DUNDEE HIGH SCHOOL PUPIL WINS SCOTTISH UNDER-18s' STROKE

And the new Scottish Under-18 boys' stroke-play champion is .... JOSHUA JAMIESON from St Andrews! (Image by courtesy of the SGU and John Paul Photography)

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By ROSS DUNCAN
St Andrews’ Joshua Jamieson is the new Scottish Under-18 boys' stroke-play champion after a five-under par aggregate of 283 gave him a two-shot victory in an exciting finish at Nairn Dunbar.
Jamieson’s win made it a superb double for the ‘Home of Golf’ following Ben Kinsley’s success in the Scottish Under-16 boys' championship earlier this month and continues the stranglehold of Fife golfers on the major domestic events this summer.
Tied for the lead with Kilmarnock Barassie’s Jack McDonald overnight, the 17-year-old Dundee High School pupil forged ahead with a fine two-under par 70 this morning, while McDonald slipped to a three-over 75.
Jamieson, whose biggest previous win came in the SGU Junior Tour last season, lost his lead after struggling out in four-over par in his final round, but stormed home in four-under par, including a hat-trick of birdies from the 13th and a superb birdie 4 at the last, to clinch the title.

Liam Johnston, runner-up in the Scottish boys' match-play championship in April, emerged as Jamieson’s nearest challenger this morning after posting a third round 69 to sit just one shot of the lead, however double bogey 7 at the par five 13th in the final round derailed his title bid.
Finland’s Mikko Lehtovuori took second place after posting two consecutive 69s on the final day, finishing on 285, three-under par and edged Johnston for the silver medal, courtesy of the better final round.

“It feels great to win such a prestigious trophy particularly with some many good players around me this afternoon. I’ve played really well all week and picked up a lot of birdies in the middle of the back nine each day and managed to do that again in the final round,” said a delighted Jamieson, who is awaiting his Higher results which he’ll receive next month.
“I knew Liam (Johnston) was going well in front of me but tried to just focus on my own game. I’ve been working hard with my coach Neil Marr and previously Spencer Henderson and that was important in putting four good rounds together.
“Nairn Dunbar was in fantastic condition and the greens were a great speed. There are some big names in this trophy and it would good to follow in their footsteps one day, but my target is to do well in the Scottish (men's) amateur championship next week and I’ll see how I progress over the next couple of years.” he added.
A second successive Finnish win in the championship had looked on the cards with a strong final day charge from Erik Myllymaki, who moved into third place after a fine morning round 69, but he fell back into a share of seventh place after struggling to a final round 77.
Kirkhill’s Craig Ross sealed fourth spot with an eagle-par-birdie finish for 286 while Daniel McConnachie (Dumfries and County) was a shot further back on 287.
Tantallon’s Calum Hill, a semi-finalist in the Scottish boys' match-play championship, took the George McDonald Memorial Trophy for the best score from an Under-16s player, as he too shared seventh place on 290, two-over par, alongside Jack McDonald and Daniel Hendry.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4x72). SSS 74. CSS 74 74 73 73
283 Joshua Jamieson (St Andrews New) 72 69 70 72.
285 Mikko Lehtovuori (Finland) 73 74 69 69, Liam Johnston (Dumfries and Co) 74 69 69 73.
286 Craig Ross (Kirkhill) 74 68 73 71.
287 Daniel McConnachie (Dumfries and Co) 74 71 71 71.
288 Freddie Brown (Nairn Dunbar) 74 69 75 70.
290 Daniel Hendry (UAE) 71 73 73 73, Calum Hill (Tantallon) 74 72 75 69, Erik Myllymaki (Finland) 76 68 69 77, Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie)( 70 71 75 74.
291 Grant Forrest (Craigielaw) 77 73 67 74, Callum Gorrie (Kilmarnock Barassie) 77 72 72 71, Juhaha Kukkonen (Finland) 76 67 71 77
292 Ryan Cardwell (Burnham and Berrow) 73 70 73 76 Callum McNeil (Lauder) 75 70 72 75.
293 Jamie Reid (Cruden Bay) 78 70 74 71, Alasdair McDougall (Elderslie) 78 70 74 71, Ewan Scott (St Andrews) 76 71 72 74, Jamie Savage (Cawder) 74 68 74 77.
294 Jordan Milne (Elgin) 72 75 74 73, Greig Marchank (Dumfries and Co) 72 73 78 71
295 Craig Howie (Peebles) 74 74 78 69.
296 Lewis Bain (Turnhouse) 74 74 77 71, James Steven (Bothwell Castle) 72 72 74 78.
297 Sean Burgess (Nairn) 71 74 78 74, Charlie MacNeal (Troon Welbeck) 73 72 75 77.
298 Scott Wearing (Bishopbriggs) 71 77 75 75, Adam Stone (Lancaster) 71 76 75 76.
299 Ben Murray (Portlethen) 77 72 78 72.
301 Christopher Lamb (Newmachar) 73 76 75 77, Craig Oram (Nairn Dunbar) 75 72 72 82, David Wilson (Troon Welbeck) 72 75 77 77.
302 John Scott (East Renfrewshire) 73 76 78 75.
303 Eamon Bradley (Mount Ellen) 81 69 74 79, Connor Marsland (Lincoln) 79 71 79 74.
306 Robert MacIntyre (Glencruitten) 79 71 83 73, Cameron Kirkwood (Bearsden) 73 74 80 79.
307 Euan Bowden (The Glen) 779 70 79 79, John Douglas (Aberdour) 75 74 79 79.
309 Grant Joss (Royal Aberdeen) 73 75 86 75.
311 Fraser Thain (West Linton) 76 74 73 88.