Speyside Golf Festival 2025
Congratulations to Marie Curran (Dunnikier Park), winner of a closely fought 2025 Speyside Golf Festival, returning a total of 143 points in the best 4 from 5 competition.
Click here to see the full list of results (the password is caddie).
Day 5 – Elgin
All too soon, the final day arrived, on to Elgin GC, for the last round of the 2025 Festival.
Elgin Golf Club, one of the finest inland courses in the North of Scotland, is a challenging but fair course and a true test of all players. Situated in the heart of Moray, the golf course boasts stunning views over the town of Elgin, and hills stretching to the distant Cairngorms.
Daily winners:
Gents 1 - Steve Jones, 39 points
2 - Martin Derrick, 38
3 - Kenny Alcroft, 38
Ladies 1 - Nicky Constantine, 39 points
2 - Sandra Fullerton, 37
3 - Marie Curran, 35
At the end of the 2024 Speyside Golf Festival, the leading cumulative scores are:
1 - Marie Curran, 143 points
2 - Liz Ruscoe, 142
3 - Fiona Smith, 141
4 - Martin Derrick, 141
5 - Darren Rix, 140
Day 4 – Forres
Host for the penultimate round of the 2020 Speyside Golf Festival was Forres GC.
Set at Muiryshade, Forres Golf Course is a wonderful parkland golf course with spectacular views and aimed at golfers of all abilities. It is extremely well maintained and has a fine reputation in the area for the condition of its greens.
Daily winners:
Gents 1 - Andy Thompson, 39 points
2 - Alistair Ross, 38
3 - Dushant Parmar, 38
Ladies 1 - Jane Ashdown, 42 points
2 - Maria Giblin, 41
3 - Maria Westin, 37
After four roounds, the leading cumulative scores were:
1 - Marie Curran, 141 points
2 - Roald Uri, 138
3 - Martin Derrick, 136
4 - Alistair Ross, 135
5 - Darrren Rix, 135
Day 3 – Moray (Old Course)
A challenging day for links golf, and the third round of the 2025 Festical at Moray GC - and the chance of superb hole-in-one prizes.
The old course is considered to be one of the finest links courses in Scotland. A classic links designed by Old Tom Morris with deep revetted bunkers, undulating gorse lined fairways and smooth fast greens. It is a superb test of golf.
Daily winners:
Gents 1 - Roald Uri, 39 points
2 - Niklas Svensson, 35
3 - Martin Derrick, 34
Ladies 1 - Fiona Smith, 38 points
2 - Marie Curran, 38
3 - Eileen Thompson, 33
After three roounds, the leading cumulative scores were:
1 - Roald Uri, 106 points
2 - Marie Curran, 105
3 - Niklas Svensson, 102
4 - Darren Rix, 102
5 - Martin Derrick, 101
Day 2 – Grantown-on-Spey
A new day, and a move to Grantown-on-Spey GC for the second round of the 2025 Speyside Golf Festival.
Grantown-on-Spey Golf Club is one of the finest golf venues in Cairngorm National Park area. Nestled in leafy parkland looking onto the Cairngorm mountains the course was designed by Willie Park with assistance from James Braid.
Daily winners:
Gents 1 - Kevin Whitfield-Green, 42 points
2 - Keith Williams, 40
3 - Alistair Ross, 40
Ladies 1 - Liz Ruscoe, 40 points
2 - Jane Derrick, 37
3 - Jean Capes, 35
After two roounds, the leading cumulative scores were:
1 - Liz Ruscoe, 74 points
2 - Peter Andrews, 73
3 - Steve McKay, 71
4 - Darren Rix, 71
5 - Kevin Whitfield-Green, 70
Day 1 – Boat of Garten
The Speyside Golf Festival resumed with the start of the 2025 event at Boat of Garten GC.
Designed by one of the grand-masters of golf course architecture, James Braid, “The Boat” is set alongside the River Spey in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park. The course is not only renowned as a demanding test of sporting skill but also as a magnificent setting for the game
Competitors from all points of the compass teed-off to play on a superb course, in superb condition.
Daily winners:
Gents 1 - Lee Jeniec, 37 points
2 - Jas Thind, 37
3 - Jack Kennedy, 36
Ladies 1 - Susana Newman, 35 points
2 - Katrina Campbell, 35
3 - Liz Ruscoe, 34
