SCOTTISH MEN'S OPEN AMATEUR STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
The Wonder of Wattel! Frenchman leads at Glasgow Gailes
FROM THE SCOTTISH GOLF UNION WEBSITE
French champion Romain Wattel powered to the top of the second round Scottish men's amateur stroke-play championship leaderboard with a flawless four-under par 67 at Glasgow Golf Club’s Gailes Links this afternoon.
Aiming to become the first French golfer to win the title since Francois Illouz in 1989, the 19-year-old got his round off to a flyer with a birdie at the second hole and followed up with a spectacular holed chip from 35 yards at the fourth. Another birdie came at the ninth, before Wattel almost holed his 9-iron tee-shot on the sixteenth to set up his fourth birdie of the day to finish the day seven under-par for the tournament and a two-shot lead.
“It would be a big moment for me to win this championship but there’s still a long way to go and lots can happen. It would be nice to be up there alongside Francois Illouz, who is held in very high regard in French golf.” said Wattel, who won the French Amateur Stroke Play Championship by six shots at Fontainbleu last month and beat Ross Kellett in the final of the Argentina international championship in December.
“It’s been a hectic schedule for me over the last two months and I feel a little bit tired, but you don’t feel it if you’re playing well. I’ll have a good rest tonight and I’m sure the adrenalin will be there for me in the morning.” revealed the Parisian, who shares the same home club as former Barclays Scottish Open champion Gregory Havret.
Devon’s Billy Hemstock (Teignmouth) remained in contention after a second round 70 kept him in second place on five-under par, two adrift of Wattel. The England squad member, who was third in last year’s European Amateur Championship, also reached seven-under after three birdies in the first six holes, but dropped shots on the 9th and 16th holes halted his progressed.
Overnight leader Chris Lloyd (Kendleshire) raced to nine-under par at the turn, but a disastrous triple-bogey 7 on the 11th hole, followed by three consecutive bogeys late in the back nine, shunted the 18-year-old from Bristol down into a share of third spot on three-under par.
Ayrshireman Chris Harkins is just four shots back also in a tie for third alongside the English trio of Lloyd, Richard Smith and Jack Senior, with North East duo Bryan Innes and Philip McLean on one-under par, the same mark Australian based Korean Jin Jeong, the highest world ranked player in the field.
Former Scottish boys' match-play champion James White (Lundin) posted a fine 69 to lie seven shots off the pace on level par while his Scotland team-mate Gordon Yates stormed through the field this afternoon with an excellent three-under par 68 to also finish on 142.
Canadian golfer Rob Cowan, whose father Gary won the US Championship in both 1966 and 1971, made his trip from Toronto worthwhile by making the second round cut on two-over par with scores of 71 and 73 with 2008 SGU Order of Merit champion Steven McEwan recording a 69 to see him through to Sunday’s 36 holes.
Among the surprise non-qualifiers were Colville Park's Ross Kellett, the No 2 Scot in the R&A World Rankings,former Scottish champion Glenn Campbell (Blairgowrie) and Greg Paterson (St Andrews New).
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS AND QUALIFIERS
Par 142 (2x71)
135 WATTEL, Romain (France) 68 67.
137 HEMSTOCK, Billy (Teignmouth) 67 70.
139 SENIOR, Jack (Heysham) 71 68, HARKINS, Chris (Ayr Belleisle) 71 68, SMITH, Richard (Notts) 69 70, LLOYD, Chris (Kendleshire) 66 73.
140 WINSTANLEY, Ian (Formby) 70 70, WRIGHT, Darren (Rowlands Castle) 70 70.
141 INNES, Bryan (Murcar Links) 70 71, McLEAN, Philip (Peterhead) 70 71, JEONG, Jin Korea 69 72 142 YATES, Gordon (Hilton Park )74 68, WHITE, James (Lundin) 73 69, CAMPBELL, Ben (NZ) 72 70, GIBSON, Scott (Southerness) 72 70.
143 ROBINSON, James (Southport and Ainsdale) 73 70, CAMBIS, Guillaume (France) 73 70, NICOL, Kris (Fraserburgh) 73 70, PALMER, Andrew (Chorley) 72 71, ALEXANDER, Paul (Caldwell) 72 71, DUNTON, Adam (McDonald Ellon) 71 72, ROBERTSON, Graeme (Glenbervie) 71 72, BOOKLESS, Mark (Sandyhills) 70 73, CRICHTON, Scott (Aberdour) 77 67.
