Business Fours Autumn SeasonNational Final
Kings Course, Gleneagles- Wednesday 22nd November 2017
Supporting Industry Partners
St Andrews Provides Back Drop For Business Fours Final
St Andrews provided a stunning back drop for the climax of Scotland’s national business golf tournament. Teams from throughout Scotland came from as far as Inverness and South Ayrshire with Glasgow and Edinburgh based companies well represented not least by final sponsors White Tree Chiropractic.
The tournament has been supporting the work of it’s two joint charity partners, the Yard Scotland and Beatson Cancer Charity raising over £4,000 throughout the duration of the events. Business Fours offers the opportunity for players to network with others in their profession while also raising funds for a worthy cause.
The charity raffle was generously supported on the day with fantastic prizes donated by MacDonald Cardrona, Trump Turnberry, Village Hotel Club, SEC Glasgow and the host venue St Andrews Fairmont. Players from CityFibre, Turcan Connell, A.C. Whyte & Co and Brewin Dolphin all walked away with a prize.
There was additional fundraising at the final in honour of the late Neil Donaldson who was due to take part in the tournament but sadly passed away the day before competing. Mark Murray from Kames Capital paid tribute to a dear friend and ex colleague and was on hand to accept the donation made by participants who donned bright Royal & Awesome golfing attire in his honour and contributed to a total of £433.90 raised. By donating players were entered into a draw to play with special guests David Tanner and Jim Melrose, who managed to scoop up one of the Nearest the Pin prizes.
The tournament has been well supported by industry partners the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, the Scottish Property Federation, ScotlandIS and Scottish Construction Now.
In 20 degree heat play on the course was of a suitably high standard with players justifying their positions as qualifiers. Companies were split up to provide an opportunity to build new relationships with counterparts in the relaxed setting of the golf course.
Presented by Anna Robinson from the Yard, the winning mixed fourball came from a combination of Turcan Connell, South Ayrshire Council, SEC and A.C. Whyte & Co with Andrew Ross, Craig Pettigrew, Scott Cassidy and Aidan Moore all spurring each other on to play some wonderful golf.
David Tanner and Jim Melrose provided the entertainment before handing out the individual prizes with Steven Brown from Equator Scotland first stepping up to collect his Longest Drive prize with a smashing hit into the stiff Fife wind. Martin Fisher from SEC Glasgow stepped up to collect the Longest Putt, holing out from all of 30 feet on the 18th green. Nick Gilmore from Edinburgh Airport saw his stunning shot on hole 6 go closest to the pin on his way to a scintillating one under front 9.
In the team prizes Kames Capital ended up third with a score that was good enough to win any of the qualifying heats but not good enough to surpass Equator Scotland who ended up as runners up thanks to brilliant scores from Brent Romany, Charles Cameron, Steven Brown and David Petrie with Emma Reid from the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce on hand to present their prize.
The gap was significant to the winners in first place with 4 massive scores from the Glasgow Professional Services champions who completed the double to be crowned Scotland’s national business golf champions 2017. It was the team from Greater Glasgow Hotels Association led by Jamie Stevens from the Village Hotel Club who collected the trophy from sponsor Gary Blackwood of White Tree Chiropractic. Jamie, who has recently been cut by 3 shots continued his home course form to lead Anthony Adams, Ameet Juttla and Allan Boyd to back to back victories and they left with the Business Fours Claret Jug.
John McClarey, Founder of Business Fours said “The inaugural Business Fours is a new and exciting event to be added to the Scottish business calendar. The events have been supported by some of Scotland’s largest institutions and it’s been rewarding to watch see the days played in great spirits with all participants making the most of the opportunity to connect with likeminded professionals. We’re delighted with our overall charity contribution and would like to sincerely thank all our tournament partners.”
16 companies qualified for the final from Brewin Dolphin, Anderson Strathern, CityFibre, Craneware, Kames Capital, Dougall Baillie Associates, A.C. Whyte & Co., Turcan Connell, Edinburgh Airport, South Ayrshire Council., Equator Scotland, SEC, Village hotel Club, Brodies and Begbies Traynor.
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"Business Fours was a fantastic event. It provided an excellent platform to meet new connections in a relaxed and fun environment. Thoroughly enjoyable day!"
