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Saturday 27th July – WBGC Ladies Open

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Saturday 27th July – WBGC Ladies Open

The 2019 WBGC  Ladies 15 Hole Stableford Open was played on Saturday 27th July. Most of us were very lucky with the weather but later golfers got rather wet!  We were delighted to have a field of 44 ladies and appreciate the support of country members, visitors and other island lady golfers.

Brenda Rankin was leading the scoreboard for most of the day with an excellent 33 points but the last and wettest player, Elizabeth Kelso matched her score and had the better inward half, so took the trophy. Proving to us fair-weather golfers that rain is no barrier to good golf!! Congratulations to Elizabeth and all the winners.

1st  Elizabeth Kelso (21) – 33 acb,

2nd Brenda Rankin (36) – 33,

3rd Isobel McDonald(20) – 31,

4th Lynda Blair (23) – 30 acb

Hole Prizes 

1 Susan Butchard, 2 Ellie Adair, 3 Ruth Hardy, 4 Lesley Wood, 5 Lynda Blair, 6 Elizabeth Kelso, 7 Joyce Wells, 11Jenni Turnbull, 12 Elizabeth Kelso, 13 Ellie Adair, 14 Ann May, 15 Susan Butchard, 16 Morag Cruickshank, 17 Anne McVicar, 18 Susan Butchard.  

Most effort Margaret McCulloch Magic 2s, Margaret Auld (4), Ann May (4)

Lucky Dip, Fran Hadden

There are lots of people to thank:-  Stewart and Osborne Solicitors who once again,  for the umpteenth year,  gave us a very generous donation: Doreen Mainds of the Tartan Tablet Company who was unable to play,  but donated lots of her delicious tablet which was very much appreciated and enjoyed!: Everybody including businesses who kindly donated  hole  prizes and raffle prizes.   We are so lucky to have such generous members and supporters.

The course is in fantastic condition thanks to the hard work of Stuart and Corrie so thank you very much to them.

Thanks also to John, Nancy, Corey, Jenni and Jamie behind the bar who worked so hard all day keeping us fed and suitably hydrated!!  and have helped in so many other ways. Nothing is ever too much trouble.

Thanks to  Christine and Doug for painting the boards yet again, to David and Fraser who very kindly laid out the markers on the course, to Mary in the starters box. (where else would you get such a cheery welcome?), Howard for growing plants to decorate the clubhouse and the Shiskine Ladies for bringing in the boards.

Thanks also to the dream team of Jean, Margaret, Tricia and  Lynda. Without them the Open would not happen.

Finally thanks to everyone who participated. We raised over £800 for the club. See you next year!!

Here are Lynda Blair, Brenda Rankin and winner Elizebeth Kelso with organiser Lesley Wood

Wednesday 24th July – The Jim Pirie Quaich

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Wednesday 24th July – The Jim Pirie Quaich

34 played in this popular mid season Stableford and once again we were blessed with fine weather. Scoring was good with 21 players returning scores of 30 points or more.

1st Ben McGregor (11) – 39 points acb

2nd Murray Foggo (6) – 39

3rd David Brookens (12) – 37 acb

4th Fredy Zund (15) – 37

CSS stayed at 63/36 points and there were three magic 2s – Murray Foggo @ 4, Alan Foggo @ 7 and Neil Richardson @ 15.

Monday 22nd July – The WBGC Junior Open Championship

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Monday 22nd July – The WBGC Junior Open Championship

Following a well established tradition, and the grown-ups open at the weekend, on Monday we gave the course over to the youngsters for their annual open. It’s a fun event for juniors of all ages and the girls enjoy the event just as much as the boys. Unfortunately Brian and Elaine Adair could not be with us this year but Alan and Jill Foggo proved more than capable substitutes the competition being organised and run impeccably. The weather was again kind to us and there were, as usual, various formats designed to suit the different age groups. With spot prizes for long drives and other parts of the game all players take something from the game as well some happy memories of a fine days golf but as well as all that, the winner of this year’s Junior Open Championship is  Cameron Stewart from Lamlash. Congratulations to him and here he is receiving his trophy from organiser Alan Foggo. (There are more photos on our Facebook page – click here https://www.facebook.com/pg/whitingbaygolf/posts/?ref=page_internal )

Thanks once again to the Adair/Foggo clan for their generous and unwavering support of this event which is, after all, the future of the game and the club. Thanks also to the small army of members and friends who helped the players on the course and assisted in so many other ways to make the 2019 “Junior” such a success.

