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On Sunday 19th May we welcomed Junior Golf Sixes teams from Gifford GC, Craigielaw GC, Longniddry GC and West Links Juniors from North Berwick to play in a Golf Sixes event at Musselburgh Old Course. 

Teams consisted of 6 players, playing as 3 pairs. Each pair played with another pair from one of the other clubs over 6 shorted holes.

Congratulations to West Links Juniors and Craigielaw for scoring the most points but this event is more about participation and enjoyment, so well done to everyone who took part on the day and thanks to the parents for coming along to support the event.

Sunday 12th May the club had their Qualifier for the R&A competition that allows one pair to play in Regional Finals held at Dundas Park in June. A number of pairs then qualify to the National Final held at the Open venue Royal Troon, just 7 days before the Open commences.

Our Qualifiers this year are Ian Boggie and Mike McGovern, with a combined total of 40 points. A very tight competition as Ross And Anton Larner also had 40 points, however as Mike had the highest individual score which gave them victory.

All the best in the coming weeks.

A bit of decadence from the older members of the Club. Our trip to Turkey ended in a wee match between the football team supporters of Hearts v Hibs. Just to say the team in maroon came out positive in that game . All other games were called a draw.

MOCGC ‘The Cradle of Golf’ Newsletter__ – Issue 3

Our new Captain, Billy Alexander seen presenting the Captains Cup to the winner Kevin Wyllie. Billy took over from Jackie Brown, only a few days before having been Jackie’s vice captain. Kevin, a previous Club Champion, won the cup with a 2 under par net score in very difficult conditions with gusting winds.

Then Billy had the pleasurable duty of announcing that Gordon Thomson had been made an Honorary Member of the club. Gordon has been a member of our club for 42 years, and has seen the current good times but the also some of our dark days when our club may have disbanded. Instrumental in decisions and actions that saved our club.

The winner of the first major trophy of the season was Tony Dolan with a net score of 66. All the golfers had to battle very high winds with 50 mile an hour gusts. To celebrate the fact that Mungo Park actually won the Open on 10th April 1874, 150 years ago, a special scratch competition ran along side the Medal. The winner was Euan Glen with a gross score of 71, again incredible scoring due to the weather conditions.

Today, 5th April 2024 was the funeral of one of the original members of the Club when it formed back in 1982. Tam was an Honorary Member of the club for this work and all his efforts to get recognition for the club. It was a grey day today due to the weather but also for the club to lose Tam. He kindly donated a trophy a few years ago that is played for and this will protect his memory within the club for years to come. RIP

Wonderful Night at our Presentation Night for the 2023/24 season. Well done to all the winners, and especial thanks to  everyone involved in making it a great night. Cliff for being the man with the mike and also all the committee members that made all of this happen.

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