Why not bring friends, family or colleagues for a festive lunch during the build up to Christmas. To book please call the Restaurant on 01721 720197.
£17.00 for two courses
£21.50 for three courses
Festive lunch menu
Peebles were celebrating victory in the Borders Summer League after an emphatic win over rivals Torwoodlee at Macdonald Cardrona last Saturday, adding to the title success enjoyed by our Ladies Team the previous week in the Tinto League.
A strong Peebles team lined up for the match with Scottish Boys Order of Merit winner Darren Howie returning, partnering Coin Fraser to a win in the morning foursomes. Club champion Jamie Morris teamed up with Allan Turnbull to take another point, while Kris Hopkirk and Steven Waldie earned a half point in their match to move Peebles into a 2.5 – 0.5 lead at the halfway stage.
Waldie was matched against Torwoodlee’s number one Simon Fairburn in the top match and he extended Peebles lead with a hard fought win on the last green. Jamie Morris made it two wins, and despite losses from Turnbull and Fraser, Kris Hopkirk and Darren Howie earned comfortable singles win to give Peebles a 6.5 – 2.5 result. Well done to the team, superbly marshalled by non-playing captain Darren Davidson.
Non-playing captain Darren Davidson
Peebles Ladies came out on top after a successful 2017 Tinto League campaign, beating West Linton into 2nd place. The other participating clubs were Biggar and Carnwath. Congratulations to all team members.
And as if a win in the Borders Summer League wasn’t enough, Darren Howie received a call-up to the play in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship this week, teeing up alongside the likes of Rory McIlroy, Lee Westwood and Ernie Els, as well as stars from the world of sport and entertainment including Jamie Dornan, Shane Warne, Ian Botham and Jamie Redknapp. Get along to St Andrews, Kingsbarns and Carnoustie to cheer Darren on!
Ladies Results
Only three ladies entered the Saturday Stableford but relatively new member Susan Nelson scored 38points in the Bronze Division, reducing her handicap by two to 27, an excellent result considering the course is playing very long after all the wet weather. Moira Brown scored 31 points in the Silver Division.
This week sees the start of the ladies' Winter League which runs for the next ten weeks. There is a terrific entry this year with 33 ladies taking part. Many thanks again to Val McKean for organising this very successful winter format.
Gents Results
The course was in superb condition for Saturday’s stableford, with the greens running smoothly and the sun shining for most of the day. Vic Roberts took full advantage to rack up an impressive 41 points, edging out Simon Dryden to top spot by a single point. A strong back none gave Sam Anderson third place on 38 points, pipping Rab Howie on the better inward half.
Earlier in the week, Philip Staples won Wednesday’s Stroke Competition with a nett 68 (14), with Fearghas Lowther in second place on 70 (6). A reminder that this Saturday is the last chance to get your handicap cut or put in that final card, with the Stroke Competition running alongside the Scotsdale Medals Final, as the season’s medal winner battle it out for the prestigious title.
Juniors
Another win for Braden Collins on Sunday as he took top spot in the YMCA Trophy with a nett 70 (33) in tricky conditions. A big thanks to pro Steve Johnston, who took the 18 Steps Group to Cardrona for a 7-hole Texas Scramble and coaching clinic on Sunday as reward for their hard work throughout the season. Well done to the winning trio of Oliver Furness, Fraser Brock and Jack Gordon-Duff. The final ClubGolf coaching session of the season will take place on Sunday 15 October.
Match Play Competitions
Congratulations to Steven Waldie who is this year’s Captain’s & Vice-Captain’s championship winner, beating Ian Pemberton by one hole in an excellent final. Well done also to Fearghas Lowther and Scott MacKay who combined to win the Balfour Beatty Four-Ball match play championship, while there was a superb win on Friday night for Norry Forsyth and Simon Dryden in the Ballot Foursomes.
Men’s 125th Anniversary Dinner
Tickets are now on sale for the Men’s Dinner, taking place Saturday 18 November, priced at £30 per person. Guest speaker is refereeing legend Willie Young, one of the best raconteurs on the sporting circuit, and he is joined by former Scottish PGA captain, Campbell Elliot, head pro at Haggs Castle. Tickets are selling fast so make sure you don’t miss out on what promises to be a great evening.
We are delighted to announce that the Men’s Dinner will be making a welcome return, bringing the curtain down on our 125th anniversary celebrations. The event will take place in the clubhouse on Saturday 18 November with tickets now on sale at £30 per person.
Our star guest speaker on the night will be former Grade 1 FIFA and UEFA referee Willie Young. One of the most popular and talented figures on the Scottish after-dinner circuit, the Ayrshireman is a retired lawyer and a keen golfer. Having handled many Old Firm games, Scottish Cup finals and European matches, he is looking forward to the challenge of handling the Peebles members!
