MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

Four year old Nathan Thomson becomes new member number six for 2026

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

 Four year old Lucy Runciman becomes new member number five for 2026. 

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

Charlie Pickthall becomes new member number four for 2026, and we are still in December. Things are already gearing up for another record year, both on and off the course. 

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

Vikram Prasad becomes new member number three for 2026. 

POST FROM YESTERDAY WITH UPDATE

Another busy day in the Butchart household. Second new junior member for 2026 Finlay came along to be fitted for his first hire set. Problem is he’s the first 12 year old who needs adult size clubs which I hadn’t envisaged. As Dawn and I were also doing a taster session for another prospective new member Vikram we have arranged another fitting for him. Vikram really enjoyed his session and shows a lot of potential and will hopefully become new member number three. Tonight I attended the P&K Gents Perth & Kinross County Golf Union prize giving where two of our teams and three of our Strathmore Juniors Golf Section youngsters picked up prizes. Unfortunately only six of them could attend but it was a very proud night for me seeing the look of achievement on their faces. The system we have in place keeps producing talented juniors who keep on proving me right. To top a fantastic day past junior Captain, Scottish Internationalist, PGA professional and one of my favourite doubles partners, Alex Simpson, who has been promoted in his role with TaylorMade sent me a photo of him with Danny Young at the Australian Open. Danny made the cut and is currently tied 29th with the final round tomorrow. Alex is then heading off for a week to TaylorMade headquarters in Carlsbad, California to progress his career further. It’s days like this that make it all worthwhile and it keeps on going.

Today Finlay Dalgleish returned and was fitted for his new hire clubs and the improvements in his swing from yesterday was impressive, he obviously listens and learns. It was only supposed to be a fitting session but Dawn and I can’t help ourselves and probably spent over an hour on grip, stance, set up and swing. Now that he has suitable clubs we believe he can improve quickly. 

SECOND NEW MEMBER FOR 2026 JOINS

Looking forward to meeting our latest recruit Finlay Dalgleish when he gets fitted for his hire clubs at the weekend. 

WHAT A SEASON

As 2025 comes to a close it time to reflect and bask in the glories. Where do I start, these youngsters went way beyond my expectations and they never fail to amaze me. They made history this year by becoming the first Club in Perth and Kinross to have both their teams qualify for the Junior Bell Salver final at Gleneagles. Combine that with then finishing third in the Scottish Junior Team Championship at North Berwick and Conan Reid becoming our Eighth PGA Assistant Professional. You would think the season couldn’t get better but Archie Pattullo and Angus Palmer took it to another level by securing two of the three Gleneagles Scholarships in the Scratch category.  

Yesterday we held the Captain v Vice Captain Texas Scramble and Captain Stuart Duncan led his team out to victory helped by him winning both nearest the pin prizes. This was followed by the prize giving and a fantastic buffet provided by the Centre. Great that the majority of the winners were there to collect their Trophies, vouchers, certificates etc.