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Author: Brian Corsie

Pro Visit (Mel Douglas)

Posted on May 8, 2022 | by Brian Corsie

An old friend of the club, Inverness GC Professional Mel Douglas, will be back up here in Stromness on Thursday 12th to Saturday 14th of May and at Orkney GC on Sunday the 15th May.

He will have with him the usual vanload of the latest golfing goodies from Taylormade, Callaway, Ping, etc. Clubs, shoes, waterproofs, balls, trolleys and much more will be on display and available to purchase upstairs in the clubhouse. You can even trade in your old clubs for something new and shiny!

Mel also has a limited number of lesson slots available so you can get a new swing to go with your new clubs or even your existing ones. A poster is up on the clubhouse noticeboard to book a slot – first come first served.

Posted in Club News | Tagged inverness, Mel, mel douglas, Pro, professional
PGA Sean Fay

Roving Pro Dates

Posted on April 18, 2022 | by Brian Corsie

PGA Professional Sean Fay will be visiting the club on various dates this season.

Further details and dates

To book a golf lesson with him please see the forms below:

Adult Lessons

Junior Lessons

Posted in Club News, Junior News | Tagged lessons, PGA, Pro, Roving, Sean Fay
ScottishGolf

Scottish Golf: SafeGolf

Posted on March 25, 2022 | by Brian Corsie

Thanks to Dougie’s efforts on behalf of the Junior section, Stromness Golf Club have been award Scottish Golf’s SafeGolf certification.

To view certificate click here.

For more information on Scottish Golf’s safeguarding scheme for Junior Golf click here.

Posted in Junior Section

2022 Fixture Lists

Posted on March 14, 2022 | by Brian Corsie

Click here to view the Mens, Ladies and Junior fixtures for 2022.


Posted in Competitions, Junior Section, Ladies, Mens | Tagged fixtures

HELP NEEDED FOR JUNIOR SECTION!

Posted on November 27, 2021 | by Brian Corsie

Two positions available for a Junior Convenor and Safeguarding Officer

Stromness GC has a large and active Junior section.  Juniors are able to learn the game, and can receive coaching to get them off to a good start, and to help them reach their full potential.  More advanced players are able to travel and receive tuition from top professional coaches.  There’s also a full calendar of Junior competitions, including its own Winter League.

All this takes some organising, and of course it relies on voluntary help to keep the whole thing going.  If you’d like to get involved in the Junior section, or just want to give something back to the Club, we’re looking for willing volunteers to take on one of two roles (descriptions from Scottish Golf website):

  • The Junior Convenor is responsible for organising and co-ordinating junior activity within the club. Within this role the individual will regularly come into contact with children and may be involved in supervising and/or having unsupervised contact with children and young people.  Duties may include:
    • Co-ordinating and promoting activities of the Junior Section, including Open competitions and coaching from visiting professionals
    • Liaising with schools to promote Open Days and Taster sessions
    • Liaising with other Junior Section volunteers to ensure events are properly supervised
    • Communicating with the Safeguarding Officer to ensure good practice is being followed and that all documentation/PVG disclosures etc are up-to-date
    • Checking on funding opportunities for the Junior Section, and submitting applications where appropriate
  • A Safeguarding Officer (Children & Protected Adults) is responsible for the implementation and awareness of safeguarding policies and procedures within the organisation. Within this role the individual will regularly come into contact with children and may be involved in supervising and/or having unsupervised contact with children and young people.  The Scottish Golf website has lots more information about Safeguarding at Safeguarding | Scottish Golf, including a detailed description of the role, and what’s involved.

Please contact any member of the Committee if you’re interested, or you need more information. 

Posted in Club News, Junior Section

Winter League – Men

Posted on October 7, 2021 | by Brian Corsie

Starts Sunday 10th October, 2021.

Use the Scottish Golf app to enter and score each week.

This year handicaps will remain as your normal handicap – no winter handicap and no cuts!

Open to all club golf memberships including Associate & Winter members.

Once the course shortens instead of the usual 95% of your Course HC you’ll get 75% (Winter tees with normal greens) and 65% (Winter tees with Winter greens).

Winner will get 5 bonus points and the points are issued depending on how many play in four bands (up to 15, 16-25, 26-40, 41-60). Tied scores are shared points (no beloved countback!).

As normal half the entry fee each week is paid back to the winners and half kept for the overall league winners at the end of the winter. £2 entry each week (again payable through the app).

Special rules we use just in the Winter League:

Bunkers are out of play – if you go in one you can take a free drop out of it but not nearer the hole.

