Sunday, April 20, 2014

RUSSELL KNOX EARNS $156,600 FOR RBC HERITAGE T0P 10 FINISH

LUKE DONALD FINISHES SECOND 

AFTER CLOSING 64 BY MATT KUCHAR

Matt Kuchar, who holed a bunker shot at the last hole, "stole" the first prize of $1,044,000 in the US PGA Tour's RBC Heritage with a seven-under-par closing round of 64 for an 11-under-par aggregate of 273 at The Harbour Links, Hilton Head, South Carolina.
That proved a clubhouse target nobody could match let alone beat.
England's Luke Donald came closes, finishing with a 69 for 274, one shot of a play-off. Donald needed a birdie over the last two or three holes to get on terms with Kuchar but he had to settle for par figures. Donald earned $626,400.
Russell Knox achieved a top-10 finishe with a three-birdie final round of 70 for five-under 279.
The Inverness exile birdied the long second, 11th and short 15th but bogeys at the 12th and short 17th killed his chances of a top four or five finish.
The Highlander earned $156,600. 
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LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 274 (4x71) Players from USA unless stated
273 Matt Kuchar 66 73 70 64 ($1,044,000)
274 Luke Donald (England) 70 68 66 69 ($626,400)
275 Ben Martin 69 68 71 67, John Hugh 71 68 68 68 ($336,400 each).
277 Scott Brown 70 69 71 67, Brian Stuart 69 72 68 68 ($220,400 each)
278 Brian Harman 69 71 69 69, Jim Furyk 71 66 71 70 ($187,050 each)
279 William McGirt 66 76 71 66, Rory Sabbatini (S Africa) 69 72 70 68, Russell Knox (Scotland) 69 72 68 70 ($156,000 each).

SELECTED TOTALS
280 Jordan Spieth 69 74 70 67 (T12)
281 Paul Casey (England) 74 67 72 68 (T18)
282 Graeme McDowell (N Ireland) 71 69 72 70, Martin Kaymer (Germany) 73 67 72 70, Matthew Fitzpatrick (England) (amateur) 71 71 69 71 (T23)
287 Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (Spain) 71 71 67 75 (T53)
289 Ernie Els (S Africa0 72 73 73 71 (T46)
292 Brian Davis (England) 71 75 73 73 (T74) 

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SEVENTH US TOUR WIN BY KUCHAR
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HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- Matt Kuchar saw his well-struck 5-iron on the 18th hole at the RBC Heritage come up way short of the target and settle in a front bunker.
"Well," he thought as he walked toward the shot, "there are a lot worse places to be."
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For Kuchar, there was no better place -- and no better shot in the tournament.
He holed his bunker shot  for a one-stroke victory on Sunday, hitting it solid and watching it rattle home to end a run where he came close but missed out on titles.
"I heard the crowd go crazy,'' Kuchar said. "Then I went crazy.''

Kuchar shot a 64 to finish at 11-under 273, one stroke ahead of Luke Donald, who had his third second place and fifth top-three finish here in the past six years.

Donald's latest chance ended with Kuchar's winning chip from sand. 
The American hit it solid, felt it was a good line and watched it rattle home. "I heard the crowd go crazy," Kuchar said. "Then I went crazy."
Kuchar punched the air to celebrate, grabbed his cap and swung it around to the cheers of the crowd. It was Kuchar's seventh career US PGA Tour victory. He earned $1.044 million and his first trophy since the Memorial last June.
It also followed a stretch of golf were Kuchar was in contention nearly every week.
He was two shots behind winner Steven Bowditch at the Texas Open on March 30, then lost a playoff at the Houston Open a week later on Matt Jones' 42-yard chip in.
Kuchar was in the mix at Augusta National a week ago, having a share of the lead on Sunday before a four-putt double bogey at the fourth hole dropped him from contention.
Kuchar, at No. 6 in the world the highest-ranked golfer here, could've taken a break like other top competitors, but hoped the momentum would carry into Harbour Town.

