TIGER TO TAKE PART IN SPECTACULAR PHOTO-SHOOT IN TURKEY

FROM THE REUTERS GOLF NEWS SERVICE

By Tony Jimenez
ISTANBUL - Tiger Woods features in a stroke-play event for the first time in six weeks at the Turkish Airlines Open starting on Thursday and will herald his return by taking part in a spectacular Bosphorus Bridge photoshoot.
The world number one is due to arrive in Istanbul by helicopter on Tuesday before becoming the first golfer to hit balls from East to West on the iconic bridge that separates the continents of Europe and Asia.
Woods will then travel down to the south-western city of Antalya on the Mediterranean coast to take on Europe's finest in the $7 million tournament at the Montgomerie Maxx Royal course.
The 14-times major winner also played in last year's invitational eight-man World Golf Final in Turkey but this season marks the first time the country has hosted an official European Tour event.
"I had a great time during my first visit to Turkey... and I'm looking forward to playing there once again," Woods said in a news release.
He has not played a strokeplay competition since finishing tied for 22nd place at the Tour Championship in Atlanta in September, the final event of the U.S. PGA Tour's money-spinning FedExCup series.
Among the 37-year-old American's title rivals this week will be U.S. Open champion and World Golf Final winner Justin Rose.
"It's going to be fun to play in Turkey again," said the 33-year-old Briton. "It's great for Turkey to have an event in the Final Series."
This week's tournament is the penultimate event in the inaugural Final Series, the European Tour's new FedExCup equivalent.
Rose is third in the Race To Dubai money list on 1.87 million euros ($2.53 million), behind Graeme McDowell (2.05 million) and FedExCup winner Henrik Stenson (2.20 million) with just the Turkish Open and DP World Tour Championship in Dubai to come.
Ian Poulter, fourth on the list with earnings of 1.66 million euros, will look to go one better in Antalya than his second-place finish to American Dustin Johnson in last week's WGC-Champions Tournament in Shanghai.
Former world number one Lee Westwood also features in the 78-man line-up this week but Rory McIlroy, Luke Donald and Sergio Garcia are absentees.
First prize is worth 848,930 euros.
(Editing by Ken Ferris)

McCREADIE, MCKAY JT WINNERS AT GLASGOW GAILES

REPORT FROM MARGARET CARRELL
A glorious day's golf today at Glasgow Gailes Golf Club.
On this par 72 course, with a field of 66, joint winners with gross
scores of three-under-par 69 were Jason McCreadie from Buchanan Castle
and Jamie McKay (North Gailes).
They finished one stroke ahead of Jordan Gallagher (Douglas Park).
This is the last West of Scotland Alliance event of 2013.
Next event Kilmarnock Barassie on 4th February 2014.

TODAY'S LEADING SCORES AT GLASGOW GAILES
SCRATCH
1 Jason McCreadie Buchanan Castle 69
T Jamie McKay North Gailes 69
3 Jordan Gallagher Douglas Park 70
4 Paul Reilly Lochwinnoch 72
5 Gerry Reilly Lochwinnoch 73
T Greg O'Neill Dullatar 73
T David Orr Mearns Academy 73
T Stuart Clayton Crowwood 73
T Nigel Scott-Smith Palacerigg 73
T Hugh Burns Welbeck 73

Handicap winners were:
Net scores
1st 69 Allan Caig (Bonnyton) (5)
T 69 Blair Forsyth (Drumpellier) (7)
3 70 Stuart Clayton (Crowwood) (3)
T 70 Greg O'Neill (Dullatur) (3)


Seniors winners were:
net scores
1st 71 James Kinloch (Cardross) (4)
T 71 William Houston (Torrance House) (16

NEIL METCALF APPOINTED COURSE MANAGER/HEAD GREENKEEPER AT PETERHEAD GOLF CLUB

FROM THE CRAIBSTONE GOLF CENTRE WEBSITE
Neil Metcalf, one of our experienced greenkeeprs, is moving on to pastures new.
He has been given the post as the new Course Manager / Head Greenkeeper at Peterhead Golf Club.
Neil brought a lot to us here at Craibstone in his time with his wealth of knowledge, not least settting up his former course Royal St Georges for two Open championships.
Ee would like to thank Neil for his commitment to Craibstone and wish him and his family well for the future.

