Please note that this will be held on February 26th at 8.00 pm in the Ben Hogan Suite.

The Agenda is attached, as are the minutes of the Half Yearly Meeting. 

AGM Notice 2019.doc (26.50 kb)

HYGM Minutes 26 September 2018.docx (28.63 kb)

Members will no doubt be aware of the departure of Dalhousie’s Honorary Professional, Colin Sinclair, who has accepted the role of Chief Executive at the Nairn Golf Club. Colin has been a superb member of the Carnoustie Golf Links’ team for twenty years, is steeped in both Carnoustie golf and our Dalhousie history, so it is sad to see him leave after the enormous contribution he has made to members, season ticket holders and countless visitors to the Professional’s Shop.

 

Derek Cavellini organised a farewell evening out at the Cambustay Hotel in Broughty Ferry, so that club members could wish him well in his new career. It was a hugely enjoyable evening, punctuated with much story-telling, memorable – generally hilarious – conversational gems;  a fitting picture is attached, as Club Captain Donald Ford hands over the Club’s signed Carnoustie print as a ‘thank you’ for his enormous contribution to both the Dalhousie Golf Club and Carnoustie Links.

The Funeral of John Lindquist which took place at Parkgrove Crematorium was very well attended by Dalhousie members. The amazing life he led, from the Korean War as a twenty-year old (where he was seriously wounded by a sniper), to a Dalhousie Captain, Secretary, keen golfer and – famously – the donor of his autograph in 1995 to Tiger Woods’ father, when the youngster played his first tournament on the Championship Course as U.S.A. Amateur Champion, ALL deserve to be in a biography of his widespread achievements and adventures. Doubtless, his devotion to Rangers F.C. would also warrant inclusion; indeed, on my last visit to see him, he was still sharp enough to ask me to pass on his condolences to Derek Cavellini for him having to witness the “utter disintegration of Celtic Football Club”!    

On a happier note at a sad occasion, a great story came from Arthur Coleman, who met up with his old pal John Gray, who he has known for fifty-plus years. Indeed John is now a current Panmure member but is one of Dalhousie’s notable ex-members with whom Arthur enjoyed some successful rounds during the 1970s in the Peter Sime competition. John was telling Arthur that he is now 87 (the same age as John Lindquist, with whom he shared many happy times), but confessed to Arthur that his legs are not as supportive as they once were. Nevertheless, John still plays in a threesome - three times a week (albeit not always 18 holes) and one of his playing partners is Tom Hay, a well-known member within the Angus farming community. Tom is 93 and John believes the trio must hold some kind of record. He estimates the collective age of the threesome (third member not revealed)  to be 268!

Coming back to reality, however, Dalhousie has lost another outstanding character, who contributed hugely to the camaraderie, fellowship and atmosphere within the club and on the golf course. He will be missed……

 

 

Donald

The postponed return match for the Tanner Trophy against Scotscraig was played today. The course was in excellent condition, with the greens quick and true. Despite extremely gusty conditions, the course proved eminently playable. The Dalhousie team put on a splendid show to end the season, recording a rare 4 - 2 win over our hosts. Unfortunately this was not enough to overturn a 5-1 defeat at home, but it was an encouraging result nonetheless.

THORNTON TROPHY

 

The semi-finals of this year’s Thornton Trophy saw Dalhousie playing the Caledonia Club and Carnoustie G.C. taking on New Taymouth. In spite of the Captain and his partner having to work VERY hard to restrict their opponents gaining more than a (reasonably acceptable) four hole victory, the three other pairs did Dalhousie proud. The resultant 10-4 win means that the team now faces Carnoustie Golf Club in the final on Sunday, September 23^rd. New Taymouth take on the Caley to see who gets the wooden spoon. 

Off the white tees – and with at least ten extremely tricky pin positions on the Championship Course – it was a stiff task which faced the first four teams in the draw. A fierce westerly wind compounded the difficulties, but the ‘early to bed’ warning to his colleagues on Saturday night by the Captain clearly went a long way to energy levels (and youth, of course!) seeing the team – well, three quarters of it – perform superbly to reach the final. A repeat performance next weekend would be a fitting end to a packed season.

In 2013 a far-seeing Dalhousie Golf Club council decided that a group should be formed to plan – and budget – how the club should celebrate its sesquicentenary – its 150^th anniversary – in 2018.  

That small group devised a programme of events, planned a permanent celebratory feature on the Championship Course, purchased a special sesquicentenary trophy and decided the anniversary should also be marked by the publication of a major history of the club as well as the provision of golfing memorabilia for all members and the club’s guests.  All of this was carefully budgeted and approved by the club at its half-yearly meeting.  

Five years and 26 meetings later virtually all of the plans came to reality and the club celebrated its notable birthday in style – and, astonishingly, under budget.  

# On March 13, exactly 150 years after the foundation of the club, over 50 members and guests from all of the local clubs teed off in a special celebratory golf event over the Championship Course.  That evening the members and guests gathered in the Carnoustie Golf Hotel for a wonderful sesquicentenary dinner.  

# On August 24, a magnificent turnout competed in a major competition again over the world-famous Championship links.  Thirty teams of four – two members and two guests – competed.  Our guests included representatives from the other Carnoustie clubs, from all of the clubs against whom we play matches and seniors’ matches – and representatives of 23 of the 24 clubs who, along with ourselves, were founder sponsors of the Amateur Championship.  A splendid formal dinner in the hotel rounded off this memorable day enjoyed by both gentlemen and ladies of our club and guests from all over Britain, from Ireland and from the United States. The moving tributes paid by these guests – and by former Open Champion Padraig Harrington - confirmed the club’s, and Carnoustie’s, status in the world of golf.  

# As a permanent marker, the club’s donation of a water fountain, complete with commemorative plaque, now graces the 16^th tee of the Championship Course.  

# The sesquicentenary silver rosebowl trophy is now competed for annually over a number of events.  

# A highly acclaimed history of the club, in hardback with a mass of photographs, recording the club’s ups and downs over a century and a half was published as a gift for every member and our guests.  

# The club’s badge, updated to incorporate the years 1868 and 2018, features on high quality bag tags, ball markers and golf towels produced as complimentary souvenirs to all members.  

All in all, a tremendous year celebrated appropriately by a club proud of its past and confident about its future.

Captain's Report March 2018.docx (1.89 mb)