"It's awfully sweet to have another chance," Kuchar said.
Kuchar made up the four shots on Donald with seven birdies in his first 10 holes. 
Then he nearly gave away another tournament when he three-putted from less than eight feet away at the par-3 17th, a bogey that dropped him into a tie for the top spot -- and set up the dramatic 72nd hole.
"I was in a little bit of shock," Kuchar said. "But I think I did a good job of shaking things off."
Donald had two holes to catch Kuchar after the chip but couldn't do it. He missed a 28-foot birdie putt at the 17th hole, then saw his own try at a chip-in birdie slide past the cup.
"Finishing second isn't what I was hoping for," he said. "Disappointed, obviously, not to have won. Usually a solid 69 on a windy day with a two-shot lead is enough to get it done on Sundays. It's tough to win out here and hats off to Matt for a superb round."
Donald was at 10-under 274 after his 69.
Ben Martin, who turned pro in 2010, shot 67 to finish tied for third at 9 under with John Huh, who shot 68.
Sunday finally brought the sunshine the tournament had lacked all week. Players got the bonus of easy, softened greens from three days of moisture.
The birdies were flying from the start, and Kuchar took full advantage. He birdied the first and second holes, then added a third from 20 feet or so at No. 4.
"When I made that putt, I knew it was going to be a really good day," he said.
That Donald was in the chase again here was no surprise. The steady Englishman, once No. 1 in the world, says Harbour Town's tight fairways and small greens are a perfect layout for a player such as him who isn't the longest hitter on tour.
Donald said a gust of wind in his swing led to him driving the ball way left out of bounds on the sixth hole for a double bogey. He climbed back into the hunt with birdies on the seventh and ninth, but hooked his drive into the water left on No. 10 for a bogey.
"It was just a poor swing," he said. "I flipped it."
Donald kept charging, though, and drew within a stroke of Kuchar's lead with consecutive birdies on the 11th and 12th holes. He could get no closer, finishing his round with six pars.
Martin, who had missed seven cuts in his past eight tournaments, reached 10 under with back-to-back birdies on the 13th and 14th holes.
Martin's run ended when he couldn't squeeze through some pine trees after driving into the rough at the par-5 15th. His ball struck a tree and scooted into more trouble across the fairway. He took bogey to drop two shots off the lead.

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NEWS FROM SOUTH OF THE BORDER AT NORTH HANTS GOLF CLUB

Hampshire Hog victory for Edwards


SAM EDWARDS WITH THE DISTINCTIVE HAMPSHIRE HOG GROPHY.
                           Picture by courtesy of Mark Sandom


SAM EDWARDS WINS HAMPSHIRE HOG, 

CUT TO 18 HOLES DUE TO HEAVY RAIN


Devon’s Sam Edwards added his name to the list of illustrious winners of the Hampshire Hog at North Hants Golf Club after the event was cut to 18 holes due to heavy rain.

Edwards, 21, shot a three under par 67 in the morning before the weather intervened and the afternoon round was abandoned for only the third time in the competition’s 57-year history.

Last year’s Hog champion, Walker Cup player Jordan Smith from Bowood G&CC, captured the Hampshire Salver with a combined score from Saturday’s Selborne Salver at Blackmoor and Sunday’s Hampshire Hog of level par 208 with rounds of 68, 68 and 70.

Edwards’ victory was the biggest success of the Bigbury golfer’s career and places him alongside past winners that include the reigning US Open Champion Justin Rose, former Masters and Open Champion Sandy Lyle and numerous Walker and Ryder Cup players who have lifted the coveted amateur trophy.

“It’s an honour to have my name on that board and I’ll certainly try and follow in their footsteps,” said Edwards.

Starting at the tenth, Edwards reached the turn in level par, dropping an early shot on the 12th before birdieing the 17th. But he picked up a further four birdies on his last nine, holing numerous putts from 15 feet, although it was his par save on the third after he found water with his second that stood out as the highlight of his round.

“Hopefully I can push on from here for the rest of the summer and get another win over the summer,” he added.

Smith, who made his Walker Cup debut last September, went one better than last year when he was denied the Hampshire Salver title by a shot.

