HUGH HUNTER'S CLACKMANNAN COUNTY NEWS

SCOTT MISSES OUT IN THE SOUTH EAST

In the final Scottish Golf Union Order of Merit event, Dollar’s Scott Borrowman misses the cut in the 72 hole South East District Open held at the par 68 Longniddry.course.  Going into the event, Scott led the 2012 Order of Merit - and with his nearest rivals missing the cut or withdrawing, it could be his title--- but we have to wait for the official confirmation. 

His two round total of 150  (74,76) missed the cut by a three shots -  Jamie Aitken (Alloa) ( 76,75)  also missed out finishing one shot behind Scott.

GARY HARVEY  BOYS' TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP.

It’s the turn of the County Boys this weekend to try and make a mark on junior golf when they compete in the Gary Harvey tournament at Charleton in Fife.  The event is contested by teams of eight boys representing the four Areas in the Midlands--- Angus, Clackmannan, Fife, Perth and Kinross.   
The boys play one match on Saturday and two matches on Sunday in a round robin format. Top county Boy golfer Lawrence Allan is missing as he is on Captain’s duties for the Scottish Schools team to play an International against England at  Hesketh Golf Club near Southport.

Selected for the Gary Harvey Clackmannan team are:

Rikky Alexander, Scott Beattie, Brian McAdam, Grant Murray, Ryan Calder, Gregor McEwan, Jordan Struthers and Ryan Walker.

  MIDLAND ALLIANCE

  County golfers have wasted no time in establishing themselves at the Midland Alliance events.  In the second event  at Ballumbie Castle near Dundee, top county senior golfer Bob Stewart (Tulliallan) finished with a four over par 73 taking a share of second place; he also featured at fourth equal in the handicap list, playing off scratch with a net 73, closely followed by Alloa’s Alan Didcock on a net 74 ( 6=)

                            UPCOMING GOLF FIXTURES

  With the end of the golf season coming up at the end of the month, many Clubs will be trying to reschedule earlier cancelled events.  Its never too late to take up a golf membership in your local club----- there are still deals around to cover the remainder of the year and very likely to cover 2013 as well.

    Saturday 8th September       Open Greensomes       Tillicoultry

    Sunday  9th September        Jubilee Mixed Open    Tillicoultry.                                                             

LANARKSHIRE MEN'S MATCH-PLAY RESULTS

Quarter Finals:

Declan Dooey (Colville Park) bt Joseph Bradley (Colville Park) 3 and 1.

Mark Lutton (Bellshill) bt D Cardwell (Hamilton) at 19th

Kevin Loughrie (Cambuslang) bt Stewart Henderson  (Hamilton) 2 holes

Dominic Dougan (Colville Park) bt Alistair Read (Bothwell Castle) 5 and 3.

Semi-Finals:
Lutton bt Dooey 5 and 4.
Dougan bt Loughrie 4 and 3

Final is on Thursday at Colville Park at 5pm

      Willie Sharpe   LGA

SANDY LYLE TO OPEN NEW 18TH HOLE AT DRUMOIG

 The newly designed par 4 18^th   at Drumoig will be opened by former Open and Masters champion Sandy Lyle on Monday 10^th September 2012 at 10.30am.

Sandy and Drumoig Golf Club champion David Gorman will play the 9^th, 10^th 11^th and the altered 12^th hole before moving on to the new 18^th where Sandy will hit the opening drive.

Your support on the day would be appreciated.

Everyone is welcome

MURCAR LINKS WIN ABERDEEN PENNANT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

Murcar Links beat Portlethen 3-2 in the final of the Aberdeen and District Pennant League Championship, sponsored by the Cults Hotel and played at Royal Aberdeen GC. Details:PORTLTHEN 2, MURCAR LINKS 3 (Portlethen names first) Ian Craik and Chris Rees lost to Bryan Innes and Anthony Bews 5 and 3. Ryan Donaldson and Keith Horne halved with Clark Brechin and Ronnie Brechin. Lewis Shand and Robbie Murdoch lost to Andy Campbell and Corin Stewart 4 and 2. Graham Innes and David McDowell bt Lee Vitesse and Gregor Stewart 5 and 3. Stephen Cook and Kevin Daglish halved with Adrian Styles and Duncan Rait.    ends

NEWMACHAR WIN DALSWINTON TROPHY

Newmachar regained the Dalswinton Trophy after winning the Aberdeen inter-club team foursomes 36-hole stroke-play tournament at Deeside Golf Club (on Sunday). Newmachar totalled 300 with Chris Simpson and Mark McKechnie returning scores of 74 and 73 for 147, and Richard Barr and Euan Kennedy scoring 79 and 75 for 153. Nigg Bay (Steven Jamieson and Ricky Nielson 76-80 for 156, Ian Welsh and Gary Stewart 74-75 for 149) were runners-up on 305. Deeside were the 2011 winners. Other team totals: 306 Banchory, 307 Royal Aberdeen, 313 Deeside, 322 Murcar Links, 326 Northern, 331 Hazlehead, Cruden Bay, 336 Bon Accord, 347 Caledonian.

STREB WINS US WEB.COM TOUR EVENT

Robert Streb won the weekend event on the US PGA Tour's Web.com Tour (formerly Nationwide Tour)

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OOSTHUIZEN LEADS McILROY BY THREE STROKES

LEADING THIRD-ROUND TOTALS IN DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP

194 Louis Oosthuizen (S Africa) 66 65 63
197 Rory McIlroy (N Ireland) 65 65 67
200 Dustin Johnson (US) 67 68 65, Tiger Woods (US) 64 68 68

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