Scottish Golf View - Golf News from Around the World: 29 Jun 2014

JUSTIN ROSE LEADS US PGA TOUR EVENT IN CLOSING STAGES

Justin Rose leading with a handful of holes to play in this weekend's US PGA Tour event.

HUTCHEON, McKECHNIE TOP SCOTS BUT LONG WAY BEHIND WINNER

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ANDREW JOHNSTON: Impressive winner by three shots of Scottish Hydro Challenge. Picture by courtesy of Getty Images(c)


JOHNSTON SCALES NEW HEIGHTS IN HIGHLANDS WITH THREE-SHOT WIN
REPORT FROM EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS At the foot of the majestic Cairngorm Mountains, Andrew Johnston scaled new career heights as the Englishman stormed to an imperious three-shot victory to claim a maiden European Challenge Tour title at the Scottish Hydro Challenge hosted by Macdonald Hotels and Resorts. The 25 year old was untouchable as he provided the performance of a true champion, carding a five under par 66 which included an eagle at the par four second hole to leave the rest of the field in his wake. Johnston began the day with a two-shot lead at the picturesque Macdonald Spey Valley Golf Club AT Aviemore and, having started with a steady par, he holed out with a 58 degree wedge from 83 yards at the second, admitting afterwards that he then began to feel it was his day. Johnston’s playing partner Moritz Lampert did stage an almighty comeback on the back nine to finish in a share of second place alongside Australian Terry Pilkadaris, having at one point fallen nine shots off the lead. But even seven birdies on the way home was not enough to get close as Johnston, affectionately known to friends as ‘beef’, peppered the pins all day. Back to back birdies at the eighth and ninth were followed by two more at the 13^th and 14^th and while he lost a ball and dropped a shot at the 17^th, that did not derail the 2011 Challenge Tour graduate as he closed out his first victory with clinical precision. “I'm so happy,” said the Londoner, who picked up a cheque for €40,000 and moved to third in the Challenge Tour Rankings. “I wanted to get off to a good start and I thought if I got to one under after three or four holes that would be good, but I was delighted with that eagle. “I really enjoyed myself out there but you have to, this is why we do what we do, for moments like that. I knew if I didn’t make any mistakes I would be close but Moritz was giving me a hard time on the back nine and I thought, ‘just keep playing your game and stay in there’. “It’s such a nice feeling, to have a little putt for a win. You watch other people do it every week and you want to do it so it was great to finally do it.” Johnston was in tears afterwards and, having battled back from a shoulder injury which meant he could not play for five months last year, he admitted it was a huge moment in his career as he targets a return to The European Tour, having played in The 2012 Race to Dubai. “I’ve worked so hard over the last year and you’ve just got to keep that work rate up because everyone’s doing it," he said. "You've got to keep pushing and prepare the best you can for every tournament and that’s the key – the scores will take care of themselves then. “The injury was horrible. Having five or six months without playing and then having a tough time to even keep my Challenge Tour card last year, it was difficult. But the injury was a