“It’s been quite a year since winning last year’s Hampshire Hog, the highlight being the Walker Cup,” said Smith. “Although the results didn’t go our way in America, it was an amazing experience. I learnt a lot from that, and will try and build on that on the amateur circuit this year before another go at the Qualifying School.”


 


The Hampshire Hog was first played in 1957 and past winners have included two Major Champions, four Ryder Cup players and 19 Walker Cup players.

Hampshire Hog Results – North Hants GC


Leading final scores:

Par 70. Play reduced to 18 holes due to heavy rain
67 S Edwards (Bigbury)

68 J Bower (Meltham)

69 D Brown (Bedale)

70 P Howard (Southport and Ainsdale), O Granstrom-Livesey (Royal Mid-Surrey), S Gregory (Corhampton)

71 P Sagoo (Ealing), A Chapman (Windermere)


Hampshire Salver Results
Best Combined Score from Selborne Salver at Blackmoor (Par 69) and Hampshire Hog at North Hants (Par 70).

LEADING FINAL TOTALS

208 J Smith (Bowood G and CC) 68, 68, 72

209 P Howard (Southport &Ainsdale) 69, 70, 70

210 S Richardson (Spalding) 68, 70, 72, A Chesters (Hawkstone Park) 69, 68, 73

211 J Kemp (Woburn) 68, 71, 72

212 R Evans (Wellingborough) 68, 69, 75

214 J Bower (Meltham) 72, 74, 68, O Granstrom-Livesey (Royal Mid-Surrey) 73, 71, 70, K Holmes (Hunstanton) 69, 70, 75





SCOTS TRIO ALL HAVE FIVE-OVER-PAR 78s IN GALE-FORCE WIND

Heisele eagles three at the Open Dar Es Salam

Rabat/Morocco− Due to high winds the first round of the Open Dar Es Salam had to be suspended at 4:42 local time on Sunday. 
The gale had battered the golfers all day but when golf balls started to be moved by the wind around on the greens, tournament director Simon Bowler was forced to stop play for the day. 
A re-start is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. on Monday and the start for the second round of the 10th tournament of the 2014 season is scheduled for 12:00 a.m.
Leader in the clubhouse at this moment is German Sebastian Heisele who scored a brilliant round 68 what is 5 under par on the par 73 golf course in Rabat. He managed to play three eagle within five holes when he needed only three shots on holes 8, 10 and 12.
SCORES

The three Scots in the field - Conor O'Neil, Philip McLean and Sam Kiloh all returned five-over-par 78s. 
Young rookie Kiloh had a triple bogey 7 at an early hole.

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BOYS' ANNUAL FRIENDLY MATCH AT SHOTTS


LANARKSHIRE BEAT FIFE 6-2

Lanarkshire beat Fife 6-2 today in an annual boys' friendly match at Shotts Golf Club. 
The match comprised of two Under-18s, four Under-16s and two Under-14s.

RESULTS
Lanarkshire boys first

Mitchell Ronald (East Kilbride) bt Ryan Thomson   (The Duke's) 1 hole.

Craig Paterson (Strathaven) bt Jamie Allan  (Balbirnie) 3 and 1.
Jamie Donaldson (Shotts) bt Sean Nicholson  (Ladybank) 4 and 2.
Dylan Burt (Bellshill) bt Jake Woodward (Elie) 9 and 8.

Lewis Irvine (Kirkhill) lost to Greg Cessford (Lundin) 3 and 2.
Kieran McAllister (Easter Moffat) lost to Ben McKay (Crail) 3 and 2.
Greg Dalziel (Airdrie) bt Conner McKinnie   (Pitreavie) 2 and 1.
Zach Geddes (Cambuslang) bt Greg Thomson   (The Duke's) 4 and 2
 
Willie Sharpe     
Lanarkshire Golf Association
Events Convener





LANARKSHIRE BOYS' SPRING MEETING  CARNWATH  SUNDAY, APRIL 27

There are still a few spaces for this competition, handicap limit 24. First tee time: 1pm.

