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The Annual Dinner and Prizegiving was held at Sandyhills Golf Club on Friday 1st Match. The event was very well attended by all member clubs, and prizes and awards were presented by President Vic Skelton to our 2023 winners. Guest speaker for the evening was Willie Allan MBE.
Many thanks to all the staff at Sandyhills Golf Club for their excellent service and hospitality, and thanks to all who supported another very successful evening.
View the photo album here
The Edward Trophy 36 hole Strokeplay competition takes place on Sunday 28th April at Gailes Links. Entry fee is £55.00 per player which includes lunch.
Entries will close on Friday 19th April and the start sheet will be published on the Gailes Links website on Monday 22nd April.
The competition is a GGU Order of Merit qualifier.
View the competition flyer here
Enter the event here
Looking ahead to the new playing season, it’s a good idea to familiarise yourself with the key changes to the World Handicap System™ for 2024. There will be a change in the way we calculate Course Handicaps™ so that it will give golfers the number of strokes they need to play against Par (rather than the Course Rating™), making a golfer’s target score to ‘play to handicap’ more intuitive.
Currently, your Course Handicap™ is calculated by multiplying your Handicap Index® by the Slope Rating™ of the set of tees you are playing from, divided by 113. Read more
We promised to bring you information on our Regional Forums, which took place over two weeks in January. We engaged with 222 representatives from 125 clubs, and 23 Areas and Counties. If you weren't able to attend, there will be more opportunities to meet the Senior Team in the coming weeks, as we prepare for our AGM in May.
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Scottish Golf have just published their Golf Club communications for 19th February. This edition contains a number of items which include a reminder to register for the March Forums. There is also answered questions on Course Handicap Charts, plus New Coaching Workforce Database and Survey. Keeping golfers safe with a defibrillator, and the Land Ownership Register April deadline features are also included.
Read the newsletter here
The Senior Open presented by Rolex, 25-28 July 2024. This summer, Europe's only Senior Major Championship is set to return to Carnoustie Golf Links for the first time in eight years. As a loyal member of Scottish Golf, we are offering you the opportunity to purchase Early Bird tickets with an additional 15% off to the 38th edition of the Championship.
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Throughout March 2024, Scottish Golf will be running a roadshow focusing on WHS™ and Handicapping. The Handicapping team will lead this series of face-to-face and virtual seminars, presenting the key changes around WHS™ for 2024, and will be sharing top tips and advice on how your club can successfully manage these changes when they come into effect on 1 April.
Attendees will also be offered the opportunity to ask any questions so you feel confident and well-prepared ahead of the new golf season.
Please register to one of the seminars, get more details here
Scottish Golf have just published their Gof Club Communications for 5th February. This edition contains news of 2 Funds which are launching on 4th March, details of Heart Month, and the April deadline for the Land Ownership Register.
The newsletter also features Scottish Golf Career Opportunities, National Junior Framework Programmes, Girls Golf Hub, and an update on WHS 2024.
Read the newsletter here