Anderson Strathern
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"Everything ran like clockwork on the day. A great way to do BD with the added element of healthy competition."
Anderson Strathern, Solicitor
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"A very enjoyable day and good chance to network."
Hampden & Co
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Gibson Kerr LLP
"I had a blast start to finish even with the weather and met some cracking people. The day was brilliantly organsied."
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"I really enjoyed the format and it was a nice opportunity to meet up with other local businesses in an informal setting."
Edinburgh Airport
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"Great event and opportunity to network on the golf course whilst still promoting your company's brand as a team."
Brewin Dolphin
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"Good mix of business contacts; good golf course; good food; really good format that gets you speaking with new contacts in a relaxed setting"
Turcan Connell
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"Really good opportunity to meet new contacts in a relaxed environment."
Edinburgh Airport
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"Thanks again for a great day. Although we didn’t quite have enough to make it through to the final all the team had a great day and thoroughly enjoyed it and we look forward to trying again next year!"
Arch Henderson
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" Business Fours is a great way to meet new people. I would love to see the event grow and I was very impressed with the charity work."
SEC Glasgow
Being Held At the Kittocks Golf Course, St Andrews Fairmont
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Player Profiles
Ross MacNish, Divisional Director
Handicap: 16
Home Club: Dun Whinny (Gleneagles)
Favourite Golfing Memory: Europe’s Ryder Cup Victory at Medinah
Favourite Golf course: Kings Course Gleneagles
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: To develop connections with Corporate Advisers
Johnny McGlynn, Divisional Director
Handicap: 5
Home Club: Bruntsfield
Favourite Golfing Memory: Seve Ballesteros St Andrews 1984 fist pumping
Favourite Golf course: Muirfield
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Meet people in right environment
David Bowen, Assistant Director
Handicap: 16
Home Club: Cragielaw Golf Club
Favourite Golfing Memory: winning the Dundee High School Old Boys tournament 2017
Favourite Golf course: Loch Lomond
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Meet people in the right environment
Marc Wilkinson, Regional Managing Director
Handicap: 16
Home Club: Luffness New
Favourite Golfing Memory: Breaking 80 on the old.
Favourite Golf course: Old Course
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Meet people in right environment
Player Profiles
Gregor Fraser, Commercial Manager
Handicap: 10
Home Club: Gifford Golf Club
Favourite Golfing Memory: Holing my putt for a birdie on the 18th at the Old Course, St Andrews
Favourite Golf course: Carnoustie
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: To meet new people and enjoy some golf.
Bryan Weir, Security Supervisor
Handicap: 14
Home Club: Turnhouse Golf Club
Favourite Golfing Memory: Jamie Donaldson’s approach to at the 15th hole at glen eagles to win the Ryder cup for Europe. Even more so seeing it live
Favourite Golf course: St. Andrews old course. Never played there but my dream is to play it.
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: played in the business 5s tournament in football and it was well organised and was very interested to meet more people through this.
Nick Gilmore, Procurement Business Partner
Joined Edinburgh Airport 18 months ago
Handicap: 7
Home Club: Bruntsfield
Favourite Golfing Memory: Shooting 75 Scratch round the Royal Course Val de Lobo (Portugal)
Favourite Golf course: Castle Course, St Andrews
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Good opportunity to meet new contacts
Ian Swift, Station Manager
Handicap: 22
Home Club: Pitreavie Golf Club
Favourite Golfing Memory: Sandy Lyle’s final putt at Augusta in 1988.
Favourite Golf course: The King’s Gleneagles
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Opportunity to meet new people and play different courses.
Player Profiles
Daniel Ferguson, Paralegal
Handicap: 18
Home Club: Prestonfield Golf Club
Favourite Golfing Memory: Attending St Andrews in 2000 to see Tiger Woods win The Open
Favourite Golf course: La Manga, Spain
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Good opportunity to link up with new contacts.
David Coutts, Senior Solicitor
Handicap: 10
Home Club: Craigmillar Park GC
Favourite Golfing Memory: my friend Joseph Galloway declaring in frustration as the ball left the tee “that’s not what you meant to do, Joe!”, only for the ball to go straight in the hole for his first ace.
Favourite Golf course: Augusta – I’d sell my right arm to play there, or even just to play Amen Corner!