turning point too because when I did get through it, I made a few adjustments and worked harder. It changed everything. “The goal was to get my European Tour card back and I have to push on from here and continue the hard work.” Lampert, meanwhile, was delighted with his performance on the back nine and, while the German will have to wait for a third victory which would earn automatic European Tour promotion, he was happy to see his friend Johnston finally clinch a first title. “I was quite nervous going into the day to be honest because I knew what I was playing for,” said the 22 year old, who signed for a four under par final round of 67. “I made a couple of three putts early on but then I just started to play well again and got it going. “I suppose I've achieved one goal in that I know I have enough money to get on The European Tour at the end of the year at least, so that’s good enough at the moment. “Andrew played so well though. When you start with a two shot lead and then hole out on the second hole it gives you confidence. I'm happy for him – he’s a nice guy, a good friend of mine, and he really deserved this win.” Pilkadaris also carded a four under 67 to earn his best finish on the Challenge Tour while Oliver Farr, a winner already this year at the Turkish Airlines Challenge, climbed to fifth in the Rankings courtesy of a tied fourth place finish, alongside Englishman Jack Senior. FINAL TOTALS Par 284 (4x71) 265 A Johnston (Eng) 66 65 68 66 268 T Pilkadaris (Aus) 66 67 68 67, M Lampert (Ger) 69 67 65 67 269 O Farr (Wal) 68 67 68 66, J Senior (Eng) 70 66 68 65 270 M Tullo (Chi) 65 71 69 65, J Elson (Eng) 68 67 67 68, E Espana (Fra) 66 68 69 67, B Åkesson (Swe) 67 67 68 68, F Fritsch (Ger) 69 67 66 68 271 J Barnes (Eng) 65 67 69 70, M Lorenzo-Vera (Fra) 66 69 69 67 272 T Remkes (Ned) 70 65 69 68, M Lafeber (Ned) 70 67 66 69, 273 D Coupland (Eng) 71 67 69 66, B Dredge (Wal) 67 69 68 69, S Dodd (Wal) 72 66 72 63, X Guzman (Esp) 70 64 68 71, L Jensen (Den) 69 68 69 67, 274 A Marshall (Eng) 74 64 68 68, G Hutcheon (Sco) 67 68 68 71, K Ferrie (Eng) 70 66 69 69, P McKechnie (Sco) 70 68 66 70, B Hebert (Fra) 70 69 69 66 275 P Dwyer (Eng) 72 66 69 68, S Hutsby (Eng) 69 69 74 63, J Roos (RSA) 67 69 71 68, B An (SKor) 69 69 71 66 276 D Law (Sco) 71 67 71 67, S Little (Eng) 66 72 70 68, D Gaunt (Eng) 69 69 68 70, A Domingo (Esp) 72 67 68 69, 277 L Gagli (Ita) 69 70 71 67, O Wilson (Eng) 68 70 71 68 278 A Dunbar (Nir) 69 69 69 71, A Snobeck (Fra) 71 68 70 69, N Ravano (Ita) 70 68 71 69, J Lagergren (Swe) 72 67 69 70, A Hortal (Esp) 72 67 71 68, J Lando Casanova (Fra) 70 69 71 68, 279 W Besseling (Ned) 70 67 71 71, D Ulrich (Sui) 71 67 69 72, W Harrold (Eng) 71 68 69 71, I Ellis (Eng) 67 72 72 68, C Paisley (Eng) 67 69 70 73, T Linard (Fra) 71 65 70 73, 280 T Sluiter (Ned) 70 69 71 70, M Haines (Eng) 71 68 75 66, J Garcia Pinto (Esp) 69 68 73 70, 281 R Coles (Eng) 66 73 73 69, L Corfield (Eng) 66 72 73 70, S Grant (Irl) 67 70 71 73, G Houston (Wal) 68 70 73 70, M Orrin (Eng) 67 72 71 71, T Nørret (Den) 66 72 73 70, S Tiley (Eng) 72 67 73 69, 282 A McArthur (Sco) 72 67 68 75, 283 R McEvoy (Eng) 67 70 75 71, J Stalter (Fra) 72 66 73 72, 285 B Ritthammer (Ger) 69 69 75 72, 286 P Figueiredo (Por) 69 69 74 74, ** R Davies (Wal) 72 67 73 DQ,
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MELDRUM HOUSE MAN FINISHES EIGHTEEN-UNDER-PAR AT LUNDIN