Preferred lies – if your ball is on cut grass (tee, fairway, fringe, green) you can mark, clean and place your ball within 6 inches of where it lay (not nearer the hole).

Plugged lie – if your ball is plugged (broken the surface of the earth NOT just a bad lie in the rough!!!) you can lift, clean and drop the ball from knee height anywhere (inc rough). If it’s on a cut grass area you can still take a preferred lie of course.

Lost ball – if you lose your ball instead of going back you can just drop another ball in the area it was lost and add a penalty shot. So if you lost your tee shot you’d drop a ball and be playing your third shot.

Posted in 2021, Competitions, Mens

2021 Winners

Posted on October 7, 2021 | by Brian Corsie
MENS SECTION
A. DoloughanE McDill
AckroydR Thomson
Argos Bakery Open GrossD Sutherland
Argos Bakery Open NettS Bevan
Autumn SweepE Harcus
Captains CupA Woodward
Centenary Cup GrossK Inkster
Centenary Cup NettR Rendall
Club Championship GrossA Woodward
Club Championship NettM Seator
Colin Poke TrophyS Rendall (63)
Cupal CupKirkwall
Cupal ShieldStromness
Dewar SpenceI Linklater
EclecticB R Corsie (47)
Edin QuaichE Dunnett
Final FlingNorth
FoinavenPaul Sinclair
H/C Cups (0-10)A W Sutherland
H/C Cups (11-17)S W Stanger
H/C Cups (18 & Over)R Rendall
Hamilton CupD Harvey
IntercountyOrkney
Inverness Golf Centre OpenScott Walls
Jubilee CupS Poke
Ladies CupP Robertson
McVitieA Clouston
Most ImprovedB R Corsie
Mr & MrsM & S Rae
North Isles StablefordDavid Croy
Northlink Open GrossS Rendall
Northlink Open NettR Stevenson
Order of MeritA W Sutherland
Orkney Matchplay 1st QualifierK Peace
Orkney Matchplay GrossS Rendall
Orkney Matchplay NettM Brown
Over 50s GrossA Woodward
Over 50s NettB Clouston
Pit Stop CupJ MacIver
Putting CupR Thomson
R. SmithD Harvey
Seniors Open GrossR Thomson
Seniors Open NettA Stanger
Shopping Wk Open GrossL Findlay
Shopping Wk Open NettS Shorter
Smithfield Open GrossS Rendall
Smithfield Open NettJ S Moar
Spartan CupK Rendall
Streamline Open GrossK Peace
Streamline Open NettB Clouston
Stromness Open GrossStuart Thomson
Stromness Open NettR Linklater
Summer LeagueA Clouston
Twoball FoursomesB R Corsie & J S Moar
Wilson CupThurso
Winter LeagueD Harvey
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LADIES SECTION
Argo’s Bakery Open GrossKathleen Sutherland
Argo’s Bakery Open NettAnn Oag
Most Birdies (0-20)Nicola Sutherland
Most Birdies (21+)Ann Oag
Captains Choice Charity StablefordAnn Sinclair
Captains Choice Hidden HoleMoira Groundwater
Centenary Cup  GrossKathleen Sutherland
Centenary Cup NettAnne Spence
Club ChampionNicola Sutherland
Club Champion NettAnn Oag
D G SpenceM Groundwater & A Spence
Eclectic GrossKathleen Sutherland
Eclectic NettJennifer Watt
Foinaven StablefordFrancesca Couperwhite
Gemini Stableford TrophyFrancesca Couperwhite
Harvey CupKaren Dunnett
Heddle CupAdele Flett
Helen SinclairSylvia Rae
Hole in OneLynn Slater
Hole in OneElspeth Mclellan
Hole in OneAnn Oag
Intercountynot played
Inverness Golf Centre StablefordNicola Sutherland
Iris Sutherland TrophyLianne Sinclair
6 Hole RingerStorm Anderson
John Kemp QuaichAnn Sinclair
Jubilee CupAnne Robertson
JW GRAY GrossKathleen Sutherland
JW Gray NettMarlene Croy
L.D.Chipper Stableford CupIda Seator
MacGregors Industrial Supplies GrossNicola Sutherland
MacGregors Industrial Supplies NettDoreen Garson
Most ImprovedAnne Robertson
Mr&MrsSylvia and Mike Rae
Northlink GrossNicola Sutherland
Northlink NettJenna McDill
OLMP GrossShona Croy
OLMP Gross PlateKathleen Sutherland
OLMP NettJenna McDill
OLMP Nett PlateMelanie Kirkpatrick
Putting CupNicola Sutherland
RexallStromness
RosebowlMarina Stanger
Salamis TrophyAnne Heddle
SGL Medal BronzeAnn Spence
SGL Medal SilverShona Slater
SkirtsVOutskirtsSkirts
SSW GrossNicola Sutherland
SSW NettJane Nelson
SSW Philips TrophyNicola Sutherland
Stenigar StablefordMarina Stanger
Streamline GrossShona Croy
Streamline NettDoreen Garson
Stromness Ladies Open GrossKathleen Sutherland
Stromness Ladies Open NettAudrey Poke
Summer Ringer NettDoreen Garson
Summer Ringer GrossNicola Sutherland
Wilson CupAlison Poke
Winter Ringer GrossLynn Slater
Winter LeagueJen Sharpe
Winter Ringer Nett TrophyElaine Wishart
Posted in 2021, 2021, Competitions, Ladies, Mens
Intercounty

