Tuesday, July 08, 2014

RENFREWSHIRE COUNTY NEWS



OLD COURSE RANFURLY ARE CHAMPIONS


Winning team with Gourock GC vice-president Euan Harvey


RENFREWSHIRE GOLF UNION NEWS RELEASE

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Sixteen of the clubs in the Renfrewshire Golf Union were able to field a top class team for the Club Team Championship which was hosted at Gourock Golf Club.  It was sad to note the absence of some clubs who had won the event in the past and it is hoped that they can develop a team to allow them to compete in future years.

In perfect conditions on a fair but testing layout, Bonnyton was first to make a challenge for the trophy which also includes a place in the Scottish Club Team Championship to be held at Lundin Links.   
William McMillan was one under par for 72 and David Sibbald recorded a level par 73.  Unfortunately, Mark McMillan had an off day and his 82 meant an aggregate of 227.

The home side was next to make the leader board with Steven Higgins making full use of local knowledge with an excellent three under par 70.  Chris Mooney, a previous match play champion, and youngster Daragh Cuddihy recorded 78 and 79 respectively to match Bonnyton and top the board by virtue of the countback. 

Next to try to book a hotel room in Fife and the chance to represent Scotland in the European Club Team Championship by winning at Lundin Links was Old Course Ranfurly. 
Stewart Watt led the way with a level par round of 73, followed by Stephen Renfrew with 74.  Ross Robertson needed 79 or better for the team to pip Gourock by one shot and he did exactly that.   
So while Gourock contemplate the missed putts, the Old Course Ranfurly team can plan for Fife and dream about a trip to Europe if they win that one. 









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EUROPEAN TOUR REVEAL FIRST-ROUND DRAW AT BALGOWNIE

MICKELSON ON THE TEE WITH 

DONALD, LUITEN AT 8.20am THURSDAY

FROM THE EUROPEAN TOUR WEBSITE
Phil Mickelson will launch his defence of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open alongside fellow former winner Luke Donald and Dutchman Joost Luiten when play begins at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club on Thursday.
Mickelson, who made history in 2013 by winning the Scottish Open and Open Championship in back-to-back weeks, hits the Balgownie Links at 08.20am with Donald, who won the respected tournament back in 2011 at Castle Stuart, and three-time European Tour victor Luiten.
Former World Number One Rory McIlroy, this week playing his first Scottish Open since 2009, is out at 08.40 with Thai ace Thongchai Jaidee and Welshman Jamie Donaldson, while 2013 US Open Champion Justin Rose has compatriot Lee Westwood and home favourite Stephen Gallacher for company from 13.00 on Thursday.
Current Race to Dubai leader Thomas Bjorn tees off at 13.10 with American fashionista Rickie Fowler and French up-and-comer Victor Dubuisson, while 2014 Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley is out alongside the man he took over from – Jose Maria Olazabal – and Rafa Cabrera-Bello from 12.30.
In what will be an incredibly popular three-ball, the effervescent Ian Poulter is alongside evergreen Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez and American US PGA Tour star Jimmy Walker from 08.30 am.
Aberdeen native Paul Lawrie will be playing with two-time Scottish Open champion Ernie Els from 13.20 in a group completed by Swedish Ryder Cup hopeful Jonas Blixt.
Six-time Major winner Sir Nick Faldo, playing in his first regular European Tour event since the 2010 BMW International Open, is out at 1240, meanwhile, with Italian prodigy Matteo Manassero and Australia’s Brett Rumford.
American Qualifying School graduate John Hahn will hit the opening tee shot of the 2014 Scottish Open at precisely 06.30 on Thursday morning.