Joining Willie is a former captain of the Scottish PGA, Campbell Elliot, the resident pro at Haggs Castle Golf Club in Glasgow. Campbell also worked as the pro at the famous Dubai Creek and Yacht Club and in Doha, Qatar. A renowned golf club speaker, he is sure to provide us with some great tales.
Our guests will be interspersed with two local speakers as we reflect on 125 years of golf in Peebles.
Tickets can be purchased from the bar and there will be an opportunity to bring non-members and guests for what promises to be a great evening of entertainment, wonderful food, a drink or two and golfing camaraderie.
I look forward to your support of the Men’s Dinner. Should you have any questions on this event, please contact Niall in the office.
Kind regards
Graham Lowther
All members are invited to attend our Members Forum evening taking place on Tuesday 3 October in the clubhouse. The event starts at 6.30pm, facilitated by our Scottish Golf Club Development Officer, Lesley Nicholson.
The forum gives members the chance to review outcomes from the recent members' survey as well as the committee actions to address some of the key feedback, withe the opportunity to speak to members of the committee about their respective areas of the club.
Tea, coffee and sandwiches will be available. We look forward to seeing you on the night!
9th September 2017
1st Prize - Ewen Leggatt - 66 nett
2nd Prize - Kevin Wood - 67 nett (BIH)
3rd Prize -Walter Forsyth - 67 nett (BIH)
4th Prize - Tommy Wynn Jnr - 67 nett (BIH)
1st Scratch Prize - Kris Hopkirk - 69 gross
Saturday 2nd September
1st Prize - D Knox & J McManus - 61 nett
2nd Prize - I Clark & R Daniel - 61 nett
3rd Prize - K Wood & J Sterricks - 62 nett
4th Prize - S Dryden & J McKinnes - 62 nett
Vouchers to be collected by Peebles members from the bar
Tuesday 5th September 2017
1st Prize. Les Biscomb (Peebles GC) & Alastair McDonald (Craigmillar Park GC) - 63 nett
2nd Prize. Victor Roberts (Peebles GC) & Tom Litster (Peebles GC) - 64 nett
3rd Prize. Gerry Curran (Mortonhall GC) & Brian Reid (Dunbar GC) - 64 nett
4th Prize. Les Shortreed (Peebles GC) & Donald Alexander (Peebles GC) - 65 nett
5th Prize. David Howden (Minto GC) & Brian Porteous (Langholm GC) - 65 nett
Nearest the pin on the 7th hole - Jim Lyle (Peebles GC)
Nearest the pin on the 12th hole - Brian Reid (Dunbar GC)
Vouchers are available from the bar or will be posted to visitors clubs
Peebles ace Darren Howie will cap an outstanding final year in the junior ranks when he lines for the Great Britain and Ireland boys side which takes on the Continent of Europe in this weekend’s Jacques Léglise Trophy.
The 17-year-old was the only Scot selected by The R&A for the nine-player team, who take on Europe’s finest in the match which gets underway at Ballybunion in Ireland today (Friday 1 September).
The match is the junior equivalent of the Walker Cup, with Darren joining the cream of boys talent from England, Ireland and Wales for the two-day event comprising of foursomes and singles on both Friday and Saturday. He follows in the footsteps of players such as Sergio Garcia and Luke Donald who have competed for Europe and GB&I in the past, while Renato Panatore who played in the event just three years ago was a winner on the European Tour this season.
Howie has enjoyed a superb season and is the runaway leader of the Scottish Boys Order of Merit. He finished top of the qualifying for last month’s British Boys Amateur Championship at Nairn, having also led the stroke play qualifying for the Scottish Boys Championship earlier in the summer. Howie was a winner of the Scottish Junior Tour in April, runner-up in the Henry Cooper Junior Masters and finished third in the Scottish Boys Stroke Play Championship as well as reaching the last-16 of the Scottish Men’s Amateur Championship.
Club captain Graham Lowther said: “We congratulate Darren on yet another fantastic achievement in being selected for the Great Britain and Ireland side. It is a huge honour for the club to have one of our members in the side for such a prestigious event and he and his brother Craig continue to be superb ambassadors for Peebles on the national and international stage. We wish him all the best for the next two days of competition.”
You can follow Darren’s progress on Friday and Saturday via the R&A website on this link.
The winning team!
A record total of 47 teams and 188 competitors took part in our annual Odd Shaped Ball Golf Day on Saturday 19 August, with a mix of young and old, men and women, members and guests supporting the event.
