Thursday, November 14, 2013

OLDCORN'S 68 WINS SCRATCH PRIZE AT EDINBURGH AND EAST OF SCOTLAND ALLIANCE



EDINBURGH AND EAST OF SCOTLAND ALLIANCE

REPORT FROM ALAN GREENSHIELDS
Another healthy field of 102 members headed back down the Peebles for this week's fixtures.
Eighteen-year-old new member Liam Allison, a five-handicapper from Bathgate, secured The Michael Memorial Trophy. thanks to a better inward nine  by half a shot - 34.5 (37 less 2.5) compared to the 35 of Andrew Oldcorn (Kings Acre).
Top scratch prize went to Oldcorn on 68. Zack Saltman (Archerfield) secured second place on 69  and third place was shared by Scott Catlin ( Greenburn) and Alan Reid (West Lothian), both on 70.
Liam Allison also secured the top handicap prize on net 68 (73 less 5) with second place shared three ways on 71 by two Borders players, David Brydon (Torwoodlee) (74 less 3) and Walter Forsyth (Peebles) (81 less 10) along with new member Graham Hillan (Strathaven) (75 less 4).
Trainee prize went to Keir McNicoll (Gullane) with 72
Senior Prizes were shared three ways with net 72's via William Miller (Falkirk Tryst), Ian Taylor (Royal Burgess) and Stuart Wardlaw (Harburn)

After six events the top three in the Scratch Order of Merit are unchanged but Andrew Oldcorn gained some ground on the top two


1. Ross Neill (Drumpellier) - 317 points
2. Chris Morris (Kingsknowe) - 299 points
3. Andrew Oldcorn (Kings Acre) - 290 points
In the Handicap Order of Merit the top four have changed places
1. David Nicolson (Craigielaw) - 86 points
2. James Silvestro (Musselburgh) - 76 points
3=. Ken Clarke (Uphall) - 71.5 points
3=. Iain Wilson (Longniddry) - 71.5 points
Next event is in two weeks at Dalmahoy (West).
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 TOP 50 AND TIES SCRATCH SCORES AT PEEBLES
1    Oldcorn    Andrew     Kings Acre    Professional    68
2    Saltman    Zack    Archerfield    Professional    69
3    Catlin    Scott     Greenburn    Professional    70
4    Reid    Alan     West Lothian    Professional    70
5    Flannery    Daniel    Peebles    Trainee    71
6    Hillson    Gordon     Dunbar    Trainee    71
7    Lamb    Stevie    Cardrona    Professional    72
8    McNicoll    Keir    Gullane    Trainee    72
9    Neill    Ross     Drumpellier    Professional    72
10    Saltman    Lloyd    Archerfield    Professional    72
11    Allison    Liam    Bathgate    Amateur    73
12    Henderson    Neil     Renaissance Club    Professional    73
13    Law    Gordon     Uphall    Professional    73
14    Brydon    David    Torwoodlee    Amateur    74
15    Buckley    Ryan    Unattached    Professional    74
16    Gordon    Craig     Edinburgh Golf Cen    Professional    74
17    Marshall    Andrew     Houston G.R.    Professional    74
18    Taylor    Ian     Royal Burgess    Amateur    74
19    Wood    Daniel    The Hirsel    Professional    74
20    Dunsmore    Steven     Falkirk Tryst    Professional    75
21    Hillan    Graham     Stathhaven    Amateur    75
22    Gaughan    Louis    Bathgate    Trainee    76
23    Grieve    Scott     Turnhouse    Professional    76
24    Morris    Chris    Kingsknowe    Professional    76
25    Munro    Andrew    Musselburgh    Trainee    76
26    Nicolson    David    Craigielaw    Amateur    76
27    Fraser    Hugh    Niddry Castle    Amateur    77
28    Johnston    Graeme D    Glenbervie    Amateur    77
29    Johnston    Richard     Glenbervie    Amateur    77
30    Lamb    Jordan    Peebles    Amateur    77
31    Dick    James     Duddingston    Professional    78
32    MacKay    Graham     Melville Golf Centre    Professional    78
33    Porteous    Paul    Uphall    Amateur    78
34    Erskine    Andrew    Ratho Park    Professional    79
35    MacKay    Alan     Kingsknowe    Amateur    79
36    Stavert    Iain    Duddingston    Senior    79
37    Bain    Ailsa    Cardrona    Trainee    80
38    Louden    Michael     Glencorse    Senior    80
39    Miller    William     Falkirk Tryst    Senior    80
40    White    Justin    Harrison (Braids)    Amateur    80
41    Yaguez    Antonio    Kingsknowe    Professional    80
42    Brown    Stuart     Dunbar    Amateur    81
43    Forsyth    Walter     Peebles    Amateur    81
44    Jeavons    Ian     Dunbar    Amateur    81
45    Strachan    Sandy    Deer Park    Professional    81
46    Bootland    Hinton     Duddingston    Senior    82
47    Cockburn    Robin    Harburn    Amateur    82
48    Fraser    Colin     Peebles    Amateur    82
49    Laing    William     Prestonfield    Amateur    82
50    Leggate    Philip    Musselburgh    Amateur    82
51    Munro    Donny    Kingsknowe    Amateur    82
52    Wyse    Ian    Falkirk Tryst    Amateur    82
53    Young    Alan     Lochend    Amateur    82