To enter send your details to wsosharpe@yahoo.co.uk


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CRAIL COURSE RECORD BEATEN THREE TIMES IN LAST-DAY DRAMA



NICK MACANDREW BEATS JAMIE 

SAVAGE IN BATTLE TROPHY PLAY-OFF

REPORT BY DAVID ROY and COLIN FARQUHARSON
Royal Aberdeen's Nick Macandrew scored his first SGU 72-hole Order of Merit tournament victory in an exciting finish to the Battle Trophy over the Craighead Links of Crail Golf Society, Fife today.

Macandrew beat Cawder's Jamie Savage at the second hole of a sudden-death play-off after they had tied on two-under 286 at the end of the regulation four rounds.
Macandrew put himself in the title picture with an impressive closing round of six-under-par 66 which included eight birdies.
Bogeys at the last two holes prevented the Aberdonian from achieving an outright win without the need for a nail-biting play-off.
Savage got into the play-off with a final six-birdie round of 68. He had a solid back nine, birdieing the 11th, 15th and 16th but bogeys at the fourth, fifth and 14th meant the difference between winning and finishing a very close second.

The Craighead course record of 68 was equalled in the first round (by last year's winner Graeme Robertson) and then beaten three times on the second day ... by Macandrew (66), Daniel Young (65) and then Jack McDonald (63).
A total of 11 players scored under par for the fourth round, taking advantage of the relative stillness of the day and the truly excellent condition of the course.
So Macandrew was the ultimate winner but, in many ways, the Star on Sunday was Stirling student Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie).
He lowered the record of 65 set a little earlier by Daniel Young (Craigie Hill) by two shots with a brilliant 63 which may stand for many years as the official course record.
His flawless round contained nine birdies. McDonald and Blairgowrie's Scottish boys champion Bradley Neil tied for fourth place on 288. Neil finished with a par-matching 72 which did not include enough birdies to compensate for the bogeys.
Defending champion, Graeme Robertson of Glenbervie did not drop a single shot for his last round 68. He finished third on 287, only one shot outside making it a three-way play-off - a highly creditable title defence.
   Third-round leader, Matthew Clark of Kilmacolm, finished his day in the most challenging conditions, with a thick haar drifting in off the North Sea, making visibility difficult. His fourth round score of 74 dropped him to 6th place.
A measure of the consistency of the players on the last day can be illustrated by the unchanged CSS: 74 for both rounds 3 and 4.


BATTLE TROPHY
Crail Golf Society, Fife
Craighead Links

FINAL  TOTALS 
Par 288 (4x72) CSS 76, 77 (reduction only), 74, 74

286 Nick Macandrew (Royal Aberdeen) 73 75 72 66, Jamie Savage (Cawder) 74 73 71 68 (Macandrew won play-off at second extra hole)
287 Graeme Robertson (Glenbervie) 68 77 74 68
288 Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie) 75 79 71 63, Bradley Neil (Blairgowrie) 70 75 71 72 
289 Matthew Clark (Kilmacolm) 73 69 73 74.
291 Daniel Young (Craigie Hill) 74 77 65 75      
292 William Bowe (Workington) 75 77 68 72
293 Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon) 74 75 72 72, Daniel Kay (Dunbar) 72 75 70 76.
294 Craig Ross (Kirkhill) 77 78 71 68.
296 Jeff Wright (Forres) 73 77 75 71
297 Alasdair McDougall (Elderslie) 71 81 75 70, Michael Daily (Erskine) 70 80 74 73, Andrew Wilson (Darlington) 71 77 76 73, Fraser Moore (Glenbervie) 77 74 72 74
298 Scott Borrowman (Dollar) 76 78 74 70
299 Andrew Campbell (Dumbarton) 76 79 75 69, Scott Gibson (Southerness) 75 78 72 74, Greig Marchbank (Thornhill) 76 69 77 77.
300 Gordon Munro (Fraserburgh) 75 76 74 75
301 Connor Syme (Dumfries and Co) 75 78 74 74
303 Paul Gault jun (Westerwood) 79 79 74 71, Craig Watson (East Renfrewshire) 77 75 80 71, C D Hutcheon (Monifieth) 76 78 76 73.
306 Alex Moir (Thornton) 71 82 81 72
307 Malcolm Pennycott (Whiting Bay) 76 78 77 76
308 Ryan White (Leven) 72 80 78 78
309 Ryan Campbell (Falkirk) 77 76 78 78, John Duff (Newmachar) 78 77 75 79.
310 Craig Howie (Peebles) 77 81 77 75, Pault Moultrie (Royal Troon) 75 82 77 76, Andrew Davidson (Charleton) 80 78 75 77
311 Steven Aitken (Leven) 75 82 77 77, David Oldham (Crail) 76 79 77 79
312 Campbell Donaldson (Downfield) 77 80 80 75, Greg Forrester (Lundin) 79 76 79 78
313 Benn McLeod (Musselburgh) 76 77 76 84
314 Fraser Carr (Crail) 75 82 77 80
316 Jordan Shaw (Boat of Garten) 75 77 83 81
317 Alisdair Simpson (North Berwick) 78 79 84 76

