DEESIDE'S CAMPBELL WINS STONEHAVEN OPEN
Deeside's Andrew Campbell pipped playing partner Bryan Innes (Murcar Links), played over his one-time home course, to win the £500 voucher in the Stonehaven 36-hole men's open, played today for the first time in 10 years.
Campbell shot rounds of 67 and 64 against a CSS of 68 and 67 for a total of 131 and a three-shot victory from Innes who scored 66 and 68.
Gary Esson (Portlethen) and Keith Douglas (Stonehaven) had the next best aggregates of 135, Esson with 68 and 67, Douglas with 67 and 68.
The field was a disappointingly low one of only 44 competitors, despite the big prize fund.
Campbell's one-under-par total of 131 represented solid golf in tricky conditions, with the 44-player field having to contend with a difficult wind and fast greens.
Innes was one shot ahead of Campbell after the first round but the players were level overall with three holes to play in the second round.
Then Campbell struck the decisive blow. At the 482yd 16th hole, his five-iron second shot just clung on to the fringe of the green, only inches above a steep bank. From there, he holed a 20ft putt for an eagle, whereas Innes, just short in two, chipped poorly and could only make a par.
Innes then bogeyed the next, while Campbell parred his way home to win by three shots.
Gary Essen, playing in the last group, almost snatched second place but three-putted the last. However, he did take third place on countback from leading local Keith Douglas.
Many of the competitors praised the condition of the Stonehaven course but the organisers were a bit disappointed that the £1,500 prize pot could only attract 44 competitors.
LEADING SCRATCH SCORES
131 A Campbell (Deeside) 67 64.
134 B Innes (Murcar Links) 66 68.
135 G Esson (Portlethen) 68 67, K Douglas (Stonehaven) 67 68.
136 A Reith (Royal Aberdeen) 67 69.
137 G Taylor (Meldrum House) 69 68.
138 A Cruickshank (Caledonian) 69 69, E Kennedy (Stonehaven) 69 69, N Irvine (Stonehaven) 68 70.
140 G Adamson (Stonehaven) 70 70.
142 S Burt (Murcar Links) 74 68.
143 F McCarron (Stonehaven) 73 70.
145 B Paterson (Stonehaven) 76 69, I Taylor (Stonehaven) 73 72, G Sharp (Murcar Links) 68 77.
146 W Main (Murcar Links) 76 70.
148 C Brown (Stonehaven) 76 72, C Brechin (Portlethen) 70 78, R Borland (Haggs Castle) 77 71.
150 C Irvine (Stonehaven) 76 74, K Gardiner (Glenisla) 76 74, B Mitchell (Murcar Links) 75 75.
Deeside's Andrew Campbell pipped playing partner Bryan Innes (Murcar Links), played over his one-time home course, to win the £500 voucher in the Stonehaven 36-hole men's open, played today for the first time in 10 years.
Campbell shot rounds of 67 and 64 against a CSS of 68 and 67 for a total of 131 and a three-shot victory from Innes who scored 66 and 68.
Gary Esson (Portlethen) and Keith Douglas (Stonehaven) had the next best aggregates of 135, Esson with 68 and 67, Douglas with 67 and 68.
The field was a disappointingly low one of only 44 competitors, despite the big prize fund.
Campbell's one-under-par total of 131 represented solid golf in tricky conditions, with the 44-player field having to contend with a difficult wind and fast greens.
Innes was one shot ahead of Campbell after the first round but the players were level overall with three holes to play in the second round.
Then Campbell struck the decisive blow. At the 482yd 16th hole, his five-iron second shot just clung on to the fringe of the green, only inches above a steep bank. From there, he holed a 20ft putt for an eagle, whereas Innes, just short in two, chipped poorly and could only make a par.
Innes then bogeyed the next, while Campbell parred his way home to win by three shots.
Gary Essen, playing in the last group, almost snatched second place but three-putted the last. However, he did take third place on countback from leading local Keith Douglas.
Many of the competitors praised the condition of the Stonehaven course but the organisers were a bit disappointed that the £1,500 prize pot could only attract 44 competitors.
LEADING SCRATCH SCORES
131 A Campbell (Deeside) 67 64.
134 B Innes (Murcar Links) 66 68.
135 G Esson (Portlethen) 68 67, K Douglas (Stonehaven) 67 68.
136 A Reith (Royal Aberdeen) 67 69.
137 G Taylor (Meldrum House) 69 68.
138 A Cruickshank (Caledonian) 69 69, E Kennedy (Stonehaven) 69 69, N Irvine (Stonehaven) 68 70.
140 G Adamson (Stonehaven) 70 70.
142 S Burt (Murcar Links) 74 68.
143 F McCarron (Stonehaven) 73 70.
145 B Paterson (Stonehaven) 76 69, I Taylor (Stonehaven) 73 72, G Sharp (Murcar Links) 68 77.
146 W Main (Murcar Links) 76 70.
148 C Brown (Stonehaven) 76 72, C Brechin (Portlethen) 70 78, R Borland (Haggs Castle) 77 71.
150 C Irvine (Stonehaven) 76 74, K Gardiner (Glenisla) 76 74, B Mitchell (Murcar Links) 75 75.
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