GOOD WIN BY DREW WILSON

CLOBER MAN WINS SENIOR STABLEFORD

WITH 44pts AT WEST KILBRIDE OPENER

Drew Wilson (Clober), with 44 Stableford points off a handicap of five, won by four points the first of the Scottish Senior Golf Society winter events at West Kilbride. This followed the cancellation of what should have been the opening fixture, at Milngavie.
George Barrie (Callander) (2) and Ian Jeen (St Andrews New) (1), both with 40pts, were joint runners-up.
The next event take place at Monifieth on Friday, March 21.
STABLEFORD POINTS TOTALS
44 Drew Wilson (Clober)
40 Ian Jeen (St Andrews New), George Barrie (Callander)
39 Allan Elder (Kirkcaldy), David Walker (Lanark), John Johnston (Lanark)
38 Alfie Henighen (Haggs Castle), Richard Goodale (Aberdour)
37 David Smith (Stirling), Gordon MacDonald (Glenbervie), Ian Gillan (Bishopbriggs), Robert Gordon (Glenearn)
36 Colin Halcrow (Windyhill), Gordon Doig (Southerness), Jalil Aman (Grangemouth), John MacDonald (Cowglen), Ricky Gray (Irvine)
35 Douglas Hunter (Southerness), Jim Paterson (Ranfurly Castle), Neil McGarva (Kilmacolm), Tom Allan (Dunblane)
34 Alex Hogg (Stirling), Alister Raphael (St Andrews), Bruce Hunter (Stirling), David Causon (Elderslie),
David Halkerston (St Andrews New)
33 John Broadfoot (Turnberry), Tom Nicol (Elderslie), Gordon Thomson (Glasgow), Graham McGee (Mar Hall), John Campbell (Kilmacolm), Keith Ross (Beith)
31 Denis McQuade (Glenbervie), Ian Kerr 
(Kilmacolm), Stephen Ellis (Innellan), Tom Gray (Lanark),
Tommy Thomson (Haggs Castle)
30 Billy Wallace (Prestick St Cuthbert), Gordon Rennie (Cathkin Braes)
25 Ian Dickson (Lundin)
24 Donnie Lie (Gleneagles)

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CLOBER MAN WINS SENIOR STABLEFORD

AT WEST KILBRIDE

Drew Wilson (Clober), with 44 Stableford points off a handicap of five, won by four points the first of the Scottish Senior Golf Society winter events at West Kilbride. This followed the cancellation of what should have been the opening fixture, at Milngavie.
George Barrie (Callander) (2) and Ian Jeen (St Andrews New) (1), both with 40pts, were joint runners-up.
The next event take place at Monifieth on Friday, March 21.

Results

44 Drew Wilson (Clober)
40 Ian Jeen (St Andrews New), George Barrie (Callander)
39 Allan Elder (Kirkcaldy), David Walker (Lanark), John Johnston (Lanark)
38 Alfie Henighen (Haggs Castle), Richard Goodale (Aberdour)
37 David Smith (Stirling), Gordon MacDonald (Glenbervie), Ian Gillan (Bishopbriggs), Robert Gordon (Glenearn)
36 Colin Halcrow (Windyhill), Gordon Doig (Southerness), Jalil Aman (Grangemouth), John MacDonald (Cowglen), Ricky Gray (Irvine)
35 Douglas Hunter (Southerness), Jim Paterson (Ranfurly Castle), Neil McGarva (Kilmacolm), Tom Allan (Dunblane)
34 Alex Hogg (Stirling), Alister Raphael (St Andrews), Bruce Hunter (Stirling), David Causon (Elderslie),
David Halkerston (St Andrews New)
33 John Broadfoot (Turnberry), Tom Nicol (Elderslie), Gordon Thomson (Glasgow), Graham McGee (Mar Hall), John Campbell (Kilmacolm), Keith Ross (Beith)
31 Denis McQuade (Glenbervie), Ian Kerr ( Kilmacolm), Stephen Ellis (Innellan), Tom Gray (Lanark),
Tommy Thomson (Haggs Castle)
30 Billy Wallace (Prestick St Cuthbert), Gordon Rennie (Cathkin Braes)
25 Ian Dickson (Lundin)
24 Donnie Lie (Gleneagles)

AYRSHIRE WINTER GOLF ASSOCIATION REPORT, SCORES

 FOUR IN A ROW BY STEPHEN GRAY

CLINCHES ORDER OF MERIT TITLE

Hayston tour pro Stephen Gray won his fourth competition in a row in  this week's Ayrshire  Winter Golf Association fixture at Old Prestwick

He completed the four-timer after victories at West 

Kilbride, Kilmarnock Barassie and Royal Troon.

