Friday, June 27, 2014

FIRST TOURNAMENT IN THREE MONTHS ENDS ON LOW NOTE

  • TIGER WOODS MISSES CUT ON 

    COMEBACK: NEXT UP IS THE OPEN

  • Tiger Woods shot 74-75 during the first two rounds at Congressional. (Rob Carr/Getty Images) Tiger Woods shot 74-75 during the first two rounds at Congressional. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)
FROM THE US PGA TOUR WEBSITE
BETHESDA, Maryland  -- Tiger Woods' first tournament start in three months ended in disappointment for him, as well as for his fans, with a missed cut at the Quicken Loans National.
Woods, who had microdiscectomy surgery in March to repair a pinched nerve in his back, was clearly out of sorts with his game today as he shot a 75. He ended 36 holes at the tournament he hosts with a 7-over total of 149.
Woods' next tournament is expected to be The Open Championship at Royal Liverpool, as he resumes his quest to eclipse Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 professional majors
Woods has been stuck at 14 since winning the 2008 U.S. Open.
The Open will be played over the Hoylake links which is where Woods last won the Claret Jug in 2006.
The early exit was just the 18th of Woods' career, which now spans 313 starts. His last missed cut came two years ago at The Greenbrier Classic -- a stretch of 103 weeks.
Woods seemed to get some momentum today with birdies at Nos. 9 and 10, but the wheels quickly came off as he followed with four straight bogeys. At that point, it was essentially only a matter of how many shots short he'd fall off a weekend date at Congressional.
Woods did get up and down from the front of the green at the par-5 16th but he missed a 4-footer for another birdie at No. 17 that might have made the final score slightly more palatable.
 But it didn't change the final outcome or that fact that work needs to be done before he heads across the Atlantic to the Open championship.
Woods only hit 16 of 28 fairways in the two rounds. He missed 16 greens over 36 holes, eight each day, and used a total of 61 putts, including 30 on Friday.
The last time Woods had four straight bogeys was the third round of this year's Farmers Insurance Open. He started on the back nine that day and actually double bogeyed Nos. 18 and 1 before reeling off five straight bogeys. Woods finished with a 79 there. 
While The Tiger struggled to a 75, Justin Rose shot a 65 to be sharing 11th place on 139 - before the end of play for the day.
Similarly, Russell Knox got it round in 67 to be T13 on 140. But fellow Scot Martin Laird missed the cut by two shots with a 72 for 147

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ONLY FOUR SCOTS BEAT THE CUT IN SCOTTISH HYDRO CHALLENGE

Tournament leader Andrew Johnston in action today. Picture by courtesy of Getty Images(c)