FENWICK, MURRAY, RUSSELL AND JACK DOHERTY IN Q ZONE WITH A ROUND TO GO IN STAGE 2 EVENTS

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
 Colin@scottishgolfview.com
ONLY four of the 13 Scots taking part in the European Tour Qualifying School Stage 2 events at four venues in Spain will make it to the Final eliminator if they maintain their third-round positions over Tuesday's final 18 holes.
Raymond Russell (70) and Jack Doherty (67) are lying joint seventh on 205 at Lumine Golf and Beach Resort, Tarragona from where the leading 17 will progress to PGA Catalunya on November 10.
Neil Fenwick (73 for 211) is lying third and George Murray (72 for 215) joint ninth at El Saler Golf Club, Valencia where the top 17 will go forward.
Northern Open champion David Law found his form with a four-under-par 67 on the third day at Lumine.
That  bogey-free, four birdie effort lifted the 22-year-old Aberdonian up to joint 35th place which means Law has to do even better in the final round to have a chance of being one of the 17 leaders who will go forward from this venue.
At present, the top 16 at Lumine are at six under par or better. Law is on three-under 210, so he needs to improve to a final total of seven or eight under par to keep alive his hopes of making it to the European Tour before he is much older.
Further behind Law at this venue are Paul Doherty, joint 49th on 213, and Elliot Saltman, joint 70th on 218.
At El Saler, Lloyd Saltman and Paul Ferrier are joint 27th on 219. Saltman had a third-round 74, Ferrier a 723.
Aberdour amateur Scott Crichton had a disastrous 77 at this venue and is now joint 36th on 221, eight shots better than Wallace Booth (78 for 229) in joint 65th spot.
The Stage 2 event at Valle Romano Golf, Estepona is running behind schedule after no third rounds were completed due to high winds. The fourth round will be played on Wednesday at this venue.
Paul McKechnie is joint 32nd and Calum Macaulay joint 59th at this venue.
Welshman Gareth Wright is walking a tightrope at Las Colinas Golf and Country Club, Alicante. He is in joint 17th place on 209 after a third-round 69. The top 17 will advance from this venue.

THIRD-ROUND TOTALS

EL SALER GOLF CLUB, VALENCIA
Par 216 (3x72). 17 to qualify after Round 4
209 Carlos del Moral (Spa) 70 67 72, Niccolo Quintarelli (Ita) 67 70 72
211 Neil Fenwick (Sco) 70 68 73.

OTHER SCOTS' SCORES:
215 George Murray 73 70 72 (T9)
219 Lloyd Saltman 73 72 74, Paul Ferrier 76 71 72 (T27)
221 Scott Crichton (am) 71 73 77 (T36)
229 Wallace Booth 76 75 78 (T65).

LUMINE GOLF CLUB, TARRAGONA
Par 213 (3x71) 17 to qualify after Round 4
201 Chris Hanson (Eng) 64 70 67
203 Daniel Gavins (Eng) 67 68 68

SCOTS' SCORES
205 Raymond Russell 67 68 70, Jack Doherty 69 69 67 (T7)
210 David Law 70 73 67 (T35)
213 Paul Doherty 72 69 72 (T49)
218 Elliot Saltman 74 71 73 (T70).

LAS COLINAS GOLF CLUB, ALICANTE
Par 213 (3x71) 17 to qualify
194 James Heath (Eng) 64 66 64
201 Liam Bond (Wal) 67 67 67, Brandon Stone (SAf) 64 69 68

OTHER SCORE
209 Gareth Wright (Wal) 69 71 69 (T17)

VALLE ROMANO GOLF CLUB, ESTEPONA
Leading 18 to qualify after Round 4

No third rounds completed because of high winds


SCOTS AFTER TWO ROUNDS
Paul McKellar (T32)
Calum Macaulay (T59)


REPORT FROM EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS

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THE SCORES AT EACH VENUE
 

England’s James Heath will take a seven stroke lead into the final round of The European Tour Qualifying School Second Stage at Las Colinas Golf and Country Club following a seven under par 64 in Spain.
Heath posted seven birdies to move to 19 under par and extend his advantage over the field, with Welshman Liam Bond (67) and South African Brandon Stone (68) joint second on 12 under par.