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FORSYTH, DOHERTY SET FOR PASS MARKS AT Q SCHOOL

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com

It's all or nothing for Doug McGuigan and Andrew McArthur in Friday/s six and final round of the marathon European Tour QuaIifying School at PGA Catalunya nr Girona, north-east Spain.

While Alastair Forsyth (currently joint 10th) and Jack Doherty (jt 22nd) know that if they can hold these positions over the last day,
they will be among the leading 25 and ties who will be rewarded with playing rights on the major European circuit in 2014.
But for Glaswegians McGuigan and McArthur, both on the joint 40th mark, it's a do-or-die scenario. They  need sub-70 scores over the par-72 Stadium Course to be sure of joining the elite.
At the moment McGuigan and McArthur are six-under-par through 90 holes. The leading 25 and ties after five rounds are on eight-under. So they will have to have a go for birdies, and lots of them, because a par 72 will not gain them promotion.
Former Scottish amateur champion McArthur needs a repeat of the four-under 68 he shot today for a running tally of 350. Remarkably, he has had at least one birdie 2 on each of his five scorecards and in the fifth round he had a pair of 2s, a repeat of his second round performance.
Clydeside-born McGuigan, who lives and golfs in South Africa, had an eagle 3 at the 15th in his fifth-round 70 for 350.
Forsyth had a very steady 71 for 11-under-par 345 - 10 shots behind the Spanish leader, Carlos del Moral who had a 65 for 335.
Forsyth had two birdies and one bogey, his best round of the five so far as far as dropping shots to par is concerned.
Doherty had five birdies but shot a one-over 73 for 348 because his mistakes are outweighing his gains. He had a double bogey 6 at the 13th and four bogeys. His first two rounds were his best. He needs to recapture that kind of form if he is not to slip into the danger zone over the final 18 holes.

EUROPEAN TOUR FINAL QUALIFYING SCHOOL
PGA Catalunya Golf Resort, near Girona, north-east Spain
LEADING FIFTH ROUND TOTALS
Par 356 (2x70, 3x72)
335 Carlos del Moral (Spa) 67 71 69 63 65
339 Fabrizio Zanotti (Para) 66 70 67 68 68
343 Marco Crespi (Ita) 71 70 67 68 67, James Morrison (Eng) 72 67 63 70 71
SELECTED SCORES
345 Alastair Forsyth (Sco) 65 70 70 69 71 (T10)
348 Jack Doherty (Sco) 68 70 66 71 73 (T22)
350 Doug McGuigan (Sco) 71 68 71 70 70, Andrew McArthur (Sco) 66 73 70 73 68 (T40).