Mens Intercounty 2021

Posted on September 24, 2021 | by Brian Corsie

Sat 24th and Sun 25th Sept

Orkney vs Shetland. To see the draws and the latest scores click on the link below:

Click to view scores


Posted in 2021, Mens | Tagged intercounty

Stromness Open

Posted on August 8, 2021 | by Brian Corsie

The first weekend in August is traditionally the spot for our biggest event of the year in the Mens, Ladies & Juniors sections with our Stromness Opens. After a year out we’re grateful to see them return this year.

Mens Stromness Open (36 Holes) Saturday 7th, August.

The stiff SE wind made for some tough conditions but yet still scorable, but this may have accounted for high percentage of home players in the prize lists as a bit of local knowledge went a long way.

The first round belonged to one person, Andrew Woodward. His level par 65 nett 61 was the best in both sections and was a joy to watch. Straight off the tee and perfect distance control on approaches led a stress-free round while those around him scrambled best they could. Next best in both gross and nett was Stuart Thomson who also eased round in 67 nett 62 thanks in no small part to a stunning birdie, par, birdie start to his day! In the nett section home players Robbie Stanger and Steven Poke were the only other players to break their HCs both with 62 netts while in the gross it was plus handicapper Gavin Sutherland that was the only other player to break 70 with his 69.

Round two saw a best nett of the day from Erlend Grieve (nett 59) propel him up the leaderboard and set an early target of 133. This was beaten by former Nett Champion Paul Robertson who added a 67 to his 64 for a 131 total and he was joined on this by Angus Sutherland but by this stage Angus was eyeing up the gross as his +11 total found himself well and truly in the mix.

The Nett Championship however was won by Richard Linklater who added a 64 to his 65 for a 129 total. Remarkably steady scoring in the tough conditions despite opening with a double bogey in round two he ran out with pars and bogeys for the remainder of the round to win the trophy by 2 clear shots. His name on the cup and a rather nice bottle of 18yr old HP to sip out of it – Well played Titch!

Over in the gross section things were hotting up with Andrew struggling and nobody else capable of making a charge. The +11 total set by Angus was starting to look like the score to match. Stuart Thomson managing to par the last 4 holes however to add a 73 to his 67 for a +10 overall and those still out on the course knew what was required. In the third last group both Denis Harvey and Andrew Woodward fell just one shot short with +11 totals while in the penultimate group Kenny Inkster got the birdie at 17th he required but then 3 putted the last to fall a shot short. It was then left to the last group. Gavin needed to finish with an eagle/birdie finish to tie and remarkably chipped in for Eagle at 17th but could only par the last. Michael Schinkel needed a birdie, birdie finish to tie and actually managed it! So that stunning finish meant we had ourselves a sudden death playoff.

The 18th was the scene of drama in normal time so only fitting the playoff should begin there too with a large Covid protocol obeying crowd watching! Stuart stepped on to the tee first and promptly stuck his 300yd driver onto the back of the green. Michael’s hybrid found the right rough 50 yds short. A flicked wedge found the green around 20ft from the hole. Faced with a tricky 35ft putt over the hump in the middle of the green Stuart showed the short game touch that had got him this far today and laid his putt to the side of the hole. After Michael’s attempt slid past, Stuart tapped in to win the Stromness Open and join the major club. 45 years ago Stuart’s grandad Stewart Young had also won the Open against a strong field so this must now qualify as a family tradition…?!

