RUSHFORD KOS CHAMPION STEWART AT WESTERN GAILES
NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY SCOTTISH GOLF UNIONBy ROSS DUNCAN
Grangemouth’s Bobby Rushford has ended Michael Stewart’s Scottish Amateur Championship title defence with a convincing 4 and 3 victory in scorching sunshine at Western Gailes this afternoon.
Rushford, who reached the semi-finals at Nairn five years ago, was out of the blocks quickly, racing to a four-hole lead after the opening six holes. He notched four birdies in the first ten holes and closed out the match in fine style, firing an 8-iron to just 3-feet at the short 15th to set up a match winning birdie two.
The 23-year-old is one of four University of Stirling golf team-mates into the fourth round after he was joined by Dunbar’s Alexander Culverwell, Glenbervie’s Graeme Robertson and Scotland Boys international Jack McDonald, who rolled in a 35-foot birdie putt on the final green to beat Scott Crichton, having battled back superbly from three down with five to play.
A trio of US scholarship students also reached the last 32 early this evening as Kyle McClung (Wigtownshire), Neil Henderson (Glen) and James Ross (Royal Burgess) all enjoyed good wins, the latter with an excellent 6 and 4 defeat of George Finlay.
The 2009 champion, David Law, continued his steady progress with a 4 and 2 victory over Ross Noon, while Pollok’s Conor O’Neil stormed through with five birdies in his last six holes to overcome former British Mid-Amateur champion Andrew Farmer.
Fellow Scotland squad youngster Scott Gibson (Southerness) booked his place in round four with a 3 and 2 win over Inchmarlo’s Chris Robb and will now face Royal Troon’s Michael Smyth, who ended Gordon Stevenson’s challenge, winning the match by 4 and 3.
In the bottom quarter of the draw, SGU Order of Merit leader James White (Lundin) maintained his excellent form to beat Nairn 16-year-old Andrew Burgess 5 and 4, with former Scottish Youths Champion Scott Borrowman crushing Euan McKinnon 8 and 7.
McKinnon, however had reason to celebrate earlier day after he produced the 2011 championship’s first hole-on-one, with a sweetly struck 6-iron at the 198-yard seventh hole in his morning win over Angus Carrick.
Banchory’s James Byrne, a beaten semi-finalist twelve months ago, outlined his title credentials by fired eight birdies in the first thirteen holes to overpower former Scottish Boys Champion Grant Forrest 6 and 5, but there was joy for Forrest’s East Lothian counterpart Daniel Kay (Dunbar) as he fought back from three holes down to pip North East star Kris Nicol at the 19th.
Former champion Allan Thomson (Ayr Belleisle) had a titantic struggle against North-east boys' champion Daniel Thompsett before beating the Aboyne GC junior member from Tarland at the 21st.
A third North-east man in the last 32 is Adam Dunton from Ellon. He had a good 3 and 2 win over the experienced Gordon Yates (Hilton Park).
Glenbervie's Graeme Robertson, one of the most consistent top-5 finishers in this season's SGU Order of Merit events - without winning one - has made good progress. A 4 and 2 win over Daniel Young (Craigie Hill) - perhaps tired after winning at the 22nd in the previous round - put Robertson into the last 32.
At the end of the longest day in the championship - well after 9pm - Brian Soutar (Leven Golfing Society) won at the 23rd against Douglas Hunter (Dalmahoy). That put Soutar up against the rejuvenated Scott Borrowman in the round of the last 32.
Thursday ties in the Round of the last 32:
Michael Campbell (Renfrew) v Bobby Rushford (Grangemouth)
Graeme McDougall (Bishopbriggs) v James Ross (Royal Burgess)
Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon) v Matthew Clark (Kilmacolm)
Zander Culverwell (Dunbar) v Kyle McClung (Wigtownshire County)
Neil Henderson (Glen) v Lawrence Allan (Alva).
Scott Gibson (Southerness) v Michael Smyth (Royal Troon).
Graeme Robertson (Glenbervie) v Marc Smith (Troon Welbeck)
DAVID LAW (Hazlehead) (No 5 seed) v Ken MacAskill (Turnberry)
Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie) v Paul Alexander (Caldwell)
Greg Smail (Craigielaw) v Conor O'Neil (Pollok)
Greg Richards (Kingsknowe) v Allan Thomson (Ayr Belleisle).
Jamie Arthur (Milnathort) v Daniel Kay (Dunbar).
JAMES WHITE (Lundin) (No 7 seed) v Darren Gould (Woodhall Spa)
Scott Borrowman (Dollar) v Brian Soutar (Leven Golfing Society)
Scott Brown (Turnberry) v Eamon Bradley (Mount Ellen)
JAMES BYRNE (Banchory) (No 2 seed) v John Shanks (Irvine Bogside).