THE FULL DRAW









106:30Nacho ELVIRAKristoffer BROBERGJohn HAHN

106:40Kevin PHELANJB HANSENMatthew BALDWIN

106:50Marco CRESPIDavid HOWELLMarcel SIEM

107:00Simon DYSONJosé-Filipe LIMABernd WIESBERGER

107:10Shiv KAPURAdrian OTAEGUICraig LEE

107:20Grégory HAVRETMichael HOEYAlvaro QUIROS

107:30Morten Ørum MADSENNicolas COLSAERTSRussell KNOX

107:40Peter HANSONSimon KHANRoss FISHER

107:50Ryan PALMERRichard STERNEPadraig HARRINGTON

108:00Marc WARRENLouis OOSTHUIZENMikko ILONEN

108:20Luke DONALDPhil MICKELSONJoost LUITEN

108:30Jimmy WALKERMiguel Angel JIMÉNEZIan POULTER

108:40Thongchai JAIDEEJamie DONALDSONRory MCILROY

108:50Paul CASEYRobert KARLSSONFrancesco MOLINARI

109:00Darren CLARKEMikael LUNDBERGPablo LARRAZÁBAL

109:10Peter LAWRIESøren KJELDSENMatthew FITZPATRICK

109:20Alejandro CAÑIZARESRichie RAMSAYJin JEONG

109:30George COETZEEJulien QUESNEThomas LEVET

109:40Anthony WALLDawie VAN DER WALTJbe KRUGER

109:50Jens DANTORPRomain WATTELMatthew NIXON

110:00David LAWJohan CARLSSONSimon WAKEFIELD

110:20Graeme STORMRichard BLANDAdrien SADDIER

110:30Jorge CAMPILLOAdam GEEJames MORRISON

110:40Gareth MAYBINAndrea PAVANRichard GREEN

110:50Ricardo GONZALEZJohn PARRYThomas PIETERS

111:00Eddie PEPPERELLChris DOAKAlexander CULVERWELL (AM)

111:10Alastair FORSYTHMark FOSTERGaganjeet BHULLAR

111:20Scott HENRYGary STALSteve WEBSTER

111:30Niclas FASTHLucas BJERREGAARDDavid HORSEY

111:40Peter WHITEFORDEmiliano GRILLOBrooks KOEPKA

111:50Eduardo DE LA RIVAPaul WARINGMaximilian KIEFFER

112:10Simon THORNTONFelipe AGUILARRobert ROCK

112:20Magnus A CARLSSONWade ORMSBYDaan HUIZING

112:30Rafa CABRERA-BELLOPaul MCGINLEYJosé María OLAZÁBAL

112:40Sir Nick FALDOBrett RUMFORDMatteo MANASSERO

112:50Scott JAMIESONKevin STADLERGrégory BOURDY

113:00Lee WESTWOODStephen GALLACHERJustin ROSE

113:10Thomas BJÖRNVictor DUBUISSONRickie FOWLER

113:20Jonas BLIXTPaul LAWRIEErnie ELS

113:30Tommy FLEETWOODFabrizio ZANOTTIPeter UIHLEIN

113:40Branden GRACEChris WOODMartin LAIRD

113:50Victor RIUGreig HUTCHEONOllie SCHNIEDERJANS (AM)

114:10Edoardo MOLINARIMatt JONESAlexander LEVY

114:20Daniel BROOKSDavid LYNNRaphaël JACQUELIN

114:30Darren FICHARDTDanny WILLETTKiradech APHIBARNRAT

114:40Shane LOWRYThomas AIKENJeev Milkha SINGH

114:50Robert-Jan DERKSENTom LEWISAndy SULLIVAN

115:00Justin WALTERSLee SLATTERYRicardo SANTOS

115:10Jamie McLEARYCarlos DEL MORALTyrrell HATTON

115:20Matt FORDDavid DRYSDALEMichael MILLER

115:30Roope KAKKODamien MCGRANEFrançois CALMELS

115:40Stuart MANLEYMatthew CORTSihwan KIM

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YOUNG SCOTS LYING FIFTH AFTER FIRST Q ROUND



MACINTYRE, KINSLEY LEAD SCOTS

IN EUROPEAN BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP

Scotland need to maintain their overnight position to qualify for the championship top flight of eight in the European boys' team golf championship at Oslo Golf Club, Norway.
After the first of two stroke-play qualifying rounds, the Scots are lying fifth.,
Left hander Robert MacIntyre and Ben Kinsley both returned one-under-par 71s to be joint 10th.  MacIntyre had six birdies but also one double bogey and three bogeys.
Kinsley had four birdies and a double bogey 5 at the short third.
Ewen Ferguson and Murray Naysmith are joint 30th on the 73 mark, one ahead of George Burns.
Calum Fyfe had a 76.
EUROPEAN BOYS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Oslo Golf Club, Norway
LEADING TEAMS
-9 Italy
-5 Norway
-1 England, Sweden
+2 Scotland
+3 Spain
+5 Denmark
+6 Wales (8th)
+7 Belgium
SELECTED SCORE
+14 Ireland (13th)
LEADING INDIVIDUAL SCORES
Par 72
65 I Cantero (Spa), K Reitan (Nor)
SELECTED SCORES
68 B Moore (Eng) (T3)
69 H McCullen (Eng) (8th)
71 R MacIntyre (Sco), B Kinsley (Sco) (T10)
72 D Ramsay (Wal) (T21)
73 E Ferguson (Sco), M Naysmith (Sco), T Williams (Wal) (T30)
74 G Burns (Sco), J Dick (Eng), A Turner (Eng), M Penge (Eng) (T41)
75 K Harman (Wal)  (T54)
76 C Fyfe (Sco), J Davies (Wal) (T67).
78 J Singh-Brar (Eng) (T85)
Field of 96 players