144 HOWARD, Paul (Southport and Ainsdale 75 69, McEWAN, Steven (Caprington) 75 69, WOOD, Ed (Crow Wood )74 70, REDFORD, Ian (St Andrews New) 73 71, HILLSON, Mark (Craigielaw) 72 72,
SOUTAR, Brian (Leven GS)71 73, COWAN, Rob (Canada)71 73, SHIELDS, Paul (Kirkhill) 71 73, NIXON, Matthew (Ashton-Under-Lyne) 71 73, WALLACE, Andrew (Glenbervie) 70 74, CROWE, Ross (Westerhope) 69 75, ZUNIC, Jordan (Australia) 68 76.
145 BELL, Ross Downfield 75 70, RENNIE, Steven Drumpellier 73 72, CUTLER, Paul Portstewart 72 73, McPHEE, Paul King James VI 72 73, DOCHERTY, Richard Bearsden 72 73, BOLTON, Sandy (Goring and Streatley) 72 73, LATIMER, Peter (St Andrews New) 71 74.
MISSED THE CUT
LENNOX, Luke Moyola Park 76 70
STEWART, Michael Troon Welbeck 75 71
BROWN, Steven Wentworth 75 71
MOULTRIE, Paul Royal Troon 75 71
HODGSON, Stiggy Sunningdale 74 72
BAIRD, Colin Bothwell Castle 74 72
PERRY, Mathew New Zealand 73 73
BREMNER, William Edzell 72 74
SOUTHGATE, Matthew Thorpe Hall 72 74
BINNING, Sam Ranfurly Castle 71 75
KELLETT, Ross Colville Park 71 75
McELROY, Dermot Ballymena 71 75
BOOTH, David Rotherham 78 69
MARTIN, James Spain 75 72
CAMPBELL, Glenn Blairgowrie 75 72
ROBERTSON, George Irvine Ravenspark 74 73
LEWIS, Tom Welwyn Garden City 74 73
LEONARD, Rory Banbridge 74 73
CLARK, Matthew Kilmacolm 73 74
McDONALD, Jack Kilmarnock (Barassie) 73 74
McGRENAGHAN, Scott Cochrane Castle 79 69
HENDERSON, Neil Glen 78 70
CONNOR, Sam Sandiway 75 73
ROSS, James Royal Burgess 75 73
FARR, Oliver Ludlow 74 74
KING, Jonathan Glasgow 73 75
LARKIN, Scott Royal Aberdeen 72 76
DORAN, Connor Banbridge 72 76
HENDRICK, James Pollok 71 77
WYBAR, John Aldeburgh 77 72
FOTHERINGHAM, Fraser Nairn 77 72
SPENCE, Stephen Irvine 77 72 F +7
STUART, Thomas St Anne's Old Links 77 72 F +7
GOUVEIA, Ricardo Portugal 76 73 F +7
PATERSON, Greg St Andrews New 76 73 F +7
CHRISTIE, Alex Tyrrells Wood 76 73 F +7
CLARK, Ronnie Erskine 76 73 F +7
FINDLAY, Jordan Fraserburgh 75 74 F +7
STEVENSON, Gordon Whitecraigs 75 74 F +7
WATSON, Craig East Renfrewshire 75 74 F +7
CAMPBELL, Michael Renfrew 75 74 F +7
GRANT, Nick Knock 74 75 F +7
WATT, Jonathan Brokenhurst Manor 80 70 F +8
WHITELAW, James Mouse Valley 77 73 F +8
FOTHERINGHAM, Bryan Inverness 76 74 F +8
CUNNINGHAM, Myles Craigielaw 75 75 F +8
THOMSON, Colin East Refrewshire 74 76 F +8
BETTY, Paul Hayston 73 77 F +8
McKENNA, Fraser Balmore 73 77 F +8
COSSINS, Charlie Bath 81 70 F +9
BORROWMAN, Scott Dollar 77 74 F +9
HARPER, Kristofer Carnoustie 76 75 F +9
SWEENEY, Aaron Carnoustie 76 75 F +9
FINLAY, George Ballumbie Castle 75 76 F +9
WHITSON, Reeve Mourne 79 73 F +10
MCGARVEY, Sean Glencorse 78 74 F +10
GRUNWELL, Michael Powfoot 78 74 F +10
WILSON, James Formby 77 75 F +10
SPEIRS, Stephen Koovonga 75 77 F +10
SIMPSON, David Crieff 75 77 F +10
DUNNE, Paul Greystones 80 73 F +11
EVANS, Josh Mere 78 75 F +11
HOGAN, Andrew Ireland 77 76 F +11
SHEVILL, Daniel Prudhoe 76 77 F +11
BOAS, Jonathan South Africa 75 78 F +11
GAULT, Paul Westerwood 81 73 F +12
SELFRIDGE, Chris Moyola Park 79 75 F +12
HEUCHAN, Colin Southerness 79 75 F +12
SMYTH, Michael Royal Troon 79 75 F +12
CULVERWELL, Alexander Dunbar 78 76 F +12
O'NEIL, Conor Pollok 78 76 F +12
HULSTON, Darren Dollar 76 78 F +12
SHEPHERD, Jake Wisley 81 74 F +13
RUSHFORD, Bobby Grangemouth 81 74 F +13
JABBLE, Gee Buckinghamshire 81 74 F +13
DAILY, Michael Erskine 80 75 F +13
JOHNSTON, Liam Dumfries & County 82 74 F +14
