SGU 72-hole ORDER OF MERIT EVENT
LOCAL HERO GRUNWELL LEADS BY THREE IN
SUTHERLAND CHALICE AT DUMFRIES
Powfoot's Michael Grunwell is shaping to be the "Local Hero" of this year's Sutherland Chalice golf tournament, this weekend's Scottish Golf Union 72-hole Order of Merit event at Dumfries & Galloway Golf Club.
The uncapped Grunwell has upstaged the "hot shots" by jumping into a three-stroke halfway lead with rounds of 68 and 64 for an excellent 36-hole tally of eight-under-par 132, 10 under the combined CSS of twice 71.
Grunwell's great second score which kicked him clear of the field included seven birdies and a single bogey.
Leading the pursuit on 135 are Colin Thomson from East Renfrewshire and Colville Park's Paul O'Hara, winner of the Edward Trophy Order of Merit event at Glasgow Gailes in April and a member of the European title-winning Scotland team in Wales the week before last.
Both Thomson and O'Hara shot 69 and 66 to be five under par at the end of the first day.
Matching Grunwell's 64 as the best score of the day was Banchory's James Byrne, winner of the Tennant Trophy and East of Scotland Open in successive weekends and the leader of the SGU Order of Merit table.
Byrne's 6-8 start to his first round 72 meant he shed five shots to par over the first two holes. Fast forward to the second round and the Arizona State University student birdied the first four holes and he is on the 136 mark alongside former British amateur champion Craig Watson (East Renfrewshire) and Mathew Clark (Kilmacolm), who lost a Craigmillar Park Open play-off to Gavin Dear, and Kevin McAlpine (Alyth), the former Scottish amateur stroke and match-play champion who has only recently returned to golf after having a knee cruciate ligament operation in February.
Ross Kellett (Colville Park), like O'Hara a member of the winning Scotland team in the European championship, withdrew after returning a first-round 74.
A total of 41 players with total of 144 or better qualified for Sunday's last two rounds.
SECOND ROUND TOTALS
Par 140 (2x70). CSS 71 71
132 M Grunwell (Powfoot) 68 64.
135 C Thomson (East Renfrewshire) 69 66, P O'Hara (Colville Park) 69 66.
136 J Byrne (Banchory) 72 64, C Watson (East Renfrewshire) 69 67, M Clark (Kilmacolm) 68 68, K McAlpine (Alyth) 66 70.
137 S Crichton (Aberdour) 72 65, M Daily (Erskine) 71 66, D Addison (Kilmarnock Barassie) 70 67, P Ferrier (Baberton) 68 69.
138 J White (Lundin) 68 70, R Crowe (Westerhope) 68 70.
139 S Pinckney (Arizona State University) 72 67, S McEwan (Caprington) 69 70, S Rennie (Drumpellier) 69 70, A Dick (Kingsknowe) 69 70, G Campbell (Blairgowrie) 68 71.
140 G Stevenson (Whitecraigs) 72 68, R Graham (Hayston) 72 69, P Latimer (St Andrews New) 71 69, S Binning (Ranfurly Castle) 70 70, C Hamilton (NZ) 70 70, M Main (Thornton) 69 71, G Yates (Hilton Park).
141 L Kirton (Newmachar) 71 70, S Maxwell (Windyhill) 71 70, G Robertson (Glenbervie) 71 70, M Smyth (Royal Troon) 69 72.
142 L Johnston (Dumfries & Co) 73 69, N Hamilton (Dumfries & Galloway) 72 70.
143 F McKenna (Balmore) 76 67, W Bremner (Edzell) 74 69, B Sloan (Cathkin Braes) 74 69, C Harkins (Ayr Belleisle) 73 70, J Ross (Royal Burgess) 72 71, M McNae (Dumfries & Galloway) 72 71, S Gibson (Southerness) 72 71, G Campbell (Clober) 69 74.