There are 17 spots for the Qualifying School Final Stage available from La Colinas, with seven players currently tied in the 17^th and final position.

At Campo de Golf El Saler, Spaniard Carlos Del Moral and Italian Niccolo Quintarelli both posted rounds of 72 to share the lead on seven under par, with Scotland’s Neil Fenwick two shots back on five under par following a 73.

There are also 17 spots available from El Saler, with England’s Richard McEvoy and Walker Cup player Kevin Phelan currently in a seven way tie for 16^th position.

At Lumine Golf & Beach Club, England’s Chris Hanson has a two stroke lead heading into the final round following a four under par round 67 for a 12 under total of 201.

Hanson has fellow Englishman Daniel Gavins on his tail on five under par, with the pair hoping to seal among the 17 player to progress to the Final Stage in two weeks. Currently, nine players are in a tied for 16^th position on six under par, including English pair Zane Scotland and Tom Murray, son of former European Tour winner Andrew.

Meanwhile, at Valle Romano play was suspended due to high winds, with 14 groups yet to start their third rounds.

Play will resume there at 9am on Tuesday morning with round four now scheduled to get underway at the Valle Romano venue on Wednesday, with 18 spots at Final Stage available.

 Las Colinas

194 J Heath  (Eng) 64 66 64,

 201 L Bond (Wal) 67 67 67, B Stone (RSA) 64 69 68,

 202 G Cambis  (Fra) 64 73 65,

 204 J Knutzon (USA) 67 69 68, R McGee (Irl) 67 70 67, J Ruth  (Eng) 67 70 67,

 206 W Homan Jnr (USA) 71 66 69, J Hahn (USA) 69 68 69, G Cunningham (am) (USA) 69 69 68,

 207 G Porteous (am) (Eng) 69 71 67, D Kemmer (USA) 69 70 68,

 208 D Ulrich (Sui) 70 69 69, C Griffiths (Eng) 71 70 67, S Hodgson (Eng) 72 69 67, J Robinson (Eng) 69 68 71,

 209 S Allan (Aus) 66 75 68, J Kelly (USA) 70 70 69, G Wright  (Wal) 69 71 69, A Wrigley (Eng) 68 70 71, N Henriques  (Por) 72 69 68, M Richardson (Eng) 69 73 67, N Ravano (Ita) 70 71 68,

 210 M Lorenzo-Vera  (Fra) 73 68 69, N Kearney (Irl) 70 71 69, M Clemens (Mex) 70 71 69, M Glauert (Ger) 73 70 67, R Coles (Eng) 72 68 70, C Dammert (am) (Ger) 74 69 67,

 211 O Floren  (Swe) 71 72 68, M Sell  (Eng) 73 70 68, T Sherreard  (Eng) 70 71 70, L Astl (Aut) 66 71 74, D Lokke (Den) 66 76 69, J Webber (Eng) 73 70 68,

 212 R Busher (am) (Eng) 74 72 66, M Rominger  (Sui) 74 70 68, F Eriksson (Swe) 67 73 72, P Relecom  (Bel) 66 75 71,

 213 R Prophet (Eng) 72 70 71, D Mooney (Nir) 74 69 70, J Rask (Swe) 75 69 69, N Bruzelius  (Swe) 75 71 67, K Borsheim  (Nor) 69 72 72, A Garcia-Heredia (Esp) 72 71 70,

 214 H Leon (Chi) 72 69 73, J Kaske (Fin) 68 74 72, M Van Dijk (Ned) 71 74 69, S Jeppesen  (Swe) 74 72 68,

 215 J Kennegard  (Swe) 69 75 71, S Grant  (Irl) 67 78 70, B Chapellan (Fra) 74 71 70,

 216 H Joannes  (Bel) 72 70 74, P Maddy (Eng) 71 70 75, F Bergamaschi (Ita) 73 74 69, J Camargo (Esp) 72 71 73, P Williamson (USA) 70 77 69,

