Throughout the season we would love to see your snaps of the course and it’s spectacular surrounding scenery, we have sunsets here to die for so whether you are a member, a guest or a visitor from near or far we would love to see your efforts and there is a nice prize for the best one, so please send your shots to:
info@royaltarlair.co.uk and if that were not enough we might even feature them on our site and it’s web gallery.

Much of the photography on this site is reproduced with the kind permissions of several local and not so local photographers, amonst them are Trish Gale, Reg Connon, Paul Galloway, Jimmy Thomson, Michael Wiseman and Mayumi Winton; Royal Tarlair would like to record our grateful thanks to each and everyone of them.

Ardyne Trophy – Handicap Match Play for 0-12

Australia Cup – Handicap Match Play

Donald Wood Trophy – Greensomes handicap match play

Jimmy French Trophy – Handicap Match Play

MacRobert Thistle – 2-ball foursomes handicap Match Play

Nicol Cup – over 60’s Match Play

Northern Isles – Handicap Match Play 13-28

Osborne Trophy – Over 50’s Handicap Match Play

Royal British Legion – Medal Match Play

Tarlair Cup – Scratch Match Play

Match Play Rules:

1. Responsibility for arranging matches lies equally with both players and teams. It is their responsibility to agree the name or team that will progress by the due date.
2. Contact should be established as soon as possible after the draw is made or the previous round is concluded. 3 dates must be given, one of which should include a weekend date.
3. Individual circumstances will not be a reason for granting an extension to play a match – this will be strictly adhered to.
4. If a match is all square after 18 holes, extra holes (sudden death) should be played until a conclusion is reached. Playing the match again over 18 holes is NOT an option. If handicap strokers are involved they apply in extra holes as the same holes in normal time.
5. If darkness or adverse weather prevents a match from being concluded, players should resume the match from where they finished. Playing the match over 18 holes in NOT an option. A maximum of 2-days will be allowed to complete the match. The match & handicap convenor should be notified in this situation.
6. If a player is unable to contact their opponent, they must contact the convenor 2-weeks before the tie is due to be played by.
7. It is the responsibility of the winning player or team to ensure that their name(s) is posted into the match play results box as soon as a match has been concluded. Failure to do so may result in both parties being scratched.
8. If a match has not been played (or no name or team is put forward) by the due date, both names(s) or teams will be eliminated from the competition.
9. Any alterations to the draw sheets CAN ONLY be done by the Match & Handicap Convenors. Any changes made after the due date will result in the winners being disqualified.

Any difficulty in getting matches played should be referred to the Match & Handicap Convenors.

OFFICIALS AND COMMITTEE FOR 2020

Club Captain:                             Gordon R. Winton

Vice-Captain:                              Alex McHardy

Lady Captain:                             Lynn Menard

Honorary President:    William Cruickshank

Honorary Vice President:       Alan Still

 Honorary Vice President:     William Ewen

Match & Handicap:                      Stuart McKessick

                                                           Tony Gallon

Entertainment:                             Daniel Simpson

                                                           Ross Stuart

Social Media:                                  Alan Stewart

Greens:                                             Bill Fraser

Other committee members:      Tam Wilson

                                                            Michael Ritchie

                                                           Grant Lawrence

Rules & Recommendations to All Club Members:

1. Familiarise yourself with the constitution and rules of the club as contained in the official handbook, which is available on request.
2. All complaints and suggestions should be submitted to the club committee in writing.
3. Courtesy on the course is essential. Players should therefore observe the rules of etiquette. Avoid slow play and take care on your golf course.
4. It is the player’s responsibility to play off their correct handicap. Consult the noticeboard or the handicap convenor if there is any uncertainty.
5. All running match play and medal play competitions will have precedence and should always be allowed through.
6. All score cards should be checked and signed by the marker and player and submitted to the committee completion.
7. All adjustments and alterations to the score cards should be initialled by the marker.
8. Members should endeavour to be on their best behaviour when using the club facilities.

Rules for Guests:

1. Members must accompany their Guest(s).
2. Only 3 Guests per Member at any one time
3. Members are responsible for the etiquette of their Guest(s).

Additional to the Rules of Etiquette

Remember to: carefully repair all plug marks on greens, smooth marks that you have made in bunkers, invite the match behind to play through if you have lost one clear hole on those in front if you have lost a ball.

Play in not more than a fourball. Avoid needless damage to the greens, tees, saplings and the course in general. Avoid taking caddy cars over tees, greens, and aprons of the greens. Players are reminded that they should keep up with the match in front, not just ahead of the match behind.

GENERALLY, AVOID SLOW PLAY

Patrick and some gratefully received volunteers have done a marvellous job recently in opening up the path to this hole and removing a significant amount of the whins at either side off the front of the Ladies Tee. As the spring and summer come in we will see it improve in looks with every passing week and hopefully it will reduce the daunting effect if was having for some beginners.