Tournament leader Carlos Del Moral from Spain and his caddie-girlfriend. Picture by courtesy of Getty Images(c)

REPORT AND ALL THE SCORES FROM
EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS
  
Love was in the air at The European Tour Qualifying School Final Stage as Carlos Del Moral, with the help of some complimentary words from his caddie girlfriend, soared to a commanding four shot lead thanks to a seven under par fifth round of 67. 
The Spaniard moved to 21 under par after another stupendous round which included no less than eight birdies, thereby virtually securing his return to The European Tour and a fourth promotion via the Qualifying School in the last six years. 
With the top 25 and ties at the conclusion of the final round earning European Tour status, the dreams of many were still hanging in the balance in Girona, north-east Spain. 
The cut-off point for promotion sits at eight under par currently, with six former European Tour winners including James Morrison, Mikael Lundberg and Alastair Forsyth all inside the mark while former Ryder Cup player Oliver Wilson is just one shot outside the crucial number heading into the final round. 
Once more, though, it was Del Moral who stole the show as he followed up a stunning fourth round 63 by again claiming the best round of the day over a Stadium Course which he has played three times this week, gaining 17 shots to par along the way. 
The 28 year old has his girlfriend Karin Dedering on the bag this week and he believes that she has played a huge part in his success as he looks forward to a full season on The 2014 Race to Dubai. 
Swedish-born Karin is 27 and a graduate of Georgia State for whom she played on the US women's college circuit.
"I have struggled a lot this year so I decided that no one knows me better than my girlfriend and she's a great golfer too, a scratch handicap, so she knows what she is doing," said the Qualifying School specialist. 
"She is very supportive and it has been very emotional for both of us, first of all playing for just a Challenge Tour category at Second Stage and then here for a European Tour card, so hopefully we can have an unforgettable finish tomorrow. 
"She is a great putter and every time I have a doubt I ask her. She knows my game and my distances very well and she is doing great as a caddie. 
"She gives me that emotional support too and if I have a bogey she might come and say, 'you're cute', so it cheers me up. It's really nice to have her out there." 
Four shots back in second place is Chile's Fabrizio Zanotti, who signed for a four under par 68 to move to 17 under par and also virtually guarantee a return to The European Tour, having finished 140th in The 2013 Race to Dubai. 
While 32 players currently sit inside the cut mark for a European Tour card on eight under par or better, there are likely to be twists and turns aplenty in what is always one of golf's most dramatic finales. 
A number of young guns are chasing their first shot at European Tour stardom, including young Irishman Kevin Phelan, who starred in the 2013 Walker Cup as well as the US Open Championship in June, where he briefly flirted with the top of the leaderboard before making the cut. 
Phelan is currently one shot off the mark on seven under par after a round of 70 while promising 21 year old Belgian and protégé of Nicolas Colsaerts, Thomas Pieters, is on course for a rookie season on The European Tour after a four under par 68 moved him to tied tenth on 11 under. 

