Dr Burnett (net 69), Michael Wilson (gross 75) best at RandA Spring Medal

By AUBYN STEWART-WILSON
Members' Secretary, The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
The 2011 Spring Medal comprises a total field of some 540 Members, competing over the four days of this annual competition, for the following Medals:

The Silver Cross of St Andrew: lowest scratch score

The Bombay Medal / Silver Medal: second lowest scratch score

The Kangaroo’s Paw: lowest net handicap score

The Silver Trophy / Captain Cook Bi-Centenary Trophy: lowest net handicap score by a Member 55 years of age or over


Play began over the Old Course at 7 o’clock sharp this morning, under the watchful eye of local member Arthur Morris, the volunteer First Tee Marshal for the opening two hours of play.
A number of Members who had kindly volunteered to marshal deployed early onto the course to help encourage as good a pace of play as possible. First to tee off in the Medal were club committee member Tim MacDowel (Home Club: RandA), playing with his son Ben (New Zealand) and fellow competitor Andrew Lawson (Sunningdale).
Conditions for the early starters were overcast and calm, but distinctly chilly. By 11 o’clock the sun broke through the clouds, and the remainder of the day was bright and sunny with a freshening easterly breeze.
The 48th and final game of the day teed off on schedule at 2.50 p.m., and holed out on the 18th Green at just past 7 pm
The best net score of the day was a 69 (86 less 17) was returned by Cupar GP, Dr Gerald Burnett (Crail Golfing Society).
The lowest gross score was 75, returned by Michael Wilson (Kilmacolm), who has a handicap of four.
The CSS was 73
SCOREBOARD
Par 72. CSS 73
Dr G McK Burnett 86 - 17 = 69
Rev A G Bennett 81 - 11 = 70
Mr M J Wilson 75 - 4 = 71
Mr T N Roach 81 - 10 = 71
Mr R J Douglas 80 - 9 = 71
Mr R J Martin 79 - 7 = 72
Mr L M Porter 77 - 5 = 72
Mr R M B Brown 80 - 8 = 72
Mr C W Allison 86 - 14 = 72
Dr J R Gayner 88 - 16 = 72
Mr I R H Pattinson 80 - 7 = 73
Mr J G Jeffrey 80 - 7 = 73
Mr H C Colov 79 - 6 = 73
Mr A W Saddler 86 - 12 = 74
Mr W R Ferguson 80 - 6 = 74
Mr P J F Lyall 82 - 8 = 74
Professor S M Lawrie 80 - 6 = 74
Mr A D Watson 78 - 4 = 74
Mr E C E Scott 83 - 9 = 74
Mr David Tully 82 - 8 = 74
Mr D T Scartz 84 - 10 = 74
Mr C D J Masson 81 - 7 = 74
Mr Alastair R Graham 81 - 6 = 75
Mr A W S Lawson 80 - 5 = 75
Mr R M Gordon 87 - 12 = 75
Mr C N Henderson 91 - 16 = 75
Mr P Stott 83 - 8 = 75
Dr A J Wells 80 - 5 = 75
Mr A C Cook 84 - 9 = 75
Mr D Christie 84 - 9 = 75
Dr I Smith 82 - 7 = 75
Mr D M Keyden 89 - 14 = 75
Prof A D Morris 84 - 8 = 76
Mr I C Noble 91 - 15 = 76
Mr G C F Howe 88 - 12 = 76
Mr A S McInroy 82 - 6 = 76
Mr D B Farmer 84 - 8 = 76
Mr T E MacDowel 88 - 12 = 76
Mr A M Zuill 84 - 8 = 76
Mr J R I Gilchrist 83 - 7 = 76
Mr A J Rae 99 - 23 = 76
Mr C E T Underwood 87 - 10 = 77
Mr B St G MacDowel 83 - 6 = 77
