6 March 2010 Professionals Shop
It was only standing at the 18th tee that I saw it. Yes, the new fibre-glass flagpole, the club flag fluttering in the breeze. My playing partners too had missed it en route to checking in at the shop ... the new shop to which professional Ron had moved just days before.
Members have already been widespread in their praise of our new prestigious facility, completed in time, within budget. No doubt the car park will see a regular flow of "white vans" over the coming two or three weeks as Ron enthusiastically stocks up for the coming season. He is delighted. His staff are delighted. We are all delighted.
There are still some finishing touches to be applied to the exterior. But it is warm, welcoming and our shop is now blessed with the facilities that a club of Lundin's standing should certainly have. This is yet another piece in the jigsaw of bringing Lundin to the forefront of golf in Fife ... and well beyond.
Congratulations to all involved.
6 March 2010 Monthly Medal - Stableford
While conditions were not balmy, they were certainly pleasant enough for light pullovers; what a welcome relief from seemingly months of frosts and snow. And it proved a good day for scoring too with a comfortable CSS of 71. Leading the way with 41 points in the first division was Jeremy Lloyd who finished one better than both John Paisley and Derek Murdoch.
In Division 2 it gives me particular pleasure as I head towards 'retirement' to confirm a best-ever score (91) from whatever tee far less the whites for Doug Wares. That week on the piste in Austria with Mandy must have worked wonders! Doug (40 points) won on the inward half from Andy George whose early form surely bodes well for further good scoring (and handicap reduction ... please!!) as the season progresses. Both finished 4 points ahead of Neil Mowat who is proving himself a consistent performer thus far.
20 February 2010 Winter Eclectic
With bad weather cancelling further play the results of this winter's eclectic were: Scratch - Steve Meiklejohn 56, Grant McNab and James White 57. Handicap - Ken Proctor (12) 54.00, Steve M (0.75) 55.25, Michael Rooney (3.75) 56.25.
20 February 2010 27 February 2010
Surprise surprise, bad weather again prevented play. The 20th saw overnight snow provide sufficient cover to close the course, so voiding the final eclectic run. Sadly the 27th saw the effects of further hard frosts and the inaugural par 3 competition was cancelled, but hopefully only deferred until later in the year.
13 February 2010 Monthly Medal
On a day of good scoring, though unfortuantely the entry was small, CSS was 71. Leading the Category A players were Fraser Downie (9) 39 points, Craig Maiden (2) 38, James White (+4) and Craig Hay (6) both 36. Category B saw Bert Allan (17) pip regular playing pal Stewart MacLeod (27) on the inward half while a point behind on 38 points was Neil Mowat (15)
6 February 2010 Another hole in one!
Today it was the turn of Jim Gourdie who holed his 10(!) iron at the 5th whilst playing in the Eclectic with John Bennett, Jimmy Robertson, and David L Smith. Accounts vary as to how the ball got there but that's friends for you! Suffice to say that John was even heard to declare that the only time he has written a '1' on a card it has been followed immediately by a zero!
30 January 2010 Hole in one
Honours fell to Scott Dalrymple at the 5th hole whilst playing in the Eclectic with Brian Grieve, Mark Thomson, and Jeremy Lloyd.
A less prestigious feat, but worth a mention nevertheless, was seen at the first where Glyn Richards, having spent some time in finding his tee shot, promptly holed his second.
30 January 2010 - Winter Eclectic No. 7
Full greens again but frost-bitten also and scoring was not easy. However after 7 rounds there is little change from the last report. Leading the scratch are Steve Meiklejohn 56, James White (played only three rounds) 57, and Grant McNab 58. The handicap event is being led by Ken Proctor (12)55, Steve M (0.75) 55.25, and Michael Rooney (3.75) 56.25
20 January 2010 And yippee again
15 full greens in play. Many more smiles!
18 January 2010 Yippee
Play to winter greens tiday. Ya beauty.