ANDREW JOHNSTON  LEADS AT -11
 WITH A STUNNING 65 AT AVIEMORE





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A host of former European Tour and Challenge Tour champions will chase down Englishman
Andrew Johnston’s lead in an enthralling weekend at the Scottish Hydro Challenge hosted by Macdonald Hotels and Resorts, after he carded a stunning 65 to move one shot clear.
The 25 year old gathered eight birdies on the way to a six under par second round which moved him to 11 under 131 for the tournament, a shot clear of his compatriot Jason Barnes, who added a four under 67 to his opening 65 for 132
Johnston is unlikely to be resting on his laurels heading into the weekend at the beautiful Macdonald Spey Valley golf course, however, with a leaderboard packed full of experienced champions including two multiple European Tour winners in the shape of Bradley Dredge and Kenneth Ferrie.
They were both just five off the pace on six under par while five champions from the 2014 Challenge Tour season were also within touching distance of the summit, including two-time winner Moritz Lampert of Germany and Rankings leader Jordi Garcia Pinto of Spain – on six under and five under, respectively.
Johnston knows he must not think too far ahead but is happy with his game having enjoyed a solid start to the season, with two top five finishes helping him to 14th place in the Rankings heading into the week.
“I'm really happy with my start this week,” said the Londoner. “Everything feels solid at the moment and my game feels really good.
“My form’s been good and I'm just trying to do the right things and just keep plugging away. This course suits my game. You have to be good off the tee and I'm driving it well. It means I do not ever need much club going into the greens.
“You have to hit it straight and hit the fairways and I've been doing that, as well as hitting plenty of greens and giving myself plenty of chances.
“I'm looking forward to the weekend, as always. I can’t wait to get out there tomorrow. It’s good fun when you’re up there at the top and hopefully there’ll be a good crowd. I know Jason well and he’s a good lad so it will be good fun playing with him.
“I won’t be nervous tomorrow, there are still two rounds to go and we’re only halfway through. You can’t think about those things just yet.
“The more you’re up there and the more you play in the final groups the more you get used to it. I don’t think a win is far away and I’ve felt that way all year. I just need to put the four rounds together.”
Barnes, who shared the overnight lead heading into the second day, kept his momentum going on a colder day at the picturesque Cairngorm Highlands venue, in the resort town of Aviemore, and he was also keen to focus on the positives and not worry about who was in chase further down the leaderboard.
“Everyone deals with pressure in their own way,” said the 30 year old. “Going into the last round in this position is a bit different than going into the third round but it’s getting easier the more times I'm up there.
“No one’s going to give you a win, you have to play great golf. You can’t go out and play two average rounds at the weekend.
“Ten under after two rounds where I only missed three greens and made one bogey though - you have to be confident after that. I just have to keep it going really.”
Terry Pilkadaris was in third place on his own after a four under 67 moved him to nine under par as the Australian, who has won three times on the Asian Tour, chases a maiden Challenge Tour victory.
Edouard Espana of France, Spaniard Xavier Guzman and Sweden’s Bjorn Åkesson shared fourth place on eight under par while three-time Challenge Tour winner and home favourite Greig Hutcheon joined 2014 Turkish Airlines Challenge winner Oliver Farr and three others on seven under par.
Dredge and Ferrie were joined in tied 12th by Lampert, Thomas Linard – who won the D+D Real Czech Challenge earlier this month – and the winner of the opening event of the season, Jake Roos, among others.
SECOND-ROUND SCORES
Par 142 (2x71)
131 A Johnston (Eng) 66 65
132 J Barnes (Eng) 65 67
133 T Pilkadaris (Aus) 66 67
134 E Espana (Fra) 66 68, B Åkesson (Swe) 67 67, X Guzman (Esp) 70 64
135 M Lorenzo-Vera  (Fra) 66 69, J Elson  (Eng) 68 67, G Hutcheon (Sco) 67 68, O Farr (Wal) 68 67, T Remkes (Ned) 70 65
136 C Paisley  (Eng) 67 69, F Fritsch  (Ger) 69 67, M Lampert (Ger) 69 67, T Linard (Fra) 71 65, J Senior (Eng) 70 66, J Roos (RSA) 67 69, M Tullo (Chi) 65 71, B Dredge (Wal) 67 69, K Ferrie (Eng) 70 66
137 W Besseling  (Ned) 70 67, R McEvoy  (Eng) 67 70, M Lafeber (Ned) 70 67, J Garcia Pinto (Esp) 69 68, S Grant  (Irl) 67 70, L Jensen (Den) 69 68
138 S Little (Eng) 66 72, D Law (Sco) 71 67, P Dwyer (Eng) 72 66, B Ritthammer (Ger) 69 69, T Nørret (Den) 66 72, D Coupland (Eng) 71 67, L Corfield  (Eng) 66 72, S Hutsby  (Eng) 69 69, A Dunbar (Nir) 69 69, S Dodd (Wal) 72 66, O Wilson (Eng) 68 70, A Marshall (Eng) 74 64, G Houston (Wal) 68 70, P Figueiredo  (Por) 69 69, D Gaunt (Eng) 69 69, B An (SKor) 69 69, N Ravano (Ita) 70 68, P McKechnie (Sco) 70 68, J Stalter (Fra) 72 66, D Ulrich (Sui) 71 67
139 W Harrold (Eng) 71 68, J Lagergren (Swe) 72 67, I Ellis (Eng) 67 72, M Orrin (Eng) 67 72, R Davies (Wal) 72 67, M Haines  (Eng) 71 68, B Hebert  (Fra) 70 69, S Tiley (Eng) 72 67, A McArthur  (Sco) 72 67, A Snobeck  (Fra) 71 68, A Domingo (Esp) 72 67, J Lando Casanova  (Fra) 70 69, T Sluiter  (Ned) 70 69, L Gagli  (Ita) 69 70, A Hortal  (Esp) 72 67, R Coles (Eng) 66 73, 
MISSED THE CUT
140 T Pulkkanen  (Fin) 69 71, N Johansson (Swe) 72 68, J Rask (Swe) 73 67, E Johansen  (Nor) 67 73, K Nicol (Sco) 69 71, C Shinkwin (Eng) 70 70, N Raymond (Eng) 70 70, M Cort (Eng) 70 70,
141 C Bouniol (Fra) 67 74, J Winther (Den) 72 69, P Shields (Sco) 70 71, M Ford (Eng) 70 71, G Fox (Sco) 71 70, J Pastor (Esp) 70 71, R Kind (Ned) 71 70, G King (Eng) 73 68, G Cambis  (Fra) 71 70, O Stark (Swe) 73 68, G Lockerbie  (Eng) 71 70, P Edberg (Swe) 75 66, C Lloyd (Eng) 70 71
142 W Booth  (Sco) 68 74, J Huldahl (Den) 68 74, J Sjöholm (Swe) 71 71, B Chapellan (Fra) 73 69, J Gonnet  (Fra) 74 68, L Saltman (Sco) 72 70, L Kennedy  (Eng) 74 68, G Boyd  (Eng) 76 66, D Kemmer (USA) 70 72, B Evans  (Eng) 70 72
143 R Cazaubon (Mex) 69 74, T Lee (USA) 67 76, M Haastrup  (Den) 77 66, Z Scotland  (Eng) 76 67, N Quintarelli (Ita) 72 71, P Archer (Eng) 73 70, K Benz (Sui) 67 76, M Wiegele  (Aut) 72 71, A Velasco (Esp) 75 68, S Ronold (Nor) 72 71, C Mivis  (Bel) 75 68, S Arnold  (Aus) 71 72, L Goddard  (Eng) 76 67, J Palmer (Eng) 73 70
144 S Henry  (Sco) 70 74, J Guerrier  (Fra) 71 73, C Kelly (Sco) 71 73, G Main (USA) 76 68, B Henson (USA) 73 71, D Stewart (Sco) 75 69, D Frittelli (RSA) 74 70, S Garcia Rodriguez (Esp) 76 68,
145 C Brazillier  (Fra) 72 73, D Gavins (Eng) 79 66, S Connor (Eng) 75 70, P Erofejeff (Fin) 77 68, N Lemke (Swe) 74 71, A Rota (Ita) 73 72, C Hanson (Eng) 72 73, C Lawrie (Sco) 74 71, G Shaw (Nir) 71 74, R Russell (Sco) 73 72, J Fahrbring (Swe) 71 74
146 J Wilson (Aus) 72 74, C Aguilar  (Esp) 75 71, S Drummond (Sco) 72 74, F Bergamaschi (Ita) 76 70, J Kennegard  (Swe) 72 74, D Perrier (Fra) 76 70, L Nemecz (Aut) 74 72, P Maddy (Eng) 70 76,
147 P Widegren  (Swe) 79 68, R McGee (Irl) 72 75, F McKenna (Sco) 75 72, C Macaulay  (Sco) 73 74,
148 G Murray  (Sco) 74 74, O Floren  (Swe) 77 71, J Garcia Del Moral (Esp) 80 68, G Robertson (Glenbervie) (am) 74 74
149 T Murray (Eng) 78 71, Z Saltman (Sco) 73 76, M Stewart (Sco) 74 75, M Delpodio  (Ita) 74 75, E Kemaloglu (am) (Tur) 79 70,
150 A Belt (Eng) 76 74
151 C Russo (Fra) 77 74, T Lawrence (RSA) 78 73, J Byrne  (Sco) 73 78
152 C Trahan (Sco) 76 76, P Oriol (Esp) 78 74

