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Greenburn Golf Club details are now available on the Diary page.  Just click the link above to get the info sheet.  This is a brand new SDGC event and is being sponsored by the Greenburn Golf Club and two SDGC members. 

 

Congratulations to the new National Champion, Adam Storrie from Fauldhouse, who has just taken the coveted title, following the 54-hole golf event at Baberton and Silverknowes Golf Clubs in Edinbrgh. 

 

The event, which teed-off the Scottish Order of Merit Championship 2018 title race, for golfers with disabilities, was played as a stableford format by over twenty Scottish Disability Golf members from around the UK.

 

“With many other events succumbing to the vagaries of the Scottish weather, we did have some serious doubts about getting to play our competition”, said Jim Thomson, the Team Scotland Captain.  Thomson will lead Team Scotland down to England in September to play “The Auld Enemy” in the traditional Ryder Cup format match.  “Qualification will run from this event on through the summer to a conclusion in early October over the hallowed turf at St Andrews”.

 

The top six disabled golfers from the National Championship were: Adam Storrie of Fauldhouse, Malcom Gerdes-Hansen of Leven, Kerr Scott of Busby, Mike Lincoln of Merseyside, John Irvine of Blyth and John Pennycott of The Isle of Arran.

Also presented at the conclusion of the event, were prizes for the charities Sticks & Stones events, played over the winter months, where curling and golf competitions were played at various venues.  The winners were: 1st Adam Storrie, 2nd Jim Gales, 3rd Gerry Clifford, 4th Alan Robertson and 5th Jim Thomson.

 

Jim Gales, the SDGC Secretary said, “We must thank our hosts at Baberton Golf Club and the staff at Edinburgh Leisure and Silverknowes Golf Club, who have supported us over many years.  We also appreciate the support of the University of St Andrews Mens Golf Club, who fundraised tirelessly over the winter months to help out our disabled members”.

 

Next up for the SDGC is another qualifying competition at the Strathmore Golf Centre in Alyth.

 

Our first Challenge match of the season will be held at the Strathmore Golf Centre in Alyth, on Friday 27 April, with a first tee at 13:00.  This is our annual game alongside the members of the Centre and involves the Gents, Ladies and Junior golfers based there.  It will also count toward our National Order of Merit Championship for 2018.  The current holder, Robert Inness, of Dumfries will be hoping to defend his title, following a very close finish last season.  The 2018 season will conclude in October, with a game over the hallowed turf at St Andrews.

 

10th Phoenix Cup

United States v Europe

 

Saturday 13 October – Florida GM Open Rotonda G&CC Tampa Florida USA

Mondy 15 to Wednesday 17 October – The Phoenix Cup Long March GC Rotonda G&CC Tampa.

 

The 10th Phoenix Cup is a pan-disability golf competition and will involve two teams, made up of disabled golfers from the United States of America and Team Europe.  Each competition day will involve mixed disability and mixed golf handicap pairings.  The objective of the Phoenix Cup format is for everyone to enjoy the golf, its camaraderie and to promote the sport to other disabled people.  The Package – The package fee will include: entry to the Florida GM Open, for golf, cart and food.  Entry to the Phoenix Cup for three days of golf, cart,, a Champagne Reception and Closing Dinner.  Seven nights accommodation (room only shared) at the Sun Coast Inn, from Friday 12 to Friday 19 October.  For more info and prices, disabled golfers should get in touch

 

As of this month, the SDGC has provided 3005 free golf lessons, with 78 PGA Pro’s  and has 1098 members.

 

The SDGC’s Golf Lessn Programme started up again at the end of February 2018.  Anyone wishing to participate, should get in touch via the new Free Golf page on this site.  Over the 2017 season, we operated a free golf lesson grant programme, allowing Scottish based members to access local tuition with PGA Teaching Professionals.  Our programme continues to be funded by almost thirty UK based Trusts and Foundations.

 

Challenge Matches - To date for our 2018 diary, the SDGC has arranged five Challenge Match games around the country.  This series of games are used for the Scottish Order of Merit Championship, but are also games where the Gentss, Ladies and/or Junior members of the host club, play along with our golfers in mixed format competitions.  The format is usually stableford, but instead of just adding the best scores up, we may count the highest and lowest total scors together for a team, so that everyone, no matter how good or bad a day they are having, can still count as part of the team.  The SDGC also often makes a donation/contribution  to the Junior section of the club.

 

If you have any questions about the SDGC, our games, competitions, membership or perhaps our free golf lesson programme, then check out the Frequently Asked Questions section below?  If your query is not there, just get in touch by completing the Contact form alongside it and we will get back to you directly.

 

To date, we have arranged 411 golf days at 239 venues in 5 countries.

 

The Auld Enemis Cup - Scotland v England - The 2018 Auld Enemies Cup clash is set for 15 to 18 September at the Worsley Golf Course in Manchester England.  A practice round is being held on Saturday 15 September for all players and the traditional matchplay,, Ryder Cup style format of foursomes, fourball and singles competitions, will be held through Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.  England have a one match point lead at the present, with neither team being able to win on home soil and as our DGA hosts have had the Cup since the event at Cardrona last, we hope they have managed to at least clean the Cup before they hand it back to Team Scotland!!  Qualification for Team Scotland will begin in April at the National Championships in Edinburgh and the team will be announced in August, approximately one month before the Captain’s selection heads South of the Border.

 

The total number of ice days arranged by the SDGC to date, is 106 at 21 rinks.

 

Sticks & Stones events, which are our combo games of golf and curling, over two or more days, have been held in Fife, Perthshire and Angus, several more are planned before next season.  With even more members being introduced to the sports, we would like to take the opportunity to thank our sponsors from various parts of the UK, for supporting the charities development, with funding and equipment for players.