BLACK ISLE OPEN FOURSOMES TEE TIMES FOR APRIL 14-15

FORTROSE AND ROSEMARKIE

 The Black Isle Open Foursomes sponsored by MacKenzie Investments in Inverness
 Saturday, 14th April (36 Holes Qualifying) 
and
Sunday, 15^th April 2012 (Match-Play). 
Players go out in fours at EIGHT minute intervals. 4 ½ Hours between the start times in each round. If there are any withdrawals or late entries please telephone the Golf Shop on (01381) 620733.
Players from the HOME Club unless otherwise stated. Abbreviations: B Brora; BA Banchory; BAL Ballater; C Cawder; CB Cruden Bay; E Elgin; G Grantown on Spey; I Inverness; K Kinloss; M Moray; MOO Muir of Ord; MU Murcar; RD Royal Dornoch; S Spey Bay; SA St. Andrews New; ST Strathpeffer; T Tain, TO Torvean; TU Turnberry.

7.40/12.10 – R. Keith, L. Patience and D. Lackie, J. Lackie; A. Henry (I), R. Kinnaird (G) and L. Reid, M. Ross; J. Martin (M), I. Meggatt (M) and C. Stewart, D. Ibbotson (MU);

8.01/12.31 – N. McWilliam (E), B. Cruickshank (S) and A. Cameron, E. Forbes (I); R. Carr, W. Donnelly and D. Morrison (ST), M. Bartlett (ST); M. McArthur, J. Hearmon and C. High, A. MacIntyre; D. Joel (I), J. Treasurer (I) and S. MacKenzie, D. Cameron (I);
8.31/1.01 – M.M. Brown, G. Leonard and G. Fraser, A. Fraser; M. MacDonald, C. Gaittens and J. Jack, R. MacLeman; C. Fraser, M. Fraser (SA) and C. Young, B. Main; C. Harrison, G. Stewart and T. Cornwall, R. McIntosh;
9.03/1.33 – B. MacKie (TO), M. Shewan (TO) and B. Hastie, B. Frame (MOO); A. MacArthur, L. MacLeman and M. Windsor, S. Kinnaird (T); S. Gow (BAL), S. Donald (BAL) and S. Sawers (C), R. Shepherd (TU); M. Buchan (CB), M. Christie (CB) and N.D. Hampton (RD), C. Taylor (K);
9.35/2.05 – J. Junor, A. Gray and R. Farquharson (BAL), A. Mitchell (BAL); K. Lorimer (B), S. Ashe (B) and A. Tait, P.L. Taylor; D. McGrouther (I), R. Fraser (I) and E. Skinner, S. Bassindale; T. Gill (B), J. MacBeath (B) and D. Krzyzanowski (ST), P. Bannerman (ST);
10.07/2.37 – S. Archibald (BAL), J. Clark (BAL) and M. Galloway, J.A. Thow; Partners and Partners;
10.23/2.53 – E. Alexander (BA), D. Alexander (BA) and K. Fowler, M. Manson; Partners and Partners; Partners and Partners; Partners and Partners

SCOTTISH CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS ROUND 1 TEE TIMES

LEVEN GOLFING SOCIET

Scottish Champion of Champions 2012 R1 (Stroke Play)

TEE TIMES FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 7

08:00

Greg Forrester Thomas White

08:08

Clark Brechin Jamie Morris

08:16

Paul Alexander Alan McKie

08:24

William Fleming Gordon Miller

08:32

George MacMillan Kevin Blyth

08:40

Mark O'Donnell Graeme Rowan

08:48

Raymond Perry Stephen Machin

08:56

Ross Bell Graham Robertson

09:04

09

Bryan Fotheringham Daniel Kay

09:12

Craig Hamilton Conor O'Neil

09:20

Scott Crichton John Duff

09.28

Brian Soutar Graeme Robertson

09:36

Alexander Culverwell Scott Stewart-Cation

09:44

Adam Dunton Matthew Clark

09:52

Glenn Campbell Kyle McClung

10:00

Josh Jamieson Fraser Moore

10.08

George Crawford Scott Borrowman

10:16

James White Fraser McKenna

10:24

Lee Jenkins Andrew Campbell

10:32

Allyn Dick Paul Shields

10:40

Hugh Nelson Brian Graham

10:48

Scott Moffat David Wylie

10.56 

Gary Sharp Scott Brown

11.04
Christopher Mooney Stephen Simants

2012 FIFE GOLFING ASSOCIATION BOYS' ORDER OF MERIT

 Positions after 1 event:

1 Ewan Scott (St Andrews) 80 points

2 Greg Forrester (Lundin) 60

T3 John Douglas (Aberdour) 50

T3 Alisdair McDougall (St Andrews New) 5

5 Ryan Walsh (Kirkcaldy) 40

6 Jake Hogg (The Duke’s) 30.

The next counting events for the 2012 FIFE BOYS ORDER OF MERIT are THE ELIE BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP from 4 to 6 April and THE SCOTTISH BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP at MURCAR LINKS from 9 to 14 April.

R&A Helps Develop Golf in South America

BY JAMES BUNCH: GLOBAL GOLF POST

CALI, COLOMBIA | It has been a long time since I have taken a flight to play in a tournament – over 14 years – and I would certainly not consider myself a tournament golfer anymore. So, imagine my trepidation of the 20 hours of travel time from my home in St Andrews to Cali, Colombia.

The tournament was the South American Amateur, held two weeks ago at Club Campestre Farallones Individual. This was the seventh, so it is a relatively new event in the world of amateur golf. However, it's an event with grand plans and ambitions, thanks to generous support from the R&A which have pledged £28,000 per year over the next three years to help grow the event to one of the premier amateur events around the world. The event will be held in Colombia for three years and then possibly move to Argentina or Ecuador.

The R&A have supported various golf events in South America for the past 10 years, most notably the Copa los Andes, a team event among nine South American nations which has been going since 1944 and supported by the R&A since 2002. Click here to continue reading.

James Bunch is the General Manager of the Global Golf Post a free weekly golf publication delivered every Monday. Click here for your free subscription.

PAM BENKA TO BECOME ENGLAND GOLF PRESIDENT IN 2013

EWGA/EGU Press release

Pam Benka, a former Curtis Cup player and captain, has accepted the nomination to become President-Elect of England Golf for 2012, with a view to becoming President in 2013.

Pam will be the first sole President to take office since England Golf was created earlier this year by the merger of the English Golf Union and the English Women’s Golf Association. Appropriately, she will bring a rare insight on both the men’s and women’s game to her role.

Alongside her own experiences, she acquired wide knowledge of the men’s game through her late husband, Peter Benka. He was a Walker Cup player and chairman of selectors for both England and the R&A.

“I am very honoured and privileged to be asked to do this job. It’s very exciting to be involved with our new organisation which brings together men’s and women’s golf.

“I have been involved with women’s golf all my life and, through Peter, I was fortunate to see the men’s side. I hope it will all stand me in very good stead,” she said.

Pam grew up in a golfing family in Sussex, where she is a member of West Sussex and Worthing golf clubs and has been county champion. Her parents were both good players, while her uncle represented England, and she took up the game as a girl.

She won the British and French girls’ championships in the mid-1960s and played in the Curtis Cup teams of 1966 and ’68, and in the Vagliano Trophy of 1967, when she also represented England. The following year she became the Portuguese ladies’ champion.

Pam took a break from the game after marrying and having her two children, Mark and Clare. When she returned, she became involved with elite training and then as a national and international selector.

She captained the GB&I Curtis Cup team of 2002 and the England team at the European lady juniors’ championship. The next year she captained the team for the Commonwealth Trophy, now the Astor Trophy.

Now, looking ahead to her new role, Pam remarked: “It’s a huge privilege and I am going to enjoy every minute of it and help in any way I can.”

The office of President of England Golf is currently held jointly by Paul Baxter of Lincolnshire and Sue Johnson of Yorkshire.

EAST BEAT WEST IN ANNUAL ALLIANCE MATCH

Edinburgh and East of Scotland beat the West of Scotland Alliance by 12 1/2 to 11 1/2 in the annual inter-alliance golf match at Lanark GC this week to retain the trophy.

Next year's match will be played at Bruntsfield Golf Club.