CULTS HOTEL ABERDEEN MEN'S PENNANT LEAGUE RESULTS

Played Tuesday night

STONEHAVEN 4, AUCHMILL 1

Neil Robertson and Gordon Adamson halved with M Lynch and A Allan.
Gary Graham and Alan Cruickshank halved with J Nicolson and S Scott.
Steve Guzik and Scott Murray bt G Geddes ande R Clark 6 and 4.
Josh Halliday and Paul Lindeman bt L Taylor and P Benson 5 and 4.
Micael Wood and Barry Mc Gillivray bt C R Mcqueen and C McQueen 3 and 2.

NORTHERN 0.5, BANCHORY 4.5

Tony Robertson and Craig Ross lost to Adam Lindsay and Roy Black 1 hole.
Stuart Manson and Ian Watt lost to Fergus Bisset and Innes Miller 3 and 2.
Cameron McBain and Gary Horne lost to Martin Gordon and Ross Gray 3 and 2.
William West and Jon Inglis lost to Craig Lindsay and Steve Cooper 3 and 2.
Dave Leslie and Phil Boyce halved with Lindsay Smart and Scott Birse.

NIGG BAY 3, MURCAR LINKS 2

D Yeats and R Young lost to B Innes and A Styles 3 and 2.
G Grimmer and G Leslie bt R

  

Brechin and S Strachan 3 and 2.
R Forbes and G Pacitti bt A Bews and N McKinnon 2 and 1.
I Welsh and R Nielsen bt I Galbraith and G Stewart 2 and 1.
G Stewat and A Cadman lost to I Powell and A Holbrook 7 and 6.

PETERCULTER 1.5, HAZLEHEAD 3.5
Phil Robb / Murray Bowman lost 5&4 to Scott Robertson / Greig Kennedy

 Duncan McLean / Martin Aitken lost 2&1 to Kevin Duthie / Kevin Allan

 Gary Watson / Fraser Downie Halved with Alan Macklin / Alastair MacGregor

 John Kennedy / Kenny Austin lost 6&4 to Kevin Walker / Stuart MacIntosh

 George McAndrew / Grahame Meade won by 1 hole against IT Murray / Dave Ogston

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Thanks to club representatives for E-mailing the details.

JAMES, BYRNE AND STIGGY HODGSON MISS OUT AT AMATEUR

Hillside, Southport: Englishman Gregory Eason has finished at the top of the leaderboard, at the conclusion of the stroke play qualifying stage of the 2011 Amateur Championship. The 18-year-old from Leicester produced a three-under-par 68 at Hesketh Golf Club, adding to yesterday’s 71 at Hillside, for a four-under-par total of 139. “I’m looking forward to the match play,” said Eason, who studies at the University of Central Florida. “Hillside is fantastic; it’s one of the toughest courses I’ve ever played. I hardly get to play any match play in the States, but I’m going to approach it in the same way. If I play as well as I have done, I’ll be okay.”
Wales’ Alastair Jones signed for a three-under-par 68, at Hesketh, to finish qualifying in second place. The Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup squad member reached a two-round total of 140, enough to finish at three under par. 
“Everyone’s just trying to qualify for the match-play stage, but it obviously gives you some confidence performing well in the stroke play,” said Jones, who used driver just once today on his way to 68. “I’ll certainly be more aggressive in the match play tomorrow. A double-bogey in the qualifying rounds can ruin your chances, but from now on, it’s just one hole.” 
One shot back from Jones after a 69 at Hillside was England’s Steven Brown, who was beaten in the first round of match play at Formby in the 2009 Amateur by eventual winner Matteo Manassero.
“I love this place. It’s a real pleasure to play here,” said Brown. “If I keep playing the way I am, I’ve got a good chance against anyone.” 
Boys Amateur Champion Adrian Otaegui joined a raft of players on 142, one-under-par. This week, he is attempting to emulate his compatriots Sergio Garcia and Jose Maria Olazabal in adding the Amateur Championship to his Boys Amateur title.
“I am very far away from thinking about winning,” said the Spaniard. “I am playing well, yes, but I am not thinking about that yet. One day at a time.”
Another Walker Cup squad member, Michael Stewart, is also safely through to the knockout stages after a one-over-par 72 at Hesketh. The Scot will approach the match play with confidence, as he attempts to claim the amateur season’s biggest prize.
“There’s something about match play for me,” he explained. “I’ve got grit and I never give in. Even if I’m down, I still think I’m going to win.
“This and the US Amateur are the two most important events in the calendar. If you win the Amateur Championship, it’s life-changing.”
In addition to the Amateur Championship Trophy, this week’s winner will earn a place in the 2011 Open Championship at Royal St George’s and an invitation to the 2012 Masters Tournament at Augusta National. 
The round of the day at Hillside was produced by England’s Jack Bartlett, who, after opening with a bogey, made five birdies in the following, blemish-free 17 holes for a four-under-par 68. Four under par also led the way at Hesketh, with France’s Victor Perez, Englishman Patrick Spraggs and Max Rottluff of Germany all signing for 67s.
High-profile players, who failed to make the 147 qualifying threshold, included last year’s runner-up James Byrne, 2009 Walker Cup player Stiggy Hodgson and rising Italian star Domenico Geminiani. 

