GENTS CHAMPIONSHIP RESULT

 CONGRATULATIONS TO MARK SCOTT WHO BEAT NORMAN DYCE 3 AND 2 ON SUNDAY. THE MATCH BEGAN IN WHAT LOOKED LIKE MID WINTER CONDITIONS BUT THE WEATHER LIKE THE GOLF SOON WARMED UP TO TREAT  US ONLOOKERS TO A GREAT DISPLAY OF MATCH PLAY GOLF FROM BOTH PLAYERS.

                                                                                                           CAPTAIN NORMAN DYCE PRESENTS MARK WITH THE            CHAMPIONS CUP

  

RESULTS BALLANTYNE CUP

 37 ladies and gents braved the rather early, cold and frosty morning start. However, the sun did come out with ideal conditions for playing golf. The results are as follows:

1st    Gwen Doe        39pts

2nd   Ian McIntosh    38pts

3rd    Margaret Anderson   36pts

There was only one two recorded - Sheena Scott at 6th.

Draw For the Ballantine Cup

 Here is the draw for the Ballantine cup.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP IS PLAYING AT 8:37, PLEASE GIVE THESE PLAYERS THE RIGHT OF WAY AND OBSERVE THE COURSE ETIQUETTE REGARDING BUNKERS PITCH MARKS ETC.

Thank you

Results for the 19th Sept (apologies for the delay)

 Here are the results for the 19th Sept Medal

Div 1 Medal winner                 Stewart Flannigan

Div 2 Medal Winner                 Chris Upton

Div 3 Medal Winner                 Alan Wright.

Here are the monies.

GREENS MAINTENANCE

Last week some would have spotted that some maintenance was carried out on the greens.  Scott and his team took the opportunity of a favourable forecast for the week to carry out the maintenance.

The first operation is to verticut, the above image shows the mower unit which has small blades on each tip in which to rip out the dead grass (thatch)

The above image shows what is left after the verticutter has passed over, notice the difference to the green which hasn't yet been done.

This image shows the material which has been taken out from the surface of the greens.  This build up of dead material encourages water retention and is one of the reason why greens start lose their putting speed.  

The next operation is to overseed the greens with grass seed.  The machine has two spiked rollers, one on the front and one at the rear, grass seed falls onto the greens surface where it falls into the holes made by the machine.  The operation is done in two directions to increase the coverage of the grass seed which when it germinates will give a more even surface.

This is what the surface looks like once the seeder has passed over it twice.  The seed is there, it is just so tiny it is hard to see with the naked eye.

This image shows the grass seed.  This is Bent grass seed which is considered by some as the Rolls Royce of grass seeds and gives a tight surface which gives fast and true surfaces.  The grass seed because of its size is difficult to germinate and needs ideal conditions like which we saw last week in which to give it the best chance.

The next operation is to give the greens a light dusting of a topdress sand.  The sand gives the newly spread grass seed coverage by filling in the holes and levels out the surface of the greens.

The last operation is to roll the surface of the greens in an effort to work the topdress sand in to the bottom of the grass sward.  The roller was used for 5 days continuous without any cutting.  Sand on the green surfaces isn't good for the mower blades as it makes them blunt very quickly!!!

The greens were watered every night to help with dispersion of the sand. 

The greens are now being cut daily, however this will probably drop in frequency due to the colder weather which is coming to a golf course near you soon. 😁

Keep an eye on the greens and see if you can see the new grass coming through.

Just a wee word of encouragement on the care and maintenance of your greens, please repair your pitchmarks. If you repair your own pitchmark and one other, then there shouldn't be any.

19th September Medal Draw

 PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR FACEMASK IN THE CLUBHOUSE.

ALSO PLEASE NO MORE THAN 2 HOUSEHOLDS PER TABLE.

Results for the 12th September Make Up Medal

 PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS NOW COMPULSORY TO WEAR A FACE MASK WHEN ENTERING THE CLUB HOUSE AND PRO SHOP AT ALL TIMES. UNLESS MEDICALLY UNABLE TO WEAR A FACE MASK OR SHIELD.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS.

Here are the results for the make up medal on 12th September.

GENTS MONTHLY MEDAL (JUNE)

 

GENTS 4 BALL BETTER BALL - RESULTS

42 gents enjoyed a fantastic day with a change of format at the Gents 4 Ball Better Ball, good fun, great company and of course some fantastic golf being played. 

Well done to all the prize winners and a big thank you to everyone who played.

The results are as follows

1st Scratch         Norman Dyce & Wayne Crole        68        £12.50 each

1st Handicap      Neil Rae & Andy Reeves                65        £12.50 each  

2nd Handicap     Neil McGeoghie & Alan Wright    66 bih   £8.00 each

3rd Handicap      Rob Storrie & Ian Boyle                66 bih   £6.00 each

Nearest to pin at 6th     Michael Easton           Sleeve of Pro V1

Nearest to pin at 13th   David Brown               Sleeve of Pro V1

Magic Two's - £2.50 each

Stewart Flannigan @ 4th

Neil Rae @ 6th

Wayne Crole @ 6th

Michael Easton @ 6th

Willie McGregor @ 6th

Chris Upton @ 13th

Norman Dyce @ 13th

Fred Barber @ 17th

GENTS 4 BALL BETTER BALL COMPETITION - SATURDAY 5th SEPTEMBER 2020

 This Saturday we have a wee change from the normal strokeplay medal to a 4 Ball Better Ball Competition.

The format is 4 Ball Better Ball STROKEPLAY playing from the WHITE TEES with every player getting 90% of their full handicap.

Please note when marking the scorecard, please use the PLAYER A and PLAYER B columns so that we can identify who scored at the hole and only marking a GROSS SCORE and the best NETT SCORE.

Please try and keep the pace of play up by picking up if you are out of the hole or cannot score.

There will be spot prizes available to be announced on the day. 😁

Here are the results for the George Black Trophy

 Results for the George Black Trophy