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Jack,McDonald (Stirling) leads by five in the men's event.
Gabrielle MacDonald (St Andrews) shares the lead in the women's event.

£1,000 FIRST PRIZE AT TRUMP INTERNATIONAL, £850 AT DEESIDE

The Paul Lawrie Golf Centre Scottish Ladies Open Tour will have a £1,000 first prize for the first time in the next event, the third on the schedule, at Trump International Links, 12 miles up the coastline from Aberdeen, on Monday, May 6.

 Front view of the temporary clubhouse at Trump International
                     Picture by Cal Carson Golf Agency

The Saltire Energy Classic 1, over 18 holes, will have £2,000 sponsorship money (Saltire Energy Group + Paul Lawrie Golf Centre)  to boost the income from the entry fees.
The Saltire Energy Classic 2, over 18 holes, at Deeside the next day, Tuesday, May 7, will have a first prize of at least £850.
The reason for the difference? Not so many competitors have so far entered the Deeside event as have entered for the Trump International competition.
That could change, of course. Another five entries, lady pro or amateur, would push the top Deeside prize nearer the £1,000 mark.
Amateurs would be restricted to a prize voucher worth £500 in value.    
More details on www.scottishladiestour.co.uk 

PHILIP MCLEAN SLUMPS FROM SUBLIME TO THE RIDICULOUS IN MOROCCO

Philip McLean's joy at shooting a sub-par score in the second round making a rare cut on the German PGA Developmental Tour went pear-shaped over the final 18 holes of the Open Lixus at Port Lixus Golf Resort, Larache in Morocco today (Tuesday).The Peterhead player, attached to the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre, followed up rounds of 74 and 71 with a nightmare, 13-over-par 85 for a total of 230 which saw him plummet from joint 14th overnight to a final placing of 41st of the 42 qualifiers. McLean's cash prize was a meagre 280 Euros.He did not have a single birdie in Round 3 which saw him run up double bogey 6s at the fifth, 15th and 18th as well as seven single bogeys and only eight pars in halves of 43 and 42.Winner of the 5,000 Euros first prize was Belgium's Christopher Mivis (73-67-66 for 10-under 216) who birdied the final hole to win by one stroke from Dutchman Floris De Haas (66-73-68 for 207). LEADING FINAL TOTALSPar 216 (3x72)206 Christopher Mivis (Bel) 73 67 66 (5,000 Euros).207 Floris De Haas (Net) 66 73 68 (3,000 Euros)213 Fernand Osther (Net) 69 72 72214 Christian Baunsoe (Den) 73 71 70, Sebastian Kannler (Ger) 76 72 66 SELECTED TOTALS217 Craig Farrelly (Eng) 71 70 76 (T12)223 Neil Chaudhuri (Eng) 74 74 75 (T25)230 Philip McLean (Sco) 74 71 85 (41st of 42).

DRAW FOR LANARKSHIRE BOYS' SPRING MEETING AT CARNWATH

LANARKSHIRE  GOLF  ASSOCIATION

COUNTY  BOYS’  SPRING  MEETING

CARNWATH GOLF CLUB – SUNDAY 28^TH APRIL 2013.

Competitors must report to the Recorder 15 mins prior to their starting time.

Competitors are reminded that jeans, denim trousers, trainers, collarless or sleeveless shirts, shell suits are not permitted in the clubhouse or on the course.                     Caddies are not permitted.

 LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED

Devices that measure distance only are allowed.

1.             8.30                 A.COLLIN                            R.DUFFY                              S.FULTON

                                 Lanark                                    Crow Wood                           Hollandbush

2.      8.37                    E.BOGLE                              R.ARCHIBALD                   S.MATTHEWS

                           Lanark                                    Crow Wood                           Cambuslang

3.      8.45                    R.ELDER                              A.TAGGART                        S.MITCHELL

                                 Lanark                                    Crow Wood                           Cambuslang

4.      8.52                    R.JOHNSTON                       S.BARNES                            C.PATERSON

                                 Lanark                                    Crow Wood                           Strathaven

5.      9.00                    L.COLLIN                             L.GALLAGHER                   J.TORRANCE

                                 Lanark                                    Crow Wood                           Drumpellier

6.      9.07                    E.GALLAN                           K.McCORMICK                   L.CADELL

                           Lanark                                    Crow Wood                           Drumpellier

7.      9.15                    R.MURDOCH                       S.LAW                                   B.McNAUGHT

                           Easter Moffat                         Strathaven                              Kirkhill

8.      9.22                    D.McGUIGAN                      R.LOUDEN                           L.IRVINE

                           Easter Moffat                         Strathaven                              Kirkhill

9.      9.30                    M.WILSON                           D.MURRAY                         M.RONALD

                           Playsport                                Shotts                                     East Kilbride

10.  9.37                    J.KERR                                  A.MORLEY                          L.BRODIE

                           Kirkhill                                   Shotts                                     Cambuslang

11.  9.45                    G.GREER                              F.LECKIE                             R.LIVINGSTONE

                           Carluke                                   Torrance House                      Colville Park

12.  9.52                    F.HARKISS                          C.LANG                                M.McCAIG

                           Carlike                                    Torrance House                      Kirkhill

13.  10.00                  A.ROBERTSON                   D.HARKIN                           C.MILLER

                           Carlike                                    Kirkhill                                   Strathaven

14.  10.07                  M.WILSON                           K.REILLY                             C.McINTOSH

                           Hamilton                                Easter Moffat                         Carluke

15.  10.15                  D.CLELAND                        K.McALLISTER                   K.McVICAR

                           Hamilton                                Easter Moffat                         East Kilbride

16.  10.22                  J.HAINIE                              C.CONNACHER                  K.STARK

                           Hamilton                                Wishaw                                  Crow Wood

17.  10.30                  C.BOOMER                          C.FARRELL                         D.FAIR

                           East Kilbride                          Wishaw                                  Hamilton

18.  10.37                  I.FERGUSON                       J.WALKINSHAW                F.KANE

                           Drumpellier                            Wishaw                                  Kirkhill

19.  10.45                  A.THOMSON                       S.CAMPBELL                     

                           Lanark                                    Cambuslang

         

DUNCAN McNEILL (15 YEARS OLD) WINS SHAMASH TROPHY BY FIVE STROKES

    Duncan McNeill receives the Shamash Trophy from Portpatrick Dunskey club captain Mike Bryant.

Duncan McNeill, a 15-year-old two-handicap junior member at Powfoot Golf Club, won the Shamash Trophy men's open tournament at Portpatrick (Dunskey) Golf Club on Sunday.
On a lovely sunny spring day, after early rain, young Duncan took full advantage of the course's excellent condition with rounds of 66 and 67 for a total of seven-under-par 133.
He won by five strokes from Dean Armstrong (Lochmaben) (68-70 for 138),
Three players finished on 139 with third prize going to Neil Hamilton (Powfoot) (71-68) by virtue of a better second round than Matthew McCulloch (Portpatrick) (70-69) and Andrew Kerr (Crichton) (69-70).
 

LEADING TOTALS
Par 140 (2x70) CSS (home and visitors) 69 69
133 Duncan McNeill (Powfoot) 66 67
138 Dean Armstrong (Lochmaben) 68 70.
139 Neil Hamilton (Powfoot) 71 68, Matthew McCulloch (Portpatrick) 70 69, Andrew Kerr (Crichton) 69 70.