A fine afternoon at Whiting Bay Golf Club for our annual junior open championship. Open to boys and girls, no -one leaves empty handed.

2019 Armitage WBGC Open

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Saturday and Sunday 20th & 21st July – The Armitage WBGC Gents Open

A good field on both days ensured that the 2019 Armitage Groundworks WBGC Gents Open continued the tradition of its predecessors. The Bank of Scotland Cup on the Saturday enjoyed fine dry weather and a fast running course. On Sunday the Royal Bank of Scotland Cup was not so lucky with the weather breaking to persistent rain in the afternoon. That said, the fine condition of the course made for good scoring on both days.

Saturday 20th July – The Bank of Scotland Cup

89 played. CSS 63 for home players: 66 Reductions only for visitors

1st Craig Tart (15) – 58

2nd Jamie Macpherson (5) – 60 and lowest gross

3rd Danny Head (6) – 61

Magic 2s – Murray Foggo @ 2, Corey Allan, Keith Nisbet, Jamie Stewart , Sandy Kelso @ 4, Dylan Smith @ 7, Danny Head @ 12, Neil Richardson, Stewart McGregor @ 17.

Sunday 21st July – The Royal Bank of Scotland Cup

83 played. CSS 63 home, 64 visitors.

1st Murray Foggo (7) – 58 and lowest gross

2nd Scott Murray (11) – 60

3rd Scott Adair (6) – 61

Magic 2s – Scott Adair, Murray Foggo @ 1, John Rankin, Stuart McGregor @ 4, Jack Adair @ 5, Murray Foggo, Brian Murray @ 7, Craig Bain, Jamie Macpherson @ 16, Craig Bain, Alan Foggo, Richard Mannering, Neil Richardson, Stuart McGregor @ 17, 

Congratulations to Murray Foggo, Armitage WBGC Open Champion for 2019 with a magnificent aggregate 6 under par score of 120. Here is Murray receiving his trophy and prize from WBGC Captain, Andy Martin and Rachel Armitage of the Armitage Group, main sponsors of the WBGC Open.

Thanks to all who participated and to the Armitage Group, main sponsors of the WBGC Open and to all other supporters, donors and sponsors who ensured that, once again, the Armitage WBGC Gents Open, was one of the great golfing weekends of the year. Thanks also to Stewart and Corey for presenting the course in such good shape and to John, Louise, Nancy, Jenni  and Jenni for keeping us all well fed and refreshed.

Wednesday 17th July – The McLintock Cup

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Wednesday 17th July – The McLintock Cup

After a superb spell the weather finally caught up with us and “The McLintock”, one of our oldest and most prestigious trophies, had to be continued into a second day after heavy rain on Wednesday. Unfortunately it returned late on Thursday to force a number of the evening starters from the course but at least by then a decent field of 29 had participated. Having scored a fine net 60 in poor conditions on Wednesday, Ronnie Mann was pipped to the cup by a similarly impressive net 59 fromWolfi Kroner on Thursday. Reflecting the conditions CSS went out to its maximum of 65

1st Wolfi Kroner (16) – 59

2nd Ronnie Mann (13) – 60

3rd Nicol Auld (5) – 65 acb

4th Ryan Armstrong (9) – 65

Neil Richardson scored the lowest gross on 71 and there was only one 2 scored, by Corey Allan at the 7th.