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Renfrewshire youths' match-play
NEWS RELEASE FROM RENFREWSHIRE GOLF UNION
The final stages of the 2009 Duncan Trophy – Renfrewshire Golf Union’s Youth Match Play Championship – were contested over Renfrew Golf Course. Despite weather warnings and occasional distant thunder, the matches were played without interruption and the spectators were treated to as great display of golf from the young competitors.
In the first of the morning semi-finals, home course member Jordan Grant was under severe pressure from Scott McGrenaghan of Cochrane Castle and the match went all the way to the 20th hole before Jordan could book his place for the afternoon final.
The second semi-final also saw a home player, the much fancied and long hitting Michael Campbell – last year’s champion - in action. His opponent was Greenock Golf Club’s Johnny Caldwell who surprised many by coasting home with a comfortable 4 & 3 victory.
The stage was set for an afternoon of high quality golf and the first six holes were halved with neither player able to take advantage of the occasional error and with any birdie being matched.
Then Caldwell started to feel the strain and balls out of bounds at the seventh and ninth left the crowd thinking that it was all over, especially when he caught the bunker at the par-3 tenth and needed a sand save to halve the hole.
Grant remained two up until the 13th, where his lead was reduced to one, and he had a great chance to take command when he had a putt for an eagle at the long 15th.
He took three putts and never really recovered from that, letting Johnny back in the match with a par at the next hole and seeing him take the lead with a tramliner putt for a birdie at the penultimate hole. A half at the final hole meant that the trophy went to Greenock.
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Pictures: Caldwell receiving his trophy from Billy Gilmour, RGU President, the finalists before the final – Jordan Grant on the left - and the semi finalists – McGreneghan, Caldwell, Campbell and Jordan
Renfrewshire youths' match-play
NEWS RELEASE FROM RENFREWSHIRE GOLF UNION
The final stages of the 2009 Duncan Trophy – Renfrewshire Golf Union’s Youth Match Play Championship – were contested over Renfrew Golf Course. Despite weather warnings and occasional distant thunder, the matches were played without interruption and the spectators were treated to as great display of golf from the young competitors.
In the first of the morning semi-finals, home course member Jordan Grant was under severe pressure from Scott McGrenaghan of Cochrane Castle and the match went all the way to the 20th hole before Jordan could book his place for the afternoon final.
The second semi-final also saw a home player, the much fancied and long hitting Michael Campbell – last year’s champion - in action. His opponent was Greenock Golf Club’s Johnny Caldwell who surprised many by coasting home with a comfortable 4 & 3 victory.
The stage was set for an afternoon of high quality golf and the first six holes were halved with neither player able to take advantage of the occasional error and with any birdie being matched.
Then Caldwell started to feel the strain and balls out of bounds at the seventh and ninth left the crowd thinking that it was all over, especially when he caught the bunker at the par-3 tenth and needed a sand save to halve the hole.
Grant remained two up until the 13th, where his lead was reduced to one, and he had a great chance to take command when he had a putt for an eagle at the long 15th.
He took three putts and never really recovered from that, letting Johnny back in the match with a par at the next hole and seeing him take the lead with a tramliner putt for a birdie at the penultimate hole. A half at the final hole meant that the trophy went to Greenock.
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Pictures: Caldwell receiving his trophy from Billy Gilmour, RGU President, the finalists before the final – Jordan Grant on the left - and the semi finalists – McGreneghan, Caldwell, Campbell and Jordan
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