07/09/2026
After an over 20 year sabbatical The Taverna Open made it’s return the Rothesay’s golfing calendar.
Over 60 players took to the course for a
sh***un start in somewhat wild conditions with “De Chambeau” Donnie McDermid coming out on top with an excellent gross 74 for a nett 69 with his putter on absolute fire, to pip “the bridesmaid “ Iain McDonald, by virtue of the better inward half, with the 18th hole quadruple bogey ultimately being Iain’s undoing as he waits for his first ever singles win.
Well done Donnie 👍🏻
Donald Standaloft also made it a day for the Donnies by claiming the scratch prize after a gross 73, declaring himself the king of the sheese in doing so, with his understudies Malky Varney-Brown and John McBride sharing second a further 4 shots back.
Full results for the day….
Winner Donnie McDermid
2nd Iain McDonald
3rd Roy Bowie
4th Robert Turnbull
5th Jonah Tempelton
Scratch…
Winner Donald Standaloft
Joint 2nd equal MVB & John McBride
Nearest the pins were won by…
4th John Mills
8th Gordy McIntyre
11th Stuart Robertson
13th Stewart Hogarth
18th Willie Glen
Massive thanks to Wendy Taverna Bar Rothesay for her sponsorship, prizes and free bar, Stevie for all his hard work and a special thanks to Zoe & Tom Wee Zoe’s and Dougie Clarke for their contributions to the day, which included a 2s pot and extra prize money.
The draw for the Glengarry Masters will be up shortly, and the date for the Interpub has also been moved from this Sunday to a date to be confirmed, this will also be a sh***un start.
Date will be confirmed in the coming days.