144 B Rushford (Grangemouth) 74 70, C Riddick (Southerness) 70 74.
MISSED THE CUT
145 J Ferrier (Dumfries & Galloway) 71 74, F Fotheringham (Nairn) 76 69, P McLean (Peterhead) 69 76, R Bell (Downfield) 76 69, S Keane (Cathkin Braes) 70 75.
146 C Simpson (Bruntsfield) 74 72, F Moore (Glenbervie) 73 73.
147 M Pennycott (Whiting Bay) 76 71, I Winstanley (Formby) 71 76, J Henry (Clydebank) 77 70, M Gray (Lanark) 75 72.
148 C Peddie (Kirkintilloch) 77 71, K McClung (Wigtownshire Co) 71 77, S Borrowman (Dollar) 73 75.
149 A Cappi (Carnoustie) 76 73, C Trahan (Murcar Linkis) 76 73, S Lockhart (Bathgate) 71 78, J Sloan (Doon Valley) 71 78, A Wallace (Glenbervie) 74 75.
150 J Neilson (Dunbar) 74 76, B Irving (Dumfries & Co) 77 73, R Jzck (Dumfries & Galloway) 77 73.
151 D Willacy (Powfoot) 75 76, J Shanks (Irvine Bogside) 77 74.
153 C Corbett (Dumfries & Galloway) 76 77, A Abercrombie (Oklahoma) 76 77.
154 G Robertson (Irvine Ravenspark) 75 78, S Mann (Carnoustie) 73 81, J Hendrick (Pollok) 74 80.
158 A Weir (Motnrose Mercantile) 78 80, S Younger (Hirsel) 80 78.
No show: J Barrett (Muckhart).
NRs: A Main (Thornton) 71 NR, C Baird (Bothwell Castle NR 73, S Neilson (Dunbar) NR 75, I Thomson (Powfoot) 76 NR.
Withdrew: R Kellett (Colville Park) 74 WD, S Robertson (Sandyhills) 74 WD, C Gray (West Kilbride) 79 WD, J Findlay (Fraserburgh) 85 WD.
SUTHERLAND CHALICE AT DUMFRIES
Powfoot's Michael Grunwell is shaping to be the "Local Hero" of this year's Sutherland Chalice golf tournament, this weekend's Scottish Golf Union 72-hole Order of Merit event at Dumfries & Galloway Golf Club.
The uncapped Grunwell has upstaged the "hot shots" by jumping into a three-stroke halfway lead with rounds of 68 and 64 for an excellent 36-hole tally of eight-under-par 132, 10 under the combined CSS of twice 71.
Grunwell's great second score which kicked him clear of the field included seven birdies and a single bogey.
Leading the pursuit on 135 are Colin Thomson from East Renfrewshire and Colville Park's Paul O'Hara, winner of the Edward Trophy Order of Merit event at Glasgow Gailes in April and a member of the European title-winning Scotland team in Wales the week before last.
Both Thomson and O'Hara shot 69 and 66 to be five under par at the end of the first day.
Matching Grunwell's 64 as the best score of the day was Banchory's James Byrne, winner of the Tennant Trophy and East of Scotland Open in successive weekends and the leader of the SGU Order of Merit table.
Byrne's 6-8 start to his first round 72 meant he shed five shots to par over the first two holes. Fast forward to the second round and the Arizona State University student birdied the first four holes and he is on the 136 mark alongside former British amateur champion Craig Watson (East Renfrewshire) and Mathew Clark (Kilmacolm), who lost a Craigmillar Park Open play-off to Gavin Dear, and Kevin McAlpine (Alyth), the former Scottish amateur stroke and match-play champion who has only recently returned to golf after having a knee cruciate ligament operation in February.
Ross Kellett (Colville Park), like O'Hara a member of the winning Scotland team in the European championship, withdrew after returning a first-round 74.
A total of 41 players with total of 144 or better qualified for Sunday's last two rounds.