TELFORD, Wayne Rathmore 81 75 F +14
CARNIE, Grant Newburgh on Ythan 79 77 F +14
SHEMAN, David Canada 76 80 F +14
SOMMERVILLE, Daniel St Andrews 76 80 F +14
SLOAN, Ben Cathkin Braes 77 80 F +15
MACKIE, Rae South Africa 85 73 F +16
SPRAGGS, Patrick Stowmarket 81 77 F +16
STUART, Sam St Anne's Old Links 76 82 F +16
RIDDICK, Clark Southerness 79 80 F +17
PINTOR SMITH, Fran Spain 78 81 F +17
YOUNG, Daniel Craigie Hill 76 83 F +17
BLENNERHASSETT, Tom Marriott Dalmahoy 82 78 F +18
HAMILTON, Keith Ayr Belleisle 81 79 F +18
CAMPBELL, Andrew Dumbarton 81 80 F +19
BRAIN, Jonathan United States 86 76 F +20
ROBB, Chris Inchmarlo 83 79 F +20
SCHULTE, Frederik Germany 81 81 F +20
MACKAY, Jamie Kilmarnock (Barassie) 81 82 F +21
WEIR, Andrew Montrose Mercantile 81 84 F +23
DQ HAMILTON, Craig Ballochmyle 71 DQ
DQ NICOLSON, Greg Mortonhall 77 DQ
DQ RAVEN, Mark Royal Automobile DQ
RTD GORRIE, Graeme Glasgow 82 RTD
RTD TAYLOR, Kristian Formby 80 +3 3 RTD
FROM THE SCOTTISH GOLF UNION WEBSITE
French champion Romain Wattel powered to the top of the second round Scottish men's amateur stroke-play championship leaderboard with a flawless four-under par 67 at Glasgow Golf Club’s Gailes Links this afternoon.
Aiming to become the first French golfer to win the title since Francois Illouz in 1989, the 19-year-old got his round off to a flyer with a birdie at the second hole and followed up with a spectacular holed chip from 35 yards at the fourth. Another birdie came at the ninth, before Wattel almost holed his 9-iron tee-shot on the sixteenth to set up his fourth birdie of the day to finish the day seven under-par for the tournament and a two-shot lead.
“It would be a big moment for me to win this championship but there’s still a long way to go and lots can happen. It would be nice to be up there alongside Francois Illouz, who is held in very high regard in French golf.” said Wattel, who won the French Amateur Stroke Play Championship by six shots at Fontainbleu last month and beat Ross Kellett in the final of the Argentina international championship in December.
“It’s been a hectic schedule for me over the last two months and I feel a little bit tired, but you don’t feel it if you’re playing well. I’ll have a good rest tonight and I’m sure the adrenalin will be there for me in the morning.” revealed the Parisian, who shares the same home club as former Barclays Scottish Open champion Gregory Havret.
Devon’s Billy Hemstock (Teignmouth) remained in contention after a second round 70 kept him in second place on five-under par, two adrift of Wattel. The England squad member, who was third in last year’s European Amateur Championship, also reached seven-under after three birdies in the first six holes, but dropped shots on the 9th and 16th holes halted his progressed.
Overnight leader Chris Lloyd (Kendleshire) raced to nine-under par at the turn, but a disastrous triple-bogey 7 on the 11th hole, followed by three consecutive bogeys late in the back nine, shunted the 18-year-old from Bristol down into a share of third spot on three-under par.
Ayrshireman Chris Harkins is just four shots back also in a tie for third alongside the English trio of Lloyd, Richard Smith and Jack Senior, with North East duo Bryan Innes and Philip McLean on one-under par, the same mark Australian based Korean Jin Jeong, the highest world ranked player in the field.
