SHIELDS MISSES CUT: DISAPPOINTING DAY FOR SCOTS in S AFRICA

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Paul Shields was the only Scot to miss the halfway cut but generally it was a disappointing day for the SGU Elite Squard in the South African amateur stroke-play golf championship at Glendower Golf Club, Gauteng.
As 18-year-old South African No 1, Brandon Stone increased his lead to five shots with a 68 for 10-under-par 144, so the Scots went backwards in the standings.
Aberdour's Scott Crichton is now joint 15th after bogeying the last two holes for a 74 and 143.
Brian Soutar (Leven GS) had only one birdie in a 76 which put him in joint 25th place on 146
Dunbar's Daniel Kay had four birdies but seven bogeys in putting togther a 75 for 147 and a share of 31st place.
Fraser McKenna (Balmore) bogeyed three of the last five holes for a 77 and a share of 52nd place on 149.
Conor O'Neil (Pollok) had two double bogeys in an 80 and James White bogeyed the last three holes for a repeat 75. Both men made the cut in joint 65th place on the limit mark of 150.
Kirkhill's Paul Shields had an eagle and three birdies but bogeyed the 17th and 18th for a 74 and 151 - one shot too many to qualify for the last two rounds.

LEADING SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72). Players from S Africa unless stated
134 Brandon Stone 66 68.
139 Desne Van den Bergh 69 70, Callum Mowat 69 70, Haydn Porteous 68 71, Andrea Bolognesi (Ita) 69 7o.
140 Toby Tree (Eng)_ 71 69, J D Oosthuizen 69 71, Lionel Weber (Fra) 67 73.

SCOTS' SCORES
143 Scott Crighton 69 74 (38-36) (T15).
146 Brian Soutar 70 76 ( 39-37) (T25).
147 Daniel Kay 72 75 (38-37) (T31).
149 Fraser McKenna 72 77 ( 38-39) (T52).
150 Conor O'Neil 70 80 (40-40), James White 75 75 (35-40) (T65).

MISSED THE CUT (150 and better qualified)
151 Paul Shields 77 74 (36-38) (T76).