CHRIS ROBB: Outclass the field. Picture by Cal Carson Golf Agency

ROBB'S EIGHTSOME LEAVES EAST OF

SCOTLAND CH/SHIP RIVALS REELING

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Chris Robb scored one of the easiest wins on record in the East of Scotland Open amateur stroke-play championship at Lundin Golf Club, Fife at the weekend.

The Meldrum House Golf Club, Oldmeldrum member, who played for the last four years on the American college golf circuit as a student at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, won the 72-hole event by eight strokes with an 18-under-par aggregate of 266 for the par-71 links lay-out.

Josh Jamieson (St Andrews New) set the first-round pace with a 66 but after that it was Robb in front all the way with consistently good scoring of 67, 66, 66 and 67 over a course that is by no means easy.

Robb, winner of last year's North-east District Open at Newmachar, is a former Scottish schoolboys champion and until recently was based at Banchory.

Distant runner-up was South AFrican Martin Rohwer who produced the low round of the tournament in Saturday's second session - an eight-under-par 63. He had had an earlier 71 and he added a 69 and 71 on Sunday for a 10-under-par total of 274 - sometimes good enough to win the title in the past.

Third place Brian Soutar (Leven Golfing Society) finished 12 shots behind the winner with rounds of 71, 67, 70 an d70 for 278 so it is fair to say that runaway Robb spreadeagled the field.

FINAL TOTALS
Par 284 (4x71)
266 Chris Robb (Meldrum House) 67 66 66 67
274 Martin Rohwer (S Africa) 71 63 69 71
278 Brian Soutar (Leven GS) 71 67 70 70
282 Lawrence Allan (Alva) 67 73 72 70, Josh Jamieson (St Andrews New) 66 72 70 74, Daniel Kay (Dunbar) 70 72 68 72
284 Kyle Godsman (Moray) 71 75 68 70, Ryan Campbell (Falkirk) 68 75 6972
285 Jeff Wright (Forres) 71 71 72 71
286 Lewis Bain (Turnhouse) 69 72 74 71, William Bremner (Edzell) 71 72 70 73
288 Alasdair McDougall (Elderslie) 70 74 73 71
289 Dan Lawrence (Ballumbie Castle) 69 71 75 74, John Mathers (Haggs Castle) 75 69 70 75
290 Andrew Campbell (Dumbarton) 76 72 72 70, Anthony Blaney (Liberton) 70 69 76 75
291 Greg Wishart (Lundin) 73 73 74 71
292 Chris Low (Tantallon) 72 71 78 71, Fraser Moore (Glenbervie) 78 71 71 72, Alex Moir (Thornton) 71 74 72 75, Craig Watson (East Renfrewshire) 76 66 73 77, Christopher Maclean (Balmore) 73 72 74 73
293 Kenny Gallacher (East Kilbride) 75 74 75 69, Paul Reilly (Kilmacolm) 72 74 76 71, Greg Smail (Craigielaw) 70 75 70 78
294 David Mitchell (Leven Th) 77 72 75 70, George Burns (Williamwood) 71 75 74 74
295 Scott Grant (Downfield) 73 75 75 72, Malcolm Pennycott (Whiting Bay, Arran) 71 75 75 74, Nick Macandrew (Royal Aberdeen) 69 71 78 77
296 John Douglas (Aberdour) 73 74 76 73
297 Mark Anderson (Leven Th) 75 71 79 72
298 Angus Carrick (Douglas Park) 74 74 79 71, Greg Watson (Dunaverty) 70 74 75 79
Ronnie Clark (Erskine) 70 71 76 81
299 Willem Kerr (Craigielaw) 77 69 73 80
301 Robert Johnson (Helensburgh) 73 71 79 78
302 Tom Spencer (Meldrum House) 74 74 80 74, Connor Neil (Blairgowrie) 73 75 75 79
DQ Stewart Whiteford (Lundin) 72 74 75

