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10 Balcarres Road, Musselburgh, EH21 7SD, East Lothian, Scotland

Month: July 2024

Hole in one

In the 1st Round Qualifier for the Club Championship John McFeely had a hole in one at the Sea Hole (14th). Well done chef.

Claret Jug and Pro Am (Kindly sponsored by Alex MacGregor)

As our course has a very proud tradition of The Open (6 time venue) and the Claret Jug (Musselburgh, Prestwick and St Andrews paid for it), an annual competition on the Sunday of the Open takes place. In fact two competitions, one for the Claret Jug but also one as a pro am with a Professional player playing on the Sunday. The combined scores of the member plus a drawn Open player to win the trophy.

The Claret Jug was won by Jackie Brown with a net score of 62, seen being presented by the Captain Billy Alexander. The Pro Am was won by Clifford Livingstone with a net 66 but he drew the lowest score of the day at The Open a 65 by the eventual winner Schauffele.

23rd Musselburgh Challenge

Saturday 6th July 2024 saw our club host the Musselburgh Challenge. A hickory competition held over 9 holes with invited teams from some of our neighbours but also from some of The Open host clubs. This year saw 12 teams including the R&A Golf Club of St Andrews and Prestwick who together with our course were the 3 original venues of the Open. Other clubs that were based at the course Bruntsfield Links and Royal Musselburgh also took part. After a very competitive competition the winners were a team from the Thorntree GC as seen above with the trophy. The Thorntree are a club within the Royal Musselburgh GC. The victory was by one shot from the runners up a team from Leith Rules as seen below.

Our former captain Steven Hill with our Chairman Brian Weddell playing with a pair from Prestwick

Mark MacWhinnie and Liam Smith with two guests from the British Golf Collectors Society

Our Club Champion Ross Noon and Dave Blackshaw playing with a pair from Bruntsfield Links Golf Society

Kieran Blyth with Matty Craigie playing with guests from Kilspindie

The day was finished off with a lunch served in our clubhouse