156 M Hooper  (Eng) 81 75
161 S Piaget  (Mon) 86 75
177 K Kalafatoglu (Tur) 92 85

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LEE AND DRYSDALE ONLY SCOTS TO SURVIVE LOW CUT

  Joint leader Rafael Cabrera-Bello in action today. Picture by courtesy of Getty Images(c)

MARTIN KAYMER MISSES CUT 

AS FOUR SHARE LEAD ON -12 

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Four players share the halfway lead heading into the weekend of the BMW International Open in Cologne at the end of a second day of low scoring at Golf Club Gut Lärchenhof.
Rafa Cabera-Bello and Pablo Larrazabal, flying the Spanish flag on the day the movie “Seve” hit the big screens, were joined on 12 under par by 2012 BMW International Open Champion Danny Willett and Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo.
However, despite the support from thousands of fans who flocked to Golf Club Gut Lärchenhof, US Open Champion Martin Kaymer was unable to turn his score around and missed the cut by four shots after a disappointing 73.
 Fellow German Marcel Siem looked like he might be joining him on the sidelines until a final flourish, in which he birdied five of the last six holes to not only make the cut but also force his way into contention at eight under par with a 66.
Larrazabal made the greatest gain with a nine under par 63 to reach 12 under 132, a 36 hole total matched by Grillo with a 66, and the two overnight leaders Cabrera-Bello and Willett who shot matching 68s.
The cut fell at four under par, just one short of the lowest of the European Tour season.
Quotes from Leaders:
Rafa Cabrera-Bello: “I'm pleased with my score but more pleased with the way I played.  I felt I played really well. today.  Was a little unlucky coming down the last few holes but overall pleased with minus four.”
Danny Willett: “12 under is a good score for two days. Rafa and I have featured well the first two rounds, obviously with two identical scores.  It's been a good three ball.”
Emiliano Grillo: “I think I'm swinging well.  I'm playing well.  So good indication for a week that hopefully ends up even better.  I think I've found something special this week and I hope to keep finding it out.”
Pablo Larrazabal: “Yesterday I played maybe better than today, but I couldn't hole any putts.  And today made those birdies early on with a run of five in a row from the 13th.  That helps. After that I tried to play my game and made short birdies on the second and third, and then a great putt on the fifth and then a great shot coming in the eighth. So happy with my game and we will see what happens."

