Ailsa Murphy Appointed as Club Shop Manager

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The Club is delighted to announce that PGA professional Ailsa Murphy has accepted the position of Shop Manager and will take over the running of our Golf Shop, commencing her new role on Tuesday 1st August.

The new role is part of our strategy to grow and invest in the golf shop business, with Ailsa taking on the managerial position, assisted by the current team of Bob Allan, Nigel Furness and Brian Smith.

Ailsa bring an infectious passion to the role, together with her extensive golfing knowledge as a teaching professional, as well as the experience she gained whilst working in the Professional Shop at Gullane Golf Club, serving as an assistant pro under Alasdair Good.

Ailsa commented: “Ever since Steve Johnston gave me the opportunity to coach with him at the club two years ago, I’ve never looked back! Peebles Golf Club is like a second home to me, so to be given the opportunity to join the Golf Shop team as Shop Manager fills me with so much pride. My weekly teaching hours will reman the same and I will continue to offer lessons to both members and non-members at the club.”

Ailsa starts her new role tomorrow, running the shop’s operations and working with our various suppliers, to ensure a first-class front of house service and welcome for members and visitors alike. Look out for some great summer deals for equipment, accessories and merchandise in the weeks ahead, and note that the Club will continue to price-match the major retailers for club purchases. Custom fitting can also be booked in through the Golf Shop, and we will have more of the major brands coming in for fitting days.

For coaching bookings with Steve or Ailsa, click here.

 We would like to wish Ailsa every success in her new role as she embarks on this next chapter of her working like within Peebles Golf Club.

Club Championship Qualifying Scores - Gents

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Following Saturday’s third and final qualifying round, the aggregate scores for the Club Championship, Gents B and Gents C categories have now been published. The top 16 in each category earn a place in the match play knock-out stages for Championship Week, which takes place from Monday 26 June to Saturday 1 July.

Congratulations to the leading qualifiers who were Kris Hopkirk in the Club Championship (135), Ben Ewart in the B Championship (156) and George Rankin in the C Championship (164).

> Club Championship

> Gents B Championship

> Gents C Champuionship

If you have qualified but are unable to play, please contact the office or delete your name from the sheet in the foyer.

Job Opportunity: Peebles Golf Club Bar Manager (Full-Time)

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Peebles Golf Club is seeking a highly motivated individual with proven management experience in working in hospitality sector as an experienced Bar Manager.

The role will assume responsibility for overseeing the management, finances, and operation of the Bar, reporting to the Secretary Manager.  The position of Bar Manager is pivotal to the Club’s F&B operations and will work collectively and collaboratively with From Scratch Catering Team. 

The role will include responsibility for:

  • Managing and leading staff in the day-to-day operations of the Bar to enhance the experience of its members and visitors alike.

  • Supporting Bar staff in arrangements with, and working in close liaison with, From Scratch Catering Team.

  • Ensure the Bar’s statutory obligations including, Health and Safety, and other legal and regulatory matters are met.

  • Ensuring that proper accounting records and systems of internal control are efficiently maintained within Bar operations.

  • Monitoring and reporting to the Secretary Manager on monthly expenditure relative to budget;

  • Effective communication to members, visitors, and other customers.

  • Reviewing all activities of the Bar Operations and advising of any key matters requiring their attention.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

  • Leadership and staff management skills and an outgoing personality;

  • Excellent diplomacy and communication skills;

  • Knowledge of Bar Licensing laws and other relevant regulations;

  • An appreciation of golf and its traditions, while also looking to embrace future opportunities;

  • A flexible approach to working hours.

Remuneration:

A competitive salary, commensurate with experience will be on offer to the successful candidate.

Click here for a full job description.

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter no later than Friday 26 May outlining what you will be able to bring to the role of Bar Manager, to the Secretary Manager at secretary@peeblesgolfclub.com

It is envisaged that 1st Interviews will be conducted week commencing 5th June.

