31/05/2026
Yesterday 125 competitors took part in the NorthLink Ferries Open.
For most, the weather was pleasant, and it was great to have the Juniors out playing as part of this open, although they unfortunately experienced the worst of the weather, getting a real soaking for their entire round, along with the last few groups of men. The excellent sponsorship of great prizes are always sought after but also the food in the clubhouse afterwards was appreciated by all.
7 Juniors took part, some playing in their first 18 hole open! It was a shame they had to dash off afterwards due to getting so wet, but the results were announced and it was nice to have Aiden back to collect his trophy and to get his photo taken along with the men's prize winners.
1st Gross Woody Monkman (82)
2nd Gross Kellan McAlistair (95)
3rd Gross James Hamilton (106)
1st Nett Aiden Schinkel (64)
2nd Nett Mark Thomson (71)
3rd Nett Ally McDill (80)
4th Nett Tom Wishart (85)
In the Ladies section congratulations go to Nicola Sutherland winning the Gross Cup with a 75, and to Sylvia Rae who won the Nett Quaich with a super score of 60!
Other ladies prize winners were as follows -
2nd Gross Kathleen Sutherland (80), 3rd Gross Shona Slater (83).
2nd Nett Anne Spence (65), 3rd Nett Fenella MacLean (67), 4th Nett Karen Dunnett (67), 5th Nett Linda Bonner (68).
The special at the 8th was won by Isla Rendall and at the 18th Moira Nicolson and Fenella MacLean.
The countback machine was certainly put to work in the men's section with the top 6 gross scores being made up of two 66's and four 69's! Congratulations to Lee Findlay who beat Angus Sutherland on countback to win the Gross Cup, which resulted in Angus winning the Nett Quaich beating Ewan McDill on countback for that one! (Both with 61s).
2nd Gross then went to Stewart Fotheringhame and 3rd to Brian Corsie. 3rd Nett was Stephen Shorter (62), and then in the countback of 'the 63 Nett's', Erlend Lennie was 4th, Andrew Reid 5th, and Shane Stanger 6th.
Specials at the 8th, Angus Sutherland & Stephen Shorter and at the 18th, Stewart Fotheringhame and Paul Sinclair.
Thank you to everyone who played yesterday and to Kelsey and Shannon from Northlink Ferries who came along to present the prizes.
Stromness Golf Club Junior Section
