Thursday, October 31, 2013

NEIL HENDERSON WINS BOOTLAND TROPHY AT FALKIRK TRYST

FROM ALAN GREENSHIELDS
EDINBURGH AND EAST OF SCOTLAND ALLIANCE
 
Another healthy field of 101 players headed to Falkirk Tryst to contest the Bootland Trophy which went in the direction of Renaissance professional Neil Henderson, thanks to a better inward nine holes than Musselburgh's Philip Leggate.

Neil also secured the top scratch prize with his three-under-par 67 (35-32) which was one shot better than the 68 carded by Keir McNicoll (Gullane).

Third scratch on 69 saw triple Andrew Oldcorn (Kings Acre) and brothers Llloyd and Zack Saltman (Archerfield).
Philip Leggate's net 67 (76 less 9) secured top handicap prize and second handicap prize went four ways on net 68 to Ken Clarke (Uphall) (82 less 14), Walter Forsyth (Peebles) (78 less 10), David Nicolson (Craigielaw) (72 less 4) and James Silvestro (Musselburgh) (77 less 9).
Top Senior prize went to Keith Cowie of Dunbar on net 69 (80 less 11) and Trainee prize went to Louis Gaughan (Bathgate) on 73.
After five events the Orders of Merit read:
Scratch
1 Ross Neill (Drumpellier) 264.5 pts
2 Chris Morris (Kingsknowe) 262 pts
3 Andrew Oldcorn (Kings Acre) 230 pts
Handicap
T1 Ken Clarke (Uphall) 71.5 pts
T1 Iain Wilson (Longniddry) 71.5 pts
3 David Nicolson (Craigielaw)  67.5 pts.
Next outing is at Peebles in two weeks.
 


ALL THE SCRATCH RETURNS AT FALKIRK TRYST

 1    Henderson Neil     Renaissance Club    Pro    67
2    McNicoll Keir    Gullane    Trainee    68
3    Oldcorn Andrew     Kings Acre    Pro    69
4    Saltman Lloyd    Archerfield    Pro    69
5    Saltman Zack    Archerfield    Pro    69
6    Catlin Scott     Greenburn    Pro    70
7    Morris Chris    Kingsknowe    Pro    70
8    Neill Ross     Drumpellier    Pro    71
9    Lamb Stevie    Cardrona    Pro    72
10    Marshall Andrew     Houston GR  Pro    72
11    Nicolson David    Craigielaw  Amateur    72
12    Wilson Iain    Longniddry  Amateur    72
13    Colquhoun    Neil     Merchants    Pro    73
14    Dick    James     Duddingston    Pro    73
15    Gaughan    Louis    Bathgate    Trainee    73
16    Johnston    Richard     Glenbervie    Amateur    73
17    Porteous    Paul    Uphall    Amateur    73
18    Rennie    Martin    Uphall    Amateur    73
19    Bain    Ailsa    Cardrona    Trainee    74
20    Grieve    Scott     Turnhouse    Professional    74
21    Kerr    John    Ratho Park    Amateur    74
22    MacKay    Alan     Kingsknowe    Amateur    74
23    Buckley    Ryan    Unattached    Professional    75
24    Dunsmore    Steven     Falkirk Tryst    Professional    75
25    Fraser    Colin     Peebles    Amateur    75
26    Fraser    Hugh    Niddry Castle    Amateur    75
27    Lamb    Peter    Glencorse    Amateur    75
28    Munro    Ross     Duddingston    Trainee    75
29    Murray    Roy    West Lothian    Amateur    75
30    Rothney    Andrew    Bathgate    Amateur    75
31    Wither    George     Lothianburn    Amateur    75
32    Allison    Liam    Bathgate    Amateur    76
33    Cordery    Thomas    Musselburgh    Amateur    76
34    Lamb    Joshua    Cardrona    Amateur    76
35    Leggate    Philip    Musselburgh    Amateur    76
36    MacKay    Graham     Melville Golf Centre    Professional    76
37    Denham    John    Torwoodlee    Senior    77
38    Hillson    Gordon     Dunbar    Trainee    77
39    Silvestro    James    Musselburgh    Amateur    77
40    White    Justin    Harrison (Braids)    Amateur    77
41    Bootland    Hinton     Duddingston    Senior    78
42    Forsyth    Walter     Peebles    Amateur    78
43    Laing    William     Prestonfield    Amateur    78
44    Strachan    Sandy    Deer Park    Professional    78
45    Boyle    Tony    Glenbervie    Amateur    79
46    Carrigan    Michael     Greenburn    Amateur    79
47    Catlin    Ian    Greenburn    Senior    79
48    Masterton    John     Mortonhall    Amateur    79
49    Wight    Andrew     Glencorse    Senior    79
50    Cockburn    Robin    Harburn    Amateur    80
51    Cowie    Keith    Dunbar    Senior    80
52    Gilhooley    Gordon     Craigielaw    Amateur    80
53    Stevens    Glyn    Kings Acre    Amateur    80
54    Airens    Daniel    Falkirk Tryst    Amateur    81
55    Cooney    Kieran    Bathgate    Amateur    81
56    Doyle    Steven     Liberton    Amateur    81
57    McKean    David    Cardrona    Senior    81
58    Scott    Jim    Minto    Senior    81
59    Stewart    Duncan     Craigielaw    Amateur    81
60    Brown    Stuart     Dunbar    Amateur    82
61    Clarke    Ken    Uphall    Senior    82
62    Davidson    Stuart     Dundas Parks    Amateur    82
63    Jeffrey    David    Whitekirk    Senior    82
64    Johnston    Graeme D    Glenbervie    Amateur    82
65    Martin    Duncan     Longniddry    Amateur    82
66    Ritchie    Peter     Bathgate    Senior    82
67    Bain    Neil     Haddington    Amateur    83
68    Jeavons    Ian     Dunbar    Amateur    83
69    Kay    Michael     Dalmahoy    Amateur    83
70    Louden    Michael     Glencorse    Amateur    83
71    Marr    William    West Lothian    Senior    83
72    Miller    William     Falkirk Tryst    Senior    83
73    Bell    Gordon     Gullane    Senior    84
74    Gilhooley    Stephen     Duddingston    Senior    84
75    Lamb    Jordan    Peebles    Amateur    84
76    McElhinney    Andrew    Harburn    Amateur    84
77    Walker    James    Duddingston    Amateur    84
78    Wyse    Ian    Falkirk Tryst    Amateur    84
79    Allan    Robert     Cardrona    Amateur    85
80    Stronach    Alan     Falkirk Tryst    Amateur    86
81    Allan    Jim    West Lothian    Senior    87
82    Burnside    John    Dunbar    Amateur    87
83    Jervis    Derek    Prestonfield    Senior    87
84    Tune    Jonathan    Glenbervie    Amateur    87
85    Black    David    Bathgate    Amateur    88
86    Devlin    Alan     Pumpherston    Senior    92


