Arran Banner Golf – week 44, 2023

Lamlash Golf Club

Thursday October 26, Back Nine Medal: 1 Billy O’Connor 46-16.5=29.5; 2 Lee Dutton 40-10=30. This was the final of the front and back nine games for October. Winner: Derek Harrison 3.5+28.5=62; runner up, Andrew Smith 37+27=64 BIH over two others.

Sunday October 29, Stableford: The weather forecast was poor but the six who attended enjoyed dry conditions in the morning and afternoon. The condition of the course was reflected in the winning scores. 1 Ian Bremner 40 points; 2 David Drennan 37 points BIH over Serge El Adm. Scratch: Ian Bremner 30 points. Magic two: Serge El Adm @16th.

Fixtures: Sunday November 5, AGA winter league at Lamlash, shotgun start at 10am. Thursday November 9, Yellow medal at 11am – non-counting. Sunday November 12, Glenburn Cup, 9am and noon ballots.

Whiting Bay Golf Club

Sunday October 22, Bogey Competition. A total of 18 played in this quirky format where, although classed as strokeplay, players compete against the course on a matchplay basis, the players net score winning, halving or losing each hole. The end of the round sees players up or down to the course as if it were matchplay. On this occasion, only two players beat the course with Graham Wilks coming out on top after a countback: 1 Graham Wilks 15, 1up acb; 2 David Brookens 15, 1up; 3 David Blair 11, 1 down; 4 Gus MacLeod 16, 2 down. Magic twos: Graham Wilks @11th.

Sunday October 29, Medal, six played: 1 Graeme Crichton 15, 61; 2 Ronnie Mann 14, 63; 3 Tom Paterson 0, 64 and lowest gross. Magic twos: Ronnie Mann @17th.

Fixtures: Sunday November 5, AGA Winter league at Lamlash Golf Club.

Brodick Golf Club

Saturday October 28, Saturday Cup, 10 played: 1 George Hamilton 34 points; 2 Terry Raeside 33 points; 3 Matthew Dobson 33 points.

Sunday October 29, Winter Cup, 8 played: 1 Finlay Sillars 37 points; 2 George Hamilton 35 points; 3 Matthew Dobson 34 points.

Fixture: Sunday November 12, Brandon.

Shiskine Golf Club

Sunday October 22, gents Sunday Stableford: 1 G Campbell 28 points BIH; 2 Wm Kelso 28 points; 3 S Kerr 27 points. Magic twos: S Kerr x2, G Campbell x2.

Thursday October 26, ladies 18 hole medal: 1 Jenni Turnbull 91-20=71; 2 and scratch, Alice Anderson 89-16=73.