The Gents Open was played at a surprisingly cold Muthill Golf Club on Saturday 6th August 2022.
An international competition this year with entries from Spain and England. 
Many thanks to all who attended, players, caterers and helpers, who made the day a success. Particular thanks to John Lees who bore the workload of entries and draw on the VMS system  and Iain Dugan for the way the course was presented.
We had a hole in one on the day. Ian Smith from Falkirk Tryst, holed his 7 iron tee shot at the 9th also winning the nearest the pin prize as the 9th was the nominated hole!!!!!@
Winners:
Scratch      1st:      68   Robin Gaden (ex-member and son of club legend Spike, Piperdam Golf Club)                    2nd:    75   Robert Bayliss (visitor from England, North Warwickshie Golf Club)                    3rd:     76   Bill Johnson (homegrown, Muthill Golf Club) Better inward 9.

Handicap   1st:      62    Brendan Quin homegrown, Muthill Golf Club)                    2nd   63:    Niall Seddon (also homegrown,  Muthill Golf Club) Better inward 9.                     3rd    63:    Ian Smith (Hole in One star, Falkirk Tryst Golf Club) Lost out on countback.

Hole in One and Nearest the Pin:                                                              Ian Smith (Falkirk Tryst Golf Club)

Longest Drive:          Robin Gaden (Piperdam Golf Club)

Picture 1:  Ian Smith (right), pictured with the 7 iron and ball at the 9th green following his Hole in One and with his playing partners Drummond Marshall (centre) and James Bryden (left).

Picure 2: Our Gents Captain, Gregor Mcgregor, presenting Brendan Quin with The Handicap Trophy and winners voucher.

Pictue 3:  Gregor presenting the Handicap runner-up voucher to Niall Seddon.

What a result today!!

Dalmahoy 2 Muthill 3 in the Mixed Team National Competition.

What a tremendous victory for Muthill Golf Club today at Dalmahoy. A bit wet to start with but, like the golf, the weather got better as the day went on. It was a very tight match, sitting at 2 games all, it all came down to the last game and the last hole which was won by Craig Whyte & Anne McClure

Results:

L. Donaldson & H. Wynd lost 3+2

J. Donaldson & K. MacLean lost 2+1

J. Lees & K. Holden won 3+2

G. McGregor & G. Tarbet won 4+2

C. Whyte & A. McClure won 1 up

Huge thanks to all participants today – Helen, Karen, Katie, Gillian, Anne, and Les, James, John, Gregor and Craig. A big thank you too to Dalmahoy for their tremendous hospitality – tea/coffee, roll and bacon or sausage on arrival, (not saying who had both) then more at the halfway house and a bar tab on finishing. (Is Gregor home yet?!) So Muthill are the last team from Scotland left in the competition. Next round could be against a team from Newcastle, but we’ll have to wait to see whether it’ll be home or away. Thanks again to all for a great day!

Many thanks to everyone who came along to our Greenkeeper’s Day Texas scramble today. The weather was a bit mixed, but it didn’t dampen spirits!Congratulations to winners Sue Crorie, Jenny Crorie and Willie Dowie, and to runners up Lesley Malkin, Andy Malkin and Margaret Robertson.Thank you also to Jacq for her delicious baking!

Your Club needs you!!!!!Opens provide a much needed source of funding for our Golf Club.
The Gents Open is on 6th August and is very low on numbers. You can book via the Scottish Golf app against any tee time that is not already taken or marked as Reserved. Alternatively, you can email john.lees14@yahoo.com but please check availability on the app first. If all else fails, you can speak to Nigel or John, who will try to assist you!!
We also need prizes for the raffle/tombola. Donations will be gratefully received and can be left at the clubhouse at any time.
Some volunteers for the day, to assist with cards, starts, raffle/tombola, car parking, etc would also be appreciated.
From your Gents Committee.

Please note the local rules have been updated and replace the current rules on our scorecard.

CLICK HERE FOR LOCAL RULES

CLICK HERE FOR SCORECARD RULES

Congratulations to Helen Wynd , Muthill Ladies Champion 2022. Helen narrowly beat Katie Holden in this years final in what was a very close match. In fact it went to the last putt on the 18th to decide the match. Well done both Helen and Katie.

Congratulations to Gregor -Scratch Champion and Brian – Handicap Champion

What a nice way to spend a Saturday afternoon! It was a lovely sociable occasion and it definitely was a case of many hands making light work. A special thank you to Sue Crorie for the good idea in the first place and also for organising everything and everyone.

⛳️ Yesterday saw Muthill Golf Club playing Royal Montrose Mercantile Golf Club, at Muthill, in the second round of the National Inter-Clubs Mixed Team Knockout Championships.

What a great day we had….weather, food and golf…..and the best bit – the 4 1/2  to 1/2  win for Muthill!

Thanks to both the ladies and gents who participated today:-

Helen Wynd, Katie Holden, Karen MacLean, Anne McClure and Gillian Tarbet from the Ladies. 🏌️‍♀️

Les Donaldson, James Donaldson, John Lees, Craig Whyte and Nigel Morris from the Gents. 🏌️‍♂️

Thank you all, and thanks too to Jacq for her catering.

‘Lush fairways’, ‘beautiful course’, ‘just one greenkeeper does this?!’ Just a few of the comments from our visitors.

Thank you Iain – the course was beautiful.

Roll on the next round!! ⛳️

SCRATCH WINNERS:

1ST: C.Milne & W.Pennycook 79 Piperdam & Blairgowrie GC

2ND: J.Booth & A.Booth 80 Stirling GC

3RD: J.Souter & C.Souter 91 Muthill GC

NET WINNERS:

1ST: B. Morrison & M.Morrison 64 Murrayfield & HiltonPk. GC

2ND: J.Lees & K.Holden 66 Muthill GC

3RD: A.Malkin & L.Malkin 67 Gleanearn & Muthill GC

LADIES NEAREST THE PIN: G.Tarbet MuthillGC

LADIES LONGEST DRIVE: C.Milne Piperdam GC

GENTS NEAREST THE PIN: M.Stevenson Alloa GC

GENTS LONGEST DRIVE: T.Harris Dunblane GC