Friday, May 23, 2014


MURCAR LINKS AND NIGG BAY IN MAITLAND SHIELD FINAL

Murcar Links and Nigg Bay will meet in the final of the City of Aberdeen men's double foursomes match-play for the Maitland Shield at Stonehaven Golf Club.
Fog earlier in the put the tournament behind schedule. The final should have been played last night (Friday). Now the
finalists will agree between them a new date that suits both teams.
TheAberdeen Links championship match-play stages are being played in the evenings next week which complicates the issue.
Only one semi-final was played last night when Murcar Links finished a combined five holes up on Bon Accord.
Newmachar were unable to field a team against Nigg Bay and had to give them a walk-over in the second semi-final.
RESULTS
SEMI-FINALs
Murcar Links beat Bon Accord by five holes
(B Edmond, M Dunn 0, A Bews, C Stewart 1; M Greig, G Somers 0, B Reid, I Morrice 4).
Nigg Bay w.o. Newmachar scr.

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NEWS RELEASE FROM THE PGA IN SCOTLAND

Parkdean Holidays Pro-am

Ayr Belleisle Golf Club - June 12




 Rou
 Tee  Time      Name

  1   8:00 AM   Richard Gordon, Belleisle Golf Course

  1   8:10 AM   Andrew Marshall, Houston Golf Range

  1   8:20 AM   Jonathan Lomas, Caprington Golf Club

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  1   8:40 AM   Jonathan Sharp, Carrick on Loch Lomond

  1   8:50 AM   Christopher Robinson, Portpatrick Dunskey Golf Club

  1   9:00 AM   Craig Gordon, Edinburgh Golf Centre

  1   9:10 AM   Gary McFarlane, Clober Golf Club

  1   9:20 AM   Iain Colquhoun, Loch Lomond Golf Club

  1   9:30 AM   Stephen Craig, Craig Golf 79

  1   9:40 AM   James McKinnon, Irvine Golf Club

  1   9:50 AM   Greg Paxton, Ralston Golf Club

  1   10:00 AM  Mark Kerr, Marriott Dalmahoy Golf & Count

  1   10:10 AM  David Nicol, Dundonald Links

  1   10:20 AM  Jason McCreadie, Buchanan Castle Golf Club

  1   10:30 AM  Graham Fox, Clydeway Golf

  1   10:40 AM  Ross Drummond

  1   10:50 AM  Graeme Brown, Montrose Golf Links Ltd.

