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GolfClubAtlas.com => Golf Course Architecture => Topic started by: Mark Pearce on December 28, 2017, 12:54:55 PM
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The last couple of years have seen a small but select crowd of the Scottish contingent (and associates) get together for a January game on a links (Gullane 3 in 2016, Goswick in 2017). Is anyone up for a get together this January or February? I'd be happy to sort something at Elie, but would happily travel elsewhere.
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Count us in, Mark, assuming we are selected and/or not elsewhere (particularly in Marbella late Jan early Feb).
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Feb sometime probably best for me. Maybe wait to see who’s all coming, before final decision to allow the more southerly and northerly folks a chance?
Cheers,
F.
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Count me in again Mark. Elie sounds fine to me.
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I'd be keen if I am around.
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Great idea Mark and count me in.
Elie sounds like a perfect venue.
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If I can make it I am keen.
Ciao
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Well done Mark, I'm in.
Niall
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Diary allowing, Elie sounds grand.
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OK. That's enough interest. Given that it's already nearly January, I'm thinking a February trip and perhaps mid to late Feb to ensure the Goodales are back in town. I'll check with the club and suggest a date or two, though I can't imagine a problem with availability of times in February!
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Mark,
Thanks for taking the lead again this year to organise.
Looks like there’s already a decent amount of interest and I’d be keen to join too. Mid to late February would work fine for me.
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Good idea Mark. Sorry I am away in Feb.
Have a good time,
Scott
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I’m in St Andrews 13/14 January which sounds a little early, happybto meet up if anyone is in town.
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I'm an hour away from Sentandrews (as we say in Fife), but that weekend is not possible. If you could drop into Aberdour on your way back to EDI let me know and I'll buy you a drink at the best clubhouse views in the UK and Ireland.
Happy New Year!
Rich
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Afternoon Gents - haven't been on for a while, mainly due to not getting enough time to actually golf never mind talk about it, but have been bitten by the bug again - I'd be keen to make this if I can and meet some more GCAers in the flesh so to speak!
Col
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Afternoon Gents - haven't been on for a while, mainly due to not getting enough time to actually golf never mind talk about it, but have been bitten by the bug again - I'd be keen to make this if I can and meet some more GCAers in the flesh so to speak!
Col
Excellent, you'll be very welcome. News on a date soon, I hope.
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Thanks again for organising Mark. Looking forward to it.
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Would Sat Jan 27 be do-able? That would work for me! Thanks
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Not so much Winter but Spring.
Elie have times available on Sunday 18 March, if people are interested. The winter weekend rate is £48 but I can sign 3 guests on at £10 and we can average the cost over how ever many decide to play. So, who's up for 18 March at Elie?
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Good work, Mark, but I'll be in Florida after Mar 14. Anybody for a winter get together on Amelia Island?
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Not so much Winter but Spring.
Elie have times available on Sunday 18 March, if people are interested. The winter weekend rate is £48 but I can sign 3 guests on at £10 and we can average the cost over how ever many decide to play. So, who's up for 18 March at Elie?
Sign me up please - love to revisit Elie.
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Mark,
Sounds great, count me in.
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Not so much Winter but Spring.
Elie have times available on Sunday 18 March, if people are interested. The winter weekend rate is £48 but I can sign 3 guests on at £10 and we can average the cost over how ever many decide to play. So, who's up for 18 March at Elie?
Mark
I would like to play. Thanks.
Ciao
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Nocando. I’ll be very, very drunk in Dublin that weekend....Hic!
Have fun!
Cheers,
M.
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Not so much Winter but Spring.
Elie have times available on Sunday 18 March, if people are interested. The winter weekend rate is £48 but I can sign 3 guests on at £10 and we can average the cost over how ever many decide to play. So, who's up for 18 March at Elie?
Thank you Mark - would love to but will be out of town that weekend sadly. Enjoy!
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Mark
Please consider me present in absentia.
Cheers to All
Ward
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Mark
If it doesn't screw up the numbers I'd be very happy to join you.
Niall
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Not so much Winter but Spring.
Elie have times available on Sunday 18 March, if people are interested. The winter weekend rate is £48 but I can sign 3 guests on at £10 and we can average the cost over how ever many decide to play. So, who's up for 18 March at Elie?
Hi Mark,
Thanks for organising but I’m not around that weekend so won’t be able to join unfortunately.
