Strathtay Golf Club

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It has been a very successful couple of days for our small club. On Thursday our member Geoff Porter won division 2 of the Gent's Senior Open at Deeside Golf Club. He also had the highest stableford points on the day and was nearest the pin!!

On Saturday Simon Gray and John MacBeth won away from home at Boat of Garten in the Daily Mail foursomes, 1up.

Yesterday at Killin in the Stroyan, a county event which is 18 holes of strokeplay foursomes held over a 9 hole golf course, Brian Brown and Geoff Porter were the winners with a better back 9 of the handicap section with a fantastic net 65 (1 under par) This is the second time Strathtay have won this competition in the last three years.

The pairing of Simon Gray & John MacBeth were the runners up in the scratch section with an 8 over par 74.

Pictured are Geoff Porter and Brian Brown being congratulated by Perth and Kinross County's Secretary, Norman Dyce

Well done Simon Gray, finishing 3rd in the county handicap champion of champions

Congratulations to Mark Winton from Milnathort Golf Club on claiming the P & K Handicap Champion of Champions with a fantastic nett 67

Scores

1st - Mark Winton - Milnathort Golf Club - 67
2nd - Stuart McKendrick - Dunkeld and Birnam Golf Club - 69
3rd - Simon Gray - Strathtay Golf Club - 69
4th - Peter Courtney - Auchterarder Golf Club - 70

A huge thank you to The Blairgowrie Golf Club for hosting the 2025 Champion of Champions

Full results can be found here:
https://pandkgolf.com/champion-of-champions-results/

On Sunday, following a very close and competitive match against Murrayshall at Gleneagles on the PGA Centenary Course, we just came up short to winning the Bell Trophy losing 4-1. Three of the matches were lost 1 down!
Sometimes it can be a very fine line to winning or losing.
Well done to the members who played in the final and also to those who played in the previous rounds, you did the club proud. For such a small club it was a fantastic achievement reaching the final for the second time in 3 years. The club would like to thank those who caddied and to the supporters who came along, it was very much appreciated.

A fantastic effort by Strathtay gents who won the Cowan Cup yesterday at Dunkeld and Birnam Golf Club. This competition has been played since 1910 between the 7 Highland Perthshire clubs. Teams of six participate with the 4 lowest net scores counting towards the teams aggregate total.

Our winning score of 291 was 4 better than Pitlochry Golf and Pro Shop. An excellent accomplishment by the team as we defended the trophy and being the first club to do so since Blair Atholl Golf Club in 2005.

Despite the awful wet conditions the course stood up well and the soup and sandwiches supplied after were much appreciated.

An excellent performance from the team consisting of Graham Forsyth (68) who also won the best net score of the day, Geoff Porter (70) who had the third lowest net score with a BB9, Keith Walker (75), Brian Brown (78), Simon Gray (79) and John MacBeth (79). Gavin Dott from Kenmore had the lowest scratch score of 70 ( 1 over par )

Strathtay Golf Club are playing in the final of The Bell Trophy on Sunday 8th September against Murrayshall Golf Club at Gleneagles on the PGA Centenary Course.

You are more than welcome to come along and support the players representing the club, first tee time is 1330.

We wish the players Simon Gray, John MacBeth, Keith Walker, Brian Brown and John Nixon all the very best of luck.

Strathtay Golf Club have reached the final of The Bell Trophy ( A Perth & Kinross County Golf Union team matchplay competition) for only their third time and their second in two years after winning at home today against Dun Whinny 3 and half matches to 1 and a half.

John MacBeth won 4&3
Simon Gray won 6&4
Keith Walker halved his match
Brian Brown lost 2 down
John Nixon won 3&1

An excellent win for the club with the final being played on Sunday 8th September on the PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles. Members and friends are more than welcome to come along and support the club. First tee time tbc

Strathtay were knocked out in the 4th round away at Kinross in the Kyocera team Matchplay Golf competition in a close match. We were unfortunately on the wrong side of the two matches finishing on the 18th green.

Keith Walker lost 2&1
Jim Wilson lost 5&3
Graham Forsyth lost 1 down
Simon Gray won 8&7
John MacBeth lost 1 down

Congratulations to Kinross Golf Club who are one of two remaining teams left in Scotland.

An fantastic win yesterday in the 3rd round of the Kyocera team Matchplay Golf. The match finished all square with John MacBeth playing an excellent approach shot to the 2nd play off hole to secure the win. We had to endure 30 minutes of torrential rain halway round with the greens flooding.

Brian Brown halved his match
John Nixon won 3&1
Simon Gray lost 3&2
Iain Michie lost 3&2
John MacBeth won 1 up

Thank you to the captains wife for the soup and sandwiches and to Graham for being at the clubhouse to look after us after the the match.

As we are playing Inverness in the 3rd round of the Kyocera matchplay at 1330hrs on Sunday, the medal will now be a 1245hrs tee time.

We have 2 spaces left for the club outing on Friday 26th July at Ballumbie Castle Golf Club. If you are interested in going please send message or contact club captain Simon Gray.

Well done to the gents Bell Trophy team who won 3-2 last night in a closely contested quarter final against Muthill Golf Club.

John MacBeth lost 1 down
Simon Gray won as opponent had to retire due to injury
IanMichie lost 2&1
Brian Brown won 4&3 and
Jihn Nixon won 5&3

Into the semi finals for the 2nd time in three years!