STEWART, FINDLAY, SHIELDS IN SOUTH AFRICAN QUARTER-FINALS
FROM THE SCOTTISH GOLF UNION WEBSITE
Scotland will have three representatives in Thursday's quarter-finals of the South African Amateur Championship after Michael Stewart, Jordan Findlay and Paul Shields all reached the last eight on day two of the match play at Vaal de Grace today.
Reigning Scottish Amateur Champion Stewart remains on course for an historic double after seeing off the challenge of team-mate Kris Nicol in the second round this morning with a hard fought 2 and 1 win before dispensing of Kyle Basson by a narrow one-hole margin in the third round.
The Troon man, who celebrates his 21st birthday on Sunday, now faces Muzi Nethunzwi in his last eight bout with the incentive of a possible semi-final against Jordan Findlay, the man he beat in the Scottish final at Gullane last year.
“It was a tough day but I’m delighted to get through. I struggled a bit against Kris this morning but I putted very well and holed out nicely. I turned it around this afternoon however and played some great golf including eight birdies, although I still left a few out there,” said Stewart, a member of the provisional GB and I Walker Cup squad.
“It’s great that we have three players in the last eight and I would love to play Jordan (Findlay) in the semi-finals, but I’m fully focused on my match tomorrow morning. Jordan and Paul are both playing fantastic golf too and hopefully we’re repaying some of the investment in our winter training with these results.” he added.
Kirkhill’s Paul Shield continued his excellent form with an impressive 19th hole win over Haydn Porteous, the number four ranked South African, who finished fourth in the Scottish Boys Under 16s Championship last summer. Earlier in the day Shields overcame team-mate Scott Gibson with a 2 and 1 victory and takes on Aubrey Barnard in the quarter-finals tomorrow.
Former British Boys Champion Jordan Findlay demonstrated his title credentials with a comfortable 3 and 2 second round over Andre Huysamen before sweeping aside Kevin Sharp 5 and 4 with an excellent performance. The Fraserburgh star faces C J du Plessis in the quarter-finals ahead of a potential rematch with Stewart if both Scots win.
Colville Park’s Ross Kellett, who earlier defeated Burger Heckroodt 2 and 1, looked like making it four Scots in the last eight when he led Stephen Peinaar by two holes with three to play, but came unstuck on the closing stretch to let the South African sneak past him with a one hole win.
For second and third round results from the match play stages:
CLICK HERE
The Scotland Men’s Elite Squad trip to South Africa is supported by Aberdeen Asset Management and Johann Rupert Rupert.
Scotland will have three representatives in Thursday's quarter-finals of the South African Amateur Championship after Michael Stewart, Jordan Findlay and Paul Shields all reached the last eight on day two of the match play at Vaal de Grace today.
Reigning Scottish Amateur Champion Stewart remains on course for an historic double after seeing off the challenge of team-mate Kris Nicol in the second round this morning with a hard fought 2 and 1 win before dispensing of Kyle Basson by a narrow one-hole margin in the third round.
The Troon man, who celebrates his 21st birthday on Sunday, now faces Muzi Nethunzwi in his last eight bout with the incentive of a possible semi-final against Jordan Findlay, the man he beat in the Scottish final at Gullane last year.
“It was a tough day but I’m delighted to get through. I struggled a bit against Kris this morning but I putted very well and holed out nicely. I turned it around this afternoon however and played some great golf including eight birdies, although I still left a few out there,” said Stewart, a member of the provisional GB and I Walker Cup squad.
“It’s great that we have three players in the last eight and I would love to play Jordan (Findlay) in the semi-finals, but I’m fully focused on my match tomorrow morning. Jordan and Paul are both playing fantastic golf too and hopefully we’re repaying some of the investment in our winter training with these results.” he added.
Kirkhill’s Paul Shield continued his excellent form with an impressive 19th hole win over Haydn Porteous, the number four ranked South African, who finished fourth in the Scottish Boys Under 16s Championship last summer. Earlier in the day Shields overcame team-mate Scott Gibson with a 2 and 1 victory and takes on Aubrey Barnard in the quarter-finals tomorrow.
Former British Boys Champion Jordan Findlay demonstrated his title credentials with a comfortable 3 and 2 second round over Andre Huysamen before sweeping aside Kevin Sharp 5 and 4 with an excellent performance. The Fraserburgh star faces C J du Plessis in the quarter-finals ahead of a potential rematch with Stewart if both Scots win.
Colville Park’s Ross Kellett, who earlier defeated Burger Heckroodt 2 and 1, looked like making it four Scots in the last eight when he led Stephen Peinaar by two holes with three to play, but came unstuck on the closing stretch to let the South African sneak past him with a one hole win.
For second and third round results from the match play stages:
CLICK HERE
The Scotland Men’s Elite Squad trip to South Africa is supported by Aberdeen Asset Management and Johann Rupert Rupert.
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