Competition - Medals Finals

The final Medal competition of the season was played on Saturday 1st October, which also provided the Medals' Final winners. Congratulations and well done to everyone, under what can only be described as challenging conditions. This effectively brings to an end a superbly competitive season. Well done to all entrants and especially to all the winners.

Right - The mist soon lifted to provide a tough end to the season.

Division 1

• 1st A Eden  69 (Handicap 9)
• 2nd David Barrie 71 (5)
• 3rd Jim Murphy 72 (7)

Division 2

• 1st Henry Grier 67 (14)
• 2nd John Dolan 69 (16)
• 3rd Michael Gannon 69 (14)

Division 3 

• 1st Tony Graham 75 (28)
• 2nd Alastair McDougall 77 (26)
• 3rd John Henderson 79 (19)
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The winner of the Mike Weir Trophy was John Ross, returning the best net scores in four of the five counting Medals (Spring, Summer, Autumn, July and August Monthly Medals).

This really is an excellent win, as it is done across the seasons most competitive Medal competitions. Well played John, and we hope to see you at this years prizegiving.

Additionally,  David Barrie won the Presidents Putter, as the lowest net score returned for all qualfiers of the Medals Finals. Well done David.

The Stenhouse Cup was also resolved the previous week, with David McKechnie defeating Paul McShane. Congratulations to David who adds that win to his success in the 2016 Sir John Hunter Shield.


2016 Annual Prizegiving

The annual awards night will be held on Friday 21st October, starting at 6:30, where all the Crow Wood prizes will be presented. 

The evening, with tickets priced £20 includes an after dinner speaker, the highly regarded and entertaining former Scottish Professional Sprinter, George McNeill.

The evening also includes a meal, a charity raffle, some competitions and a little secret suprise entertainment. 


This years selected charity is the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow. 

http://www.princeandprincessofwaleshospice.org.uk

This evening promises to be the best yet, and a great time is guaranteed. 

Tickets are available from Sharyn at the bar.


Do you know the rules?

Now that a few bunkers are out of commission due to the rain, we thought this may be a current situation, one or two of you may find yourself in.

Question - Your ball lands in a bunker as usual. When you arrive at it, it is sitting nicely, but there is a blue stake in the bunker, so it is clearly GUR. What do you do?

1.  Opt to play it as it lies.
2.  Take a drop outside the bunker, within a club length, at the nearest point of relief.
3.  Take a drop behind and outside the bunker, within a club length, in line with where your ball originally was, but keeping the bunker between you and the hole.

Last weeks answer - As you made an attempt to play the wrong ball (even if you  missed) you incur a penalty of two strokes for playing a wrong ball, and your fresh air swipes are not counted. The answer was (3). See Rule 15-3b. 


Next edition of the Newsletter

The next newsletter will be a Prizegiving Special, with a focus on the winners and their trophies. This will be issued on Sunday 23rd October.

Newsletters will revert to monthly editions during the winter season, so if there is anything you would like covered, please send those suggestions to secretary@crowwoodgolfclub.co.uk


It is official- Why we play golf

A study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine and part of the Golf and Health Project, which is led by the World Golf Foundation, has categorically hinted that playing golf is good for your health. It's official....

Dr Andrew Murray, from the physical activity for health research centre at Edinburgh University, said: "We know that the moderate physical activity that golf provides increases life expectancy, has mental health benefits and can help prevent and treat more than 40 major chronic diseases such as heart attacks, stroke, diabetes, breast and colon cancer.

"Evidence suggests golfers live longer than non-golfers, enjoying improvements in cholesterol levels, body composition, wellness, self-esteem and self-worth.

Roll on Saturday!

Left- After the mist lifted, a beautiful view back down the 7th.