ALL THE FIVE-ROUND TOTALS
335 C Del Moral (Esp) 67 71 69 63 65
339 F Zanotti (Par) 66 70 67 68 68
343 J Morrison (Eng) 72 67 63 70 71; M Crespi (Ita) 71 70 67 68 67; 344 G Stal (Fra) 71 68 69 68 68; A Saddier (Fra) 71 66 69 71 67; M Lundberg (Swe) 69 68 70 71 66; S Manley (Wal) 68 71 67 69 69; J Hahn (USA) 66 66 73 68 71
; 345 A Gee (Eng) 66 70 71 69 69; W Ormsby (Aus) 69 67 70 69 70; P Sjöland (Swe) 66 72 67 67 73; L Bjerregaard (Den) 65 70 69 69 72; B Paolini (USA) 70 71 68 64 72; A Forsyth (Sco) 65 70 70 69 71; T Pieters (Bel) 64 73 72 68 68; 346 E Espana (Fra) 62 74 69 67 74; 347 A Hartø (Den) 67 70 69 72 69; J Dantorp (Swe) 66 68 68 72 73; D Brooks (Eng) 65 71 69 66 76; O Stark (Swe) 66 71 67 71 72
348 F Andersson Hed (Swe) 69 68 71 69 71; M Tullo (Chi) 67 70 68 71 72; E Goya (Arg) 66 70 67 73 72; J Doherty (Sco) 68 70 66 71 73; J Knutzon (USA) 70 69 71 69 69; E Kofstad (Nor) 70 68 67 72 71; S Wakefield (Eng) 69 68 67 69 75; J Heath (Eng) 69 71 70 69 69; C Paisley (Eng) 67 70 70 70 71; M Korhonen (Fin) 69 71 68 70 70; C Arendell (USA) 72 70 71 65 70
349 T Van Der Walt (RSA) 72 69 68 71 69; M Lafeber (Ned) 71 68 67 71 72; D Kemmer (USA) 67 70 67 72 73; K Phelan (Irl) 73 67 68 71 70; N Quintarelli (Ita) 68 74 71 62 74; O Wilson (Eng) 69 67 74 68 71; R Karlberg (Swe) 66 77 72 65 69
350 A McArthur (Sco) 66 73 70 73 68; D McGuigan (Sco) 71 68 71 70 70; D Im (USA) 70 73 72 64 71; C Hanson (Eng) 66 77 71 66 70; T Lee (USA) 64 75 73 64 74
351 A Dodt (Aus) 71 71 72 67 70; C Bouniol (Fra) 73 70 71 66 71; J Barnes (Eng) 66 72 72 69 72; B Dredge (Wal) 68 71 70 68 74; H Leon (Chi) 68 70 70 72 71; B Stone (RSA) 69 66 70 72 74
352 M Lorenzo-Vera (Fra) 67 73 69 71 72; Z Scotland (Eng) 71 74 69 67 71; A Johnston (Eng) 67 73 69 71 72; B Henson (USA) 71 70 70 68 73; A Marshall (Eng) 71 70 70 69 72; R Finch (Eng) 64 71 70 72 75; M Hensby (Aus) 69 77 69 67 70; J Lando Casanova (Fra) 76 65 69 70 72; G Lockerbie (Eng) 72 65 67 73 75; M Grönberg (Swe) 75 67 73 66 71
353 M Jonzon (Swe) 64 72 70 71 76; O Fisher (Eng) 72 69 72 67 73
355 J Huldahl (Den) 72 68 70 72 73; J Elson (Eng) 64 74 72 72 73; B Evans (Eng) 71 77 69 65 73; K Horne (RSA) 72 68 72 68 75; 356 L Gagli (Ita) 74 66 72 70 74; D Higgins (Irl) 67 73 72 70 74; K Pratt (Aus) 71 66 70 75 74
357 R McGee (Irl) 70 66 72 74 75; C Shinkwin (am) (Eng) 68 70 71 73 75
EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS

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CANIZARES SETS PACE WITH SIX-UNDER 66 IN DUBAI

REPORT FROM EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS
Alejandro Cañizares came flying out of the blocks in the first round of the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, where Henrik Stenson made a fine start to his bid for Race to Dubai glory.
Spaniard Cañizares opened with a six under par 66 to lead by one from Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Australian Marcus Fraser, with Stenson, the man leading The Race to Dubai at the season’s final event, two shots back in a group of players at four under.
Stenson’s hopes to land the title of European Number One were boosted by the fact his three main rivals – Justin Rose (70), Graeme McDowell (72) and Ian Poulter (69), currently second, third and fourth in The Race to Dubai respectively – are behind him on the leaderboard, although he was mindful that there is still a long way to go.
“You can't win tournaments on a Thursday but you can certainly play your way out of them,” said the 37 year old, who teed off moments after a fly-by from the Red Arrows. 
“I'm happy the way I'm playing and I would have taken four under.
“I'm playing nicely. I hit a lot of fairways and a lot of greens and gave myself plenty of chances.  I definitely hit a lot of good putts out there, but the greens are tricky to read and I should have been a good couple better than what I was. At the last I let the concentration slip and three-putted from 12 feet down the hill. That was the only bad one today.”
Cañizares took inspiration from playing alongside Stenson and World Number One Tiger Woods in the final round in Turkey last week to open with seven birdies and a bogey in Dubai.
“I wasn't feeling great in the warm‑up, but I just looked forward and it turned out to be a great day,” he said. “I started pretty well with a couple of birdies. I kept it very steady and didn't do anything special. I made a couple of long putts for birdie, but overall it was a very quiet round and it felt like it was easy.
“The experience of playing with Tiger last week was great.  It was the first I’ve played with him, and I grew up watching him on TV, so I was a little nervous. In the end, I think it was a good experience for me to realise that I can be amongst the top players.”
Defending champion Rory McIlroy made a promising start but bogeyed the last for a one under par 71.