  1   11:00 AM  Craig Ronald, Carluke Golf Club

  1   11:10 AM  Kenneth Walker, Castle Park Golf Club

  1   11:20 AM  Robert Arnott, Bishopbriggs Golf Range

  1   11:30 AM  Iain Deacon, Loch Lomond Golf Club

  1   11:40 AM  Scott Henderson, Kings Links Golf Centre

  1   11:50 AM  Greg McBain, Kemnay Golf Club

  1   12:00 PM  Greig Hutcheon, Paul Lawrie Golf Centre

  1   12:10 PM  Andrew Oldcorn, Kings Acre Golf Course

  1   12:20 PM  Christopher Currie, Caldwell Golf Club

  1   12:30 PM  Chris Kelly, Cawder Golf Club

  1   12:40 PM  Stephen Gray, Hayston Golf Club

  1   12:50 PM  Steven Taylor, Bothwell Castle Golf Club

  1   1:00 PM   George Cowan, Westerhope Golf Club

  1   1:10 PM   David Orr, Mearns Castle Golf Academy

  1   1:20 PM   Iain Stoddart, Uphall Golf Club

  1   1:30 PM   Craig Matheson, Falkirk Tryst Golf Club

  1   1:40 PM   Stephen McAllister, Stephen McAllister Golf

  1   1:50 PM   Iain McNab, Dundonald Links

  1   2:00 PM   Gareth Hardy, Belleisle Golf Course




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MY GOLF RANKINGS



MyGolfRanking International, Week 2014/20:
1 Craig Meeks (Thornton) 1283 points,
2 Elaine Mitchell (Thornton Ladies) 1225,
3 Gary Dunbar (Dollar) 1203,                          
4 Christopher McKenna (Langlands) 1193,
5 John Cowan Jnr (Taymouth Castle) 1120,
6 Antony Butler (Brett Vale) 1117,
7 Ronnie Quinn (Arrowe Park Ladies) 1114,
8 Duncan Rodger (Fort William) 1108,
9 Douglas Taylor (Dunfermline) 1107,
10 Frances McIntosh (Lundin Ladies) 1105,
11= Cameron Bruce (Harrison) 1100, Julie Keay (Seacroft Ladies) 1100, Robert Leggate (Stonehaven) 1100,
14 Isla Moncrieff (Pitlochry Ladies) 1096,
15 Phil McMillan (Kinghorn) 1091,
16 Kay Gillespie (New Galloway Ladies) 1083,
17 John Douglas (Leven Thistle) 1069,
18 Adam Jobes (Seacroft) 1062,
19 Jim Rice (Aberdour) 1058,
20 Roger Leslie (Spey Bay) 1056.

                                                                   
MGR Scotland Men Top 25, 2014/20:
1 Craig Meeks (Thornton) 1283 points,
2 Gary Dunbar (Dollar) 1203,
3 Christopher McKenna (Langlands) 1193,
4 John Cowan Jnr (Taymouth Castle) 1120,
5 Duncan Rodger (Fort William) 1108,
6 Douglas Taylor (Dunfermline) 1107,
7= Cameron Bruce (Harrison) 1100, Robert Leggate (Stonehaven) 1100,
9 Phil McMillan (Kinghorn) 1092,
10 John Douglas (Leven Thistle) 1069,
11 Jim Rice (Aberdour) 1058,
12 Roger Leslie (Spey Bay) 1056,
13 Lewis Blyth (Prestonfield) 1054,
14= Barry Logan (Dunnikier Park) 1050, Alastair Wilson (St Mungo) 1050,
16= Stuart Gault (Largs ) 1044, Scott Hunter (Tillicoultry) 1044,
18 John Anthony (Ladybank) 1043,
19 Kevin Wood (Prestonfield) 1026,
20= Garry McLetchie (Leven GS) 1021, Craig Pettigrew (Doon Valley) 1021.

                                                                                                                                                                                   
MyGolfRanking, Scotland Ladies, 2014/20:
1 Elaine Mitchell (Thornton) 1225 points,
2 Frances McIntosh (Lundin Ladies) 1105,
3 Kay Gillespie (New Galloway) 1083,
4 Pat Magill (Newton Stewart) 1032,
5= Rosemary Macintyre (Fort William) 1029, Anne Sibbald (Ravelston) 1029,
7 Pam Turner (Pitreavie) 1025,
8 Dianne Watson (Ladybank) 989,
9 Claire Ross (Tain) 980,
10 Katharine Logan (Baberton) 979,
11 Susan Baldwin (Scotscraig) 971,
12 Jean Pettit (Langlands) 969,
13 Cathy Thomas (Carrbridge) 958,
14 Edith Mathieson (Aigas) 957,
15= Lorna Bennett (Leven GS) 950, Christine Steedman (Pitreavie) 950,
17 Hazel Sturrock (St Michaels) 927,
18 Carol Muir (Craigie Hill) 923,
19=Margaret Squires (Scotscraig) 917, Lisa Sturrock (St Michaels) 917.

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RONNIE MILTON (Hamilton) LEADS WAY WITH A SCRATCH 73



Lanarkshire Seniors Handicap Championship Results

The Lanarkshire Seniors’ Handicap Championship was played yesterday at Lanark Golf Club.  The event was played in  good weather and the course was in magnificent condition. Thanks to all at Lanark Golf Club for making the course available to Lanarkshire Golf Association.

