News

13th August 2015

Summer 2015 Met Office Summary

Here is an interesting link from the Met Office. Nothing we don’t already know, of course, but interesting to see their graphics.   Please copy & paste this link in your web browser…….. http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/summaries/2015/summer
3rd August 2015

Defibrillator Located at Douglas Park

You may have noticed a fit and healthy Bernard Gallacher on television this year at the British Open in Hoylake and more recently at the Ryder Cup in Gleneagles on media duty for BBC Radio as he followed and commented on outstanding play. You may or may not be aware that Bernard suffered a near fatal cardiac arrest while doing a […]
21st July 2015

Interesting Rainfall Statistics – Last Five Years

                              The following information has been obtained from the Met Office – Historic data +++++ First six months Rainfall, for the last Five Years (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/pub/data/weather/uk/climate/stationdata/paisleydata.txt) 2011     640 mm 2012     500 mm 2013     435 mm 2014     680 mm 2015     715 mm   In addition to this, this […]
27th June 2015

Ladies’ Open Day – Friday 26 June 2015

We were promised sunshine later in the day, and yes, the later players had the best of the weather! However, rain did not deter the large number of entrants in the morning and early afternoon, during this the 22nd year, of the Open Greensomes Competition. A lot of effort goes into organising events like this, very many thanks to Anne […]
19th May 2015

Change to Competition Forward Bookings

As you will be aware, there have been issues around the use of BRS for forward booking of competitions. The Committee have decided that the system does not meet the requirements for competitions at Douglas Park and will no longer be used for this. ON-LINE For on-line competition bookings, members should now use the Howdidido facility. You can register for […]
6th March 2015

Belle Robertson M.b.e – R&a Honorary Membership

Belle Robertson M.B.E. Honorary Member of Douglas Park Golf Club It is with great pleasure that we learn of Belle Robertson’s invitation to become an Honorary Member of the R& A. This indeed is a huge honour for Belle. We, at Douglas Park, would like to add our congratulations, Club Captain Alistair Beattie has already sent a congratulatory letter on our […]