HALFWAY SCOREBOARD
Par 144 (2x72)
132 R Cabrera-Bello (Esp) 64 68, P Larrazábal (Esp) 69 63, E Grillo (Arg) 66 66, D Willett  (Eng) 64 68
134 R Karlsson (Swe) 68 66, C Lee (Sco) 69 65, M Jiménez (Esp) 67 67, A Hartø  (Den) 68 66, A Cejka (Ger) 68 66, B Grace  (RSA) 67 67
135 S Dyson  (Eng) 69 66, G Stal  (Fra) 66 69, N Elvira  (Esp) 67 68, S Lowry  (Irl) 67 68, M Hoey  (Nir) 66 69, P Waring  (Eng) 72 63, A Sullivan (Eng) 66 69, R Wattel  (Fra) 67 68,
136 M Nixon (Eng) 69 67, E Pepperell (Eng) 72 64, T Hatton (Eng) 69 67, J Dantorp (Swe) 68 68, S Walker (Eng) 67 69, T Björn (Den) 70 66, G Havret  (Fra) 71 65, M Siem  (Ger) 70 66, H Stenson (Swe) 68 68, C Del Moral (Esp) 68 68
137 A Levy (Fra) 70 67, J Kruger (RSA) 72 65, J Daly (USA) 70 67, T Jaidee (Tha) 71 66, G Bhullar (Ind) 67 70, A Cañizares  (Esp) 70 67, F Molinari (Ita) 71 66, S Garcia  (Esp) 71 66
138 M Madsen  (Den) 70 68, J Donaldson (Wal) 71 67, J Campillo (Esp) 67 71, W Ormsby (Aus) 71 67, D Im (USA) 68 70, O Fisher  (Eng) 72 66, A Wall (Eng) 69 69, A Hansen (Den) 66 72
139 T Fleetwood  (Eng) 70 69, J Knutzon (USA) 70 69, F Zanotti (Par) 72 67, E Goya (Arg) 72 67, J Quesne  (Fra) 71 68, G Storm  (Eng) 66 73, T Lewis (Eng) 67 72, M Foster (Eng) 70 69
140 M Korhonen (Fin) 69 71, A Gee  (Eng) 71 69, P Casey  (Eng) 73 67, V Dubuisson  (Fra) 71 69, M Kieffer (Ger) 69 71, A Saddier (Fra) 70 70, D McGrane (Irl) 69 71, R Fisher (Eng) 70 70, D Drysdale (Sco) 72 68, M Ilonen  (Fin) 68 72, R Green (Aus) 72 68, J Carlsson (Swe) 68 72, J Hansen  (Den) 70 70, J Heath  (Eng) 75 65, C Wood  (Eng) 70 70, J Walters (RSA) 71 69, M Röhrig (am) (Ger) 73 67
MISSED THE CUT
141 R Bland (Eng) 72 69, A Quiros  (Esp) 66 75, P Lawrie (Sco) 72 69, F Aguilar (Chi) 72 69, B Paolini (USA) 72 69, J Singh (Ind) 71 70, R Santos  (Por) 73 68, A Lahiri (Ind) 68 73, S Wakefield (Eng) 71 70, J Doherty  (Sco) 71 70, G Maybin (Nir) 71 70, N Colsaerts  (Bel) 69 72, S Khan (Eng) 71 70, M Baldwin (Eng) 68 73
142 J Morrison  (Eng) 69 73, K Phelan (Irl) 68 74, P Price (Wal) 76 66, S Kapur (Ind) 73 69, M Schneider (Ger) 69 73, R Kakko  (Fin) 75 67, B Wiesberger  (Aut) 68 74, D Howell (Eng) 69 73, M Crespi  (Ita) 73 69, S Hansen (Den) 74 68
143 S Manley (Wal) 70 73, T Aiken (RSA) 70 73, E Molinari  (Ita) 72 71, D Huizing (Ned) 71 72, P McGinley (Irl) 72 71, W Huang (Chn) 74 69, S Kjeldsen (Den) 68 75, P Hedblom (Swe) 74 69
144 F Calmels  (Fra) 73 71, R Rock (Eng) 73 71, M Kaymer (Ger) 71 73, E De La Riva  (Esp) 71 73, M Warren (Sco) 75 69, R Finch  (Eng) 72 72, V Riu  (Fra) 70 74
145 M Carlsson  (Swe) 72 73, L Slattery (Eng) 73 72, J Lara (Esp) 72 73, R Ramsay  (Sco) 71 74, T Levet (Fra) 72 73, J Edfors (Swe) 74 71, C Arendell (USA) 73 72, R Jacquelin (Fra) 72 73, R Gonzalez (Arg) 68 77, T Olesen (Den) 76 69, D Lynn (Eng) 74 71, A Kaleka  (Fra) 72 73
146 A Otaegui  (Esp) 72 74, D Fichardt (RSA) 75 71, M Lundberg (Swe) 73 73, C Doak (Sco) 72 74, T Pieters  (Bel) 72 74, N Dougherty  (Eng) 76 70, S Kim (Kor) 77 69, D Horsey (Eng) 70 76, D Foos (am) (Ger) 71 75
147 L Bjerregaard  (Den) 76 71, M Glauert (Ger) 75 72, J McLeary  (Sco) 75 72, N Fasth (Swe) 70 77,
148 A Pavan (Ita) 76 72, P Sjöland (Swe) 76 72, M Kramer  (Ger) 75 73, S Jamieson  (Sco) 75 73, P Lawrie (Irl) 73 75, J Jeong (SKor) 75 73,
149 K Broberg (Swe) 72 77, J Lima  (Por) 73 76, A Forsyth (Sco) 72 77,
150 J Olazábal (Esp) 77 73, S Thornton (Irl) 76 74, M Grönberg (Swe) 79 71
 151 G Coetzee (RSA) 72 79, P Uihlein  (USA) 80 71, A Knappe (Ger) 74 77, P Whiteford (Sco) 80 71, B Rumford (Aus) 73 78,
153 A Kirstein (Ger) 75 78,
154 J Parry (Eng) 74 80,
 Disqualified: E Dubois (Fra) 75 dq, F Andersson Hed (Swe) 83 dq, D Brooks (Eng) 77 dq, D Higgins (Irl) 75 dq


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Ladybank hosts Paul Lawrie's three-round boys' tournament this weekend

