LATE BOGEYS COST KEIR McNICOLL THIRD PLACE
IN AUSTRALIA
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Carnoustie's Keir McNicoll got into contention for third place in the Riversdale Cup before dropping four shots over the last six holes of his final round in the prestigious 72-hole Australian tournament at the Riversdale Golf Club near Melbourne.
McNicoll, pictured right, who had shot up the leaderboard on the back of a blistering six-under-par 66 in the third round, dropped a shot at the par-3 first hole but birdied the second and seventh to be out in 35. Birdies at the 10th and 12th put him level with Aussies Brendan Smith and Rhys McGovern who would eventually finish joint third on 11-under-par 277.
Then Keir ran up a double bogey 7 at the long 13th and dropped further shots at the 14th and 17th for a 73, after earlier rounds of 73, 70 and 66, finished joint ninth on six-under-par 282.
Australians Scott Arnold and Kieran Pratt tied at the top of the leaderboard on 15-under-par 273. Arnold won a sudden death play-off at the first hole.
Commenting on the Scottish performances on the SGU website,, SGU national coach Ian Rae said: “The standard of field in this tournament was very high with 20 players from the top 200 in the world rankings.
“In addition, our players have not played stroke play for a number of months. This, combined with playing on a very tricky course with very fast greens, has to make their achievements commendable. They have done extremely well in windy, turbulent conditions on the final day of play with all of the players in the upper reaches of the leaderboard struggling to keep their scoring low.
"Overall we have done well and it has been a good competition experience in a strong international field for our players.”
Scott Henry closed with a 74 for joint 15th place on 285. His earlier rounds were 75, 70 and 67. The Cardross man came a cropper at the two early par-3 holes. He had a double-bogey 5 at the first and a bogey 4 at the third. Birdies at the long sixth and long seventh, almost repaired the damaged but he shed another shot at the eighth to be out in two-over 38.
After the turn, Henry had birdies at the 10th and 15th but bogeys at the 13th and 14th.
Callum Macaulay (Tulliallan) and John Gallagher (Swanston New) were among those tieing for 31st place on level-par 288. Macaulay scored 70, 73, 70 and 75, Gallagher 74, 74, 70 and 70.
Callum had an uninspired round by his own high standards. He had no birdies and three bogeys, at the fifth, sixth and 16th.
John had halves of 36 and 34 after bogeying the first and second. He did hve five later birdies - at the seventh, ninth, 12th, 13th and 15th.
Wallace Booth had roounds of 71, 76, 72 and 75 for a share of 49th place on 294. Wallace bogeyed the fifth and 12th and had a double bogey at the 16th. His only birdie in halves of 36 and 39 came at the long seventh.
Scottish stroke-play champion Kevin McAlpine had rounds of 79, 74, 70 and 73 for joint 52nd place on 296. He birdied the third and 12th but bogeyed the fifth, 10th and 16th.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4 x 72)
Players from Australia unless stated.
273 Scott Arnold 65 69 68 71, Kieran Pratt 70 65 68 70 (Arnold won sudden-death play-off at first hole).
277 Brendan Smith 74 68 64 71, Rhys McGovern 70 71 66 70.
278 Jason Scrivener 67 72 70 69.
279 Matthew Griffin 72 68 71 68, Danny Lee (NZ) 69 67 70 73.
281 Peter Hall 71 68 68 73.
282 Keir McNicoll (Carnoustie) 73 70 66 73, Daniel Nisbet 73 69 69 71.
Other scores:
285 Adam Wainwright (England) 75 70 70 70 (jt 15th).
286 Scott Henry (Cardross) 75 70 67 74 (jt 21st).
287 Jamie Abbot (England) 74 70 72 71 (jt 28th).
288 Callum Macaulay (Tulliallan) 70 73 70 75, John Gallagher (Swanston New) 74 74 70 70 (jt 31st).
294 Wallace Booth (Comrie) 71 76 72 75 (jt 49th).
296 Kevin McAlpine (Alyth) 79 74 70 73 (jt 52nd).
MISSED THE CUT
223 Fraser Fotheringham (Nairn) 75 73 75.
229 Tom Spencer (Inchmarlo) 83 74 72.
235 Stuart Burns (Auchterarder) 78 79 78.
Callum Macaulay has very kindly put Scottishgolfview in the picture with regard to the cut made in the Riversdale Cup.
Through Hugh Hunter, Callum sent the following message:
"Colin Farquharson was confused as to why Fraser Fotheringham wasn't in the draw but Kevin McAlpine was, although they were on same score. The explanation is that all the international travelling teams were exempt for all four rounds, even if they didn't make the cut score. I think it was the travelling distance that made the organizers make this decision. Although Fraser (Fotheringham) and Tom Spencer are Scottish, they were not part of the Scottish travelling team and therefore were not exempt from the cut."
