Paisley beat Bonnyton to win Newton Shield at Ralston

Paisley beat Bonnyton 6.5 to 1.5 in the Newton Shield Final of the Paisley and District Golf League at Ralston Golf club.
Members of the winning team were:
Scott Ferguson, Bryan Adam, Garry Price, Jim Smart, Chjrist Guthrie, Daid Ferguson, Jack Bradley and David Walker.

WORLD PROFESSIONAL RANKINGS UPDATED - THE TOP 50

1 Luke Donald, Eng 9.74
2 Lee Westwood, Eng 8.62
3 Martin Kaymer, Ger 7.27
4 Rory McIlroy, NIr 7.17
5 Steve Stricker, USA 6.89 
6 Phil Mickelson, USA 5.55
7 Matt Kuchar, USA 5.55 
8 Jason Day, Aus 5.46
9 Graeme McDowell, NIr 5.38
10 Nick Watney, USA 5.37 
11 Charl Schwartzel, Zaf 5.23
12 Dustin Johnson, USA 4.92
13 K J  Choi, SKor 4.75
14 Paul Casey, Eng 4.74
15 Bubba Watson, USA 4.72
16 Ian Poulter, Eng 4.61
17 Adam Scott, Aus 4.08
18 Robert Karlsson, Swe 3.98
19 Tiger Woods, USA 3.93
20 Hunter Mahan, USA 3.92
21 Retief Goosen, SAf 3.80
22 Francesco Molinari, Ita 3.77
23 Jim Furyk, USA 3.75
24 Ernie Els, SAf 3.71
25 Alvaro Quiros, Spa 3.69
26 Martin Laird, Sco 3.63
27 David Toms, USA 3.52
28 Miguel A Jimenez, Spa 3.48
29 Matteo Manassero, Ita 3.44
30 Kim Kyung-Tae, SKor 3.34
31 Justin Rose, Eng 3.31
32 Louis Oosthuizen, SAf 3.25
33 Zach Johnson, USA 3.22
34 Tim Clark, SAf 3.09
35 Y E Yang, SKor 3.06
36 Ryan Moore, USA 3.06
37 Edoardo Molinari, Ita 3.05
38 Bo Van Pelt, USA 3.02
39 Peter Hanson, Swe 2.97
40 Robert Allenby, Aus 2.93
41 Geoff Ogilvy, Aus 2.92
42 Gary Woodland, USA 2.90
43 Brandt Snedeker, USA 2.88
44 Anders Hansen, Denk 2.87
45 Bill Haas, USA 2.75 
46 Jonathan Byrd, USA 2.70
47 Rory Sabbatini, SAf 2.66
48 Ryan Palmer, USA 2.61 
49 Aaron Baddeley, Aus 2.59
50 Ryo Ishikawa, Jpn 2.58

VIJAY SINGH WITHDRAWS FROM OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE R AND A

VIJAY SINGH WITHDRAWAL
Vijay Singh, (FIJI) has withdrawn from The Open Championship.
His place has been taken by Thomas Bjorn (DEN).
The next four players on the reserve list are as follows:

1. Scott Verplank (USA)
2. Ricky Barnes (USA)
3. Heath Slocum (USA)
4. David Horsey (ENG)

ALEX HAY DIES AT AGE OF 78

FROM THE PGA E-BULLETIN
Alex Hay, a PGA professional for more than half a century, former Ryder Cup referee and celebrated TV commentator, died peacefully this morning following a short illness. He was 78.

Hay was born in Edinburgh in 1933 and joined Ben Sayers as an apprentice clubmaker before becoming an assistant at Potters Bar.

He qualified as a PGA professional in 1952 and had spells at East Herts, Dunham Forest and Ashridge golf clubs before moving to Woburn in 1977. Initially, the head PGA professional there, he became its managing director.

Hay also wrote several books on the techniques of the swing and played a key role in the drawings used in the PGA’s training manual.

However, it was his role as a commentator for the BBC from 1978 to 2004 that he is best known.