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FOUR SCOTS UNDER PAR ON OPENING DAY

SCOTS' SOLID START IN EUROPEAN

MEN'S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Scotland have made a good start to the European men's amateur team golf championship at Vanajanlinna Golf Club in Finland.
After the first of two qualifying stroke-play rounds, Scotland are lying joint second with France on six under par - seven shots behind leaders Spain.
England and Ireland are a shot behind on five under par.
Scotland's top scorers were Bradley Neil (pictured) with a six-birdie round of three-under-par 69 for joint 11th place and Grant Forrest who also had six birdies, but a double bogey 5 at the short 16th in returning a 70 for a share of 15th place.
Graeme Robertson and James Ross both returned 71s for a share of 23rd place. That meant four of the six Scots were under par on the opening day.
Jamie Savage bogeyed five holes in a row from the fifth but a strong finish saw him post a 73 for joint 48th position.
Jack McDonald had a quadruple bogey 8 at the ninth and a double bogey at the short 16th in his 76 for joint 78th place.
EUROPEAN MEN'S AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Vanajanlinna GC, Finland.
LEADING TEAM TOTALS
-13 Spain.
-6 Scotland, France
-5 England, Switzerland, Italy, Ireland.
-4 Finland
-3 Sweden
-2 Netherlands
Par Germany, Denmark, Belgium.
LEADING INDIVIDUAL SCORES
Par 72
66 N Moller (Den), M Fenasse (Fra), D Berna (Spa)
SELECTED SCORES
68 R Evans (Eng) (T9)
69 B Neil (Sco), C Sharvin (Ire) (T11)
70 G Forrest (Sco), J Smith (Eng) (T15)
71 G Robertson (Sco), J Ross (Sco), G Moynihan (Ire), B Stow (Eng), P Dunne ((re) (T23).
73 J Savage (Sco), A Chesters (Eng0, T Tree (Eng), P Howard (Eng).
76 J McDonald (Sco) (T78).
Field of 96 players.


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STEVE STRICKER PULLS OUT OF FIELD FOR HOYLAKE


Bulletin 3                                                                   08 July 2014

Steve Stricker (USA) has withdrawn from The Open Championship and is replaced by Ryo Ishikawa (Japan).
The next four competitors on the reserve list are as follows:
1. Ross Fisher (England)
2. David Hearn (Canada)
3. Daniel Summerhays (USA)
4. Noh Seung-yul (Korea)

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FOUR PAIRS QUALIFY FOR BETTER-BAL FINAL AT ST MELLION


HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR ALAN REID AND

PARTNER AT MUSSELBURGH 

West Lothian Golf Club head professional Alan Reid celebrated his 40th birthday today by partnering Englisman Darren Bragg (North London Golf Academy) to victory in the Scottish qualifying competition of the Golfbreaks.com PGA four-ball championship.
Musseburgh was the venue for Reid and Bragg to post a bogey-free, better-ball score of nine-under-par 62 which was studded with birdies at the second, third, sixth, seventh, ninth, 12th, 13th, 17th and 18th
The other pairs who qualified for the national final at St Mellion fron August 20-22 were David Broadfoot (Kirkcudbright) and Richard Clark (Direct Golf) with a 64, and two pairs on the 65 mark - Ewan Macpherson (Auchterareder and Sean Bissett (Kingsfield), and Stewart Savage (Dalmuir) and Craig Everett (Caldwell).
Tournament director Glenn McPhee kept the tournament on schedule by squeejeeing the seventh, eighth and ninth greens ahead of the players following morning torrential rain which eventually cleared.
QUALIFIERS
Par 71
62 Alan Reid (West Lothian) and Darren Bragg (North London GA)
64 David Broadfoot (Kirkcudbright) and Richard Clark (Direct Golf)
65 Ewan MacPherson (Auchterarder) and Sean Bissett (Kingsfield), Stewart Savage (Dalmir) and Craig Everett (Caldwell)

