GULLANE GOLFER WINS ST ANDREWS BOYS OPEN
Entered from Portmarnock Golf Club, Ireland, Gullane golfer (explanation below, after the results), Alexander Wilson, 28th of the 32 qualifiers for the match-play stages of the St Andrews Boys Open tournament, improved round by round and finished up winning the Merchants Cup at the end of the popular four-day tournament which draws entries from all the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Wilson won by one hole against Craigielaw’s Willem Kerr, the sixth seed, in today’s (Thu) final over the Old Course.
The boys’ open handicap competition for the Murray Mitchell Trophy was won by Callum Cochrane, who plays off four at Marriott Dalmahoy Golf Club. He beat Sam Fitzsimmons, a five-handicapper at Glasgow’s Windyhill club by 5 and 3 in the final.
Cochrane was eighth of the of the 16 qualifiers, Fitzsimmons 14th.
The St Andrews Junior Ladies Open tournament for the Golf Monthly Trophy was won by Carnoustie Ladies youngster Jessica Meek who came through the stroke-play qualifier 11th of 16.
She won by 4 and 2 in the final over the Old Course against Emma Greenlees, the ninth qualifier from Dumfries and Galloway.
The girls’ open quaich handicap competition was won by the top seed, Kara Yule who plays off 12 at Goswick GC, Berwick on Tweed.
She beat Samantha Taylor (Parklands) by 4 and 2. Samantha, who plays off six of a handhocicap, was sixth of the eight qualifers.
RESULTS
ST ANDREWS BOYS OPEN
Old Course
Final – Alexander Wilson (Portmarnock) bt Willem Kerr (Craigielaw) one hole.
Handicap competition
Final – Callum Cochrane (Marriott Dalmahoy) (4) bt Sam Fitzsimmons (Windyhill) (5) 5 and 3.
ST ANDREWS JUNIOR LADIES OPEN
Old Course
Final – Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) bt Emma Greenlees (Dumfrfies and Galloway) 4 and 2.
Handicap competition
Final – Kara Yule (Goswick) (12) bt Samantha Taylor (Parklands) (6) 4 and 2.
WHY GULLANE GOLFER ALEXANDER WILSON ENTERED FROM PORTMARNOCK
FROM IAIN McLEAN
Alexander Wilson, the new St Andrews Boys Open champion, is a fully fledged Scot in disguise !! He is Gullane member, a former junior champ and regular junior team player. Also has link to Loretto Golf Academy and Scottish U16 squad. His Dad is 100% Scottish. Mum is Irish.
So why did he enter from Portmarnock Golf Club near Dublin?
His dad was entering him last minute from Spain and couldn't easily get hold of his handicap certificate online from Gullane at the time so got one online from GUI (the Irish Golf Union). Portmarnock is his home club in Ireland.
e was announced on the tee at St AndrDuews as being from Gullane.
Alexander fared better in the wind a
In today's final over the Old Course with the wind and rain coming in after the 11th, Willem was 3 under up to that point, putting beautifully. Alex got up and down from the Road Hole bunker for a sandy par!
Alexander defends his Renaissance men's championship this weekend. He played for Scotland (out of Gullane) in U16 boys quadrangular this year and has also played Scottish Boys events, SGU junior tour , Mc Gregor Trophy. He resisted approaches from Irish junior selectors last year after a good performance in irish boys strokeplay last year.
Wilson won by one hole against Craigielaw’s Willem Kerr, the sixth seed, in today’s (Thu) final over the Old Course.
The boys’ open handicap competition for the Murray Mitchell Trophy was won by Callum Cochrane, who plays off four at Marriott Dalmahoy Golf Club. He beat Sam Fitzsimmons, a five-handicapper at Glasgow’s Windyhill club by 5 and 3 in the final.
Cochrane was eighth of the of the 16 qualifiers, Fitzsimmons 14th.
The St Andrews Junior Ladies Open tournament for the Golf Monthly Trophy was won by Carnoustie Ladies youngster Jessica Meek who came through the stroke-play qualifier 11th of 16.
She won by 4 and 2 in the final over the Old Course against Emma Greenlees, the ninth qualifier from Dumfries and Galloway.
The girls’ open quaich handicap competition was won by the top seed, Kara Yule who plays off 12 at Goswick GC, Berwick on Tweed.
She beat Samantha Taylor (Parklands) by 4 and 2. Samantha, who plays off six of a handhocicap, was sixth of the eight qualifers.
RESULTS
ST ANDREWS BOYS OPEN
Old Course
Final – Alexander Wilson (Portmarnock) bt Willem Kerr (Craigielaw) one hole.
Handicap competition
Final – Callum Cochrane (Marriott Dalmahoy) (4) bt Sam Fitzsimmons (Windyhill) (5) 5 and 3.
ST ANDREWS JUNIOR LADIES OPEN
Old Course
Final – Jessica Meek (Carnoustie Ladies) bt Emma Greenlees (Dumfrfies and Galloway) 4 and 2.
Handicap competition
Final – Kara Yule (Goswick) (12) bt Samantha Taylor (Parklands) (6) 4 and 2.
WHY GULLANE GOLFER ALEXANDER WILSON ENTERED FROM PORTMARNOCK
FROM IAIN McLEAN
Alexander Wilson, the new St Andrews Boys Open champion, is a fully fledged Scot in disguise !! He is Gullane member, a former junior champ and regular junior team player. Also has link to Loretto Golf Academy and Scottish U16 squad. His Dad is 100% Scottish. Mum is Irish.
So why did he enter from Portmarnock Golf Club near Dublin?
His dad was entering him last minute from Spain and couldn't easily get hold of his handicap certificate online from Gullane at the time so got one online from GUI (the Irish Golf Union). Portmarnock is his home club in Ireland.
e was announced on the tee at St AndrDuews as being from Gullane.
Alexander fared better in the wind a
In today's final over the Old Course with the wind and rain coming in after the 11th, Willem was 3 under up to that point, putting beautifully. Alex got up and down from the Road Hole bunker for a sandy par!
Alexander defends his Renaissance men's championship this weekend. He played for Scotland (out of Gullane) in U16 boys quadrangular this year and has also played Scottish Boys events, SGU junior tour , Mc Gregor Trophy. He resisted approaches from Irish junior selectors last year after a good performance in irish boys strokeplay last year.
Labels: Amateur Ladies, Amateur Men
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