DUFF HOUSE PLAYER WINS PHILLIPS TROPHY AT BUCKPOOL

David Morrison (Duff House Royal) with the Phillips Trophy he won at the NE Districts stroke play tournament at Buckpool.
Jim Hunter (right) makes the presentation.

          FINAL TOTALS
          David Morrison            75 +  67       142
          Gordon Munro              70 +  73       143
          Clark Brechin             70 +  73       143
          John Godward              74 +  73       147
          Scott Robertson           76 +  72       148
          Barrie Edmond             75 +  75       150
          Corin Stewart             78 +  73       151
          Calvin L Cheyne           77 +  76       153
          Sean Lawrie               76 +  77       153
          George Paterson           75 +  78       153
          Matthew Greig             75 +  79       154
          Duncan Raitt              74 +  80       154
          Andrew Hepburn            82 +  74       156
          Jack Harling              82 +  74       156
          Mr Bruce Wisely           77 +  79       156
          John Drummond             81 +  76       157
          Mr Alan Holbrook          79 +  78       157
          Michael M Campbell        77 +  80       157
          D W Macandrew             77 +  80       157
          John Mitchell             83 +  75       158
          Craig Stephen             83 +  76       159
          Anthony Bews              82 +  77       159
          Robbie H Murdoch          84 +  76       160
          Sam Griffiths             81 +  79       160
          Callum Bruce              83 +  78       161
          Neil McKinnon             81 +  80       161
          Mark McLean               83 +  79       162
          Ryan Donaldson            81 +  82       163
          Greig Kennedy             82 +  83       165
          John Coull (jnr)          84 +  83       167
          Mr Nicky Robertson        83 +  85       168
          Brian Smith               89 +  80       169
          Ryan McKinnon             86 +  84       170
          Scott Main                87 +  85       172
          Gavin Still               84 +  88       172
          Josh Halliday             78 +  NR        NR
          Bruce Mitchell            81 +  NR        NR
          Matthew Dunn              86 +  NR        NR
          Kevin Willox              86 +  NR        NR

ANGUS COUNTY BOYS AND YOUTHS ANNUAL TEAM TRIALS

The Angus County boys and youths had their annual  team trials in a bitterly cold 40mph wind on the Monifieth links today, writes Alex McKay

In a change from the usual matchplay format, this year it was a three-ball better-ball scratch format which met with the approval of all who were involved.

The boys played 18 holes on the Ashludie course in the morning but due to the increasing strength of the wind in the afternoon, it was decided cut the competition to 9 holes on the medal course.

COMPETITION RESULTS

Under 18s/Youths

Will Porter (Carnoustie) Calum McKay (Monifieth) Josh McKenna (Downfield) 27 hole score -6

Gavin Petrie (Forfar) Scott Grant (Downfield) Harry Ogilvie (Monifieth) NR

John McKenna (Downfield) Tom Ogilvie (Monifieth) Jamie Beedie (Montrose) NR

Under 16s

David Grant (Downfield) Charlie Walls (Monifieth) Mac Duncan (Monifieth)  +3

Aidan Smith (Edzell) Finlay Harcus (Montrose) Harry George (Downfield)  +3

Under 14s

Sean Logue (Montrose) Nathan Low (Montrose) Ross Barclay (Carnoustie) +7

Ewan Wheat (Montrose) Callan McKenzie (Downfield) Harris Porter (Montrose) +16

MY GOLF RANKINGS FOR WEEK 2014/14

MyGolfRanking International, Week 2014/14:

1 Toni McDonagh (Fortwilliam, N Ireland) 1211 points,

2 Antony Butler (Brett Vale) 1208,

3 James Batchelor (Kirriemuir) 1187,

4 Alistair Watson (Langlands) 1175,

5 Craig Meeks (Thornton) 1157,

6 Cameron Bruce (Harrison) 1150, Roger Leslie (Spey Bay) 1150,

7 Lewis Blyth (Prestonfield) 1133,

8 Roger Leslie (Spey Bay) 1131,

9 Kyle Menzies (Muirkirk) 1117,

10 Alastair Wilson (St Mungo) 1105,

11 Ricky McNeill (Dunnikier Park) 1102,

12 Pat Magill (Newton Stewart) 1094,

13 Conal Duffy (Fortwilliam) 1079,

14 Kevin Wood (Prestonfield) 1078,

15 Daniel Alexander (Kingsknowe) 1075,

16 John Douglas (Leven Thistle) 1071,

17 Peter Miller (Milngavie) 1067,

18 Alex McKenzie (Lothianburn 2013) 1061,

19= Graeme Cox (Drumoig) 1058, Jim Rice (Aberdour) 1058, Claire Ross (Tain) 1058,

MyGolfRanking, Scotland Men, Week 2014/14:

1 James Batchelor (Kirriemuir) 1187 points,

2 Alistair Watson (Langlands) 1175,

3 Craig Meeks (Thornton) 1157,

4 Cameron Bruce (Harrison) 1150,

5 Lewis Blyth (Prestonfield) 1133,

6 Roger Leslie (Spey Bay) 1131,

7 Kyle Menzies (Muirkirk) 1117,

8 Alastair Wilson (St Mungo) 1105,

9 Ricky McNeill (Dunnikier Park) 1102,

10 Kevin Wood (Prestonfield) 1078,

11 Daniel Alexander (Kingsknowe) 1075,

12 John Douglas (Leven Thistle) 1071,

13 Peter Miller (Milngavie) 1067,

14 Alex McKenzie (Lothianburn 2013) 1061,

15= Graeme Cox (Drumoig) 1058, Jim Rice (Aberdour) 1058,

17 Paul Page (Kingsknowe) 1056,

18 John Boag (Blairgowrie) 1048,

19 Greig Denton (Balfron) 1043,

20 William Barwood (Langlands) 1031,

MyGolfRanking, Scotland Ladies, Week 2014/14:

1 Pat Magill (Newton Stewart) 1094 points,

2 Claire Ross (Tain) 1058,

3 Laura McGeachy (Windyhill) 1043,

4 Rosemary Macintyre (Fort William) 1000,

5 Fay Paterson (Kinghorn) 969,

6 Carole MacMichael (Auchterarder) 963,

7 Joyce MacKay (Drumoig) 959,

8 Cathy Thomas (Carrbridge) 958,

9 Edith Mathieson (Aigas) 957,

10 Rosemary Schutz (Colvend) 955,

11 Dianne Watson (Balbirnie Park) 950,

12 Fiona Sim (Stonehaven) 940,

13 Anne Ryan (Tain) 938,

14 Emily Aird (Blairgowrie) 937,

15 Helen Campbell (Pitreavie) 933,

16= Susan Baldwin (Scotscraig) 925, Carol Muir (Craigie Hill) 925,

18 Christine Steedman (Pitreavie) 918,

19 Alison Maillardet-O’Neill (Kingsknowe) 914,

20 Christine Steedman (Pitreavie) 918,

For up-to-date ranking lists of participating clubs, the full Regional, National and International Rankings and how it works, visit www.mygolfranking.net.

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Clubs wishing to participate should register on www.mygolfranking.net or email info@mygolfranking.net for information.

MASTERS REPORT AND LINK TO SCORES

• SPIETH, WATSON SHARE NARROW LEAD: STEPHEN GALLACHER'S THIRD
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• -ROUND 81
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• FROM THE US PGA TOUR WEBSITE
• By Mike McAllister, PGATOUR.COM
• Bubba Watson could become the 17th player to win multiple Masters titles on Sunday. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)