Former Scottish boys' match-play champion James White (Lundin) posted a fine 69 to lie seven shots off the pace on level par while his Scotland team-mate Gordon Yates stormed through the field this afternoon with an excellent three-under par 68 to also finish on 142.
Canadian golfer Rob Cowan, whose father Gary won the US Championship in both 1966 and 1971, made his trip from Toronto worthwhile by making the second round cut on two-over par with scores of 71 and 73 with 2008 SGU Order of Merit champion Steven McEwan recording a 69 to see him through to Sunday’s 36 holes.
Among the surprise non-qualifiers were Colville Park's Ross Kellett, the No 2 Scot in the R&A World Rankings,former Scottish champion Glenn Campbell (Blairgowrie) and Greg Paterson (St Andrews New).
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS AND QUALIFIERS
Par 142 (2x71)
135 WATTEL, Romain (France) 68 67.
137 HEMSTOCK, Billy (Teignmouth) 67 70.
139 SENIOR, Jack (Heysham) 71 68, HARKINS, Chris (Ayr Belleisle) 71 68, SMITH, Richard (Notts) 69 70, LLOYD, Chris (Kendleshire) 66 73.
140 WINSTANLEY, Ian (Formby) 70 70, WRIGHT, Darren (Rowlands Castle) 70 70.
141 INNES, Bryan (Murcar Links) 70 71, McLEAN, Philip (Peterhead) 70 71, JEONG, Jin Korea 69 72 142 YATES, Gordon (Hilton Park )74 68, WHITE, James (Lundin) 73 69, CAMPBELL, Ben (NZ) 72 70, GIBSON, Scott (Southerness) 72 70.
143 ROBINSON, James (Southport and Ainsdale) 73 70, CAMBIS, Guillaume (France) 73 70, NICOL, Kris (Fraserburgh) 73 70, PALMER, Andrew (Chorley) 72 71, ALEXANDER, Paul (Caldwell) 72 71, DUNTON, Adam (McDonald Ellon) 71 72, ROBERTSON, Graeme (Glenbervie) 71 72, BOOKLESS, Mark (Sandyhills) 70 73, CRICHTON, Scott (Aberdour) 77 67.
144 HOWARD, Paul (Southport and Ainsdale 75 69, McEWAN, Steven (Caprington) 75 69, WOOD, Ed (Crow Wood )74 70, REDFORD, Ian (St Andrews New) 73 71, HILLSON, Mark (Craigielaw) 72 72,
SOUTAR, Brian (Leven GS)71 73, COWAN, Rob (Canada)71 73, SHIELDS, Paul (Kirkhill) 71 73, NIXON, Matthew (Ashton-Under-Lyne) 71 73, WALLACE, Andrew (Glenbervie) 70 74, CROWE, Ross (Westerhope) 69 75, ZUNIC, Jordan (Australia) 68 76.
145 BELL, Ross Downfield 75 70, RENNIE, Steven Drumpellier 73 72, CUTLER, Paul Portstewart 72 73, McPHEE, Paul King James VI 72 73, DOCHERTY, Richard Bearsden 72 73, BOLTON, Sandy (Goring and Streatley) 72 73, LATIMER, Peter (St Andrews New) 71 74.
MISSED THE CUT
LENNOX, Luke Moyola Park 76 70
STEWART, Michael Troon Welbeck 75 71
BROWN, Steven Wentworth 75 71
MOULTRIE, Paul Royal Troon 75 71
HODGSON, Stiggy Sunningdale 74 72
BAIRD, Colin Bothwell Castle 74 72
PERRY, Mathew New Zealand 73 73
BREMNER, William Edzell 72 74
SOUTHGATE, Matthew Thorpe Hall 72 74
BINNING, Sam Ranfurly Castle 71 75
KELLETT, Ross Colville Park 71 75
McELROY, Dermot Ballymena 71 75
BOOTH, David Rotherham 78 69
MARTIN, James Spain 75 72
CAMPBELL, Glenn Blairgowrie 75 72
ROBERTSON, George Irvine Ravenspark 74 73
LEWIS, Tom Welwyn Garden City 74 73
LEONARD, Rory Banbridge 74 73
CLARK, Matthew Kilmacolm 73 74
McDONALD, Jack Kilmarnock (Barassie) 73 74
