Doug Cameron is first North-east handicap champion
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Inverurie's Doug Cameron is the first North-east District handicap champion. Playing over his home course in the inaugural event - in which there were no scratch prizes - Doug headed a field of 70 players with a net 62 off 10. The par of the course is 69 and the CSS was 68.
Runners-up in Division 1 (handicaps 0 to 11) were North-east District past president Mike Pocock (Oldmeldrum) (4) and Paul Gallacher (Meldrum House) (6) with net 66s.
"This is a great new competition run by the North-east District for the first time, and I sincerely hope it continues for many years. I chose today to have the best round of my life today on my home course.,” said winner Cameron.
Division 2 (handicaps of 12 and over) was won by Bob Marshall (Hazlehead) with a net 63 off 20. He had four shots to spare from runner-up Richard Denning (Newmachar) (16).
"I really like the format the North-east District has set up for this tournament. It’s the best round I’ve had for four to five years in some horrendous weather conditions,” said Marshall.
North-east District secretary George Young said he and his fellow officials were a little bit worried at the lack of entries until the last week or so.
"In the end, we had a decent sized field and our handicap championship is here to say," he said.
The championship for handicappers instead of top-notchers was introduced by the North-east District in response to criticism in some clubhouse quarters that the district ran tournaments only for the elite golfers.
LEADING NET RETURNS
Par 69. CSS 68
Division 1 - D Cameron (Inverurie) (10) 62; M Pocock (Oldmeldrum) (4), P Gallacher (Meldrum House) (6) 66; S Grieve (Ballater) (9) 67; M Smith (Nigg Bay) (5), John Ramage (Inverurie) (5) 69; T Reid (Nigg Bay) (8), J Wiseman (Inverallochy) (6), D Donaldson (Oldmeldrum) (10) 71.
Division 2 - R Marshall (Hazlehead) (20) 63; R Denning (Newmachar) (16) 67; A Rose (Craibstone) (24) 69; N Stewart (Inverurie) (13) 70; J Nelson (Nigg Bay) (16), K McGuire (Oldmedlrum) (15), T Rigby (Insch) (21) 71.
OTHER PRIZES
Nearest the pin: 3rd hole: A McGuire (Oldmeldrum). 7th: P Walker (McDonald Ellon), 10th: A McGilvie (Nigg Bay). 15th:::G Kemp (Nigg Bay).
Longest straight drive: M Pocock
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Inverurie's Doug Cameron is the first North-east District handicap champion. Playing over his home course in the inaugural event - in which there were no scratch prizes - Doug headed a field of 70 players with a net 62 off 10. The par of the course is 69 and the CSS was 68.
Runners-up in Division 1 (handicaps 0 to 11) were North-east District past president Mike Pocock (Oldmeldrum) (4) and Paul Gallacher (Meldrum House) (6) with net 66s.
"This is a great new competition run by the North-east District for the first time, and I sincerely hope it continues for many years. I chose today to have the best round of my life today on my home course.,” said winner Cameron.
Division 2 (handicaps of 12 and over) was won by Bob Marshall (Hazlehead) with a net 63 off 20. He had four shots to spare from runner-up Richard Denning (Newmachar) (16).
"I really like the format the North-east District has set up for this tournament. It’s the best round I’ve had for four to five years in some horrendous weather conditions,” said Marshall.
North-east District secretary George Young said he and his fellow officials were a little bit worried at the lack of entries until the last week or so.
"In the end, we had a decent sized field and our handicap championship is here to say," he said.
The championship for handicappers instead of top-notchers was introduced by the North-east District in response to criticism in some clubhouse quarters that the district ran tournaments only for the elite golfers.
LEADING NET RETURNS
Par 69. CSS 68
Division 1 - D Cameron (Inverurie) (10) 62; M Pocock (Oldmeldrum) (4), P Gallacher (Meldrum House) (6) 66; S Grieve (Ballater) (9) 67; M Smith (Nigg Bay) (5), John Ramage (Inverurie) (5) 69; T Reid (Nigg Bay) (8), J Wiseman (Inverallochy) (6), D Donaldson (Oldmeldrum) (10) 71.
Division 2 - R Marshall (Hazlehead) (20) 63; R Denning (Newmachar) (16) 67; A Rose (Craibstone) (24) 69; N Stewart (Inverurie) (13) 70; J Nelson (Nigg Bay) (16), K McGuire (Oldmedlrum) (15), T Rigby (Insch) (21) 71.
OTHER PRIZES
Nearest the pin: 3rd hole: A McGuire (Oldmeldrum). 7th: P Walker (McDonald Ellon), 10th: A McGilvie (Nigg Bay). 15th:::G Kemp (Nigg Bay).
Longest straight drive: M Pocock
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