THE DUKE OF YORK YOUNG CHAMPIONS
WIND MAKES IT TOUGH FOR YOUNGSTERS
AT DUNDONALD LINKS
A strong south-westerly wind made it a completely different ball game for the 42 competitors in the second round of The Duke of York Young Champions' Trophy tournament over the new Dundonald links at Gailes in north Ayrshire today.
Scottish boys' stroke-play champion Shaun McAllister from Craigielaw reckoned it was a "three-club" wind, i.e. at the holes played into the wind, a player could be playing a five-iron where they were taking an eight-iron in the wind-free conditions of the opening day.
So Shaun was quite pleased to have a second round 76, considering he had the same score on Tuesday.
McAllister had a pair of birdie 2s on his scorecard but the highlight was an eagle 3 at the 540yd 14th.
There were some nightmare stories, particularly among the girls, but some boys coped admirably with the much tougher conditions.
Miro Veijalainen from Finland, for instance, shot a splendid, par-matching 72 to take the clubhouse lead on 148. Despite the swirling wind, he covered the inward nine holes with eight pars and a birdie at the long 14th.
SECOND-R0UND SCORES
BOYS (Par 72)
148 M Veijalainen (Fin) 76 72.
151 R West (SAf) 77 74.
152 S McAllister (Sco) 76 76.
154 M Mayrhauser (Aut) 77 77.
155 A Runcie (Wal) 76 79.
157 D Wright (Eng) 76 81.
158 L Goddard (Eng) 78 80, P Kaiser (Nor) 77 81.
160 F Le Goff (Fra) 79 81.
162 S Healy (Ire) 80 82.
166 L Scotto (Italy) 79 87, R Nechanicky (Cze) 78 88.
168 P Pohi (Est) 82 87.
170 H Karas (Lux) 76 94.
GIRLS (Par 72)
156 M Duf (Swe) 75 81.
157 S Monberg (Den) 79 78, G Molinaro (Ita) 76 81.
159 R Jennings (Eng) 78 81.
166 C Aasheim (Nor) 85 81, F Vuignier (Swi) 79 87.
168 L Henriksson (Fin) 86 82, A Theunis (Lux) 85 83.
173 V Jonsdottir (Ice) 76 97.
174 C Thuault (Fra) 86 88.
AT DUNDONALD LINKS
A strong south-westerly wind made it a completely different ball game for the 42 competitors in the second round of The Duke of York Young Champions' Trophy tournament over the new Dundonald links at Gailes in north Ayrshire today.
Scottish boys' stroke-play champion Shaun McAllister from Craigielaw reckoned it was a "three-club" wind, i.e. at the holes played into the wind, a player could be playing a five-iron where they were taking an eight-iron in the wind-free conditions of the opening day.
So Shaun was quite pleased to have a second round 76, considering he had the same score on Tuesday.
McAllister had a pair of birdie 2s on his scorecard but the highlight was an eagle 3 at the 540yd 14th.
There were some nightmare stories, particularly among the girls, but some boys coped admirably with the much tougher conditions.
Miro Veijalainen from Finland, for instance, shot a splendid, par-matching 72 to take the clubhouse lead on 148. Despite the swirling wind, he covered the inward nine holes with eight pars and a birdie at the long 14th.
SECOND-R0UND SCORES
BOYS (Par 72)
148 M Veijalainen (Fin) 76 72.
151 R West (SAf) 77 74.
152 S McAllister (Sco) 76 76.
154 M Mayrhauser (Aut) 77 77.
155 A Runcie (Wal) 76 79.
157 D Wright (Eng) 76 81.
158 L Goddard (Eng) 78 80, P Kaiser (Nor) 77 81.
160 F Le Goff (Fra) 79 81.
162 S Healy (Ire) 80 82.
166 L Scotto (Italy) 79 87, R Nechanicky (Cze) 78 88.
168 P Pohi (Est) 82 87.
170 H Karas (Lux) 76 94.
GIRLS (Par 72)
156 M Duf (Swe) 75 81.
157 S Monberg (Den) 79 78, G Molinaro (Ita) 76 81.
159 R Jennings (Eng) 78 81.
166 C Aasheim (Nor) 85 81, F Vuignier (Swi) 79 87.
168 L Henriksson (Fin) 86 82, A Theunis (Lux) 85 83.
173 V Jonsdottir (Ice) 76 97.
174 C Thuault (Fra) 86 88.
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