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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 …
2024 Captains Cup and a special day for a long standing member Read More »
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 …
First Medal of a new season. The Mungo Park 1874 Gents Medal Read More »
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 …
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.
Our current Club Champion, Ross Noon has been competing in the season long East Alliance Scratch Order of Merit, as the defending champion. Earlier this week the press published Ross Noon on course for scratch success in East Alliance finale Defending champion out in front in points table heading into championship event at Gullane. The …
East Alliance Scratch Order of Merit winner 2024 – Ross Noon Read More »
On the weekend Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th March the finals of the Winter handicap competitions were played. Usually both are played on the same day, however Matthew Craigy was in both finals so they were played on different days. In the Singles final Matthew played Mike McVean, and it was a close encounter with …
A great season for the winter league team finally came to an end on Sunday 17th March 2024 with a loss in a play off match versus Tantallon Golf Club. Having finished just short of automatic promotion by coming 2nd in Division 2 they had to play the club in the relegation place in the …
Musselburgh Old Course Golf Club – NewsletterTHE CRADLE OF GOLF – Issue 1 October 2023 Link to PDF ….. MOCGC ‘The Cradle of Golf’ Newsletter – Issue 1
Winners & Runners Up Club Champion : Kevin Wyllie – Runner-Up : Colin Whoriskey Seniors Champion : Terry Gillan – Runner-Up : Alex McGregor ‘B’ Champion : Mike McVean – Runner-Up : James Bonthron ‘C’ Champion : Greig McVean …
Musselburgh Old Course Golf Club – Club Championships 2022 Read More »
21st Musselburgh Hickory Challenge – Saturday 2nd July 2022 Congratulations to Prestwick Golf Club who came out on top in today’s Musselburgh Hickory Challenge. Their two pairings returned …
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Saturday 21st May 2022 Musselburgh Old Course Golf Club 2 – 3 Leith Rules Golf Society John Dixon, President of Leith Rules Golf Society presents Musselburgh Old Course Golf Club’s team captain and Honorary member, member Billy Finnigan with a framed certificate to commemorate the 350th anniversary of golf at Musselburgh Old Course. The certificate …
Leith Rules Golf Society come out on top against Musselburgh Old Course Golf Club Read More »
R&A Pairs Stableford – 9 Hole Qualifying Competition – 1st May 2022 Congratulations to Steven Hill and Clifford Livingstone who won the R & A Pairs Stableford Qualifier on Sunday 1st May with 36 points. Narrowly beating Ian Boggie and Mike McGovern, who also had 36 points, on countback. Steve and Cliff will go …
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Sunday 24th April 2022 – League Cup Round 2 – Stroke Play Competition Here are the results from League Cup Round 2 1 Gary Grigg 71 – 05 = 66 Overall Winner Last Nine Holes 2 Anthony Larner 79 – 13 = …
Sunday 17th April 2022 – League Cup Round 1 – Stroke Play Competition Here are the results from League Cup Round 1 1 Ryan Henderson 69 – 04 = 65 – Overall Winner (Last Nine Holes) 2 Gary Grigg 70 – 05 = 65 – Overall Runner-Up …
Nick Edmund is a 4 time victim of cancer and his determination to raise awareness and support for cancer charities worldwide is inspirational. Please read all about Nick’s latest adventure and which 4th hole …
Sunday 10th April 2022 – Captain’s Cup Stroke Play Medal Here are the results from Sunday’s Captain’s Cup 1 Alan Tweedie 67 – 04 = 63 – Overall Winner & Best Scratch Score 2 Stephen Glass 85 – 17 = 68 – Overall Runner-Up 3 Ricky West 81 …
Saturday 9th April 2022 – 40th Anniversary 9 Hole Medal- Sponsored by Venture Financial http://venturefinancial.co.uk/ What a fantastic day we had at the club yesterday, many thanks to everyone who helped out with the organisation and set up of the course. Special thanks to our Competition Sponsors – Venture Financial, our chef John and his …
Congratulations to Stephen Peters, who won the Mungo Park 1874 Gent Medal, finishing one shot ahead of runner-up Clark Johnston. There were some tricky pin positions and the course bared her teeth later in the day. Sunday’s Results Stephen Peters 75 – 10 = 65 Clark Johnston 75 – 9 …
The club is delighted to make a donation of much needed essential supplies to Musselburgh -> Poland/Ukraine border Supplies Drive. Thanks to the members and Jim Campbell at Bankton and Wallyford Pharmacy for your generosity. Rachel Eadie and her father Fraser will be taking vital donations to the Polish/Ukraine border next week, with the Musselburgh …
Club donates to Musselburgh ->Poland / Ukraine Border Supplies Drive. Read More »
On Sunday 6th March, 84 players from 14 Clubs from the East Lothian Winter League met at Musselburgh Old Course to compete in the 6 player team event, where three pairs of players from each club played in a greensomes, stroke-play format over 18 holes. The winning Club would be the one with the lowest …
Sunday 6th March 2022 – East Lothian Winter League Team Stroke-Play Tournament Read More »
A day to remember for Musselburgh Old Course Golf Club, Enjoy Leisure and East Lothian Council.
Yesterday, 2nd March 2022, marked the 350th Anniversary of golf first being documented as having been played on Musselburgh Old Course. On that day, Sir John Foulis, of Ravelston, wrote : 1672 Mar 2 Lost at Golfe at Musselboorgh with Gosford, Lyon etc .. .. £3 5s 0d This is believed to be the oldest …
Musselburgh Old Course Golf Club – AGM Friday 25th February 2022
Musselburgh Old Course Golf Club recently raised £950 for Cycle Without Age – Musselburgh. Committee member Mark Macwhinnie and his sister Lindsey Blackley present Ewan Dawson with the proceeds from their late father’s (Ronnie Macwhinnie) …
Musselburgh Old Course Golf Club – Latest Charity Fundraiser Read More »
Nick Edmund, a friend of the Club, will hopefully be returning to Musselburgh Old Course later in 2022. Nick is the founder of Global Golf 4 Cancer, a remarkable global campaign whose mission is to inspire the golfing community to ‘fly the flag’ and to support cancer fighters and cancer charities worldwide. The GG4C flag …
Club crested merchandise page will be coming soon (Examples above)
Golf Club member Euan Bauld scores a tremendous overhead kick for Cape Breton University against University of New Brunswick in the AUS.
Musselburgh, March 8, 1870. “We, the undersigned, agree to commence to play our match at golf for 100 sterling a-side on Tuesday, the 12th day of April, and that on St Andrews links at 12 o’clock; on Prestwick, 15th April; North Berwick, 19th April; and on Musselburgh links, 22nd April, to play at same hour …
Tommy’s Honour is a 2016 historical drama film depicting the lives and careers of, and the complex relationship between, the pioneering Scottish golfing champions Old Tom Morris and his son Young Tom Morris. Musselburgh, March 8, 1870. “We, the undersigned, agree to commence to play our match at golf for 100 sterling a-side on …
Musselburgh Old Course Featured in The Film ‘Tommy’s Honour’ Read More »
THE skull of a teenage girl who died about 2500 years ago has been dug up at the world’s oldest golf course. The grisly find was uncovered on Tuesday at Musselburgh Links by greenkeepers excavating the grass lip of a bunker near the green of the fourth hole. It was initially thought the skull was …
So far, £3,500 has been raised towards the £5,000 target which will see game legends David ‘Deacon’ Brown, Bob Ferguson and Jack White remembered in the town’s graveyard at Inveresk. The initiative is being led by Stevie Hill, captain of Musselburgh Old Course Golf Club, who noticed there were grave markers for Mr Ferguson, a …
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