No 2 seed Ross Kellett loses in round of last 32 at Gullane

 David Law driving his way to success at Gullane this morning. Image courtesy of the Scottish Golf Union.

Defending Champion David Through as Nicky Strikes Gold

By ROSS DUNCAN
SGU Marketing and Sponsorship Manager
David Law continued his love affair with match play golf to storm through to the last 16 of the Allied Surveyors Scottish Amateur Championship today while the veteran Nicky Gold continued his excellent progress to knock out youngster Alasdair McDougall.
Law enjoyed a comprehensive 4&2 win over Crow Wood’s Ed Wood, firing birdies at the 1st and 3rd to seize an early two hole lead which he never relinquished. Further birdies followed at the 9th and 11th to stretch his lead and a par at the short 16th was good enough to see him through to the fifth round.
“I played really good again this morning and I am really happy overall with my game. My irons are going close and I didn’t have to hole anything too long for my birdies. It’s good to get a run going and I like the match play format which suits my game. I feel I can draw on my feelings from last year so hopefully I can keep the momentum going this afternoon.” said 19-year-old Law, who last year became the first golfer to win the boys and men’s national match play championship.
Bonnyton’s Nicky Gold is also through to the fifth round after a titanic battle against 15-year-old Alasdair McDougall from Elderslie. Gold, the oldest man still left in the field, was made to fight all the way, eventually winning at the first extra hole to set up a last 16 clash with Scotscraig’s Jordan McColl.
Lothians ace Allyn Dick enjoyed another early win, firing four birdies and an eagle at the twelfth to knock out 49-year-old David Shields (Dunblane New) and now faces number one seed James Byrne, who ran out a 2 and 1 winner with "one or two under par" figures against Musselburgh youngster Cameron Marr.
Craigielaw’s Myles Cunningham and Dunbar’s Stephen Neilson continue to fly the flag for East Lothian, reaching the fifth round with victories this morning. Cunningham powered past Michael Gray 4&3, while Neilson knocked up former Scottish Boys finalist Paul Shields by 3 and 2.
Troon Welbeck’s Michael Stewart marched on with a superb 3 and 2 victory over Hopeman’s Kyle Godsman to set up an all Ayrshire clash with Barrasie’s Jamie MacKay, who won 3&1 in his battle with Thomas Sharkey. The number two seed, Ross Kellett, crashed out however with a 3 and 2 loss to the 2007 Scottish Boys Champion Paul Ferrier from Baberton. Ferrier was two up on the outward journey

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