The main prize-winners of the Frank B Craig Trophies for best Scratch and Best overall handicap were:

Seniors Scratch Winner      Ronnie Milton      Hamilton        73        Frank Craig Trophy   + £100 voucher

Seniors  Handicap Winner      J Preston         Strathaven     nett  68     F B Craig  Trophy  + £100 voucher



Class 1        50-59 years

1.       R Roberts          Hamilton       82-13    69

2.      I Danskin            Strathaven    74-3      71     bih

3.      D Davison          Strathaven    75-4      71     bih

4.      J Boyd                Lanark            74-3       71

Class 2      60-64 years

1.      W Dickson       Lanark               76-5    71    bih

2.       W Brady         Drumpellier       75-4   71    bih

3.      J Robertson    Cambuslang      81-9    72

4.      D Martin         Crow Wood      84-10   74    bl6

Class 3     65-69 years

1.      R Jones                 Hollandbush     88-19   69

2.      J Martin               Hollandbush      92-21   71

3.      B McCranor         Hamilton           87-15   72

4.      R Russell               Airdrie               79-6     73

Class 4     70+ years

1.      T Gray                 Lanark                  77-8    69

2.      J  McManus       Drumpellier         80-10  70

3.      S Murray           Hamilton              93-17   76  bih

4.      W McAdam      Strathaven           95-19  76



123  competitors       CSS: 72

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 Jim Ewing   Computer Operator

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EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR REPORT AND SCORES




Friday May 23, 2014

Lando leads again with Johnston as Huldahl shoots 60
 
Two players have edged their noses in front of a tightly packed leaderboard at the Kärnten Golf Open presented by Mazda, as Jérôme Lando Casanova and Andrew Johnston both posted ten under par after 36 holes at Golfclub Schloss Finkenstein.
They are a shot clear of an eight strong chasing pack, which includes home favourite HP Bacher, as well as Jeppe Huldahl, who almost registered the second 59 in Challenge Tour history.
Overnight leader Tom Murray is two shots off the lead in a nine way tie for tenth, but it could have been so much better for the Manchester man, who had lead for much of the morning before a quadruple bogey nine at the par five ninth undid much of his good work.
No such trouble for Lando Casanova though, who is back at the head of affairs having lead after 54 holes last week at the Turkish Airlines Challenge, en route to a runner-up finish. The Cannes native is clearly revelling in his second season on the Challenge Tour, and is excited to put into practice the lessons learned from the previous weekend.
“It was a very good score, but I’m particularly happy because I was not playing my best today,” said the 28 year old, after a second round of 67. “I struggled a little bit with my driver from the tee, but I hit some good shots at the right times, and holed some putts too at the end of the first nine, which made it good fun today. It was a good fight.
“It is great to be back in contention just a week after the last time in Turkey, and I will try and learn from what happened last week. There are still 36 holes to go though, so I just need to focus on my game.
“This week is more of a putting competition, as there are some short holes, but the key is to play the par fives well too. You also need to focus on the par threes as they are not too easy, but the long holes will really be the key over the weekend. I’m feeling great though, and looking forward to the challenge.”
On the same mark as Lando Casanova is Johnston, affectionately referred to as ‘Beef’ by those on Tour. The Englishman is happy to have continued a fine run of form this season, after a six under par score on Friday, as he looks to build on his tie for third place finish at last month’s Challenge de Catalunya.
“I just played really well today, and holed a few nice putts, which helped,” said the man from London. “That’s why I was a few shots better off than yesterday. It was good though, and the greens are perfect. If you hit a good putt, it is going to go in.
“It has been good so far this season. I’ve just been trying to do the right things every week, so I feel pretty confident. I just need to keep plugging away and not think too much about it.
“The course definitely suited my game when I arrived here, and tomorrow I’ll just try and do more of the same. I’ll stick to the game plan and see where it gets me.”
Huldahl jumped a staggering 113 places up the leaderboard in round two thanks to his stunning 11 under par round of 60. The 2009 Celtic Manor Wales Open winner came so close to following in the footsteps of Adrian Mörk, who remains the only Challenge Tour player to have shot a 59, at the 2006 Tikida Hotels Agadir Moroccan Classic.
The Dane was clearly disappointed not to have broken 60, but could see the numerous positives that come with such a low round. He just wished it was one stroke better.
“I’m not sure I’ll ever get a better chance than that to shoot 59,” said the 31 year old from Copenhagen. “And of all things, it was a three putt that cost me! I’m still very happy with the score though, but in a way I’m a little disappointed.”
“I certainly wasn’t expecting today’s round at all though. Standing here last night on the range I couldn’t seem to find it, which is so weird as I played really well last week, but it was gone. Then this morning I didn’t have the best warm-up, but something seemed to click out there.
“Tomorrow is always going to be tough after a round like that. I’ve tried playing after a low round a few times before, so hopefully I’ve learned from that. I will just need to forget about today, as it is no use to me tomorrow.”
Other notables include two-time European Tour winner Daniel Vancsik (66), who is just a stroke adrift of the leading duo, as he looks to find his best form once more. He is alongside last week’s runner-up Dave Coupland (66) as well as Scott Arnold (67), Paul Maddy (68), Ruaidhri McGee (65) and the aforementioned Bacher (67).
Also in contention is Welshman Rhys Enoch, who shot a 63 on Friday to move to eight under par, while defending Champion Dylan Frittelli is a shot further back after a 64 of his own in round two.
 

