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Friday 23rd August – The AGA Kelso Cup

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Friday 23rd August – The AGA Kelso Cup

For the first time in a number of years WBGC was able to send a team to compete in the Kelso Cup. This year the event was held at Brodick GC and was run as a Greensome with each 4 person team splitting into two teams. The event was won by Shiskine GC – congratulations to them – but our own team of Freddie Lucas, Ewan Morrison, Fraser Hackett and Fergus West put up a more than creditable performance, especially so in their first appearance in competitive team golf.

Well done boys. Not long before we’ll be seeing you in the grown-ups (term used loosely) competitions.

The 2024 WBGC Kelso Cup team, Freddie Lucas, Ewan Morrison, Fraser Hackett and Fergus West.

 

Charlie Taylor – A Summer of Success

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Charlie Taylor – A Summer of Success

Well, 2024 has certainly been quite a year for the ladies of Whiting Bay Golf Club. In April they retained the Kiscadale Trophy, after defeating Lamlash in the final tie at Machrie Bay GC.

Charlie, Gillan and the rest of the Whiting Bay squad with the Kiscadale Salver

That achievement has already been widely reported but what was not known at the time, was what a season it would turn out to be for team member Charlie Taylor. Starting on 4th July, Charlie and partner Gill Lockhart came in joint second place in the Machrie Bay Open, played in Texas Scramble format. Thereafter Charlie went on to win in four opens a row. At the Lamlash Ladies Open on 17th July she won the scratch trophy with a fine score of 75.

Charlie and Gillian – and caddie Georgie – with the scratch and handicap trophies from the Lamlash GC Ladies Open.

Just a few days later on 22nd July, she and partner Duncan Heenan won the Island Open Mixed Foursomes, also played at Lamlash, with a scratch score of 61 playing off a team handicap of 8, thereby winning both scratch and handicap competitions.

Chalie and Duncan with their prizes from the Island Mixed Fousomes at Lamlash GC

Three days later, it was off to Shiskine where Charlie and partner Gillian won the scratch prize at the Shiskine Open Greensomes with a score of 47 over the 12 hole course.

Gillian and Charlie, with the other prize winners, at the Shiskine GC Open Greensomes

Finally, the open at her home course where, on 27th July the Whiting Bay Ladies Open, played as a Stableford, was bagged with a score of 37 points – a phenominal record in such a short time, made even more remarkable by the fact that a number of sponsored hole prizes were also won at the various venues.

Charlie with her winner’s trophy from the Whiting Bay GC Ladies Open

So congratulations Charlie Taylor. Your record will surely stand for some time.

Friday 15th August – AGA Champion of Champions

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Friday 15th August – AGA Champion of Champions

Huge congratulations to Whiting Bay GC champion, Danny Head who has achieved the accolade of Arran Champion of Champions by winning a very tight final against multiple past winner, Ewan McKinnon. That in itself is quite something but to prevail over Ewan on his home course at Brodick undoubtedly adds to the achievement. The nature of the victory, which turned on the final putt on the final green for Danny to win 1 hole up, also tells of the closeness of the match which, as we have come to expect in Arran golf, displayed the highest traditions of sporting behaviour from both players.