Full hole-by-hole scores, along with tomorrow’s draw, can be found on http://www.randa.org/.
Tomorrow’s preliminary match play round will get underway at 08.00am.

SCOREBOARD

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INJURED COLIN GILLIES OUT OF PAUL LAWRIE INVITATIONA

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Colin Gillies has had to withdraw from the inaugural £25,000 Paul Lawrie Invitational 54-hole tournament which tees off at Deeside Golf Club on Aberdeen’s leafy western suburbs tomorrow.
The 44-year-old Braid Hills tour pro, who turned pro in 1984 – the year after he won the Scottish boys’ championship, has had a recurrence of an old ankle injury and has missed several events recently.
Gillies, winner of 125 Tartan Tour events, started the season needing to win £2,000 to become the first player to hit the £500,000 mark on the PGA Scotland circuit. He is edging closer, having won £1,520 this season, so what a pity that Colin has had to rule himself out of the opportunity of passing the significant milestone in Paul Lawrie’s brainchild of a tournament.
There will be a cut after 36 holes, reducing the field by half for the final round on Friday.
Deeside’s Haughton course is a short one by pro standareds – around 6,400yd with a par of 70 so look out for some scoring fireworks from in-form men like Greig Hutcheon (Banchory), Stephen Gray (Hayston) and Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills). Hutcheon tied for victory today in the Parkdead pro-am at Ayr Belleisle.
There is no admission charge and the biggest gallery will probably follow the 10.57 tee-off threesome of Paul Lawrie, Scott Henderson and PGA club champion Peter Smith – three sons of the North-east. Henderson led the winning team in today's curtain-raising pro-am.
Lawrie lives only a couple of par-5s away from Deeside Golf Club where his two sons are junior members and he is a honorary member with his framed picture adorning a wall of the splendid clubhouse
Former Curtis Cup player and past Scottish women’s amateur champion Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon) and Heather MacRae (Downfield), winner of the British women’s stroke-play at Nairn near the end of her amateur career, tee off at 8.22am.

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GREAT SCOTT! HENDERSON AND FARM FOODS TRIO SWOOP TO WIN

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Kings Links tour pro Scott Henderson and the Farm Foods 3 amateur trio of father and son Eric (handicap 12) and Colin Herd (handicap 18) plus Gerry Savage (handicap 17) swooped late in the day to win the Paul Lawrie Invitational curtain-raising pro-am with a net team score of 15-under-par 55.
No individual pro scores were returned.
Henderson and his team finished only one shot ahead of McDonald Ellon tour pro Ross Cameron and the Saltire Energy 1 team of amateurs.
SCOREBOARD
Par 70
55 Scott Henderson and Farm Foods 3 Colin Herd (18), Eric Herd (12), Gerry Savage (17).
56 Ross Cameron and Saltire Energy 1.
57 Paul O’Hara and Aberdeen Asset Management 1, Kenneth Ferrie and Hunting 1.
58 Greg McBain and Farm Foods 2.
59 Andrew McArthur and Aberdeen Asset Management 2.
60 David Thomson and Marcliffe Hotel 2, Eric Ramsay and Marcliffe Hotel 1.
61 Kevin McAlpine and Deeside GC, Malcolm Isaacs and Farm Foods 1, Keir McNicoll and Marcliffe Hotel 3, Stephen McAllister and Saltire Energy 3.
62 Paul Lawrie and Paul Lawrie Foundation, Graeme Nethercott and Sky team.
64 Gareth Wright and Deeside Ladies, Mark Loftus and Hunting 3.
66 Kenny Hutton and Aberdeen Asset Management 3, Peter Smith and Hunting 2, Andrew Rollo and Salttire Energy 2.