SECOND-ROUND SCOREBOARD
par 142 (2x71)
132 A Johnston (Eng) 67 65, J Lando Casanova  (Fra) 65 67,
133 P Maddy (Eng) 65 68, D Coupland (Eng) 67 66, D Vancsik (Arg) 67 66, J Huldahl (Den) 73 60, S Arnold  (Aus) 66 67, H Bacher (Aut) 66 67, R McGee (Irl) 68 65,
134 T Murray (Eng) 64 70, J Barnes (Eng) 67 67, B Virto  (Esp) 68 66, J Garcia Del Moral (Esp) 69 65, R Enoch  (Wal) 71 63, F Fritsch  (Ger) 65 69, E Espana (Fra) 67 67, G Shaw (Nir) 68 66, S Garcia Rodriguez (Esp) 67 67,
135 W Besseling  (Ned) 71 64, F Bergamaschi (Ita) 69 66, M Glauert (Ger) 71 64, D Frittelli (RSA) 70 65, C Lloyd (Eng) 68 67, L Gagli  (Ita) 69 66, A Bernadet  (Fra) 65 70, M Lampert (Ger) 69 66,
136 B An (Kor) 67 69, A Engell  (Nor) 69 67, C Bouniol (Fra) 69 67, G Woolgar (Eng) 66 70, J Roos (RSA) 67 69, L Jensen (Den) 71 65, J Fahrbring (Swe) 67 69, G Lockerbie  (Eng) 67 69, S Hutsby  (Eng) 72 64, C Russo (Fra) 69 67,
137 M Trappel  (Aut) 69 68, S Henry  (Sco) 70 67, J Robinson (Eng) 66 71, O Stark (Swe) 70 67, D Geminiani (Ita) 69 68, S Tiley (Eng) 72 65, W Booth  (Sco) 69 68, L Goddard  (Eng) 71 66, J Lara (Esp) 68 69, O Wilson (Eng) 69 68, D Law (Sco) 66 71, D Stewart (Sco) 67 70,
138 L Corfield  (Eng) 66 72, D Gaunt (Eng) 68 70, G Main (USA) 69 69, M Orrin (Eng) 64 74, L Nemecz (Aut) 67 71, J Winther (Den) 67 71, C Mivis  (Bel) 69 69, R Steiner (Aut) 67 71, B Åkesson (Swe) 73 65, M Lorenzo-Vera  (Fra) 68 70, B Hebert  (Fra) 70 68, O Floren  (Swe) 70 68, N Quintarelli (Ita) 71 67, M Haastrup  (Den) 71 67, M Tullo (Chi) 71 67, M Novy  (Cze) 72 66, B Evans  (Eng) 71 67,
139 K Samooja (Fin) 73 66, M Lafeber (Ned) 71 68, J Mikkelsen (Nor) 69 70, C Aguilar  (Esp) 71 68, C Hanson (Eng) 73 66, P Widegren  (Swe) 64 75, M Wiegele  (Aut) 69 70, J Gonnet  (Fra) 66 73, R McEvoy  (Eng) 70 69, A Tadini (Ita) 71 68, J Legarrea (Esp) 72 67, T Lee (USA) 70 69, G Pinto (Por) 69 70, D Kemmer (USA) 69 70, P Oriol (Esp) 71 68,
