HUGH HUNTER'S CLACKMANNAN COUNTY NEWS ROUND-UP

COUNTY FOURS UNDERWAY

The 2013 Clackmannan County Foursomes started last week at Tulliallan in cold conditions.  Each club is represented by three couples who play 18 holes foursomes golf and the aggregate of the three matches decides the winner.

 In the first match, Dollar took on Alva. Te match was pretty even over the opening nine, but Dollar just took the edge on the inward half, and finished 3 holes up

  MATCH RESULTS (Dollar names first)

S Borrowman/D Hulston 3 up on E Richardson/S McIvor

K Christie/R Watson junior all square with M Graham /A Aitken

V Allan/S McPherson 1 up on M Robertson/P Davidson 

  DOLLAR WIN 3 UP.

The second match in Round 1 set the 2012 holders of the trophy Braehead against Tillicoultry.  On the outward nine Braehead held a good lead, but coming back, Tillicoultry made a fight back in the second match.

Tillicoultry fought back from two down at the turn to take the tie on the last green by one hole, thanks to a good approach by John Gullen and an 8 ft putt from Scott Baird. 

  MATCH RESULTS (Braehead names first)

Ross Benvie/Allan Watson 6 up on Andy Anderson/Mark Walker

Rikky Alexander/Scott McChristie 1 down to John Gullen/Scott Baird

Jim Muir/David Finlayson all square with Colin Johnstone/Blair Paterson

  BRAEHEAD WIN 5 UP

    In the semi-finals, Dollar play Tulliallan and Braehead play Alloa.

  COUNTY SENIORS OPEN THE SEASON.

  The opening meeting of the Scottish Seniors Golfing Society took place at Powfoot recently, and featured three Tulliallan golfers in the two round event.  Best placed was top County senior golfer Bob Stewart on 145 (75,77). Phil Dempsey 153  was next best with  Ian Peddie a bit further back  

 David Miller from Kilmarnock Barassie won the event with 145 (73,72).

  SUCCESSFUL START FOR LAWRENCE

It's just over three months since Alva’s Lawrence Allan started his American University course at South East Louisiana.  He has had a good start, featuring in many of the golf teams which are of a very high standard, and has achieved some very good results. 

His academic studies are also going well, and he will return soon to the Scottish season where his first event will be the prestigious Scottish Stroke Play event at Southerness from the 31st May to 2nd June. 

It’s almost an all plus handicap field. The best listing is a + 5.3!  

Other locals competing are Alloa’s Jamie Aitken and Dollar’s Scott Borrowman.

  

 SCOTT FEATURES IN LYTHAM TROPHY

The Lytham Trophy was the first amateur “major” of the 2013 season, and 23 Scots made the journey south to the Open Championship course at Royal Lytham and St Annes.  

In the 140 strong field, only six Scots made the cut. Dollar’s Scott Borrowman finished right on the cut mark at 151, and finished the 72 holes with two 76s to put him in 33rd equal position  (77,74,76,76) at 23 over par.  

 The winner recorded a 7 over par aggregate in the difficult conditions.

This week, Scott is over at Royal Dublin golf course playing in the Irish stroke play event.  These events are closely watched by the Walker Cup selectors for the  GB and I match against America later in the year.

 CALLUM MAKES CUT IN ITALY

After missing the cut in Madrid a couple of weeks ago,  Tulliallan’s Callum Macaulay bounced back in Italy making the cut  (only three of the ten Scots playing made it).
He finished a bit down the field (70, 68, 70, 73), but must gain some confidence for the European Tour events coming up.