HUTCHEON AND FOX TIE ON 65 AT PARKDEAN HOLIDAYS PRO-AM

Man in form Greig Hutcheon collected another £1,000 first prize in today’s (

Parkdean Holidays pro-am at Ayr Bellisle golf course. The Banchory tour pro’s six-under-par score of 65 was matched by East Kilbride’s Graham Fox who also earned £1,000 as a share of the spoils.

Hutceon and Fox finished a shot ahead of Chris Kelly, Robert Arnott, Stephen and Kenny Walker who all earned £475 apiece.

There was some exceptional scoring in the pro-am team event, won by pro Ian Colquhoun and the “Ambushers” – Robert Gray (handicap 7), Jim Beveridge (15) and Mark Cameron (14) – with a best two from three net team score of 119.

LEADING PRO SCORES

Par 71

65 Graham Fox, Greig Hutcheon (£1,000 each).

66 Chris Kelly, Robert Arnott, Stephen Gray, Kenny Walker (£475 each).

68 Mark Kerr, James McGhee, Craig Ronald, Paul McKechnie, David Patrick (£220 each).

69 Ian Colquhoun, Brian Gibson, Steven Taylor, Gareth Hardy (£139 each).

PAUL LAWRIE INVITATIONAL AT DEESIDE GOLF CLUB

WEDNESDAY to FRIDAY, THREE ROUNDS STROKE-PLAY
Par 70. Yardage 6407
FIRST ROUND TEE TIMES
8:00 Graeme Nethercott, Colin Nelson
8:11 Graeme Brown, Daniel Wood
8:22 Michele Thomson, Alastair Love, Stuart Williamson
8:33 Ross Cameron, Sean Lawrie (Am), Dean Vannet
8:44 Andrew Rollo, David Addison, David Thomson
8:55 Alan Reid, Graham Forbes, Heather MacRae
9:06 Stephen McAllister, Neil Fenwick, Ewan Grimes
9:17 Mark Loftus, Andrew McArthur, Greg McBain
9:28 Eric Ramsay, Samuel Cairns, Malcolm Isaacs
9:39 Christopher Robinson, Stewart Savage, Stephen Lamb
9:50 Scott McGrenaghan, Michael Patterson, Kenneth Hutton
10:01 Lee Vannet, Craig Gordon, Chris Kelly
10:12 Ross Dixon, Robert Arnott, Kevin McAlpine
10:23 Steven Duncan, Paul McKechnie, Paul O'Hara
10:34 Mark King, Christopher Currie, Graham Fox
10:45 Jason McCreadie, William Colquhoun, Kier McNicol
10:56 Scott Henderson, Paul Lawrie, Peter Smith
11:07 Greig Hutcheon, Kenny Ferrie, Gareth Wright
11:18 Craig Ronald, James McGhee, David Orr
11:29 David Patrick, Mark Kerr, Stephen Gray
11:40 Paul Wardell, Steven Taylor, Scott Herald
11:51 Gareth Hardy, Lindsay Mann, James McKinnon

PAUL LAWRIE OPENS NEW KEMNAY PRACTICE FACILITY

Paul Lawrie opens the new Kemnay GC practice facility. Picture  by Rob Eyton-Jones)

