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Friday <strong>10</strong>th September 20<strong>21</strong><br />
As you will see the newsletter starts with some excellent news with the announcement that we<br />
feature in the 59 Club Flag Awards this year. It was very much a surprise for us but a very pleasant<br />
one. All areas of the Club have been under pressure to perform with less resources as they were all<br />
asked to save money when and where possible so I am delighted that not only have they done that<br />
but also kept up the levels of service that they provided in the past. There has been the odd pot hole<br />
on this journey but I am very proud of what they have achieved.<br />
You can read more and watch the online presentations by Dan Walker here.<br />
59 Club Awards<br />
The 59 Club are the leading mystery shopping survey and analysis<br />
company in the UK. Each year they award bronze, silver and golf flags to<br />
the best performing clubs and I am delighted to say that we have gained<br />
the bronze flag this year.<br />
It is a tremendous achievement for everyone in our team as each area<br />
comes under scrutiny, from the initial booking call to the welcome in the<br />
pro shop, the standard of food and beverage as well as the condition of<br />
the golf courses.<br />
In such trying times it is great to know that our team is still performing to<br />
the highest levels.<br />
Gents Texas Scramble<br />
Sun 12th September<br />
There are still spaces available for teams of 4. You can enter either<br />
via the Scottish golf App or by emailing your teams of 4 to Andrew on<br />
andrew@royaldornoch.com<br />
Fixtures 2022<br />
You can see the full list of fixtures and events here https://royaldornoch.<br />
com/golf-competitions/club-fixtures<br />
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Captain’s Invitational 2022<br />
Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd May - The entry forms will be available on<br />
Monday 23rd September 20<strong>21</strong> from 4pm but this year we will operate a<br />
ballot system rather than first come first served so there is no need to be<br />
poised at the keyboard waiting for the clock to tick.<br />
Entries will be open until 9am on Monday 11th October after which we will<br />
conduct the ballot if the event is oversubscribed.<br />
For the dinner we have decided that given the spaces we have compared<br />
to the number of competitors then non golfing partners will not be able to<br />
attend. The event is primarily for members and their guests so we wish to<br />
fill the dinner with the golfers.<br />
As always, this is a fun and social event for members and their guests to<br />
get to meet and make new friends.<br />
Covid 19<br />
Even though we are “Beyond Level 0” of Lockdown you MUST still book<br />
a tee time, check in with the Pro Shop and start from the 1st hole as<br />
Track and Trace remains mandatory for everyone.<br />
Signing in is also still mandatory in the Clubhouse and you can do this<br />
using the NHS Scotland App or by writing your name, phone number and<br />
time of arrival on the sheets provided. Please remember to CHECK OUT/<br />
SIGN OUT when you leave the Clubhouse as failure to do this may result<br />
in you being contacted by the NHS for track and trace purposes if a case<br />
is identified on the day you were in the Clubhouse whether you were in<br />
the building at that time or not.<br />
Latest COVID -19 rules<br />
Match v Nairn (Home)<br />
Sat 23rd October - After the successful match in London against our<br />
friends from Nairn we are all looking forward to the normal mens match in<br />
the Highlands which has been rescheduled from April this year.<br />
As usual it will be a shotgun start at 9.30am followed by lunch (jacket &<br />
tie). If you would like to play please email proshop@royaldornoch.com<br />
Seniors v Ballater<br />
Tuesday 7th September - The Senior Section played Ballater GC Seniors<br />
and managed a 5-3 victory. The course was running, and the visiting<br />
Ballater team were very impressed with the quality of our course and<br />
the greens - big and fast! We will play a return match at Ballater next<br />
year. Our next match is against Tain this Monday 13th September, with<br />
Blairgowrie away on Tuesday 28th September and Brora away on Friday<br />
1st October. If you are interested in taking part email Roger Boyce<br />
rnbdavochfin2012@gmail.com<br />
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Junior Results - 9th Sept<br />
B Section 9 Holes Black Tees Par 37<br />
1st Darcey Levens 61 (29) 32, 2nd Euan Cameron 42 (9) 33, 3rd Freddie<br />
Gruber 44 (8) 36.<br />
B+ Section 9 Holes Red & Yellow Tees Par 36<br />
1st Jasmine Riordan 50 (19) 31, 2nd Boris Pavlenko 60 (28) 32, 3rd<br />
Scarlett Levens 50 (17) 33.<br />
Junior Solheim Cup<br />
7 Holes Results<br />
1st Alastair Matheson & William Matheson 33 (17.7) 15.3, 2nd Peter<br />
Diracles & David Diracles 37 (14) 23, 3rd Andrew Diracles & Megan<br />
Diracles 39 (15.3) 23.7.<br />
Scratch Results<br />
1st Ben Dingwall & Gary Dingwall 27, 2nd Finn Hallam & Chippie Mailley<br />
31, 3rd Alastair Matheson & William Matheson 33.<br />
Wildcats Results<br />
1st Harry Fleming & Alan Fleming 23, 2nd Toby Dingwall & Tom Dingwall<br />
28, 3rd Struan Phillips & Craig Phillips 31.<br />
Mini’s Results<br />
1st Lucia Gruber & Carol Gruber 24, 2nd= Louisa Diracles & Orla Rooney<br />
26, 2nd= Ailsa Phillips & Kirsty Phillips 26.<br />
Bonar Bridge Ladies Open<br />