SECOND ROUND TOTALS
Par 140 (2x70). CSS 71 71
132 M Grunwell (Powfoot) 68 64.
135 C Thomson (East Renfrewshire) 69 66, P O'Hara (Colville Park) 69 66.
136 J Byrne (Banchory) 72 64, C Watson (East Renfrewshire) 69 67, M Clark (Kilmacolm) 68 68, K McAlpine (Alyth) 66 70.
137 S Crichton (Aberdour) 72 65, M Daily (Erskine) 71 66, D Addison (Kilmarnock Barassie) 70 67, P Ferrier (Baberton) 68 69.
138 J White (Lundin) 68 70, R Crowe (Westerhope) 68 70.
139 S Pinckney (Arizona State University) 72 67, S McEwan (Caprington) 69 70, S Rennie (Drumpellier) 69 70, A Dick (Kingsknowe) 69 70, G Campbell (Blairgowrie) 68 71.
140 G Stevenson (Whitecraigs) 72 68, R Graham (Hayston) 72 69, P Latimer (St Andrews New) 71 69, S Binning (Ranfurly Castle) 70 70, C Hamilton (NZ) 70 70, M Main (Thornton) 69 71, G Yates (Hilton Park).
141 L Kirton (Newmachar) 71 70, S Maxwell (Windyhill) 71 70, G Robertson (Glenbervie) 71 70, M Smyth (Royal Troon) 69 72.
142 L Johnston (Dumfries & Co) 73 69, N Hamilton (Dumfries & Galloway) 72 70.
143 F McKenna (Balmore) 76 67, W Bremner (Edzell) 74 69, B Sloan (Cathkin Braes) 74 69, C Harkins (Ayr Belleisle) 73 70, J Ross (Royal Burgess) 72 71, M McNae (Dumfries & Galloway) 72 71, S Gibson (Southerness) 72 71, G Campbell (Clober) 69 74.
144 B Rushford (Grangemouth) 74 70, C Riddick (Southerness) 70 74.
MISSED THE CUT
145 J Ferrier (Dumfries & Galloway) 71 74, F Fotheringham (Nairn) 76 69, P McLean (Peterhead) 69 76, R Bell (Downfield) 76 69, S Keane (Cathkin Braes) 70 75.
146 C Simpson (Bruntsfield) 74 72, F Moore (Glenbervie) 73 73.
147 M Pennycott (Whiting Bay) 76 71, I Winstanley (Formby) 71 76, J Henry (Clydebank) 77 70, M Gray (Lanark) 75 72.
148 C Peddie (Kirkintilloch) 77 71, K McClung (Wigtownshire Co) 71 77, S Borrowman (Dollar) 73 75.
149 A Cappi (Carnoustie) 76 73, C Trahan (Murcar Linkis) 76 73, S Lockhart (Bathgate) 71 78, J Sloan (Doon Valley) 71 78, A Wallace (Glenbervie) 74 75.
150 J Neilson (Dunbar) 74 76, B Irving (Dumfries & Co) 77 73, R Jzck (Dumfries & Galloway) 77 73.
151 D Willacy (Powfoot) 75 76, J Shanks (Irvine Bogside) 77 74.
153 C Corbett (Dumfries & Galloway) 76 77, A Abercrombie (Oklahoma) 76 77.
154 G Robertson (Irvine Ravenspark) 75 78, S Mann (Carnoustie) 73 81, J Hendrick (Pollok) 74 80.
158 A Weir (Motnrose Mercantile) 78 80, S Younger (Hirsel) 80 78.
No show: J Barrett (Muckhart).
NRs: A Main (Thornton) 71 NR, C Baird (Bothwell Castle NR 73, S Neilson (Dunbar) NR 75, I Thomson (Powfoot) 76 NR.
Withdrew: R Kellett (Colville Park) 74 WD, S Robertson (Sandyhills) 74 WD, C Gray (West Kilbride) 79 WD, J Findlay (Fraserburgh) 85 WD.
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