HUGH HUNTER'S Clackmannan county news
DISAPPOINTMENTS ALL ROUND
There were disappointments for Clackmannan golfers last week in their events.
Tulliallan’s Callum Macaulay just missed the cut in the Johnnie Walker European Tour event over the PGA course at Gleneagles. Local supporters saw Callum record an aggregate of 145 for his first two rounds… one shot too many.
However, Callum is now in the field for the next European Tour event at Crans in Switzerland this week. The picturesque course, set just under 5000ft up among the Alps, measures just over 6,800 yards and at that altitude the golf ball will fly much longer distances so the scoring could be low.
Second to be disappointed was Dollar’s Scott Borrowman who missed the cut in attempting to defend his South East District title. Over the windy Dunbar links Scott recorded an aggregate of 161 (77, 84) - five shots too many.
Scott will be hoping for better luck this week at the Newlands Trophy over Lanark Golf course where he will be trying to match Callum Macaulay’s win of 2007.
Finally it was Bob Stewart who lost in the second round of the Scottish Seniors Match Play event at Newmachar. Bob was runner up in the event last year, and when he led the qualifiers in the 36 hole qualifying with a score of 149 (76, 73) he must have felt confident as the number one seed, but he lost by one hole in the second round of the Match Play to Stephen Ellis.
CLACKMANNAN COUNTY BOYS IN ACTION
Clackmannan county boys are in action this weekend at the Gary Harvey Trophy event at Dunkeld when they take on teams of eight from Angus, Fife and Perth& Kinross.
Five out of the six county clubs are represented. County president Sam Kinnaird is enthusiastic about their chances, saying “Clackmannan have a strong team of good players, and we hope they will produce their best golf in the three matches--- one match on Saturday at 1.00 and two matches on Sunday.”
The Clackmannan County Golf Union has selected:
John Salmond, Grant Dowie (both Alloa), John Macpherson, Michael Barrett (both Braehead) Gary Chalmers (Dollar), Daniel Ashe (Alva), Scott Baird, Kevin Ross (both Tillicoultry)
Hopefully, Clackmannan County Juniors (and all Scottish Juniors) will be inspired by the performance of the Korean Byeong-Hun An at the weekend when he created a record by winning the US Amateur at age 17.
As a result of this, he gets an invite to the Masters, the Open at St Andrews and the US Open all in 2010….. just a bit different from playing in Junior Opens!!
MIDLAND ALLIANCE GOLF
The Midland Alliance events are up and running with one event every week (except at Xmas) through till March of next year. There is a high demand for membership and there are waiting lists operating.
Wee County golfers have always supported the events, and there is rumoured to be new participation from the professionals at Alloa Golf Club - David Herd and Gregor Abel. The best scores from the events are published in the Courier and on the "Scottish Golfview" website which continues to provide top golf news from Scottish players and events.
With two events completed, locals have made their mark quickly. At Ballumbie Castle, Alloa’s Michael Niven returned a fine 70 to tie the best scratch score with Braehead’s professional Jamie Stevenson, one shot behind. Michael qualifies for the Midland Championship event in April 2010.
There were disappointments for Clackmannan golfers last week in their events.
Tulliallan’s Callum Macaulay just missed the cut in the Johnnie Walker European Tour event over the PGA course at Gleneagles. Local supporters saw Callum record an aggregate of 145 for his first two rounds… one shot too many.
However, Callum is now in the field for the next European Tour event at Crans in Switzerland this week. The picturesque course, set just under 5000ft up among the Alps, measures just over 6,800 yards and at that altitude the golf ball will fly much longer distances so the scoring could be low.
Second to be disappointed was Dollar’s Scott Borrowman who missed the cut in attempting to defend his South East District title. Over the windy Dunbar links Scott recorded an aggregate of 161 (77, 84) - five shots too many.
Scott will be hoping for better luck this week at the Newlands Trophy over Lanark Golf course where he will be trying to match Callum Macaulay’s win of 2007.
Finally it was Bob Stewart who lost in the second round of the Scottish Seniors Match Play event at Newmachar. Bob was runner up in the event last year, and when he led the qualifiers in the 36 hole qualifying with a score of 149 (76, 73) he must have felt confident as the number one seed, but he lost by one hole in the second round of the Match Play to Stephen Ellis.
CLACKMANNAN COUNTY BOYS IN ACTION
Clackmannan county boys are in action this weekend at the Gary Harvey Trophy event at Dunkeld when they take on teams of eight from Angus, Fife and Perth& Kinross.
Five out of the six county clubs are represented. County president Sam Kinnaird is enthusiastic about their chances, saying “Clackmannan have a strong team of good players, and we hope they will produce their best golf in the three matches--- one match on Saturday at 1.00 and two matches on Sunday.”
The Clackmannan County Golf Union has selected:
John Salmond, Grant Dowie (both Alloa), John Macpherson, Michael Barrett (both Braehead) Gary Chalmers (Dollar), Daniel Ashe (Alva), Scott Baird, Kevin Ross (both Tillicoultry)
Hopefully, Clackmannan County Juniors (and all Scottish Juniors) will be inspired by the performance of the Korean Byeong-Hun An at the weekend when he created a record by winning the US Amateur at age 17.
As a result of this, he gets an invite to the Masters, the Open at St Andrews and the US Open all in 2010….. just a bit different from playing in Junior Opens!!
MIDLAND ALLIANCE GOLF
The Midland Alliance events are up and running with one event every week (except at Xmas) through till March of next year. There is a high demand for membership and there are waiting lists operating.
Wee County golfers have always supported the events, and there is rumoured to be new participation from the professionals at Alloa Golf Club - David Herd and Gregor Abel. The best scores from the events are published in the Courier and on the "Scottish Golfview" website which continues to provide top golf news from Scottish players and events.
With two events completed, locals have made their mark quickly. At Ballumbie Castle, Alloa’s Michael Niven returned a fine 70 to tie the best scratch score with Braehead’s professional Jamie Stevenson, one shot behind. Michael qualifies for the Midland Championship event in April 2010.
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