Results for 25th August

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We had 19 players this morning, several of the regulars supporting today's seniors match. Conditions were pleasant full advantage being taken by Graham Mackie who returned 18 points despite a blob at the first, Wilson Struthers took second with 17 points from Alister Lambie after countback. Ken Davie birdied the first and was inside Graham's drive at 7 to take nearest the pin.

Jim Walker is developing a photo-montage record for TAMS 30th anniversary next year following on from the success of the booklet published for the 35th anniversary.

Results for 18th August

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Today with an outstanding turnout of 27 players we competed for the Ken Bowie Salver.

The competition was a 5-club stableford which was a fine format for this lovely trophy donated by Ken at the end of his own playing days.

It was great to see Brian Robson back playing with us again after his injury-enforced absence.

We were missing George Langlands today after his family were claimed by 'the dreaded lurgi' (aka Covid 19).

As is our style for these signature trophies, we will not reveal the winner until our annual Christmas lunch. Suffice to say there was keen competition for this trophy.

We do however reward our weekly 'funnies' winners.

Bill Hardcastle birdied the 5th and Steve Farrar was nearest on the 7th.

Results for 4th August

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Early rain gave way to pleasant conditions with a softer course. Full advantage was taken by new member David Ward Gittos who was first with 19 points. A worthy second was Gordon Fisher with 17 points which included a birdie at 4 [the ball floated from his sand wedge in front of the bunker straight to the hole] followed by a birdie at 7 his drive 18 inches from an ace. Nearest the pin held despite a valiant attempt by Jim Pettigrew.

No TAMS next week with the Senior's open taking place. We will play for Ken Bowie's Salver the following week-a 5 club competition.

Results for 28th July

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A cool but calm morning encouraged 19 players. Scoring was generally good Jim Walker taking the honours with 21 points with a birdie start at the first. John Forsyth sneaked second from Jim Pettigrew both, on 19 points. Ian Quigley birdied 4 while Bill Hardcastle was nearest at 7.

Two players competed for shot of the day-from 170 yards out Steve Farrar played his second shot from the left semi-rough on the 5th to see the ball flying towards the field, hit the OB post and sail on to the green some 15 feet from the pin setting up his par.

Richard Edmonds approach to the 6th green diverted right to play pin ball off the walls of the new bridge and ended up on the green -Richard putted out for a six. Precision golf?

We will play for Ken's Salver on the18th August as the course is closed for the Senior Open on the 11th.

Results for July 21st

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After the great heat we had a lovely morning to play golf and it was enjoyed by 25 of us, which equals our season's best turnout.

The range of scores was astonishing from top to bottom but we had a convincing winner in Brian Taylor with 20 points. Brian was also nearest at the 7th which he also birdied - that amounts to a 4-ball haul.

Graham Mackie was second on 19 points and Eric Ward also birdied the 7th.

Our most-improved golfer, Chris Beaumont, hit what was judged by the gallery to be the best shot of his career on the 5th hole where he hit a sweetly struck second shot from the right rough, which soared over the bunkers and followed the TAMS line up the left edge of the fairway and onto the top edge of the green to finish just a few feet past the hole!

Results for June 23rd

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A pleasant summer morning with the course in excellent condition favored some good scoring. No-one could hit 20 points, however, Keith Ackerman returning 19 points for the honours. David Wallace was second easing ahead of Bill Hardcastle and Steve Baczkowski all on 18 points. 

Birdies were recorded by Melvin Cannell, Richard Edmonds, Ken Davie, Bill Hardcastle, Callum Orr [on his first TAMS outing] and Gordon Fisher who was also nearest the pin at 7. The budget will have to be revised if this ball feast continues!

Results for June 30th

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On a really pleasant morning we had a TAMS record turn out for this season of 25 starters.

Melvin Cannell won today with 19 points and was also recognised as having the only real 'go-to' golf swing among all of the TAMS. Melvin takes the club back and brings it down again all in the same plane. That is easy to say but very difficult to do.

Ken Davey was second on 18points and Steve Farrar continued his excellent form this season with a birdie on the difficult pin position at the 4th.

Bill Hardcastle was nearest on the 7th with several players also coming close, but no-one converting their shot for a birdie.

Results for June 2nd

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21 starters enjoyed a lovely morning on a beautifully prepared golf course.

