LARKIN, INJURED AT CRUDEN BAY, OUT FOR

FOR REST OF SEASON

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Banchory's Scott Larkin, who plays out of Royal Aberdeen, injured his left wrist on Sunday towards the end of the third round of North-east District open at Cruden Bay and won't be able to play golf for several weeks.
He will miss the last two events in the Scottish Golf Union Order of Merit circuit - the North of Scotland open amateur stroke-play at Inverness this coming weekend and the South-East District Open at Mortonhall GC, Edinburgh on August 28-29.

Larkin, beaten in a play-off for the Cameron Corbett Vase at Haggs Castle and winner of the Standard Life Leven Gold Medal, was lying sixth in the Order of Merit table.

Larkin was also a member of the North-east District squad who won the new format of the Scottish area team championship at Kinross in mid-May. As a student at the College of Charleston, South Carolina, he spent four years on the American college golf circuit until May last year and then came to the fore as the leading prizewinner in the North-east Alliance's 2009-2010 season.
He had qualified for the last two rounds at Cruden Bay with Saturday scores of 76 and 73.

"I was forced to withdraw from the NE District Open on Sunday after hurting my left wrist while playing the 17th at Cruden Bay. I chose to withdraw and seek medical attention," said Larkin.
" I went to A and E at ARI later Sunday and had my wrist examined and X- rayed. I have damaged the tendons and a piece of bone looks as if it may have fractured. I am waiting for a phone call from a specialist in regards to the fracture.
"So my golf season has come to an abrupt end and I will be unable to play in the final two SGU Order of Merit events."
Larkin's golfing comeback will be on the 2010-2011 North-east Alliance circuit which  starts in mid-September. Fit and well again, he should be a contender for the Scottish Alliance championship at Murcar Links and Newburgh from October 5 to 7.