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JAMIE McLEARY MAKES GOOD START TO CHALLENGE TOUR GRAND FINAL

REPORT FROM EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS
Jamie McLeary’s dreams of graduation to The European Tour are still alive after the Scot began the Dubai Festival City Challenge Tour Grand Final hosted by Al Badia Golf Club with a four under par 68 to end the first day in joint third position, two shots off the lead.

McLeary, pictured right, is after something special as he sits 33rd in the Challenge Tour Rankings, some €23,579 away from the last of the top 15 who earn their card at the conclusion of this week’s event. 
But with a winner’s prize of €56,650 on offer at the lucrative Grand Final, everything is still to play for for the Edinburgh man and he believes he has the beating of the course in Al Badia after following up a stunning round in the Pro-Am with an impressive score in the first day of tournament play.
“I shot a nine under 63 in the Pro-Am so I was thinking if I could do that again today I would be doing well but I played well again today,” said the 32 year old Peterhead-born player who played on the US college circuit for four years a decade or so ago. 
“I've been hitting the ball well for most of the season but this course suits me because I'm hitting a lot of wedges in and my wedge play is good. I don’t think I hit one outside 15 feet today.
“If you hit it well off the tee you will get a lot of chances. It suits my game out there, I don’t think I hit a shot off line today, everything was on line so it was good.  
“I think I need a second place or better here. It doesn’t really change much for me because you enter every event wanting to win but I just have to make as many birdies as I can and not make many bogeys, as obvious as it sounds.”
McLeary has proven this season that there are some low rounds in him once he gets in the mood and he is hoping that he can rekindle that kind of form as he chases an unlikely rise in the Rankings to follow in the footsteps of compatriots Chris Doak (2012) and Craig Lee (2011) by graduating from the Challenge Tour.
“I have had two nine-under rounds this year,” he said. “So I just need one of them this week and I could be right in the mix. I feel like I'm hitting it good so it just depends on whether the putts go in. 
“Of course, Craig and Chris are inspiration. They’re both good players and it shows that the Scottish guys, if they get the opportunity then a lot of them don’t come back and a lot of them have gone on to do well. It would be great if myself, Duncan (Stewart) and Andrew (McArthur) all got through and I think we would go on to do well.”
McArthur finished the opening day tied for 11th spot after a two under par 70 while Stewart had to settle for a level par 72, which left him in a tie for 21st.