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Labels: Amateur Men

DRAMATIC FINISH AT GUT LARCHENHOF, GERMANY

FABRIZIO ZANOTTI BEATS STENSON IN

PLAY-OFF CLIMAX TO BMW OPEN

EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS REPORT

Fabrizio Zanotti became the first Paraguayan to win on The European Tour in the most dramatic fashion after a four-man play-off at Gut Lärchenhof ended in a two-man shoot-out with the 31 year old taking down World No 2 Henrik Stenson at the fifth extra hole in the BMW International Open in Germany today.
After an unbelievable final round that at one point saw 19 players within three strokes of the lead, Zanotti carded a seven under 65 to post a clubhouse target of 19 under that was matched by Stenson (67), Grégory Havret (66) and Rafa Cabrera Bello (66).
Inseparable after 72 holes, the four went back to the 18th tee and all made par fours at the first extra hole. On returning to the 18th, Zanotti, Stenson and Cabrera Bello all made birdies to knock Havret out, before the three remaining protagonists halved the 17th in birdie threes.
Cabrera Bello then found the water on the 18th to leave Zanotti and Stenson alone on the 17th again, where the World Number Two this time found the water to allow Paraguay’s first European Tour winner to take to the podium
Key Quotes
Fabrizio Zanotti: “To be the first player from Paraguay to win on the European Tour is pretty huge I think. I think in Paraguay, everybody is going to be very happy with me. Everybody was expecting a lot from me in Paraguay, so I think it's going to be a great day. I feel very happy. This is a moment I've been waiting for a long time.
“The play-off, I think it was great, and in the first hole, I made a great putt and on the second again. When Henrik hit into the water on the fifth extra hole I changed club. I was going to hit driver but when I saw the ball go to the water, I changed it and just aimed to that left bunker on the green. Thankfully it worked out perfectly.”
Becomes the 39th different qualifying school graduate to win the year after graduation in European Tour history.
Gains his largest European Tour prize of €333,000
FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4x72)
269 F Zanotti (Par) 72 67 65 65; R Cabrera-Bello (Esp) 64 68 70 67; G Havret (Fra) 71 65 67 66; H Stenson (Swe) 68 68 66 67 (Zanotti won play-off)
270 J Donaldson (Wal) 71 67 65 67; S Dyson (Eng) 69 66 69 66; T Jaidee (Tha) 71 66 68 65
271 P Larrazábal (Esp) 69 63 67 72; E Grillo (Arg) 66 66 70 69; D Willett (Eng) 64 68 71 68; T Björn (Den) 70 66 66 69
272 A Cejka (Ger) 68 66 69 69; F Molinari (Ita) 71 66 65 70; S Garcia (Esp) 71 66 70 65; S Lowry (Irl) 67 68 70 67; P Waring (Eng) 72 63 69 68; R Green (Aus) 72 68 62 70; R Wattel (Fra) 67 68 69 68; A Levy (Fra) 70 67 66 69; O Fisher (Eng) 72 66 65 69; A Wall (Eng) 69 69 68 66
273 M Foster (Eng) 70 69 65 69; A Hansen (Den) 66 72 67 68; M Hoey (Nir) 66 69 69 69; P Casey (Eng) 73 67 63 70; R Karlsson (Swe) 68 66 68 71; T Hatton (Eng) 69 67 70 67
274 M Nixon (Eng) 69 67 69 69; B Grace (RSA) 67 67 74 66; J Dantorp (Swe) 68 68 67 71;
275 J Quesne (Fra) 71 68 69 67; E Pepperell (Eng) 72 64 72 67;
276 J Hansen (Den) 70 70 68 68; C Del Moral (Esp) 68 68 66 74; A Sullivan (Eng) 66 69 75 66; W Ormsby (Aus) 71 67 69 69; J Walters (RSA) 71 69 66 70; E Goya (Arg) 72 67 66 71; C Lee (Sco) 69 65 69 73; C Wood (Eng) 70 70 66 70; T Fleetwood (Eng) 70 69 69 68; D Drysdale (Sco) 72 68 68 68; G Bhullar (Ind) 67 70 69 70; G Stal (Fra) 66 69 70 71;
277 S Walker (Eng) 67 69 72 69; M Jiménez (Esp) 67 67 73 70; J Kruger (RSA) 72 65 69 71; M Madsen (Den) 70 68 69 70; J Heath (Eng) 75 65 67 70;
278 A Cañizares (Esp) 70 67 70 71;
279 G Storm (Eng) 66 73 69 71; A Gee (Eng) 71 69 69 70; M Ilonen (Fin) 68 72 71 68; M Kieffer (Ger) 69 71 67 72;
280 M Korhonen (Fin) 69 71 69 71; J Campillo (Esp) 67 71 70 72
281 M Siem (Ger) 70 66 73 72; D McGrane (Irl) 69 71 71 70; V Dubuisson (Fra) 71 69 69 72; A Saddier (Fra) 70 70 69 72; M Röhrig (am) (Ger) 73 67 71 70
282 R Fisher (Eng) 70 70 71 71
283 J Carlsson (Swe) 68 72 67 76; T Lewis (Eng) 67 72 72 72; J Knutzon (USA) 70 69 71 73
284 N Elvira (Esp) 67 68 72 77; J Daly (USA) 70 67 76 71; A Hartø (Den) 68 66 77 73
285 D Im (USA) 68 70 72 75
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NEWMACHAR BOY SCORES A HOME WIN FOR FOUNDATION

Paul Lawrie and Adam Fisher

ADAM FISHER WINS PAUL LAWRIE

JUNIOR JUG BY TWO AT LADYBANK

Newmachar's Adam Fisher, one of three Paul Lawrie Foundation-supported young amateurs, sealed victory in the PLF Junior Jug 54-hole tournament at Ladybank Golf Club, Fife with a closing round of three-over-par 74 for a two-under final aggregate of 211.

