DANIEL AND GEORGINA GO HOME HAPPY FROM INSCH

By COLIN FARQUHARSON Colin@scottishgolfview.com Daniel Wood (Eyemouth) and Georgina Snow (Turnberry Hotel) made their long drives home happy ones by their performances at today's Clan Insch Young Pros' pro-am at Insch Golf Club, Aberdeenshire. Daniel won the £500 individual first prize with a round of two-under-par 67 and Georgina led the winning trio of amateurs, two men and a girl, Tug Wilson (handicap 18), Allan McGillivray (18) and Lindsey Vincent (12) to a three-shot victory in the pro-am team event with a great score of 20-under-par 118. Georgina picked up £60 for that and another £45 for her own joint 16th place finish with a round of 79. It's not an easy life as a young pro and perhaps even a little bit more difficult for a young pro girl so this was the kind of day that will make Georgina feel she's on the right road to a career in golf. "Georgina's a smashing girl. She deserves some success," said PGA Scotland tournament director Roy Murray. Wood had birdies at the fourth, 14th, 15th and short 17th but bogeyed two short holes, the eighth and 18th. He was still able to win by two strokes from Terry Mathieson (Murcar Links) and Christopher Law (Kings Links), older brother of the twice Scottish amateur champion David Law. Mathieson had a nightmare start with a double gogey 6 at the second and two more shots shed at the third and fifth. But Terry covered the last 12 holes in four under par with birdies at the seventh, long ninth, short 13th and long 16th to salvage a par 69 which earned him £350. Law had much the same round as Mathieson and was four over par at the turn after a double bogey 7 at the ninth, having earlier bogeyed the third and short eighth.  But he too came home with a wet sail, birdiing the 10th, 12th, long 16th and short 17th for a bogey-free inward half to share second place on 69 and also receive £350. The pro-am was in aid of the Clan charity. Leading pros Par 69 67 Daniel Wood (Eyemouth) £500. 69 Terry Mathieson (Murcar Links), Christopher Law (Kings Links) £350 each. 70 Christopher Robinson (Dumfries and Galloway) £225. 72 Ryan Buckley (Craigielaw), Clarke Lutton (Qatar), Luke Barbour (Cruden Bay) £153 each. 73 Andrew McIntyre (Ranfurly Castle) £110. 74 David Addison (Kilmarnock Barassie), Paul Wilson (Cawder) £90 each. 75 Joel Hopwood (Carnegie, Skibo Castle) £75. 76 Joseph McBrearty (Haggs Castle) £70. 77 Chris Brown (Kemnay), Stuart Williamson (West Kilbride) £62 each. 78 Graeme Nethercott (Deeside) £55 79 Georgina Snow (Turnberry Hotel), Fraser Clarke (Newmachar), Christopher McMaster (Panmure) £45 each. 80 Iain Stoddart (Uphall) £35. 84 Michael McKenzie (Edzell) £30. Pro-am team winners: Par 138 (2x69) 118 Georgina Snow (Turnberry Hotel) and Lyndsey Vincent (12), Tug Wilson (18), Allan McGillivray (18).