PAUL LAWRIE FOUNDATION

JUNIOR JUG 54-hole TOURNAMENT

Saturday-Sunday, June 28-29

Hosted by Ladybank Golf Club, Fife

TEE TIMES ROUNDS 1 and 2
Saturday, June 28
07.30 and 12.10  Callum Cochrane,  Andrew Ni, Gregor Munro 
07.39 and 12.19  Alasdair McDougall,  Lewis Bain,  Robert Watson
07.48 and 12.28  Cameron Campbell,  Brad Bannerman,  Cameron Kirkwood
07.57 and 12.37  Joe Bryce,  Connor Good,  Ryan Thompson
08.06 and 12.46  Euan Munro,  Lorne Ross,  Alex Simpson
08.15 and 12.55  Calum Fyfe, Isaac Alexander, Michael Brodie
08.24 and 13.04  Sandy Shackles,  Andrew Benson,  Marc Watt
08.33 and 13.13  Andrew McColl,  Ellis Hart,  Connor Farrell
08.42 and 13.22  Callum Burns,  Duncan McNeil,  Jack Valentine
08.51 and 13.31  Niall McMullen,  Ryan McKinnon,  Fraser Davren
09.00 and 13.40  Murray Naysmith,  Ben Fergusson,  Stuart Easton
09.15 and 13.54  Cameron Black,  Innes Ferguson, David Rudd
09.24 and 14.03  Cameron Fraser,  Kyle Reid,  Thomas Foster
09.33 and 14.12  Alex Chalk,  Conor Toal,  James Wilson
09.42 and 14.21  Aidan Fortune,  Stuart Irving,  Ross White
09.51 and 14.30  Paul Dorrian,  Robbie Kemsley,  Fraser Kane
10.00 and 14.39  Ray Gordon,  Alastair Thurlow,  Will Porter
10.09 and 14.48  Michael Schinkel,  Aidan Smith, Alasdair Ross
10.18 and 14.57  Rory Brunton,  Paul Delaney,  John Paterson
10.35 and 15.16  Kieran Spence,  Colin Edgar,  Alistair McNaughton
10.44 and 15.25  Jack Currie,  Darren Howie,  Benjamin Henderson
10.53 and 15.34  Mark Napier,  Gavin Petrie,  Lewis Reid
11.02 and 15.43  Jack McVey,  Calvin Cheyne, Aran Sinclair
11.11 and 15.52  Dylan Smith,  Kieran Cantley,  Kieran MacKay
           CONDITIONS OF PLAY
The tournament shall comprise 54 holes of stroke play over two days.  36 holes shall be played on the first day.  The 40 competitors returning the lowest scores over the first 36 holes and those tieing for 40th place shall play a final 18 holes on the second day.
(c) The winner of the event shall be the competitor who returns the lowest score for 54 holes.
(d)  In the event of a tie after 3 rounds, the event shall be decided by a hole-by-hole play-off which shall take place immediately.  In the event of a tie for 2nd place, the count-out formula will be applied. 

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STIRLING STUDENT SHARVIN SHARES LEAD WITH TWO ENGLISHMEN

THREE SCOTS IN BRABAZON TOP TEN

A Stirling student - Irishman Cormac Sharvin - is the joint leader and there are three Scots - Craig Ross (Kirkhill), Scott Gbison (Southness), Daniel Young (Craigie Hill) - within the top 10 of the English amateur stroke-play championship for the Brabazon Trophy over the Seaton Carew links at Hartlepool, County Durham.
With one round to go, Sharvin shares the pole position on seven-under-par 212 with Englishmen Ryan Evans and Ben Stow.
Only a shot behind them is a group of six sharing fourth place. Ross has scored 73, 70 and 70 for 213. Gibson is on the same mark with rounds of 72, 69 and 70, while Young slipped a bit with a third-round par 73 after two earlier scores of 70.

LEADING THIRD-ROUND SCORES
Par 219 (3x73)
212 C Sharvin (Ire) 70 72 70, R Evans (Wellingborough) 71 66 75, B Stow (Rushmore) 69 68 75
213 C Ross (Kirkhill) 73 70 70, M Saunders (Dartford) 72 70 71, G Moynihan (Ire) 71 70 72, S Gibson (Southerness) 72 69 72, A Chesters (Hawkstone Park) 70 71 72, Daniel Young (Craigie Hill) 70 70 73
OTHER SCOTS SCORES
215 G Marchbank (Thornhill) 73 72 70 (T14)
217 E Ferguson (Bearsden) 74 71 72 (T17)
218 A Dunton (McDonald Ellon) 70 76 72 (T20)
221 C Syme (Dumfries and Co) 76 71 74 (T40)
222 S Borrowman (Dollar) 72 74 76 (T45)

Issued 27th July 2014
            It's anyone's title as leaders lose their grip  
After looking like a two-horse race, the battle for the Brabazon Trophy is anyone’s guess after a day in which the leaders were confused by the changing conditions at Seaton Carew while the pursuers eagerly closed the gap with a great deal of satisfaction.
Ben Stow and Ryan Evans were locked together at the top of the leaderboard at the start of the day but both returned 75 which allowed Ireland’s Cormac Sharvin, a student at Stirling University, to slip in on the blind side with 70 for a three-way tie.
The trio now share the lead on seven-under-par 212, just a stroke ahead of a group of six including three Scots, an Irishman and two home players while four more lie in wait a further shot back on 214.
The early starters enjoyed sunshine and a light breeze but as the day wore on so conditions deteriorated with the wind increasing accompanied by some light rain. 
“The course seemed to change during the round,” said Stow (image © Leaderboard Photography).
“With the rain the greens seemed to slow a little but they still looked fast. It was a bit confusing. “My round was not pretty. I struggled off the tee, couldn’t find the fairways but I made a few up-and-downs and just about kept the score going. You could say it was a good, bad round.”
Stow, who had four birdies in his 75 added: “I’m not disappointed and I’m looking forward to a good day tomorrow. There is all to play for.”
After his second round record-breaking 66, Evans found it a tough day. “It was a grind,” he said, agreeing with Stow that the rain. “The course was again fiery early on but the rain had an effect. They looked fast but turned a little slow and it played on your mind.
“I didn’t play that badly but I hit a few silly shots and only made two birdies. I putted well but I didn’t hole much. It was a tough day and there are a lot of players who can win. I just hope I can come out on top.”
While the leaders were faltering, Sharvin made his move with seven birdies in his 70, five coming in a back nine of three-under 35.
Contrary to the first two days, generally the course offered up scant reward for a lot of effort. Sharvin’s 70 was matched by Scots Greig Marchbank and Craig Ross, who also closed in on the leaders but the best round of the day was played by England’s Harry Casey.
An early starter, his 68 was the only sub-70 return and hauled him through the field from equal 37th to joint tenth, two strokes off the lead. “I owed a lot to my wedge play,” he said.
“The pins were a bit tricky but I hit a lot of shots close. I found the conditions similar to the previous days and I gave myself a lot of chances. I knew I needed a good score today because the leaders were a good way ahead.”
Casey, who was out in 32, had six birdies on his card, including four-in-a-row from the eighth. But others were caught out, not least Seb Crookall-Nixon whose 79 for 220 saw him lose ground.