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY CLUBGOLF
A new facility that will give children in the Kemnay area one of the best opportunities in the north east to develop their golfing skills was officially opened on Monday by former Open Champion, Paul Lawrie MBE, Scottish Golf Development Manager, Andy Salmon, and clubgolf Manager, Jackie Davidson.
In 2004 Kemnay Golf Club was one of the first in Scotland to see the potential of offering the national junior golf programme, clubgolf, launched as a legacy for Scotland’s staging of the 2014 Ryder Cup.
Today the club has over 40 children on its clubgolf coaching programme, 20 fully trained volunteer coaches and the backing of its Pro, David Brown, to deliver advanced stages of the programme.
“Seven years ago we didn't have a junior section, there were no junior competitions, no organised junior coaching at all,” said Club Captain Craig Sangster.
“Then Richard Temple took over as junior convenor and together with our volunteer coaches has pumped new life into it. We are already seeing juniors that started seven years ago coming through and playing in the adult competitions. The next two or three years we expect one or two of the juniors to contend for the club championships.”
Kemnay has engaged with the local community, creating strong links with schools in a 10 mile radius offering clubgolf’s introductory game through sportscotland’s Active Schools network. As a direct result Kemnay’s junior programme became so popular that in 2009 demand had almost outstripped its facilities. A dedicated junior facility was needed.
Then club captain and clubgolf volunteer coach, Martyn Paterson applied to sportscotland for a lottery grant. The resulting £46,000 award, through sportscotland’s Building for Sport programme, which was matched twice over by the club, allowed them to buy and develop 10 acres of adjoining farmland.
Today, former Open Champion Paul Lawrie, who as a junior developed and honed many of his skills on the Kemnay course, opened new facilities which will support the development of the area’s juniors.
The new facility is a six hole par three mini course, with holes between 100 and 150 yards long, a short game practice area, with covered driving bays and artificial mats, and a full size green and bunkers for short game practice. sportscotland worked with the club and clubgolf’s Grampian Regional Manager, Audra Booth, to develop the project.
“It is fantastic that Paul, who grew up in the Kemnay area, played some of his first golf here and who has been very supportive to the club in recent years, is here today to open this fabulous new facility,” said Craig Sangster.
“So many people have been involved in its development; past captain Martyn Paterson has been the driving force behind the new facilities, whilst our greens staff and members have put in a huge amount of time and effort creating them.
“It has been a long road but suddenly we have got something that we are really proud of and obviously we hope to see some of the new juniors coming through, playing in the team and one day winning club championships.”
Paul Lawrie is both a long term supporter of Kemnay Golf Club, taking part in the club’s annual pro-am, and, through his Paul Lawrie Foundation, a champion for junior golf in Scotland.
“I am delighted to be opening this excellent facility at Kemnay Golf Club,” he said. “The club has developed a large area of land into a great facility, one which now has some of the best facilities in the north east of Scotland.
“The team here are obviously working very hard and I can see it is paying off. I am certain that there will be many more youngsters coming through the ranks as a result of the club’s junior coaching programme and the new facilities.
“Who knows, maybe some of the youngsters who develop their skills at Kemnay might go on to progress to playing at the highest levels of the game. There is no doubt they have everything here they need to develop their potential.”
Said Audra Booth, clubgolf’s Grampian Regional Manager, “Kemnay’s clubgolf programme has grown from strength to strength since they started their coaching sessions, and with the forward thinking of Richard and his volunteer coaches this can only get better in the years to come.
“The new facility will mean that the children will be able to play on a purpose built course to suit their needs as beginners, and practice all parts of their game.”


Rob Eyton-Jones
clubgolf Media Manager
t: 07775 746981
e: rob@eyton-jones.co.uk
Official clubgolf website: www.clubgolfscotland.com

WEST OF SCOTLAND BOYS' STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW

TUESDAY  21^ST  JUNE  2011  AT  DRUMPELLIER  GOLF  CLUB

RULES :    CADDIES ARE NOT ALLOWED.

Dress in Clubhouse ; Competitors should note that casual wear is permitted in the Clubhouse but this must be smart.

MOBILE PHONES, JEANS, DENIM TROUSERS, SLEEVELESS AND COLLARLESS SHIRTS, SHELL SUITS, AND TRAINERS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THE COURSE OR WITHIN THE CLUBHOUSE.

      The 16 Players with the lowest aggregate in the Championship will qualify for the Match Play Championship to be played at Drumpellier G.C. on Wednesday 22^nd June and Thursday 23^rd June.

