Scottish Golf Ballots

[Deleted member 21258]

Eg.

https://www.scottishgolf.org/exclusive-winter-tee-time-offers-return-for-scottish-golf-members/


I appreciate the deadline has gone, but does anyone know how the ballot is done ?

Is it done on number of SG members applying, or handicaps of those applying or just a random pick ?

Cant find it on the website, many thanks for any help

 

[patricks148]

Eg.

https://www.scottishgolf.org/exclusive-winter-tee-time-offers-return-for-scottish-golf-members/


I appreciate the deadline has gone, but does anyone know how the ballot is done ?

Is it done on number of SG members applying, or handicaps of those applying or just a random pick ?

Cant find it on the website, many thanks for any help

used to be first come first served but gone to a ramdom ballot.. i think there has been over the last few years a significant entry.

My mate is mad on Muirfield and always puts in for that... in the 4 years its been on the ballot he hasn't been selected yet. when it was FCFS he got a tee time every time he applied

Its SGU members only by the way you have to give your details on the form i believe

 

[williamalex1]

I don't know how the ballot actually works, my mate put in for Castle Stuart and Prestwick and got 4 ball tee times at both happy days

 

[SammmeBee]

Does anyone know how it directly helps junior golf in Scotland?

 

[Jacko_G]

Does anyone know how it directly helps junior golf in Scotland?

All money from the sold tee times goes directly to jollies for elite players. Sorry, that's my cynical view on where the money actually goes.

 

[patricks148]

All money from the sold tee times goes directly to jollies for elite players. Sorry, that's my cynical view on where the money actually goes.

you are prob right though..

 

[patricks148]

I don't know how the ballot actually works, my mate put in for Castle Stuart and Prestwick and got 4 ball tee times at both happy days

did he put in for Muirfield or Troon?

4th year in a row my mate didn't get either of those, CS and Prest at least still do SGU offers the whole year

 

[williamalex1]

Yes he tried for them as well but no joy

 

[williamalex1]

did he put in for Muirfield or Troon?

4th year in a row my mate didn't get either of those, CS and Prest at least still do SGU offers the whole year

Seemingly a member from Easter Moffat GC, won the ballot for both Troon and Muirfield this year.

 

[patricks148]

Seemingly a member from Easter Moffat GC, won the ballot for both Troon and Muirfield this year.

Slow daves mate whos a member ay Pollock also went in for those as well, didn't get them either

 

[Jacko_G]

Seemingly a member from Easter Moffat GC, won the ballot for both Troon and Muirfield this year.

My mate tried for Troon and didn't get it. I find it quite strange that SG have made such a pigs ear of it that some people can be successful in two ballots and some get zero, surely it would have made sense to accommodate more people by limiting each person to one fourball?

Guess they just wanted the cash in the bank.

 

[williamalex1]

My mate was initially unsuccessful for Prestwick but got a phone call a week later saying someone had pulled out and he was next on the list. Happy days

 

[patricks148]

My mate was initially unsuccessful for Prestwick but got a phone call a week later saying someone had pulled out and he was next on the list. Happy days

lucky he got a phone call they usually send a blanket email to all those who applied and then first come first served