Bridge of Allan Golf Club

Bridge of Allan, Stirling

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Welcome to Our New Greenkeeper!!

We would like to extend a massive BofA Golf Club welcome to our new Greenkeeper – Callum Gordon.

Callum is a Greenkeeper who has more than 28 years of experience under his belt and we are sure he will be a massive asset to our Club. He is a keen golfer who takes pride in his work and knows that the members are at the heart of the club.

If you see Callum around on the course – please feel free to say “Hi” and introduce yourself as he is keen to get to know some of you.

The course has been gradually improving thanks to the hard work of volunteers over the last few weeks and we hope that Callum’s appointment will allow us to continue that upward trajectory.

Champions 2023

Our amazing Champions and their respective runners up this year are:
Senior Ladies : Christine Murray, Runner Up Michele Abel
Senior Gents : Dougie Gebbie, Runner Up – Stephen McNally
Gents Handicap Champion (Oliphant Trophy) : Euan Wallace, Runner Up – Grant Bramley
Ladies Champion : Kathleen Booth, Runner Up – Isabel McFarlane
Club Champion : Scott Mackenzie, Runner Up – Stuart McLachlan
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Club Championships this year. You all helped to make it a fantastic competitive spectacle and we can’t wait to see how our new champions do next year!

Upcoming Fixtures 28th June ’23

This weeks fixtures are:

Thurs 29th June – We have our regular Ladies Thursday Nines (9 hole stableford) and the Ladies Medal 3 Competition (18 hole strokeplay)

Fri 30th June – The Senior Gents 9 Hole stableford, which runs all throughout the year. Always a friendly competition to join in and a popular one among our members. Plenty of space on the tee sheet if you want to join in.

Sat 1st July – Monthly Medal 6 (18 holes strokeplay). Plenty of people booked in but there’s also lots of space if you want to join in, especially in the post 11:30 timeslots.

Sun 2nd July – Our Monthly Mixed 9 Hole stableford. This is our regular friendly mixed competition. Tees off at 12pm. Why not enter a team? You don’t need to be a mixed team. Any combination of members can enter and it’s a great way to mix the ladies and gents sections in the same competition and then relax in the clubhouse after a round.

Sign up here:

https://members.brsgolf.com/bridgeofallan/login

Championship Finals Day 2023

The finalists for the Club Championship, Oliphant Trophy and Ladies Club Championship are all now confirmed with the Senior Gents semi finals to come tomorrow. Members can check their emails for the names of the competitors.

The Finals day will be held this Saturday with the program for the day below. Please feel free to come out and support all the finalists and then join us for the presentation to the winners in the clubhouse once all the golf is complete.

Best of luck to everyone playing and thank you so much to all the people who turned out to watch the semi finals.

Here’s hoping the weather holds up!

0900 – Club Championship Final Round 1
0915  – Oliphant Trophy Final Round 1
1330  – Club Championship Final Round 2
1345 – Oliphant Trophy Final Round 2
1400 – Senior Gents Championship Final
1415 – Ladies Club Championship Final

Gardner Plant Ladies Open 2023

We are now taking bookings for the 2023 Gardner Plant Ladies Open Tri Am.

Where?: Bridge of Allan Golf Club

When?: 21st May 2023

How Much?: £30 per team

How can I book?: https://visitors.brsgolf.com/bridgeofallan#/open-competitions

Prizes available for the top 3 placed teams and additional prizes for nearest the white line on the 3rd hole and nearest the pin on the 18th.

Hot and Cold food will be available in the Clubhouse – so why not come and join us?

New Members Event & Gaining a Handicap

As a Committee, we have been looking at ways in which we can support new and less experienced members to make the most of their membership with Bridge of Allan Golf Club.

At the start of the 2021 season, we reached out to new members to welcome them to the Club by inviting them to a New Member Event in the Clubhouse. This year I would like to broaden the invite to all members, as we recognise existing members may also appreciate support.
To this end we will be holding a revamped New Member Event in the Clubhouse on 2 dates in March, if you would like to attend, please confirm this by responding to membershipsecretary@bofagc.com, advising of which event you would prefer to attend:
Wed 15 March at 19:30 
Sun 19 March at 13:30 

At the meeting you’ll be able to sit back, enjoy a drink from the bar, whilst we cover the following topics:

  • The Club in general
  • Obtaining and maintaining a handicap
  • Competitions
  • The Clubhouse
  • The DIP Scheme
  • Bar Card
Our aim is to give new members an overview of how the club operates, the activities you can get involved in and the support we can offer you. If you are an existing member who is looking to gain a handicap but feel unsure on how to achieve this or would simply like to meet other golf buddies, this may also be an excellent opportunity for you.
Following these events, we will be ringfencing tees on the afternoon of 26th March, solely for attendees of the meetings. This will be a safe, no pressure environment where we will play 9 holes around the course; subject to favourable course conditions, we are hoping those interested will be able to submit their first card toward their handicap. These groups will be led by Club representatives who will be able to support and answer any questions you may have.
Two areas we are very keen to focus on and demystify are Handicaps and Club Competitions. Both of these are a wonderful part of the game and are a way to meet new golfers and make great friendships. As detailed above we will cover both elements at the New Member Meetings.
If you are interested in attending, can you please confirm your preferred date to membershipsecretary@bofagc.com 
Please indicate in your email what you will be looking to get from the meeting.
We look forward to meeting you!!