MISSED THE CUT
159 W Bremner 77 82, O Roberts 81 78.
160 A J Sutherland 79 81, A Culverwell 78 82
161 C Neil 84 77, A Blaney 84 77, J Lamb 82 79, G Robertson 79 82, M Howard 76 85.
162 E Shannly 81 81, J A Wilson 80 82, S Rennie 79 83, D Mitchell jun 75 87. 
163 C MacLean 86 77, C Telfer 84 79, M Cox 80 83,
J Mathers 79 84, P Reilly 79 84.
164 C Baird 81 83.
165 T Watson 85 80
166 M Bacigalupo 81 85.
167 C Deerness 85 82, A Carrick 84 83
168 M Hislop 84 84
170 J Lamb 83 70


 Disqualified: T J Hogg 78 80.

No Returns:
A Dick 80 NR

J Pryde 81 NR
T Morrison 84 NR





 

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TWO SCOTS EARN PLAYING RIGHTS IN NORTH AMERICA

CORMACK, FERRIER GAIN PASS
 

MARKS AT CANADA TOUR SCHOOL
 
By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Colin@scottishgolfview.com 
Two Scots have earned playing rights on the US PGA Canada Tour by gaining pass marks at one of its qualifying schools over  the Jack Nicklaus-designed 7,244yd course at Reunion Golf Resort, Florida.

Former Inchmarlo Golf Centre, Banchory player Paul Cormack (pictured) finished third on 289, three shots
behind the tournament winner (Canadian Jordan Krantz), with scores of 73, 79, 70 and 67 for a one-over-par total of 289.
He was bogey-free over the last 29 holes and his final round was bettered only by the winner's closing 66.
"A lot of hard work went in to this just to get to this point, so this feels really good," said Cormack, who credited his coach, Claude Harmon (son of Butch Harmon), for his success.
"I've seen the progress almost instantly and hope it keeps going. I'm looking forward to playing this summer."

The other Scot to qualify was former Scottish boys champion Paul Ferrier from Baberton.
Ferrier finished joint 15th on 295 with rounds of 76, 77, 73 and 69. With only the top 15 earning pass marks, Ferrier then had to come through a play-off which he did at the first  hole.
Cormack recently did well at the PGA EuroPro Tour Qualifying School at Frilford Heath but
the Orlando-based former North-east Alliance champion is now likely to concentrate on
the US PGA Canada Tour which, organised by the US PGA Tour, starts its second season at Vancouver  in May and will have 12 events with $150,000 prize money at each venue before the end of September.

LEADING TOTALS AT UNION RESORT

Par 288 (4x72)
286 Jordan Krantz (Canada) 74 75 71 66
288 Ryan Brechin (USA) 72 73 71 72
289 Paul Cormack (Scotland) 73 79 70 67
290 Daniel McCarthy (USA) 74 71 72 73
291 Kelvin Day (England) 75 76 70 70

SELECTED SCORE
295 Paul Ferrier (Scotland) 76 77 73 69 (T15: qualified after play-off).

