Orkney Golf Club Winter Saturday Seniors Sponsored by Northlink Ferries

County Show this week and nights drawing in, its time to start thinking about winter golf, so here are some early thoughts about the 2026-27 winter season!

Prize presentation picture with NorthLink Ferries:- from left - Bruce Sutherland (3rd), Robbie Norquoy (1st), Kris Bevan, Operations Director NorthLink Ferries, Brian Kane (2nd)

Today was a reminder of what real winter golf is like with 45 mph winds and the last 2 greens covered in large hail stones which had really hurt on their way down!
Robbie Norquoy pleased to get the cup back as he kept a space on his mantle for the last two years.
The group of hardy todays golfers Keith Nicol, Dave Kirkpatrick, Willie Marwick, Malcolm Smart, Bruce Sutherland, Stuart Kemp Robbie Norquoy, Brian Kane, Robbie Bruce and Andy Kemp. I think Bob Adamson had gone home to lie down by then!

There have been suggestions for the last few years that the leaders should play together in the last group out on the last day so this is the entry form I propose to use on Saturday. Once we know who is there instead of the usual ball draw we will take twos from the bottom of the list if necessary and work up to Bob, Brian and Robbie (if Bob is there) as the last group.

It looks so close at the top of the league, my intention is that if there are equal points in any of the top three positions, I will count back most first places, most seconds and so on until there is a winner.
Also some bunkers are coming back in play, but for Saturday Seniors bunkers remain optional until the end of the competition.

It was hard going on the longer front nine today with summer greens in play, steady 25 mph wind gusting 40 and the odd wintery shower!

Have a look at the astonishing pictures on Orkney Golf Club Junior Section Facebook