Royal Dornoch Winter Newsletter 2024

summer to build on the hard work carried out in
the winter and all juniors reduced their handicap
as a result of their hard work. So much so, that
recently 6 members of A Section have been
upgraded to play unaccompanied on the
Championship Course.
B Section
We now have 3 sections within B Section – B
Section, B Advanced and B+. All play from
different yardages to ensure each junior plays a
course which is suitable to their driving distance
and skill level. Throughout the summer
programme B Section have played every Thursday
on the Struie Course and also took part in regular
2 to 1 coaching on Mondays, Tuesdays and
Wednesdays. All juniors have improved their
handicaps throughout the summer season with 25
juniors moving up a section during the year. We
also had 7 juniors make the move to B+ and obtain
an official WHS handicap for 2024..
National Flag Champions
Mini’s/Wildcats Coaching
Our Mini’s and Wildcats have been working hard
down at the practice gropund with Ally and Izy and
have had some great fun with the summer
programme. The Mini’s and Wildcats are our
youngest juniors and range from 5-8 years old, so
the emphasis is on fun within the sessions! Our
juniors also received their team hoodies at the start
of the season with the junior Wildcat logo. I am
sure many of you would have seen the orange and
green hoodies running about the practice ground
on a Thursday evening.
National Champions
Our Flag team of Ben Dingwall, Euan Cameron,
Finn Hallam and Freddie Gruber won the Scottish
National Flag Championship at Gleneagles in
September. The team retained the title that Royal
Golf Sixes Runners Up
Dornoch won last year with some fantastic golf and
teamwork!
The Golf Sixes team also qualified for the Scottish
National Final at Dunning Golf Club in
Perthshire. The team of Ben Dingwall, Charlie
Millward, Euan Cameron, Freddie Gruber, Harry
Fleming and Toby Dingwall tied with the best
score on the day and only losing out in a play-off
for 1st place to Swanston Golf Club.
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