Thornton trail in Turkey as
French aces trump field
Scottish club champions Thornton - represented by Scott Michie, Michael Main and David Imrie - are lying 16th in a field of 24 teams going into the third and final round of the European club golf championship at Klassic Golf & Country Club, Istanbul in Turkey.
Imrie has shot rounds of 76 and 87, Main 92 and 75, Michie 83 and 80. Only the two best scores count every day.
The Fifers' running team total of 314 leaves them 38 shots behind the Saint Nom La Bretche team of French internationals, Jean Jacque Wolff, Kevin Turlan and Victor Dubuisson whose 36-hole tally of 276 has put them six shots ahead of Spain.
Not all of the competing countries play by the rules. What a coincidence that three of the best amateur golfers in France are all members of the same club!
Rather like Scotland's Eisenhower Trophy heroes Calum Macaulay, Gavin Dear and Wallace Booth all being members of Tulliallan when it comes to an international club competition.
A French club not only leads the field. There is a SECOND French club, not only in the field but in close third position. How can one country have two clubs representing them?
The only explanation can be that last year's winners are given a place in the following year's final - and it was probably a different French club that just happened to have three internationals on their membership roll that won it last year.
HOW THEY STAND IN TURKEY
276 St Nom La Breteche (France 2): Jean Jacque Wolff 75-78, Kevin Turlan 69-71, Victor Dubuisson 69-67.
282 Spain: Carlos Pigem 70-68, Emilio Cuartero 72 -72, Gerard Piris 75-75.
284 Racing Club de Paris (France 1).
285 Germany.
288 Turkey.
291 Ireland: Ryan Gribben NR-82, Colin Campbell 69-75, Paul Reavey 73-74.
294 Netherlands.
298 Denmark.
298 Hallowes (England): James Maw 85-75, James Smedley 73-72, Scott Campbell 78-75.
300 Austria.
302 Czech Republic.
308 Iceland.
309 Belgium.
310 Slovenia.
312 Portugal.
314 Thornton (Scotland): David Imrie 76-87, Michael Main 92-75, Scott Michie 83-80.
317 Switzerland.
320 Luxembourg.
321 Finland, Malta.
322 Estonia.
326 Royal St David's (Wales): Michael Hunt 73-86, Medwyn Davies 84-83, Norman Fletcher 89-90.
328 Poland.
351 Croatia.
French aces trump field
Scottish club champions Thornton - represented by Scott Michie, Michael Main and David Imrie - are lying 16th in a field of 24 teams going into the third and final round of the European club golf championship at Klassic Golf & Country Club, Istanbul in Turkey.
Imrie has shot rounds of 76 and 87, Main 92 and 75, Michie 83 and 80. Only the two best scores count every day.
The Fifers' running team total of 314 leaves them 38 shots behind the Saint Nom La Bretche team of French internationals, Jean Jacque Wolff, Kevin Turlan and Victor Dubuisson whose 36-hole tally of 276 has put them six shots ahead of Spain.
Not all of the competing countries play by the rules. What a coincidence that three of the best amateur golfers in France are all members of the same club!
Rather like Scotland's Eisenhower Trophy heroes Calum Macaulay, Gavin Dear and Wallace Booth all being members of Tulliallan when it comes to an international club competition.
A French club not only leads the field. There is a SECOND French club, not only in the field but in close third position. How can one country have two clubs representing them?
The only explanation can be that last year's winners are given a place in the following year's final - and it was probably a different French club that just happened to have three internationals on their membership roll that won it last year.
HOW THEY STAND IN TURKEY
276 St Nom La Breteche (France 2): Jean Jacque Wolff 75-78, Kevin Turlan 69-71, Victor Dubuisson 69-67.
282 Spain: Carlos Pigem 70-68, Emilio Cuartero 72 -72, Gerard Piris 75-75.
284 Racing Club de Paris (France 1).
285 Germany.
288 Turkey.
291 Ireland: Ryan Gribben NR-82, Colin Campbell 69-75, Paul Reavey 73-74.
294 Netherlands.
298 Denmark.
298 Hallowes (England): James Maw 85-75, James Smedley 73-72, Scott Campbell 78-75.
300 Austria.
302 Czech Republic.
308 Iceland.
309 Belgium.
310 Slovenia.
312 Portugal.
314 Thornton (Scotland): David Imrie 76-87, Michael Main 92-75, Scott Michie 83-80.
317 Switzerland.
320 Luxembourg.
321 Finland, Malta.
322 Estonia.
326 Royal St David's (Wales): Michael Hunt 73-86, Medwyn Davies 84-83, Norman Fletcher 89-90.
328 Poland.
351 Croatia.
Labels: Amateur Men
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