Fisher was put under pressure by Cawder's Calum Fyfe, who got to four-under for his round at the 16^th hole

Adam struggled on the front nine, running up an 8 at the par-5 second. That put him out of sort.s for some time.

Fisher steadied the ship on his closing nine, carding birdies at the short12^th and tough 17^th hole to secure a two-stroke victory over from runner-up Fyfe whose 68 was the only sub-par score in the final round.

Defending champion Murray Naysmith (Marriorr Dalmahoy) had been making a good job of his defence with an outward 35 but gave away too many shots over the closing holes and finished third on 215.
LEADING PRIZEWINNERS
CSS 73 72 72

Junior Jug

Scratch

Par 213 (3x71)

211 Adam Fisher (Newmachar) 68 69 74

213 Calum Fyfe (Cawder) 71 74 68

215Murray Naysmith (Marriott Dalmahoy) 74 69 72

219 Stuart Easton (Irvine) 75 73 71,Fraser Davren (Williamwood) 73 73 73

Handicap

217 Gavin Petrie (Forfar) (2) 69 76 72.

218 Innes Ferguson (Drumpellier) (2) 72 73 73, Kieran Cantley (Liberton) (1) 72 71 75, Alex Chalk (Castle Douglas) (1) 70 73 75.

Michael MacDougall

Paul Lawrie Golf

ALL THE SCRATCH FINAL TOTALS
Adam Fisher 68 + 69 + 74 211
Calum Fyfe 71 + 74 + 68 213
Murray Naysmith 74 + 69 + 72 215
Stuart Easton 75 + 73 + 71 219
Fraser Davren 73 + 73 + 73 219
Michael Brodie 74 + 74 + 73 221
Will Porter 73 + 75 + 73 221
Joe Bryce 75 + 70 + 76 221
Kieran Cantley 73 + 72 + 76 221
Alex Chalk 71 + 74 + 76 221
Conor Toal 75 + 67 + 80 222
Lewis Bain 76 + 75 + 72 223
Gavin Petrie 71 + 78 + 74 223
Calvin Cheyne 74 + 73 + 76 223
Ben Ferguson 77 + 72 + 75 224
Innes Ferguson 74 + 75 + 75 224
Mr Callum Cochrane 76 + 78 + 71 225
Mr Robbie Kemsley 76 + 73 + 76 225
Mr Alasdair McDougall 78 + 74 + 74 226
Mr Alasdair Ross 74 + 78 + 74 226
Mr Mark Napier 72 + 79 + 76 227
Mr Paul Dorrian 78 + 72 + 77 227
mr Niall McMullen 74 + 76 + 77 227
Mr Stuart Irving 72 + 80 + 76 228
Mr Dylan Smith 77 + 77 + 75 229
Mr Brad Bannerman 75 + 78 + 76 229
Mr James Wilson 72 + 76 + 81 229
Connor Good 78 + 77 + 76 231
Mr Fraser Kane 78 + 75 + 78 231
Mr Callum Burns 81 + 73 + 79 233
Mr Aidan Fortune 77 + 77 + 79 233
Mr Arran Sinclair 74 + 80 + 79 233
Mr Duncan McNeil 78 + 72 + 84 234
Mr Darren Howie 76 + 74 + 84 234
Mr Robert Watson 79 + 75 + 81 235
Mr Cameron C Black 80 + 71 + 84 235
Mr Marc Watt 77 + 78 + 81 236
Mr Kyle Reid 78 + 77 + 83 238
Mr Cameron Fraser 77 + 77 + 84 238
Mr Ellis Hart 75 + 79 + 88 242

