Royal Dornoch Winter Newsletter 2024

Junior Report
Caddies Cup
My first year as junior convenor and what a year it
was, some great success but mostly I think an awful
lot of fun was had.
Being completely honest this report was compiled
by Ally and Gary, and I’m eternally grateful to
them both for all the time and dedication that they
put in and making our junior programme one of
the best in the country.
It has been an extremely busy and successful year
with 111 juniors having regularly participated in
on-course competition and coaching sessions
throughout the season and, alongside our high
rates of participation, we have also had some
fantastic success individually and as teams
throughout 2023.
For the 1st time ever, all 6 of our sections now have
their own team uniform, which they all wear
proudly to attend weekly coaching/playing and
also wear to represent the club at county/national
competitions.
Winter Coaching Programme
Prior to the summer programme taking place
juniors had the opportunity to take part in
coaching throughout the winter months and small
group coaching was provided to all sections within
the junior programme. The sessions took place at
either the swing studio within the greenkeepers
maintenance facility or at the UHI coaching
studios. The sessions took place each week and
ensured our juniors continued to progress
throughout the winter so they can hit the ground
running at the start of the next playing season.
A Section
A Section had a busy summer schedule, with
weekly competitions on the Struie Course on
Friday afternoons. Outwith this in March, A
Section spent a weekend away at St Andrews and
Crail. They also took part in away days where the
juniors would go and play Brora, Golspie, Tain and
Bonar Bridge where they gained experience of
playing different golf courses for their handicap.
Small group coaching continued throughout the
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