BATTLE TROPHY AT CRAIL GS THIRD ROUND REPORT AND SCORES

DANIEL YOUNG SMASHES COURSE 

RECORD - NOW ONE BEHIND LEADER

DAVID ROY REPORTS FROM CRAIL

The breaking Battle Trophy third-round news is that Daniel Young, pictured, of Craigie Hill has smashed the course record for Craighead by an impressive three strokes!

His seven-under-par 65 is comfortably the best score ever to be assembled over a course that has now played host to some of Scotland’s best golfers for many years.

Admittedly, conditions are almost as pleasant as you wish for, with just a slight breeze to contend with but it is evident from the scores, that unless you chip and putt well, Craighead does not give up birdies easily. 

Young's score included eight birdies and he can be forgiven for his only bogey, coming as it did on challenging 231 yard par three 5^th.

Daniel’s score takes him to within one shot of Matthew Clark, whose one over par 73 keeps him in the lead on his own by one. 

Both Bradley Neil and Greig Marchbank shot 71 to share second place, whilst Daniel Kay of Dunbar shot two under par 70, leaving him in a solitary third place on 217.

Other scores of note include a solid 71 from a steadily improving Jamie Savage of Cawder, with a 218 total and an equally effective 68 from William Bowe of Workington, giving him 220 and the chance to catch the leaders. 

Nick Macandrew of Royal Aberdeen shares the 220 total with Bowe but will be cursing his pair of 6s on the 11^th and 12^th.

The sun continues to shine on Easter Sunday and the flags lie limp, so we expect a cracker of a finish.

 

THIRD ROUND TOTALS 
Par 216 (3x72) CSS 76, 77 (reduction only), 74

215 Matthew Clark (Kilmacolm) 73 69 73
216 Daniel Young (Craigie Hill) 74 77 65       
216 Bradley Neil (Blairgowrie) 70 75 71
216 Greig Marchbank (Thornhill) 76 69 71
217 Daniel Kay (Dunbar) 72 75 70  
218 Jamie Savage (Cawder) 74 73 71 
219 Graeme Robertson (Glenbervie) 68 77 74   
220 William Bowe (Workington) 75 77 68
220 Nick Macandrew (Royal Aberdeen) 73 75 72
221 Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon) 74 75 72
223 Fraser Moore (Glenbervie) 77 74 72
224 Michael Daily (Erskine) 70 80 74
224 Andrew Wilson (Darlington) 71 77 76
225 Gordon Munro (Fraserburgh) 75 76 74      
225  Jeff Wright (Forres) 73 77 75
225 Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie) 75 79 71
225 Scott Gibson (Southerness) 75 78 72
226 Craig Ross (Kirkhill) 77 78 71
227 Connor Syme (Dumfries and Co) 75 78 74
227 Alasdair McDougall (Elderslie) 71 81 75
228 Scott Borrowman (Dollar) 76 78 74
229 Benn McLeod (Musselburgh) 76 77 76
230 Andrew Campbell (Dumbarton) 76 79 75
230 John Duff (Newmachar) 78 77 75
230 C D Hutcheon (Monifieth) 76 78 76
230 Ryan White (Leven) 72 80 78      
231 Malcolm Pennycott (Whiting Bay) 76 78 77     
231 Ryan Campbell (Falkirk) 77 76 78
232 Craig Watson (East Renfrewshire) 77 75 80
232 David Oldham (Crail) 76 79 77
232 Paul Gault jun (Westerwood) 79 79 74
233 Andrew Davidson (Charleton) 80 78 75   
234 Greg Forrester (Lundin) 79 76 79 
234 Steven Aitken (Leven) 75 82 77
234 Paul Moultrie (Royal Troon) 75 82 77
234 Fraser Carr (Crail) 75 82 77.
235 Craig Howie (Peebles) 77 81 77  
234 Alex Moir  (Thornton) 71 82 81     
235 Jordan Shaw (Boat of Garten) 75 77 83
237 Campbell Donaldson (Downfield) 77 80 80.
241 Alasdair Simpson (North Berwick) 78 79  84