STUART BALLINGALL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND PLAYING ON THE GECKO TOUR

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com 
Norwich-based Anglo Scot Stuart Ballingall disappeared off the radar after playing - and winning twice - on the US college circuit as a freshman student at Missouri University
Scottishgolfview.com has found him!
Paisley-born Ballingall (pictured) turned professional and is playing on the Gecko Spanish mini-tour. This past week he finished joint fourth in the 36-hole event at Torrequebrada with scores of 75 and 68 for one-under-par 143.
That performance earned the former Scotland boy cap 550 Euros.
Duncan Stewart from Grantown on Spey was playing in the same event after he too finished joint fourth a few days earlier in the Gecko Tour 36-holer at Parador Malaga.
But, at Torrequebrada, Stewart, who will be playing on the Challenge Tour in 2013 after his two wins on the PGA EuroPro Tour in 2012, did not fare so well.
Duncan shot 71-84 for 155 and finished out of the money in joint 18th position.
Winner of the tournament, by the way, was Spaniard Marcos Pastor Rufian with 70-67 for seven-under 137.
Callum Trahan of Meldrum House, Oldmeldrum, who turned pro recently, has also been playing - but not too well - on the Gecko Tour.
In the Parador Malaga event, Callum finished T20 with scores of 82-74 for 156 and in the two-rounder just finished at Torrequebrada, Trahan shot 78-83 for 161 and finished T26 in a field of 43 players.
Stick at it, Callum. Even the best of players are inclined to struggle in their early days in the pro ranks.

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