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HENDERSON'S 69 WINS TOP PRIZE

KIRKCALDY SCRATCH WINNER OF

 MONTROSE VETERANS' OPEN


Kirkcaldy's M Henderson won the Montrose Veterans' Open golf competition today (Friday) with a scratch round of 69, six over the CSS.
The handicap prizewinners were:
J Hearne (Kenilworth) (19) 70; J Kearney (Royal Montrose) (28) (bih), S Brand (Montrose Mercantile) (15), T Thompson (Banchory) (24), N Dobson (Banchory) (16) 61. 

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ELLIOT SALTMAN FINISHED JOINT FOURTH TO BE TOP SCOT

ROBINSON WINS FOR SECOND TIME ON 

PGA EUROPRO TOUR, FIRST AS A PRO

FROM THE EUROPRO TOUR WEBSITE
Lancashire's James Robinson won his second HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour title today after carding a final-round 71 (-1) to finish on 12-under-par 204 in the Buildbase Open at Frilford Heath Golf Club, Oxfordshire.
The 25 year old won as an amateur at Slaley Hall in 2010 but this time is able to take home the £10,000 winner’s prize along with a brand new Motocaddy trolley and a Shotsaver range finder.
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Robinson (Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club) had broken the course record with a nine-under 63 in his opening round, carded a 70 for the second and then fended off the challenge of Jack Colegate with a 71 for his final round.
Colegate (Deangate Ridge Golf Club) finished just one shot behind on 11 under par having also carded a final-round 71, and James Watts took third on -10 (206) with rounds of 67, 70, 69
 Robinson and Colegate had exchanged the lead several times in the afternoon, but a birdie at 14 and an eagle 3 on the 15th saw Robinson move two clear for the first time in the final round.
Both players then parred 16 and 17, giving Robinson a two-stroke lead on the par-four last. He took three shots to reach the green while Colegate took just two, but Robinson two-putted for bogey while his challenger made par, handing the Lancashire man the Buildbase Open title.
“It is my first win as a pro but I won as an amateur on the EuroPro in 2010,” said Robinson. 
“It feels amazing to win it as a pro and take the £10,000 home and add that on to the Order of Merit, which is what we all play for at the end of the day.
“It is a big confidence boost. I felt a little bit of pressure because I knew I could shoot nine under but I stayed patient, stuck to my routine and played solid golf. The key was at 14 and 15 where I made birdie and then chipped in for an eagle.
“It helps for the Order of Merit and of course the top five is where I have always wanted to be, so hopefully I can push on and get on to the Challenge Tour but I will have to keep playing well because the standard is so good on the EuroPro.”
Elliot Saltman (Archerfield) was the top Scot with a joint fourth finish on 207 with rounds of 73, 68 and 66.
Ross Kellett dropped back with a final round of 72 for a share of ninth place on 209. His earleir rounds had been 65 and 72.
Jordan Findlay (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) had scores of 70, 72 and 74 for 216 and a share of 42nd place.
Conor O'Neil (Mearns Castle), after two steady rounds of 71, plummeted to 51st place with a closing 81 and a total of 223.
The final round was filmed for a two-hour highlights programme to be aired on Sky Sports HD on Tuesday, July 1 with repeats the following day. 
The HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour heads to Scotland next, for the Motocaddy Masters at The Carrick on Loch Lomond (July 9-11) and then to Royal Burgess in Edinburgh for The Simpson and Marwick Championship (July 16-18).

PGA EUROPRO TOUR
Buildbase Open
Frilford Heath GC Blue Course, Oxfordshire
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72)
204 James Robinson (Southport and Ainsdale) 63 70 71
205 Jack Colegate (Deangate Ridge) 68 66 71
206 James Watts (Kingsway) 67 70 69
SCOTS' PLACINGS
207 Elliot Saltman (Archerfield) 73 68 66 (T4)
209 Ross Kellett 9Kingsfield) 65 72 72 (T9)
216 Jordan Findlay (Paul Lawrie GC) 70 72 74 (T42)
223 Conor O'Neil (Mearns Castle) 71 71 81 (51st).

