Members Weekly Newsletter 09-04-21

Friday 9th April 2021
The news this week is that there is no news. We had expected Nicola Sturgeon to talk about travel
but that didn’t happen. The latest information that I have from my sources is that travel within
Scotland will happen on 26th April, and more than likely to include the UK as well. We expect
confirmation of this from the First Minister on 20th April. On Monday 12th April the UK Global
Task Force will give their recommedations on international travel, but these may not be adopted in
full by Scotland. We will all be watching with interest.
Please remember that prior booking and payment is still required, and must be made along
with supplying all the names of the players in your group. You can read the full list of rules and
guidelines here.
William G “Bill” Grant
Very sadly at the end of February Bill passed away at the age of 90.
A member since the early 70’s he had enjoyed many years of golf in
Dornoch and had attained Life membership for his commitment to the
Club. Our thoughts and condolences go to his family and friends.
Captain’s Invitational
May 21st to 23rd - This will be going ahead as planned although as yet
we don’t quite know just how many of the current entrants will be able to
join in until we get clarity on national and international travel restrictions
as per my note above.
All Open events from May onwards will take place and you can find the
details on when entries open, and how to enter, here https://royaldornoch.
com/golf-competitions/open-competitions.
Pro Shop Sale - Kjus
For the month of April Brad and his team are offering you the chance to
grab a bargain on some great Kjus products.
Click this link https://royaldornochproshop.com/brand/kjus/ and it will take
you to the Kjus page of the Pro Shop website which will have the sale
price of each item, and don’t forget that your Members Discount will be
applied to these prices.
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Annual Subscription Renewal
Payment was due by 1st April and if you have not paid then you are
no longer an active member. There is a grace period in which to make
payment and so if we receive it by 30th April then your membership will
be reinstated at the current level.
No payment by the end of April means that you will have to reapply for
membership.
You can pay by credit card or cheque, or online via the Members Area by
following the instructions here.
Our preference is CREDIT CARD as receiving and banking cheques
isn’t straight forward in the current lockdown situation.
World Handicap System
At this stage whilst we are encouraging the use of the App, it is still an
option so if you need any help or wish to enter a score or competition and
aren’t yet “App ready” please do not hesitate to contact Andrew Skinner
on andrew@royaldornoch.com
We continue to receive General Play scores, some electronically via the
App and others returned manually via andrew@royaldornoch.com. This is
good to see and we encourage more of this so that your handicap index
is relevant to your current form.
The issues are diminishing but we still come upon new ones as we get
the system, and our members, fully operational, and some of these can
be dealt with in house and others may require us to take advice from
Scottish Golf for which we appreciate your understanding and patience.
Titleist Golf Ball Offer
They are once again running our Loyalty Rewarded promotion in
2021. This offers golfers one dozen free golf balls when they purchase
three dozen Pro V1, Pro V1x or AVX, along with the option of free
personalisation on all dozens. Additionally, there is the opportunity to
choose non-personalised, Standard Play Number Pro V1, Pro V1x or AVX
golf balls in a Limited ‘sleeve only’ Loyalty Rewarded Gift Box.
Just contact proshop@royaldornoch.com to place your order.
Always wondered how the team at Titleist make the amazing
commercials following the golf balls in flight, then watch this for a behind
the scenes view of their production Titleist Golf Balls
COVID-19
We are in Level 4 “Stay Local”. As such the clubhouse will remain fully
closed and the pro shop is only available for bookings and tee time
check in but please remember you cannot enter the shop. However “click
and collect” is now available. Please remember that prior booking is
mandatory for all facilities along with supplying the names of all players.
All the rules are available for you to read here.
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Latest COVID -19 rules

Marie Curie Kiltgolf
Wednesday 14th April - A Ladies fun competition on the Struie with
donations going to Marie Curie Kiltgolf through their Just Giving page:
https://virtual.thekiltwalk.co.uk/fundraising/ScotlandsVirtualKiltwalk2021-
RoyalDornochKiltgolf All the details area available here.
We are very grateful to out local photographer, Matthew Harris, who
has donated this picture to be raffled. We also have a 4 ball at Fortrose
& Rosemarkie GC as a prize. Tickets will be £5 each and the Ladies
Section will approach you to purchase a ticket. We are not taking cash
at this time so please bring your credit or debit card for a contactless
transaction.
Recycle Your Unwanted Clubs
Royal Dornoch continues to participate in a pioneering Scottish reuse
scheme which means that you can now recycle your unwanted golf
clubs here, so next time you are clearing out your shed or garage, and
are wondering what to do with those unused clubs that are sat gathering
dust, drop them off with the Pro Shop and we will do the rest. It’s just the
clubs we want, not the golf bags. So declutter that putter and do your bit
for the environment!
“Twa Bridges” Open
Abernethy and Carrbridge golf clubs are gearing up for the “Twa Bridges”
Open, the first ever double-nine Open competition to be played in
Scotland on the 2nd May this year. Further information and entry forms
from: www.abernethygolfclub.com or www.carrbridgegolf.co.uk
Matchplay Competitions
To help encourage some more entries we have extended the closing dates for some events and these are listed
below. Enter via the App or by emailing andrew@royaldornoch.com or proshop@royaldornoch.com as soon as
you can to put your name in.
