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EVENTS

‘FORE’ A GOOD CAUSE

By David McLeod, Head of Business Development at ULC Robotics a few coaching tips. Following the
and Past Chair of IGEM Scottish Section enjoyable round, all players enjoyed
dinner in the clubhouse while the
ON FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER, 59 avid from strong support from the gas scores, closest-to-the-hole prizes and
golfers from around the UK travelled industry and its related sectors, trophy winners were verified.
to Scotland, the home of golf, to enjoying a unique history that can Congratulations to our individual
participate in IGEM’s Scottish Section be traced back to 1921, when the trophy winners: Mark Anderson of SGN,
Charity Golf Day. shared passion of golf helped to form Jim Tattersfield of R2M, Alex Johnston
The Scottish Section selected Prostate a carefully and diligently managed of Honeywell and Christopher Kelly,
Cancer UK as its chosen charity, raising society in Scotland. also from SGN, on their victories. Well
money through event tickets, hole Over the years, the Golf Circle done also to: SGN’s Jeremy Deveney,
sponsorship and a prize draw raffle. experienced many structural changes Jim Owens, Mark Anderson and Brian
Before the Section’s arrival at the as the industry evolved and in recent Dickson on winning the team prize.
Royal Musselburgh Golf Course, just years risked being disbanded due to a The event raised an amazing total of
outside of Edinburgh, there were strong reduction in membership size. However, £1,640.16 for Prostate Cancer UK. This
prospects for a day full of sunshine – thanks to the IGEM Scottish Section, would not have been possible without
but it is Scotland, after all. along with sponsorship support from those who attended and our companies
With wind, breaks of sunshine and ULC Robotics and SGN, the legacy of the who kindly sponsored the holes and
the presence of a few heavy showers, Golf Circle and its historic trophies has provided prizes for the charity raffle.
IGEM members and guests set off not been lost. We hope this event will be Thanks go to: ULC Robotics, SGN,
around the course to battle it out, get the first of many annual Scottish Section Flowstop Services, Honeywell, Gas
their hands on some great golf prizes Charity Golf Days to come. Assessment and Training Centre, R2M
and be in with a chance of winning While enjoying their round on Site Services, Teledyne and Print &
some Gas Golf Circle trophies dating the course, our golfers met with Digital Sourcing.
back 100 years. PGA Professional Calum Smith, who Thank you to you all. We hope to see
The Golf Circle has always benefitted provided some local knowledge and you on the fairways again next year!

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