Gray's winning round at Prestwick was a bogey-free, three-under-par 68 (34-34).  
He finished three shots ahead of Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills).

The success clinched the Order of Merit title for Gray with a total  of 51pt. Graham Fox (Clydeway Golf) was a distant runner-up with 34pt.

 This victory gave him the inevitable Order of Merit title with 51 points  from Graham Fox in second place with 34 points.

The J R McKay Amateur Trophy was won by Scott Miller (Royal Troon) with a net 74.
Peter Boyd (Glasgow GC) won the Amateur Order of Merit by one point from Colin Peddie (Kirkintilloch).
LEADING SCRATCH SCORES AT PRESTWICK
Par 71
68 S Gray (Hayston)

71 P McKechnie (Braid Hills).

72 C Ronald (Carluke).

74 C Elliott (Haggs Castle), A Brown (Archerfield), P Robinson (Largs), F Thomson (Turnberry Resort).

76 I McNab (Dundonald), G Forbes (Bob Torrance School), D Fleming (Prestwick).

77 R Arnott (Bishopbriggs D R), N Sinclair (Prestwick), C Beveridge (West Kilbride)

79 N Walton (Glasgow GC), B Harvey (Scottish Golf Academy).

80 A Forrow (Whitecraigs)

81 S McAllister (unatt), C McManus (Kilmarnock Barassie).

83 M Loftus (Mearns Castle), D Ross-Nicol (Dundonald).

83 J McBrearty (Haggs Castle).

 LEADING HANDICAP

74 S Miller (Royal Troon) (8) (after countback), G Cree (Troon Welbeck) (4).

75 P J Boyd (Glasgow GC) (5), D Cooper (Cowal) (11), P Moultrie (Royal Troon) (5)

76 J D'Aguilar (Glasgow GC) (7), G Higgins (West Kilbride) (2)

77 S McIntosh (Cowglen) (4), J Rushbury (Kilmarnock Barassie) (3), R Slater (Abbotsford) (11), G Smith (Royal Troon (3) . 

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FRASER MANN, ALASTAIR WEBSTER, GRAEME BROWN HIT 66s

MANN, WEBSTER AND BROWN TIE FOR

MIDLANDS ALLIANCE PRIZE AT CRIEFF

Three professionals - Fraser Mann (Carnoustie), Alastair Webster (Edzell) and Montrose assistant Graeme Brown - tied for the top scratch prize with five-under-par 66s on a shortened winter course in perfect scoring conditions for this week's Midland Golfers' Alliance competition at Crieff Golf Club, Perthshire.
Bill Crosbie, who plays off five at Blairgowrie, won the leading handicap award by two strokes with a net 64.
LEADING SCRATCH
Par 71
66 F Mann (Carnoustie), G Brown (Montrose), A Webster (Edzell).
69 B Crosbie (Blairgowrie), A Moir (Thornton), M Rae (Alyth).
70 G Jenkins (Crieff).
71 S McKendrick (Dunkeld and Birnam)
72 A McDonald (Dunnikier Park), S Cargill (Arbroath), S Banker (Crail), S Graham (Arbroath), M Anderson (Lundin).
LEADING HANDICAP
64 B Crosbie (Blairgowrie) (5).
66 G Jenkins (Crieff) (4).
67 H Grant (Muckhart (9), S Baker (Crail) (5)
68 G Milne (Aberdour) (5).
69 T Jamieson (Dunnikier Park) (4), D Redford (Murrayshall) (10), A Moir (Thornton) (scr).
70 R Baldie (Crieff) (7), J Watt (Edzell) (3), G Wilkie (Muckhart) (14).

NEXT COMPETITION
Thursday, March 20
BRECHIN
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EUROPEAN TOUR LOW SCORING AT AGADIR