Mr R J Bisson 82 - 5 = 77
Mr G W W Adam 87 - 10 = 77
Mr A Brodie 82 - 5 = 77
Mr M J Donaldson 89 - 12 = 77
Mr J D Orr 95 - 18 = 77
Mr D A Stirling 85 - 8 = 77
Mr C K Oliver 85 - 8 = 77
Mr R H Rae 89 - 12 = 77
Mr M J Gilbert 90 - 13 = 77
Mr P D Forster 92 - 14 = 78
Mr B J H Gray 85 - 7 = 78
Mr P J M Stern 88 - 10 = 78
Mr J A S Zuill 86 - 8 = 78
Mr G S Keyden 88 - 10 = 78
Mr R W Morrison-Low 90 - 12 = 78
Dr N M Denny 83 - 5 = 78
Mr P F Bradbury 89 - 11 = 78
Mr D S Ritchie 86 - 8 = 78
Mr D W Kirkwood 85 - 7 = 78
Mr S B Backen 86 - 7 = 79
Commodore R J Sandford 91 - 12 = 79
Mr R D Gordon 89 - 10 = 79
Mr Douglas Tully 87 - 8 = 79
Mr A C Stoker 86 - 7 = 79
Mr R W Jeffrey 84 - 5 = 79
Mr P S Gordon 84 - 5 = 79
Mr A J G Stevenson 93 - 14 = 79
Mr A J P Mackie 92 - 13 = 79
Mr M C Marriott 90 - 11 = 79
Mr B L Howe 89 - 9 = 80
Mr A G Gormly 93 - 13 = 80
Mr J A Makinson 95 - 15 = 80
Mr R G H Sinclair 93 - 13 = 80
Mr J C Hardie 97 - 17 = 80
Mr R J Stevens 88 - 7 = 81
Mr Gordon A Mackie 88 - 7 = 81
Mr N C Williams 91 - 10 = 81
Mr L A Jamieson 87 - 6 = 81
Mr J S Perry 94 - 13 = 81
Sheriff R H Dickson 99 - 18 = 81
Mr N B Christie 92 - 11 = 81
Mr J G Porter 93 - 12 = 81
Mr D S Leslie 95 - 13 = 82
Mr D B M Rollo 100 - 18 = 82
Mr B M Eckersley Hope 95 - 13 = 82
Mr A H Macleod 94 - 12 = 82
Mr I G Thorburn 93 - 11 = 82
Mr R I D Souter 88 - 6 = 82
Mr A J N Loudon 93 - 11 = 82
Mr J C McAulay 99 - 17 = 82
Mr K M C Johansson 97 - 15 = 82
Mr R D Muckart 90 - 7 = 83
Mr R Van Den Boom 93 - 10 = 83
Mr A M Pickles 98 - 15 = 83
Mr J F Rankin 94 - 11 = 83
Mr E P Demery 92 - 9 = 83
Mr C I McAulay 98 - 15 = 83
Mr S Orr 93 - 9 = 84
Mr A M Kinnes 100 - 16 = 84
Mr M J G Black 96 - 12 = 84
Mr M C S Leslie 101 - 17 = 84
Mr E Brown 98 - 14 = 84
Mr G D Mackenzie 97 - 13 = 84
Mr S M Turnbull 90 - 6 = 84
Mr B Taajamaa 97 - 12 = 85
Mr C D Hardie 101 - 16 = 85
Mr R R C Taylor 102 - 17 = 85
Mr C D Pighills 97 - 12 = 85
Mr C J M Skinner 97 - 12 = 85
Mr M N Donaldson 98 - 12 = 86
Mr T M B Brown 89 - 3 = 86
Mr J E Krueger 99 - 12 = 87
Mr N A Wainwright 97 - 10 = 87
Mr F J Donagh 103 - 15 = 88
Dr R I Russell 102 - 14 = 88
Mr H J C Morland 103 - 15 = 88
Mr J C O Hutchison 106 - 16 = 90
Mr T S Erskine 102 - 12 = 90
Mr P S Murray 109 - 15 = 94
Mr D J H Birrell 112 - 18 = 94
Sir Peter Erskine 115 - 21 = 94
Baron K H J St C Bonde 114 - 19 = 95
Mr D T R Lawson 109 - 12 = 97
Mr C-O Klint 126 - 18 = 108
Dr A J Cochran N/R - 22 = N/R
Mr G B Kinnes N/R - 21 = N/R
Mr G D Paterson N/R - 19 = N/R
Mr I M Haxton N/R - 19 = N/R
Mr G O Hutchison N/R - 18 = N/R
Mr W Roxburgh N/R - 17 = N/R
Rt Hon A J Mackay N/R - 15 = N/R
Mr W S Laing N/R - 14 = N/R
Mr R R J Burns N/R - 14 = N/R
Mr G R I Gilchrist N/R - 10 = N/R
Mr J A Gibson N/R - 9 = N/R
Dr L M Quin N/R - 9 = N/R
Dr A I C Syme N/R - 9 = N/R
Mr W R P Taylor N/R - 8 = N/R
Mr C Kennedy N/R - 8 = N/R
Dr H U S McMichen N/R - 8 = N/R
Mr R J Bevan N/R - 7 = N/R