THE SCOTTISH BLIND GOLF SOCIETY

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Introducing Scottish Blind Golf

How it all began

Read this fascinating article by our own founder member Gerry Kelly on how he was responsible for the Evolution of blind golf in Scotland and the UK.

On September 4, 1979, the journey began in South Ayrshire and over 25 years later, golf for the blind and visually impaired is continuing to flourish and develop throughout the world.

Contacting the Society...

You can make contact with the Scottish blind Golf society through the following options. For general information, membership criteria, tournament organisation & possible sponsorship, or even comments about this website, please complete the form below and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Executive Committee

Executive Committee for 2008

• Captain: Peter Philip, [Edinburgh]
• Vice Captain: Sam Sloan, [Edinburgh]
• Secretary: Robin Clayden, [Dunfermline]
• Treasurer: John Miller, [Uddingston]
• Match Secretary: Iain Prime, [Leith]
• Handicap Secretary: Stuart Wilkie, [Auchterarder]
• General Members co oppted by the Captain for 2008 are the five District Captains.

Executive Committee for 2007

NB: The Scottish Blind golf Society converted back to an unincorporated charity at the Annual General Meting on February 10, 2007. The new Constitution and Code of Conduct can also be viewed on this page

• Captain: Alistair Reid, [Stonehaven]
• Vice Captain: Peter Philip, [Edinburgh]
• Secretary: Robin Clayden, [Dunfermline]
• Treasurer: Gerard Kelly, [Troon]
• Match Secretary: Ian Moncrieff, [St Fillans]
• Handicap Secretary: Stuart Wilkie, [Auchterarder]
• General Members co oppted by the Captain for 2007 are the five District Captains, Colin Simpson, [Greater Glasgow], John Imrie [Grampian], George Derby [Tayside], Jim Eadie, [West of Scotland] and Charles Forbes [Edinburgh & Lothians]

Board of Directors for 2006

• Alistair Reid, Captain & Company Chairman, Stonehaven
• Peter Philip, Vice Captain, Edinburgh
• John Miller, Company Secretary, Glasgow
• Gerry Kelly: Finance Director, Troon.
• Stuart Wilkie - Match & handicap Secretary, Auchterarder

District Representatives: George Derby, Tayside & Fife, Charles Forbes, Edinburgh & Lothians, Allan Gray, West of Scotland, John Imrie, Grampian, Ken Freeman, Greater Glasgow

For information about previous office bearers, you can reference this by clicking on the ARCHIVE SECTION

The Constitution and Code of Conduct

The SBGS Constitution - The official and legal documentation detailing our objectives and status as a registered Scottish Charity.

Code of Conduct - Documentation of our own set of rules, procedures & ettiquet for members, guides & associates of the Society, as presented and adopted at AGM 2007.

If you would like to download these documents in Microsoft Word format, simply right click the links below and save them to your hard drive.

• The Constitution in MS Word
• The Code of Conduct in MS Word

Handicap System - We calculate our handicaps in an extended version of the universal system issued by the Council of National Golfing unions with specific modifications to cater for both male and female blind golfers playing in the same competitions under identical conditions.

How we play the game... - An insight, so to speak, on how we play the game.

Patrons of the Scottish Blind golf Society

Check out the Patrons of Scottish Blind Golf!

Technical Information about this Website

Technical spec! - Some information about this site, designed and maintained by one of our own playing members, how has it been written, and with what tools?

The Scottish Blind golf Society is a charity registered in Scotland
Charity No: SC024309     Tax Ref No: Ed1174/95

Patrons: Andrew Coltart, Sean Connery DLitt FRASMD, Ronnie Corbett OBE, Dougie Donnelly LLB, Alex Hay, Sandy Lyle MBE, Sam Torrance OBE, Heather Stirling, Kirsty Wark.

Acknowledgements: Mr John Letters JP MBE, Ben Gunn, Bill McFarlan

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