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CHRIS ROBB INCREASES LEAD TO FOUR SHOTS OVER ROUND 3

EAST OF SCOTLAND OPEN
LUNDIN GOLF CLUB

THIRD-ROUND TOTALS

Chris Robb 67 + 66 + 66 199 Meldrum House Golf Club
Martin Rohwer 71 + 63 + 69 203
Brian Soutar 71 + 67 + 70 208 Leven Golfing Society
Josh J D Jamieson 66 + 72 + 70 208 New Golf Club St Andrews
Daniel Kay 70 + 72 + 68 210 Dunbar Golf Club
Ryan Campbell 68 + 75 + 69 212 Falkirk Golf Club
Lawrence Allan 67 + 73 + 72 212 Alva Golf Club
William Bremner 71 + 72 + 70 213 Edzell Golf Club
Kyle Godsman 71 + 75 + 68 214 Moray Golf Club
John Mathers 75 + 69 + 70 214 Haggs Castle Golf Club
Jeff Wright 71 + 71 + 72 214 Forres Golf Club
Greg Smail 70 + 75 + 70 215 Craigielaw Golf Club
C R Watson 76 + 66 + 73 215 East Renfrewshire Golf Club
Lewis Bain 69 + 72 + 74 215 Turnhouse Golf Club Ltd
Dan Lawrence 69 + 71 + 75 215 Ballumbie Castle Golf Club
Anthony Blaney 70 + 69 + 76 215 Liberton Golf Club
Alex Moir 71 + 74 + 72 217 Thornton Golf Club
Alasdair McDougall 70 + 74 + 73 217 Elderslie Golf Club
R A Clark 70 + 71 + 76 217 Erskine Golf Club
Nick Macandrew 69 + 71 + 78 218 Royal Aberdeen Golf Club
Willem Kerr 77 + 69 + 73 219 Craigielaw Golf Club
Christopher Maclean 73 + 72 + 74 219 Balmore Golf Club Ltd
Greg Watson 70 + 74 + 75 219 Dunaverty Golf Club
Fraser Moore 78 + 71 + 71 220 Glenbervie Golf Club
Andrew Campbell 76 + 72 + 72 220 Dumbarton Golf Club
Greg Wishart 73 + 73 + 74 220
George Burns 71 + 75 + 74 220 Williamwood Golf Club
Stewart Whiteford 72 + 74 + 75 221
Malcolm Pennycott 71 + 75 + 75 221 Whiting Bay Golf Club
Chris Low 72 + 71 + 78 221 Tantallon Golf Club
Paul Reilly 72 + 74 + 76 222 Kilmacolm Golf Club
Connor Neil 73 + 75 + 75 223 Blairgowrie Golf Club
Scott Grant 73 + 75 + 75 223 Downfield Golf Club
John Douglas 73 + 74 + 76 223 Aberdour Golf Club
Robert Johnson 73 + 71 + 79 223 Helensburgh Golf Club
David Jnr Mitchell 77 + 72 + 75 224 Leven Thistle Golf Club
Kenneth Gallacher 75 + 74 + 75 224 East Kilbride Golf Club
Mark Anderson 75 + 71 + 79 225 Leven Thistle Golf Club
Angus Carrick 74 + 74 + 79 227 Douglas Park Golf Club
Tom Spencer 74 + 74 + 80 228 Meldrum House Golf Club
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EMTEC Deer Park Masters OOM Qualifying

JULY 7

 Round 1: Deer Park Golf and Country

 Club 

  1   8:00 AM   Graham Mackay, Melville Golf Range
                James McGhee, Bishopbriggs Golf Range

  1   8:10 AM   Oliver Huish, North Berwick Golf Club
                Ryan Buckley, Royal Musselburgh Golf Club

  1   8:20 AM   Stewart Watters, Balbirnie Park Golf Club
                Cameron Marr, Musselburgh Golf Club

  1   8:30 AM   Paul Betty, Hamilton Golf Club
                Louis Gaughan, Bathgate Golf Club
                Peter Mitchell, Scotland Golf Tours

