Bidwells Scottish open amateur stroke-play
Defending champion Wallace Booth coming out the "wrong way" from a bunker with his back to the second green, having hooked a drive from the 18th tee. The hole cost him a bogey 5. Image by Cal Carson Golf Agency. Click on it to enlarge.
Fleetwood foils record-
beating Byrne's bid
for halfway lead
Lancashire lad Tommy Fleetwood, beaten in last year’s British amateur championship final at Turnberry, is halfway towards prising loose the home grip on the Bidwells Scottish men’s open amateur golf championship.
The title has been won by Scots for the past three years but, at Murcar Links, north of Aberdeen on Sunday, 18-year-old Fleetwood, a Walker Cup team place contender will start the final 36 holes with a tally of seven-under-par 135 and a two-shot lead from course record-breaker James Byrne (Banchory).
Byrne’s superb second-round 65, a six-under-par effort shaved a shot off the day-old course record set by Fleetwood and another English teenager, Matt Haines, despite the strong southeasterly wind continuing, for a second day, to make life difficult for the competitors on the inward half.
Byrne, halfway through a four-year golf scholarship at Arizona State University, improved by seven shots on his first-round 72, in which he had dropped five shots to par over the last four holes.
Highlight was an eagle 3 at the fourth hole’s 489yd, which he covered with a drive of around 350yd, a lob wedge second and a 6ft putt.But for losing his place in the star-studded Arizona State University team who were playing in the NCAA Division 1 championship finals this past week, Byrne would not have been able to come home before the end of term and play in this championship.
Defending champion Wallace Booth from Comrie could do with some of the James Byrne inspiration. Wallace, who started with a one-over-par 72, had a 73 for 145, despite getting through the first 11 holes in three under par.A triple bogey 7 at the 13th undid all his good work.
"It's tough out there when you play as badly as I did," said 23-year-old Wallace.
The title has been won by Scots for the past three years but, at Murcar Links, north of Aberdeen on Sunday, 18-year-old Fleetwood, a Walker Cup team place contender will start the final 36 holes with a tally of seven-under-par 135 and a two-shot lead from course record-breaker James Byrne (Banchory).
Byrne’s superb second-round 65, a six-under-par effort shaved a shot off the day-old course record set by Fleetwood and another English teenager, Matt Haines, despite the strong southeasterly wind continuing, for a second day, to make life difficult for the competitors on the inward half.
Byrne, halfway through a four-year golf scholarship at Arizona State University, improved by seven shots on his first-round 72, in which he had dropped five shots to par over the last four holes.
Highlight was an eagle 3 at the fourth hole’s 489yd, which he covered with a drive of around 350yd, a lob wedge second and a 6ft putt.But for losing his place in the star-studded Arizona State University team who were playing in the NCAA Division 1 championship finals this past week, Byrne would not have been able to come home before the end of term and play in this championship.
Defending champion Wallace Booth from Comrie could do with some of the James Byrne inspiration. Wallace, who started with a one-over-par 72, had a 73 for 145, despite getting through the first 11 holes in three under par.A triple bogey 7 at the 13th undid all his good work.
"It's tough out there when you play as badly as I did," said 23-year-old Wallace.
"James Byrne has shown with his score that the wind doesn't have to make all that difference to your score. I am just going through a frustrating period and I am pretty upset with myself. Today was much worse for me than yesterday was, even though in scoring terms it was only one shot worse."
Fleetwood leapfrogged over Byrne into a two-shot lead with a 69 for seven-under 135. He responded to the arrival of several Walker Cup selectors in his gallery by birdieing five holes in a row from the seventh.
“They should come and watch me more often,” he said rather cheekily.
“If I keep doing what I’ve been doing over the first two rounds, I can’t see anybody catching me over Sunday’s final 36 holes – although, as they say, tomorrow is another day.”
Fleetwood leapfrogged over Byrne into a two-shot lead with a 69 for seven-under 135. He responded to the arrival of several Walker Cup selectors in his gallery by birdieing five holes in a row from the seventh.
“They should come and watch me more often,” he said rather cheekily.
“If I keep doing what I’ve been doing over the first two rounds, I can’t see anybody catching me over Sunday’s final 36 holes – although, as they say, tomorrow is another day.”