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: my Business 5s career ended and, as sport is the best form of BD, the Business 4s seemed the perfect way to generate new likeminded contacts
Robert McNab, Senior Solicitor
Handicap: 15
Home Club: Royal Burgess Golfing Society
Favourite Golfing Memory: sinking a 3 iron from 200 + yards for first ever eagle @ La Diable, Canada
Favourite Golf course: Machrihanish Championship Course
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: to meet some contacts who also enjoy a bit of golf. Best way to do BD out of the office
Robin Turnbull, Senior Solicitor
Handicap: 19
Home Club: Previous member of Murrayfield.
Favourite Golfing Memory: Having a decent round on Braid Hills for once.
Favourite Golf course: Cally Palace, for the nostalgia.
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Getting back into golf and meeting new like-minded business contacts.
Player Profiles
Scott Hunter, Associate
Handicap: 11
Home Club: Royal Musselburgh Golf Club
Favourite Golfing Memory: Twilight Golf in Las Vegas. My golf was terrible, but the views were stunning.
Favourite Golf course: Muirfield
Reason for getting involved in Business: meet new contacts and to play some terrible golf!
Andrew Ross, Solicitor
Handicap: 10
Home Club: Ratho Park Golf Club
Favourite Golfing Memory: Playing The Old Course and somehow finding the fairway on the Road Hole.
Favourite Golf course: Carnoustie
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: To meet some new contacts and enjoy a round of golf.
Callum Townend, Trainee Solicitor
Handicap: 12
Home Club: Linlithgow Golf Club
Favourite Golfing Memory: My first (and one of very few) victories over my Grandad.
Favourite Golf Course: Royal Aberdeen
Reason for getting involved in Business: Networking and to have an attempt at playing golf.
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: played in the business 5s tournament in football and it was well organised and was very interested to meet more people through this.
Graham Fisken, Solicitor
Handicap: 18
Home Club: N/A
Favourite Golfing Memory: 2012 Ryder Cup
Favourite Golf Course: Royal Troon
Reason for getting involved in business fours: Last minute replacement but will be good to meet some new contacts too
Player Profiles
Brent Romany, Head of IT
Handicap: 26
Home Club: Douglas Park Golf Club,
Favourite Golfing Memory: Augusta Masters 2005, Tiger Woods chip shot on the 16th hole
Favourite Golf course: Archerfield Fidra, Visiting Archerfield was an experience on its own, one which we have experience a couple of times over the years. The recently opened Performance Fitting Centre is fantastic and among others, Michael Jordan got fitted there the two week before our last visit.
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Equator is all about extending our expertise to help where we can. Therefore this event would allow us the opportunity to support another local charity and interact with like-minded businesses.
David Petrie, Development Director
Handicap: 12
Home Club: Balmore Golf Club
Favourite Golfing Memory: Sergio Garcia throwing his shoe away at Wentworth. Good to know the Pros have those days also!
Favourite Golf course: St Andrew’s Fairmont. Both courses are superb with amazing views of the Fife coastline.
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Equator is all about extending our expertise to help where we can. Therefore this event would allow us the opportunity to support another local charity and interact with like-minded businesses.
Charles Cameron, PR and Social Manager
Handicap: 22
Home Club: Loudoun Gowf Club
Favourite Golfing Memory: With everyone watching and the pressure on, pinging a drive straight down the middle on the 1st tee at the Ailsa course at Turnberry. No better feeling – especially for a hacker. Missed the birdie putt, mind you.
Favourite Golf course: The Sir Henry Cotton Championship Course at Penina Golf Resort in Portugal takes some beating. My first golf holiday, with your friends, and in the sunshine – amazing. Back in Portugal in a few months so might have a new favourite course then…
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Equator prides itself on building strong relationships with companies and people – and Business Fours gives us an opportunity to meet like-minded individuals. And to have lots of fun along the way.
Steven Brown, Finance
Handicap: 13
Home Club: N/A
Favourite Golfing Memory: Darren Clarke winning his Ryder Cup Match in 2006 at the K Club shortly after his wife had passed, helping Europe to a dominant win of 18½ points to 9½.
Favourite Golf Course: Last year I played Wolf Creek, Las Vegas – Which is also one of Tiger Woods Favourites – and if anyone gets the chance I highly recommend venturing out to play! Most spectacular course I’ve ever seen, take a few extra balls too!
