Professional Services Heat West Scotland
Date – Thursday 23rd March
Companies involved:
Dundonald links Glasgow’ Professional Services sector together
Scottish Open venue, Dundonald Links hosted the first West coast qualifier for Scotland’s national business golf tournament in a fine dry day in Ayrshire. Glasgow’s Professional Services sector was represented by companies eager to book their place in the national final at St Andrews.
The tournament is supporting two charity partners, the Yard Scotland and Beatson Cancer Charity with Corporate Partnership Manager, Dawn Ferguson on hand to provide participants with an insight into the fantastic work the charity is involved in. Before play commenced players had already donated £327.50 to charity via the charity raffle and competitions on offer.
Dawn Ferguson, Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser at Beatson Cancer Charity said: “Beatson Cancer Charity is delighted to be benefitting as a charity partner of Business Fours. The generosity of the golfers will have a direct impact on thousands of cancer patients and their families, both now and in the future, through the dedicated work of the charity.”
Tournament supporters, the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow, recently rebranded from the SECC donated generous prizes to support the charitable efforts on the day with players walking away with tickets to upcoming gigs at the Hydro as well as a fourball to play Trump Turnberry kindly donated by the course. Other prizes were supported by WEST Brewery and tournament supporters, Royal & Awesome who have donated the coveted prize of their flamboyant trousers to be worn by the winning teams from the four heats at the national final.
That honour was bestowed to the team from Greater Glasgow Hotels Association, helped by some very steady scoring by all four team members Jamie Stevens, Anthony Adams, Ameet Juttla and Allan Boyd.
Nearest the Pin winners were Lachlan Smith from Equator Scotland for his fine approach to the par 3 6th hole, which is sure to be a test for the professionals in June at the Scottish Open. Brewin Dolphin’s Wilson Leggett was closest at the 11th with a brilliant approach that just got inside colleague Alasdair Ronald’s approach.
The format of Business Fours is aimed at increasing engagement and interaction with other companies as well as enjoying time out of the office with colleagues in a relaxed and informal setting. The format was very much embraced by all those in attendance and the day was played in fantastic spirits both on and off the course.
With players split up the best scoring fourball was the last on the course helped largely by James Kerr’s fantastic scoring in the mid 40’s and bolstered by team mates Alasdair Ronald from Brewin Dolphin, Brent Romany from Equator Scotland and Peter Jarvie from the SEC Glasgow.
The teams joining the Greater Glasgow Hotels Association in qualifying for the national final were Begbies Traynor, Equator Scotland and Brewin Dolphin who joined counterparts from their Edinburgh office at the national final. They will join teams from Anderson Strathern, Turcan Connell and Edinburgh Airport at St Andrews Fairmont on May 24th to decide the national business golf champions 2017.
The action continues in 2 weeks with the Construction, Housing & Property heat again at Dundonald Links and qualifying concludes when the Technology & IT sector meet at Craigielaw on April 26th.
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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.
Lachlan Smith, Company Accountant
Handicap: 18
Home Club: N/A
Favourite Golfing Memory: Rory vs. Reed Ryder Cup showdown
Favourite Golf course: The Buchanan Castle Golf Club, this course isn’t long but is maintained to a very high standard. The greens are quite flat, but are smooth and true
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: The opportunity to play and interact with local businesses throughout what would be and exciting day
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.
Player Profiles
Wilson Leggett, Assistant Director
Handicap: 11
Home Club: Mar Hall
Favourite Golfing Memory: Scoring a gross 69 round Dunblane New GC & 5 holes in one, not all on the same day.
Favourite Golf course: Turnberry Ailsa & Kingsbarns
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: To promote Brewin Dolphin’s wealth management services and network whilst enjoying a round of golf.
Douglas Cameron, Director
Handicap: 16
Home Club: Western Gailes
Favourite Golfing Memory: Receiving a round of applause from the watching crowd for holing a long put on the 18th at The Old Course (albeit for a par).
Favourite Golf course: Kings Barns / Turnberry
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: Really keen to meet with others in the professional services arena in a sociable way while enjoying a round of golf.
Gordon Macdonald, Director
Handicap: 21
Home Club: Mar hall
Favourite Golfing Memory: Playing Pebble Beach
Favourite Golf course: Turnberry
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: A good format to network and spend time developing relationships
Alasdair Ronald, Director
Handicap: 22
Home Club: Glasgow Golf Club
Favourite Golfing Memory: Taking a dozen friends/family to Machrihanish on my 50th birthday
Favourite Golf course: Muirfield
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: To meet like-minded individuals in a relaxed setting and enjoy a round of golf.
Player Profiles
Peter Jarvie, Electrician
Handicap:13
Home Club: Hamilton golf course
Favourite Golfing Memory: Steve Ballesteros Ryder cup ( what a player )
Favourite Golf course: St Andrews Old Course
Reason for getting involved in Business Fours: I like the idea of representing the SEC.
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.
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.
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.
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
