22 September, 2026
SCOTLAND SUPER SENIORS ON TOP FORM TO SCORE DECISIVE VICTORY The Society's scratch Super Seniors team were in superlative form as they put their UK counterparts to the sword over two days of excellent and friendly competition. The team, led by Ian Brotherston, followed a 4.5 -1.5 victory on Monday with a 5 -1 triumph today. The match, played at Northumberland Golf Club, entailed two days of fourball encounters. Day 1: Laurie Chancellor & George Barrie beat Les Bruckner & Keith Morris 1up; Rob Ford & David Imrie beat Ashley Brewer & David Price 1up; Tom McLevy & Robert Smith lost to Steve Mason & Mike Ready 2down; John Fraser & Jim Woods beat Billy Mitchell & Jimmy Johnston 3&2; Ian Jeen & Ian Brotherston beat Paul Clegg & Hugh Purvis 2&1; Crawford Rae & Brian Bingham halved with Ian Foster & Malcolm Cawte. Day 2: Smith & Brotherston beat Brewer & Price 5&3; Fraser & Chancellor beat Morris & Bruckner 4&3; Barrie & Jeen lost to Ready & Mason 1 down; McLevy & Rae beat Foster & Cawte 2&1; Imrie & Ford beat Clegg & Purvis 1 up; Bingham & Woods beat Mitchell & Johnston 3&2. Heartiest congratulations to the SSGS team for a brilliant performance.
17 September, 2026
THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS FOR JENKINS - SCOTLAND’S TOP SENIOR GOLFER
It’s been quite a season for Royal Troon’s Robert Jenkins, Scotland’s Senior Golfer of the Year.
The journey that led him to his first Order of Merit title began in style at Kilmarnock Barassie in the Spring Meeting where he carded a two-under par second round of 70 to capture the first SSGS tournament of the season.
The following month he finished sixth at the East of Scotland Senior Championship at Leven with rounds of 71 and 72.
In June, the company director was off to Cyprus for the European Seniors Championship where rounds of 68, 73 and 75 earned him a creditable ninth place and leading Scot in a star-studded field.
Following that performance, his handicap index rose to the dizzying heights of +2.5.
Four days after his European adventure he was back on home soil at Bruntsfield Links for the Scottish Senior Men’s Open Championship where he finished fifth with rounds of 73, 73 and 71.
After finishing 16th in the Central Scotland Championship at Renfrew - his second poorest performance of the season - he went on to claim 12th spot at the South of Scotland Championship at Stranraer with rounds of 70 and 77.
Next up came the West of Scotland Championship at Erskine where rounds of 73 and 71 earned him third place.
A 7th place at the North of Scotland Championship over Moray Old kept Jenkins running ahead of his fellow Royal Troon member and Scotland team-mate Paul Moultrie in the race for the Order of Merit title.
But a win for Moultrie in the Autumn Meeting at Ballater and a 17th place for Jenkins meant they entered the final tournament of the season - the Scottish Senior Matchplay Championship at Glasgow Killermont - on precisely the same number of points.
Both golfers won all three of their round-robin qualifying matches to set up an intriguing knockout finale in which they could have met in the semi-final.
But Moultrie was beaten in the quarter-final by Glenbervie’s Colin Mundie while Jenkins progressed to the semi, guaranteeing him the Order of Merit title. Ironically, Jenkins also lost to Mundie who lost the final to Steven Armstrong (Turnhouse).
But although Jenkins recorded only one win in 2026, his consistency throughout the season meant he amassed Order of Merit points in every counting tournament he played in.
Receiving the Order of Merit trophy from SSGS chairman Alan Michie was, along with his appearance for Scotland at the European Senior Teams Championships in France, the highlights of an excellent year’s golf.
For Moultrie, who won the Order of Merit title in 2024, the runner-up spot was bitter-sweet. But he, too, could celebrate a highly-successful year, also topped with run-outs for Scotland at the European Championships and Home Internationals in Wales.
In the main tour handicap section, Kilmarnock Barassie’s Mark Gallagher scored Order of Merit points in four successive tournaments to claim the honours, with Mike Hall (Stirling) coming a close second.
And in the Super Seniors, pride of place in scratch play went to Scotland’s most successful senior golfer, Ronnie Clark (Erskine), in his first year as an over 65 competitor.
George Barrie (Glenbervie) and Laurie Chancellor (Inverness) shared the runner-up position. Robert Smith (Nairn) finished fourth.
In the Super Seniors net, Ian Jeen (New Club St Andrews) emerged as Order of Merit victor with George Barrie second and Jim Emslie (Royal Aberdeen) in third place.
Robert Jenkins
16 September, 2026
CLARK STORMS TO VICTORY IN HIS FIRST YEAR AS A SUPER SENIOR
Congratulations to Scotland internationalist Ronnie Clark who has won the over-65s Order of Merit title in his first year as a Super Senior.
The Erskine stalwart topped the table ahead of Glenbervie’s George Barrie and Laurie Chancellor (Inverness) who finished tied in second place.
All of Clark’s OOM points were amassed playing main tour SSGS events, and national and international tournaments.
Robert Smith (Nairn), who shot a second round of 70 - the best gross score of the day - in the last Super Senior tournament of the year at Ratho Park finished next ahead of Tom McLevy (Blairgowrie).
Congratulations, also, to Ian Jeen (New Club, St Andrews) who triumphed in the Super Seniors Nett Order of Merit race ahead of runner-up Barrie and third placed Jim Emslie (Royal Aberdeen) who vaulted up the table thanks to rounds of 74 and 72 at Ratho Park.
Last week, Royal Troon’s Robert Jenkins was crowned the 2026 main tour Order of Merit champion with club and international team colleague Paul Moultrie runner-up.
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