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: This opportunity gives everyone a great chance to support another local Charity, in addition, it gives businesses an opportunity to network and have a good fun day out.
Player Profiles
Martin Fisher, Electrician
Handicap: 11
Home Club: Wishaw Golf Club
Favourite Golfing Memory: Seve’s celebration to win the Open
Favourite Golf course: Kingsbarns
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Great way to spend time outside work with work mates and meet new people from other businesses. Playing Dundonald links should also be a great golfing test
Scott Cassidy, Pipework Services Engineer
Handicap: 18 unofficial
Home Club : non-member social golfer
Favourite Golfing Memory: Sandy Lyles 1988 Masters victory
Favourite Golf course: Crail
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: to share the values of the rebranded company.
Jamie Taylor, Group Show Manager
Handicap: 13
Home Club: Forrester Park
Favourite Golfing Memory: Hole in one at Lough Earne Northern Ireland when I hit a duff shot and it went in for a hole in one
Favourite Golf course: Kingsbarns
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Golf is a great way to socialise with other businesses in a non formal manner, something I do a lot with my job.
Chris Quinn, Head Chef
Handicap: 18
Home Club: Non-member
Favourite Golfing Memory: Hole-in-one on a par 3
Favourite Golf course: Loch Lomond
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: It’s for a very worthy cause!
Player Profiles
Ken Pattullo, Regional Managing Partner
Handicap: 18
Home Club: none
Favourite Golfing Memory: being part of the team which won the Glasgow Warriors golf comp. (with 3 much better golfers!)
Favourite Golf course: Carrick
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Networking / golf
Kenny Craig, Partner
Handicap: 18
Home Club: Royal Troon
Favourite Golfing Memory: Jack Nicklaus St Andrews 1978. Final Day.
Favourite Golf course: Boat of Garten/Any I play well on.
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Business/Golf
Thomas Mckay, Partner
Handicap: 18
Home Club: Milngavie Golf Club
Favourite Golfing Memory: Tiger Woods 16th hole Augusta chip in, 2005
Favourite Golf course: Poipu Beach, Kauai Hawaii
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: networking/golf
Lindsay Kerr, Director at Eddisons Commercial Property Management
Handicap: 14
Home Club: Prestwick
Favourite Golfing Memory: Anything involving the late Seve Ballesteros
Favourite Golf course: Royal County Down
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Business Development/Golf
Player Profiles
Jamie Stevens, Regional GM Village Hotels/Co-Chair GGHA
Handicap: 19
Home Golf course: Mar Hall
Memory personal: Hole in one at Stirling golf course aged 16. Total hysteria!
Memory professional: Sandy Lyle’s bunker shot on 18 at Augusta IN 1987
Favourite course: Loch Lomond
Reason for being involved: to promote Glasgow hotels
Anthony Adams, Manager, Morrison Utility Services
Handicap: 18
Home Golf course: Mar Hall
Memory: Playing my best round at old Course Vilamoura 2016
Memory professional: Tiger being Tiger. BOOM!
Favourite course: The Kings Course Gleneagles
Allan Boyd, Granite Services, Turbine Technician
Handicap: 10
Home Golf course: Clydebank and District
Memory: Winning the clubs singles title in 2003
Memory professional: Sandy Lyle at Royal Troon in 1989 and he even gave me a wave
Favourite course: Pitlochry GC
Ameet Juttla, ScottishPower Renewables, Global Services Engineer
Handicap: 12
Home Golf course: Mar Hall
Memory: a friend falling into the water after losing a par 3 challenge
Memory professional: Poulter firing the crowd up at the Ryder Cup
Favourite course: Machrihanish GC
Player Profiles
John Wood, Multi Trade Supervisor
Handicap: 6
Home Club: Brunston Castle GC
Favourite Golfing Memory: Miracle at Medinah
Favourite Golf course: Ailsa Course Turnberry
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: the chance to meet new people and play at Dundonald
David McCulloch, Plumber
Handicap: 10
Home Club: Brunston Castle GC
Favourite Golfing Memory: watching the “duel in the sun” at Turnberry
Favourite Golf course: Ailsa Course at Turnberry
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Meeting new people and having the chance to play at Dundonald
Craig Pettigrew, Joiner
Handicap: 12
Home Club: Drongan GC
Favourite Golfing Memory: Rory v Patrick Reed Ryder Cup
Favourite Golf course: Ailsa Course at Turnberry
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Meet new people and get the chance to play at Dundonald
Ross Murchie, Electrician
Home Club: Brunston Castle Golf Club.
