EUROPEAN MEN'S AMATEUR INDIVIDUAL

RORY McILROY WINS WITH SCOTS TRAILING
AMONG ALSO-RANS IN ITALY

Scotland’s representatives completed a lacklustre showing in the European men’s individual amateur golf championship at Biella Golf Club, near Turin today. Only three Scots out of a travelling party of eight qualified for the final round and the highest finish was achieved by Paul O’Hara (Colville Park). He came joint 27th on two-under-par 290 with scores of 73, 74 72 and 71.
Scott Jamieson (Cathkin Braes) finished joint 48th on 295 with 74, 74, 73 and 74.
Scott Henry (Cardross) was placed joint 53rd on 296 with 75, 75 69 and 77.
John Gallagher (Swanston) 225, George Murray (Earlsferry Thistle) 226, Glenn Campbell (Blairgowrie) 229, Jordan Findlay (Fraserburgh) 232 and Keir McNicoll (Carnoustie) 239 failed to beat the third-round cut.
The tournament was won by Belfast teenager Rory McIlroy with a brilliant 18-under-par total of 274. He won by three shots from England’s Stephen Lewton with another Englishman, Jamie Moul third on 278.

SCOREBOARD

EUROPEAN MEN’S INDIVIDUAL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Biella Golf Club, near Turin, Italy
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
(Par 73)
274 R McIlroy (Ire) 65 69 72 68.
277 S Lewton (Eng) 69 72 68 68.
278 J Moul (Eng) 71 70 71 66.
280 M Thorp (Nor) 71 72 6968, A Kristiansen (Nor) 70 72 66 72.
282 R McGowan (Eng) 73 76 68 75, J-J Wolff (Fra) 70 71 72 69.
284 GT Wolstenholme (Eng) 71 73 68 72, L Gagli (Ita) 68 71 74 71.
Scots scores:
290 P O’Hara (Colville Park) 73 74 71 72.
295 S Jamieson (Cathkin Braes) 74 74 73 74.
296 S Henry (Cardross) 75 75 69 77.

Scots non-qualifiers:
224 J Gallagher (Swanston) 71 75 78.
226 G Murray (Earlsferry Th) 76 75 75.
229 G Campbell (Blairgowrie) 76 79 74.
232 J Findlay (Fraserburgh) 77 77 78.
239 K McNicoll (Sco) 86 78 75.