Charity golf day at Craigie Hill in memory of Barrie Douglas

The Barrie Douglas Foundation is hosting a sell-out charity golf fun day at Craigie Hill.

The event – sponsored by one of Scotland’s biggest independent insurance brokers and finance companies, the GS Group – tees-up on Friday June 8. It follows hard on the heels of the successful inaugural Scottish Junior Masters, held at Blairgowrie Golf Club in memory of a hugely influential figure in Scottish amateur golf.

That event – backed by Blackadders and Carbon Financial – attracted praise from European Tour stars including Paul Lawrie, Stephen Gallacher, Richie Ramsay and Bradley Neil.

Mr Douglas, who died at the age of 69 after taking ill while captaining the Scotland boys’ side at the European Team Championships in Spain last year, was a member and past champion of both Blairgowrie and Craigie Hill golf clubs.

The charity day was sold out within 24 hours and longtime friend George Stubbs, managing director of the Perth-based GS Group, said: “That is testament to just how popular Barrie was in golfing circles and beyond. As a company, we are delighted to help support the foundation created in his memory. Barrie would have been delighted to see so many people supporting a charity which will help nurture young golfing talent.”

Mr Douglas’s widow Tish is delighted at the response to a fun golf day, including laser clays, which will become a feature on the local calendar. “While the Scottish Junior Masters was an Order of Merit counting event for Scotland’s most promising young golfers, this is strictly for fun,” she said.

George Stubbs with Tish Douglas, Jennifer Davidson and Susan Douglas at the event’s launch.