The only fly in ointment on an otherwise perfect day for Master Fleetwood was the FA Cup final result.. He is an Everton supporter and the first question he asked as he came off after his round was: "What was the result in the FA Cup Final?" Answer, of course, Chelsea 2, Everton 1.
The second Scot in the leading four is Murrayshall’s Gavin Dear, winner of the Irish open amateur stroke-play three weeks ago and before that the Craigmillar Park. Going even further back, Dear, Wallace Booth and Callum Macaulay won the World Cup of men’s amateur golf – the massive Eisenhower Trophy (which is on display in the Murcar clubhouse) – in Australia last October.
Dear had to take a week off golf completely after feeling out of sorts during the Brabazon Trophy English open championship – and he still feels his game is not back on track.
Gavin followed open a opening 68 with a par 71, in which he felt he actually struck the ball better than in the first round, to be four shots behind the leader, alongside another young Englishman, Matt Haines
A total of 46 players with totals of 148 or better qualified to play Sunday’s final 36 holes. Among the men who missed out were Walker Cup prelim squad members Steven McEwan (150), Gordon Yates (151), Keir McNicoll (152) and Todd Adcock (155).
SECOND-ROUND QUALIFIERS
Par 142 (2 x 71) CSS 74 74
135 Tommy Fleetwood (Formby Hall) 66 69.
137 James Byrne (Banchory) 72 65.
139 Gavin Dear (Murrayshall) 68 71, Matt Haines (Rochester & Cobham Park) 66 73.
141 Dale Whitnell (Five Lakes) 70 71, Eddie Pepperell (Drayton Park) 73 68, Jack Senior (Heysham) 71 70.
142 Jake Redman (SAf) 71 71, Kris Nicol (Fraserburgh) 71 71, Mark Halliday (Royal Aberdeen) 72 70, Ross Kellett (Colville Park) 72 70.
143 Daniel Jennevret (Swe) 71 72, Liam McGowan (St Andrews New) 72 71, Sam Hutsby (Liphook) 74 69.
144 Glenn Campbell (Blairgowrie) 72 72, Sam Binning (Ranfurly Castle) 72 72, Luke Goddard (Hendon) 73 71, Farren Keenan (Sunningdale) 72 72, Richard Merchant (Wernddu) 73 71.
145 Jamie Mackay (Kilmarnock Barassie) 74 71, Wallace Booth (Comrie) 72 73, Philip McLean (Peterhead) 75 70, Fraser Fotherinham (Nairn) 73 72, Ben Westgate (Trevose) 71 74, David Addison (Kilmarnock Barassie) 76 69.
146 Colin Thomson (East Renfrewshire) 73 73, James Hendrick (Pollok) 68 78, Russell Thornton (US) 74 72, Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon) 74 72.
147 Mark Fensham (SAf) 75 72, Paul Shields (Kirkhill) 76 71, Bobby Rushford (Grangemouth) 74 73, Adrian Ford (SAf) 71 76, Steven Ferreira (SAf) 77 70, Matt Jager (Aus) 73 74, Daniel Nisbet (Aus) 79 68, Scott Borrowman (Dollar) 75 72, Nick Robson (Meldrum House) 71 76.
148 Paul O’Hara (Colville Park) 73 75, Greg Paterson (St Andrews New) 76 72, Sandy Bolton (Magnolia Park) 70 78, Chris Robb (Inchmarlo) 72 76, Ross Crowe (Westerhope) 72 76, Bryan Fotheringham (Forres) 73 75, Richard Smith (Notts) 70 78, Oscar Sharpe (MInchinhampton) 79 79.
MISSED THE CUT
149 Scott Gibson (Southerness) 77 72, Paul Betty (Hayston) 75 74, Peter Latimer (St Andrews New) 73 76, Barry Brooks (Meldrum House) 71 78.
150 Stephen Clark (US) 74 76, Sebastian MacLean (Bolivia) 77 73, Steven McEwan (Caprington) 74 76, Kevin Duncan (McDonald Ellon) 73 77, Dean Yeats (Nigg Bay) 73 77, Steven Buchan (Royal Aberdeen) 77 73, James Ross (Royal Burgess) 73 77.