ALEJANDRO CANIZARES SHOOT A 62 TO 

LEAD from SEVE BENSON IN MOROCCO

FROM THE EUROPEAN TOUR WEBSITE
Spain's Alejandro Cañizares carded a brilliant 62 to claim the lead after the first round of the Trophée Hassan II at Agadir on Morocco's Atlantic coastline on Thursday.
Cañizares shrugged off the windier conditions faced by the afternoon starters to fire 11 birdies and one bogey at Golf du Palais Royal, although that was only one ahead of England's Seve Benson.
"It was one of those days for me, my swing felt great, I started putting well and the putts went in," Cañizares said after the lowest round of his European Tour career. "It was a lot of fun, when golf is like this it's easy.
"After today the confidence is great but it wasn't there for the last month. After Dubai I started losing a little bit of form but this game is up and down so you can't expect the best all the time.
"I was lucky that after a couple of sessions with my coach and a putting session with Phil Kenyon this week it's started getting a lot easier so I am very happy to perform well this week.
"I think I played one of the best rounds I've played. I missed a couple of drives and from the fairway I missed one shot that cost me a bogey, but that was about it I think."
Benson, who was named after the late Seve Ballesteros, carded a flawless 63 that featured birdies at his last four holes as he looks to claim a first European Tour title in his 104th event.
"It felt pretty good to be honest," the 27 year old said. "It was so windy out there on the back nine pars were a good score, but I just managed to play the tough holes well and sink some putts.
“Capitalising on my chances is the big thing for me. I have been working really hard with my putting coach and it paid off today.
"Going out there in the morning you'd fancy your chances for the best round of the day, it's never easy playing in a 15mph wind so I am really proud of myself.
"When it all comes together it's great, it's not how good your good shots are, it's how good your bad shots are and today that was key. It's what gets you up into contention."
The brilliant scoring from Cañizares and Benson kept American Connor Arendell off the top of the leaderboard.
Arendell finished eighth at Qualifying School in November to earn his card for this season, but missed the cut in his first four events of 2014.
"It's a great start," said the 23 year old from Florida. "I gave both tours a try, Q-School wise, but I just think this is the best thing for me now that the PGA has done away with getting your card (through qualifying).
"I think it's huge, coming over here getting that experience, the travelling; week to week the courses vary quite a bit compared to the US so you are working a lot on getting used to the greens and the courses. 
" It's tough, but I think over time it will make it that much easier when I'm in the US."
Arendell is following in the footsteps of the likes of Peter Uihlein and Brooks Koepka in swapping America for Europe, adding: "I spoke to Peter a little online asking what to expect when I came over. They have done great so far and I think you will see more Americans (on The European Tour)."
Arendell's 65 was matched by Sweden's Magnus A Carlsson, with English pair Tommy Fleetwood and Andy Sullivan and Scot Marc Warren a shot further back on six under. Defending champion Marcel Siem, who missed Wednesday's pro-am with a neck injury, returned a 69.
FIRST-ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 72
62 Alejandro Canizares (Spain)
63 Seve Benson (England)
65 Connor Arendell (USA), Magnus A Carlsson (Sweden)
66 Tommy Fleetwood (England), Andy Sullivan (England), Marc Warren (Scotland)
67 Peter Whiteford (Scotland), Gaganjeet Bhullar (India).
68 G Bourdy (Fra) , R Cabrera-Bello (Esp) , S Dodd (Wal) , R Davies (Wal) , M Hoey  (NIr) , W Ormsby (Aus) , E Dubois (Fra) 

69 L Bjerregaard  (Den) , G Coetzee (RSA) , R Bland (Eng) , M Siem  (Ger) , T Lewis (Eng) , R Derksen (Ned) , J Morrison  (Eng) , M Ilonen  (Fin) , C Yuan (Chn) (am)

70 R Kakko  (Fin) , F Calmels  (Fra) , N Elvira  (Esp) , A Otaegui  (Esp) , R Green (Aus) , S Kapur (Ind) , P Sjöland (Swe) , A Levy (Fra) , R Fisher (Eng) , A Hartø  (Den) , D McGrane (Irl) , E De La Riva  (Esp) 

71 D Stewart (Sco) , B Paolini (USA) , R Rock (Eng) , B Wiesberger  (Aut) , M Crespi  (Ita) , R Jacquelin (Fra) , M Baldwin (Eng) , R Karlsson (Swe) , M Kieffer (Ger) , M Ito (Jpn) , R Dinwiddie  (Eng) , D Im (USA) , J Campillo (Esp) 

72 R Ramsay  (Sco) , J Van Zyl (RSA) , Y El Hassani (Mar) , D Howell (Eng), J Hansen  (Den) , A Saddier (Fra) , S Lowry  (Irl) , S Wakefield (Eng) , D Horsey (Eng) , G Havret  (Fra) , A Kaleka  (Fra) , J Lima  (Por) , F Zanotti (Par) , S Kim (SKor) , D Willett  (Eng) , F Fritsch  (Ger) , P Waring  (Eng) , J Heath  (Eng) , J Lara (Esp) , S Khan (Eng) , D Brooks (Eng) 

