“You may or may not know that our parish has a golf society which has existed in one form or another for over 50 years. The object of the society is twin fold. We promote a community of parishioners who have the common interest of golf and to that end we have Sunday outings from late Spring until Autumn. The program includes two weekend trips over a Friday to Sunday in Scotland. The second goal is fund raising for charities at each outing. Last year we raised around £1600 for charities nominated by the members. The charities we supported were Mary’s Meals, Glasgow City Mission, St Vincent’s Hospice and the food bank of the Trussell Trust. Each charity received £500 thanks to gift aid and Mary’s Meals benefited from fund matching of another £400. The program of outings this season are as follows 30 March Prestwick St Cuthbert’s Golf Club; May 16 -18 Green Hotel and golf in Kinross. 22 June to Muckhart Golf Club; 3 August Alloa Braehead Golf; 12-14 September Park Hotel playing Monifieth GC then Montrose Links on 13 and 14 September; 5 October Auchterarder GC. Outings cost approximately £60 which includes a two-course meal plus an additional few pounds for prizes (golf balls) and gratuities for golf club catering staff. Most golf clubs limit participants to 24. The weekends tend to be smaller. The weekend trips tend to be booked by current members very quickly once the program is published. The weekends are for trophies but the other trips are just the glory of victory. We have a final social evening involving dinner at a local restaurant nearer Christmas to wind up the year and allocate the charity money as agreed by the committee. Membership of the society is open to all parishioners, family and friends. We are a very friendly club and if there is anyone who would like to join us then contact our current committee chairman Jim McGuinness.” Email: [email protected]