As we end our golfing year and the course work for the Winter Programme commences, I hope you have all enjoyed your golf over the season. If not the level at which you have performed, then I hope you have enjoyed everything that the Burgess has offered. We have our annual prizegiving on Friday 20 November, and I hope that many of you will be present to congratulate our winners. Drinks and canapés will be provided as previously for what is an enjoyable evening, particularly if picking up a prize. The Notice inviting applications to attend the Annual Dinner on Friday 15th January has gone live last week – first come first served basis. Expected to sell out very quickly. Ronan Rafferty is the guest speaker. We are currently discussing possible new reciprocal agreements with a couple of English clubs. Other than Royal Blackheath GC who generally provide us with full reciprocal membership, we do not have reciprocal arrangements of any nature with other clubs in England. Liphook GC (Hampshire) and Royal Mid Surrey GC (Richmond, London) may well come into effect in the New Year – watch this space!! Hard lines to Jordan Sundborg who missed out on reaching the final DP Tour Qualifying in Stage 2 , by just 1 shot, despite a final round 64. Cameron Adam has made a good start to the Q school final Qualifying in Spain. A 6 round marathon to determine playing rights for 2027. Demand for Xmas lunches has been phenomenal with a number of days already sold out – book early with Mark/Carme to avoid disappointment I would like to add that 4 new Life Memberships have been taken up in the last month. This leaves only 2 more opportunities in this membership category (Maximum -15). I will be passing on the captaincy to Willie Finlayson at our annual dinner on January 15th, so only one or two more blogs from me to go and then over to Willie! John Yuille - Captain 9th November 2026