David Law leads Scotland

team to defend boys'

quadrangular title

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Hazlehead’s David Law will captain the Scotland team that will defend the title at next week’s Boys Quadrangular at Is Molas Golf Club in Sardinia (March 5 to 7).
A protégé of Paul Lawrie, David, pictured right by Cal Carson Golf Agency, competed at the Portuguese Amateur Championship last week finishing in the top 30 among a strong international field. The Aberdonian will lead what is one of the youngest Scottish boys sides to contest this event.
A member of the team that won the title at St Cyprien, in France, Law finished runner-up in last season’s SGU Boys Order of Merit and is delighted to have been given the added responsibility of captaining the side.
He said, “It is a great honour to be asked to represent your country and it hasn’t really sunk in yet. I have had a really good couple of weeks leading up to this tournament and the captaincy was a privilege I hadn’t anticipated, so it’s an extra boost and I am ready for the challenge ahead.
Law added, “It was certainly beneficial getting some competitive experience under my belt ahead of the Quads, helping me to piece together my game, especially my short game and I feel a much stronger player this year now I can concentrate on my golf full time. Paul (Lawrie) also phoned a few times whilst I was in Portugal to give me some helpful tips, so I hope to put them into practice again next week.”
The six pack includes two other members of last year’s winning Quadrangular side, Scottish Boys finalist Paul Shields and Andrew McLachlan from Bonnyton who rounded off last season in style to win the Scottish Junior Champion of Champions title at Kingsbarns.
McLachlan is among four 17 year olds in the side.
The others, all competing for Scotland at U18 level for the first time, are former Scottish Under-14 stroke-play champion Paul McPhee, Scott Gibson from Southerness and Deeside’s Jack Scott, having earned their places in the side with strong performances last year.
The annual event which marks the start of the competitive season for the boys has seen Scotland win the title in 2006 and 2008, both times on French soil. France and Italy will undoubtedly provide stiff opposition to the reigning champions in pursuit of retaining the silverware, along with Sweden, the current European boys' champions.
SGU National Junior Coach Spencer Henderson who will travel with the team to Sardinia said, “As defending champions of the Quads there is always added pressure to perform well right at the start of the competitive cycle. However, the individuals selected for this team have already proven their ability to compete well under pressure and with three members from last year’s team, their experience will certainly be beneficial to our prospects.
“The boys have worked hard over the winter months to prepare for this tournament which we have won twice over the last three years and this tournament is the perfect opportunity to put all of the training and hard work into practice and the outcome will hopefully provide a positive catalyst for the season ahead.”
Scotland Team:
Scott Gibson (Southerness)
David Law (Hazlehead) – Captain
Andrew McLachlan (Bonnyton)
Paul McPhee (King James VI)
Jack Scott (Deeside)
Paul Shields (Kirkhill)