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SCOTLAND WINS QUAICH!

Dateline: Elie, Fife, Scotland
Team Scotland led from the beginning in the 2006 Quaich competition and, despite a furious rally by Team USA on Saturday, held on to win the coveted Quaich. Final Score - Scotland 14, USA 10 points.
Statitistics and photos will be posted soon.

2006 Scottish Team with Quaich in front of Royal & Ancient Golf Club, St. Andrews (May 27, 2006)

Teams Enjoy Quaich Awards Dinner at St. Andrews Golf Club

The Quaich was handed over to a deserving Scottish team at the Awards Dinner tonight in St. Andrews.

US Captain Sheets hands the Quaich over to Scottish Captain MacCallum

Cud-man, Roscoe and Fabric at St. Andrews olf Club dinner

Group photo outside the Royal & Ancient Golf Club, St. Andrews

The Quaich Awards dinner included lots of wine and haggis

Team Scotland Holds On to Win Quaich - Afternoon Singles

Team Scotland dug deep to overcome exhaustion and a spirited US comeback effort to win the Quaich. The two teams split the eight singles matches over the Devlin course at St. Andrews Bay (4 points each), thereby giving Scotland a 14-10 overall win.

Ross, Wee Mikey and Sheets. Sheets defeated Mikey 1 down on Saturday afternoon.

Ross and Web played to a draw on Saturday afternoon

Team USA Starts Comeback Attempt With Strong Morning Fourball at St. Andrews Bay

Overcoming howling winds, Team USA wins 3 of 4 fourball matches on Saturday morning at the Torrance Course at St. Andrews Bay. Scotland's lead is 10 - 6 with only the afternoon indivdual match play left.

Riddler, Wee Mikey and Cudman on the 15th tee at the Torrance Course

Scotland Adds to Lead at Kingsbarns - Afternoon Fourball

Team Scotland increased their overall lead with a 3 - 1 beating of Team USA in the afternoon fourball. The skies were clearing by Friday night, but the forecast was grim for Team USA, which was behind 9 - 3 after the first day of competition.

Scotland Reigns at Crail - Morning Individual Match Play

The Scottish Team leveraged the worst weather conditions in Quaich history to take an early lead at Crail. The Americans could never find their rhythm in the high winds and unrelenting rain. After the morning individual match play, Scotland led 6 - 2.
Atko drinking single malt from the Quaich on Crail's first tee
Team Captains share a drink from the Quaich
Group shot in the rain at Crail

Captain Sheets prepares for opening tee shot at 2006 Quaich

Quaich in D.C.

I have a dream today... that the Quaich will remain in the USA!!!

Weather Forecast

Note to Team USA: bring the rain suits (or "waterproofs" as they say in Scotland)

Mobile Phone Numbers

KEY CONTACTS AND LOGGISTICS FOR THURSDAY MAY 25
Ian MacCallum (mobile - 07973 114097) collecting Webster (720.635.6449) and Milo (303.921.4650)
Kevin Riddell (07970 586183) to collect Bret Baier and Eric Silagy (561-310-2474).
Ross MacCallum (07815 154444), Ronnie Denholm (07711 597329) and Mike Redford (07866 605266) to collect Chris Van Horne (202.255.0818), Brian Farley (847-987-4040), James Moreland (318.469-8399)and John Atkins.
Mikey P mobile is 07752 375355.
All planning to arrive in St Andrews (Links Trust Clubhouse, New Course) at 1.30 pm on Thursday.

Opening Singles Matches Announced!

Captains MacCallum and Moreland announced the match-ups for the opening Singles Match Play round to be played over Lundin Links in Fife. These matches are critical as no team has ever won the Quaich when trailing after the opening round.

2006 Player Handicaps

USA and Scottish Team Photo 2004

Quaich 2004

Kingsmill, Virginia, USA

Team Scotland

Team USA

2004 Final Score
USA 15
Scotland 8

Quaich Final Schedule

Wednesday 24th May

PM Web and T-Bone arrive in Edinburgh to be collected by Ian MacCallum
Night out in Edinburgh and accommodation provided.

Thursday 25th May

AM Team USA arrives at Edinburgh Airport to be collected by Ross MacCallum, Mike Redford, Grant Russell and Kevin Riddell.

PM: Practice round on the Old Course (ballot permitting) or the New Course.
Meeting at the links trust clubhouse at 12.30pm
Transfers to Accommodation at Golf Court in Elie at 5pm
7.30pm Dinner and drinks at 19th Hole in Elie.

Friday 26th May

AM Breakfast TBD at 8.30am
9.15am Opening ceremony on 1st tee at Lundin Links followed by opening singles.

Transfers arranged after opening round to Kingsbarns Golf Links
PM Lunch at Kingsbarns prior to second Championship round played over Kingsbarns

Transfers to dinner at Barns Hotel
Transfers to St Andrews for beers return transfers to Elie.

Saturday 27th May

AM Breakfast at St Andrews Bay Clubhouse.
AM Championship Round 3 played over Torrance Course St Andrews Bay

Lunch St Andrews Bay Clubhouse

PM Final Championship singles to be played over Devlin Course St Andrews Bay
PM Closing Dinner St Andrews Golf Club , Old Course, St Andrews
PM Night out in St Andrews

Sunday 28th May

Brunch at Sports Pailion Elie.
Optional Golf at Elie or Kingsbarns.

Monday 29th May

Transfers for team USA to Edinburgh Airport

Useful information:

Accommodation:
1,3 and 7 Golf Court Elie, Fife, KY91EF
www.elieholidays.co.uk

Golf

Round 1
Lundin Links
http://www.lundingolfclub.co.uk/

Round 2
Kingsbarns Golf Links, Fife
www.kingsbarns.com

Round 3
Torrance Course, St Andrews Bay
www.standrewsbay.com

Round 4
Devlin Course, St Andrews Bay
www.standrewsbay.com

Golfing format:
Round 1 - Match Play singles
Round 2 - Match Play best ball foresomes
Round 3 - Matc Play best ball foresomes
Round 4 - Match Play singles

Handicaps
Singles 3/4 difference, foresomes 3/4 difference off the lowest handicapped player.

Kit
Brng water proofs and suncreen ! Also a jacket shirt and tie for Dinner at St Andrews Club on Saturday evening.

U.S. and Scottish Team Photos - 2002

Quaich 2002

St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Final Score 2002

Scotland 10.5

USA 4.5

The victorious 2002 Scottish team

The 2002 U.S. Team at Kingsbarns
2006 U.S. Team Captain Jamie "Sheets" Moreland

Quaich in Colorado

This is a photo of the Quaich sitting on the North American Continental Divide in Colorado. During its two years in the U.S., the Quaich visited Washington, D.C., Colorado and Louisiana.

Quaich at Shreveport Crawfish Festival

In case you missed these photos earlier....