Tom Litster Seniors Handicap Trophy - Latest Leaderboard

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After the opening two qualifying rounds of the inaugural Tom Litster Seniors Handicap Trophy, the current leaderboard is as follows:

  1. James Waugh 138

  2. Gerard Crowe 141

  3. David Duthie 143

  4. Allan Thomson 144

  5. Brian Robson 145

  6. George Rankin 145

  7. Neil MacIntyre 145

  8. Andrew Wodehouse 146

  9. Callum Orr 146

  10. Colin Brown 146

  11. George Langlands 147

  12. Vic Roberts 147

  13. Colin Pearson 148

  14. Keith McIntosh 149

  15. Kenny McKay149

  16. Michael Clay 149

  17. Don Graham 149

  18. Iris French 149

  19. Mary MacIntyre 149

  20. Mark Finch 150

  21. Kenneth Scott 150

  22. Tom Cooke 151

  23. John McGrath 151

  24. Brian Hinton 151

  25. Scott Stevenson 151

  26. Grant Bowie 151

  27. Michael Adams 152

  28. George Hirst 152

  29. Elizabeth White 152

  30. Sam Walker 153

  31. Gerry Rossi 153

  32. Ross Hunter 154

  33. Sheila Cuthberston 154

  34. Susan Welsh 154

  35. R Iain Mitchell 156

  36. Martin McKemmie 156

  37. Iain Fleming 158

  38. Leslie More 158

A notice will go up in the clubhouse in the course of next week with the top forty players, could players please either score their name off if they do NOT wish to play in the knockout, or tick if they DO. (Notice will be on noticeboard in foyer).

A draw of the top sixteen wishing to play in the knockout stages will be issued during the last week of May.

Captain's v Vice-Captain's Team Challenge - Draw

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To see the draw for the 2023 Captain's v Vice-Captain's Team Challenge, teeing off on Sunday 26 March on the official opening day of the season, click the link below:

> Captain's v Vice-Captain's Team Challenge Draw & Starting Holes

The opening ceremony will tale place at 11am at the Millennium Cairn on the 9th tee and we would encourage all players to attend this, before making your way to your respective tee for an 11.30am shotgun start.

Introducing Our New Catering Team - From Scratch

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We are pleased to announce that our new catering partners, “From Scratch”, will be launching their service in the clubhouse on Friday 3rd March.

The Club, alongside the team of Alejandro, Laura, Agustin, Lautaro and Martina, are very excited about this new opportunity and would like to welcome members of the club and non-members to come to see us.

“We will be doing what we do best which is food from scratch with the happiest service!”

A little bit about our new team …

We are a family run restaurant and we've been in the industry for many years! Our team is Alejandro, Laura, Agustin, Lautaro and Martina! You might know Alex as the previous Head Chef at The Tontine Hotel Peebles and Laura was Pastry Chef at Cocoa Black Peebles. Agustin has worked for many years in Edinburgh bars and restaurants mangement and will be the front of the venue. Lautaro works at Coltman's Peebles and Martina at Peebles Hydro.

Some of you may also know us from our previous venture ‘Family Co Bakery’. We used to deliver pastries during pandemic times. We can't wait to welcome all of you and showcase our delicious food!

Our offerings will be Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea and Dinner.

OPENING TIMES:

·       Monday: 8am - 5pm (Breakfast and Lunch)

·       Tuesday: 8am - 5pm (Breakfast and Lunch)

·       Wednesday: 8am - 5pm (Breakfast and Lunch)

·       Thursday: Closed (Hot Pies and snacks available from the bar)

·       Friday: 8am - 9pm (Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea and Dinner)

·       Saturday: 8am - 9pm (Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea and Dinner)

·       Sunday: 9am - 6pm (Breakfast, Lunch and Afternoon Tea)

BOOKINGS:

You can contact us via the following:

Email: fromscratchpeebles@gmail.com

Facebook page

Instagram page

We look forward to seeing you all soon!

