POOR DECISION

“I believe there is growing support for a special general meeting and that is based on more than just speculation,” said president Paul Gibson at the Lothians Golf Association annual general meeting at Liberton Golf Club. “I believe that 14 out of the 15 women’s County associations are on side for doing something and there appears to be a growing number of men’s Area associations and indeed clubs within the Lothians also on board for that to be a special general meeting.”

It only needs five per cent of Scottish Golf ’s stakeholders to officially back such a proposal and the first Lothians club delegate to offer an opinion on the bid to raise the affiliation fee by £3.75 to £15 being rejected blasted that decision.

“I thought it was a small price to pay not to embarrass the home of golf and help develop the game in Scotland,” said Ratho Park’s Matt Whiteford. “Not to give Scottish Golf support

“I thought it was a small price to pay not to embarrass the home of golf and develop the game in Scotland”

MATT WHITEFORD