We are definitely getting better and our golf is now a bit more worthy of the course.

Sandy Morris just sneaked in ahead of the field with 20 points.

Second place on 19 points went on countback to Steve Farrar who just edged out Bill Hardcastle.

Steve is in a rich vein of form no doubt fortified by a short break in Cyprus in what appears to have been rather lovely company!

Jim Pettigrew was nearest on the 7th.

We look forward to continuing good scores and hopefully a few birdies which have been scarce this season.

Results for 26th May

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20 players enjoyed the golf course in immaculate condition at such an early stage in the golfing year. The greens were true and lightning fast - witness some of us who putted off the front of the second green from behind the pin.

We are getting better after last week's horror show and Melvin Cannell was our clear winner with 18 points. There was a log jam behind Melvin with 3 on 16 and more on 15 points.

David Forsyth was adjudged second on 16 points on extended countback from John Forsyth and Ian Tate.

And, at last we had a birdie from Brian Taylor on the 7th and he was also nearest.

Results for 19th May

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With the golf course looking at its finest with freshly mown greens and beautiful bunkers (is such a thing possible ???) we had 20 players today.

The line-up was given a stern talking to as the collective performance was considered to be lamentable and not worthy of such a fine course.

It might even become necessary for lessons to be mandatory!!

All of that notwithstanding, we did have a worthy winner today in Steve Farrar whose 16 points was enough to beat Graham Mackie on count-back and a host of others on 15 points.

There were no birdies and Brian Taylor was nearest on no.7.

The Convenor is away on the high seas and therefore missed today's debacle.

We were pleased to see Brian Robson back among us nursing several broken ribs after his recent accident in Stranraer. Sadly it looks as though Brian's convalescence will take most of this season.

Results for 5th May

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Only 17 played this morning, Covid, holidays and other issues having an impact. Bill Hardcastle took the honours with 20 points while John Forsyth eased second from Keith Ackerman both on 18 points. George Langlands was nearest at 7.


Ted Veitch joined the group for the first time.


Get well soon wishes to Brian Robson who is in hospital in Stranraer with 3 broken ribs.


Next week will be a 5 club competition for Roddie's gavel.

28th April Results

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On a pleasant spring morning 24 players took part and enjoyed a course which is in good condition.

Scoring was generally good and Gordon Fisher and Keith Ackerman were in top form and were tied on 23 points each with Keith winning the count back and just pushing Gordon into 2nd place.

Ian Tate played well and birdied the 4th and 9th holes.

Jim Pettigrew was nearest the pin at the seventh hole.

Results for April 21st

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We saluted another great achievement today as we learned that Jim and Jean McAuslin

have just celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary. Jim was one of the founding members of the TAMS way back in 1993.

We had 18 starters on another warm and sunny morning. The greens were freshly cut and invited good putting, although strangely there were no birdies today.

Until late on there was a log jam of players on 16 points.

Then in came Brian Taylor with an excellent score of 21 points along with his playing partner Ken Davey who scored 18 points.

Ken's handicap is tumbling after only a few weeks of the new season.

Jim Walker was nearest on no 7.


We will soon be announcing the dates of the competitions for our signature events.

Results for 14th April - what a day!

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After the near-hypothermic conditions which severely reduced our field last week, 22 players enjoyed glorious spring weather today and the scores reflected that.

We also were able to celebrate two quite separate but nonetheless memorable events.

We join Richard Edmonds and his wife in celebrating their Diamond Wedding Anniversary. Our award of a ball seems scant reward for such a momentous achievement.

On the eve of his 87th birthday, Doug Coltman made birdie 4 down the ninth, which resulted in the record stableford points score of 6 points for that hole.

Our weekly competition winner was our best player, Ken Davey who racked up 20 points including a birdie on the 9th, for which he only scored 4 stableford points.

Runner up was the pride of U3A, Dr Tony Kinder with 19 points.

We had almost forgotten what it was like to play in such pleasant conditions.

Results for 7th April

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8 players encountered awful conditions with driving sleet/snow off a northerly wind. 10 points would have been good under these conditions but David Wallace, Gordon Fisher and Bill Hardcastle all returned 13 points with David taking the honors from Gordon and Bill coming third after countback. Gordon also was nearest the pin at 7. Good shooting guys.


Having just had +3 added to his handicap David has immediately given 2 back!