MASTERS, RD 3: Scores | Tee times | Wrap-up | TOUR Report | Projected FedExCup | Leaders' Bags PLAYER REPORTS: Miguel A. Jimenez | Lee Westwood | Jordan Spieth | Rickie Fowler | Matt Kuchar | Bubba Watson
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Jordan Spieth goes into Sunday's final round with a share of the lead and a chance to become the youngest winner in Masters history.
Miguel Angel Jimenez enters with a chance to become its oldest winner.
Jonas Blixt enters with a chance to duplicate Adam Scott's feat of a year ago and give his country -- Sweden -- its first Masters champion. Actually, make that its first major champion. Thomas Bjorn could do the same for Denmark.
Matt Kuchar and Lee Westwood also are lurking, each one hoping to shed the label of best player never to win a major. Rickie Fowler's there, hoping his Sunday orange will go with a Green Jacket. And Jim Furyk could rid himself of some recent major demons.
Oh, and there's Bubba Watson, the 2012 Masters champ who brought the field back into the mix on Saturday with a 2-over 74 but might have gotten his worst round out of the way while still retaining part of the lead.
Does Augusta National know how to deliver storylines or what?
Of the top nine players on the leaderboard, the one likely to have the most attention entering Sunday is the 20-year-old Spieth, who seems incapable of being rattled under the Masters' intense pressure cooker.
"Not much bothers Jordan," said Fred Couples, who knows a thing or two about staying cool and calm. "Tomorrow, obviously, is going to be a really, really hard day to try to win this, but he's well qualified to do it."
Spieth will be in the final group tied with Watson, thanks to his third-round 70 that leaves him at 5 under. The other seven guys are within three shots or closer.
"Tomorrow is about seeing how I can control my game and emotions out on the golf course against guys that have even won here recently," Spieth said. "So they have been in the position I haven't.  Doesn't necessarily mean ... that they have an advantage in any way.
"I think that I'm very confident in the way things are going, and really looking forward to tomorrow."
Conventional wisdom says Watson's experience and pedigree as a Masters champ will pay dividends down the stretch, but the big-hitting left-hander doesn't think Spieth will fold.
"He's young," Watson said. "Nerves are no big deal to him."
Still, Watson added, everyone knows what's at stake.
"We are all going to be nervous and we all know what it means to our career, for our status to move forward in the game," he said. "So it's going to be tough for everybody, not just guys that have never won one."

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PHIL'S PRESENCE FELT: Phil Mickelson missed his first Masters cut in 17 years. Yet just because he's absent this weekend doesn't mean the three-time champ isn't having an impact.
On Tuesday, Mickelson and Rickie Fowler teammed up in a practice round against Dustin Johnson and Jason Dufner. Yes, there was money involved (gasp!) and the Phil-Rickie duo came out on top -- with Fowler actually carrying his partner.
Hanging out with Mickelson put Fowler in a relaxed mood, and his game showed up. Swinging well and gaining confidence, Fowler had an epiphany at Augusta National. He finally figured something out.
It showed on Saturday.
Fowler's 5-under 67 was his lowest round at the Masters, and tied for his lowest round at any major. It left him at 3 under for the tournament, just two shots behind entering Sunday's final round.
"Probably the first time I really put up a solid round of golf here, whether it was in competition or not," Fowler said of that Tuesday practice round. "To have that happen and get some birdies going really kind of opened my eyes and let me know that I can win here and I can play well here at Augusta."
Fowler said Mickelson was playing some mind games with him that day, trying to get in his head. Fowler just brushes it off. But he knows Mickelson is just trying to get his buddy prepared for the pressure situation that comes with golf's biggest tournaments.
"I think he's always excited when one of us plays well, or him and I end up on the good side of the Tuesday games," Fowler said. "I know he was excited, and we had fun and it was a good way to start the week."

