HENDERSON, MCGHEE SHARE VICTORY AT FOG-HIT BALGOWNIE
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Thick fog delayed the start of play by nearly two hours in the Grampian Houston Junior Trip Fund pro-am - one of the richest on the Tartan Tour with over £11,000 in prize money - at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club today (Friday).
So that the later starters could finish in daylight, it was decided, in consultation with Tournament Controller Roy Murray, to reduce the round to 15 holes by cutting out those out at the far end of the course, the eighth (par 3), the ninth (par 4) and the 10th (par 3).
Aberdonian Scott Henderson (Kings Links) and James McGhee (unattached) tied for victory on four-under-par 56. Henderson birdied the second, had an eagle at the sixth and a birdie at the 11th in "halves" of 26 and 3o.
McGhee had and an eagle at the second and birdies at the sixth and 14th, also with scores of 26 for the first seven holes and 30 for the last eight.
They earned £1,900 each.
Jason McCreadie (Buchanan Castle) and Chris Kelly (Cawder) finished joint third on 57 and earned £1,100 each.
The pro-am, followed by a golf memorabilia auction dinner is staged annually to help raise funds to send a party of promising young Grampian golfers, every second year, to play courses in and around Houston, Texas.
The Grampian Houston Junior Trip was the brainchild of Banchory-born Bruce Davidson who became the Director of Golf at River Oaks Country Club, near Houston.
Fittingly, Davidson steered the River Oaks No 1 amateur trio of Ben Davidson (handicap 6), Peter Fluor (7) and Peter Fluor junior (handicap 16) to victory in the pro-am team event at Balgownie with a net better-ball of 10 under par 50.
PRO SCORES
+Tournament reduced to 15 holes (par 60) because fog delayed start
56 S Henderson (Kings Links), J McGhee (unatt) (£1,900 each).
57 J McCreadie (Buchanan Castle), C Kelly (Cawder) (£1,100 each).
58 S Herald (Mearns Castle) (£735)
59 J Lomas (Caprington), G Hutcheon (Banchory), D Orr (Mearns Castle) (£531 each.
60 S Gray (Hayston), D Patrick (Kingsfield), C Russell (RAW golf course design), S Taylor (Bothwell Castle) (£331 each).
61 G McBain (Gamola Golf), F Mann (Musselburgh) (£254 each).
62 S Craig (Germany), B Davidson (River Oaks, Texas), G Wright (West Linton), G Fox (Clydeway Golf ) (£193 each)
63 G Brown (Montrose Links), J Byrne (unatt), C Currie (Cadlwell), C Ronald (Carluke) (£66 each).
64 L Vannett (Carnoustie), A Duncan (unatt), M Kerr (Marriott Dalmahoy), C Matheson (Falkirk Tryst), M King (Kingsfield), C Lawson (Wellsgreen).
65 A Crerar (Panmure), A Fleming (North Highland College).
66 J McKinnon (Irvine), G Nethercott (Deeside)
67 S Aird (McDonald Ellon), N Colquhoun (Mercahnts of Edinburgh), R Cameron (Saltire Energy), S Duncan (Carnoustie), R Arnott (Bishopbriggs).
68 I Alexander (unatt), C Gordon (Edinburgh GC).
69 J Hopwood (Royal Aberdeen).
TEAM EVENT WINNERS
50 (10 under par net best ball).
Bruce Davidson (River Oaks CC, Houston, Texas) and the River Oaks I team of Ben Davidson (handicap 6), Peter Fluor (7) and Peter Fluor junior (16).
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Thick fog delayed the start of play by nearly two hours in the Grampian Houston Junior Trip Fund pro-am - one of the richest on the Tartan Tour with over £11,000 in prize money - at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club today (Friday).
So that the later starters could finish in daylight, it was decided, in consultation with Tournament Controller Roy Murray, to reduce the round to 15 holes by cutting out those out at the far end of the course, the eighth (par 3), the ninth (par 4) and the 10th (par 3).
Aberdonian Scott Henderson (Kings Links) and James McGhee (unattached) tied for victory on four-under-par 56. Henderson birdied the second, had an eagle at the sixth and a birdie at the 11th in "halves" of 26 and 3o.
McGhee had and an eagle at the second and birdies at the sixth and 14th, also with scores of 26 for the first seven holes and 30 for the last eight.
They earned £1,900 each.
Jason McCreadie (Buchanan Castle) and Chris Kelly (Cawder) finished joint third on 57 and earned £1,100 each.
The pro-am, followed by a golf memorabilia auction dinner is staged annually to help raise funds to send a party of promising young Grampian golfers, every second year, to play courses in and around Houston, Texas.
The Grampian Houston Junior Trip was the brainchild of Banchory-born Bruce Davidson who became the Director of Golf at River Oaks Country Club, near Houston.
Fittingly, Davidson steered the River Oaks No 1 amateur trio of Ben Davidson (handicap 6), Peter Fluor (7) and Peter Fluor junior (handicap 16) to victory in the pro-am team event at Balgownie with a net better-ball of 10 under par 50.
PRO SCORES
+Tournament reduced to 15 holes (par 60) because fog delayed start
56 S Henderson (Kings Links), J McGhee (unatt) (£1,900 each).
57 J McCreadie (Buchanan Castle), C Kelly (Cawder) (£1,100 each).
58 S Herald (Mearns Castle) (£735)
59 J Lomas (Caprington), G Hutcheon (Banchory), D Orr (Mearns Castle) (£531 each.
60 S Gray (Hayston), D Patrick (Kingsfield), C Russell (RAW golf course design), S Taylor (Bothwell Castle) (£331 each).
61 G McBain (Gamola Golf), F Mann (Musselburgh) (£254 each).
62 S Craig (Germany), B Davidson (River Oaks, Texas), G Wright (West Linton), G Fox (Clydeway Golf ) (£193 each)
63 G Brown (Montrose Links), J Byrne (unatt), C Currie (Cadlwell), C Ronald (Carluke) (£66 each).
64 L Vannett (Carnoustie), A Duncan (unatt), M Kerr (Marriott Dalmahoy), C Matheson (Falkirk Tryst), M King (Kingsfield), C Lawson (Wellsgreen).
65 A Crerar (Panmure), A Fleming (North Highland College).
66 J McKinnon (Irvine), G Nethercott (Deeside)
67 S Aird (McDonald Ellon), N Colquhoun (Mercahnts of Edinburgh), R Cameron (Saltire Energy), S Duncan (Carnoustie), R Arnott (Bishopbriggs).
68 I Alexander (unatt), C Gordon (Edinburgh GC).
69 J Hopwood (Royal Aberdeen).
TEAM EVENT WINNERS
50 (10 under par net best ball).
Bruce Davidson (River Oaks CC, Houston, Texas) and the River Oaks I team of Ben Davidson (handicap 6), Peter Fluor (7) and Peter Fluor junior (16).
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