FIRST OF FIVE COUNTING EVENTS FOR YOUNG PROS' ORDER OF MERIT

DIFFERENT-CLASS O'HARA WINS 

ASSISTANTS' MATCH-PLAY

Top seed Paul O'Hara never had to play the last four holes in scoring an impressive victory in the Greenburn assistants' match-play tournament at the West Lothian club.

The Clydeway Golf player, pictured, who was beaten finalist three times in the Scottish amateur championship (2004-2006-2009), was approximately 12 under par for the final day in which he beat No 7 seed Ross Jack (Dumfries and Galloway) by 5 and 4 in the final, having beaten the No 4 seed, Louis Gaughan (Bathgate) 7 and 5 in the morning semi-finals.

Jack was three under par after 10 holes of the final but still three down at that stage to O'Hara who was two up after five holes.

O'Hara won £900 and Jack £700.

The third-place play-off was won by Gaughan who beat Poyser 7 and 6. Gaughan earned £550 and Poyser £450.

Last-day results:

SEMI-FINALS
Paul O'Hara (Clydeway Golf) bt Louis Gaughan (Bathgate) 7 and 5, Ross Jack (Dumfries and Galloway) bt Tim Poyser (Renaissance) 5 and 4.

FINAL - O'Hara bt Jack 5 and 4.

3rd PLACE PLAY-OFF
Gaughan bt Poyser 7 and 6.

 +This was the first of five counting events for the Young Pros' Order of Merit 2014.
+It has been possible to increase the number of events thanks to the backing of W L Gore and Galvin Green who are jointly sponsoring the Scottish Young Pros OOM.

Tournament Director Roy Murray commented “We owe a huge debt of thanks to W L Gore and Galvin Green for their support in putting on additional events for our trainee professionals. 
"It is really important that they get the chance to play competitive golf against their peers to continue the promise they have shown in the amateur ranks. 

"We are also very grateful to Greenburn Golf Club for allowing us the use of their course for the two days.”