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ROSS, FORREST AND McDONALD GAIN 3 1/2pt IN SINGLES

SCOTS DO THEIR BIT BUT USA DRAW

LEVEL IN PALMER CUP

Scots John Ross, Grant Forrest and Jack McDonald delivered 3 1/2pt for head
coach Andrew Coltart's Europe team but the United States won the third-day singles session 5 1/2-4 1/2 at the Palmer Cup students' international golf match at Walton Heath Golf Club, Surrey today (Friday).
The match is now evenly poised at 10pt each going into the final day repeat session of 10 singles ties.
Ross (Royal Burgess) won his match by 4 and 2 against Stewart Jolly.
Forrest (Craigielaw) won by 3 and 2 against Jack Maguire.
McDonald halved with Rico Hoey.
RESULTS

EUROPE 10, UNITED STATES 10
Walton Heath GC, Surrey
Day 3 Europe 4 1/2, USA 5 1/2
Singles
Thomas Detry (Bel) lost to Trey Mullinax.
John Rahm (Spa) lost to Robby Shelton 1 hole.
Pep Angles (Spa) lost to Ollie Schneiderjans 3 and 1.
Ricardo Gouvei (Por) bt Brandon Hagy 1 hole.
Erik Oja (Swe) halved with Wyndham Clark.
James Ross (Sco) bt Stewart Jolly 4 and 2.
Louis Tomlinson (Eng) lost to Bryson Dechambeau 5 and 4.
Paul Dunne (Ire) halved with Anthony Maccaglia.
Grant Forrest (Sco) bt Jack Maguire 3 and 2.
Jack McDonald (Sco) halved with Rico Hoey.



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LATE ENTRIES ACCEPTED BY EMAIL

BONNYTON MEN'S SCRATCH OPEN, July 12
 
FROM JAMES FLEMING
Just a note to let your readers know that we are still accepting entries for the Bonnyton Scratch Open on July 12th.  
A fantastic course located just outside of Glasgow in Eaglesham and designed by Augusta’s Alistair McKenzie, so well worth a visit.  
Handicap limit is 6 - 36 holes and lunch for just £20.  
You can enter via email by contacting the secretary secretarybgc@btconnect.com.  
Thanks and we look forward to welcoming you to the club.
 
James Fleming
 

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IT'S NOT A JOKE ... IT'S MAKING MONEY FOR STRUGGLING GOLF CLUBS



"FOOTGOLF" FASTEST GROWING NEW 

SPORT IN USA: IT HAS WIDER APPEAL


FROM THE WASHINGTON TIMES WEBSITE
SALEM TOWNSHIP, Michigan (AP) - Kurt Tyszkiewicz and his wife enjoy golf, and their daughters are soccer players.
On a recent weekday, the Detroit-area family played both sports at the same time, with 18 holes of FootGolf.
The soccer-golf hybrid has gained a foothold in the U.S., where officials at a number of courses say it’s helping them financially and drawing a younger and more diverse crowd.
And repeat customers.
“We’ll absolutely come back,” said Tyszkiewicz, a 44-year-old school district administrator from Canton Township, Michigan. “It was a great event for a family and a lot of fun.”
His family’s inaugural FootGolf round was played at Fox Hills Golf and Banquet Centre in nearby Salem Township, which started offering the sport at its Strategic Fox par-3 course in May.
Fox Hills added larger FootGolf holes - 21 inches in diameter - but other than that, the course looks the same.
The rules are largely the same as well.
Players tee off by kicking a soccer ball from the tee box. They follow the basic rules of golf, advancing the ball until it drops into the oversized hole.
What is different is who’s playing.
Most FootGolfers who play at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex in Sacramento, California, are “teens, kids, 20-somethings - heavier on the Hispanic side - lots of families,” said Mike Woods, PGA director of golf at Haggin Oaks, which started offering FootGolf last summer.
“It’s kind of everything golf’s not,” in terms of demographics, Woods said. “And we’re really happy about that.
Haggin Oaks averages 700 to 1,000 FootGolf rounds per month at its Arcade Creek course. Comparatively, Arcade Creek hosts 3,000 to 4,000 golf rounds over the same period.
“This year, (FootGolf) will have about a $75,000 positive impact on our bottom line,” said Woods. He said an informal survey of players at the first hole shows that 60 percent of FootGolfers never had been to a golf course before.
The uptick in FootGolf interest domestically can be traced to 2011 when Roberto Balestrini founded the American FootGolf League, which is the governing body for the sport in the U.S.
The Palm Springs, California-based AFGL has accredited 160 courses in 32 states and does so at no charge.
FootGolfers bring a different energy to the course, said Woods, who added that it’s not unusual to see them high-fiving after a big shot or doing cartwheels down the fairway.
While there were no acrobatic manoeuvres involved, a threesome playing behind the Tyszkiewiczes at Fox Hills generated excitement during their round.
When 20-year-old Josh Maxam’s long, winding foot-putt found the bottom of the cup, his two playing partners roared.
“That was money,” Philip Taucher yelled, referring to his friend’s birdie "putt."
But Taucher, the clubhouse manager for Fox Hills’ FootGolf course, just as easily could have been referencing the financial impact FootGolf has had during its month-and-a-half stay.
“It’s changed our business. … Eventually, everybody is going to see this is a win-win,” he said.


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DORNOCH EXILE LIKELY TO MISS CUT ON WEB.COM TOUR

GUNN NOT IN SEVENTH HEAVEN

Jimmy Gunn is likely to miss the halfway cut after running up not one but two 7s in a first-round, two-over-par 74 in this week's Web.com Tour event, the United Leasing Championship at Victoria National Golf Club, Newburgh in Indiana.
The Dornoch exile, who is tied for 75th place, had four birdies but they were cancelled out by a double bogey 7 at the long third and a triple bogey7 at the par-4 18th.
SCOREBOARD
Par 72
66 Sung Kang (S Korea), Roberto Diaz (Mexico)

SELECTED SCORES
73 Greg Owen (England), David Skinns (England) (T54)
74 Jimmy Gunn (Scotland) (T75)

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LUNDIN LAD WINS PLAY-OFF AT FIFTH FOR BOYS UNDER-18 TITLE




 Andrew Davidson (right) receives his Faldo Series trophy from Stuart Graham, Captain of Panmure GC
FALDO SERIES DELIGHT FOR CHARLETON'S ANDREW DAVIDSON

