Ian Craik regains Portlethen club championship
By ROBERT DICKSON
On a windswept and soggy Portlethen, Ian Craik today overcame a spirited challenge from Ryan Donaldson to regain the club championship which he won two years ago. In horrendous weather conditions, Ian’s game was better suited to the driving rain and blustery winds and he hung in to return a 4 and 3 victory in the 36-hole final.
In the worst conditions seen this summer, the game swung back and forward over the first nine holes until Ian took control with wins at the 12th, 14th, 15th and 18th to be four up at lunch. With the rain receding but the winds strengthening in the afternoon session, Ryan was quickest to regain the momentum winning the 20th and 22nd and could easily have squared the match within an hour of the restart.
However, he could not capitalise on his chances and had to watch Ian Craik hole a 40 foot putt to halve the 23rd hole in par threes. This was to prove a turning point and when Ian won the 27th and 28th with battling pars, he only had to hang in to secure his 4 and 3 success.
In the handicap championship, two 12-handicappers needed 35 holes to separate them. Gary Thomson was too strong for Jake Mearns, grinding out a 3 and 1 victory, having led by two holes at lunch.
The junior championship was won by Sean Lawrie who overcame Robbie Murdoch by 7 and 6 in the 36 hole final, while the seniors championship saw Arthur Graham birdie the 16th hole to win his third consecutive hole to close out Neil Watt by 3 and 2.
Gary Chalmers defeated the luckless Graeme Rennie 3 and 2 in the C R Associates final and the Murdoch Smith four-ball final was won by David Fleming and Bob Inkster who were too strong for Jim Webster and Drew Tremain.
+The Portlethen women's club championship is a stroke-play event and was won by Sara Beattie for the second year in a row. Linda Craik, runner-up in the scratch championship, won the handicap title.
By ROBERT DICKSON
On a windswept and soggy Portlethen, Ian Craik today overcame a spirited challenge from Ryan Donaldson to regain the club championship which he won two years ago. In horrendous weather conditions, Ian’s game was better suited to the driving rain and blustery winds and he hung in to return a 4 and 3 victory in the 36-hole final.
In the worst conditions seen this summer, the game swung back and forward over the first nine holes until Ian took control with wins at the 12th, 14th, 15th and 18th to be four up at lunch. With the rain receding but the winds strengthening in the afternoon session, Ryan was quickest to regain the momentum winning the 20th and 22nd and could easily have squared the match within an hour of the restart.
However, he could not capitalise on his chances and had to watch Ian Craik hole a 40 foot putt to halve the 23rd hole in par threes. This was to prove a turning point and when Ian won the 27th and 28th with battling pars, he only had to hang in to secure his 4 and 3 success.
In the handicap championship, two 12-handicappers needed 35 holes to separate them. Gary Thomson was too strong for Jake Mearns, grinding out a 3 and 1 victory, having led by two holes at lunch.
The junior championship was won by Sean Lawrie who overcame Robbie Murdoch by 7 and 6 in the 36 hole final, while the seniors championship saw Arthur Graham birdie the 16th hole to win his third consecutive hole to close out Neil Watt by 3 and 2.
Gary Chalmers defeated the luckless Graeme Rennie 3 and 2 in the C R Associates final and the Murdoch Smith four-ball final was won by David Fleming and Bob Inkster who were too strong for Jim Webster and Drew Tremain.
+The Portlethen women's club championship is a stroke-play event and was won by Sara Beattie for the second year in a row. Linda Craik, runner-up in the scratch championship, won the handicap title.
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