Handicap: 9
Favourite course: Maybole golf country club.
Favourite golf memory: Miracle in Medinah.
Reason for getting involved: To meet new people and enjoy some golf.
Player Profiles
Bob Phin, Owner
Handicap: 9
Home Club: Renfrew
Favourite Golfing Memory: Hole in one at the 7th hole at Renfrew in a pro-am
Favourite Golf course: Old Head / Sawgrass
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: It’s good to involve all staff to relax and enjoy a great golf course. Always love to meet new businesses and chat around the challenges in Business.
David Smith, Director
Handicap: 6
Home Club: Irvine golf club
Favourite Golfing Memory: Winning the Club Championship at Whitekirk Golf Club in 2012
Favourite Golf course: The Montgomerie Dubai
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Good team work with staff and good networking opportunities. To meet likeminded Business and share experiences
John Ross, Quantity Surveyor
Handicap: 8
Home Club: Renfrew
Favourite Golfing Memory: Eagle at the last hole at Marcrahanish
Favourite Golf course: Royal Troon
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Great to get out with Business colleagues outside the office environment. Looking forward to the golf and engaging with other companies . Great networking opportunities on a great golf course.
Russell Kennedy, Estimator
Handicap: 22
Home Club: Mont Ellan
Favourite Golfing Memory: Current Masters Champion (Play Station).. Beat my son in a play-off… On the golf course I have been fortunate to play many high quality courses, however I always love Playing Gleneagles..
Favourite Golf course: The Renaissance Club
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: The opportunity to enjoy a day out with colleagues and other local businesses.
Player Profiles
Tam O’Neil, Site Manager
Handicap: 4
Home Club: Haggs Castle Golf Club.
Favourite Golfing Memory: Stenson against Mickelson in the 2016 Open at Troon.
Favourite Golf course: Kings Barns
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Great networking opportunity and a chance to play on a fantastic course.
Aidan Moore, Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Handicap: 6
Home Club: Elderslie Golf Club
Favourite Golfing Memory: Europe’s come back in the 2012 Ryder Cup
Favourite Golf course: Machrihanish Dunes
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: It’s an opportunity to get a day out with colleagues and enjoy a bit of harmless competition!
Steven McNellis, Construction Director
Handicap: 20
Home Club: Haggs Castle Golf Club
Favourite Golfing Memory: Hole in One at Sandy Hills invitational
Favourite Golf course: Loch Lomond Golf Club
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Good networking opportunity to strengthen client relationships and to get a day out with colleagues.
Alex Neil, Site Manager
Handicap: 14
Home Club: Haggs Castle Golf Club
Favourite Golfing Memory: Hole in One at Westerwood Golf Club
Favourite Golf course: Kings Barns Golf Club
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Great opportunity to make new contacts whilst enjoying a round of golf.
Player Profiles
Darren Bain, Software Engineer
Handicap: 18
Home Club: N/A
Favourite Golfing Memory: Bubba’s second shot on the 10th hole at Augusta which won him the green jacket.
Favourite Golf course: Augusta
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Sounds like a good day out
Mark White, Senior QA
Handicap: 7
Home Club: Burntisland Golf House Club
Favourite Golfing Memory: Marshalling at the 2014 Ryder Cup … Caddying the players through practise and tournament days from the 2nd green to the 3rd tee gave me a chance to speak to all of the Europe and USA players
Favourite Golf course: That I’ve played …St Andrews Old Couse One of dream of playing…. Augusta
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Active charity supporter and the love of the game of golf
Martin Svensson, Principal Architect
Hcp: 24
Home club: Visby GK
Favourite golfing memory: That time I hit a straight drive. Other than that it must have been Stenson winning the Open
Favourite golf course: St. Andrews
Reason: A chance to do something fun and for a great cause at once
Mads Boyd-Madsen, Senior Software Engineer
Handicap: 18
Home Club: Don’t have one, but if you’d like to write one, use Ravelston in Edinburgh
Favourite Golfing Memory: My dad back-spinning the ball so severely at tee-off that the ball landed 30 yards behind the tee
Favourite Golf course: Asserbo Golf Club, Denmark.
