Medals Final. King’s. White tees. Sat 3rd Oct.

Dun Whinny Golf Club — 2026 Roll of Winners

To qualify for this weekend's prestigious Medals Final, members must have triumphed in an official club fixture over the course of the 2026 campaign, putting both the Scratch and Handicap honours squarely on the line.

Clashes of the Titans: The 2026 Medals Final Preview

The qualifying rounds are closed, the silverware has been polished, and the door to the winner's enclosure has firmly clicked shut. This weekend, the elite roll of Dun Whinny’s 2026 champions assemble on the King’s Course for the ultimate showdown: the Medals Final, where seasonal winners compete head-to-head for the coveted Scratch and Handicap prizes.

Looking at the roll of honour, the battle lines are drawn across several compelling storylines.

The Heavyweights: Higham, Collier, Cooper, and the Z-Factor

Sharing top billing at the summit of the winners' board with an extraordinary four victories apiece are Mark Higham and Michael Collier. Higham has been in blistering form all autumn, highlighted by his sensational 77 gross (69 net) over the King’s in the Autumn Meeting. Whether carving 3-woods or peppering flags, Mark starts as a fearsome dual threat for both the Scratch and Handicap crowns.

Alongside him sits Collier, who famously subdued a howling gale to claim the Captain's Prize on the Queen’s and anchored his campaign with a season-low net 66 in the Spring. If Collier keeps his tee shots safely away from stray trolleys, his match-winning pedigree makes him an obvious frontrunner.

Lurking just behind on three wins is Jon Cooper, fresh off an imperious 38-point Stableford triumph on the Queen’s where he famously channeled his Premier League frustrations into three sublime birdies. Playing off a razor-sharp handicap, Cooper will carry serious backing in the scratch contest.

And then, of course, there is Billy Z McNeill (also on three victories). Now equipped with upgraded vision and having systematically dismantled his double-digit scores on the King's outward nine, Billy Z has the firepower to blow any field apart when the flatstick catches fire.

The Silverware Specialists and Match-Play Royalty

Never discount the metronomic consistency of Ken Marshall, who arrives with the Championship Cup and Duncrub Trophy already tucked under his arm, or Colin Campbell, our reigning Strokeplay double champion. When the pressure peaks on the back nine of the King's, both men know exactly how to close out a card.

Meanwhile, low-handicap stalwarts like David McColgan (+0.9), Mark Nicolson, and Rob Crockart (two wins) possess the pedigree to turn the scratch contest into an exhibition if they catch a hot streak.

Singles Matchplay Glory: Stirling Edges Kelly in a Classic

Away from the medal preparations, the club extends its heartiest congratulations to Keith Stirling, who has officially been crowned the 2026 Singles Matchplay Champion after a titanic final battle against Paul Kelly.

The Singles Matchplay is golf at its most unforgiving—eighteen holes of tactical warfare, shifting momentum, and solitary nerve. In a contest that tested every ounce of resolve, Stirling produced trademark composure down the stretch to edge out a gallant Kelly and etch his name onto the match-play honours board.

Commiserations go to Paul, who fought valiantly to the final green, and warmest congratulations to Keith on a magnificent, hard-earned triumph!