FIRST-ROUND SCOREBOARD
 Par 72
66 A Pavan (Ita) , B Paolini (USA) ,
68 E Dubois (Fra) , J Carlsson (Swe) , J McLeary  (Sco) , L Kennedy  (Eng) 
69 J Guerrier  (Fra) , T Hatton (Eng) , S Kapur (Ind) , R Davies (Wal) , A Otaegui  (Esp) 
70 J Lima  (Por) , W Besseling  (Ned) , A McArthur  (Sco) , N Elvira  (Esp) , N Lemke (Swe) , J Dantorp (Swe) , T Sluiter  (Ned) 
71 O Wilson (Eng) , T Nørret (Den) , J Garcia Pinto (Esp) 
72 J Elson (Eng), D Gaunt (Aus), D Frittelli (RSA), V Riu  (Fra), F Calmels  (Fra) , D Stewart (Sco) 
73 A Gee  (Eng) , M Crespi  (Ita) , S Manley (Wal) , J Huldahl (Den) , R Kakko  (Fin) , J Fahrbring (Swe) , L Bjerregaard  (Den) , S Tiley (Eng) , S Kim (SKor) 
74 B Ritthammer (Ger) , P Archer (Eng) , B An (Kor) , D Im (USA) 
76 R Dinwiddie  (Eng) , D Huizing (Ned) 
77 S Walker (Eng) , A Domingo (Esp)



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EUROPEAN TOUR POSITION ON SIMON DYSON DISQUALIFICATION

STATEMENT FROM EUROPEAN TOUR

On Friday October 25, 2013, Simon Dyson (pictured) was disqualified from the BMW Masters presented by SRE Group at Lake Malaren Golf Club in Shanghai, China.
Under the Rules of Golf he was found to have breached Rule 16-1a, which states that a player must not touch his line of putt. He subsequently failed to add a two-shot penalty to his score when signing his card, and as a result was disqualified under Rule 6-6d. Television viewers had alerted The European Tour to the incident, which took place on the eighth green during the second round.    
At the conclusion of the tournament, and having reviewed subsequent reports from Tournament Director Mikael Eriksson and Chief Referee John Paramor, it was decided by David Garland, Director of Tour Operations for The European Tour, that further action was required under The European Tour’s Code of Behaviour and Disciplinary Procedure, which states:
“3. Serious Breach. If, at the conclusion of an investigation into an alleged breach of the Code by a Member, it is evident that a serious breach of the Code may have occurred, then a disciplinary hearing shall take place before an independent disciplinary panel.” 
Under The European Tour regulations, the three-person panel will comprise an independent lawyer, an ex-Member of the European Tour or current player on the European Senior Tour and an experienced sports administrator. 
The player in question will then be asked to appear before the Disciplinary Panel at a hearing that will be convened on at least 21 days’ notice to the player.
If, following the hearing, the panel decides that a breach of the Code has been established, it shall impose a sanction that it considers appropriate having regard to the circumstances. Such sanctions may range from a reprimand, a censure, a fine, a suspension of Membership, a suspension from participation in one or more tournaments or for a given period, or expulsion from The European Tour, or otherwise as the panel shall determine.

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RORY McILROY LEADS BY TWO WITH A 65 IN SHANGHAI

                       RORY McILROY pictured in action today. Courtesy of Getty Images (c).

REPORT FROM EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS
Rory McIlroy gave the clearest indication yet that he is getting back to his best form with a majestic seven under par opening round of 65 in the WGC-HSBC Champions as he established a two-shot lead in Shanghai.
The former World Number One stated prior to the €8.5million tournament that he was in the mood to clinch his first victory of 2013, and he produced a performance to back up those feelings at Sheshan International Golf Club.
McIlroy carded seven birdies and just the single bogey on the 11th hole – his second of the day after starting on the tenth tee – to lead Wales’ Jamie Donaldson and last week’s BMW Masters champion Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño.
It was a timely display by the Northern Irishman, who started the event in 62nd place on The Race to Dubai and in need of a good performance to break into the top 60 in order to secure his spot in the season ending DP World Tour Championship, Dubai in a fortnight.
“It felt good to be out there and be in control of my golf ball,” said the World Number Six.  “I gave myself a lot of looks for birdies. It's a great start, but it's only 18 holes.  It's only one round of golf, but it's definitely the way I wanted, and needed, to start this week, keeping in mind that I obviously want to play myself into Dubai and try to pick up my first win of the season, as well. “
Starting from the tenth with a birdie, McIlroy gave the shot straight back at the next but also picked up shots at the 12th, 14th and 16th.
A long birdie putt was left inches short on the par three 17th hole, but McIlroy made no such mistake from four feet on the par five 18th to reach the turn in 32, before another birdie on the first took the two-time Major Champion into a share of the lead on five under.

