A day of testing wind welcomed Players at Glen East Links, for the final MD of the season! The season long Orders of Merit results can also be seen on this website. Please read them! The League title was decided and there is another article on this website about that. 

A big thanks to all the members at the The Glen East Links, and to the Secretary Tom McGinley and Donnie Justice the Starter, and to Clint and the Clubhouse staff, for hosting our final MD of the season! It is wonderful to have such a good course, and the excellent clubhouse facilities, for the climax to our season. Thanks to our usual helpers and parents too. 

There were 61 Players, and below is the table of results on the day. Players in green highlight are still to receive their prizes. The Leaderboard can be seen on your Golf Genius Apps.

Harry Black age 12, of The Glen, receiving 11 strokes, scooped first prize in the net with 43 points, from a gross score of 74! In a distant second place with 37 points was Ewan Stone. There was a 5 way tie for 3rd place including Harry’s sister Daisy. 

Joe Macpherson of Kilspindie, in his final event in the League, before leaving to go to college in the USA, won the scratch prize with a gross 3 over par 73, which amassed 33 Stableford points. Jack Collingswood, of West Links Bass, also in his final League event before seeking a college place in the USA, was pipped on count-back for 2nd spot by Fraser Walters of Craigielaw.

Players highlighted below still have to collect their prizes. The fixture list for next year will be published soon, so please make sure you can play in most of our events. They are free-to-enter events for Junior members of East Lothian Clubs.

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On a glorious day at Gifford GC, 48 Players took part in MD9 over a course in excellent condition. Thanks to all the management, staff and members of Gifford for making us so welcome, and special thanks to the usual helpers! The League table can be seen on the sidebar of this website. The strength in depth of the West Links Teams is evident as they were the only 2 Teams who were able to field full Teams of 6 Players. West Links Fidra increased their lead over Haddington to 8 points and look like firm favourites to land the League title next week. Kyle Crawford with 40 points, and Harris Munro with 35 points, led the way in the individual handicap and scratch scores. The Team Totals, and Individual scores, are on the scoresheet attached below. The individual prizewinners are noted below as well. Prizes can be collected at the next Match Day which is at The Glen on Sunday the 18th August. Please make sure you enter that event through the Golf Genius App if your Teams are in contention for the League, or you have a chance of reaching the top 5 in either of the Orders of Merit, which have been updated and can be seen on the Golf Genius App under the Orders of Merit section on the Golf Genius portal, where you can view “season standings.” You will see the scratch and handicap rankings there. Jack Collingswood will be hard to catch now but both Ben Austin and Kai Laing could do so! In the Handicap OOM, Archie Brownlee could easily be caught by any one of 6 Players! All scores have been submitted to WHS so handicaps will be updated overnight.

There were 70 Competitors at Dunbar on Thursday the 8th of August for our “flagship” event. Our thanks are due to all at Dunbar for hosting this event on their superb course. Thanks too to our usual helpers, Sue, Shona, Jean, Chris, Steve, local Pro James Gill and various Parents!  

Below are the scores and list of vouchers and prizes. Trophies have been retained for engraving. Anyone not at the prize giving will receive your prizes when I see you next! Report to follow.

Thanks to Longniddry for hosting the League’s 8th Match Day today, and to our usual band of helpers! The course was in fine condition and the scoring was excellent. West Links Fidra topped the Team totals only 2 points ahead of Haddington and 7 points ahead of Gullane. West Links Fidra, after their 3rd win this season, now lead Haddington by 4 points with only 2 MDs left. Several other Teams still have a chance take the League title.

Rory Papakyriakou on 44 net Stableford points edged out Kate Thomson on 43 points. In the scratch section, Alexander Yuill, with a gross 68, scoring 36 points, led from Louise Martin who scored 35 points from a gross 74.  Prizes can be seen below. They will be issued at the next event on Thursday the 8th of August, at Dunbar, which are our annual Individual Championships. Please enter through Golf Genius if you can play. Included in that event will be the Individual Championships for Boys and Girls, and age group events. The event will incorporate the annual Team Strokeplay Championship, in which the best 3 out of 4 net and scratch scores will count. The League table has been updated which you can now see on the website  – eastlothianjuniorgolf.org.uk on the front page. All scores have been posted to WHS and handicaps will change overnight. The Orders of Merit have been updated and can be seen on the Golf Genius App under “Season Points, and Standings.” The climax of both scratch and net OOMs will be keenly contested. 

Thanks to everyone at RMGC and to our usual helpers, Stuart, Sue and Jean, and to various parents. On a beautiful day, 55 Players teed it up and enjoyed a course in top condition. Sadly, 7 Teams were unable to raise 4 Players. All the scores have now been posted to WHS. The Prizelist can be seen shortly.  Congratulations to the Home Team for their clear-cut win by 5 points, from The Glen. The  League table has been updated and it can be seen on the top right hand side of the website. With only 3 MDs till the end of the season, it is becoming very tight at the top, with 7 Teams in close contention for the title. Orders of Merit standings can be seen on the Golf Genius App under “Order of Merit 2024.”