North and North-east players dominated the Paul Lawrie Scottish schools golf championships played over the Banchory and Inchmarlo courses today (Monday).
Chris Robb (South Aberdeenshire), playing over his home Inchmarlo course, claimed the national schoolboys title after a play-off with Sam Strachan (
They tied for the top spot on 137, Robb with rounds of 67 and 70, Strachan with 68 and 69.
In the first hole of the sudden-death play-off, Strachan, first off the tee, found a bunker with his driver.
Robb, using his local knowledge, played safe with a five-iron off the tee, hit the middle of the green with his second and holed a 5ft putt for a winning birdie 3.
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Kelsey completed her first 18 holes in little over 2hr 30min. She went on to win the girls' championship by five strokes from Eilidh Briggs (Renfrewshire) and Jill Meldrum (
Eilidh was officially placed second on a countback that went to the last six holes of the second round.
Thanks to Kelsey MacDonald and Sammy Vass's efforts,
North Aberdeenshire (Adam Dunton, Alexander Wiseman and Sam Strachan) were runners-up on 438 with
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