 217 F Laporta (Ita) 72 74 71, J Sloan (Eng) 72 74 71, V Blazquez (Esp) 68 75 74, K Samooja (Fin) 73 76 68,

 218 P Erofejeff (Fin) 71 77 70, S McNamara (USA) 73 76 69, M Jensen (USA) 68 79 71, A Kirstein (Ger) 71 76 71,

 219 M Jager (Aus) 76 76 67, R Goger (am) (Aut) 80 71 68, D Booth (Eng) 74 74 71,

 220 D Balin (USA) 73 77 70, G Schultes (Ger) 74 69 77, B McCarroll  (Irl) 69 79 72,

 221 A Bolognesi (Ita) 71 75 75,

 222 M Jedrzeyczyk (Pol) 72 76 74, G Axell (Swe) 72 75 75,

 223 J Banbury (Eng) 74 77 72,

 226 S Robertshawe (Eng) 73 76 77,

 ** D Rawluk (Irl) 75 76 RT,

 

Lumine Golf & Beach Club

201 C Hanson (Eng) 64 70 67,

203 D Gavins (Eng) 67 68 68,

204 B Evans  (Eng) 70 66 68, J Glennemo (Swe) 68 71 65, L Goddard  (Eng) 70 68 66, C Shinkwin (am) (Eng) 68 71 65,

205 T Cruz  (Por) 67 70 68, T Lee (USA) 70 69 66, J Doherty  (Sco) 69 69 67, R Russell (Sco) 67 68 70,

206 A Marshall (Eng) 70 68 68, S Dartnall (Aus) 69 71 66, O Farr (Wal) 73 67 66, D Brooks (Eng) 69 69 68, A McLardy (RSA) 71 68 67,

207 J Timmis (Eng) 69 69 69, L Nemecz (Aut) 64 72 71, K Benz (Sui) 69 74 64, Z Scotland  (Eng) 67 74 66, S Archibald (Eng) 67 75 65, P Sjöland (Swe) 66 71 70, T Murray (Eng) 66 71 70, A Cooley (Eng) 68 70 69, C Bouniol (Fra) 70 68 69,

208 R Kind (Ned) 70 70 68, G O'Mahony (USA) 73 70 65, M Haastrup  (Den) 69 70 69, J Hepworth (Eng) 67 73 68, D McElroy (am) (Nir) 71 68 69,

209 S Fallon (Eng) 68 77 64, A Zemmer (Ita) 71 65 73, E Johansen  (Nor) 70 69 70, K Eriksson (Swe) 70 72 67, J Senior (Eng) 74 70 65

210 D Law (Sco) 70 73 67, O Stark (Swe) 71 70 69, S Hutsby  (Eng) 66 76 68, M Southgate  (Eng) 70 72 68, G Woolgar (Eng) 71 70 69, D Griffiths  (Eng) 71 69 70,

211 J Mommo  (Fin) 70 74 67, C Dennis (USA) 69 69 73, J McLister (USA) 65 70 76, B Hafthorsson (Isl) 70 71 70,

212 J Palmer (Eng) 71 73 68, J Frazer (Wal) 67 76 69, D Antonelli (Fra) 69 69 74, S Schwind (am) (Ger) 71 73 68,

213 P Doherty (Sco) 72 69 72, H Porteous (RSA) 68 72 73, L De Jager  (RSA) 72 67 74, J Billing (Swe) 74 68 71, R Brown (Eng) 70 74 69,

214 Å Nilsson (Swe) 73 70 71,

215 B Etchart  (Esp) 75 69 71, J Dransfield  (Eng) 70 70 75, A Hansen  (Den) 72 70 73, H Bacher (Aut) 73 74 68, G Houston (Wal) 71 74 70,

216 T Petersson (Swe) 73 74 69, D Palm (Swe) 73 73 70, N Kimsey (am) (Eng) 73 70 73,

217 A Smith (Eng) 75 68 74, J Sandelin (Swe) 73 70 74, D Geminiani (Ita) 72 72 73, A Cheese (Eng) 73 72 72, P Eriksson (Swe) 74 70 73, X Guzman (Esp) 72 73 72, S Matton (Eng) 73 76 68

