STEWART WATT WINS DUNCAN TROPHY AT RENFREW

RENFREWSHIRE GOLF UNION PRESS RELEASE

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The Duncan Trophy is awarded by Renfrewshire Golf Union to the County Youth Match Play Champion.  It is contested by the leading sixteen youths from the Stroke Play Championship.

Renfrew Golf Club provide the venue for all the rounds and the four who fought their way to the semi finals were Gavin Stirling (Caldwell) who had disposed of the leading qualifier, Whinhill’s Jamie Alexander, in the previous round, Alex Ferguson (Paisley), Craig Pirie (Renfrew) and Stewart Watt (Old Course Ranfurly) who had beaten last year’s champion, Anton O’Donnell (Whinhill)

The semi-finals turned out to be one-sided affairs. Last year’s runner up, Alex Ferguson cruised to a 4 and 3 victory over Gavin Stirling and Stewart Watt produced a birdie barrage to take care of a spirited challenge from Craig Pirie winning 5and 4  despite Craig’s home advantage.  He scored well but could not cope with the powerful and accurate ball-striking of Watt.

In the final, the competitors had to deal with persistent rain but, despite this, Stewart played some great golf and was four up at the turn.  Alex matched him on the back nine but he had left himself too much to do and eventually had to settle for his third runner up spot with the new champion winning 5 and 4 after a very impressive display of golf.

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Pictures show President Ian McCosh with Ferguson and Watt and with the winner Stewart Watt