151 Kyle McClung (Wigtownshire Co) 78 73. Brendan Smith (Aus) 77 74, Gordon Yates (Hilton Park) 74 77, Sean McGarvey (Glencorse) 77 74, Martin Lawrence (Newmachar) 76 75, Mike MacDonald (Fortrose & Rosemarkie) 74 77, Alexander Culverwell (Dunbar) 80 71.
152 Bryden MacPherson (Aus) 76 76, Andrew Wallace (Glenbervie) 76 76, Daniel Young (Craigie Hill) 79 73, Fraser McKenna (Balmore) 78 74, William Bremner (Edzell) 76 76, Ronnie Brechin (Murcar Links) 77 75, Ross Bell (Downfield) 80 72, David Law (Hazlehead) 73 79, Keir McNicoll (Carnoustie) 77 75, Mattias Nordqvist (Swe) 75 77, Mark Bookless (Sandyhills) 77 75, Chris Harkins (Ayr Belleisle) 76 76.
153 Nikolaus Schroeter (Aut) 75 78, Mark Hillson (Craigielaw) 79 74, Bryan Innes (Murcar Links) 79 74, Derik Ferreira (SAf) 75 78, Gregor Stewart (Murcar Links) 79 74.
154 Neil Henderson (Glen) 79 75, Rae Mackie (SAf) 78 76, Michael Downes (Mere) 78 76, Neil McBride (Cowglen) 75 79, Euan McIntosh (Newmachar) 76 78, Sam McLaren (King James VI) 77 77, Anthony Bews (Murcar Links) 80 74, Sam Strachan (Inverallochy) 82 72, Kyle Godsman (Hopeman) 78 76, Matt Dickson (Gullane) 82 72, Michael Main (Thornton) 76 78.
155 Todd Adcock (Nevill) 77 78, Duncan Raitt (Murcar Links) 75 80, Allan Reith (Royal Aberdeen) 78 77, Andrew Campbell (Dumbarton) 75 80, Gary Page (Balbirnie Park) 75 80, Neil Dean (Minchinhampton) 81 74, Cameron Gray (West Kilbride) 79 76, Paul McFerran (Childwall) 79 76, Clark Brechin (Portlethen) 79 76, Daniel Sommerville (St Andrews) 73 82.
156 Garry Wood (Crow Wood) 76 80, Graeme Robertson (Glenbervie) 78 78, Gordon Stevenson (Whitecraigs) 78 78, Jonathan Corke (Rowany) 76 80, Andrew McLachlan (Bonnyton) 81 75, Billy Main (Mucar Links) 79 77
157 Andrew Campbell (Deeside) 77 80, George Finlay (Ballumbie Castle) 80 77, Michael Daily (Erskine) 79 78, Aaron Sweeney (Carnoustie) 76 81.
158 Philip Okan (Ger) 78 80, Andrew Abercrombie (US) 77 81.
159 Kromer Kajetan (Aut) 80 79, Michael Gray (Lanark) 77 82, Jordan McColl (Scotscraig) 77 82, Nathan Kinch (Aus) 81 78, Paul Ferrier (Baberton) 78 81, James White (Lundin) 78 81.
160 Myles Cunningham (Craigielaw) 79 81, Scott Crichton (Aberdour) 79 81, Justin Duff (Fraserburgh) 75 85.
161 Euan Kennedy (Stonehaven) 80 81, William Wilcox (US) 77 84, John Godward (McDonald Ellon) 83 78.
162 Joshua Clarke (Royal Montrose) 83 79, Scott Stewart-Cation (Ladybank) 84 78.
163 Yubin Jung (SAf) 82 81, Keith Hird (Murcar Links) 82 81, Michael Buchan (Cruden Bay) 79 84, Marc Gentles (Edzell) 80 83.
164 Jordan Findlay (Fraserburgh) 83 81, Paul Williams (Hillside) 83 81, Fraser Moore (Glenbervie) 86 78, John Duff (Newmachar) 80 84.
