Royal Dornoch Winter Newsletter 2024
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My thanks go to our salaried workforce for their<br />
efforts in keeping our club at the forefront of<br />
recognition worldwide. Everyone deserves our<br />
praise, be it Office, Professionals, Greens, Front of<br />
House, Bar and Catering.<br />
The diaspora of our membership has given us<br />
worldwide recognition and kept us at the top<br />
echelons of world courses. We have become a must<br />
play course and this has been of great financial<br />
benefit to the club and to the town of <strong>Dornoch</strong> and<br />
Sutherland in general.<br />
This has resulted in the club being in demand to<br />
host various National and International<br />
tournaments. I appreciate the understanding of the<br />
membership in accommodating these competitions.<br />
The more we host these the more our magnificent<br />
links are showcased.<br />
This past year we held the Vagliano Trophies and<br />
the Scottish Amateur. Member support was vital in<br />
implementation of the competitions and thanks to<br />
all who gave of their time.<br />
We have thriving sections within our membership<br />
and mention of the Junior Section is well warranted.<br />
Juniors are our life blood and the future of <strong>Royal</strong><br />
<strong>Dornoch</strong>. Our junior teams are acquitting<br />
themselves well in National and International<br />
competitions, and the Morcott Challenge with<br />
youngsters from the USA gives our selected team<br />
members a great life experience and the chance to<br />
test their skills in a different environment. My<br />
thanks to our members who support these<br />
opportunities.<br />
Efficient club management and reliable revenue<br />
streams have allowed us to progress building a new<br />
clubhouse. It has taken years of input and design to<br />
reach the build phase but with excavation due to<br />
commence in January <strong>2024</strong> we hope to be complete<br />
by Summer 2025.<br />
My thanks to all on the Capital Projects Committee<br />
who have been driving the project on since 2017.<br />
This is the major project for the club and it has been<br />
a long and difficult road to get there.<br />
Highland Council, Community Council, Planning,<br />
Lease renegotiation all had to be addressed and the<br />
Members themselves had to be convinced as to the<br />
project’s viability.<br />
However, by the time you read this, ground should<br />
have been moved and construction commenced. I<br />
must thank the members for their understanding<br />
next season in anticipation of the upheaval during<br />
construction. I am sure the result will justify the<br />
sacrifices.<br />
My congratulations to all the trophy winners last<br />
season and good luck to all next year.<br />
I conclude by giving my thanks to our Captain,<br />
David Bell, for his handling of the club over the past<br />
eighteen months. I know from experience how<br />
much time the post requires, and the commitment<br />
needed.<br />
I wish everyone a happy New Year and a successful<br />
<strong>2024</strong>.<br />
Alan Ramsey<br />
President<br />
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