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Unfortunately I've got a diary clash with the 17th because an outing at Elie sounds great.
If the Elie game happens is there any interest in a game in St Andrews on the 16th, perhaps a nice add on for those traveling from afar? If there is, I may be able to arrange something attractive.
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Sorry Guys - I'd forgotten about this thread - let me check the diary (code for see if I can get permission from Mrs S!) and I'll get back to you. I'm assuming 6, including me would be better than 5?
Col
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Colin,
Any news on availability?
All,
We currently have 6 or 7 (depending on Mrs S!) Any others before I firm up the tee times?
Mark
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Oh, how I hate it when the gang comes to Fife and I’m not home...
:'(
F.
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I’m up for it if my caddie can come along as well.
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I’m up for it if my caddie can come along as well.
As a player or a caddie? Either fine but makes a difference between 2 four balls or three three balls.....
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Colin,
Any news on availability?
All,
We currently have 6 or 7 (depending on Mrs S!) Any others before I firm up the tee times?
Mark
Apologies Mark - I'm going to have to pass. Had forgotten it is my niece's birthday on the 18th...
Hopefully catch some of you guys soon.
Col
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Mark - Nicky will come and caddie for me as she is “in training”.
Just need meet up time and is Ellie jacket and tie?
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Mark,
Jacket and tie only needed if you want to go into the Smoke Room, where smoking is, of course, banned. There's a spike bar, where I imagine most will congregate.
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Tee is booked at 11.16 and 11.23. I'll aim to be there around 10.15. See you all at Elie on 18th.
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Tee is booked at 11.16 and 11.23. I'll aim to be there around 10.15. See you all at Elie on 18th.
Excellent - not too early :)
I'll be driving through Edinburgh from N. Berwick if anyone wants picked up ??
Ian
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Tee is booked at 11.16 and 11.23. I'll aim to be there around 10.15. See you all at Elie on 18th.
Very fine.
Ciao
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I gather Elie was closed this morning because of a covering of snow. I'll check later to see if it has opened. Worth checking in the morning that it's open.
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Course re-opened at lunchtime. Unless there's further snow or a heavy frost it will be open in the morning. It might be Spring but this is going to feel like a Winter outing!
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Will call before setting off. It didn’t snow in St Andrews before lunch but there’s been several flurries since. Sea was crashing over the harbour wall in spectacular fashion at Anstruther this afternoon.
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Course re-opened at lunchtime. Unless there's further snow or a heavy frost it will be open in the morning. It might be Spring but this is going to feel like a Winter outing!
It would be rather ironic if this turned out to be the coldest of the meetings so far given it's date. See you all tomorrow.
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Course re-opened at lunchtime. Unless there's further snow or a heavy frost it will be open in the morning. It might be Spring but this is going to feel like a Winter outing!
It would be rather ironic if this turned out to be the coldest of the meetings so far given it's date. See you all tomorrow.
I think there's little doubt that this will be the coldest of our Winter get togethers. I've just got home after a few beers with former colleagues in Newcastle and there's a fair bit of snow on the roads here. See you all later this morning!
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Sources tell me that there's settled snow on the ground in St Andrews. The club at Elie haven't yet (at 7am) updated the course information, so I'm waiting to check. Does anyone have any idea what road conditions are like?
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News is that the course is closed as at 7.30. With that, and the condition of the roads in parts of NE England and Eastern Scotland, I think we'll call this off today. I'll arrange something at Elie later in the year. I know Niall managed to get hold of Jon and hope no-one else is on route.
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Thanks Mark, shame but the right decision made nice and early. I'll look forward to the rearranged meet up later in the year.
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Hi Niall,
big thanks for calling me and saving me the 6 hour round trip. I owe you a beer or whisky or maybe both next time I see you.
Mark,
that would be a good alternative to hold some a little later on. Maybe a 27 hole event including the nine holer there?
A little snow here but not much however it does feel Baltic in the wind.
Jon
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Lucky you John,
It's a (ch)ill wind that blows nobody any good!
Cheers Colin
P.S, My siblings have sent me (here in Oz) pictures of icicles hanging of Pitkerro gutters the like of which have not been seen in decades!
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That's the first mention I've heard of Pitkerro - looked it up and found it was in Dundee.
So sorry your golf has been called off. There is a certain quality to playing golf in the freezing cold of the east coast of Scotland. It's very bracing, but it is little different from the middle of summer. Happy memories!