Club History 1999-2014

Major Fundraising
The Club has a long
and proud tradition of
supporting many local and
national and international
charities on an on-going
basis.
Since it first opened in
1978, the Strathcarron
Hospice has been a
beneficiary of the Club.
Buncombe reports that a cheque for £13,360 was presented in May 1979 – from
monies raised primarily from a lottery offering a Ford Fiesta as first prize.
To the fore
In the following years, a number of fund-raising events were held. In 1985, we
launched the annual Am-Am Golf Competition at Dunblane New Golf Club. The
brainchild of Roy Erskine, one of our founder members (and Andy and Jamie
Murray’s grandad!), the Am-Am has been held every year, apart from 2012, when
it was cancelled due to excessive rainfall. The Am-Am has received generous
support from Dunblane New Golf Club, who provide the course and facilities free
of charge, and Farmfoods, who have been
major sponsors since 1999.
As a matter of interest, up to June
2014, the event had raised more than
£320,000 for the Hospice. It is testament
to its success that there are now similar
events being held across the country.
Perhaps even more remarkable is that, of
the original 64 teams who took part in the
inaugural event, many are still playing.
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