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.  

FIRST NEW MEMBER FOR 2026

5 year old Arthur Runciman becomes our first new member for 2026 and hopefully he can come along to the Texas Scramble on the 22nd of November and meet everyone then. 

GLENEAGLES SCHOLARSHIPS

Fantastic news, Archie and Angus both achieve their spaces, hopefully they take full advantage of this amazing opportunity. 

* Gleneagles Foundation Junior Order of Merit Update

The curtain has come down on a long and successful season for our Juniors, with last weekend’s Gleneagles Junior Open bringing our season-long Scratch and Handicap Order of Merits to an exciting conclusion.

Spanning 17 events, participation levels this year have been exceptional which was well above recent seasons, providing a fantastic foundation to build upon as we move into 2026!

Without further ado, congratulations to:

🏆 Robbie Hepburn (Kinross Golf Club) – Winner of the Scratch Order of Merit

🏆 Lachlan Dodds-Miklosik (North Inch Junior Golf Club) – Winner of the Handicap Order of Merit

It’s with great pleasure that we also confirm the following Juniors have earned Gleneagles Foundation Scholarships for 2026:

*Scratch*

Robbie Hepburn – Kinross Golf Club

Archie Pattullo – Strathmore Golf Centre

Angus Palmer – Strathmore Golf Centre

*Handicap*

Lachlan Dodds-Miklosik – North Inch Junior Golf Club

Lucy Robertson – Crieff Golf Club

Ross Buttar – Crieff Golf Club

Congratulations to all on your outstanding achievements! Everyone at P&K wishes them all the very best and hope that they thoroughly enjoy the Gleneagles Foundation experience.

A special thank you must also go to all the parents, grandparents, amongst others who have spent countless hours travelling and encouraging the Juniors throughout the season. You’ve more than earned a well-deserved rest before the 2026 season begins!

Full and final results can be found via the following link:

https://pandkgolf.com/juniors-info/junior-order-of-merits-2025/

NEW CLUBS PAY OFF

Joe was fitted for a new set of irons today from our hire scheme, and wow what an improvement. His ball striking was very impressive. He shot a nett 65 and won by 8 shots. I believe he has the ability to improve very quickly. He plays Ice Hockey at International level but hopefully he can play a bit more golf next year.