McGRENAGHAN, Scott Cochrane Castle 79 69
HENDERSON, Neil Glen 78 70
CONNOR, Sam Sandiway 75 73
ROSS, James Royal Burgess 75 73
FARR, Oliver Ludlow 74 74
KING, Jonathan Glasgow 73 75
LARKIN, Scott Royal Aberdeen 72 76
DORAN, Connor Banbridge 72 76
HENDRICK, James Pollok 71 77
WYBAR, John Aldeburgh 77 72
FOTHERINGHAM, Fraser Nairn 77 72
SPENCE, Stephen Irvine 77 72 F +7
STUART, Thomas St Anne's Old Links 77 72 F +7
GOUVEIA, Ricardo Portugal 76 73 F +7
PATERSON, Greg St Andrews New 76 73 F +7
CHRISTIE, Alex Tyrrells Wood 76 73 F +7
CLARK, Ronnie Erskine 76 73 F +7
FINDLAY, Jordan Fraserburgh 75 74 F +7
STEVENSON, Gordon Whitecraigs 75 74 F +7
WATSON, Craig East Renfrewshire 75 74 F +7
CAMPBELL, Michael Renfrew 75 74 F +7
GRANT, Nick Knock 74 75 F +7
WATT, Jonathan Brokenhurst Manor 80 70 F +8
WHITELAW, James Mouse Valley 77 73 F +8
FOTHERINGHAM, Bryan Inverness 76 74 F +8
CUNNINGHAM, Myles Craigielaw 75 75 F +8
THOMSON, Colin East Refrewshire 74 76 F +8
BETTY, Paul Hayston 73 77 F +8
McKENNA, Fraser Balmore 73 77 F +8
COSSINS, Charlie Bath 81 70 F +9
BORROWMAN, Scott Dollar 77 74 F +9
HARPER, Kristofer Carnoustie 76 75 F +9
SWEENEY, Aaron Carnoustie 76 75 F +9
FINLAY, George Ballumbie Castle 75 76 F +9
WHITSON, Reeve Mourne 79 73 F +10
MCGARVEY, Sean Glencorse 78 74 F +10
GRUNWELL, Michael Powfoot 78 74 F +10
WILSON, James Formby 77 75 F +10
SPEIRS, Stephen Koovonga 75 77 F +10
SIMPSON, David Crieff 75 77 F +10
DUNNE, Paul Greystones 80 73 F +11
EVANS, Josh Mere 78 75 F +11
HOGAN, Andrew Ireland 77 76 F +11
SHEVILL, Daniel Prudhoe 76 77 F +11
BOAS, Jonathan South Africa 75 78 F +11
GAULT, Paul Westerwood 81 73 F +12
SELFRIDGE, Chris Moyola Park 79 75 F +12
HEUCHAN, Colin Southerness 79 75 F +12
SMYTH, Michael Royal Troon 79 75 F +12
CULVERWELL, Alexander Dunbar 78 76 F +12
O'NEIL, Conor Pollok 78 76 F +12
HULSTON, Darren Dollar 76 78 F +12
SHEPHERD, Jake Wisley 81 74 F +13
RUSHFORD, Bobby Grangemouth 81 74 F +13
JABBLE, Gee Buckinghamshire 81 74 F +13
DAILY, Michael Erskine 80 75 F +13
JOHNSTON, Liam Dumfries & County 82 74 F +14
TELFORD, Wayne Rathmore 81 75 F +14
CARNIE, Grant Newburgh on Ythan 79 77 F +14
SHEMAN, David Canada 76 80 F +14
SOMMERVILLE, Daniel St Andrews 76 80 F +14
SLOAN, Ben Cathkin Braes 77 80 F +15
MACKIE, Rae South Africa 85 73 F +16
SPRAGGS, Patrick Stowmarket 81 77 F +16
STUART, Sam St Anne's Old Links 76 82 F +16
RIDDICK, Clark Southerness 79 80 F +17
PINTOR SMITH, Fran Spain 78 81 F +17
YOUNG, Daniel Craigie Hill 76 83 F +17
BLENNERHASSETT, Tom Marriott Dalmahoy 82 78 F +18
HAMILTON, Keith Ayr Belleisle 81 79 F +18
CAMPBELL, Andrew Dumbarton 81 80 F +19
BRAIN, Jonathan United States 86 76 F +20
ROBB, Chris Inchmarlo 83 79 F +20
SCHULTE, Frederik Germany 81 81 F +20
MACKAY, Jamie Kilmarnock (Barassie) 81 82 F +21
WEIR, Andrew Montrose Mercantile 81 84 F +23
DQ HAMILTON, Craig Ballochmyle 71 DQ
DQ NICOLSON, Greg Mortonhall 77 DQ
DQ RAVEN, Mark Royal Automobile DQ
RTD GORRIE, Graeme Glasgow 82 RTD
RTD TAYLOR, Kristian Formby 80 +3 3 RTD
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