      Please confirm to the Recorder your availability to play on both dates if a qualifier.

      Competitors must report to the Recorder at least 15 mins. prior to their starting time.

1.      7.30/12.00     BLAIR FORSYTH                  STEPHEN BRADLEY            DAVID CROSS

                               Drumpellier                               Easter Moffat                           Hamilton

2.      7.37/12.07     DANIEL HARKIN                  DECLAN MANN                   MICHAEL WILSON

                               Kirkhill                         Mount Ellen                              Hamilton

3.      7.45/12.15     TONY McCLUSKEY             MATTHEW McCAIG FRASER KINSMAN

                               Mount Ellen                              Kirkhill                         Hamilton

4.      7.52/12.22     SAM CAMPBELL                  TAYLOR McDADE                DAVID FAIR

                               Cambuslang                              Drumpellier                               Hamilton

5.      8.00/12/30     LEWIS PRESTON                  GREIG RAMAGE                   DAVID MURRAY

                               Hamilton                                   Kirkhill                         Easter Moffat

6.      8.07/12.37     JACK BINGHAM                   CONOR TOAL                       ALAN THOMAS

                               Whitecraigs                              Old Ranfurly                             Erskine

7.      8.15/12.45     MATT SUTHERLAND           JOSH TELFER                        CAMERON SNOW

                               Erskine                         Old Ranfurly                             Barassie

8.      8.22/12.52     ROSS ROBERTSON              MARTIN SHEPHERD            STUART THOMAS

                               Old Ranfurly                             Barassie                                   Erskine                        

9.      8.30/1.00       JAMIE MORRISON               DOUGLAS McLEOD CALUM AITKEN

                               Barassie                                   East Renfrewshire                     Old Ranfurly

10.    8.37/1.07       CALLUM FOUNTAIN           DAVID CLELAND                 ANDREW GUTHRIE

                               Callander                                  Hamilton                                   Erskine

11.    8.45/1.15       GAVIN CLARK                     JAMES McKECHNIE            STEWART McLELLAN

                               Milngavie                                  Helensburgh                             Callander

12.    8.52/1.22       KYLE TURNER                      STUART IRVING                   CHRIS RYAN

                               Cochrane Castle                       Falkirk                                     Callander

13.    9.00/1.30       ROBBIE McCABE                  ROBERT JOHNSTON           GREG McLELLAN

                               Cawder                                    Helensburgh                             Callander

14.    9.07/1.37       SAM FITZSIMMONS            COLIN McLEOD                   NIALL FAGAN

                               Windyhill                                  Hamilton                                   Bothwell Castle

15.    9.22/1.52       MURRAY McCRONE            FRASER KANE                      COLIN McKENZIE

                               Troon Welbeck                        Cambuslang                              Cardross

16.    9.30/2.00       CALUM NAIRN                     CHRIS KELSO                       MATTHEW BRENNAN

                               Turnberry                                 Bellshill                         Kirkhill

17.    9.37/2.07       EUAN HADDOW                   GEORGE DUNCAN               ROSS McEWAN

                               Balmore                                   Windyhill                                  Cardross

18.    9.45/2.15       ANDREW McALLISTER       JORDAN BRYCE                   LIAM CHAMBERS

                               Greenock Whinhill                    Strathaven                                Cardross

19.    9.52/2.22       ANTHONY McCAULEY       CAMERON BUIST                CAMERON BENNIE                          Greenock Whinhill                    Dunblane New             Balmore

20.    10.00/2.30     CHRIS MACLEAN                CHARLIE LINTON                STEPHEN WILSON

                               Clydebank & District                Dunblane New             Greenock Whinhill

21.    10.07/2.37     EUAN HENDERSON LEWIS CASSELS                   JAY HAINIE

                               Barassie                                   Renfrew                                   Bothwell Castle

22.    10.15/2.45     BLAIR GAVIN                       ROSS McLEISH                     CRAIG HUGHES

                               Barassie                                   Torrance house             Drumpellier

23.    10.22/2.52     TOM BINNING                      CALUM CONNACHER        SCOTT KANE

                               Ranfurly Castle             Wishaw                                    Cambuslang

24.    10.30/3.00     DAREK KUNECKI                EUAN DOUGLAS                  JAMES STEVEN

                               Callander                                  Dunblane New             Bothwell Castle

