Speyside Golf Festival 2023

Congratulations to Debbie Hudson (The Oxfordshire) who’s 35-point haul on Day 5 at Elgin saw her surge through the field to become 2023 Speyside Golf Festival champion, with an impressive 144 points in the best 4 from 5 rounds competition.

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Day 5 – Elgin

Bright sunshine, no wind and the perfect golfing conditions welcomed the Speyside Golf Festival to Elgin on Day 5 for the culmination of the 2023 event. Here, we see the 12th green, with Ken Sutton (Eaton), Kevin Hudson (The Oxfordshire) and Amos Ferguson (Eaton).

Daily winners:
    Gents 1 - Mike Loudon, 36 points
              2 - Scott Fraser, 36
              3 - Howard Milligan, 36

    Ladies 1 - Mandy McBain, 38 points
               2 - Margaret Andrews 38
               3 - Anna Major, 37

At the close of the Festival, the leading cumulative scores were:
    1 - Debbie Hudison, 144 points
    2 - Richard Newcombe,143 
    3 - Scott Fraser, 142
    4 - John Murphy, 142
    5 - Keith Hudson, 141

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

Day 4 – Forres

Once again, excellent conditions - both weather-wise, and for golf - saw the 2023 Speyside Golf Festival, for Day 4, travel to Forres. Here, we see volunteer starter Cherry Faulkner (85) pictured with, from left to right, Pat Parkhouse (Morton hall), Jan Woollen (Eaton), Jane Derrick (Dyke).

Daily winners:
    Gents 1 - Richard Newcombe, 40 points
              2 - Colin McKenzie, 40
              3 - Anthony Light, 38

    Ladies 1 - Julie Sargeant, 37 points
               2 - Jane Derrick, 36
               3 - Debbie Hudson, 35

Aggregate leaders (after fourr ounds):
    1 - Kevin Hudson, 141 points
    2 - Martin Derrick, 141
    3 - John McBride, 139

Day 3 – Moray

More excellent golfing conditions greeted participants in the 2023 Speyside Golf Festival on Day 3, at Moray Golf Club. Pictured opposite is the 18th green of the Old Course, just having completed their round are Colin Mackenzie (Moray), Andy Laird (Kibworth) and John Murphy (Wearside).

Daily winners:
    Gents 1 - Richard Lawton, 39 points
              2 - Dan Masson, 38
              3 - Roald Uri, 38

    Ladies 1 - Marie Curran, 39 points
               2 - Debbie Hudson, 38
               3 - Debbie Wallace, 36

Aggregate leaders (after three rounds):
    1 - Tony Curran, 109 points
    2 - Martin Derrick, 107
    3 - Brian Thomson, 105

Day 2 – Grantown-on-Spey

The second day and the Festival, blessed with more lovely weather, resumed at Grantown-on-Spey with an ‘international’ flavour to the day’s events, England v Scotland: England represented by Chart Hills Golf Club; Scotland, by Western Gailes.

Daily winners:
    Gents 1 - Anthony Light, 40 points
              2 - Kevin Hudson, 40
              3 - Martin Derrick, 39

    Ladies 1 - Patricia Ross, 39 points
               2 - Libby Lennox, 38
               3 - Debbie Hudson, 36

Aggregate leaders (after two rounds):
    1 - Kevin Hudson, 74 points
    2 - Martin Derrick, 74
    3 - Tony Curran, 74

Day 1 – Boat of Garten

To the right, beautiful weather to start the week, and competitors basking in the glorious September sunshine, relaxing and enjoying the occasion post-round at Boat of Garten on the first day of the 2023 Speyside Golf Festival.

Congratulations go to Anna Major (Cavendish), who scored a hole-in-one at the 3rd hole, Craigard, 143 yards.

Daily winners:
    Gents 1 - Paul Mullen, 38 points
              2 - Tony Curran, 36
              3 - Richard Newcombe, 35

    Ladies 1 - Jane Derrick, 37 points
               2 - Fiona Findlay, 35
               3 - Liz Ruscoe, 33