He co-presented all the major tournaments with Peter Alliss and the pair were renowned for their wit, rapport, feeling and deep knowledge of the game.

Hay, who passed away with his family by his side, leaves a wife Ann, and two sons, Graham and David, and the PGA extends its heartfelt condolences to the family at this very sad time.

SWANTSON NEW GOLF CLUB - SENIOR STABLEFORD OPEN

DATE OF COMPETITION: 26^th of July 2011

Prize Fund - £550 (in vouchers)

Entry fee - £10.00

Age groups – 55-60, 61 – 65 and 66+

Entries are available for this event by down loading a form from www.swanston.co.uk , from “Opens” on the top line.

Longest Drive & Nearest the Pin prizes

Sweeps available

Play commences at 8:00am and last time is 15:00hrs

Draw will be post on our website 7 days prior to the event.

 Stuart J. Campbell

Golf Manager

PGA Professional

Swanston Golf

111 Swanston Road

EDINBURGH EH10 7DS

0131 445 2239

07875 534349

www.swanston.co.uk

HUGH HUNTER'S CLACKMANNAN COUNTY NEWS

Quite a number of Clackmannan golfers are featuring in competitions throughout Scotland--- it's been a quieter week for performances----- Best of the results came from Tulliallan’s Phil Dempsey in the West of Scotland Seniors at Lanark with a top ten (just) finish.
Phil scored 151 (72,79) 4 shots behind the winning score of 147. Bob Stewart missed out on his consistent top ten finishes with two rounds of 78.

In the Sutherland Chalice held at Dumfries and Galloway, Dollar’s Scott Borrowman finished in the middle of the field with an aggregate of 296 (73,74,75,74) while Braehead’s Scott Moffat just missed the cut with his first two round total of 152 (78,74). This weekend the Newlands trophy at Lanark is the next counting event in the Scottish Order of Merit.
In the Scottish Under 16’s at Forfar, Braehead’s Rikky Alexander just missed the cut in the rain shortened event. Next week is the Scottish boys' stroke play at Nairn Dunbar and Clackmannan county boys champion Lawrence Allan (Alva) will be hoping for a good performance.

FIFE GOLF ASSOCIATION ORDER OF MERIT FOR MACKAY BOWL

Positions after 14 events.

1 James White (Lundin) 825pt
2 Scott Crichton (Aberdour) 520pt
3 Brian Soutar (Leven GS) 380pt
4 Greg Paterson (St Andrews New) 360pt
5 Peter Latimer (St Andrews New) 300pt
6 Scott Stewart-Cation (The Duke's) 285pt
7 Stuart Meiklejohn (Aberdour) 270pt
8 Mark Beveridge (Dunnikier Park) 205pt




The next counting event
THE NEWLANDS TROPHY at LANARK (July 16 and 17)

AUGUST 13 NEW DATE FOR BLACK ISLE OPEN (36 holes)

FROM MIKE MacDONALD 

Please note that while the Gents Black Isle Open (36 Holes) went ahead on Saturday, July 9, unfortunately due to the adverse weather experienced throughout the day, the competition was unable to be completed.  The date for the re-scheduled competition will be SATURDAY, AUGUST 13.

No additional entry fee is required from those players in the original draw which will stand for the re-scheduled date. 

If players are unable to make the re-scheduled competition please inform the golf shop by telephoning 01381 620733 at their earliest convenience. 

Mike MacDonald

Club Secretary

Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club

Ness Road East

Fortrose

Ross-Shire

CULTS HOTEL ABERDEEN MEN'S PENNANT LEAGUE

HOW THEY STAND


LEAGUE A


                   P-W-D-L    Diff  Pts
Portlethen     6-5-0-1--   +11   10
Newmachar   4-4-0-0--     +7     8
Nigg Bay       4-3-0-1--     +4    6
Murcar Links  5-2-0-3--     +3    4
Hazlehead    5-2-0-3--      -3    4
Caledonian   5-1-0-4--      -9    2
Peterculter   5-0-0-5--     -13    0

