SPONSORSHIP OF GOLF CLUB FLAGS

In 2024 at Isle of Skye Golf Club we are replacing our 18 hole tee markers with the new idea that local businesses (or any individuals) may wish to sponsor a particular hole by having their (business) name embroidered on an individual flag. (we have 9 holes that will participate in the sponsorship). Our present advertising boards are now weathered, the agreed sponsorship term has now expired, and so we are seeking renewed hole by hole sponsorship.

We continuously seek to increase both membership numbers and visitors via our website, and social media, not to mention regular reports in the local newspaper as well as Newsletters. Our membership has again grown significantly in the past few years and we currently have close to 200 members. In addition, we are now seeing a high number of tourists return to the course with bookings on the increase.

We would like to offer you an opportunity to advertise your business (or indeed put your name or own idea as individual(s)) for the next two years. We will provide your new club flag, with your (business) name.

We are offering you the following:

An advertising hole flag exclusive to your Company on one of our greens for a once off fee of £200. This includes manufacture, and subsequent maintenance.
An invitation for four guests to enjoy a round of golf with our compliments each year for the next two years.
Social media coverage advertising your business throughout the golfing season, unless an individual.
An individual competition attributed to your (business) name

If you would like to take up this opportunity, or would like to discuss or visit the course, please contact the club. The Committee are hoping to finalise our sponsor list by the beginning of February, and have flags in place in time for the new season starting normally at the beginning of April. If you would like to chat it through or visit the course please contact me at : iofsgc@gmail.com (HEADED 'FLAG SPONSORSHIP)

In 2024 Isle of Skye Golf Club will be celebrating its 60th year (Est 1964) this is a great opportunity to be part of our 60th year

At the end of the 2 year term you will be presented with your flag as a souvenir of your generosity

Yours sincerely.



Robert MacAskill
Club Captain.
IOSGC

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Wrapped up for Winter League at IOSGC

The annual Winter League event is well and truly underway at Sconser. Its the competition that of course lasts 5 months...........normally fixed on an end date towards the end of March 2024. For the winter golfers at Sconser the now common format of arranging tee times via Whatsapp, falling foul of the handicap adjudicator, the true reflection of players handicaps and scores on a weekly basis will hold the attention of the winter few competing for the Winter Champion title judged by their best 10 scores through the winter months.

50 cards have already been submitted from 13 competitors with some realising the reality of a more 'suitable' handicap after only a few rounds. The axe has fallen on several but not before applying themselves to some very creditable scores over half a century, sometimes more akin to Lords or Trent Bridge rather than Sconser and achieved with a bat. But that's the reality of the popular competition played on winter tees and winter greens, non-qualifiers but played with as much enthusiasm as if the R&A themselves were hosting The Open at IOSGC .

Andrew Long heads up the field courtesy of 7 rounds all played in the 40 somethings less one round of 39 points. Truly good golf at any time of the year for the 6 handicapper. Second place lies with Ray Latham who sits 50 points astern who created much discussion amongst the winter few as to whether his 53 points stood as a world record. John Finlayson makes the podium in 3rd place just ahead of Geoff Williams and the event organiser Chris Hanley on even scores.
The scores come thick and fast as does the number of counting rounds, already the flavour of submitting the first 10 scores will wet the appetite for the festive season and onwards.

The event is open to all members and worthy of a dabble whilst the weather remains kind to the competitive few.

IOSGC

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Captains Welcome

Firstly thanks to those Members who attended the recent AGM. Those present allowed the Club to move forward and saw the new Committee in place for the way forward. Within the constitution it states that separate Sub-Committees should be formed and these are now in place. Alan MacLaine will take up the position of Greens Convener and Jacque Cumming shall continue in her contracted role as Treasurer, Jim Cumming will continue as Clubhouse Convener. My added thanks to ALL those who contributed to the roles of Club Stewards in 2023. The Clubhouse is now closed for 2023 on an official basis.

An early AGM allows the Fixtures Committee some time to consider the 2024 calendar, we are also hopeful that we shall have a Safeguarding Officer in place going forward. Scottish Golf provide training towards the post and hopefully we can be part of their schedule. No form of coaching can take place without this post.

Club V1

This is an important development in bringing the Clubs website, booking system, player scores entry, competition data, finance and the CDH database back to this platform. Visitor bookings were always an issue via the Scottish Golf system and already some visitors have booked on and paid via the Club web page. We await the new web pages to go live, although the existing site hosts a directly link to the new internet site.
Members bookings must all be made through the partner website of Howdidido. You can download the APP and register via the logon page or visit the Howdidido website via

https://www.howdidido.com/Account/Login?returnUrl=%2f

Or via Google, search - 'Howdidido' and you shall be directed to the Login page

Please use the same email address as you have registered with the Club. Some of you may already have an account going back to Covid years where you may recall that Club V1 offered a free booking option which we were part of. Now we have a full package suitable for the Club with the package covering our total Membership numbers.
Most importantly we wait for the SG data to be migrated to the Club V1 platform.

Course and Greenkeeping

For some members October signals the end of the golfing year but for HGK John Cunningham, then these months ahead offer an opportunity for John to work on Winter projects. A full schedule will follow next month as well as an update on the Winter program. Work has already started on the 4th / 13th tee. Many thanks to John and Calum for their hard work throughout 2023 in preparing the course throughout the year. Winter rules are now in force.

Competitions

There are already 12 members signed up for our ever popular winter league. Rules are the same with the best 10 stableford scores used in each members total score. Cost this year to enter is set at £30 rather than the single amount per round. Thanks to Chris who is hosting, adjudicating and managing the competition. All members are welcome to join, see Chris or contact any of the Committee to join.

2024 Club competitions will have NO entry fees, it was decided to stop charging members for an entry fee.

Members Bookings

We hope that members will book at every opportunity once registered via Club V1. Booking allows those seeking to play in competitions or seeking to play social golf, the opportunity to join others who are listed. The booking sheet also lets those Members travelling some distance the opportunity to see when the Tee times are available rather than arriving to find that the Tee is occupied, it avoids duplication. The Committee are also able to look at booking statistics, financial income, 9 holes against 18 holes and visitor data.
So please book on at every opportunity.

We shall aim to update you as things move on the IT platform and as information migrates to Club V1

Finally our thanks to John Marshall who kept the Club featured in WHFP throughput the golfing calendar in 2023.

Many Thanks

R MacAskill
Captain

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Please note that we took the first steps to move across to the Club V1 system (1st November). Please bear with us whilst we build up the website, booking tables/tee times and main booking sheets.
All members can in the interim either reactivate their Howdidido accounts via the App or webpage or create a new account via their website