Stirling student rallies to win
Scottish youths championship
Stirling University second-year student David Booth from Rotherham survived a roller-coaster last day to become the first Englishman to win the Scottish youths open amateur golf championship at The Roxburghe golf course, Kelso today.
Booth, after a pair of five-under-par 67s on Saturday, held a five-shot lead from his Yorkshire golfing buddy, Matt Evans, at the start of the third round.
But Evans, a full-time Doncaster postman, looked as though he almost had the title signed sealed and delivered when Booth slumped to a third-round 80 while Matt had a 73, a seven-shot swing that had Evans two shots ahead of Booth and the rest of the trailing field going into the final 18 holes.
But there was another twist to come with Evans shooting 78 at the last time of asking for a final total of two-over-par 290.
Playing partner Booth wore the leader down, then moved past him with a 73 for a total of one-under-par 287. He was the only player in the field to finish under par for the 72 holes - a testament to his sterling play and also the testing conditions of wind and rain.
James Robinson (Southport & Ainsdale) had the best last round of 69, a very good effort indeed, to finish runner-up on 289.
And so English player finished 1-2-3.
The top Scot was Lewis Kirton, who plays on the American college circuit as a student at the University of Louisville-Kentucky. Kirton, a Newmachar member who lives at Oldmeldrum when he is not in the States, has been suffering from glandular fever for several months and he perhaps did not have the strength to push home a last-day challenge after a pair of promising 70s on the first day.
Kirton notched signed off with a 75 and a 76 - 151 shots for Sunday, compared with 140 for Saturday.
But for a disastrous triple bogey 7 at the last hole in his fourth round, Kirton would have finished third. He also had a double bogey 7 at the 14th in his third round.
His total of 291 earned him fourth place and prevented an England take-over of the leading eight places.
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Scottish youths championship
Stirling University second-year student David Booth from Rotherham survived a roller-coaster last day to become the first Englishman to win the Scottish youths open amateur golf championship at The Roxburghe golf course, Kelso today.
Booth, after a pair of five-under-par 67s on Saturday, held a five-shot lead from his Yorkshire golfing buddy, Matt Evans, at the start of the third round.
But Evans, a full-time Doncaster postman, looked as though he almost had the title signed sealed and delivered when Booth slumped to a third-round 80 while Matt had a 73, a seven-shot swing that had Evans two shots ahead of Booth and the rest of the trailing field going into the final 18 holes.
But there was another twist to come with Evans shooting 78 at the last time of asking for a final total of two-over-par 290.
Playing partner Booth wore the leader down, then moved past him with a 73 for a total of one-under-par 287. He was the only player in the field to finish under par for the 72 holes - a testament to his sterling play and also the testing conditions of wind and rain.
James Robinson (Southport & Ainsdale) had the best last round of 69, a very good effort indeed, to finish runner-up on 289.
And so English player finished 1-2-3.
The top Scot was Lewis Kirton, who plays on the American college circuit as a student at the University of Louisville-Kentucky. Kirton, a Newmachar member who lives at Oldmeldrum when he is not in the States, has been suffering from glandular fever for several months and he perhaps did not have the strength to push home a last-day challenge after a pair of promising 70s on the first day.
Kirton notched signed off with a 75 and a 76 - 151 shots for Sunday, compared with 140 for Saturday.
But for a disastrous triple bogey 7 at the last hole in his fourth round, Kirton would have finished third. He also had a double bogey 7 at the 14th in his third round.
His total of 291 earned him fourth place and prevented an England take-over of the leading eight places.
SCROLL DOWN FOR ALL THE FINAL TOTALS AND THOSE WHO MISSED THE CUT.
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