James Byrne (Banchory & Arizona State University) and Ross Kellett (Colville Park, Motherwell). Images by Cal Carson Golf Agency. Click on them to enlarge.Byrne, Kellett chosen to play for Europe in India
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Two of Scotland’s leading amateur golfers have been selected for the European team to face Asia/Pacific in the biennial Sir Michael Bonallack Trophy in Bengaluru, India from April 21 to 23.
Banchory’s James Byrne and Colville Park’s Ross Kellett will be part of a 12-man defending the trophy won at Valderrama two years ago, made up of some of European golf’s hottest young prospects.
The Scots pairing follow in the footsteps of European Tour winners Marc Warren (2002) and Richie Ramsay (2006), both of whom have represented the continent in the prestigious event’s 12-year history.
Byrne, the SGU Junior Golfer of the Year back in 2007, is in his third year at Arizona State University and enjoyed a superb Scottish summer season last year which included back-to-back wins at the Tennant Cup and East of Scotland Championship.
He made his full Scotland debut at the 2007 European team championships and twice represented GB&I Boys at the Jacque L’Eglise Trophy. The 21-year-old was runner-up to Paul O’Hara in last season’s SGU Order of Merit and narrowly missed out on a place at the Open Championship, having led the final qualifying at Western Gailes.
Kellett is currently Scotland leading player in the R&A World Amateur Golf Rankings, having recorded some notable finishes over the past 12 months on the international stage where he finished runner-up in the Argentine amateur championship, the New South Wales Amateur and the European individual championship in Paris.
The 22-year-old from Motherwell also helped Scotland to victory in the European team championship in Wales last summer and was a member of Scotland’s last two Home Internationals sides which finished runners-up to Ireland and England respectively.
The Scots duo will be joined by the English Walker Cup pairing of Matt Haines and Tommy Fleetwood, last year’s Scottish stroke-play champion whilst Ireland’s Paul Cutler is also selected.
French star Victor Dubuisson – the man who pipped Kellett to win the European individual championship - is also included alongside countryman Romain Wattel (who beat Kellett in the 36-hole final in Argentina) while Spain, Norway, Finland, Sweden and Germany all have one representative.
The teams will play in a Ryder Cup style format, with five foursomes and fourballs on each of the first two days, before 12 singles matches on the final day.
The European side will be led by Welshman Andrew Morgan, a former EGA President who will be the non-playing captain.
NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE SCOTTISH GOLF UNION
Two of Scotland’s leading amateur golfers have been selected for the European team to face Asia/Pacific in the biennial Sir Michael Bonallack Trophy in Bengaluru, India from April 21 to 23.
Banchory’s James Byrne and Colville Park’s Ross Kellett will be part of a 12-man defending the trophy won at Valderrama two years ago, made up of some of European golf’s hottest young prospects.
The Scots pairing follow in the footsteps of European Tour winners Marc Warren (2002) and Richie Ramsay (2006), both of whom have represented the continent in the prestigious event’s 12-year history.
Byrne, the SGU Junior Golfer of the Year back in 2007, is in his third year at Arizona State University and enjoyed a superb Scottish summer season last year which included back-to-back wins at the Tennant Cup and East of Scotland Championship.
He made his full Scotland debut at the 2007 European team championships and twice represented GB&I Boys at the Jacque L’Eglise Trophy. The 21-year-old was runner-up to Paul O’Hara in last season’s SGU Order of Merit and narrowly missed out on a place at the Open Championship, having led the final qualifying at Western Gailes.
Kellett is currently Scotland leading player in the R&A World Amateur Golf Rankings, having recorded some notable finishes over the past 12 months on the international stage where he finished runner-up in the Argentine amateur championship, the New South Wales Amateur and the European individual championship in Paris.
The 22-year-old from Motherwell also helped Scotland to victory in the European team championship in Wales last summer and was a member of Scotland’s last two Home Internationals sides which finished runners-up to Ireland and England respectively.
The Scots duo will be joined by the English Walker Cup pairing of Matt Haines and Tommy Fleetwood, last year’s Scottish stroke-play champion whilst Ireland’s Paul Cutler is also selected.
French star Victor Dubuisson – the man who pipped Kellett to win the European individual championship - is also included alongside countryman Romain Wattel (who beat Kellett in the 36-hole final in Argentina) while Spain, Norway, Finland, Sweden and Germany all have one representative.
The teams will play in a Ryder Cup style format, with five foursomes and fourballs on each of the first two days, before 12 singles matches on the final day.
The European side will be led by Welshman Andrew Morgan, a former EGA President who will be the non-playing captain.
It is:
Knut Borsheim (Norway), James Byrne and Ross Kellett (Scotland), Paul Cutler (Ireland), Victor Dubuisson and Romain Wattel (France), Tommy Fleetwood and Matt Haines (England), Jesper Kennegard (Sweden), Max Kieffer (Germany), Carlos Pigem (Spain) and Kalle Samooja (Finland).
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