BRIAN SOUTAR LONE SCOT IN LAST EIGHT OF S AFRICAN CH/SHIP

FROM THE SCOTTISH GOLF UNION WEBSITE
Brian Soutar, of Leven Golf Society, will fly the flag for Scotland in the quarter-finals of the South African Amateur Championship tomorrow.
Four members of the SGU National Men’s Squad reached the last 32 of the prestigious competition, South Africa’s oldest amateur tournament, at Mowbray Golf Club in Cape Town.
But Soutar was the lone Scot to progress to the last eighth as he bids to follow in the spike marks of last year’s winner, Michael Stewart of Troon.
Soutar, pictured, the Scotland international who was part of the all-conquering Fife side of 2011 who lifted a first-ever Moneygate Scottish Area Team Championship crown, ousted on-form compatriot Scott Crichton (Aberdour) in the morning last-32 session by 3 and 2.
Daniel Kay (Dunbar) also progressed to the final 16 after a 4 and 2 success over Jonathan Dixon, while Kirkhill’s Paul Shields – beaten finalist by Stewart 12 months ago – again held his nerve in a tense battle to defeat Desne Van Den Bergh at the 19th.
But Kay’s hopes were ended 3 and 2 by Drew Denyer in the afternoon, while South Africa’s No 1 Brandon Stone made it into the last eight with a 4 and 3 triumph over Shields.
Soutar, though, marched on, defeating Paul De Beer 2 and 1 to set-up a quarter-final clash with South African Louis Taylor early tomorrow morning.
South African Stroke Play champion Haydn Porteous and top English amateur Toby Tree were also among the early departures on Wednesday.

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