Congratulations to the winning team of Sheila Cuthbertson, Eden Collins, Braden Collins and Gregor Wells who took top spot with a superb score of 55, playing with a handicap of 18. They win a £30 voucher each and a 4-ball at Crail Golfing Society's Craighead Links, as well as the coveted Odd Shaped Ball silver shades.
Runners-up were Darren Massey, Gary Muir, James Morrison and Fraser Richards on 57.1 while Ross Duncan Hugh Harvie, Grant Foster and Mark Hosker were 3rd on 58.55. Prizes were awarded to the top 7 teams.
> Click here to see all the scores and prize winners
Thanks to the generosity of everyone who took part, helping to raise a total of nearly £2,000! Proceeds go towards the Odd Shaped Ball junior sports development fund.
Well done to the ClubGolf coaching team who organised the day and thanks to Ally McGrath for providing the BBQ. A big thanks also to our hole sponsors and our prize sponsors - Belhaven Brewery, ShotScope Performance Technology, How-Did-I-Do & Club Systems, Duddingston GC and Crail Golfing Society.
Individual Prizes
Nearest the Pin 1st – Sponsored by Maureen Haig: Bunker Mentality Cap & Putter Cover & Bottle of Rose Wine
NIALL WATSON
Nearest the Pin in 2 at the 5th – Sponsored by Davie Tait: Bottle of Moet Champagne
MARK HOSKER
Nearest the Pin in 2 at the 6th – Sponsored by Ross Duncan: Bottle of Loch Lomond Inchmoan Whisky
BRIAN MORRIS
Nearest the Pin at the 7th – Sponsored by Stephen Matthews: Nike Golf Holdall
DONALD NISBET JNR
Straightest Drive at the 10th – Bunker Mentality Cap & Putter Cover
MURRAY AIKEN
Nearest the Pin at the 12th – Sponsored by How-Did-I-Do: One dozen Titleist Pro V1s
JAMIE FENTON
Nearest the Pin in 2 at the 15th – Sponsored by Steve Johnston: 4-Ball at Greenburn GC
JAMES BLACKLAW
Nearest the Pin at the 16th – Sponsored by Belhaven Brewery: Bottle of Champagne
GORDON BEVERIDGE (HOLE IN ONE!)
Nearest the Pin in 2 at the 17th – Sponsored by Graham Lowther: Case of Belhaven Best
JAMIE ALLAN
Longest Drive at the 18th with a Persimmon 3 wood: Bottle of Smirnoff Vodka
JAMIE FENTON
Longest Drive at the 9th (Ladies): Bottle of Ryder Cup Wine
LORNA RUTHERFORD
RAFFLE PRIZES
1. Golf Bag – Cameron McBride
2. Tom Tom GPS watch – Ian Connor
3. ShotScope device – Pink 261 - 265
4. One Dozen Titleist Pro V1s – George Rankin
5. Bottle of Famous Grouse – Lillian Smith
6. 4-ball at Hawick – Alan Aiken
7. 4-Ball at Winterfield plus Lunch – Elie Martin
Craig and Darren Howie were both in action on the national stage at last week’s Scottish Amateur Championship at Prestwick, flying the flag for Peebles. With the top-64 from a field of 260 players qualifying for the match play stages after two rounds, both Peebles stars made it through safely on three-over par in a share of 29th place.
After a thumping 6&4 win in his first round match, Craig drew number one seed Sandy Scott from Nairn in the last-32 but after a thrilling game, he went down by one hole at the final green. Younger brother Darren enjoyed a superb 3&2 win in his first round match against Scotland Boys team-mate Rory Franssen then reached the last 16 with a win against Benjamin Henderson from Deeside. However, he came unstuck with a place in the quarter-finals up for grabs against the impressive Stuart Easton from Irvine, going down 5&4, but can be pleased with his week’s performance going into the Boys Home Internationals at St Anne’s this week as Scotland’s number one ranked junior golfer.
Davie at the Double
Fresh from teaming up with his son Sam to win last week’s Pro’s Day, form man Davie Tait made it two-in-a-row with an excellent performance on Saturday to win the Holmes Bowl. The six-handicapper posted an impressive two-over 72, with included birdies at the 6th, 9th and 13th for a nett 66, finishing one clear of Ian Stewart. Who would bet against the Eddleston man claiming the hatrick in this weekend’s Thorburn Cup, an event he has won before?
Another former Thorburn Cup champion Colin Fraser continued his fine form to score his second five-under 65 in recent weeks during the last the third round of the Holiday Tankard, posting an impressive six birdies. But it was not quite good enough to take top spot on the night, with Colin Brown edging ‘Frase’ on nett 65 thanks to his excellent one-under scratch 69. Brown reached the 14th hole in three-under thanks to three birdies in a row from the 11th, but dropped shots at the 16th and 17th. Great golf from both players!
