Saturday and Sunday 22nd & 23rd July – The Hunter Furnishings WBGC Gents Open
After the near washout of last years event we had high hopes of decent weather for this year’s but Saturday morning brought with it a thick damp mist that enveloped the course well into the middle afternoon. Sunday brought better conditions with a steady breeze and bright spells rewarding those who had endured the previous day. A good turnout on both days resulted in some fine scoring considering the weather on day one and the challenging manner in which the course had been set up.
Saturday 22nd July – The Bank of Scotland Cup
106 played
1st Lucas Henderson (31) – 62 acb
2nd David Mair (7) – 62
3rd Duncan Heenan (10) – 63
4th Craig Young (+1) – 64 and lowest scratch score
Nine 2s were returned. The full list is available on the club’s website
Sunday 23rd July – The Royal Bank of Scotland Cup
100 played
1st Douglas Auld (20) – 62 acb
2nd Danny Head (6) – 62 acb
3rd David Blair (13) – 62
4th Ben Love (4) – 62
Craig Young (+1) returned the lowest scratch score of 65
Twelve 2s were returned. The full list is available on the club’s website
The Whiting Bay Gents Open
The 2023 WBGC Open Champion is Ben Love who playing off a handicap of 4 at Ranfurly Castle, returned a 36 hole total of 129. If not the youngest, Ben is certainly one of our youngest ever champions. The best overall scratch score came from Craig Young of Lamlash GC with a 36 hole total of 129. Congratulations to Ben and Craig and to Lucas Henderson and Douglas Auld for winning the individual trophies. Thanks to all who supported us by playing. The turnout was 25% up on last year and considering the wet weather on Saturday that is a real testament to the popularity of this competition and the reputation and condition of our course. More of that later.
Once again our thanks go to Neil Richardson and Hunter Furnishings for their generous sponsorship. The Stressless Recliner chair and stool offered for the first hole in one remained unclaimed but Neil’s generosity enabled us to auction the item in the clubhouse for a substantial contribution to club funds.
The course was in superb condition, despite a couple of setbacks early in the season when first the weather and then equipment failed to cooperate. The hard work done by Stuart and George to ready the course paid huge dividends and Ryan Armstrong’s assistance with the finishing touches is very much appreciated. Our heartfelt thanks to them all.
In the clubhouse John and his catering brigade of Nanci, Louise, Jackie, Jenni and James worked wonders in keeping such a large number of golfers fed and watered and Jamie the Train kept up a constant supply of burgers lovingly cooked on the outside barbie.
Finally our thanks to all our friends and neighbours who supported us by sponsoring and donating prizes or who otherwise assisted in the running of the competition. The weekend was a huge success and we hope to all meet up again for the 2024 edition.