A complete list of prize winners:

Gross:

1 Stuart Thomson

2 Michael Schinkel

3 Kenny Inkster

4 Denis Harvey

5 Gavin Sutherland

6 Andrew Woodward

Nett:

1 Richard Linklater

2 Angus Sutherland

3 Paul Robertson

4 Erlend Grieve

5 Ronald Thomson

6 Kris Bevan

7 Robbie Oag

8 Eddie Dunnett

9 Gerry O’Connor

10 Graham Bevan

11 Paul Kemp

Specials:

Best Gross out with prize list: Steven Walls (68)

Best Nett out with prize list: Robbie Stanger on countback (last 6) from Steven Poke (62s)

Nearest the Hole – Jim Winterburn & Kenny Inkster (8th), Jordan Youngston & John Norquoy (18th)

Now for the thanks of which there are many. Firstly, to all the competitors, from our friends at OGC to those from further afield who came and took part in the event. It’s your presence that makes this event so special and the highlight on our golfing calendar. The Club greatly appreciates your support and hopes to see you all again soon. A huge thanks next to our sponsors Highland Park and the Bank of Scotland. Both have been long time supporters of this event and in these tough times your continued sponsorship is very much appreciated. Thanks also to the Peedie Chippy for the catering, barstaff and George & Eric for giving up their day for starting and finishing duties!

Finally, a special mention to Rae and Lee our greenstaff who despite the harsh conditions this year have somehow managed to get the course and greens looking the best they have ever been. Stunning effort guys.

Sponsored by:

Ladies Stromness Open (18 Holes) Sunday 8th, August.

Thankfully the forecast was as accurate as my putter and it turned out to be a lovely day for the 47 who took part in this year’s Stromness Open.

In the gross a birdie at the last capped a wonderful day on the links for Kathleen Sutherland who eased round in 73 shots, four strokes clear of Audrey Poke’s 77 with Thurso’s Laura Durrand the only other player to break 80 with her 79. Shona Slater’s 80 was next best while Adele Flett’s 83 rounded out the top 5 scores on the day.

In the Nett, Audrey’s 77 gross resulted in a nett 64 which proved easily the best of the day and it was regular visitor Angela Williamson from Thurso who claimed 2nd Nett with her 90 nett 70. Karen Dunnett’s nett 71 proved good enough for 3rd Nett while the beloved countback was finally brought into operation to separate the nett 73s of Ann Sinclair and Marina Stanger and it fell in Ann’s favour this time as they rounded out the top 5.

Sponsored by: BDS

Junior Stromness Open (18 Holes) Sunday 8th, August.

Just five competitors in this year’s event but still we saw a great couple of winning scores.

In the Gross section it was Thurso’s Ben Durrand who knocked it round in 80 (+15). Not bad off a 12 HC on a foreign course! While in the Nett Archie McDill obviously learned from his caddying the previous day and showed how it should be done with a nett 60 ensuring his HC will continue to shrink this season.

Sponsored by E. Flett Butchers

Posted in 2021, 2021, Competitions, Junior Competitions, Junior Section, Mens
JW Grays

Shopping Week Opens

Posted on July 19, 2021 | by Brian Corsie

86 men & 41 ladies plus 6 juniors turned out for today’s (not in Shopping Week) Shopping Week (not a week either its 3 days this year) Open!

Firstly, a HUGE thanks to everyone involved in the ladies section and Karen from CLAN plus everyone who donated bottles/cash for the fundraising today. Not sure just yet what the final total is but it looks to have been a great day.

On to the golf and ladies first:

It was newly crowned putting champion Nicola Sutherland who blew the field away in the gross with a 71 beating not just her mum Kathleen who finished 3rd on beloved countback from Lynn Slater (81) but also her Dad’s gross score! Runner-up with a 78 gross was OGC’s Shona Croy.

In the Nett it was OGC’s Jane Nelson that took the Cup with her 66 nett just a shot clear of Lynn Slater with a Dounby countback showdown required to separate Audrey Poke from Tina Smith. Audrey’s 69 nett getting the nod for third.

Mens section next and in the gross it was OGC’s in-form Lee Findlay that claimed the cup for a first time with a one under 64. Two shots back in second was Steven Rendall with a 66 while our own Denis Harvey(1) was third with a 68. Andrew Groundwater’s Lazarus-like recovery from injury was rewarded by 4th gross with his 70. All that practice on Saturday paying off…

In the nett Mike Rae’s 59 was pipped right at the end (via the beloved countback) by Stephen Shorter’s 59. Paul Robertson’s nett 60 grabbed third while the countback was deployed again for an OIC battle and it was Steven Poke who evaded the desperate lounge of Dougie Slater to slot home 4th Nett after both finished tied on 63s at full time.

Thanks to our sponsors JW Gray (mens section) for their generous and continued support and to all our visitors for taking part today. Thanks again to Rae & Lee for having the course in great condition despite the great drought of 2021.

Posted in 2021, 2021, Competitions, Ladies, Mens

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