FIRST ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 72
66 A Cañizares  (Esp) ,
67 M Fraser (Aus), K Aphibarnrat (Tha),
68 R Cabrera-Bello (Esp), J Donaldson (Wal), H Stenson (Swe),
69 I Poulter (Eng), T Jaidee (Tha), T Olesen (Den),
70 P Hanson (Swe), L Westwood (Eng), F Molinari (Ita), M Kaymer (Ger), V Dubuisson  (Fra), R Sterne  (RSA), J Rose (Eng),
71 D Lynn (Eng), D Fichardt (RSA), S Lowry  (Irl), E De La Riva  (Esp), B Rumford (Aus), R McIlroy  (Nir), M Manassero (Ita), T Björn (Den), G Fernandez-Castaño  (Esp), N Colsaerts  (Bel),
72 P Larrazábal (Esp), D Horsey (Eng) , J Blixt  (Swe) , S Khan (Eng), B Wiesberger  (Aut), T Fleetwood  (Eng) , M Jiménez (Esp) , P Uihlein  (USA) , G McDowell  (Nir) , M Ilonen  (Fin) ,
73 C Lee (Sco), L Donald  (Eng), C Wood  (Eng), J Luiten (Ned), L Oosthuizen  (RSA), S Jamieson  (Sco),
74 M Warren (Sco), G Coetzee (RSA), J Quesne  (Fra),
75 M Siem  (Ger), R Fisher (Eng), P Casey  (Eng), D Howell (Eng),
76 T Aiken (RSA), G Mulroy (RSA), B Grace  (RSA), G Bourdy (Fra),
77 R Jacquelin (Fra), S Gallacher (Sco),
79 F Aguilar (Chi)
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PGA TO THE RESCUE OF JOHN HUNTER'S MEMORY IN PRESTWICK CEMETERY





PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS’ ASSOCIATION
PRESS RELEASE

A gravestone, pictured above, belonging to the first Scottish PGA champion John Hunter has been restored after the PGA stepped in to ensure his memory was honoured.
South Ayrshire Council had ordered the headstone of the 1907 winner to be removed from the Prestwick cemetery when it was deemed unsafe in 2011.
But following extensive restoration work the stone is now back in place as a fitting tribute to a golfer whose father, Charlie, was a contemporary of Old Tom Morris – arguably the most famous name in Scottish golf.
Hunter was one of the four sons of the famous Prestwick professional Charlie, who was one of the eight competitors in the first Open Championship in 1860.
Hunter junior also played in The Open a number of times, his best finish being a sixth place in the 1898 Open at Prestwick.
He won the first Scottish Professional Championship at Panmure Barry in 1907 with a score of 304 over four rounds, which included a record round of 71 in the third round.
Like two of his brothers, David, who enjoyed a 29-year tenure at Essex County Country Club in New Jersey, and William, John emigrated to live in America but returned after a short period to Prestwick and went into business with his father, producing clubs stamped C&J Hunter.
The significance of the grave only came to light 10 years ago when Prestwick golf historian Alasdair Malcolm was undertaking research in the library and stumbled across an article from 1907 on Hunter’s Scottish PGA triumph and put two and two together in terms of identifying the grave.
Subsequently when the council ordered the headstone to be taken down, Malcolm contacted The PGA in Scotland secretary, Brian Mair to see if The PGA could assist in restoring it.
“I just thought it was a little sad that somebody who had been quite a force in Scottish golf in his time and an accomplished golfer should not be remembered in a more fitting way so asked Brian if there was anything the PGA could do to help restore the gravestone,” said Malcolm.
“What brought it to my mind was seeing an article about Arnaud Massy, the first foreigner to win an Open, whose grave was discovered in a neglected graveyard in Edinburgh when he had previously been thought to have been buried in France.”
PGA chief executive Sandy Jones commented: “When Alasdair Malcolm alerted us to the plight of the gravestone we were more than happy to honour the memory of one of the PGA’s pioneering pros by restoring the stone work.
“John Hunter was part of a great Scottish tradition of PGA Professionals that helped shape golf around the world including America where he lived for a while along with two of his brothers.
“As the world’s oldest Professional Golfers’ Association, the PGA is proud of its heritage and those early pros like John Hunter who set the benchmarks to which we still aspire to this day.”
 

