Speyside Golf Festival 2021

Congratulations to Graham Lambie who’s excellent golf all week – including his first ever hole-in-one , at Grantown-on-Spey, on Wednesday – saw him crowned the 10th Speyside Golf Festival champion, with an impressive best 4 of 5 total of 154 points, eight ahead of his nearest rival.

Click here to see the full list of results (the password is caddie).

Day 5 – Elgin

Day 5 and a worry that the final round of the 2021 Speyside Golf Festival may not start on time because of unexpected, dense mist.

Fortunately visibility improved and play proceeded as planned with the first three-ball (pictured opposite) of Jamie Lockhart, Neil Moreland and Scott Moreland successfully completing their round at 12:07pm.

Daily winners were:

Gents:
    1 – Graham Lambie, 42 points
    2 – Jarmo Mackinen, 41
    3 – Neil McLeod, 38

Ladies:
    1 – Fiona Findlay, 40 points
    2 – Marian Evans, 39
    3 – Angela Flynn, 38

Final Leaderboard:
    1 – Graham Lambie, 154 points
    2 – Anna Major, 146
    3 – Scott Taylor, 145
    4 – Paul Mullen, 144
    5 – Phil Major, 144

Day 4 – Boat of Garten

The extremely good weather deserted the Festival on Day 4, with competitors being welcomed to overcast and damp conditions at Boat of Garten which, fortunately, did not deter the enthusiasm of the players, as can be seen opposite by the smiling faces of Gordon McSorley, Bill Wilson Slight and Jack Walton.

Daily winners were:

Gents:
    1 – Brian Thomson, 35 points
    2 – Scott Taylor, 35
    3 – Graham Lambie, 35

Ladies:
    1 – Joan Tulloch, 36 points
    2 – Jane Wilkinson, 36
    3 – Lynn Manson, 34

Day 3 – Grantown-on-Spey

Mid-way through the 2021 Speyside Golf Festival, and on to golf at Grantown-on-Spey, with all to play for and perfect conditions for the game of golf.

Congratulations to Graham Lambie (opposite) of The Chase Golf Club, who scored his first ever hole-in-one at Wee Dunt, the short par-3 16th hole.

Daily winners were:

Gents:
    1 – Anthony Light, 38 points
    2 – Graham Lambie, 37
    3 – David Parkinson, 37

Ladies:
    1 – Lynn Manson, 38 points
    2 – Jo Lockett, 36
    3 – Jean Dalton, 36

Day 2 – Forres

Another extremely fine day welcomed the competitors of this year’s Festival to the second venue, Muiryshade, the home of Forres G C.

(Nearly) sheltering from the sun, are pictured starter ‘Cherry’ Falconer, with competitors Jean Dalton, Janet Wilkinson and Angela Flynn.

Daily winners were:

Gents:
    1 – Scott Taylor, 43 points
    2 – Paul Mullen, 41
    3 – Billy Millar, 41

Ladies:
    1 – Brenda Munro, 41 points
    2 – Carol Cheyne, 41
    3 – Anna Major, 41

Day 1 – Moray

The 10th Anniversary, Speyside Golf Festival started today at Moray Golf Club in glorious weather, the best possible conditions for playing the game, on a wonderful championship links course.

Pictured right, teeing off at Mt Lebanon – the first hole on the Old Course – is Ann Hanson, defending Champion from 2020.

Daily winners were:

Gents:
    1 – Scott Moreland, 38 points
    2 – David Dempsey, 37
    3 – Jack Walton, 36

Ladies:
    1 – Marian Evans, 36 points
    2 – Anna Major, 36
    3 – Patricia Lambie, 36