218 E Saltman  (Sco) 74 71 73, J Rutherford (Eng) 71 79 68,

219 M Hoffman (Can) 71 71 77, S Anderson (USA) 73 77 69,

223 M Soegaard (am) (Den) 72 73 78,

226 M Wallace (Eng) 76 78 72, J Girrbach (am) (Sui) 76 74 76,

228 T Smith (USA) 73 78 77, S Forgan (Eng) 74 79 75,

 

 Campo de Golf El Saler

 

209 C Del Moral (Esp) 70 67 72, N Quintarelli (Ita) 67 70 72,

 211 N Fenwick (Sco) 70 68 73,

 212 T Linard (Fra) 68 72 72,

 213 J Barnes (Eng) 71 72 70, F Fritsch  (Ger) 75 67 71,

 214 A Saddier (Fra) 69 74 71, E Cole (USA) 72 70 72,

 215 P Edberg (Swe) 66 74 75, J Ahlers (RSA) 68 72 75, W Roebuck (Eng) 72 73 70, G Murray  (Sco) 73 70 72,

 216 V Phillips (Eng) 70 74 72, W Harrold (Eng) 70 70 76, C Brazillier  (Fra) 72 70 74,

 217 J Howarth (Eng) 74 71 72, R McEvoy  (Eng) 71 68 78, R Han (Chn) 73 73 71, B Hopfinger (USA) 72 67 78, A Bruschi  (Ita) 70 72 75, K Phelan (Irl) 71 72 74, T Pieters  (Bel) 71 75 71,

 218 J Lando Casanova  (Fra) 71 73 74, L Lee (Bra) 69 74 75, J Moul  (Eng) 72 75 71, C Ortiz  (Mex) 69 70 79,

 219 M Grönberg (Swe) 73 71 75, L Saltman (Sco) 73 72 74, A Pavlov (Rus) 71 73 75, P Ferrier (Sco) 76 71 72,

 220 C Moriarty (Irl) 73 71 76, S Heisele (Ger) 71 69 80, J Westwood (Eng) 71 73 76, C Lloyd (Eng) 69 73 78, C Rodiles (Esp) 78 70 72,

 221 M Veijalainen (Fin) 75 72 74, L Canter (Eng) 71 71 79, S Crichton (am) (Sco) 71 73 77, P Oriol (Esp) 76 72 73, R Evans (am) (Eng) 71 70 80, A Belt (Eng) 72 78 71, P Francis (USA) 74 68 79,

 222 P Couvert (Fra) 72 73 77, D Callaway (Eng) 74 70 78, A Velasco (Esp) 73 72 77, F Adarraga (Esp) 76 72 74, L Claverie (Esp) 75 75 72,

 223 A Snobeck  (Fra) 72 75 76, P Reed (Eng) 71 74 78, F De Vries  (Ned) 68 76 79,

 224 R Wallis (Eng) 69 75 80, J Abbott (Eng) 73 79 72, M Pastor (Esp) 72 74 78, N Bjorling (Swe) 76 72 76,

 225 A Jacobsson (Swe) 77 71 77, D Wuensche  (Ger) 78 71 76, C Batut (Fra) 78 72 75, F Jahn (Ger) 73 76 76, Z Blair (am) (USA) 74 75 76, D Lloyd (RSA) 81 70 74,

 226 A Dunbar (Nir) 73 80 73,

 227 A Rai (Eng) 81 68 78,

 228 K Crossland (Eng) 80 71 77, M Lampert (Ger) 73 76 79,

 229 W Booth  (Sco) 76 75 78, K Ichihara (Jpn) 82 72 75, F Figueroa (Esa) 84 70 75, K Thompson (USA) 74 73 82, J Winther (Den) 75 75 79,

 230 G Boyd  (Eng) 79 75 76, N Johansson (Swe) 76 73 81, S Campbell (Eng) 78 75 77,

 231 J Legarrea (Esp) 84 74 73, Y Benson (Can) 73 74 84, F Praegant (Aut) 77 74 80,

 235 J Guiney (Irl) 82 75 78,

 244 J Chamberlain (Eng) 83 79 82,

 

 

EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS

GLASGOW ROOKIE PRO'S GOOD START IN OMAN

Rookie pro Conor O'Neil from Pollok cancelled out a double bogey 5 at the short fifth with a bag of six birdies - at the fourth, sixth, seventh, 13th, 15th and 18th - to finish the day in joint third place with a four-under-par 68 in the MENA Tour's Ghala Valley Open at Ghala Valley Golf Club, Muscat in Oman today (Monday).
O'Neil is three shots behind leader Joshua White from England, who set a course record of  seven-under- 65 with eight birdies in all to go two shots clear of the field.
Balmore's Fraser McKenna, who turned pro at the same time as O'Neil in mid-August, had six birdies but was dragged down by five bogeys to return a 71 for a share of 16th place.
LEADING FIRST-ROUND SCORES
Par 72
65 Joshua White (Eng)
67 Roberto Rodriguez Cacho (Mex)
68 Conor O'Neil (Sco), Nicholas Mullhaupt (Swi), Faycal Serghini  (Mor).
OTHER SCOTS' SCORES
71 Fraser McKenna (T16)
72 Clarke Lutton (T22)
73 Tom Buchanan (T27)
76 Greg Nicolson (T52)
77 Graeme Stewart (T62)
78 Ted Innes Ker (T70)

GRAY BEATS HERALD IN PGA IN SCOTLAND KO SINGLES FINAL

Hayston's Stephen Gray beat Scott Herald (Mearns Castle Golf Academy) by 7 and 5 in the final of the PGA in Scotland Knock-out Singles tournament. The match was played at a neutral venue, Lanark Golf Club.
Gray won £445 for his victory.
The final of the PGA in Scotland four-ball matchplay, sponsored by Golfstream, will be played at Dundonald Links on November 20, featuring Jason McCreadie (Buchanan Castle) and Paul Robinson (Largs) against Cawder's Paul Wilson and Michael Patterson (Kilmacolm).

GERMANY-BASED PRO STEVE CRAIG WINS MIDLAND ALLIANCE EVENT

The Midland Golfers’ Alliance held the A. Herd Team Competition at Kirriemuir Golf Club in Angus. 

Steve Craig , Germany-based professional, shot a wonderful  five-under-par 63 to win the individual scratch prize by four shots from Edzell pro Alastair Webster.

 Gary Smith, who plays off six at Scotscraig, won the handicap prize with an impressive net 63. 

In the team competition three teams scored 58. Jim Meddicks (Murrayshall) (9), Davie Hutchieson (Murrayshall) (7) and Dennis Redford (Murrayshall) (10) came out on top by virtue of having a better last six holes.

 

LEADING SCRATCH

63 S Craig (Germany) p.

67 A J Webster (Edzell) p.

69 G Smith (Scotscraig), J Watt (Edzell).

71 D Thomson (Downfield, R McGuigan (Monifieth).

72 N Cameron (Blairgowrie) ap, C Matheson (Falkirk Tryst) p, B Webster (Edzell), G Tough (Edzell), M Pirie (Pitlochry) p..

LEADING HANDICAP

63 G Smith (Scotscraig) (6).

66 D Thomson (Downfield) (5), J Watt (Edzell) (3).

67 G Wilkie (Muckhart) (14), H Grant (Muckhart) (8), D Redford (Murrayshall) (10).

68 R McGuigan (Monifieth) (3), R Brownhill (Edzell) (6).

LEADING TEAM SCORES

58 (better last six) J Meddicks (Murrayshall) (9), D Hutchieson (Murrayshall) (7), D Redford (Murrayshall) (10); D Herd (Scotscraig) (13), G Smith (Scotscraig) (6), C Matheson (Falkirk Tryst) p; C Westland (Alloa) (11), J Wilson (Dunfermline) (14),

 S Craig (Germany) p.

Qualifiers for the JTC Kitchen Express Midland Golfer’s Alliance Championship in April at Monifieth Links

S Craig (Germany) p.                            

