The guts of the Covid epidemic may be behind us but for many community organisations the financial consequences are not! Stonehaven based community radio station is one such charity, facing challenging times and looking to raise funds to ensure its ongoing service to the people of the town and beyond. To this end the station […]
Attributing your golfing performance to the weather is something of a double edged sword. It’s fine in the winter, when your nett 75 is ‘accomplished’ with sleet slanting into you at right angles, the weather a readymade excuse. But what’s your alibi in conditions as splendid as those enjoyed last week? Cloudless blue skies, the […]
It’s been a packed week of competition at SGC, the key events being the annual Texas Scramble and the culmination of the Handicap Trophy. In the case of the Scramble, it was a blessing having blue skies overhead after haar had blighted last year’s affair. It’s not easy showcasing your infamous views to visitors when […]
Over £200 was raised for the Marie Curie charity this weekend as SGC members competed in Saturday’s Stableford event. The weather was superb leaving early starters to rue their selection of long legged breeks over shorts, cool air giving way to warm sunshine not long after breakfast time had passed. Impressive scoring matched the impressive […]
I smoked a big, fat Cuban cigar all the way from the 18th green to the clubhouse last Saturday morning. Having been first out at 7am, I’d just drained a thirty foot raker to complete a 63 which I felt would surely secure tournament victory. How wrong could I be, my afternoon subsequently spent watching […]
Members of the Junior Section journeyed to Aboyne for a 6 hole Scramble last Sunday to compete against four clubs (Peterculter, Portlethen, Aboyne and Kemnay). They did so impeccably, triumphing over their opponents with each player contributing in style. Congratulations to Abigail Fenton, Oscar Wilson, Charlie Metelski, Fraser Skidmore and Daniel Moseley who represented our […]
This weekend finds Stonehaven Golf Club hosting its annual Open Day, welcoming visitors looking to begin their respective golfing journeys. Allcomers are welcome from 11am – 1pm on Sunday April 24th and refreshments will be laid on as guests find out more about beginners’ coaching packages and the special membership offers available. It’s always a […]
Last weekend saw the climax of one of golf’s long awaited elite events, the prestigious curtain raiser to mark the beginning of another golfing season. With the leaderboard chock full of household names, each fresh from a winter devoted to the gymnasium and practice range, the world licked its lips at the prospect of another […]
Stonehaven Golf Club’s summer season kicked off at the weekend, the gruelling winter consigned, mercifully, to history. It wasn’t summer weather mind you with chilly conditions facing the 123 competitors lining up at the starting blocks for the campaign’s first Innes Medal. The Medal was split into three divisions according to handicap, however the winning scores […]
It’s been seven years since Cammies Restaurant in Cammachmore last threw its doors open to the public, but that’s about to change. After meticulous restoration, the restaurant being rebuilt around its original granite core dated 1900, Cammies is to reopen. The revamped venue will boast a restaurant, tea room and function room providing meals, high […]