Ward and Fueg Lead the Way at Scottish Under-16s

FROM THE SCOTTISH GOLF UNION WEBSITE
Nick Ward and Remo Fueg lead the way after round two of the Loretto School Scottish Boys Under 16 Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship in blustery conditions at Auchterarder.
Ward, a former Scottish U14’s champion produced a fine performance in testing conditions as he followed his opening 69 with a one-under par 68. Joint leader Fueg who has travelled from Switzerland for the Championship played the back nine in thirty shots to card the round of the day, a two under par 67.
England U16 international Ward who is playing in the Junior Open at St Andrews next week finished his round with a bogey four but will move confidently into tomorrow’s final round having only dropped four shots in his opening thirty-six holes.
Current Scottish U14’s champion Bradley Neil (Blairgowrie) who is defending his U14’s title at the same course on Friday is still on course for an unprecedented National title double. His second round 74 which included three double-bogeys keeps Neil in contention just two shots behind alongside Boston West’s Patrick Kelly on one over par.
St Andrews’ Ewan Scott, one of the favourites going into this week’s championship who is also playing at next week's Junior Open, is also well placed at two-over par. The Scottish U16’s internationalist will however be ruing a poor back nine today which included two double bogey 5s at two of the final three holes, Scott had incredibly been three-under par for his second round through six holes after four straight birdies. Peebles' Craig Howie is another well placed Scot after an impressive 68.
First round leader Haydn Porteous had a frustrating day, the South African plus-three handicapper who started his round with a quadruple-bogey eight finished with an 81 to leave him with a mountain to climb, ten shots back from top spot.
It was a memorable day for North Warwickshire's Daanyal Spalding depite missing the cut, Spalding scored a hole-in-one with a magnificent six at the 205-yard wind-assisted 14th.
The Championship has proven to be a launch pad to success for a number of past winners including European Tour stars Peter Whiteford and George Murray. Thursday’s final day is set to be an exciting one with seven players within four shots of the lead all desperate to etch their name next to some top golfing names on the prestigious trophy.
Forty-seven players made the cut which was made at +12.
SCOREBOARD
Par: 138 (2x69) SSS: 69, CSS: Round 1 = 69 (No change), Round 2 = 70 (+1)
137 WARD, Nick (Redbourn) 69 68, FÜEG, Remo (Switzerland) 70 67.
139 NEIL, Bradley (Blairgowrie) 65 74, KELLY, Patrick (Boston West) 69 70.
140 SCOTT, Ewan (St Andrews) 67 73.
141 GAULD, Robert (Cruden Bay) 71 70, HOWIE, Craig (Peebles) 73 68
143 ALLAN, Lawrence (Alva) 71 72, BLANEY, Anthony (Liberton) 69 74 
144 BOWDEN, Euan (Glen) 72 72, BRYDON, Ross (Merchants of Edinburgh) 71 73, CHALMERS, Craig (Lenzie) 72 72.
145 MCDOUGALL, Alasdair (Elderslie) 68 77, HENDRY, Daniel (United Arab Emirates) 72 73, WILSON, David (Troon Welbeck) 73 72, ALDRED, William (Mid Herts) 72 73.
146 HILL, Calum (Muckhart 69 77, FARRELL, Cameron (Cardross) 74 72, FLANNERY, Daniel (Peebles) 73 73. IFF, Mike (Switzerland) 73 73, STEWART, Greig (Crieff) 70 76, PARMAR, Jevann (Leicestershire) 71 75, PORTEOUS, Haydn (South Africa) 65 81, BEMBERG, Louis (Switzerland) 70 76,
SCOTT, Jake (Strathlene) 76 70.
147 SINGH BRAR, Jack (Bramshaw) 72 75, WALKER, Euan Kilmarnock (Barassie) 76 71, CHANT, Connor Betchworth Park 69 78, MARCHBANK, Greig (Dumfries and Galloway) 70 77, MACINTYRE, Robert (Glencruitten) 75 72.
148 GEORGE, Lewis (Delamere Forest) 71 77, BROWN, Daniel (Bedale) 75 73, CARRICK, Angus (Douglas Park) 78 70, BURNS, George Williamwood 73 75, KINSLEY, Benjamin St Andrews 75 73,
NILSSON, Anton (Sweden) 74 74, LAMB, Christopher (Newmachar) 73 75.
149 BLAIR, Stuart (Royal Musselburgh) 77 72, HOLT, James (Wilpshire) 73 76
150 CARNEGIE, Blair Dunblane New) 73 77, FERNANDEZCANO, Miguel (Mexico) 72 78, JOHNSTON, Fraser (Longniddry) 74 76, STOKOE, Ben (Betchworth Park) 73 77, WHANNEL, Scott (Newton Stewart) 72 78, CARRELL, Andrew (Peterculter)74 76, ANDERSON, Craig (Sandyhills) 76 74,
STEVEN, James (Kirkhill) 73 77.
MISSED THE CUT
151 SORG, Stephan (Switzerland) 76 75, KERR, Willem (Craigmillar Park) 75 76, LAMB, Joseph (Wilpshire) 76 75, FERGUSON, Ewen (Bearsden) 77 74, FREIBURGHAUS, Jeremy (Switzerland) 75 76, VINCE, Christopher (Ipswich) 72 79
152 MUTCH, Lewis (Duff House Royal) 73 79, BOUZABIA, Sami Preston 76 76, JOHNSON, Robert (Helensburgh) 77 75, RAFIQUE, Humza (Cookridge Hall) 75 77, SHAW, Jordan (Kingussie) 73 79, WADDELL, Steven (Carlyon Bay) 78 74, KILOH, Sam (Portlethen) 77 75 +14
153 REILLY, Paul (Lochwinnoch)75 78, MCCLUSKEY, Jack Ayr Belleisle 77 76, GORRIE, Callum (Kilmarnock Barassie) 79 74, CRAGGS, Ben Glenbervie 77 76, SPALDING, Daanyal (North Warwickshire) 79 74, HILL, Calum (Tantallon) 76 77, DAVREN, Fraser (Williamwood) 74 79.
154 BURGESS, Andrew Nairn 80 74, YOUNG, Steven Auchterarder 78 76 +16