G Smith (Scotscraig) (6)

D Thomson (Downfield) (5)

Qualifiers for the JTC Kitchen Express McQueen Shield at Monifieth Links in April

G. Smith (Scotscraig) (6)

Next Meeting

Wednesday, November 6

Fairmont Hotel Pro Am

Sponsored by Grant’s Promotions

Two-tee start: 8.30 to 10.32

 

Lee Sutherland

SCOTTISH JUNIOR TOUR REPORT FROM FAIRMONT ST ANDREWS

By WALTER BURNS
Scottish Junior Tour
Here are the results from the Scottish Junior Golf Tour event at the Fairmont St Andrews yesterday on the Kittocks course. Thanks have to go to the green staff of the Fairmont for having greens in such great condition at this time of year. It was a level  4 and 5 event including the Sussex county squad who were in St Andrews for the weekend.

On a day when perhaps golf should not have been played due to the very strong cold wind, no one managed a nett score in the buffer zone. All the youngsters showed great fortitude in completing the round. 

Colin Edgar, playing in the last group, staggered in nearly numb with the best score of the day with five over par 76. Murray McCrone led the Under 15s with 79.

LEADING SCORES

UNDER-17 YEARS

76 Colin Edgar (Cochrane Castle)   

79 George Burns(Williamwood), Laird Sheperd (Sussex)   

80 Ross White (Muckhart),      

81 Niall McMullen (Lundin Links), Thomas Thurloway (Sussex)         

82 Ally McDougall (St Andrews), Conor MacCallum (St Andrews)  

UNDER-15 YEARS        

79 Murray McCrone (Troon Welbeck)

80 James Huggett, Nathan Longley (Sussex)        

81 Keith Bowman (St Andrews)

82 Matthew Dalrymple (Lochwinnoch)

Walter Burns

Scottish Junior Golf Tour

 

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Email: walter@scottishjuniorgolftour.co.uk

Web: www.scottishjuniorgolftour.co.uk

 

COUPLES AND PERRY BOTH WINNERS AT CHAMPIONS' TOUR FINALE

                                                               KENNY PERRY with the Charles Schwab Cup.
FROM THE US CHAMPIONS TOUR WEBSITE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Fred Couples won the Champions Tour's season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship on Sunday, and Kenny Perry topped the year-long points race to earn a $1 million annuity.
Couples ended a 16-event winless streak dating to the Senior British Open in July 2012, closing with a 2-under 69 for a six-stroke victory over Bernhard Langer, Peter Senior and Mark O'Meara. He has nine victories in four seasons on the 50-and-over tour after winning 15 times on the US PGA Tour.
"It's great to win. It seems like four years ago," Couples said. "Now I have 60 days to lose all my momentum."
After playing 15 events on the Champions Tour this year and finishing third in the points race, Couples indicated he was going to play at least two or three more events next year and take a shot at winning the Charles Schwab Cup. His points finish earned him a bonus $300,000 annuity.

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"I'd like to have the kind of year Kenny had," Couples said. "The goal is to win the Cup. The goal is to play."
Couples finished at 17-under 267 at TPC Harding Park.
"This year, I wouldn't call it a waste, but it was a waste as far as not winning," he said. "This week was different. I did not miss many shots. I got the lead and I kept it. I'm not a fierce competitor but I love the competition. Just winning, even if it's a club championship, you're thrilled."
Langer, second behind Perry in the Charles Schwab Cup standings, shot a 67. Senior had a 69, and O'Meara closed with a double bogey for a 70.
Perry had a 68 to share fifth place at 10 under. He led the tour with three victories, taking the Senior Players Championship and U.S. Senior Open in consecutive tour starts and winning the AT&T Championship last week in San Antonio.
"It's been a magical season," said Perry, who was accompanied by his wife, three daughters, their husbands and a couple of grandchildren. 
"This is my highest accomplishment. I've been close to winning a major on the US PGA Tour and to finally win a few this year, it's the things dreams are made of."
Couples earned $440,000 and finished fourth on the Champions Tour money list with $1,706,812. Langer topped the money list with $2,448,428, and Perry was second at $2,241,188. 

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
 Par 284 (4x71)
Players from USA unless stated
267 Fred Couples 65 65 68 69
273 Bernhard Langer (Germany) 67 68 71 67, Peter Senior (Australia) 63 69 72  69, Mark O'Meara 66 70 67 70
274 Mark Calcavecchia 70 71 68 65, Rocco Mediate 70 70 66 68, Kenny Perry 68 71 67 68, Bart Bryant 68 66 70 70

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