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LOW ROUNDS THIS WEEK

Round Low score Player(s) 1 68 Bill Haas 2 68 Bubba Watson, John Senden, Thomas Bjorn, Jim Furyk 3 66 Miguel Angel Jimenez

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ODDS AND ENDS
What happened to Adam Scott? Entering Saturday, the defending champ was tied for third, four shots off the lead. But he had two bogeys and a double bogey in his first five holes en route to a 4-over 76. That leaves him at 1 over for the tournament, six shots back. If Scott is to make a run in the final round, he'll need to regain his putting stroke -- he needed 35 putts in the third round. ...
First-time Masters participants Jordan Spieth (71-70-70) and Jonas Blixt (70-71-71) have started with three sub-par rounds. The only other players to start their Masters careers with three sub-par rounds are Fuzzy Zoeller in 1979 (win), Larry Mize in 1984 (T11), Brian Henninger in 1995 (T10) and Tom Sherrer in 2001 (25th). Mize, of course, won the Masters four years later. ...
Justin Rose made two eagles on Saturday or as he puts it, "Couple bits of crystal coming my way." Rose shot a 3-under 69 despite four-putting the par-5 second hole and will start at 1 under on Sunday. Rose now has three total eagles, which tied the most at the Masters through 54 holes in the last 15 years. ...
Thomas Bjorn is one of three players since 2000 to have three runner-up finishes in majors. Jason Day and Chris DiMarco are the others. Bjorn fell off the pace a little with a 1-over 73 and is tied for seventh. ...
Two players celebrated their birthdays Saturday -- PGA TOUR pro Russell Henley, who turned 25, and Australian amateur Oliver Goss, who turned 20. Goss is the only amateur to make the cut this week. ...
MORE: McIlroy outdueled by his marker | Woodland ties front-nine record | Crenshaw's next Masters start to be last

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STATS LEADERS

Category Rd. 3 leader Overall leader Driving distance Bubba Watson (308.0 yard avg) Louis Oosthuizen (303.5 yard avg.) Fairways hit Matt Kuchar (14 of 14) Miguel A. Jimenez (39 of 42) Greens in regulation Justin Rose (15 of 18) Jordan Spieth (41 of 54) Fewest putts Matt Kuchar (25) R. Fowler, S. Stricker, R. Henley, L. Mize (81) Total birdies Miguel A. Jimenez (7) Jonas Blixt (14)

THEY SAID IT
"Just because it'll mess with him." -- Jordan Spieth, on why he plans to call Bubba Watson "Mr. Watson" on Sunday
"That's fine -- when I'm hitting it past him." -- Bubba Watson's reply when asked about being called "Mr. Watson."
"Not for Jimenez." -- Sandy Lyle, when asked if it was a tough day Saturday
"Green and orange go together." -- Rickie Fowler, who will be wearing his usual Oklahoma State colors in the final round
"I watched arguably the best putter in the world today five-putt the fourth hole within 5 feet. That's the kind of thing we're dealing with out there." -- Lee Westwood on the misfortune of his playing partner Brandt Snedeker
"I'm disgusted with my round of golf." -- Ian Poulter, who thought his 70 should've been much lower
"I was thinking of maybe getting him to read a few of my putts." -- Rory McIlroy discussing his marker, Jeff Knox, an Augusta National member who bested McIlroy by one stroke

THIRD-ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 216 (3x72)
Players from USA unless stated
211 Jordan Spieth 71 70 70, Bubba Watson 69 68 74
212 Matt Kuchar 73 71 68, Jonas Blixt (Sweden) 70 71 71
213 Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spain) 71 76 66, Rickie Fowler 71 75 67
214 Lee Westwood (England) 73 71 70, Jim Furyk 74 68 72, Thomas Bjorn (Denmark) 73 68 73
215 Justin Rose (England) 76 70 69, Kevin Stadler 70 73 72, Fred Couples 71 71 73, John Senden (Australia) 72 68 75
SELECTED SCORES
216 Ian Poulter (England) 76 70 70 (T14)
217 Adam Scott (Australia) 69 72 76 (T16)
218 Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (Spain) 71 71 71 (T24)
219 Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 73 72 74, Bernhard Langer (Germany) 72 74 73, Jamie Donaldson (Wales) 73 70 76 (T24)
221 Darren Clarke (N Ireland) 74 74 73
224 Stephen Gallacher (Scotland) 71 72 81 (T46)

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