Ladies Events
Sutherland Cup (Handicap Singles, Struie) - Entries close 11th April
Sykes Cup (Handicap Singles) - Entries close 11th April
Barrow Cup (Handicap Foursomes) - Entries close 2nd May
Gents Events
McNaughton Rosebowl (Handicap Singles, Struie) - Entries close 23rd May
Ryle Jug (Handicap Singles) - Entries close 2nd May
Murray Vase (Handicap Singles) - Entries CLOSED
Cadzow Quaich (Handicap Foursomes) - Entries Close 2nd May
Mixed
Patterson Trophy (Handicap Foursomes) - Entries close 23rd May
Senior Men
Barry Watson Quaich (Handicap Singles) - Entries close 2nd May
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Open Competitions
We will have the following events open for 2021. Click here for full details on each one.
• Junior Open, Sun 11th April – Cancelled
• Struie Mixed Open, Sun 25th April - Cancelled
• Burghfield 3 Man Team, Sat 1st May – Entry Forms are now available
• One Round Open, Sun 2nd May – Entry by telephone will open on Thursday 22nd April
• 3 Lady Team Open, Sat 15th May – Entry by telephone is open
• Ladies Struie Open, Sun 16th May – Entry by telephone is open
• Captain’s Mixed Foursomes, Sun 20th June - Entries are open
• Ladies Open, Sat 26th June - Entries are open
• Robbie Grant Seniors, Sat 3rd July - Waitlist in operation
• MacLeod Trophy, Sun 11th July - Entries will open 13th April at 10.00am.
• Sinclair Cup, Sat 17th July - Entries will open 20th April at 10.00am.
• G K Mackay Foursomes, Sun 18th July - Entries will open 20th April at 10.00am.
• Lady Captain’s Mixed Foursomes, Thurs 22nd July - Entries will open 20 April at 10.00am.
• 107th Carnegie Shield, Sun 8th to Sat 14th August - Wait list in operation
• Glenmorangie Open, Sun 29th August - Entries will open 1st June at 10.00am.
• Fraser Gardner, Sat 4th September - Entries will open 8th June at 10.00am.
• Senior Ladies Open, Mon 6th September - Entries will open 8th June at 10.00am.
• Donald Ross Junior Open, Sat 2nd and Sun 3rd October 2 - Entries will open 6th July at 10.00am.
• Senior Open 4 Ball Better Ball, Tues 12th October - Entries will open 20th July at 10.00am.
• David Urquhart Memorial Trophy, Sun 31st October - Entries will open 3rd Aug at 10.00am
Office Hours
For April the office opening hours will be 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday. Contact them on 01862 810219
or bookings@royaldornoch.com
Pro Shop
The pro shop hours for April will be from the first tee time to at least 2pm 7 days a week. Contact them on 01862
811924 or email proshop@royaldornoch.com. Remember you can now make purchases using Click & Collect.
The online store is available for you to make purchases here. Please remember that to get your members
discount you have to register on the site and verification may take a day or two.
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Practice Facilities
NONE OF THESE GOLFING FACILITIES CAN BE USED WITHOUT PRE BOOKING. To book please contact
the pro shop on 01862 811924 or email proshop@royaldornoch.com
Golf Courses
Winter arrived back this week with a snow covering on Monday and Tuesday, frost on Wednesday and the
forecast for the weekend is not looking great either. On the Struie Course the team have been back to removing
whin roots and then planting Marrum, apart from the area to the right of the 9th fairway which is to be turfed. We
have also been removing a few more trees between the 5th and 6th and small areas of bushes at the sides of
the fairways have been strimmed out and collected. We have also removed some bushes to the left of the 10th
tees to open up the views of the Dornoch Firth. We did have a small break in the weather on Thursday, so this
opportunity was taken to cut the Championship Course greens, surrounds, tees, fairways, rake the bunkers,
divot the tees and the holes were also changed on both courses.
WHITE TEES - These are now back on both courses. Normal rules for their use apply.
PREFERRED LIES - The last day will be today (Friday 9th April) and therefore from tomorrow (Saturday 10th
April) you must play the ball where it lies.
PIN POSITIONS - These are now available. We will not be giving out paper copies so you can access them by
downloading the App by following this link http://www.mypinpointgolf.com/ or there will be a copy in the Pro Shop
window that you can take a photo of.
Please remember to look for PITCHMARKS on every green and repair as many as you can.
The Course Manager’s expanded report is posted on the Members Facebook page and on the Newsletter page
of the Members Area of the website.
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Upcoming Club Events
• Fri 9th April - Preferred lies finish
• Sat 10th April - Captain’s Away Day CANCELLED; Ladies Medal
• Sun 11th April - Junior Open (Championship & Struie) CANCELLED
• Mon 12th April - Ladies 9 Hole Medal (Struie)
• Wed 14th April - Wednesday Seniors J T Robertson Cup and Summer Eclectic Starts; Ladies Kiltgolf
• Sat 17th April - Spring Medal; Ladies 4 Ball Better Ball
• Sun 18th April - Jim Miller Quaich (Brora) CANCELLED
• Mon 19th April - Midweek Sweep; Ladies v Inverness (Home) POSTPONED now on Monday 13th Sept
• Tues 20th April - Seniors v Fortrose & Rosemarkie (Home) CANCELLED
• Wed 21st April - Wed Seniors Jim Seatter Rosebowl (Struie); Ladies Stableford Sweep
• Thurs 22nd April - Caithness & Sutherland Seniors CANCELLED
• Sat 24th April - Match v St Andrew’s Uni CANCELLED; Lady Captain v Lady Secretary
• Sun 25th April - Mixed Foursomes Open (Struie) CANCELLED
Thanks for reading.
Happy Golfing!
Neil D. Hampton, General Manager
Stay safe. Protect others. Save lives.
www.royaldornoch.com