73 B Rumford (Aus) , J Dantorp (Swe) , S Dyson  (Eng) , S Thornton (Irl) , G Stal  (Fra) , E Goya (Arg) , E Molinari  (Ita) , D Drysdale (Sco) , T Hatton (Eng) 

74 R Santos  (Por) , S Kjeldsen (Den) , N Fasth (Swe) , J Doherty  (Sco) , E Pepperell (Eng) , G Storm  (Eng) , S Hansen (Den) , M Tullo (Chi) , D Huizing (Ned) , R Wattel  (Fra) 

75 C Lee (Sco), M Lundberg (Swe) , C Del Moral (Esp) , J Carlsson (Swe) , K Broberg (Swe) , J Olazábal (Esp) 

76 F Serghini  (Mar), M Foster (Eng), P McGinley (Irl), J Hahn (USA), D Higgins (Irl), A Forsyth (Sco), K Phelan (Irl), T Pieters  (Bel), C Wood  (Eng), P Lawrie (Irl) , S Walker (Eng) 

77 A Gee  (Eng) , J Knutzon (USA) , M Schneider (Ger) , A Pavan (Ita) 

78 J McLeary  (Sco) , Z Scotland  (Eng) ,

79 P Larrazábal (Esp), C Doak (Sco),  M Korhonen (Fin), V Riu  (Fra), J Kingston (RSA) ,

80 M Nixon (Eng), J Parry (Eng), S Manley (Wal) 

81 A Joudar (Mar) 

82 M Madsen  (Den), A Lguirati (Mar) (am)

84 Y Ali  (Eng) 

SCOTT'S SIX BIRDIES AFTER BOGEY AT FIRST

DRUMMOND LEADS THE SCOTS IN

JAMEGA TOUR EVENT ON ALGARVE

Anglo-Scot Scott Drummond, 39, winner of the PGA championship in 2004, is lying third at the end of the first round of the Jamega Tour competition at Castro Marim Golf Club on the eastern Algarve.
Drummond bogeyed the first hole but covered the remaining holes in six under par with birdies at the fourth, fifth, 11th, 12th, 17th and 18th for a six-under-par 67 (35-32).
Scott is one shot behind joint leaders, Englishmen Luke Joy (Broadstone) and Alex Christie (Tyrells Wood).
Elliot Saltman (Archerfield Links), Callum Macaulay (Tulliallan) and Ellon's Ross Cameron (Saltire Energy) are joint sixth on 69. 
Cameron had the lowest outward half of 32 with birdies a tthe third, fourth, fifth and seventh but he had a double bogey 6 at the 15th.
James Dick (Duddingston) and Lloyd Saltman (Archerfield Links) are T18 on 72 with Jonathan Mullaney T34 on 75.
Zack Saltman (Archerfield Links) and Ayrshire's Michael Stewart (Troon) are joint 38th on 76.
Zack had two double bogeys on his card.
FIRST ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 72
66 Luke Joy (Eng), Alex Christie (Eng)
67 Scott Drummond (Sco).
68 Lloyd Kennedy (Eng), Will Fox (Eng), Jamie Abbot (Eng)
69 Charlie Simpson (Eng), Jason Palmer (Eng), Elliot Saltman (Sco), Callum Macaulay (Sco), David Dixon (Eng), Ross Cameron (Sco).

SELECTED SCORES
72 James Dick (Sco), Lloyd Saltman (Sco) (T20)
75 Jonathan Mullaney (Sco).
76 Zack Saltman (Sco), Michael Stewart (Sco).

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YOUR CHANCE TO SUPPORT JAMES WHITE IN HIS NEW PRO CAREER

 FROM ROOKIE PROFESSIONAL 
JAMES WHITE


Lundin Golf Club, Fife have kindly given me the chance to run my Golf Day on Thursday, April 10th.
 I still have spaces remaining for two teams.

IAIN WILSON STAR PERFORMER AT EDINBURGH and EAST ALLIANCE

LONGNIDDRY AMATEUR WINS TOP SCR 

PRIZE AGAIN AT  DUDDINGSTON

FROM ALAN GREENSHIELDS
Edinburgh and East of Scotland Alliance 

Despite some serious frost overnight, play got underway at 8.30am at Duddingston in the last competition before the championship in two weeks. Ninety-four members challenged for the Alliance Trophy at the Edinburgh venue. 