140 F Praegant (Aut) 67 73, C Brazillier  (Fra) 72 68, S Little (Eng) 71 69, J Rask (Swe) 68 72, R Coles (Eng) 72 68, P McKechnie (Sco) 73 67, N Kimsey (Eng) 70 70, M Dobias  (Sui) 70 70,
141 J Maurer  (Aut) 73 68, Z Scotland  (Eng) 72 69, G Porteous (Eng) 72 69, J Palmer (Eng) 72 69, H Joannes  (Bel) 69 72, E Johansen  (Nor) 72 69, T Linard (Fra) 72 69, D Ulrich (Sui) 70 71, N Raymond (Eng) 72 69, G Cambis  (Fra) 70 71, N Ravano (Ita) 71 70, C Paisley  (Eng) 69 72, P Relecom  (Bel) 73 68,
142 A Korinek (Cze) 67 75, N Kearney (Irl) 69 73, K Benz (Sui) 75 67, T Pulkkanen  (Fin) 74 68, A Snobeck  (Fra) 72 70, J Howarth (Eng) 70 72, F Colombo (Ita) 71 71, W Huang (Chn) 75 67, R Davies (Wal) 75 67,
143 B Chapellan (Fra) 71 72, J Kennegard  (Swe) 77 66, M Rominger  (Sui) 70 73, H Sayin (Tur) 71 72, X Ruiz Fonhof  (Ned) 72 71, G Watremez (Bel) 74 69,
144 M Southgate  (Eng) 72 72, N Johansson (Swe) 73 71, P Dwyer (Eng) 71 73, J Lagergren (Swe) 71 73, J Elson  (Eng) 72 72, C Ford (Eng) 75 69, F Becker (Ger) 76 68, T Sluiter  (Ned) 73 71, S Grant  (Irl) 76 68, J Bragulat  (Esp) 71 73,
145 N Meitinger  (Ger) 74 71, B Parker  (Eng) 70 75, E Bertheussen (Nor) 72 73, P Oswald (am) (Aut) 72 73,
146 A Haindl (RSA) 74 72, F Mruzek (Cze) 75 71, M Haines  (Eng) 74 72, S Matus  (Cze) 76 70,
147 N Thommen  (Sui) 73 74, F Svanberg  (Sui) 71 76, D Perrier (Fra) 74 73, B Ritthammer (Ger) 76 71, A Björk (Swe) 74 73,
148 M Stewart (Sco) 78 70, A Rota (Ita) 71 77, C Fisher (am) (Aut) 71 77,
149 R Hahn (Hun) 76 73, R Gruber (Aut) 72 77, S Piaget  (Mon) 78 71, D Moretti (am) (Aut) 74 75,
150 U Weinhandl (Aut) 79 71, R Kind (Ned) 76 74, J Sjöholm (Swe) 76 74,
152 A Perrino  (Ita) 77 75,
153 P Hermann (am) (Aut) 74 79,
155 O Spur (Cze) 76 79,
156 J Gallegos  (Esp) 76 80,
157 B Guerrero (Esp) 79 78,
174 T Brennacher (am) (Aut) 88 86,
 ** M Hensby (Aus) DQ  0, 
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PGA EUROPRO TOUR £10,000 JACKPOT WON AGAIN BY NORFOLK'S HARROLD AFTER PLAY-OFF

