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Match & Handicap Report With Covid still around and having an influence to some extent it was great that we were still able to complete our full complement of club competitions. The most notable win was by Chris Mailley who won the Club Championship for the 7th time equalling Stuart Shaw’s record. The biggest challenges of the year were implementing the new world handicapping system along with our new competition software. As we had no access to the clubhouse earlier in the season we had to rely on the Scottish Golf App but unfortunately with very mixed results and can I thank the members for their patience with this. When the clubhouse re-opened we were able to use the tablet in the hall which was a bit easier than the App. For 2022 we will be changing our competition software from Scottish Golf to Golf Genius and so fingers crossed that will be a smooth transition. Also new for 2022 will be a new Struie knockout competition which will be a pairs better ball. You may choose your own partner or we can pair you up with someone if not. More information about this will be announced later. As it’s looking like being a very busy season, and Championship Course tee times may be difficult to acquire, we have decided to spread-out the knockout rounds and give members a longer period of time to complete matches. The main advice here, as always, is to arrange your tie as soon as possible. The new world handicapping system kicked into full swing with the most frustrating element being all the golf union systems not able to share handicap information which made setting up and running competitions a bit of challenge particularly for our open comps. With regards to our open events these proved once again very popular with most of them being oversubscribed. We did however lose the Junior Open and the Struie Mixed Foursomes due to restrictions early in the season. Hopefully we will have a full complement back for 2022. As restrictions eased it was great to have that buzz back in the clubhouse during the Carnegie Shield which was won again by Chris Mailley, his 6th title. 12
Some of our team matches fell by the wayside but we were able to reschedule the Nairn match in October which we won. In 2022 we will welcome our friends from Raleigh CC and the Country Club of North Carolina for matches. Well done to our lads for winning the Dornoch Firth League at Invergordon. We were unable to field a team for the Northern Counties cup at Peterhead which was won by Brora. We host both these events this year. Other external events we will host this coming year is the Paul Lawrie Tartan Pro Tour in April, the HGL Pro Am and the World Hickory Open, both in October, and most notably the Men’s & Ladies Senior Amateur Championships from 5th to 8th July. Can I personally thank all the members and staff for all your support last year and I look forward in seeing you all during 2022. Andrew Skinner Head PGA Professional 13
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Page 3 and 4: Captain’s Report A Happy New Year
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Page 7 and 8: The 2020 AGM also approved the appo
Page 9 and 10: decisions at the beginning of 2021
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Page 15 and 16: Many thanks to Eoin and Scott for k
Page 17 and 18: Sadly, earlier this month Sue Robb
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Page 23 and 24: staff enjoyed 360 rounds at Royal D
Page 25 and 26: President’s Report On reading my
Page 27 and 28: With the fixture list back to norma
Page 29 and 30: trophy. We didn’t do quite so wel
Page 31 and 32: Another innovation was the Senior C
Page 33 and 34: Prize winners for the season: Compe
Page 35 and 36: enjoyable Evening with Ronan Raffer
Page 37 and 38: When Adrian spoke we all listened.
Page 39 and 40: visitor levels, club finances and g
Page 41 and 42: Your time as Vice-Captain and Capta
Page 43 and 44: Minutes of the Annual General Meeti
Page 45 and 46: ead. I have greatly enjoyed working
Page 47 and 48: 13. Greens Convenor Report Members
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