Whitburgh Cup 2026

Sunday June 7th 2026

It was a tricky day for golf at Newbattle today for our annual scratch open, the Whitburgh Cup. There was a strong and gusty wind that, coupled with some tricky pin positions, made it tough to go really low and that was reflected in some of the scoring.

2 very steady rounds of 70 were enough to seal victory for Jamie McIntosh from Broomiknowe in these challenging conditions. Congratulations to Jamie.

Many thanks to all the staff and volunteers at Newbattle today for helping the day run smoothly. The starters who saw the players out, the bar and catering staff, and to the guys in the Pro shop that sorted out the registration of all our players today. Special mention to our assistant pro – Lee who stayed on late to help record all the second round scores after an error in the competition software. We couldn’t run our opens without this continued support from everyone involved.

A special mention also to Gary Mellon for recording a hole in one at the 8th today – Gary used to play at Newbattle but is now at Haddington. Thanks for the dram Gary – very welcome after 36 holes in that wind!

Prizes are awarded for the top 5 scratch totals, and the best 2 handicap scores. Vouchers for the winners will be sent to your home clubs where you will be able to collect them.

As ever, if you qualify for both a scratch and a handicap prize, you will receive only the higher valued prize and the next eligible player will pick up the other voucher.

Scratch Prize Winners

1. Jamie McIntosh- Broomieknowe
2. Stuart Thurlow – Murrayfield
3. Ross Colquhoun – Kingfield
4. Sean Marc – Broomieknowe
5. Stuart Thorburn – Newbattle

Handicap Prize Winners

1. Joe Malone – Dundas Parks
2. Daniel Hall – Newbattle

We hope all the players enjoyed their day. We look forward to welcoming many of you back next year.

Congratulations to all the winners today.  Full results are available below.

Whitburgh – Gross Scores

Whitburgh – Nett Scores