6 September, 2026
FOCUS NOW SWITCHES TO SSGS MATCHPLAY AND HOME INTERNATIONALS AFTER EURO ADVENTURE
Following Scotland's fifth place finish at the European Senior Men's Team Championship in France, sights are now set on the Home Internationals at Royal St David's, Harlech, Wales, which tee off in nine days' time.
Two of the players who played in the Euros - Royal Troon's Paul Moultrie and Murcar's Bryan Innes - will be joined by Derek Paton (Dunnikier Park), Duncan Low (Gullane), Keith Watt (Turnhouse), Kenny Gallacher (East Kilbride) and Willie MacMillan (Bonnyton) in their bid for glory over England, Wales and Ireland.
The team will be led by non-playing captain Innes Christie (Mortonhall) who also presided at the European championship at Cabot Bordeaux where Scotland can be proud of their performance, beating defending champions Ireland in their last match to secure firth place overall.
France were crowned champions, beating Belgium in the final.
However, before the Home Internationals, all eyes will be on Glasgow Golf Club, Killermont, this week where the Scottish Senior Match-play Championship will be played over three days, starting on Wednesday.
The two favourites, Royal Troon members Robert Jenkins and Paul Moultrie, are currently locked at the top of the SSGS Order of Merit table with precisely the same number of points.
It promises to be an exciting event. So, why not pop along and watch some great, highly-competitive golf?
27 August, 2026
SOCIETY REGULARS WILL BE FLYING
THE FLAG FOR SCOTLAND AT HOME INTERNATIONALS
The seven-man team to carry the hopes of Scotland in this year's Home Internationals in Wales, who are all members of the SSGS, has been named by Scottish Golf.
Bryan Innes, Murcar; Derek Paton, Dunnikier Park;
Duncan Low, Gullane; Keith Watt, Turnhouse; Kenny Gallacher, East Kilbride;
Paul Moultrie, Royal Troon; and William MacMillan, Bonnyton; will fly the flag
for the home nation at the championships in Wales between September 15-17.
The eighth member of the squad, Bathgate's David
Thomson, has been selected as reserve.
The team will be led by non-playing captain Innes
Christie, Mortonhall.
The championships are being played at the Royal St
David's Golf Club in Harlech.
3 August, 2026
SSGS CHAMPIONS TO THE FORE IN SELECTION FOR
THE EUROS
The players to represent Scotland in this year’s European Senior Men’s Championships in France were unveiled today - in a squad dominated by SSGS members.
Royal Dornoch’s Allan Cameron, who triumphed at the West of Scotland championship at the end of July, is joined by international stalwarts Ronnie Clark, Erskine; Paul Moultrie, Royal Troon; Bryan Innes, Murcar; and Robert Jenkins, Royal Troon.
The sixth member of the team is Mark Halliday, Royal Aberdeen, who won the 2025 Spring Meeting at Moray in his first SSGS tournament.
The two reserves are Steven Armstrong, Turnhouse; and Derek Paton, Dunnikier Park.
The team will take on the cream of Europe’s senior golfers at Cabot Bordeaux from September 1-5 in what promises to be a keenly fought championship.
The Scotland team will be hoping to repeat their 2016 performance when they were crowned European champions in Slovenia.
Our heartiest congratulations to all eight players who have been selected.
25 June, 2026
ON COURSE MARSHALLING AT SSGS EVENTS
Members will be aware that at some recent tournaments we have had a marshal on the course during play. The initiative for marshalling the course derived from some concerns among members about pace of play.
The committee stresses that the role of the marshal is not to single out or sanction players that may have fallen behind the group in front, but primarily to monitor overall pace of play throughout the field in order to maintain flow.
So far, the presence of a marshal has been sufficient to remind groups that have fallen behind to quicken their pace without need for warnings or players being ‘put on the clock’.
We believe that the marshalling so far has delivered positive results and we are minded to continue with this initiative when resources and manpower allow (which will not always be the case).
These days, complaints about slow play are common in virtually all golfing environments and arenas. While it is sensible to try to address this problem wherever it might arise, there is a danger of becoming overly fixated on the issue when, in reality, around four hours for a three-ball in tournament conditions is not unreasonable.
It should be noted that slow play is not defined by players having to search for lost balls. Slow play can only be measured by a player or players taking inordinate amounts of time between shots, or to play shots. For guidance, players should not delay after shots have been completed and should walk briskly between shots. A player should take no longer than 40 seconds from the time he arrives at his ball until completion of his shot (provided it is safe to play). In a three-ball, the second competitor waiting to play should take no longer than 30 seconds to complete his shot, and the third player no longer than 25 seconds.
To emphasize again, the course marshal is not
there to sanction slow groups. When appropriate, his job is to politely point
out to players that they may be losing too much ground to the group in front or
are delaying groups coming behind them.
The presence of the marshal at any particular part of the course does not necessarily mean he is concerned about a group’s pace of play. He may just be admiring the golf before moving on!
We trust members will support this initiative and show the marshal due courtesy and respect for a job well worth doing.
Please also refer to the Pace of Play section.
5 July, 2026
SUPER SENIOR TEAMS ACQUIT THEMSELVES WELL IN
EUROPEAN DEBUT
Our scratch and handicap teams finished a creditable second and seventh respectively in their first appearance at the European Society of Golf Association's international tournament in Finland.
A fantastic week was topped off with a spectacular gala dinner and prize-giving for the 300 competitors at the Sveitsi Quality Hotel in Hyvinkaa.
The Society is grateful to the ESGA for inviting us to play and the aim now is to have teams in Portugal next year.
Unfortunately our scratch team could not claim
the runner-up prize as the SSGS were guests this time around and not
fully-fledged members of the ESGA.
The Super Senior teams, which were selected for this event throught the 2025 order of merit process, are as follows:-
Scratch:
Playing captain Ian Brotherston, Dumfries and County; Laurie Chancellor,
Inverness; John Fraser, Royal Burgess; Lindsay Gordon, Turnhouse; David Imrie,
Lundin Links; Tom McLevy, Blairgowrie.
Handicap: Brian Bingham, Royal Troon; Robin Cockburn, Gullane; Colin Halcrow, Largs; John Johnston, Wishaw; Neil McGarva, Kilmacolm; Les McLaughlin, East Kilbride; Ian Jeen, non-playing captain, New Club, St Andrews.
Our scratch and handicap teams finished a
creditable second and seventh respectively in their first appearance at the
European Society of Golf Association's international tournament in Finland.
A fantastic week was topped off with a spectacular gala dinner and prize-giving for the 300 competitors at the Sveitsi Quaklity Hotel in Hyvinkaa.
The Society is grateful to the ESGA for inviting us to play and the aim now is to have teams in Portugal next year.
Unfortunately our scratch team could not claim
the runner-up prize as the SSGS were guests this time around and not
fully-fledged members of the ESGA.
The Super Senior teams, which were selected for this event throughout the 2025 order of merit process, are as follows:-
Scratch:
Playing captain Ian Brotherston, Dumfries and County; Laurie Chancellor,
Inverness; John Fraser, Royal Burgess; Lindsay Gordon, Turnhouse; David Imrie,
Lundin Links; Tom McLevy, Blairgowrie.
Handicap: Brian Bingham, Royal Troon; Robin Cockburn, Gullane; Colin Halcrow, Largs; John Johnston, Wishaw; Neil McGarva, Kilmacolm; Les McLaughlin, East Kilbride; Ian Jeen, non-playing captain, New Club, St Andrews