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Andrew Davidson of Charleton won the Faldo Series Scotland Championship by two shots to secure a spot in his second successive Grand Final. The 20-year-old closed with a one-over par round of 71 to win by two from overnight co-leaders Niall McMullen (Lundin) and Calum Fyfe (Cawder).
“I’m buzzing to be going back to The Greenbrier, I can’t wait,” said an elated Davidson. “This win gets me a World Amateur Golf Ranking too, which was one of my main goals at the start of the season.”
Davidson will be joined at The Greenbrier by Matthew Dalrymple (Lochwinnoch), winner of the Boy’s Under-16 division, and Niall McMullen, who birdied the fifth extra hole in an epic sudden death play-off to pip Calum Fyfe to the Boys’ Under-18 title.
The final two qualifying spots went to 2013 Faldo finalist Shannon Williams (Aboyne), who recorded a hole-in-one on route to a second place finish in the Girls’ division and Minto’s Tara Mactaggart, the winner by one shot.

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  • MONTY, out in 30, FADES TO A 69

  • South Africa David Frost opened with a 64 to sit in a tie for the lead with Joe Durant and Doug Garwood. 

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Joe Durant is trying desperately to hold onto his old job on the US PGA TOUR.
If it doesn't work out, his new gig is looking more promising all the time.
The Champions Tour rookie shot a 6-under 64 on Thursday in the first round of the Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship, making seven birdies against one bogey to join David Frost and Doug Garwood atop the leaderboard at defenceless Fox Chapel, Pittsburgh.
Bernhard Langer, Corey Pavin, Larry Mize, Steve Pate, Olin Browne, Bart Bryant, Peter Fowler and Wes Short Jr. shot 65.
 Colin Montgomerie, the Senior PGA winner last month, opened with a 5-under 30 on the front nine before fading to a 69.
The 50-year-old Durant, a four-time winner on the PGA TOUR, is trying to split time between both circuits this summer. The pressure to earn enough money while making limited PGA TOUR starts has been draining. In a way, the 50-and-over tour is allowing him to recharge.
"I'm trying so hard to make magic happen in one week (on the PGA TOUR) and it's just not working out very well," Durant said.
Durant tied for 31st last week in Connecticut in the PGA TOUR's Travelers Championship, a finish he believes should have been higher had he not slogged through the second and third rounds.
"It easily could have been a top-10 week if I had just managed my game a little better Friday and Saturday," Durant said.
There were no such issues Thursday. Durant holed out from the greenside bunker on the par-3 third, kick-starting his round. He ended it with a sliding left-to-right birdie putt on the par-5 18th for his 64, matching his best round since joining the Champions Tour after turning 50 in April.
"It all comes down to making putts," Durant said. "If you make putts, the game is real easy. If you're burning edges, it's not that easy."
Frost and Garwood quickly joined Durant atop the leaderboard.
Frustrated after a middling 39th-place finish at the Encompass Championship last week in Illinois, Frost ditched the shafts on his irons for the first time in four years, trading them in for something that offered a little more forgiveness. The move paid off with a near-flawless round in which he missed only one fairway and three greens.
"I almost want to kick myself for not (switching shafts) earlier," Frost said.
Garwood, a two-time All-American during his college career at Fresno State, has finally found a home on the Champions Tour after spending most of his adult life on pro golf's fringe. He never played in a PGA TOUR event and sold insurance among other things before trying to give the 50-and-over circuit a shot last spring.
After some initial struggles, it is paying off handsomely.
Garwood lost a playoff four weeks ago in the Principal Charity Classic and backed it up with a runner-up finish last weekend. Garwood's round included three straight birdies on Nos. 12-14, including a 35-footer on the par-4 14th. His birdie attempt on the 18th stopped one roll short of giving him the lead.
Being near the lead is becoming familiar territory for Garwood, though he has done his best to downplay his steady rise.
"I've always believed the lower the expectation, the easier it is to meet," he said, laughing. "There's enough pressure just being out there with all the hoopla. So I just go out and try to shoot my best ... trying to shoot 64, it just kind of happens."
Defending champion Kenny Perry, looking for his fourth major title in the last year, failed to take advantage of the prime scoring conditions. Playing his eighth tournament in nine weeks, Perry shot an even-par 70.
Perry's score was actually one better than the 71 he posted in the opening round last year. Perry responded last June by shooting a combined 20 under over the final 54 holes to edge Fred Couples and Duffy Waldorf for the first major pro title of his lengthy career.
The 53-year-old Kentuckian, the Regions Tradition winner last month in the first senior major of the year, doubted Fox Chapel would be as generous this time around, but with wide open fairways and damp greens, it wasn't a fair fight. 
More than half the 81 players finished at even par or better.
"It's going to take a lot of birdies this week with the conditions as they are right now," Durant said. "You've just got to keep the hammer down."
LEADERBOARD
Par 70 Players from USA unless stated
64 Joe Durrant, David Frost (S Africa), Doug Garwood
65 Steve Pate, Larry Mize, Corey Pavin, Olin Browne, Bart Bryant, Peter Fowler, West Short, Bernhard Langer (Germany)
SELECTED SCORES
66 Barry Lane (England) (T12(
69 Colin Montgomerie (Scotland) (T29)
71 Mark Mouland (Wales) (T53)
72 Sandy Lyle (Scotland) (T61)
73 Roger Chapman (England) (T68)

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