2024 might be coming to a close but we've had so much to celebrate this year! 
Here are just some of our highlights 
Here are just some of our highlights 
We celebrated our inaugural Scottish Open for Golfers With A Disability, working with EDGA and PING Golf Europe to provide taster sessions, as we continue to develop competitive opportunities for everyone who plays our wonderful game.
We toured around the country for our regional forums to discuss a broad range of topics, including key support areas and organisational updates. Our Handicapping team also delivered 12 in-person workshops and one virtual session focused on navigating WHS™ and Handicapping changes.
An amazing week for Hannah Darling & Lorna McClymont who helped power Catriona Matthew’s team to a memorable win over the USA in the 43rd Curtis Cup at Sunningdale Golf Club.
We launched our Winter Girls’ Golf programme in collaboration with The R&A, Golf Ireland and Wales Golf, to get young, junior, female golfers from a beginner level to a handicap level, and playing on-course for the summertime. 20 girls joined the programme, which was held over several weeks during the winter and spring months at Dunfermline Golf Club.
36 national events including a record 375 entries received for the Scottish Men’s Open Championship held at Muirfield with players from 28 different nations.
Gregor Graham had a massive year, winning the Golfrsa South African Amateur Match Play in March, the first Scot in 19 years to lift the England Golf Brabzon Trophy before securing his Challenge Tour card, turning pro and making his DP World Tour debut at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa.
A magical week at Royal Troon for Calum Scott who took home the Silver Medal at the 152nd Open Championship with his Texas Tech Men's Golf coach on the bag!
Lorna McClymont, hot off her Scottish Women’s Amateur win, had an inspired performance at the R&A Women’s Amateur Championship finishing runner-up with Mum Gail on the bag in Portmarnock.
A huge year for Hannah Darling who won her first NCAA tournament at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, made her LPGA Tour debut as an amateur, put in a veteran performance at the Curtis Cup and then won the Annika Intercollegiate!
Who could forget Bob MacIntyre’s incredible Genesis Scottish Open win? His second win on the PGA TOUR following his breakthrough at the RBC Canadian Open. Meanwhile Ewen Ferguson bagged his third DP World Tour win at the BMW International Open. Our Scottish Boys’ team beat England at the Home Internationals to win the International Cup, first contested in 1923.
29 clubs accessed the Club Education fund to support education and up-skilling of staff/key volunteer and 22 clubs onboard with Capital Credit Union in first few weeks of scheme to help members spread cost of club membership through an ethical lender.
Huge opportunities for some of our talented young players and over 500 juniors at the Genesis Scottish Open, ISPS HANDA Women's Scottish Open and the AIG Women’s Open Championship. A massive thanks to our friends at VisitScotland for supporting the next generation of Scottish golfers. Junior golf continues to excite with 1500 juniors from 140 clubs across the country competing in our GolfSixes League. Royal Dornoch came out worthy winners!
Our Course Rating team delivered workshops and rated courses far, wide and as remote as Westray Golf Club while on a trip to Orkney as the island prepares for the Orkney Island Games 2025.
We saw a lot of cute dogs on golf courses this year and that made us happy!There’s lots to look forward to in 2025, including the return of the Scottish Golf Awards!