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Grangemouth’s Bobby Rushford has ended Michael Stewart’s Scottish Amateur Championship title defence with a convincing 4 and 3 victory in scorching sunshine at Western Gailes this afternoon.
Rushford, who reached the semi-finals at Nairn five years ago, was out of the blocks quickly, racing to a four-hole lead after the opening six holes. He notched four birdies in the first ten holes and closed out the match in fine style, firing an 8-iron to just 3-feet at the short 15th to set up a match winning birdie two.
The 23-year-old is one of four University of Stirling golf team-mates into the fourth round after he was joined by Dunbar’s Alexander Culverwell, Glenbervie’s Graeme Robertson and Scotland Boys international Jack McDonald, who rolled in a 35-foot birdie putt on the final green to beat Scott Crichton, having battled back superbly from three down with five to play.
A trio of US scholarship students also reached the last 32 early this evening as Kyle McClung (Wigtownshire), Neil Henderson (Glen) and James Ross (Royal Burgess) all enjoyed good wins, the latter with an excellent 6 and 4 defeat of George Finlay.
The 2009 champion, David Law, continued his steady progress with a 4 and 2 victory over Ross Noon, while Pollok’s Conor O’Neil stormed through with five birdies in his last six holes to overcome former British Mid-Amateur champion Andrew Farmer.
Fellow Scotland squad youngster Scott Gibson (Southerness) booked his place in round four with a 3 and 2 win over Inchmarlo’s Chris Robb and will now face Royal Troon’s Michael Smyth, who ended Gordon Stevenson’s challenge, winning the match by 4 and 3.
In the bottom quarter of the draw, SGU Order of Merit leader James White (Lundin) maintained his excellent form to beat Nairn 16-year-old Andrew Burgess 5 and 4, with former Scottish Youths Champion Scott Borrowman crushing Euan McKinnon 8 and 7.
McKinnon, however had reason to celebrate earlier day after he produced the 2011 championship’s first hole-on-one, with a sweetly struck 6-iron at the 198-yard seventh hole in his morning win over Angus Carrick.
Banchory’s James Byrne, a beaten semi-finalist twelve months ago, outlined his title credentials by fired eight birdies in the first thirteen holes to overpower former Scottish Boys Champion Grant Forrest 6 and 5, but there was joy for Forrest’s East Lothian counterpart Daniel Kay (Dunbar) as he fought back from three holes down to pip North East star Kris Nicol at the 19th.
Former champion Allan Thomson (Ayr Belleisle) had a titantic struggle against North-east boys' champion Daniel Thompsett before beating the Aboyne GC junior member from Tarland at the 21st.
A third North-east man in the last 32 is Adam Dunton from Ellon. He had a good 3 and 2 win over the experienced Gordon Yates (Hilton Park).
Glenbervie's Graeme Robertson, one of the most consistent top-5 finishers in this season's SGU Order of Merit events - without winning one - has made good progress. A 4 and 2 win over Daniel Young (Craigie Hill) - perhaps tired after winning at the 22nd in the previous round - put Robertson into the last 32.
At the end of the longest day in the championship - well after 9pm - Brian Soutar (Leven Golfing Society) won at the 23rd against Douglas Hunter (Dalmahoy). That put Soutar up against the rejuvenated Scott Borrowman in the round of the last 32.
Thursday ties in the Round of the last 32:
Michael Campbell (Renfrew) v Bobby Rushford (Grangemouth)
Graeme McDougall (Bishopbriggs) v James Ross (Royal Burgess)
Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon) v Matthew Clark (Kilmacolm)
Zander Culverwell (Dunbar) v Kyle McClung (Wigtownshire County)
Neil Henderson (Glen) v Lawrence Allan (Alva).
Scott Gibson (Southerness) v Michael Smyth (Royal Troon).
Graeme Robertson (Glenbervie) v Marc Smith (Troon Welbeck)
DAVID LAW (Hazlehead) (No 5 seed) v Ken MacAskill (Turnberry)
Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie) v Paul Alexander (Caldwell)
Greg Smail (Craigielaw) v Conor O'Neil (Pollok)
Greg Richards (Kingsknowe) v Allan Thomson (Ayr Belleisle).
Jamie Arthur (Milnathort) v Daniel Kay (Dunbar).
JAMES WHITE (Lundin) (No 7 seed) v Darren Gould (Woodhall Spa)
Scott Borrowman (Dollar) v Brian Soutar (Leven Golfing Society)
Scott Brown (Turnberry) v Eamon Bradley (Mount Ellen)
JAMES BYRNE (Banchory) (No 2 seed) v John Shanks (Irvine Bogside).
FOR THE SGU'S COMPLETE RESULTS SERVICE
CLICK HERE
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