Changes to Junior Coaching at Peebles & Ailsa Murphy Junior Academy

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A communication was sent to parents earlier this week outlining the proiposed changes to the Junior Coaching Programme at Peebles Golf Club, including the launch of the new Ailsa Murphy Junior Academy and coaching sessions on a Friday afternoon for all age groups.

To read details in full, please click on the link below:

> Junior Coaching and Ailsa Murphy Junior Academy

Job Opportunity: Golf Secretary/Manager (Part Time - 16 hours per week)

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Peebles Golf Club is seeking to recruit a Golf Secretary/Manager with a start date of 27 March 2023.

The Secretary/Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management and operation of the Club, leading the team comprising the Head Greenkeeper, Bar Manager, Golf Shop Manager and Office Administrators.

The role will include responsibility for:

  • Monitoring and reporting on the Club’s cash flow position, and monthly income and expenditure relative to budget;

  • Preparing the annual budget, investment plan and other financial forecasts, in liaison with the Finance Convenor;

  • Effective communication to members, stakeholders, and other customers;

  • Managing all aspects of the Club’s statutory obligations including, HR, Health and Safety, and other legal and regulatory matters;

  • Managing arrangements with, and working in close liaison with, the PGA Professional Coaches and Caterer;

  • Organising and administrating Committee meetings in liaison with the Captain and Board;

  • Reviewing all activities of the Club and advising the Captain and Board of any key matters requiring their attention.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

·        Strong leadership and staff management skills and an outgoing personality;

·        Excellent diplomacy and communication skills;

·        An awareness of golf and its traditions, while also looking to embrace future opportunities.

·        Knowledge of employment laws and other relevant regulations;

·        Business acumen and financial literacy.

·        A flexible approach to working hours.

Remuneration:

A competitive salary, commensurate with experience will be on offer to the successful candidate.  To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter outlining what you will be able to bring to the role to the Club Secretary at secretary@peeblesgolfclub.com

Closing Date for Applications: 31 January 2023

 

Presentation Night Winners Gallery

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It was great to have such a busy clubhouse last Saturday night to celebrate all our winners from the 2022 season. Congratulations to our champions!

A special mention to Sheila Cuthbertson on receiving the Ladies Championship trophy for the 25th time; Jamie Morris on making it Club Championship No. 12; and Scott MacKay on his impressive trophy haul from a fantastic season of golf for our seniors champion.

Check out our winners gallery below … (click on each photo to view the full image)


Peebles Plays Part in Hosting Young Ukrainian Golfers

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A group of young Ukrainian golfers forced to leave their war-torn homeland travelled to Scotland to participate in a special high performance golf camp thanks to the efforts of a group of women working in the golf industry.

The golfers, all from the Ukrainian Golf Federation’s development pathway programme, relocated to various locations across Europe because of the war since the Russian invasion begun in February. The seven participants came together for the first time since then to take part in the Project Ukraine golf camp in the Scottish Borders last week.

The camp was organised by a group of women from the golf industry who are undertaking The R&A’s Women in Golf Leadership Development Programme and took inspiration from one of their colleagues Veronika Rastvortseva. The group chose to focus their project on Ukraine after Veronika gave an emotional first-hand account of what her family was going through during an online workshop. The programme itinerary was quickly re-organised, and the group launched Project Ukraine, a vehicle to explore the best ways to support the Ukrainian golfing community.

Based at the Macdonald Cardrona Hotel Golf & Spa in Peebles, the young golfers benefitted from high quality coaching and clinics, health and nutrition sessions, mental skills, and Rules of Golf workshops. Supplied with golf equipment and attire from PING, including special pieces adorned with the Project Ukraine logo, Saturday saw the golfers play in a special match against juniors from the Stephen Gallagher Foundation. In the evening the group were entertained by former world golf trick shot champion Geoff Swain and later took part in an online seminar with Close Nutrition..