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Great fun, and good cause.
Player Profiles
Phil Hall, Associate
Handicap: 18
Home Club: N/A
Favourite Golfing Memory: Nick Faldo winning the Masters in ‘96
Favourite Golf course: Moray Golf Club
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Parachuted in last minute to save the day!
Tony Hadden, Partner
Handicap: 10
Home Club: Blairgowrie
Favourite Golfing Memory: Watching my wee brother sink a hole in one on the North Inch golf course aged 11.
Favourite Golf course: Royal Portrush
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Good golf, good contacts and hopefully good fun
John Wilson, Senior Solicitor
Handicap: 16
Home Club: Prestwick St Nicholas
Favourite Golfing Memory: Holing a 5 wood on the par-5 11th at St Nick’s. (A one off fluke, unfortunately.)
Favourite Golf Course: The Ailsa at Turnberry
Reason for Business Fours: The golf!
Charles Livingstone, Partner
Handicap: 18
Home Club: None (formerly King’s Acre)
Favourite Golfing Memory: Driving to 2 feet from the pin on the narrow, 300 yard, par 4 6th at Murrayfield, and then pushing the putt for eagle wide. The highs and lows of golf, all in one hole.
Favourite Golf course: Muirfield
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Replacing a colleague who had to drop out! And hoping to make some good new contacts.
Player Profiles
James McClafferty, Head of Regional Development
Handicap: 18
Home Club: Kirkhill Glasgow
Favourite Golfing Memory: Hoping to make myy favourite memory at Business Fours
Favourite Golf course: Crail/Balcomie
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Look forward to golfing a new course and catching up with all
David Alldritt, Operations and Innovation Director at HighNet
Handicap: 17
Home Club: Kingussie
Favourite Golfing Memory: Watching Phil Mickelson win the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart in 2013, on his way to The Open victory at Muirfield a week later. His short game was at its best, making golf look like an easy game!
Favourite Golf course: King’s Course Gleneagles
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Delighted to be invited to join CityFibre’s team to enjoy some business networking and to play somewhere new.
Martin Reed, Network Operations Manager at HighNet
Handicap: 18
Home Club: Spey Valley Golf Club – Aviemore
Favourite Golfing Memory: Watching Phil Mickleson win Scottish Open at Castle Stuart
Favourite Golf course: Kings Course – Gleneagles
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Good opportunity to make new contacts.
Billy Mathie, Senior Engineer, CityFibre
Handicap: 19.2
Home Club: Cathkin Braes
Favourite Golfing Memory: Most recent Sergio winning the masters.
Favourite Golf course: Royal Troon and of course Cathkin Braes
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Great networking opportunity
Player Profiles
Mark Murray, Senior Relationship Manager
Handicap: 6
Home Club: Harrison Golf Club (Braid Hills)
Favourite Golfing Memory: Winning the club championship for a third consecutive year on the same day my younger brother won the junior championship at Lothianburn GC
Favourite Golf course: Victoria in Portugal
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: opportunity to meet like-minded people and to support good causes
Lee Bennett, Vendor Management Team
Handicap: 12
Home Club: Prestonfield Edinburgh
Favourite Golfing Memory: Catching Muirfield on a good day and playing about 14 really good holes out of 18, which is as consistent as I get.
Favourite Golf course: Muirfield
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: It’s the closest I’ll get to playing golf for a living.
Mark Savage, Head of UK Regional Sales
Handicap: 6
Home Club: Cawder GC, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow
Favourite Golfing Memory: Watching my old man thinning a 7 iron for an unlikely hole in one
Favourite Golf course: Kingsbarns or Loch Lomond
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Better than a day stuck in the office at the Gyle and it will be my 1st game of 2017
Bill Coghill, Property Manager
William Coghill
Handicap: 12
Home Club: Balmore GC (Also a Member of Crail GC)
Favourite Golfing Memory: When having the occasional bad day – recalling getting three 2’s in a row at Crail (Balcomie) always lifts my mood.
Favourite Golf course: Royal Dornoch GC
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Great opportunity to network and engage with the wider business community – all at the same time as having a game of golf.
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