Ladies Round-Up
Impressive scoring also in the ladies section with Lorna Rutherford winning the Seniors' Trophy thanks to a 69(18) and Martha Shortreed scoring 38 points to lift the Veitch Cup. Next up is the Autumn Meeting on Monday 14 August, with the latest SGA Medal taking place the following Monday, 21 August.
Aiken Brothers One-Two
Testing conditions greeted the players for Sunday’s Junior Monthly Medal, which proved to be a battle of the ever-improving Aiken brothers. Elder brother Ross just came out on top with a nett 70 (21), one shot clear of Murray, with Kerr Sutherland on third also on 71 and Fearghas Lowther fourth a shot further back. Credit to all the players who took part on Sunday, with only three shots separating the top five players. ClubGolf coaching made its return and congratulations go to Sam Lees and Lewis George who were last Sunday’s Players of the Week.
Odd Shaped Ball Golf Day
We’ve had a great response to our forthcoming Odd Shaped Ball Golf Day, taking place next Saturday 19 August, with more than 40 teams already entered. A few team spaces are still available however, so let’s try and get the day completely full! A team of four costs £20 with some fantastic prizes up for grabs in the competition and the raffle and a few surprises in store on the course. Ally McGrath will be on hand at the 10th with a selection of tasty BBQ food to set you on your way for the back nine. Enter online or call the Pro Shop to book your spot.
Senior Open Results 3rd August 2017
Standard Scratch Members 72 Visitors 72
Overall Net Winner A Bryson
Overall Scratch Winner Graham Low
Category A (55-59)
1st Prize Graham Low 68
2nd Prize Colin Sinclair 70
3rd Prize Kerr Scott 70
4th Prize R Gilchrist 72
5th Prize A Pearson 72
Category B (60 – 64)
1st Prize Alex Bryson 68
2nd Prize I Kerr 69
3rd Prize M Whiteford 71
4th Prize Kenny Harrison 73
Scratch R Finlay 77
Category C (65 – 69)
1st Prize G Black 72
2nd Prize Cameron Thomson 73
3rd Prize John Logan 73
4th Prize John Elliot 73
5th Prize K McCredie 73
Category D (70 AND OVER)
1st Prize G McInnes 70
2nd Prize J Notman 72
3rd Prize C Thomson 72
4th Prize V Roberts 72
Scratch Alister Grieve 79
Nearest the Pin Hole 1 Kevin Lochrie Melrose
Nearest the Pin Hole 7 J Coppard West Linton
Nearest the Pin Hole 12 Tom Litster Peebles
Nearest the Pin Hole 16 J Cobb Walsend
Longest Drive Hole 9 Kevin Lochrie Melrose
Straightest Drive Hole 10 Keith McCredie Hawick
Peebles Seniors Open "2"s Winners
J MacDonald Mortonhall
J Cobb Walsend
J Coppard West Linton
Alfred Buchan Dundas Park
J Logan Peebles
T Bouglas Hawick
R Gilchrist X 2 Carluke
E Young Broomieknowe
£20 per two
“Ready golf” is a commonly used term which indicates that players should play when they are ready to do so, rather than adhering strictly to the “farthest from the hole plays first” stipulation in the Rules of Golf.
“Ready golf” is not appropriate in match play due to the strategy involved between opponents and the need to have a set method for determining which player plays first. However, in stroke play formats it is only the act of agreeing to play out of turn to give one of the players an advantage that is prohibited. On this basis, it is permissible for administrators to encourage “ready golf” in stroke play, and there is strong evidence to suggest that playing “ready golf” does improve the pace of play. When “ready golf” is being encouraged, players have to act sensibly to ensure that playing out of turn does not endanger other players.
The term “ready golf” has been adopted by many as a catch-all phrase for a number of actions that separately and collectively can improve pace of play. There is no official definition of the term, but examples of “ready golf” in action are:
· Hitting a shot when safe to do so if a player farther away faces a challenging shot and is taking time to assess their options
· Shorter hitters playing first from the tee or fairway if longer hitters have to wait
· Hitting a tee shot if the person with the honour is delayed in being ready to play
· Hitting a shot before helping someone to look for a lost ball
· Putting out even if it means standing close to someone else’s line
· Hitting a shot if a person who has just played from a greenside bunker is still farthest from the hole but is delayed due to raking the bunker
· When a player’s ball has gone over the back of a green, any player closer to the hole but chipping from the front of the green should play while the other player is having to walk to their ball and assess their shot
· Marking scores upon immediate arrival at the next tee, except that the first player to tee off marks their card immediately after teeing off
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