Thanks, Callum. Nice to know that Scottish international golfers read Scottishgolfview ... perhaps I should watch what I write! Colin Farquharson
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Carnoustie's Keir McNicoll got into contention for third place in the Riversdale Cup before dropping four shots over the last six holes of his final round in the prestigious 72-hole Australian tournament at the Riversdale Golf Club near Melbourne.
McNicoll, pictured right, who had shot up the leaderboard on the back of a blistering six-under-par 66 in the third round, dropped a shot at the par-3 first hole but birdied the second and seventh to be out in 35. Birdies at the 10th and 12th put him level with Aussies Brendan Smith and Rhys McGovern who would eventually finish joint third on 11-under-par 277.
Then Keir ran up a double bogey 7 at the long 13th and dropped further shots at the 14th and 17th for a 73, after earlier rounds of 73, 70 and 66, finished joint ninth on six-under-par 282.
Australians Scott Arnold and Kieran Pratt tied at the top of the leaderboard on 15-under-par 273. Arnold won a sudden death play-off at the first hole.
Commenting on the Scottish performances on the SGU website,, SGU national coach Ian Rae said: “The standard of field in this tournament was very high with 20 players from the top 200 in the world rankings.
“In addition, our players have not played stroke play for a number of months. This, combined with playing on a very tricky course with very fast greens, has to make their achievements commendable. They have done extremely well in windy, turbulent conditions on the final day of play with all of the players in the upper reaches of the leaderboard struggling to keep their scoring low.
"Overall we have done well and it has been a good competition experience in a strong international field for our players.”
Scott Henry closed with a 74 for joint 15th place on 285. His earlier rounds were 75, 70 and 67. The Cardross man came a cropper at the two early par-3 holes. He had a double-bogey 5 at the first and a bogey 4 at the third. Birdies at the long sixth and long seventh, almost repaired the damaged but he shed another shot at the eighth to be out in two-over 38.
After the turn, Henry had birdies at the 10th and 15th but bogeys at the 13th and 14th.
Callum Macaulay (Tulliallan) and John Gallagher (Swanston New) were among those tieing for 31st place on level-par 288. Macaulay scored 70, 73, 70 and 75, Gallagher 74, 74, 70 and 70.
Callum had an uninspired round by his own high standards. He had no birdies and three bogeys, at the fifth, sixth and 16th.
John had halves of 36 and 34 after bogeying the first and second. He did hve five later birdies - at the seventh, ninth, 12th, 13th and 15th.
Wallace Booth had roounds of 71, 76, 72 and 75 for a share of 49th place on 294. Wallace bogeyed the fifth and 12th and had a double bogey at the 16th. His only birdie in halves of 36 and 39 came at the long seventh.
Scottish stroke-play champion Kevin McAlpine had rounds of 79, 74, 70 and 73 for joint 52nd place on 296. He birdied the third and 12th but bogeyed the fifth, 10th and 16th.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4 x 72)
Players from Australia unless stated.
273 Scott Arnold 65 69 68 71, Kieran Pratt 70 65 68 70 (Arnold won sudden-death play-off at first hole).
277 Brendan Smith 74 68 64 71, Rhys McGovern 70 71 66 70.
278 Jason Scrivener 67 72 70 69.
279 Matthew Griffin 72 68 71 68, Danny Lee (NZ) 69 67 70 73.
281 Peter Hall 71 68 68 73.
282 Keir McNicoll (Carnoustie) 73 70 66 73, Daniel Nisbet 73 69 69 71.
Other scores:
285 Adam Wainwright (England) 75 70 70 70 (jt 15th).
286 Scott Henry (Cardross) 75 70 67 74 (jt 21st).
287 Jamie Abbot (England) 74 70 72 71 (jt 28th).
288 Callum Macaulay (Tulliallan) 70 73 70 75, John Gallagher (Swanston New) 74 74 70 70 (jt 31st).
294 Wallace Booth (Comrie) 71 76 72 75 (jt 49th).
296 Kevin McAlpine (Alyth) 79 74 70 73 (jt 52nd).
MISSED THE CUT
223 Fraser Fotheringham (Nairn) 75 73 75.
229 Tom Spencer (Inchmarlo) 83 74 72.
235 Stuart Burns (Auchterarder) 78 79 78.
Callum Macaulay has very kindly put Scottishgolfview in the picture with regard to the cut made in the Riversdale Cup.
Through Hugh Hunter, Callum sent the following message:
"Colin Farquharson was confused as to why Fraser Fotheringham wasn't in the draw but Kevin McAlpine was, although they were on same score. The explanation is that all the international travelling teams were exempt for all four rounds, even if they didn't make the cut score. I think it was the travelling distance that made the organizers make this decision. Although Fraser (Fotheringham) and Tom Spencer are Scottish, they were not part of the Scottish travelling team and therefore were not exempt from the cut."
Thanks, Callum. Nice to know that Scottish international golfers read Scottishgolfview ... perhaps I should watch what I write! Colin Farquharson
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