25.    10.37/3.07     JOHNNY RUIZ                      ROSS GILLAN                       EUAN WALKER

                               Drumpellier                               Torrance House                        Barassie

26.    10.45/3.15     ALAN BEVERIDGE               CRAIG ROSS                         JONNY REID

                               Troon Welbeck                        Kirkhill                         Drumpellier

27.    10.52/3.22     CHARLIE MACNEAL           JAMIE SAVAGE                    EAMON BRADLEY

                               Troon Welbeck                        Cawder                                    Mount Ellen

28.    11.00/3.30     ALISTER KYLE                     RICKY LIVINGSTON           BRADLEY KELLY

                               East Renfrewshire                     Colville Park                             Bearsden

29.    11.07/3.37     CAMERON GRAHAM          DAVID SLACK                      INNES FERGUSON

                               Hamilton                                   Kilmacolm                                Drumpellier

30.    11.15/3.45     CRAIG CHALMERS              DOMINIC DOUGAN             BLAIR SCOTT

                               Lenzie                                      Colville Park                             Hamilton

31.    11.22/3.52     STUART CAMERON ALISTAIR SCOTT                 GAVIN ROGER

                               Renfrew                                   Lanark                                     Clober

BARRY REID BLITZ TAKES HIM THROUGH TO ABERDEEN LINKS SEMI

Caledonian +1 player Barry Reid turned on the style in the quarter-finals of the Aberdeen Links championship at the Kings Links last night.
Up against Bon-Accord's Matt Greig, Reid birdied five of his first eight holes to hold a commanding six-hole lead. To his credit, Matt fought back over the back nine and had chances to further reduce the deficit but a closing birdie on the par 5 15th saw Reid through to Wednesday's semi-finals.
Reid's opponent will be holder and leading qualifier Barrie Edmond who had a hard fought 2 and 1 win against clubmate and former EuroPro Tour player Neil Mitchell.
The other semi-final will be between Bon-Accord's Ross Young and Caledonian's Stewart Finnie who beat Stewart Slessor and Alex Cruickshank respectively.
In the Handicap Section there were big wins for Caley's Jake Laing and Northern's Alex Sherriffs. They will face Bon-Accord duo Davie Grieve and Willie Shand on Wednesday.
There was agony for leading Murray Cup qualifier Norman Rose. The Northern player tore ligaments in his ankle playing football on Sunday and had to scratch from the tournament, leaving Keith Robertson with a walk-over into the last four.
Keith will face Bon-Accords Colin Murphy. The other semi-final will be between Gordon Duncan and Ian Stewart.
RESULTS


LINKS SCRATCH
B Edmond (BA) bt N Mitchell (BA) 2 and 1.
B Reid (C) bt M Greig (BA) 4 and 3.
R Young (BA) bt S Slessor (N) 2 and 1.
S Finnie (C) bt A Cruickshank (C) 3 and 2

HANDICAP
D Grieve (BA) (5) bt G Nicholson (N) (9) 3 and 2.
S J Laing (C) (8) bt T McGovern (C) (6) 6 and 4.
W Shand (BA) (9) bt G McLaggan (BA) (6) 1 hole.
A J Sherriffs (N) (7) bt J Inglis (N) (7) 5 and 4.


MURRAY CUP
K G Robertson (C) (13) w.o. N Rose (N) (20) scr.
C Murphy (BA) (16) bt S Barclay (N)(11) 2 and 1
G Duncan (N) (19) bt T Butler (N) (11) 3 and 2
I Stewart (BA) (18) bt B Lumsden junior (N) (20) 4 and 3.


WEDNESDAY SEMI FINALS
Davie Grieve
Links Secretary


5.00 B.Edmond (BA) v B.Reid (C)
5.10 R.Young (BA) v S.Finnie (C)

5.20 D.Grieve (BA) v S.J.Laing (C)
5.30 W.Shand (BA) v A.J.Sherriffs (N)

5.40 K.G.Robertson (C) v C.Murphy (BA)
5.50 G.Duncan (N) v I.Stewart (BA)