  1   8:40 AM   Paul Brookes, Pitreavie Golf Club
                Ross Dixon, Renaissance Club
                Keir McNicoll, Gullane Golf Club

  1   8:50 AM   Sean Bissett, Kingsfield Golf Range
                Jordan Gallagher, Douglas Park Golf Club
                Iain MacFarlane, Future Golf Stars Ltd

  1   9:00 AM   Craig Gordon, Edinburgh Golf Centre
                Callum Beveridge, West Kilbride Golf Club
                David Laing, Craigielaw Golf Club

  1   9:10 AM   Craig Armstrong, Burntisland Golf Club
                Kevin Campbell, Greenock Golf Club
                Jamie Fraser, Renaissance Club

  1   9:20 AM   Lewis Burnett, Mearns Castle Golf Academy
                Peter Scanlan
                Kevin Moran, Balbirnie Park Golf Club

  1   9:30 AM   Peter Kerr, Hayston Golf Club
                Andrew Hutchison, Douglas Park Golf Club
                Calum Smith, Royal Musselburgh Golf Club

  1   9:40 AM   Craig Haugh, Cawder Golf Club
                Daniel Thorburn, Braid Hills Golf Range
                Chris Brown, Carrick on Loch Lomond

  1   9:50 AM   Christopher Boyle, Lanark Golf Club
                Andrew Hutton, World of Golf
                Ross Munro, Duddingston Golf Club

  1   10:00 AM  Robert King, Carrick on Loch Lomond
                Duncan Williamson, Kirkhill Golf Club
                Gordon Robertson, Airdrie Golf Club

  1   10:10 AM  David Nicol, Dundonald Links
                Norman Huguet, Musselburgh Golf Club
                Matthew Burt, Helensburgh Golf Club

  1   10:20 AM  Christopher Tierney, Carrick on Loch Lomond
                Fraser Robertson, Lundin Golf Club
                Scott McGrenaghan, Elderslie Golf Club

  1   10:30 AM  Christopher McMaster, Panmure Golf Club
                Scott Herald, Mearns Castle Golf Academy
                Fraser Rummins, Canmore Golf Club

  1   10:40 AM  Grant Smith, Gleneagles Hotel Golf Courses
                Ewan Macpherson, Auchterarder Golf Club
                Alan Waugh, Clydebank & District Golf Club

  1   10:50 AM  Ross McConnachie, Peterculter Golf Club
                Kevin McNiven, Gleneagles Hotel Golf Courses
                Patrick Walker, Ballumbie Castle Golf Course

  1   11:00 AM  Terry Mathieson, Murcar Links Golf Club
                Stephen Craig, Craig Golf 79
                Ross Jack, Dumfries & Galloway Golf Club

  1   11:10 AM  Michael Mackenzie, Edzell Golf Club
                Tom Dingwall, Kemnay Golf Club
                Rodger Clarke, Gamola Golf

  1   11:20 AM  Daniel Wood, Hirsel Golf Club
                David Broadfoot, Kirkcudbright Golf Club
                Andrew Oldcorn, Kings Acre Golf Course

Complete information is available at Tournament Information Page (TIP)

Labels: Tartan Tour

DEESIDE GOLF CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS DAY PICTURE

Deeside Golf Club championship finals day was held at the Bieldside course on Saturday. Above are pictured the trophy winners. For the full list of results, switch over www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk

Labels: Amateur Ladies, Amateur Men, boys and girls

NIGHTMARE THIRD-ROUND 78 BY RUSSELL KNOX

PATRICK REED looks to pass major test at Quicken Loans; Justin Rose in the mix
FROM THE US PGA TOUR WEBSITE
By Helen Ross, PGATOUR.COM

BETHESDA, Maryland -- Congressional Country Club doled out birdies grudgingly and bogeys with abandon on Saturday.
This may have been the third round of the Quicken Loans National but the way the venerable Blue Course played was worthy of a major championship -- and Congressional has hosted four.
Only 13 players bettered par in the third round -- but none of the four overnight leaders managed it. Patrick Reed's round of 71 was the best of that group and with it he extended his lead to two strokes entering the final round.