167 Rodger Clarke (Moray) 82 85.
170 Neil Howitt (Nairn) 86 84.
173 Charles Durnian (Fairhaven) 82 91.
Withdrew: Adrian Styles (Murcar Links) 85 w/d, Matthew Greig (Bon Accord) 79 w/d
The second Scot in the leading four is Murrayshall’s Gavin Dear, winner of the Irish open amateur stroke-play three weeks ago and before that the Craigmillar Park. Going even further back, Dear, Wallace Booth and Callum Macaulay won the World Cup of men’s amateur golf – the massive Eisenhower Trophy (which is on display in the Murcar clubhouse) – in Australia last October.
Dear had to take a week off golf completely after feeling out of sorts during the Brabazon Trophy English open championship – and he still feels his game is not back on track.
Gavin followed open a opening 68 with a par 71, in which he felt he actually struck the ball better than in the first round, to be four shots behind the leader, alongside another young Englishman, Matt Haines
A total of 46 players with totals of 148 or better qualified to play Sunday’s final 36 holes. Among the men who missed out were Walker Cup prelim squad members Steven McEwan (150), Gordon Yates (151), Keir McNicoll (152) and Todd Adcock (155).
SECOND-ROUND QUALIFIERS
Par 142 (2 x 71) CSS 74 74
135 Tommy Fleetwood (Formby Hall) 66 69.
137 James Byrne (Banchory) 72 65.
139 Gavin Dear (Murrayshall) 68 71, Matt Haines (Rochester & Cobham Park) 66 73.
141 Dale Whitnell (Five Lakes) 70 71, Eddie Pepperell (Drayton Park) 73 68, Jack Senior (Heysham) 71 70.
142 Jake Redman (SAf) 71 71, Kris Nicol (Fraserburgh) 71 71, Mark Halliday (Royal Aberdeen) 72 70, Ross Kellett (Colville Park) 72 70.
143 Daniel Jennevret (Swe) 71 72, Liam McGowan (St Andrews New) 72 71, Sam Hutsby (Liphook) 74 69.
144 Glenn Campbell (Blairgowrie) 72 72, Sam Binning (Ranfurly Castle) 72 72, Luke Goddard (Hendon) 73 71, Farren Keenan (Sunningdale) 72 72, Richard Merchant (Wernddu) 73 71.
145 Jamie Mackay (Kilmarnock Barassie) 74 71, Wallace Booth (Comrie) 72 73, Philip McLean (Peterhead) 75 70, Fraser Fotherinham (Nairn) 73 72, Ben Westgate (Trevose) 71 74, David Addison (Kilmarnock Barassie) 76 69.
146 Colin Thomson (East Renfrewshire) 73 73, James Hendrick (Pollok) 68 78, Russell Thornton (US) 74 72, Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon) 74 72.
147 Mark Fensham (SAf) 75 72, Paul Shields (Kirkhill) 76 71, Bobby Rushford (Grangemouth) 74 73, Adrian Ford (SAf) 71 76, Steven Ferreira (SAf) 77 70, Matt Jager (Aus) 73 74, Daniel Nisbet (Aus) 79 68, Scott Borrowman (Dollar) 75 72, Nick Robson (Meldrum House) 71 76.
148 Paul O’Hara (Colville Park) 73 75, Greg Paterson (St Andrews New) 76 72, Sandy Bolton (Magnolia Park) 70 78, Chris Robb (Inchmarlo) 72 76, Ross Crowe (Westerhope) 72 76, Bryan Fotheringham (Forres) 73 75, Richard Smith (Notts) 70 78, Oscar Sharpe (MInchinhampton) 79 79.
MISSED THE CUT
149 Scott Gibson (Southerness) 77 72, Paul Betty (Hayston) 75 74, Peter Latimer (St Andrews New) 73 76, Barry Brooks (Meldrum House) 71 78.
150 Stephen Clark (US) 74 76, Sebastian MacLean (Bolivia) 77 73, Steven McEwan (Caprington) 74 76, Kevin Duncan (McDonald Ellon) 73 77, Dean Yeats (Nigg Bay) 73 77, Steven Buchan (Royal Aberdeen) 77 73, James Ross (Royal Burgess) 73 77.
