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It was the Old Course’s turn to host a team from Dalmeny. This event started just a few years ago and we play home and away. Their course in in the grounds of the Dalmeny estate, with the Main house dominating some of the holes. A number of their team were playing the Old Course …
Saturday 26th saw the Final of our League Cup competition between Paul Marshall and Matty Craigie. The competition requires a Sunday qualification followed by the top 16 playing off in a stroke play format over a number of weeks. The double celebration comes in that Paul not only won the trophy by 4 shots but …
The 5th issue of our newsletter, “The Cradle of Golf” is attached
Following our Charity Day, today 7th October we presented our cheque to the Changes representatives. Here is seen our Secretary, Alan Tweedie and Mike McVean with our cheque for £2,000. Again well done to everyone who donated raffle prizes, bought tickets, played golf, our sponsors on the day “Quicklube” and everyone that contributed to the …
The 2024 Musselburgh Amateur competition took place at Royal Musselburgh Golf course on 21st September 2024. The historic competition is restricted to members of the three Musselburgh course, those that live in Musselburgh or work in Musselburgh. It is now played in rotation between the three and next year will be at our course. Once …
One of the major trophies within the Club is the Secretaries Cup and on 1th September Kevin Wyllie seen here with the Club Captain , who was a previous Secretary, won from Clifford Livingstone on count back..
Sunday 25th August 2024 was our club Charity Day and our nominated charity this year was Changes, a Musselburgh based mental health support charity. For the last few years we have chosen a local based group to support. The members once again turned out in force not only to play in the competition but also …
The invitational Texas Scramble was played on Saturday 17th August. Teams had to have at least two guests so lots of visitors to the club. The winners were a team lead by club member Ian Boggie seen receiving the trophy from our vice captain Gordon Henderson
Sunday 11th August was finals day in our Club Championship after two rounds of qualifying the previous two Sundays. With midweek quarter finals and Saturday semi finals, the stage was set for all 4 finals to take place. A great line up and even the weather was perfect for playing golf. Our Club Champion for …
Sunday saw the last day Jan was behind the bar and she is seen here receiving our farewell gifts and wishes. We all look forward to welcoming her back to have a drink from the other side of the bar. All the best Jan.
Sunday 4th August was the second qualifier for the Club Championship. The finalists are shown below and the dates of the quarter and semi finals 2024 MOCGC Club Championship Tuesday 6th August (5.10pm) Quarter Finals 1 N. Free V D.Service 8 (A) 2 C. Livingstone V S Fairgrieve 7 (B) 3 …
In the 1st Round Qualifier for the Club Championship John McFeely had a hole in one at the Sea Hole (14th). Well done chef.
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 …
Claret Jug and Pro Am (Kindly sponsored by Alex MacGregor) Read More »
The latest edition of the MOCGC newsletter is attached
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 …
The Lewisville was well attended by members and guests for once this year in wonderful sunshine. The scoring reflected the conditions with a Scratch low of 72 that also gave David Read the second lowest net score. However one of our previous C section champions who has shown huge improvements during the year, Liam Smith, …
Lewisville Invitational Open (Kindly Sponsored by Contract Heating) Read More »
The annual match between a team of members that represent the Captain, Billy Alexander, versus a team representing the Vice Captain, Gordon Henderson took place Sunday 16th June. The first meeting of these two as they both have taken over their roles in recent months. A very keenly contested match saw the Captain win by …
The winners of the Invitational Silloth was Mike McVean with his guest from Royal Musselburgh John King
Was won by Nathan Free who also had the lowest gross score.
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 …
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 …
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.
Congratulations to David Blackshaw who recorded his first hole in one on the Sea Hole on his back 9 in last week’s Senior Medal (Stableford). The event was won by Alex McGregor with 41 points, John Nisbet …
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 …
21st Musselburgh Hickory Challenge – Saturday 2nd July 2022 Read More »