HUGH HUNTER'S CLACKMANNAN COUNTY NEWS
CLACKMANNAN GOLFERS IN SCOTTISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.
Four out of the six local golf clubs are represented in the Scottish amateur championship next week at the 7,000yd Western Gailes course on the Ayrshire coast.
First in play is Scott Moffat (Braehead) at 7.17 am on the Monday morning. He faces Michael Main (Thornton). The winner of this match could meet the 2010 Scottish amateur champion and No 1 seed Michael Stewart (Troon). Lawrence Allan (Alva) plays James Hendrik (Pollok) at 11.41, and the other two play on Tuesday - Jamie Aitken (Alloa) v Daniel Thompsett (Aboyne) at 8.13 and Scott Borrowman (Dollar) v Thomas Sharkey (Helensburgh) at 11.09. Scott is enjoying a return to form. He has made the last two cuts in SGU Order of Merit events. At the weekend he finished just outside the 20 twenty at Lanark in the Newlands Trophy with a score of 288 (75, 71, 69, 74).
The winning score was 275. His World Amateur ranking is on the up again (at 2163 ) and he is back above Alva’s Lawrence Allan (at 2213). Tulliallan’s Callum Macaulay of course won the Scottish championship at Carnoustie, back in 2008.
BACK ON THE CHALLENGE TOUR
After a weeks break coinciding with the Open Championship, Callum Macaulay is back in action this week at the English Challenge at Stoke by Nayland golf course near Colchester. At present Callum’s Challenge tour ranking is at 64 with just over half the events being played.
His target is to get to the top ten of the rankings for next season, to improve his chance of playing in the European Tour events, and avoid the difficult tour school qualifying. The entry form for the 2011 European Tour School is now available. Entry costs "only" 1,500 Euros!
LONGEST DAY FOR THE BONNY BIRDIES FROM DUNBLANE
Well done to four ladies from Dunblane - Liz Stewart, Maggi Davidson, Eileen McLeod and Claire Milne who set themselves a golf challenge last week to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of the late Ronnie Frame, former captain of Alloa Golf Club.
The intrepid four started at 5.30am, playing two rounds at Dunblane, one round at Muthill and one round at Schawpark, finishing just after 7pm.
Liz was especially pleased that the weather was kind for their marathon golf “The four of us had a great welcome at the golf clubs. The support at Schawpark was very much appreciated.”
CLACKMANNAN COUNTY STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Clackmannan county secretary Tommy Johnston is pleased that there is a good entry of over 50 for the 36 hole county championship this Saturday at Braehead.
Late entries are being accepted up to and including the day of the competition. From the results, a golf club will represent Clackmannanshire in the Scottish club championship at Falkirk Tryst at the end of September.
Each club has to nominate three players with the best two scores to count. Both Tulliallan and Alloa golf clubs have done well in the past, winning the Scottish final and going on to represent Scotland in the European final.
AND FINALLY
Alert viewers of the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart may have picked up favourable comments from a TV commentator that “Clackmannanshire has a very good course at Alloa, Schawpark,” reinforcing comments made by visiting golfers and golf magazine reviews.
Four out of the six local golf clubs are represented in the Scottish amateur championship next week at the 7,000yd Western Gailes course on the Ayrshire coast.
First in play is Scott Moffat (Braehead) at 7.17 am on the Monday morning. He faces Michael Main (Thornton). The winner of this match could meet the 2010 Scottish amateur champion and No 1 seed Michael Stewart (Troon). Lawrence Allan (Alva) plays James Hendrik (Pollok) at 11.41, and the other two play on Tuesday - Jamie Aitken (Alloa) v Daniel Thompsett (Aboyne) at 8.13 and Scott Borrowman (Dollar) v Thomas Sharkey (Helensburgh) at 11.09. Scott is enjoying a return to form. He has made the last two cuts in SGU Order of Merit events. At the weekend he finished just outside the 20 twenty at Lanark in the Newlands Trophy with a score of 288 (75, 71, 69, 74).
The winning score was 275. His World Amateur ranking is on the up again (at 2163 ) and he is back above Alva’s Lawrence Allan (at 2213). Tulliallan’s Callum Macaulay of course won the Scottish championship at Carnoustie, back in 2008.
BACK ON THE CHALLENGE TOUR
After a weeks break coinciding with the Open Championship, Callum Macaulay is back in action this week at the English Challenge at Stoke by Nayland golf course near Colchester. At present Callum’s Challenge tour ranking is at 64 with just over half the events being played.
His target is to get to the top ten of the rankings for next season, to improve his chance of playing in the European Tour events, and avoid the difficult tour school qualifying. The entry form for the 2011 European Tour School is now available. Entry costs "only" 1,500 Euros!
Well done to four ladies from Dunblane - Liz Stewart, Maggi Davidson, Eileen McLeod and Claire Milne who set themselves a golf challenge last week to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of the late Ronnie Frame, former captain of Alloa Golf Club.
The intrepid four started at 5.30am, playing two rounds at Dunblane, one round at Muthill and one round at Schawpark, finishing just after 7pm.
Liz was especially pleased that the weather was kind for their marathon golf “The four of us had a great welcome at the golf clubs. The support at Schawpark was very much appreciated.”
CLACKMANNAN COUNTY STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Clackmannan county secretary Tommy Johnston is pleased that there is a good entry of over 50 for the 36 hole county championship this Saturday at Braehead.
Late entries are being accepted up to and including the day of the competition. From the results, a golf club will represent Clackmannanshire in the Scottish club championship at Falkirk Tryst at the end of September.
Each club has to nominate three players with the best two scores to count. Both Tulliallan and Alloa golf clubs have done well in the past, winning the Scottish final and going on to represent Scotland in the European final.
AND FINALLY
Alert viewers of the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart may have picked up favourable comments from a TV commentator that “Clackmannanshire has a very good course at Alloa, Schawpark,” reinforcing comments made by visiting golfers and golf magazine reviews.
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