Marc Leishman, who was one of the three tied with Reed at the start of the round, posted a 73 that left him tied at 4 under with Seung-Yul Noh and Freddie Jacobson.
Noh's round of 66 was the best of the day -- by two strokes -- and he was done 18 minutes after the final group left the first tee.
"I actually said to Matty, my caddie, ... on the back nine, 'It feels a bit like a U.S. Open' because there were a few pins that you really didn't have a chance to get at," Leishman said. "But I think that's good.
"It's a tough golf course. It's long; if you're not in the fairway, you have no chance. If you are on the fairway and you hit a good shot, you can make birdie. Yeah, I think it's great to change it up like that occasionally where par is a really good score."
A total of 19 players will start the final round within five strokes of Reed's lead, including 2013 U.S. Open champ Justin Rose at 3 under and defending champ Bill Haas, who is another shot back.
Reed is a formidable front-runner, though -- the 23-year-old has won each of the three times he's held the 54-hole lead.
"That was one of those days that we were able to grind it out," he said. "It played tough. It seemed to get firmer and faster as the day went on, and you know, it was just a lot of adjusting you had to do during the round. You know, we handled it pretty well and luckily we have the lead going into tomorrow."
Leishman said the crusty greens were getting that "bluish color." And the lush rough is nothing short of brutal, making players try to minimize the errors, according to Reed. Shots that would have stopped earlier in the week "just seemed to bound and just keep going," the leader added.
No wonder the scoring average on Saturday was the highest of the week at 1.480 over par. As far as Sunday is concerned? Well, Rose, who won the 2010 Quicken Loans National, would like nothing better than to see the firm, fast conditions continue.
"The only fear I have is it's such a bunched leaderboard that if they dump some water on the golf course and we still get a hot day like we did today, someone could really come out early tomorrow and post a number, which I think won't really suit the leaders too much," he said.
"Obviously I'd be a fan of them letting them go a little bit and making this a tough tournament and sort of having another U.S. Open I feel like. That would be my wish right now. ... It's definitely a test. It was fun."
SCOTSWATCH: Russell Knox had a nightmare round of 78 on Saturday and dropped to a share of 62nd place on 218. The Inverness exile had a triple bogey 8 at the long ninth and a double bogey 5 at the short 10th with bogeys coming at the first, fourth, 14th and 16th. He did birdie the fifth and 18th.

LEADERBOARD
Par 213 (3x71)
207 Patrick Reed (USA) 68 68 71
209 Seung Yul Noh (S Korea) 73 70 66, Freddie Jacobson (Sweden) 67 71 71, Marc Leishman (Australia) 70 66 71
SELECTED SCORES
210 Justin Rose (England) 74 65 71 (T5)
218 Russell Knox (Scotland) 73 67 78 (T62)

Labels: US PGA TOUR

FORRES 36-HOLE MEN'S OPEN WINNER FROM FRASERBURGH

GORDON MUNRO WINS BRODIE

TROPHY WITH BETTER 2nd ROUND

Gordon Munro (Fraserburgh) won the Forres Golf Club's 36 hole open for the Brodie Trophy on Saturday.

He had rounds of 71 and 70 for a one-over-par total of 141, a total which was matched by David Sanderson (Inverness) with scores of 68 and 73.

Munro won with the better second round.

he won on a better second round from David 1. Jim Simpson (Forres) finished third on 142 (72-70).

Local Forres junior Thomas Bell won the Forsyth Trophy for the bet net aggregate of 138 off a handicap of 8. He had net rounds of 73 and 65.

FORRES GOLF CLUB BRODIE TROPHY OPEN

Par 140 (2x70) CSS: Round 1 - 71 (visitors), 70 (Home).Round 2 71 for both.

LEADING SCRATCH

141 Gordon Munro (Fraserburgh) 71 70 (better second round), David Sanderson (Inverness) 68 73.

142 Jim Simpson (Forres) 72 70.

144 John Mitchell (Fraserburgh) 70 74.
145 Grant Stuart (Forres) 70 75.
LEADING HANDICAP
138 Thomas Bell (Forres) (8) 73 65.
142 Steve Leith (Moray) (4) 72 70.
143 G Keil (Torvean) (10) 75 68.

Robert McKerron

Match Secretary

Forres GC