Newmachar member fades after par-matching 72

LEWIS KIRTON JUST MISSES
OUT ON TOP 20 IN CALIFORNIA

Great Britain & Ireland boy international Lewis Kirton, a freshman student at the University of Louisville, Kentucky, finished 22nd equal in The Club Glove Intercollegiate golf tournament at Somis in California yesterday.
It was a slightly disappointing performance by the Newmachar Golf Club member as Lewis was third in only his second American competition a couple of weeks ago and was hoping for another high finish in what was a good-class field at the Saticoy Country Club.
But Lewis, pictured right, could not build on a good start - a par 72 over the 6,985yd course - and subsequent rounds of 78 and 81 dropped him down to a final total of 15-over-par total of 231.
Kirton finished 13 strokes behind the tournament winner, Charlie Beljan (New Mexico) who had rounds of 71, 76 and 71 for two-over 218.
Jason Kokrak (Xavier) (70-76-73) and Ricky Romano (Houston) (72-75-72) tied for second place on 219.
Alan Glynn (Xavier), from Middlesex, was joint 34th with 77, 79 and 80 for 236.
Lamar University (893) won the team event from New Mexico and Pepperdine, both 904, with Houston (906) fourth, Louisville (911) fifth and Xavier (921) sixth in the field of 12 colleges.