FAILED TO QUALIFY
67 Calum Smith (Royal Musselburgh) and Ryan Buckley (Royal Musselburgh).
68 Sean Owen (Turton) and Colin Maroney (Bolton Old Links); Nicky Sinclair (Prestwick) and Jamie Mackay (unatt)
69 Norman Huguet (Musselburgh) and Cameron Marr (Musselburgh)
71 David Lee (Affordable Golf) and James Smallwood (Affordable Golf), Jerry Montgomery (Dunbar) and Stephen Craig (Craig Gof)
72 William Markew (Furness) and Paul Rawlinson (Silecroft).

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S AFRICAN CAN HARDLY WAIT FOR TWO WEEKS' LINKS GOLF

The 18th green at Balgownie with the Royal Aberdeen clubhouse in the background and the pro's shop on the right. Picture by Cal Carson Golf Agency  

ROYAL ABERDEEN LINKS A TREAT FOR 

FOR SCOTTISH OPEN FIELD, says ELS

           Ernie Els looking forward enthusiastically. Picture by courtesy of Getty Images(c)

FROM THE SUNSHINE TOUR WEBSITE
"I definitely wouldn’t want to miss what’s coming 

up the next couple of weeks, with back-to-back 

helpings of fantastic links golf,” said Ernie Els (@TheBig_Easy) in his weekly blog. 
That’s what the coming fortnight offers in terms of golf, starting at the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open and then moving to The Open Championship a week later.
It’s the true test of golf, no tree-lined fairways here. And the Big Easy loves it.
“The whole package of strategic challenges that links golf presents, hopefully with a bit of a breeze thrown into the mix, to me is totally intoxicating. It’s a lot of fun using your imagination and playing the variety of different shots that are necessary in order to score well. 
"Then there are the sights, the sounds, the smell of the sea air, the support from the galleries. All together they represent everything I love about the game of golf. There is nothing else like it,” he said.
The European Tour has set up camp at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club this week for the first time for the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open and Els is excited to get back into some links golf and experience the atmosphere at one of the oldest clubs in the world.
“I’ve played here before and seriously everyone is in for a real treat. This is links golf at its finest, with many of the holes running through spectacular dunes. It’s a pure and truly great test and I can’t wait to tee it up and feel that links turf under my feet again,” he said.
And Els stands a chance of becoming the first player to win the Scottish Open three times, so he’s full of excitement and anticipation heading into the coming tournaments.
“We’ll be giving it maximum effort and trying to win the Scottish Open for the third time. And aside from the fact this is a great golf course and a great tournament in its own right, it’s also the ideal way to get those links juices flowing in readiness for next week’s Open Championship at Hoylake. 
"You can tell this is my favourite two-week stretch on the schedule! Always has been, to be honest,” he said.
 

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SPACES AVAILABLE IN HIRSEL MEN'S HANDICAP OPEN, JULY 26

FROM ALLAN RODGER
Club secretary
Hirsel Golf Club, Kelso Road
Coldstream, Berwickshire
We are holding our men's  open on Saturday, July 26  - the Douglas Home men's handicap open - and we still have a few spaces left in the field, which is very unusual and especially so as the golf course is currently in the best condition in the five years I have been here.




Tee times start at 6am and go on until 4.30pm


This year, for the first time, the club are offering some tasty 
prizes to anyone who manages a hole in one during the Douglas 
Home Open.


A Hole in One at our 167 yard par 3 seventh hole could win you 
£5000!


A Hole in One at our 243 yard par 3 third hole could win you a  three-night, four-day holiday for two at the Marriot Praia del 

Rey Resort in Portugal including flights, car hire, hotel, dinner, 

bed and breakfast and golf


A Hole in One at our 177 yard par 3 14th hole could win you a 2 
night stay for 4 people at the Marriot Forest of Arden Resort 
including dinner, bed and breakfast and 2 rounds of golf


A Hole in One at our 98 yard par 3 10th hole could win you a set of Callaway irons and an Odyssey White Hot Putter


Entry fee is £12 per person and entry can be made 

online here:


 

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