McIlroy moved into the outright lead with a birdie on the par five second and added another birdie when he holed from seven feet for a birdie on the par five eighth to move clear at the top of the leaderboard.
“It's one of the best rounds I've played this season,” he said. “I shot 64 at Boston, so that was a good round of golf.  But this is probably better just because it was a little trickier conditions.  There was a bit of breeze and you've got to play good golf to shoot seven under around this place.”
Spaniard Fernandez-Castaño, targeting back-to-back wins in Shanghai, birdied four holes in a row on his back nine to card a five under par 67, while Welshman Donaldson’s round included a 22ft putt for eagle on the 16th hole.
A shot further back on four under par is US Open Champion Justin Rose, who recovered from a double bogey on his second hole of the day, former Masters Champion Bubba Watson and two players making their debut in a World Golf Championships event, England’s Tommy Fleetwood and American Jordan Spieth.
Open Champion Phil Mickelson briefly accompanied McIlroy at the top of the leaderboard after a flawless opening 16 holes. But the World Number Two dropped five shots in his last two holes, putting it in the water twice on the par five eighth en route to a quadruple bogey nine, then finishing his round with a bogey to sign for a one under par 71 and a share of 28th position, the same as defending champion Ian Poulter.
 
FIRST ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 72
65 R McIlroy  (NIr) 
67 J Donaldson (Wal), G Fernandez-Castaño (Spain) 
68 J Spieth  (USA) , J Rose (Eng) , B Watson (USA) , T Fleetwood  (Eng) 
69 P Casey  (Eng) , K Aphibarnrat (Tha) , G Bhullar (Ind) , S Hend (Aus) , E Els (RSA) , D Johnson (USA) , G McDowell  (NIr) 
70 R Moore  (USA) , D Fichardt (RSA) , J Blixt  (Swe) , B Weekley (USA) , L Donald  (Eng) , S Garcia  (Esp) , L Oosthuizen  (RSA) , K Streelman (USA) , M Kaymer (Ger) , P Hanson (Swe) , H Wen-Yi (Chn) , K Duke (USA) , J Jeong (SKor) 
71 I Poulter (Eng) , K Bradley (USA) , C Wood  (Eng) , D Ernst (USA), P Mickelson (USA), P Uihlein  (USA) , B Horschel (USA) , L Westwood (Eng) , G Delaet (Can) , B Gay (USA) , H Matsuyama  (Jpn) 
72 M Ilonen  (Fin) , J Van Zyl (RSA) , D Points (USA) , M Brown (Nzl) , J Merrick (USA) , M Hendry (Nzl) , M Manassero (Ita) , L Wen-Chong (Chn) , F Molinari (Ita) , D Howell (Eng) , B Haas  (USA) , S Piercy (USA) , L Hao-Tong (Chn) 
73 S Gallacher (Sco) , J Dufner (USA) , B Snedeker  (USA) , J Walker  (USA) , M Kawamura (Jpn) 
74 H Stenson (Swe) , D Lynn (Eng) , M Thompson  (USA) , R Fowler  (USA) , T Björn (Den) , R Sterne  (RSA) , W Ashun (Chn) 
75 G Coetzee (RSA) , H Fujita (Jpn) , M Jiménez (Esp) , G Bourdy (Fra) , B Rumford (Aus) , N Watney (USA) 
76 H Mu (Chn) , T Jaidee (Tha) 
77 B Grace  (RSA) , B Van Pelt (USA) , D Popovic (Aus) ,
81 R Jacquelin (Fra) , R Ishikawa (Jpn) , B Seuk-Hyun (Kor) ,
83 H Ming-Jie (Chn)

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RAIN HITS THE SPIRIT INTERNATIONAL ON FIRST DAY AT WHISPERING PINES

Heavy rain caused a mid-morning suspension of play on the first day of The Spirit International amateur men's and women's tournament at Whispering Pines, Texas.
Play, to the best of our knowledge, did not resume.
Scotland are represented in this better-ball tournament by Ewan Scott (St Andrews), Grant Forrest (North Berwick), Gemma Dryburgh (Beaconsfield) and Rachael Watton (Mortonhall), all students at Us colleges.

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