FOTHERINGHAM JT 75TH IN AUSTRALIA

FRASER FOTHERINGHAM JOINT 75th

IN LAKE MACQUARIE INTERNATIONAL

Nairn's Fraser Fotheringham, beaten finalist in the 2007 British boys' championship, finished joint 75th in the Lake Macquarie international amateur golf tournament at the Belmont Golf Club, a couple of hours' drive north of Sydney, New South Wales today.
Fotheringham, pictured right, spending the Scottish winter working on his golf in Australia, had rounds of 77, 72, 75 and 80 for a total of 304.
The leading Scots-born player was Stephen Spiers who emigrated Down Under a few years back and now lives in South Australia. He finished eighth on 283 with scores of 70, 73, 71 and 69.
Tommy Fleetwood (Formby Hall), winner of the Scottish open amateur stroke-play at Murcar Links last year, and Welshman James Frazer (Pennard) tied for fifth place on 282. Fleetwood scored 70, 70, 68 and 74 while Frazer's rounds were 73, 69, 66 and 74.
Matt Haines (Rochester & Cobham Park), like Fleetwood a member of the 2009 GB&I Walker Cup team, finished joint 20th on level par 288.
The impressive winner of the prestigious event was Australian Kieran Pratt, a 21-year-old from Victoria. He cruised to victory by 11 strokes with a tournament record total of 21-under-par 267 with scores of 68, 71, 63 and 68. His fourth-round 63 was also a course record.
Former Scottish youths champion Scott Borrowman (Dollar) missed the halfway cut.
Leading final totals
(Par 288, 4x72).
Players from Australia unless stated.
267 Kieran Pratt 68 71 63 68.
278 Brendan Smith 70 69 68 71.
281 Daniel Bringolf 68 69 73 71, Matthew Steiger 72 73 66 71.
282 Tommy Fleetwood (Eng) 70 70 68 74, James Frazer (Wal) 73 69 66 74.
283 Stephen Spiers (Sco) 70 73 71 69.
Selected scores:
288 Matt Haines (Eng) 72 73 72 71 (jt 20th).
304 Fraser Fotheringham (Sco) 77 72 75 80 (jt 75th).