HUGH HUNTER'S CLACKMANNAN COUNTY NEWS
MAGNIFICENT MACAULAY
After only five events in his three months as a golf professional, Callum Macaulay (Tulliallan) has made his mark on the European Tour with an unbelievable performance in the Madeira Open. His first two rounds, both three over par 74s, left him right on the qualifying mark; a third round of 67 brought his total to two over par, leaving him in 10th position, and then, saving the best till last, he put together a seven-under-par score of 64 to lift him into the runner-up spot.
Indeed, had the winner (Estanislao Goya from Argentina) not finished with two pars to keep a slender one-shot lead, it could have been Callum lifting the trophy.
His final outward nine was a pretty steady 36, but the fireworks started immediately with two birdies then a par. It was then a run of six birdies in a row to give an inward nine of 28--- just one shot off the European record—and a course record-equalling 64. The money wasn’t too bad either---just over 77,000 euros for his four days' work, but the main thing was to move up the world rankings and keep his Tour card for next year.
This performance must give him enormous confidence for the season and he will be hoping for more good form in the next two weeks when he plays in the Andalucia Open in Seville, followed by the Portuguese Open one week later.
A brilliant performance Callum. Well done!
CALL-UP FOR SCOTT BORROWMAN
There was more success for local golf with the selection of Dollar’s Scott Borrowman for the Scottish team of four to play at Sotogrande, Spain in the European Nations Cup event. Scott joins Keir McNicoll, Steven McEwan and Gordon Yates in defending the trophy won by Scotland in 2008.
The event is played over four days from March 25th to 28, and the best three scores on each day count towards the title.
PROVAN SALVER
The Clackmannan county team will be in action this coming weekend in the first of three matches to decide the Provan Salver for 2009. The opening match is against Perth & Kinross over the Craigie Hill course, Perth. HILL is the operative word here, and some patience is needed to deal with the slopes.
Team Captain John Gullen is optimistic as always.
“We hope to get off to a winning start and there is no reason why this team cannot do that”
Selected for the County are:
Ross Benvie (Braehead), Steven McIvor (Alva), John Maxwell (Tulliallan), Darren Hulston (Dollar) Ian Ross, Jamie Aitken, Scott Moffat, David Milloy (all Alloa).
After only five events in his three months as a golf professional, Callum Macaulay (Tulliallan) has made his mark on the European Tour with an unbelievable performance in the Madeira Open. His first two rounds, both three over par 74s, left him right on the qualifying mark; a third round of 67 brought his total to two over par, leaving him in 10th position, and then, saving the best till last, he put together a seven-under-par score of 64 to lift him into the runner-up spot.
Indeed, had the winner (Estanislao Goya from Argentina) not finished with two pars to keep a slender one-shot lead, it could have been Callum lifting the trophy.
His final outward nine was a pretty steady 36, but the fireworks started immediately with two birdies then a par. It was then a run of six birdies in a row to give an inward nine of 28--- just one shot off the European record—and a course record-equalling 64. The money wasn’t too bad either---just over 77,000 euros for his four days' work, but the main thing was to move up the world rankings and keep his Tour card for next year.
This performance must give him enormous confidence for the season and he will be hoping for more good form in the next two weeks when he plays in the Andalucia Open in Seville, followed by the Portuguese Open one week later.
A brilliant performance Callum. Well done!
CALL-UP FOR SCOTT BORROWMAN
There was more success for local golf with the selection of Dollar’s Scott Borrowman for the Scottish team of four to play at Sotogrande, Spain in the European Nations Cup event. Scott joins Keir McNicoll, Steven McEwan and Gordon Yates in defending the trophy won by Scotland in 2008.
The event is played over four days from March 25th to 28, and the best three scores on each day count towards the title.
PROVAN SALVER
The Clackmannan county team will be in action this coming weekend in the first of three matches to decide the Provan Salver for 2009. The opening match is against Perth & Kinross over the Craigie Hill course, Perth. HILL is the operative word here, and some patience is needed to deal with the slopes.
Team Captain John Gullen is optimistic as always.
“We hope to get off to a winning start and there is no reason why this team cannot do that”
Selected for the County are:
Ross Benvie (Braehead), Steven McIvor (Alva), John Maxwell (Tulliallan), Darren Hulston (Dollar) Ian Ross, Jamie Aitken, Scott Moffat, David Milloy (all Alloa).
Labels: Amateur Men, Pro Men
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