ADMIRABLE CRICHTON PERFORMANCE IN S AFRICAN STROKE-PLAY
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Aberdour's Scott Crichton finished a creditable joint sixth in a quality field for the South African amateur stroke-play golf championship at Glendower Golf Club, Gauteng.
Last year, Aberdeen's David Law was beaten in a play-off for the title. Crichton, a winner on the US college circuit during his student days, showed his class by improving from joint 13th at the start of the final day with a one-under-par 71 for a three-under-par final total of 285. He birdied the long eighth and the short 15th and also had a bogey-free round - he dropped a shot at the very last hole which cost him fifth place on his own behind the South African winner of the title, Haydn Porteous.
Porteous, who has a +5 handicap, headed the overnight leader Andrea Bolognesi (Italy), who bogeyed the last two holes for a 74 and 281, by birdieing the 15th and 17th for a 72 and 280.
Daniel Kay (Dunbar) and Fraser McKenna (Balmore) shared 40th place on 298. Kay, four over par after only seven holes, finished with a 76. McKenna had double bogeys at the first and 10th.
James White (Lundin) had back-to-back double bogeys, at the ninth and 10th in a 77 for 299 and a share of 46th place.
Brian Soutar (Leven GS), only two shots behind Scott Crichton at the start of the day, had an uncharacteristic error-strewn last round of 14-over-par 86 after a dreadful start which saw him drop nine shots to par after seven holes.
Soutar's final total of 301 gained him joint 57th place.
Connor O'Neil (Pollok), who started the tournament brightly with a 70, finished with a 76 for 305 and a share of 70th place.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Players from S Africa unless stated
Par 288 (4x72)
280 Haydn Porteous 68 71 69 72.
281 Andrea Bolognesi (Ita) 69 70 68 74.
282 Drikus Bruyns 72 72 70 68, Filippo Bergamaschi (Ita) 73 69 69 71.
283 Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon (Fra) 75 73 69 66.
285 Scott Crichton (Sco) 69 74 71 71, Lionel Weber (Fra) 67 73 71 74, Brandon Stone 66 68 75 76, Gert Myburgh 67 74 72 72, Desne Van Den Bergh 69 70 70 76 (T6)
OTHER SCOTS' TOTALS
298 Daniel Kay 72 75 76 75, Fraser McKenna 72 77 73 76 (T40).
299 James White 75 75 72 77 (T46)
301 Brian Soutar 70 76 70 85 (T52)
305 Conor O'Neil 70 80 79 76 (T70)
GLENDOWER GOLF CLUB, GAUTENG
Par 288 (4x72)
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Players from S Africa unless stated
280 Haydn Porteous 68 71 69 72.
281 Andrea Bolognesi (Italy) 69 70 68 74.
282 Drikus Bruyns 72 72 70 68, Filippo Bergamaschi (Italy) 73 69 69 71.
283 Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon (France) 75 73 69 66.
285 Scott Crichton (Scotland) 69 74 71 71, Lionel Weber (France) 67 73 71 74, Brandon Stone 66 68 75 76, Gert Myburgh 67 74 72 72, Desne Van Den Bergh 69 70 70 76 (T6)
OTHER SCOTS' TOTALS
298 Daniel Kay 72 75 76 75, Fraser McKenna 72 77 73 76 (T40).
299 James White 75 75 72 77 (T46)
301 Brian Soutar 70 76 70 85 (T52)
305 Conor O'Neil 70 80 79 76 (T70)
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Aberdour's Scott Crichton finished a creditable joint sixth in a quality field for the South African amateur stroke-play golf championship at Glendower Golf Club, Gauteng.
Last year, Aberdeen's David Law was beaten in a play-off for the title. Crichton, a winner on the US college circuit during his student days, showed his class by improving from joint 13th at the start of the final day with a one-under-par 71 for a three-under-par final total of 285. He birdied the long eighth and the short 15th and also had a bogey-free round - he dropped a shot at the very last hole which cost him fifth place on his own behind the South African winner of the title, Haydn Porteous.
Porteous, who has a +5 handicap, headed the overnight leader Andrea Bolognesi (Italy), who bogeyed the last two holes for a 74 and 281, by birdieing the 15th and 17th for a 72 and 280.
Daniel Kay (Dunbar) and Fraser McKenna (Balmore) shared 40th place on 298. Kay, four over par after only seven holes, finished with a 76. McKenna had double bogeys at the first and 10th.
James White (Lundin) had back-to-back double bogeys, at the ninth and 10th in a 77 for 299 and a share of 46th place.
Brian Soutar (Leven GS), only two shots behind Scott Crichton at the start of the day, had an uncharacteristic error-strewn last round of 14-over-par 86 after a dreadful start which saw him drop nine shots to par after seven holes.
Soutar's final total of 301 gained him joint 57th place.
Connor O'Neil (Pollok), who started the tournament brightly with a 70, finished with a 76 for 305 and a share of 70th place.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Players from S Africa unless stated
Par 288 (4x72)
280 Haydn Porteous 68 71 69 72.
281 Andrea Bolognesi (Ita) 69 70 68 74.
282 Drikus Bruyns 72 72 70 68, Filippo Bergamaschi (Ita) 73 69 69 71.
283 Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon (Fra) 75 73 69 66.
285 Scott Crichton (Sco) 69 74 71 71, Lionel Weber (Fra) 67 73 71 74, Brandon Stone 66 68 75 76, Gert Myburgh 67 74 72 72, Desne Van Den Bergh 69 70 70 76 (T6)
OTHER SCOTS' TOTALS
298 Daniel Kay 72 75 76 75, Fraser McKenna 72 77 73 76 (T40).
299 James White 75 75 72 77 (T46)
301 Brian Soutar 70 76 70 85 (T52)
305 Conor O'Neil 70 80 79 76 (T70)
GLENDOWER GOLF CLUB, GAUTENG
Par 288 (4x72)
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Players from S Africa unless stated
280 Haydn Porteous 68 71 69 72.
281 Andrea Bolognesi (Italy) 69 70 68 74.
282 Drikus Bruyns 72 72 70 68, Filippo Bergamaschi (Italy) 73 69 69 71.
283 Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon (France) 75 73 69 66.
285 Scott Crichton (Scotland) 69 74 71 71, Lionel Weber (France) 67 73 71 74, Brandon Stone 66 68 75 76, Gert Myburgh 67 74 72 72, Desne Van Den Bergh 69 70 70 76 (T6)
OTHER SCOTS' TOTALS
298 Daniel Kay 72 75 76 75, Fraser McKenna 72 77 73 76 (T40).
299 James White 75 75 72 77 (T46)
301 Brian Soutar 70 76 70 85 (T52)
305 Conor O'Neil 70 80 79 76 (T70)
Labels: Amateur Men
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