GADLOCH REPAIRS AND GOLF COURSE REPAIRS

GADLOCH OUTLET

25TH

JANUARY

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This is the water flowing from the Gadloch over to the new pipes that can be seen in photos further down. They have removed the pipe that was in place where the water is now flowing over in the picture.

The water was flowing very well at this point

Some 25 feet away are the new pipes that then take the water into a large catchment area and then into the old tunnel in the hillside. The blue pipe is an overflow if the smaller one is covered. As you can see it  the water is flowing fast into it.

The 2 pipes closer up.

The other side of the 2 pipes where the water goes into a large catchment area that is covered with mesh for safety. At the far end is the inlet to the original tunnel going under the hillside and Crosshill Road.

Looking back towards the Loch where the water enters the 2 pipes.

Standing on the Ladies 5th tee looking up towards the Alma.

From the same 5th tee over towards the 4th green

The 5th and 18th fairways now just visible again as the water recedes.

The new 4th green bedding in and the collars being top soiled ready to turf.

Bunker on the 4th at the front with drainage in the middle.

Sides all ready for turf and you can see the green staff were rolling the turf on the green this morning. The lines are clearly visible on the green.

Front of the green.

The sand is now being spread and levelled on the 4th fairway ready to turf.

The lines from rolling the green today clear to see.

Ready for the next stage.

ELIE - BACK IN 2008

A TRIP BACK IN TIME 08

In 2008 we went to Elie with 8 players during the Winter Tour 2008. I remember Gordon and myself trying to get a extra player in the car park at Lenzie that morning. We had a non runner and I think it might have been Geraldo. We finally got Club Champion at Lenzie  back then Craig Harper to go with us and make up the numbers.

Back then we didn't have a wooden spoon for the donkey. Lucky for me as I was the worst of the day.

Scores that day are below.

C Chalmers    37
P James          36
G Sinclair       33
J Stevenson    33
B Gibson       32
A Smart         31
C Harper        31
R Chalmers    27

BEST IN SCOTLAND ??

KINGSBARNS GOLF LINKS

Below is a article about Kingsbarns Golf Links. It has just been named the best modern golf course built in the UK since 1960.

Golf World has also just ranked it 34th in the world and 15th in Europe. At the bottom of the article it shows all the awards it has received recently. This is a course that is just 10 years old and even when I played it a year or so after it opened it looked as if it had been there for centuries.

Having played this fantastic course numerous times now it is for me the best course in Scotland. It has everything. Great layout with stunning holes,always in mint condition,lightning fast greens and a first class service from the moment you arrive.

The 12th hole is a par 5 that sweeps round the coast line and was recently voted one of the best par 5 in the country- it's just fantastic. Then there is the 15th a par 3 over the sea to a green that is surrounded by rocks and water. There are great views all the way round the course and on a nice day it is stunning.


If you are a Scottish resident this years green fees are £78.00. If your not it will set you back £175.00 !!

If you have not played it dig out your proof of residency and book a round.

GOLFWEEK NAME KINGSBARNS TOP COURSE BUILT SINCE 1960

NEWS RELEASEKingsbarns Golf Links has gotten off to a flying start in 2012 by adding another accolade to its already extensive collection by being ranked the No. 1 Modern Course (built after 1960) in Great Britain and Ireland by the prestigious American magazine GolfWeek.
The stunning links course near St Andrews managed to hold onto its first position in the rankings. It pipped two other top Scottish courses to the post: Castle Stuart and Loch Lomond took second and third place respectively.
The rankings are compiled by a board of GolfWeek´s raters who consider numerous aspects while assessing the course. The criteria includes ease and intimacy of routing, quality of feature shaping, natural setting and overall land plan, interest of greens and surrounding contours, variety and memorability of par 3s, 4s and 5s and the conditioning.
Late last year Golf Digest Magazine in America also ranked Kingsbarns as No. 12 in their authoritative Top 50 Links in Great Britain and Ireland rankings and Golf Magazine placed Kingsbarns in 54th position in its latest biennial top 100 rankings a rise of seven places from the 2009 rankings.
Kingsbarns Chief Executive Alan Hogg said: “We could not have wished for a better start to 2012 than by achieving more recognition from the golf industry. We are delighted that three leading golf publications in the USA rate Kingsbarns so highly and agree that it is such a special place to play golf. 
"This is a fantastic achievement when you consider how strong the competition is here in Scotland alone and it is a real boost for the golf tourism industry. We are currently very busy preparing for the 2012 golf season and look forward to giving a warm welcome to the thousands of golfers playing at Kingsbarns this year.”
The impressive results are fitting recognition for the hard work the Kingsbarns´ team put in to ensuring the course is presented in top quality condition throughout the season and of the quality of the clubhouse facilities and service.
Kingsbarns has consistently performed well in international rankings including:
GolfWeek, USA - No. 1 modern course (built after 1960) in Great Britain and Ireland
GOLF Magazine, USA - The Top 100 Courses in the World - Ranked no.54
GOLF Magazine, USA - The 50 Greatest Courses of the last 50 Years - Ranked no.11, Ranked no.1 in Europe
Golf Digest, USA - Top 100 Best Courses outside the United States - Ranked no.18
Golf Monthly, UK - UK and Ireland Top 100 Courses - Ranked no.11
Golf World, UK - Top 100 Courses You Must Play - Ranked no.5


Golf World, UK – Top 100 Courses in the World – Ranked no. 34, ranked no. 15 in Europe

WEATHER LOOKING GOOD

St Andrews five-day forecast

Date	Time	Weather	Temp	Wind			Visibility
				Dir	Speed	Gust
Wed 25 Jan	0900		8 °C	SSW	16 mph	26 mph	Very Good
	1200		9 °C	S	15 mph	28 mph	Good
	1500		9 °C	S	18 mph	33 mph	Very Good
	1800		9 °C	S	21 mph	38 mph	Excellent
	2100		8 °C	SW	16 mph	28 mph	Good
Thu 26 Jan	0000		6 °C	SW	11 mph		Very Good
	0300		4 °C	SSW	9 mph		Excellent
	0600		2 °C	WSW	6 mph		Very Good
	0900		1 °C	SSE	4 mph		Moderate
	1200		3 °C	NW	3 mph		Good
	1500		4 °C	ENE	6 mph		Good
	1800		3 °C	NW	5 mph		Moderate
	Night		0 °C	W	8 mph		Moderate
Fri 27 Jan	Day		5 °C	WSW	10 mph		Very Good
	Night		1 °C	SW	9 mph		Good
Sat 28 Jan	Day		6 °C	SW	7 mph		Good
	Night		5 °C	WSW	11 mph		Good
Sun 29 Jan	Day		8 °C	W	14 mph		Moderate
	Night		0 °C	SSE	11 mph		Good
Last updated: 0658 on Wed 25 Jan 2012