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About The Watsonian Golf Club
Founded in 1887, the Watsonian Golf Club is open to former pupils, parents and staff of George Watson's College and runs outings, competitions and social events for members to enjoy.
Outings
Playing golf is what we are all about and there are a number of outings organised each year, with the highlight being our Gold Medal competition. This is a great chance to play one of the best courses in the world for fun and competition and then relax in the bar afterwards for food and drink with fellow members. Full details of this and our other outings are on the Events page of the members area.
Competitions
The Gold Medal outing is a qualifying event for the match play events we run through the season including the Club Championship and also a 'B' Championship for higher handicappers.
Social Matches
We have several matches lined up each year against kindred clubs, most notably our fellow Edinburgh Schools of Stewarts Melville FP George Heriots FP and Edinburgh Academicals. These are played off handicap in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere on great courses and are a great way to meet fellow members and make new friends. There is also the annual match against the GWC pupils and staff, so sign up for as many teams as you want and get involved.
Annual Dinner
The highlight of our social calendar is the Annual Dinner held each year at Myreside. Great speakers, wonderful food, plenty of drink and the cameraderie of members and guests always makes for a memorable evening.
Team Tournaments
Watsonians are one of the most successful FP golf clubs in the country and regularly enter teams in scratch and handicap tournaments for golfers of all ages. Team Managers for each event check for availability for each event so if you want to be considered, join the Club and make yourself available as these are fantastic events and trips to be a part of. They include:
Halford Hewitt Cup: Scratch foursomes tournament for teams of 10 at Royal Cinque Ports and Royal St Georges played in April. This is the premier event in the UK Public Schools Golfing Association Calendar dating back to 1924 and Watsonians has made the final ten times, winning six in 1957, 1977, 1981, 1999, 2007 and 2011.
Sivewright Quaich: Handicap foursomes tournament for teams of 4 with handicaps between 6 and 18 inclusive. Started in 1969, the Sivewright is played on the challegers home course in the Lothians throughout the golf season with the final being played at Prestonfield, where Watsonians triumphed in 2015.
Cyril Gray: The Cyril Gray Tournament is a scratch foursomes tournament for teams of 6 players each of whom is more than 50 years of age. The event started in 1971 and is played at Worplesdon Golf Club in June every year and Watsonians have won in 1979, 2002, 2015 and 2018.
Queen Elizabeth: The Queen Elizabeth Coronation Schools Tournament to give it its full title was co-founded in 1953 by a Watsonian and is played in September at Royal Burgess. It is a scratch foursomes event for teams of 6 and has been a happy hunting ground for the Club as after winning the inaugural event, Watsonians has triumphed a total of 11 times in 1955, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1976, 1986, 1988, 1998, 2005 and 2010.
Grafton Morrish: Scratch foursomes tournament for 6 man teams played at Hunstanton and Royal West Norfolk in October. Entry to the event is by regional qualification in May.
Evening Dispatch Trophy: Not an FP event but the leading team event in the Lothians dating back to 1890. It is a scratch foursomes event for teams of 4 and Watsonians has won it 13 times in 1897, 1900, 1907, 1910, 1913, 1926, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1958, 1967, 1971 and 1976.
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Founded in 1887, the Watsonian Golf Club is open to former pupils, parents and staff of George Watson's College and runs outings, competitions and social events for members to enjoy.
Outings
Playing golf is what we are all about and there are a number of outings organised each year, with the highlight being our Gold Medal competition. This is a great chance to play one of the best courses in the world for fun and competition and then relax in the bar afterwards for food and drink with fellow members. Full details of this and our other outings are on the Events page of the members area.
Competitions
The Gold Medal outing is a qualifying event for the match play events we run through the season including the Club Championship and also a 'B' Championship for higher handicappers.
Social Matches
We have several matches lined up each year against kindred clubs, most notably our fellow Edinburgh Schools of Stewarts Melville FP George Heriots FP and Edinburgh Academicals. These are played off handicap in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere on great courses and are a great way to meet fellow members and make new friends. There is also the annual match against the GWC pupils and staff, so sign up for as many teams as you want and get involved.
Annual Dinner
The highlight of our social calendar is the Annual Dinner held each year at Myreside. Great speakers, wonderful food, plenty of drink and the cameraderie of members and guests always makes for a memorable evening.
Team Tournaments
Watsonians are one of the most successful FP golf clubs in the country and regularly enter teams in scratch and handicap tournaments for golfers of all ages. Team Managers for each event check for availability for each event so if you want to be considered, join the Club and make yourself available as these are fantastic events and trips to be a part of. They include:
Halford Hewitt Cup: Scratch foursomes tournament for teams of 10 at Royal Cinque Ports and Royal St Georges played in April. This is the premier event in the UK Public Schools Golfing Association Calendar dating back to 1924 and Watsonians has made the final ten times, winning six in 1957, 1977, 1981, 1999, 2007 and 2011.
Sivewright Quaich: Handicap foursomes tournament for teams of 4 with handicaps between 6 and 18 inclusive. Started in 1969, the Sivewright is played on the challegers home course in the Lothians throughout the golf season with the final being played at Prestonfield, where Watsonians triumphed in 2015.
Cyril Gray: The Cyril Gray Tournament is a scratch foursomes tournament for teams of 6 players each of whom is more than 50 years of age. The event started in 1971 and is played at Worplesdon Golf Club in June every year and Watsonians have won in 1979, 2002, 2015 and 2018.
Queen Elizabeth: The Queen Elizabeth Coronation Schools Tournament to give it its full title was co-founded in 1953 by a Watsonian and is played in September at Royal Burgess. It is a scratch foursomes event for teams of 6 and has been a happy hunting ground for the Club as after winning the inaugural event, Watsonians has triumphed a total of 11 times in 1955, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1976, 1986, 1988, 1998, 2005 and 2010.
Grafton Morrish: Scratch foursomes tournament for 6 man teams played at Hunstanton and Royal West Norfolk in October. Entry to the event is by regional qualification in May.
Evening Dispatch Trophy: Not an FP event but the leading team event in the Lothians dating back to 1890. It is a scratch foursomes event for teams of 4 and Watsonians has won it 13 times in 1897, 1900, 1907, 1910, 1913, 1926, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1958, 1967, 1971 and 1976.
Lothian Team Tournament: Scratch stroke play event for teams of 3 players played at different venues in the Lothians. Within the main event there is the Walker Trophy for non-course owning clubs which Watsonians has won 6 times in 1955, 1972, 1988, 1998, 1999 and 2008.