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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 5th.
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 11th and 12th.
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 



 

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LEE WESTWOOD CRUISES TO VICTORY 

BY SEVEN SHOTS IN MALAYSIAN OPEN

                     WIRE-TO-WIRE LEADER LEE WESTWOOD WITH THE TROPHY

REPORT BY EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS
Lee Westwood secured his first European Tour title in nearly two years after a final round 68 earned him a brilliant seven shot, wire-to-wire victory in the Maybank Malaysian Open.
Fourteen years after the Englishman won this event, before it became co-sanctioned with The European Tour, Westwood delighted the crowds at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club with a sublime display that left Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts, South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen and Bernd Wiesberger, who all shared second spot on 11 under par, trailing in his wake.
The 40 year old from Worksop started the final round one shot clear of Andy Sullivan, but remained steady when others faltered
Even a mid-round storm delay of more than four hours did not upset his march to victory, which was sealed with an excellent birdie putt on the last.
Key Player Quotes
Lee Westwood
“I’m delighted to be back in the winner’s circle. You have to play really well to win any tournament by seven shots. I started off one in front and that could’ve been a pressure situation, but I kept my foot on the pedal and didn’t give the other lads much of a chance.
“I’m pleased that the work I’m doing with Mike Walker has paid off so quickly. I’ve been seeing the benefits on the range, but this week I’ve seen it on the course – and under pressure too, which is really pleasing. It’s a good time of year to be playing well because there are a lot of big tournaments coming up."
Nicolas Colsaerts
“It has been a solid week. It’s too bad I didn’t make myself scarier today. I couldn’t get off to a fast start to put some pressure on Lee. I didn’t drop many shots this week and that showed how well I played. If I could have been a bit more comfortable on the greens during the weekend then it might have been a different story.”
Louis Oosthuizen
“I had the perfect start for trying to give Lee a chase. But the bogeys nine and ten stopped the momentum and I knew that it was over. I didn’t start the tournament well so this is a great finish.”
Talking Points
  • Lee Westwood’s last European Tour win came at the 2012 Nordea Masters.
  • This is Westwood’s 41st professional win worldwide and 13th on Asian soil.
  • Victory moves him up to tenth in The Race to Dubai.
  • His 18 under par score is the lowest total since the event moved to Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club in 2010.
  • Seven shots is the largest winning margin of Westwood’s career.
  • This is the third wire-to-wire victory of the 2014 European Tour season, following Alejandro Cañizares in the Trophée Hassan II and Patrick Reed in the WGC-Cadillac Championship.
FINAL TOTALS
par 288 (4x72)