TO PLAY
Tuesday, July 12
Caledonian v Peterculter
Hazlehead v Nigg Bay.
Thursday, July 14
Murcar Links v Newmachar

TO BE RESCHEDULED
From June 9
Newmachar v Nigg Bay

LEAGUE B

Banchory          5-4-0-1-- +13   8
Royal Aberdeen 5-4-0-1-- +10   8
Deeside           5-2-1-2--   +1   5
Auchmill          5-3-0-2--    +1   5
Stonehaven     5-1-0-2--     -8   4
Bon Accord      4-1-1-2--     -4   3
Northern         5-0-0-5--    -13   0




TO PLAY
Thursday, July 14
Auchmill v Royal Aberdeen
Banchory v Deeside
Bon Accord v Stonehaven
Tuesday, July 19
Bon Accord v Northern

Sunday, August 7
Semi-finals at neutral venue: Deeside or Portlethen
Winners League A v Runners-up League B.
Winners League B v Runners-up League A.

Sunday, September 4
Final at Peterculter.

 

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JEFF SLUMAN WINS SENIORS' EVENT AT PEBBLE BEACH

FROM THE GOLF.COM WEBSITE
PEBBLE BEACH, California (AP) -- Jeff Sluman dropped four strokes behind Jay Haas early in the final round of the Nature Valley First Tee Open and figured he was playing for second place at best.
Instead, the man Ben Crenshaw calls "the king of Pebble Beach" worked his way to the top of the leaderboard then held on while the rest of the field dropped off one by one.
Sluman shot a 2-under 70 and overcame a pair of bogeys on the back nine Sunday to win this tournament for the third time in four years.
"I've been very comfortable on this golf course for the last 20 years," Sluman said. "It's hard to explain. It doesn't mean you're going to play well but I've had success here and I think that's because I am comfortable."
On a day when most of the leaders struggled just to break even, Sluman had five bogeys and closed with three straight pars to finish at 10-under 206 and seal his first victory since winning here in 2009. He also took the title at Pebble Beach in 2008, making Sluman the only three-time winner of this event.
Sluman is also the first player on the Champions Tour to win the same event three times since Jim Thorpe won the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship in 2003, '06 and '07.
Afterward as he stood outside of the scorer's trailer waiting for the rest of the field to finish, Sluman paused to talk with Crenshaw.
"The king of Pebble Beach," Crenshaw said with a grin before repeating himself.
Sluman wouldn't go that far but clearly his history on this plush, picturesque course along the Monterey Peninsula made a difference.
Five different players had at least a share of the top spot on the final day, including second-round leader Jay Haas.
But Haas, like the rest of the pack, faltered at key moments and gave way to Sluman. A day after carding a 65 at Pebble Beach, the 57-year-old Haas had three birdies, four bogeys and one double-bogey to close with a 75.
"I don't feel like I played 10 shots worse," Haas said. "It seemed like every decent putt I got at, it was either downhill or had a 3- or 4-foot break to it, and I just never seemed to have a putt that I could run at. It was a very difficult day."
Haas joined David Eger (72) and Brad Bryant (73) at 208, while local favorite Bobby Clampett (74) ended in a five-way tie for fifth.
Defending champion Ted Schulz shot 75 and was tied for 27th at 215.
Haas opened his round with consecutive birdies to get to 12 under. Sluman, playing two groups ahead of Haas, birdied No. 3 but pulled a bogey on the par-3 fifth to fall back to 8 under.
"I kind of forgot about the tournament at that point," Sluman said.
Instead of going in the tank, Sluman hung on. He birdied two of the next four holes, survived a bogey on No. 10 then birdied Nos. 13 and 14.
Haas and Clampett were one stroke back at the time but both had double bogeys on the par-5 No. 14 and fell out of the chase while Sluman claimed his fourth Champions Tour title.
"I've played it under those conditions before and there's not much you can do," Sluman said. "You just have to have a game plan and really try to stick to it. Pebble always finds a way to come back and get you throughout the course of a week and you just really have to stay patient."

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