On Sunday the group were invited to the final day of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in St Andrews by the DP World Tour. They were interviewed live on Sky Sports by Nick Dougherty and met Rory McIlroy, Adrian Meronk and posed for a picture with champion Ryan Fox on the famous Swilcan Bridge.

On Monday, Project Ukraine were hosted by Peebles Golf Club as St Andrews University Director of Golf Ian Muir put the group through their paces. Sky Sports Golf analyst and presenter and former Ladies European Tour star Sophie Walker joined the camp for a Q&A session in the evening before taking them through a putting workshop supported by PuttOut Golf on Tuesday morning.



Rastvortseva, who attended the camp with her two daughters, reflected on what had been a “life-changing’ week for the participants, saying: “I have no doubt this experience has changed their lives. The support they have had during this camp from the Project Ukraine team is enormous. I can’t describe how important it has been for these kids to be back together like a family, getting them back to the tee to play golf, and to just to sit and chat in the lobby and share what they have been through over the past months.

“Their dreams have come true – they met Rory McIlroy and shook his hand. They had a welcome message from Tommy Fleetwood – it’s a dream for any junior. Unfortunately all these kids have trauma – but for us it was so important to keep them away from that for a short time.

“I have been in touch with all the families throughout this time and so I know all their stories and some are really heart breaking. I have felt a huge responsibility to make this happen. I am so thankful to the whole Project Ukraine team that they supported me with this initiative and put so much effort into making this camp happen.

“It’s hoped that Project Ukraine will continue to be able to help other families and junior golfers because there are many others that need our assistance. They need support with education and getting them back out onto the golf course regularly. They need to remember those emotions that they felt when they were able to play golf in their home county, which unfortunately they haven’t been able to do for a long time. When these kids grow up in a few years they will understand even more how this camp has impacted their pathway. It’s inspiring.”

Toni Zverblis, Project Ukraine, said, “We’ve all watched the horrors unfold in Ukraine and we were compelled to help after listening to our colleague Veronika Rasvortseva describe what was going on around her in the early days of the invasion. Thankfully she managed to move her family out of the country but has been working tirelessly from her temporary home in Belgium on this project since then. She has helped the group liaise with the Ukrainian Golf Federation and the families whom we are supporting.”

“We have been so excited to meet these talented young golfers and give them five days to focus on their passion with their peers. Our goal was that the camp provided hope and inspiration. We want to ensure that these young golfers dreams and ambitions are kept alive despite the devastation they face at home in Ukraine.”

A spokesperson from The Ukrainian Golf Federation said, “We would like to thank The R&A for their support and assistance to our national team at such a difficult time for Ukraine. We greatly appreciate this help and we look forward to working in collaboration in the future.”

Jackie Davidson, Director - Golf Development at The R&A, said, “This is a wonderful example of some incredibly talented women working in the golf industry using their initiative and expertise to provide an outstanding opportunity for young golfers whose lives and ambitions have been severely disrupted by the terrible situation in Ukraine. We are extremely proud of the efforts they have made to do something so significant for these golfers and are delighted to support the project. We strongly believe that golf should be open to all, and this group of women have demonstrated the importance of this value in action.”

It is hoped that the group can build on the success of the camp and continue to support more Ukrainian junior golfers with their athletic development and education. If you would like to find out more or how you can get involved and support Project Ukraine please get in touch via projectukraine@randa.org.

Taylor Brothers Live at the Scotsdale Supper Dance

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Join us in the clubhouse on Saturday 26 November for a fabulous night of food and entertainment as The Taylor Brothers return by popular demand for the Scotsdale Supper Dance.

It’s always a popular night when Peebles leading band hit the dancefloor - fronted by lead singer and guitarist Evan Balfour - and tickets are now on sale priced at £20 per person, including a 2-course meal. You can buy tickets or a table from the bar, with a fantastic choice on the menu on the night.

Bring your friends along and let’s get the clubhouse rocking!