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HONG SPEARHEADS LOCAL CHARGE AT MANILA

                                                       
 
NEWS RELEASE FROM THE ASIAN TOUR
 
Manila, November 14: Philippines’ Charles Hong spearheaded the home charge when he posted a six-under-par 66 to stay two shots back of first round leader Jazz Janewattananond of Thailand in tied-third place at the US$750,000 Resorts World Manila Masters on Thursday.
The World Cup duo of Angelo Que and Antonio Lascuna also gave the crowd a preview of what to expect for next week’s ISPS HANDA World Cup of Golf when they returned with matching 67s to stay closely in the hunt for the inaugural title in tied-eighth place.
Hong, who plays regularly on the Asian Development Tour which is the Tour’s secondary circuit, took advantage of the opportunity to play on the main Tour this week and is hopeful of continuing his good form into the week.
“I putted well as the greens were fair today. I guess what you see is what you get and there’re no tricky aspects to it. This is only my third tournament on the Asian Tour and I’m obviously happy to have shot a 66,” said Hong.
Que got off to a shaky start in his opening front-nine where he traded two bogeys against two birdies at the Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club.
The three-time Asian Tour winner, however steadied himself in his homeward run and was duly rewarded when he fired five birdies on holes 13, 14, 15, 17 and 18 to sign for a 67.
“My swing tempo was a bit too fast in the early holes and that really caused me to lose my rhythm,” said Que.
“I think I can contend this week. But having said that, I’ll continue to play my own game and not try to exert too much pressure on myself,” added Que.
Lascuna’s confidence was buoyed by his excellent iron play and he is hopeful of taking advantage of his home course knowledge at the Manila Southwoods Golf and Country Club to steer him towards his maiden Asian Tour win.
“My irons worked today and I’m glad that I’m in a strong position to contend for the title. Hopefully, I can lift the title on Sunday,” said Lascuna.
 
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ENGLAND'S CORFIELD WINS MENA TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP FINALE