Last week's trophy winner Longniddry amateur Iain Wilson was on form again and secured the best scratch score of the day with a three-under-par 69.
On top of that his best-of-the-day net score of 66 ensured his name will be added to the Alliance Trophy. Iain wins the top handicap prize.
Second place handicap was shared on net 68 by John Kerr (Deer Park) (5) and Peter Louden (Glencorse) (10).

Top Scratch Prize was split two ways on 70 by trainee professionals Gordon Hilson (Dunbar) and Cameron Marr (Musselburgh).

Trainees faired well on the day with Louis Gaughan ( Bathgate) sharing in the 3rd place scratch prize which was split among five professionals on 71

The normal Trainee Prize went to Local Trainee Ross Munro (Duddingston) with a level par 72

On the Senior front Willie Marr ( West Lothian) was in the money again, securing top Senior Prize.

The 2013-2014 Handicap Order of Merit was decided at Duddingston where Martin Rennie (Uphall) held on to his lead. Top 3 were:

1 Martin Rennie (Uphall) 186.5

2 James Silvestro (Musselburgh) 168.5

3 Iain Wilson (Longniddry) 135

Senior Order of Merit Handicap winner of the Harvey Butterworth Trophy was Stuart Wardlaw (Harburn) on 79.

The Scratch Order of Merit will be decided at the annual championships at Gullane where 'double points apply'  but for the moment Ross Neill retains his lead. Placings:

1 Ross Neill (Drumpellier) 570

2 Louis Gaughan (Bathgate) 545.5

3 Chris Morris (Kingsknowe) 541

We now look forward to our annual Championships at Gullane Nos 2 and 3 when the top 60 available players in the Scratch Order of Merit compete for The UniRoyal Trophy.

LEADING SCRATCH SCORES AT DUDDINGSTON
 

1	Wilson	Iain	Longniddry	Amateur	69
2	Hillson	Gordon	Dunbar	Trainee	70
3	Marr	Cameron	Musselburgh	Trainee	70
4	Fish	Derek	Glenbervie	Amateur	71
5	Gaughan	Louis	Bathgate	Trainee	71
6	Grieve	Scott	Turnhouse	Pro	71
7	Henderson	Neil	Renaissance Club	Pro	71
8	Huguet	Norman	Musselburgh	Pro	71
9	MacKay	Graham	Melville Golf Centre	Pro	71
10	Buckley	Ryan	Unattached	Pro	72
11	Catlin	Scott	Greenburn	Pro	72
12	Erskine	Andrew	Ratho Park	Pro	72
13	MacKay	Alan	Kingsknowe	Amateur	72
14	Munro	Ross	Duddingston	Trainee	72
15	Boyle	Tony	Glenbervie	Amateur	73
16	Kerr	John	Deer Park	Amateur	73
17	Martin	Duncan	Longniddry	Amateur	73
18	Gordon	Craig	Edinburgh Golf Cen	Professional	74
19	Rothney	Andrew	Bathgate	Amateur	74
20	Dunsmore	Steven	Falkirk Tryst	Professional	75
21	Fraser	Colin	Peebles	Amateur	75
22	Law	Gordon	Uphall	Professional	75
23	Morris	Chris	Kingsknowe	Professional	75
24	Strachan	Sandy	Deer Park	Professional	75
25	Yaguez	Antonio	Kingsknowe	Professional	75
26	Kerr	Mark	Dalmahoy	Professional	76
27	Marshall	Andrew	Houston G.R.	Professional	76
28	Nisbet	Callum	Bathgate	Trainee	76
29	Rennie	Martin	Uphall	Amateur	76
30	Flannery	Daniel	Peebles	Trainee	77
31	McMehen	Stuart	Linlithgow	Amateur	77
32	Munro	Andrew	Musselburgh	Trainee	77
33	Munro	Donny	Kingsknowe	Amateur	77
34	Nicolson	David	Craigielaw	Amateur	77
35	Wither	George	Duddingston	Amateur	77
36	Brydon	David	Torwoodlee	Amateur	78
37	Louden	Peter	Glencorse	Amateur	78
38	Morton	Wilson	Dunbar	Senior	78
39	Neill	Ross	Drumpellier	Professional	78
40	Stavert	Iain	Duddingston	Senior	78
41	Allison	Liam	Bathgate	Amateur	79
42	Bain	Ailsa	Cardrona	Trainee	79
43	Lamb	Joshua	Cardrona	Amateur	79
44	Robertson	Ewan	Longniddry	Senior	79
45	Silvestro	James	Musselburgh	Amateur	79
46	Skinner	Grant	Glencorse	Amateur	79