clubgolf's Grampian Manager, Audra Booth with her volunteer coaches at Muckhart

Grampian coaches out in force for ProAM

An outstanding turnout of Grampian clubgolf volunteer coaches added a distinctive Teuchter flavour to the Scottish Young Professionals Championships clubgolf ProAm, hosted by Clackmannanshire’s Muckhart Golf Club this week.

Of the 80 plus clubgolf volunteer coaches involved in the sportscotland-backed event, no less than 40 came from Grampian.

The north easterners’ keenness to make the long journey south – and some had ventured from as far afield as Forres – was matched by their skill of the course.  Out of 41 teams competing, a men’s team from Craibstone GC finished second overall.  The only all-lady team in the event, from Kemnay Golf Club, finished fifth.

“I’ve never played a ProAm before and it was really enjoyable, well organised and a great course,” said Yvonne Moir, one of the Kemnay team members who, during the day, won the nearest the ladies nearest the pin competition with a birdie on the tenth hole.

Miss Moir was accompanied by fellow club members, Caroline Gordon and Linda Paterson together with Bothwell Castle pro, Steven Taylor.

Kemnay Golf Club have been on board with clubgolf for almost three years and have amassed no less than 17 volunteer coaches to teach their local children.  Over 200 volunteer clubgolf coaches are qualified and active in Grampian.  More than 1,100 clubgolf volunteer coaches are working in clubs across Scotland.

clubgolf wish to thank the Club and its grounds team for hosting event, and its sponsors – Event Scotland, Gleneagles Hotel, Peter Scott, Aberdeen Asset, Calloway Golf and Saffery Champness - for donating the prizes.