
Gents 380 yds par 4 – ladies 340 yds par 4
A straightforward closing hole, although danger lurks in the form of the very well positioned fairway bunkers. Important not to overclub at this hole as out of bounds lies only a few yards beyond the green