Saturday 25th September - If you would like to play and support our<br />
friends then entries can be made by telephone on 01862 8<strong>10</strong>544 or email<br />
to nielsenhunter@btinternet.com<br />
Member Offer<br />
St Andrew’s Chauffeur are an executive coach company who will take<br />
you all over the UK. They have an exclusive offer for all members of<br />
Royal Dornoch which will give you <strong>10</strong>% off all golf transport booked with<br />
them. Just use the code STARDM<strong>10</strong> when you book. You can view their<br />
vehicles and services here https://www.standrewschauffeur.com/. Having<br />
recently been in a journey with them I can vouch for the comfort and<br />
luxury of their 8 seater coach.<br />
What’s on in Dornoch - Sept<br />
You can find out more of the great things in Dornoch here https://www.<br />
dornoch.org.uk/userfiles/file/events/whats-on-september-20<strong>21</strong>.pdf<br />
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Open Competitions<br />
We will have the following events open for 20<strong>21</strong>. Click here for full details on each one.<br />
• Donald Ross Junior Open, Sat 2nd and Sun 3rd October - Entry forms available on website<br />
• Senior Open 4 Ball Better Ball, Tues 12th October - Wait list in operation<br />
• David Urquhart Memorial Trophy, Sun 31st October - Wait list in operation<br />
Matchplay Competitions<br />
So you can keep up to date with progress the latest results are linked to the newsletter. Just click the name of<br />
the event that you are interested in. These were updated on Friday <strong>10</strong>th September.<br />
If you have played a tie and are unable to enter the result via the app please email it to andrew@royaldornoch.<br />
com or proshop@royaldornoch.com<br />
Ladies Events<br />
Sutherland Cup (Handicap Singles, Struie); Sykes Cup (Handicap Singles);<br />
Barrow Cup (Handicap Foursomes) Fiona Hampton & Irene Hart beat Jeani Hunter & Fiona MacDonald in the<br />
final<br />
Gents Events<br />
McNaughton Rosebowl (Handicap Singles, Struie); Ryle Jug (Handicap Singles)<br />
Murray Vase (Handicap Singles);<br />
Cadzow Quaich (Handicap Foursomes) Tony Bartlett & Matt McBride beat Willie MacKay & John Chambers in<br />
the final<br />
President’s Cup Scratch; President’s Cup Handicap<br />
Mixed<br />
Patterson Trophy (Handicap Foursomes) Tony & Alison Bartlett beat Alistair & Norma Fleming in the final<br />
Senior Men<br />
Barry Watson Quaich (Handicap Singles)<br />
Pro Shop<br />
The pro shop hours for September will be from the first tee time to 5pm 7 days a week. Contact them on 01862<br />
811924 or email proshop@royaldornoch.com. The online store is available for you to make purchases here and<br />
to get your members discount you have to register on the site and verification may take a day or two.<br />
Clubhouse Bar & Catering<br />
Hours of Service<br />
Food - <strong>10</strong>am to 4pm Monday to Thursday and <strong>10</strong>am to 6pm from Friday to Sunday. Filled rolls are<br />
available from the bar outwith these times but only if preordered.<br />
You can find the current menu here.<br />
Bar - <strong>10</strong>am to 8pm Monday to Sunday<br />
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Golf Courses<br />
It’s been a good week weather wise with warm temperatures and the odd shower of rain that thankfully came<br />
through the night. The team has been concentrating on the Struie Course fairways and this involved wire raking<br />
then blowing away the debris followed by overseeding and fertilising. We also microtined and rolled the Struie<br />
Course greens and sprayed wetting agent on the tees. On the Championship Course we have topdressed and<br />
brushed the greens and have finished flail collecting the rough.<br />
The Course Manager’s expanded report is posted on the <strong>Members</strong> Facebook page and on the <strong>Newsletter</strong> page<br />
of the <strong>Members</strong> Area of the website.<br />
Office Hours<br />
For September the office opening hours will be 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday. It is still closed to visitors<br />
so please contact them on 01862 8<strong>10</strong><strong>21</strong>9 or bookings@royaldornoch.com<br />
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Upcoming Club Events<br />
• Sat 11th Sept - Ladies Medal & Davidson Trophy; Juniors Caddies Cup<br />
• Sun 12th Sept - Texas Scramble; Last Day for Matchplay Ties<br />
• Mon 13th Sept - Seniors v Tain (Away); Ladies v Inverness (Home)<br />
• Wed 15th Sept - Ladies Competition; Wednesday Senior Martin Steeves Trophy<br />
• Fri 17th Sept - Northern Counties Cup (Peterhead)<br />
• Sat 18th Sept - Sandy Pipey Young Masters Pro Am; Northern Counties Cup (Peterhead)<br />
• Sun 19th Sept - Struie Medal; Sandy Pipey Young Masters; Northern Counties Cup (Peterhead)<br />
• Mon 20th Sept - Sandy Pipey Young Masters<br />
• Tues <strong>21</strong>st Sept - Senior Medal<br />
• Thurs 23rd Sept - Ladies v Brora (Home)<br />
• Sat 25th Sept - Autumn Medal; Ladies Medal<br />
• Sun 26th Sept - Last Day for Matchplay Ties<br />
• Tues 28th Sept - Seniors v Blairgowrie (Away)<br />
• Wed 29th Sept - Wednesday Seniors Annual Luncheon and Competition<br />
• Fri 1st Oct - Seniors v Brora (Away), Ladies Winter Ecletic starts; Preferred Lies Start<br />
Thanks for reading.<br />
Happy Golfing!<br />
Neil D. Hampton, General Manager<br />
Stay safe. Protect others. Save lives.<br />
www.royaldornoch.com
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