Stirling University Golf Club

On Thursday 29th February, members of the SUGC completed our charity walk up Dumyat with our golf clubs on our back.

Around 30 of us met at the golf centre at the university, and we were honoured to be joined by Rtd Lt Colonel Johnny Stewart, who is Lord-Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire and great supporter of the Univeristy of Stirling golf programme. He is also a friend of high performance golf coach Dean Robertson, our Head of Golf, and the 2025 Walker Cup Captain.

It was a lovely day and it was brilliant to get so many members of the club together for a great cause in SAMH, Scotland's National Mental Health Charity. We had many of Stirlingshire’s walkers confused, they must have thought they had missed the golf course on their way to the summit.

The walk allowed us the opportunity to get some much needed sunlight and fresh air amidst a busy time with our student golfers focusing on their studies and preparing for the start of the golf season.

Currently, our fundraising is at an incredible £1,185, with this due to hit £1,200 when the club fundraiser has finished. These funds will go directly to SAMH, and will hopefully play a massive part in helping with Scotland’s mental health crisis.

We cannot thank each of you who have supported us with this fundraiser enough. This has been a fantastic event, and one that we look forward to continuing in the years to come.

On Thursday 29th February, members of the SUGC will be completing a charity walk to raise funds for SAMH, Scotland's National Mental Health Charity.

We will be walking up Dumyat, one of Stirling's distinctive hills, with our golf clubs on our backs, to represent the extra weight that some people carry with them due to mental health.

We will be leaving the golf centre at 10am sharp on Thursday 29th, and would be delighted if anybody would like to join us.

We would greatly appreciate if you could take the time to read our fundraiser.

Thank you!!!

SUGC's fundraiser for Scottish Action for Mental Health Help SUGC A raise money to support Scottish Action for Mental Health

Dean Robertson has been appointed Great Britain and Ireland Captain for the 50th Walker Cup match at the Cypress Point Club 🇬🇧🇮🇪

The High Performance Golf Coach at the University of Stirling will bring a wealth of experience to the position having played in the Walker Cup in 1993 and acted as Head Coach of the European Arnold Palmer Cup team in 2009.

Find out more here 👉 bit.ly/WalkerCupCaptain

Wins for our 1’s, 2’s & 3’s this weekend, with a tied match for the 4’s and a narrow defeat for the 5’s.

Cup fixtures this Wednesday coming.



University of Stirling Sports Union

Ever thought about getting into golf? The SUGC is here to help!

Memberships open for all with a range of options which can be found on the University of Stirling Sports Union website.

We will also be hosting a ‘Get into Golf Day’ in September!

We look forward to welcoming you all to the SUGC⛳️

Best of luck, Lorna!!! 💪

SCOTTISH STUDENT CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023

Well, well, well. 72 holes of golf have passed, and the RAF pilots in Lossiemouth have been treated to some UNREAL golf from so many of our SUGC members.

For those of you who do not know the format of the stroke play for the Scottish Student Championships, this is a 72 hole event, with 18 on the Sunday & Monday, and 36 played on the Tuesday.

Going into this tournament, the SUGC had their top 2 teams on some serious form, coming off of title winning campaigns. The likes of Will Coxon & George Cannon have both had excellent seasons so far, with the latter leading the BUCS men’s Order of Merit, fresh off a win at Western Gailes. Jack Broun is also a golfer who can never be forgotten about, with the likes of Will Beatty, Greg Hurley & Ross Nelson also wanting to make an impression in their last Scottish Student Championships.

In the womens tournament, there was also a strong Stirling contingent, with Maria Toledo Bailey who was also fresh off a win at Western Gailes, 4’s MVP Lottie Raymond, and Lorna McClymont all looking to do the business in Lossie.

We will begin by looking at how the women’s tournament played out. Lorna McClymont blew her opponents out of the water, with a dominating 4 round total of 290, which equates to an incredible -10. There was a Stirling 1, 2, 3 in this tournament, with Maria Toledo Bailey & Ellie Docherty finishing 2nd and 3rd place respectively.

In the men’s tournament, Jack Broun shot a highly impressive 72 hole total of 281, giving him a 3 shot lead with his total score over the 4 rounds being -3. Jack started with an opening day 69, followed by a 73 and a 72.

Going into the final round, Jack held a tight 2 shot lead over Greg Hurley. George Cannon posted the round of the week with an incredible 65, with a back 9 total of 31, to really put the pressure on Jack, who had been leading since day 1. Jack grinded out, as he had since his first tee shot on round 1, and birdied 15 & 17 in the final round to give him a 3 shot lead going onto the 72nd tee.

In typical BUCS fashion, Jack’s drive on 18 ended up in a divot, with the ball significantly above his feet, a yard or two past the bunker. This could easily have turned a 3 shot lead into a playoff. Jack hits a high draw off the right of the green, and incredibly gets his ball to 25 feet from the pin. With the SUGC faithful on the banks of the 18th, he comes within inches of sinking a birdie putt, but has an easy tap in for 4, and gets the win in the bag.

The men’s leaderboard after 72 holes shows 7 SUGC members in the top 10. Another Stirling 1, 2, 3. Honourable mentions must go to George Cannon for the incredible final round 65, David Boden, for a 2 round total of 144, which got him into the final group for the last 36, and to Ben Goldup, who’s performance in Elgin was his highlight of the tournament.

It has been a dominant season in BUCS for Stirling, and this continued in the Scottish Student Championships.

In the words of our champion, Jack Broun, we look forward to the matchplay.