16th March results.

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I had the pleasure of joining the TAMS for a coffee after their game on Thursday 16th March. It was fascinating to watch George Langlands (and David Wallace) check all the cards and enter the scores on the spreadsheet. The whole operation ran like a well oiled machine!

George welcomed the newest TAM, Ian Tate, and remarked jokingly that he may have to start a waiting list as he is running out of room on the Master Sheet.

Ronnie Watt was the winner today with an impressive 19 points with Ian Quigley returning 18 points for second place. No birdies were recorded. Alan Urquhart was nearest the pin at the 7th. 

David Wright.

 

Langlands returns to form

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9th February

There was a good turn out of 18 players who took advantage of the reasonable weather before the snow returned.

George Langlands, after a 2 week break, regained his touch and won the day with a score of 18 points! He described his birdie on the 7th as " flukey" but his playing partners confirmed that it was pure skill!

David Wallace had a tidy 9 holes coming second with 15 points - reducing his TAMS handicap to 2.

2nd February results

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On a day when the weather was actually better than forecast, we had a modest turnout of 13. Given that we were playing to the summer greens, which made the course quite long in the muddy conditions, the scoring was pretty good.

Our winner with 18 points was Roger Key and our runner-up was Richard Edmondswith 17 points. There were no birdies today, despite some valiant efforts on Nos 4, 5 and 9.

Results for 26th January

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On a bitterly cold morning we had a brave turnout who all enjoyed their last coffees and filled rolls before the clubhouse closes for the upgrading work.

Harvey Robertson won on countback from David Wallace with 17 points. David did however shoot birdies on Nos 4 and 9.

For the coming weeks the TAMS will leave their scorecards with the Pro and there will be a grand wrap up prize giving when we resume in the clubhouse.

For those. Who would like to gather after the golf, we understand that we will be welcome at the Park Hotel, where there is decent parking and lounge space.

19th January - It's a funny old game!

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On a calm winter's morning we had an excellent turn out of 19.

it is clear from the rather modest scores that we play better on winter greens than on the proper greens. It is also apparent that those who played in the daylight rather than the semi gloom of 8am fared much better. Nonetheless Warner Hardie was our clear winner on 16 points and our elder statesman Steve Baczkowski came second on 14 points after a countback with George Tucker.

There was an unusual rules issue on which we had to consult the head Pro. At the 7th, Ken Davey's tee shot lay just short of the putting surface. Harvey Robertson whose tee shot lay further away played his second shot first. His ball struck Ken's ball and moved it on to the putting surface. So the question to Steve Johnston was - what should Ken have done then? The answer was that Ken had the option in his sole discretion either to play the ball as it lay or to replace it from whence it had been moved. This also had an amusing side to it! No one had reached the putting surface at the 7th and therefore there was no nearest the pin at that point. With Ken's ball having been knocked onto the green he therefore qualified for the nearest the pin award! What a strange game!

 

 

Last TAMS of 2016

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22nd December

7 brave/foolhardy souls survived a 30 minute squall to return a wide range of scores.

Brian Robson coped best with the wild conditions scoring 15 points with Sandy Macfarlane coming second on 14 points. Bill Hardcastle was nearest the pin at the 7th.

29th December

A pleasant morning encouraged 16 players.

George Tucker won with 16 points. Andy Tucker came second on 15 points beating Harvey Robertson and Jim McAuslin on countback.

No one managed to hit the 7th Green from the tee!

Golf, Lunch and Prizegiving

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20 players competed in the 5 club competition.Some relished having only 5 clubs - others clearly did not with the points ranging from 6 to 20!

Ken Davey was first on 20 points and Sandy Macfarlane came second with 18. Richard Edmonds was nearest the pin at the 7th.

29 TAMS then enjoyed an excellent Christmas lunch in a very convivial atmosphere. It was good to welcome 'Retired' TAMS Bob Alexander, Bill Brown and Jardine Pincott.

Jazz and his team always excell on these occasions helping to make it a much anticipated event in the annual fixture list.

Following the excellent lunch it was trophy presentation time! Trophy winners were:

Stanley Ridgeway Trophy              Jim McAuslin

Roddie McAlpiine Gavel.                 Jim McAuslin

Ken Bowie Salver                             Joe Nisbet

Handicap Competition.                    Joe Nisbet

Scratch Competition.                       David Wallace

Interesting that 4 of the 5 trophies were won by 2 of our oldest TAMS - both nearly 90 - showing the youngsters, the under 70s, the way!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR READERS!

Brrrrrr!

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24 th November

16 souls braved a very cold start - minus 5 degrees Celcius -but it turned out a lovely morning especially for Gordon Fisher who won with 20 points then immediately fled for Christmas in New Zealand.

John Burnett was second with 19 points and Alan Urquhart recorded the only birdie at the 9th.

No nearest the pin at the 7th this week - probably should have been nearest the green!!!

10th November results

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On a pleasant early winter`s day we had 22 starters still playing on summer greens.

Three players tied on 18 points - Bill Hardcastle, David Wallace and Richard Edmonds -and Bill won on countback. David was second, also on countback thanks to a welcome birdie on the 9th.

From the winter tee on the 7th, no-one registered a shot on the green, though there were many lost in that chasm left of the pin.

It was good to see that Jim McAuslin,despite a recent handicap reduction, continues to finish near the top of the leaderboard.

Oh, the dark mornings!

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At 8am on Thursday it was still dark, delaying the early starters.

The vagaries of the putting surfaces were blamed for some poor scoring but did not stop Ken Davey and Brian Robson scoring 21 points each, Ken winning on countback.

Brian birdied the 1st and the 9th while Jim McAuslin was nearest a tricky pin position at the 7th.

With the clocks going back this weekend, normal service will resume for the early starters next week.