NEIL FENWICK, KRIS NICOL AND CALLUM MACAULAY FINISH IN TOP 10 AT MORPETH




William Harrold won a dramatic Dawson and Sanderson Travel Classic, beating Bradley Dredge in a play-off at Longhirst Hall to win his second HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour title of the season.

Dredge began the final round three behind Harrold (Sheringham Golf Club) but was four ahead of his playing partner by the time they reached the tee of the par-three 16th. However, the Welshman’s lead had evaporated 200 yards later.

While Harrold made birdie two-time European Tour winner Dredge made bogey. But in the process of carding his four had played off a temporary green marked GUR (ground under repair), for which he was penalised two strokes.

The Welshman learnt of his error on the 17th fairway, but undeterred made birdie to reclaim his lead.

On the par-four 18th he hit his tee shot into the trees, took relief and was on the green in three. Harrold, who was on the green a shot quicker two-putted for par. Dredge had some distance to make up with his first putt and though he came close had to accept a bogey.

That left the pair tied on three under after Harrold signed for a final-round 76, four over par, and Dredge a one-over 73. Neil Fenwick (Dunbar Golf Club) ended just one behind on two under after carding a final-round 71.

In the play-off Harrold made the 18th green in two but Dredge found a fairway bunker from the tee. He played out onto the fairway but his approach bounced off the green. His fourth shot landed close to the pin, but Harrold had two putts to win and needed just one as he birdied the play-off hole to win the £10,000 top prize, a brand new Motocaddy trolley, and a Shotsaver range finder.

“I gritted it out today and did the best I could, suddenly a few things happened and there is a play-off,” said Harrold, whose win sees him move to the top of the Order of Merit and close in on a Challenge Tour card, awarded to the top five earners at the end of the season.

“It is a battle of the mind sometimes. When you aren’t playing great it is so easy to think you aren’t good enough. You have to fight those thoughts and keep taking it a shot at a time.

“The play-off was the same, one shot at a time. I hit a good drive and a similar approach as I had five minutes earlier and got a bit closer and was able to make the putt.

“I have had a good start but you never know what can happen. I can smile a bit more now and think about the top five, which was one of the goals for the season.”

A two-hour highlights package of the event will be aired on Sky Sports HD on June 3, with repeats the following day. The next HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour event is the Kerry London Championship at Burhill Golf Club, commencing Thursday May 29 and concluding Friday, May 31.


NEIL FENWICK FINISHES THIRD FOR £2,500 PAY-OUT ON EUROPRO TOUR

Dunbar's Neil Fenwick earned £2,500 for a third-place finish in the PGA EuroPro Tour event at Longhirst Hall Golf Club, Morpeth, Northumberland today.
Fenwick shot rounds of 70, 73 and 71 for a total of 214, one shot behind the play-off participants, Norfolk's William Harrold who beat Welshman Bradley Dredge with a birdie at the first extra hole to scoop the £10,000 jackpot prize. Dredge's consolation was the £5,000 runner-up award.
Fraserburgh's Kris Nicol (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) and Callum Macaulay (Tulliallan) were two of 11 players who tied for sixth place of 218.
Nicol shot 72, 72 and 74, Macaulay 70, 77 and 71. They both earned £772.
Ellon's Ross Cameron, Paul Robinson (Largs) and Zack Saltman (Archerfield) tied for 19th place on 220 and earned £390 each.
Elliot Saltman (Archerfield Links) and Ross Kellett (Kingsfield) shared 24th place on 221 and earned £330 apiece.

PGA EUROPRO TOUR - Longhirst Hall GC, Morpeth, Northumberland.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
213 W Harrold (Eng) 70 67 76, B Dredge (Wal) 70 70 72 (Harrold won £10,000 first prize with a birdie at first hole of sudden-death play-off; Dredge £5000).
214 N Fenwick (Dunbar) 70 73 71 (£2,500)
OTHER SCOTS SCORES
218 C Macaulay 70 77 71, K Nicol 72 72 74 (T6) (£772 each)
220 R Cameron 77 71 72, P Robinson 71 74 75, Z Saltman 74 71 75 (£390 each)
221 E Saltman 73 75 73, R Kellet 76 69 76 (£330 each).

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