Welcome to the 2022 County golfing season.
This season we intend to run a full calendar of events. The season’s fixture list is displayed separately. The Golf View League which has not been contested for the past two years will again be run. Clubs have been contacted and are asked to enter this by March 20th.
This year where possible we hope to use the Scottish Golf App for payment of the annual subscription. Invoices have already been issued. For those yet to pay your subscription, if you have not received an email inviting you to pay using the App and cannot see any outstanding actions in the Scottish Golf App then please contact alcga.treasurer@gmail.com. While payment via the App is the preferred method of payment, the traditional method of payment via your reps will also be available should you prefer this.
We will also be using the Scottish Golf App for competition entries this season. I thank all the County Reps for organising and the clubs who host our Open Meetings. I must also thank the clubs who are hosting our centrally organised events for most generously giving us courtesy of their courses. This year we are also responsible for the North of Scotland Championship which Newmachar Golf Club have generously agreed to host using both their courses. I hope we can have a strong Aberdeenshire representation at this event where you will be guaranteed a minimum of two rounds of golf and would encourage anyone who has not played in this previously to enter. Note that this event incorporates the North of Scotland Junior Championship.
My thanks also go to our junior conveners for organising the junior programme. Please show your support for their efforts by encouraging any juniors you are aware of at your club to join the County or contact Sammy Fanthorpe directly.
New members are welcome. Ladies and girls in Aberdeenshire with a handicap index of 32.0 or lower can join. The annual subscription is £10 for ladies and £5 for juniors, and in the first year there is also a £10 joining fee. Please contact alcga.treasurer@gmail.com for further information.
Congratulations to Jasmine Mackintosh on being selected for the Nations Cup team to play in Sotogrande at the end of the month and to Sheena Wood and Susie Macleod on being selected for the Scottish Vets team to play Ireland also at the end of the month.
May I wish everyone an enjoyable and successful golfing season. I look forward to seeing you on a course.
Olive Robb