FROM THE MENA TOUR WEBSITE
By viren.varma
AL AIN, Abu Dhabi -- Lee Corfield birdied the first extra hole in a playoff to win the MENA Golf Tour's season-ending Tour Championship at Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club on Wednesday.
A good five shots behind overnight leader Faycal Serghini, Corfield closed with a 67 to reach an 11-under-par total of 202 and that stood up as the Moroccan settled for a one-over 72, resulting in a playoff.
Corfield hit the green in two on the first extra hole, smashing his three-wood from 281 yards to about 20 feet from the pin and calmly two-putted for a birdie while Serghini left his chip from the fairway too short and could manage a par.
The experienced Moroccan, who, at one stage, moved to 14-under, had a chance to settle the issue in regulation, but missed a five-footer for a birdie on the closing hole.
Serghini may have missed out on winning the Tour Championship, but his fellow countryman Mustapha El Maouas did the country proud by winning the Order of Merit title for amateurs, ahead James Allan of England and Michael Harradine of Switzerland.
It was Corfield who made the biggest move to win the title, his second on the tour after the Qatar Classic which he took with an eagle on the closing hole.
"I am over the moon," said delighted Corfield after receiving the winner's trophy from His Highness Shaikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development.
His Highness Shaikh Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi, chairman of the Emirates Golf Federation, Khalfan Al Kaabi, a board member of the federation, Mohamed Juma Bumaim, chairman of the MENA Golf Tour, and Saeed Al Aryani of Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club were also present.
"You have got to believe in yourself that you can do it," added Corfield, who received a cheque for $13,500, taking his total earnings from the tour to $25,821, finishing third on the Order of Merit for professionals behind England's Zane Scotland ($50,229) and Stephen Dodd of Wales ($32,213).
The top three professionals and the leading amateur will be invited to compete in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic which celebrates its 25th anniversary early next year.
"Even though I was five behind going into the final I never gave up hope," said Corfield. "I have been playing really well and I was never in big trouble during the week which made the task easier," said Corfield.
"The MENA Tour is going to be very big in coming year. The structure is great and organization just fantastic," said Corfield who qualified for the MENA Golf Tour after finishing runner-up on United Kingdom's Jamega Golf Tour Order of Merit.
El Maouas became the second Moroccan after Ahmed
Marjan to win the Order of Merit title for amateurs. "I am really pleased with my performance. I am looking forward to playing in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, which is one of the biggest tournaments on the European Tour," he added.
The MENA Tour will start again in March.


LEADING FINAL AGGREGATES

Par 213 (3x71)


Professionals:

202 – Lee Corfield (England) 65 70 67 (wins in a playoff), Faycal Serghini (Morocco) 65 65 72
203 – Yasin Ali (England) 67 70 66, Matthew Turner (England) 67 66 70
204 - Joshua White (England) 70 68 66, Stephen Dodd (Wales) 71 68 65, Tyler Hogarty (South Africa) 69 67 68,,
205 - Christopher Cannon (England) 68 70 67, Ian Keenan (England) 67 67 71, Nicholas Mullhaupt (Switzerland)
206 - Sergio Gutierrez Sánchez (Spain) 69 69 68, Daniel Wardrop (England) 71 68 67, Trevor Marshall (New Zealand) 69 72 65
207 - Clarke Lutton (Scotland) 73 68 66, Tom Buchanan (Scotland) 69 67 71, Hamza Amin (Pakistan) 71 70 66,
209 – James Housby (England) 69 70 70, Younes El Hassani (Morcco) 69 70 70

Amateurs:

203 – James Allan (England) 67 66 70
204 - Michael Harradine (Switzerland) 67 67 70
211 - Mustapha El Maouas (Morocco) 72 70 69
214 – Ahmed Marjan (Morocco) 65 76 73, James Yeomans (Morocco) 68 77 69

Final Order of Merit standings:

Professionals:
1 Zane Scotland (England) $ 50,229
2 Stephen Dodd (Wales) $ 32,213
3 Lee Corfield (England) $ 25,821

4 Ian Keenan (England) $20,820
5 Faycal Serghini (Morocco) $14,974
6 Trevor Marshall (NZ) $14,848
7 David Law (Scotland) $13,404
8 Joshua White (England) $13,386
9 Yasin Ali (England) $12,005
10 Daniel Owen (England) $11,231

Other Scottish placings:
 

14 Duncan Stewart (Scotland) $10,405
28 Fraser McKenna (Scotland) £6,514
30 Clarke Lutton (Scotland) $6,092
36 Greg Nicolson (Scotland) $4,418
56 Conor O'Neil (Scotland) 2,328

99 Ross Cain (Scotland) $405

Amateurs:
1.    Mustapha El Maouas (Morocco) 251 points
2.    James Allan (England) 232
3.    Michael Harradine (Switzerland) 220


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