The conditions for golf were far from ideal with wind and rain accompanied by a drop in temperature serving as a reminder that summer, such as it was, is over and provided a stern test for all the golfers.
The CH tournament was won by Ben Kinsley by 3 points from Rachel Hanlon.
Ryan Fenton won the MT1 boys event with an impressive 43 points from Alasdair McDougall and Lauren Whyte continued her dominance of the MT1 girls field, beating Katie Dobell into second place.
The competitors in the MT2 tournaments seemed oblivious to the wind with the winners posting very impressive scores. Ross Proudfoot won the boys event with 47 points, and Rebecca Todd won the girls event with a massive 50 points. Fraser Donaldson and Chloe Donaldson were both very creditable runners-up.
This year saw the first Balgove Junior Open tournament with 21 competitors playing 9 holes in a Strokeplay event for those SALJGA members who have yet to obtain an official handicap. Keith Bowman and Scott Reid were the boy’s winners and Aimee Rigg and Kelly Donaldson won the girl’s events.
The day was more about participation than winning; the SALJGA Junior Open encouraged a record number of entries with a total of 78 competitors for the four events.
The annual prizegiving and barbeque was held at the Eden Clubhouse and Alan McGregor, General Manager of St Andrews Links, was happy to present over 60 trophies.
Unfortunately, the inclement weather forced everyone indoors and it was difficult to fit all the competitors and parents into the foyer of the Eden Clubhouse. However, it made for a very cosy atmosphere and all the winners appreciated the support.