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Gullane

A golf tournament, sponsorship by Weatherford, will be held on Sunday the 25^th May 2008 at the Gullane No. 2 Course which been used for Open Championship Qualifying and the Seniors Open Amateur.

Date: Sunday May 25th
Timing Bus Departure: Departs from Roxburghe Hotel/EICC 8:30am.
Tee times: 10:15-11:45 (Return in time to prepare for evening Ice Breaker)
Cost: $100  Club hire: $50 or $70 (for premium Callaways)

Please indicate if you require club hire or caddies at time of booking.
Note: limited to 36 players

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Gullane is a delightful village and one of Scotland’s greatest golf centers (Muirfield is 1km to the northeast). Golf has been played on Gullane Hill for over 300 years. Founded in 1882, the Gullane Golf Club boasts 3 superb links courses with dramatic views across the Firth of Forth to Edinburgh and Fife. The Courses do not have names but simply numbers which reflect their age. Established in 1884, the No.1 course can be a severe test of golf and is frequently used as a qualifying course for the Open Championship. The No.2 course was completed in 1898 and has also been used for Open Championship Qualifying as well as the Seniors Open Amateur. The first seven holes run alongside the No.1 course before sweeping down towards the bay and turning back to the clubhouse. With smaller greens and narrower fairways, the shorter No.3 course is a real test of accurate shotmaking.

The SPWLA outing will be played on the No.2 course which poses an interesting challenge for the scratch golfer without being too severe a test for less accomplished golfers. Visitors to Gullane are given a warm welcome at the visitors' Clubhouse where they are free to use all of the clubs Facilities. There are a driving range, short game and putting practice areas available before you play. Lockers, changing rooms and bar & catering are all available to refresh you before and after your round. Club hire and caddies are available at reasonable rates by advance booking. Golf carts (buggies) are not generally available.

Visitors are requested to wear golf shoes with soft spikes. Gullane's Courses have a good reputation for quick play and you are encouraged to keep up with the group in front or let faster groups play through. Rounds taking longer than four hours are considered excessive.

For the geologically minded… Gullane Hill consists of Carboniferous sediments with volcanic dolerite sill intrusions. Its northern, western and south-eastern flanks have been covered by blown sand.. From the summit, 200 feet above sea level, there are excellent views of the distinctive volcanic hills of Bass Rock and North Berwick Law and the high costal dune ridge bordering Gullane Beach. Nearby Muirfield is built upon a series of old dune ridges.

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