TOP SCOT JAMES BYRNE JT NINTH FINISH IN EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL
James Byrne from Banchory was the highest-placed Scot in the European men's individual amateur championship which ended at Halmstad Golf Club, Sweden today.
Byrne had scores of 68, 74, 74 and 69 for a total of three-under-par 285 which earned him joint ninth position.
The title was decided by a three-hole play-off featuring England's Walker Cup team candidate Steven Brown (Wentworth) and Austrian Manuel Trappel after they had tied on 10-under 278 for the regular 72 holes.
Trappel won the play-off.
England had two players in the top six finishers. Stiggy Hodgson (Sunningdale), another Walker Cup team candidate, came joint fourth on 281.
Kris Nicol (Fraserburgh) made the top 20 (jt 18th) on 286 while Greg Paterson (St Andrews) finised joint 29th on 289.
New Scottish amateur champion David Law (Banchory) will have been disappointed at his joint 37th finish on 290 but even that was six shots better than his predecessor as national champion, Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) who finished joint 60th, last of the qualifiers for the final day on 296.
Ross Kellett (Colville Park) 221, James White (Lundin) 222, Jordan Findlay (Fraserburgh) and Paul Shields (Kirkhill), both 224, all missed the cut after three rounds.
LEADING TOTALS
Par 288 (4x72)
278 Stiggy Hodgson (Eng) 65 71 74 68, Manuel Trappel (Aut) 68 69 71 70 (Trappel beat Hodgson in a three-way play-off).
279 Julien Brun (Fra) 69 68 73 69.
281 Thomas Pieters (Bel) 78 72 71 70, Gary Stal (Fra) 66 71 73 71, Stiggy Hodgson (Eng) 71 70 69 72.
Totals and last rounds for other players
284 Andrew Cooley (Eng) 71, George Thacker (Eng) 72
285 Thomas Detry (Bel) 69, James Byrne (Sco) 68 74 74 69, Richard O'Donovan (Ire) 70, Emilio Cuartero (Spa) 71, Rhys Pugh (Wal) 72, Paul Cutler (Ire) 73, Robert Karlsson (Swe) 73, Kevin Phelan (Ire) 73, Garrick Porteous (Eng) 75.
Other Scots scores
286 Kris Nicol 72 70 71 73 (T18)
289 Greg Paterson 71 74 70 74 (T29)
290 David Law 68 75 72 75 (T37)
296 Michael Stewart 72 73 74 77 (T60)
MISSED THE THIRD ROUND CUT
221 Ross Kellett 75 74 72.
222 James White 73 75 74.
224 Jordan Findlay 73 80 71, Paul Shields 74 81 69
Byrne had scores of 68, 74, 74 and 69 for a total of three-under-par 285 which earned him joint ninth position.
The title was decided by a three-hole play-off featuring England's Walker Cup team candidate Steven Brown (Wentworth) and Austrian Manuel Trappel after they had tied on 10-under 278 for the regular 72 holes.
Trappel won the play-off.
England had two players in the top six finishers. Stiggy Hodgson (Sunningdale), another Walker Cup team candidate, came joint fourth on 281.
Kris Nicol (Fraserburgh) made the top 20 (jt 18th) on 286 while Greg Paterson (St Andrews) finised joint 29th on 289.
New Scottish amateur champion David Law (Banchory) will have been disappointed at his joint 37th finish on 290 but even that was six shots better than his predecessor as national champion, Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) who finished joint 60th, last of the qualifiers for the final day on 296.
Ross Kellett (Colville Park) 221, James White (Lundin) 222, Jordan Findlay (Fraserburgh) and Paul Shields (Kirkhill), both 224, all missed the cut after three rounds.
LEADING TOTALS
Par 288 (4x72)
278 Stiggy Hodgson (Eng) 65 71 74 68, Manuel Trappel (Aut) 68 69 71 70 (Trappel beat Hodgson in a three-way play-off).
279 Julien Brun (Fra) 69 68 73 69.
281 Thomas Pieters (Bel) 78 72 71 70, Gary Stal (Fra) 66 71 73 71, Stiggy Hodgson (Eng) 71 70 69 72.
Totals and last rounds for other players
284 Andrew Cooley (Eng) 71, George Thacker (Eng) 72
285 Thomas Detry (Bel) 69, James Byrne (Sco) 68 74 74 69, Richard O'Donovan (Ire) 70, Emilio Cuartero (Spa) 71, Rhys Pugh (Wal) 72, Paul Cutler (Ire) 73, Robert Karlsson (Swe) 73, Kevin Phelan (Ire) 73, Garrick Porteous (Eng) 75.
Other Scots scores
286 Kris Nicol 72 70 71 73 (T18)
289 Greg Paterson 71 74 70 74 (T29)
290 David Law 68 75 72 75 (T37)
296 Michael Stewart 72 73 74 77 (T60)
MISSED THE THIRD ROUND CUT
221 Ross Kellett 75 74 72.
222 James White 73 75 74.
224 Jordan Findlay 73 80 71, Paul Shields 74 81 69
Labels: Amateur Men
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