151 Kyle McClung (Wigtownshire Co) 78 73. Brendan Smith (Aus) 77 74, Gordon Yates (Hilton Park) 74 77, Sean McGarvey (Glencorse) 77 74, Martin Lawrence (Newmachar) 76 75, Mike MacDonald (Fortrose & Rosemarkie) 74 77, Alexander Culverwell (Dunbar) 80 71.
152 Bryden MacPherson (Aus) 76 76, Andrew Wallace (Glenbervie) 76 76, Daniel Young (Craigie Hill) 79 73, Fraser McKenna (Balmore) 78 74, William Bremner (Edzell) 76 76, Ronnie Brechin (Murcar Links) 77 75, Ross Bell (Downfield) 80 72, David Law (Hazlehead) 73 79, Keir McNicoll (Carnoustie) 77 75, Mattias Nordqvist (Swe) 75 77, Mark Bookless (Sandyhills) 77 75, Chris Harkins (Ayr Belleisle) 76 76.
153 Nikolaus Schroeter (Aut) 75 78, Mark Hillson (Craigielaw) 79 74, Bryan Innes (Murcar Links) 79 74, Derik Ferreira (SAf) 75 78, Gregor Stewart (Murcar Links) 79 74.
154 Neil Henderson (Glen) 79 75, Rae Mackie (SAf) 78 76, Michael Downes (Mere) 78 76, Neil McBride (Cowglen) 75 79, Euan McIntosh (Newmachar) 76 78, Sam McLaren (King James VI) 77 77, Anthony Bews (Murcar Links) 80 74, Sam Strachan (Inverallochy) 82 72, Kyle Godsman (Hopeman) 78 76, Matt Dickson (Gullane) 82 72, Michael Main (Thornton) 76 78.
155 Todd Adcock (Nevill) 77 78, Duncan Raitt (Murcar Links) 75 80, Allan Reith (Royal Aberdeen) 78 77, Andrew Campbell (Dumbarton) 75 80, Gary Page (Balbirnie Park) 75 80, Neil Dean (Minchinhampton) 81 74, Cameron Gray (West Kilbride) 79 76, Paul McFerran (Childwall) 79 76, Clark Brechin (Portlethen) 79 76, Daniel Sommerville (St Andrews) 73 82.
156 Garry Wood (Crow Wood) 76 80, Graeme Robertson (Glenbervie) 78 78, Gordon Stevenson (Whitecraigs) 78 78, Jonathan Corke (Rowany) 76 80, Andrew McLachlan (Bonnyton) 81 75, Billy Main (Mucar Links) 79 77
157 Andrew Campbell (Deeside) 77 80, George Finlay (Ballumbie Castle) 80 77, Michael Daily (Erskine) 79 78, Aaron Sweeney (Carnoustie) 76 81.
158 Philip Okan (Ger) 78 80, Andrew Abercrombie (US) 77 81.
159 Kromer Kajetan (Aut) 80 79, Michael Gray (Lanark) 77 82, Jordan McColl (Scotscraig) 77 82, Nathan Kinch (Aus) 81 78, Paul Ferrier (Baberton) 78 81, James White (Lundin) 78 81.
160 Myles Cunningham (Craigielaw) 79 81, Scott Crichton (Aberdour) 79 81, Justin Duff (Fraserburgh) 75 85.
161 Euan Kennedy (Stonehaven) 80 81, William Wilcox (US) 77 84, John Godward (McDonald Ellon) 83 78.
162 Joshua Clarke (Royal Montrose) 83 79, Scott Stewart-Cation (Ladybank) 84 78.
163 Yubin Jung (SAf) 82 81, Keith Hird (Murcar Links) 82 81, Michael Buchan (Cruden Bay) 79 84, Marc Gentles (Edzell) 80 83.
164 Jordan Findlay (Fraserburgh) 83 81, Paul Williams (Hillside) 83 81, Fraser Moore (Glenbervie) 86 78, John Duff (Newmachar) 80 84.
167 Rodger Clarke (Moray) 82 85.
170 Neil Howitt (Nairn) 86 84.
173 Charles Durnian (Fairhaven) 82 91.
Withdrew: Adrian Styles (Murcar Links) 85 w/d, Matthew Greig (Bon Accord) 79 w/d
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