MC T28
SAVAGE, Jamie Cawder 73 81 +16

MC T96
KIRKWOOD, Cameron Bearsden 79 75 +16

MC T85
COLES, Conor St George's Hill 78 77 +17

MC T43
SCHOFIELD, Thomas Barbados 74 81 +17

MC T28
MURRAY, Ben Portlethen 73 82 +17

MC T63
FOLEY, Gary Ralston 76 79 +17

MC T75
MARTIN, Maxwell Copt Heath 77 78 +17

MC T85
LAUDER, Fraser Paisley 78 77 +17

MC T43
BEVERIDGE, Callum Troon Welbeck 74 82 +18

MC T63
SYME, Connor Dumfries & County 76 80 +18

MC T14
HERMESTON, Jack City of Newcastle 71 85 +18

MC T52
DOUGLAS, John Thornton 75 81 +18

MC T63
MERCKX, Tangi Belgium 76 80 +18

MC T52
SANDISON, Fergus Blairgowrie 75 81 +18

MC T85
MCARTHUR, Neil Bishopbriggs 78 79 +19

MC T107
WAUGH, Euan Whitecraigs 81 76 +19

MC T63
WILSON, James Balmore 76 81 +19

MC T75
HUTTON, Taylor Foxhills 77 80 +19

MC T96
SIMPSON, Scott Murrayfield 79 78 +19

MC T63
CAMPBELL, Lewis Baberton 76 81 +19

MC T85
ROGER, Gavin Clober 78 80 +20

MC T43
ORAM, Craig Nairn Dunbar 74 84 +20

MC T110
WHITTET, Jamie Muir of Ord 82 76 +20

MC T96
DE BONO, Andrea Italy 79 79 +20

MC T43
MCSHERRY, Ross Royal Troon 74 84 +20

MC T75
CAMERON, Stuart Renfrew 77 81 +20

MC T110
FUCHS, Yannick Switzerland 82 77 +21

MC T85
COOK, Connar Caird Park 78 81 +21

MC T52
BAIN, Lewis Turnhouse 75 84 +21

MC T52
SANGSTER, Peter Thurso 75 85 +22

MC T75
SLACK, David Gourock 77 83 +22

MC T85
DHALLU, Navjosh Loretto 78 82 +22

MC T110
BOON, Jamie Forres 82 78 +22

MC T110
BURGESS, Brandon Dumfries & Galloway 82 78 +22

MC T85
GORDON, Ryan Alford 78 83 +23

MC T110
MCKAY, Calum Grange 82 79 +23

MC T96
FORRESTER, Greg Balbirnie Park 79 83 +24

MC T102
MILLAR, Ross Whitekirk 80 84 +26

MC T102
BROWN, Craig Fort William 80 84 +26

MC T85
BAIN, Craig Strathlene 78 86 +26

MC T107
LANE, Daniel Kenilworth 81 83 +26

MC 116
SPRIDDLE, Robbie Dunfermline 84 80 +26

MC T107
WILSON, Alexander Gullane 81 83 +26

MC T102
CALLADINE, Russell Dunaverty 80 87 +29

MC 115
ROBERTSON, Evan Inchmarlo 83 85 +30

MC T102
MCLEAN, Duncan Gullane 80 89 +31

MC 117
MCLAREN, Stuart Bruntsfield Links 89 84 +35

MC 118
GADSBY, Sean Crieff 90 83 +35

MC 119
THOMSON, Max Bruntsfield Links 95 85 +42

WD T28
LOCH, Andrew Pumpherston 73 73 WD

RTD RTD
HORSTING, Patrick Royal St George's RTD