270 L Westwood (Eng) 65 66 71 68
277 B Wiesberger  (Aut) 69 71 70 67, N Colsaerts  (Bel) 66 69 72 70, L Oosthuizen  (RSA) 72 68 69 68
278 J Quesne  (Fra) 68 69 69 72, D Willett  (Eng) 70 66 72 70, R Karlberg  (Swe) 72 69 67 70,
279 T Pieters  (Bel) 75 67 69 68, P Larrazábal (Esp) 74 68 70 67
280 A Lahiri (Ind) 72 72 66 70, G Mulroy (RSA) 71 68 69 72, E De La Riva  (Esp) 69 68 71 72
281 J Kruger (RSA) 68 71 72 70, M Kawamura (Jpn) 68 70 70 73, J Knutzon (USA) 75 67 69 70, A Quiros  (Esp) 73 69 71 68, A Sullivan (Eng) 70 67 66 78
282 W Ormsby (Aus) 70 71 69 72, R Lee (Can) 69 76 67 70, S Hend (Aus) 70 70 72 70, G Bourdy (Fra) 73 70 69 70, M Hoey  (Nir) 67 73 73 69, R Santos  (Por) 67 71 70 74
283 P Meesawat  (Tha) 70 71 74 68, T Jaidee (Tha) 72 70 70 71, T Lewis (Eng) 70 71 68 74, R Bland (Eng) 73 69 69 72, A Lascuna (Phi) 70 65 77 71
284 E Molinari  (Ita) 69 73 71 71, S Jamieson  (Sco) 68 71 70 75
285 M Manassero (Ita) 71 72 67 75, S Kapur (Ind) 76 69 69 71
286 S Chowrasia (Ind) 71 70 71 74, M Kieffer (Ger) 70 74 69 73, B Easton (RSA) 70 74 72 70, F Molinari (Ita) 71 74 73 68, J Walters (RSA) 71 72 71 72, P Junhasavasdikul (Tha) 73 71 70 72, A Dodt (Aus) 76 67 74 69, A Vongvanij (Tha) 70 71 73 72
287 H Otto (RSA) 79 66 71 71, P Marksaeng (Tha) 69 72 70 76, C Pigem (Esp) 71 71 73 72, A Da Silva (Bra) 72 72 72 71
288 R Gangjee (Ind) 74 68 70 76, S Lewton (Eng) 71 69 74 74
289 D Drysdale (Sco) 71 71 75 72, M Siem  (Ger) 72 71 74 72, N Fung (Mas) 72 71 73 73, M Warren (Sco) 69 75 75 70, S Dyson  (Eng) 73 71 73 72, K Kheng Hwai (Mas) 72 72 74 71, J Hansen  (Den) 72 72 73 72, G Green (am) (Mas) 74 70 75 70
290 C Kumar (Ind) 74 70 75 71, M Crespi  (Ita) 71 73 75 71
291 S Kjeldsen (Den) 75 68 71 77, S Rahman (Ban) 73 70 77 71, R Wattel  (Fra) 71 72 75 73
292 R Derksen (Ned) 72 73 75 72, C Lee (Sco) 69 75 73 75, S Thornton (Irl) 74 68 72 78, P Whiteford (Sco) 73 72 72 75, M Carlsson  (Swe) 74 69 80 69
293 J Janewattananond (Tha) 73 72 73 75, C Plaphol (Tha) 74 71 76 72, N Tantipokhakul (Tha) 76 69 71 77
294 R Khan  (Ind) 72 72 76 74, A Kang (USA) 71 74 75 74
295 T Wiratchant (Tha) 69 75 75 76
297 S Hansen (Den) 69 76 76 76
298 C Phadungsil  (Tha) 74 71 77 76
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COVETED CERTIFIED CLUB MANAGERS DESIGNATION


   Anthony Caira (left) and Michael Braidwood

Exam success for Fife-based PGA

professionals Caira and Braidwood



Two Fife-based PGA professionals Anthony Caira and Michael Braidwood recently tested their knowledge and experience in club management by sitting an exam, which has resulted in the pair being awarded the globally recognised  and much coveted Certified Club Managers designation (CCM).

After many years in a variety of club management positions, Caira, who is the PGA professional at Kirkcaldy Golf Club, and Braidwood, the Operations Director of St Andrews-based Braemar Golf Developments ( exporting golf management and advisory services),  both entered the Club Managers' training program in November 2012. 

Scottish Golf Club Development Manager Kevin Fish commented on their pair's success: “Both Anthony and Michael have thrown themselves into the Management Development Program, hosted by the Scottish Golf Union and Scottish Ladies Golfing Association, and to pass this particular exam before the full MDP education pathway is available is an incredible feat which shows just how much knowledge they have gained at the coal face of club management over many years.”

Caira said: “I am delighted to have passed. I am continuously upgrading my education to stay at the top of my profession. To add the CCM to my PGA Director of Golf status is a great honour and I now feel equipped to tackle any golf industry challenge”.

Braidwood said: “It was recommended to me a couple of years ago to ‘walk the talk’ and get the official qualification to go with my managerial experience. 
"I am delighted that I enrolled on the CMAE  Management development program. It has been extremely educational and I am delighted to have passed the CCM exam”

The CMAE has been in existence for over 12 years, and is now successfully mirroring their American counterparts (CMAA), in the creation of an effective education pathway for club managers. 
In  2011 CMAE  launched the Management Development Programme (MDP) throughout  Europe, encouraging club industry leaders  to enhance  their education with the ten core competencies of the modern club manager. 
To date over 300 club managers have attended the MDP programme, with over 30 now achieving  the  globally-recognised Certified Club Manager status(CCM).


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