RUSSIAN SENIORS OPEN REPORT AND SCORES

TEXAN TIME LEADS BY 2 FROM MONTY

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Tim Thelen carded a superb seven-under-par 65 to claim a two-shot lead over Colin Montgomerie and Miguel Angel Martin after the second round of the Russian Open Golf Championship (Senior) at Moscow Country Club today.
The American started the day five shots adrift, but raced to the turn in only 32 shots, before adding three further birdies on the inward nine to finish on nine under par overall.
On a day of exceptional scoring. Canada’s Rick Gibson and England’s Barry Lane both matched Thelen’s 65 to move into a share of fourth place, with Andrew Oldcorn and overnight leader Marc Farry also on six under par going into the final day.
Thelen arrived in Russia fresh from a tie for second place at last week’s Travis Perkins Masters and opened with a two under par 70 on Russia’s oldest course, before moving to the top of the leaderboard with an impressive round that included eight birdies and just one dropped shot, where he three-putted from the back of the green on the par five fourth.
The Texan got his round off to the perfect start with three consecutive birdies – a feat he repeated on the 15th, 16th and 17th before getting up-and-down from a greenside bunker to save his par on the last.
“I have been hitting the ball well for a couple of weeks, but today was the first time I felt I holed my fair share of putts,” Thelen said.
 “I started off like a train and I think that settled me down. I hit a lot of good irons into the greens and holed the five to six footers that make the difference between a good round and a mediocre one.
“I’m looking forward to tomorrow. There are a lot of people near the top of leaderboard so I’m going to have to play well, but I plan to have some fun, whatever happens out there.”
Montgomerie will be out in the final group for the last round alongside Thelen, after an eight-iron to the 18th set up his sixth birdie of the day.
The former Ryder Cup captain was one over par for the day after three-putting the par five fifth, but promptly carded six 3s over his next seven holes, to give himself a great chance of winning his fourth European Senior Tour title of the season.
“That putt at the last was important because it got me into the last group and that’s where I like to be heading into the final round,” said the double Senior Major Champion.
“I drove the ball exceptionally well but my irons weren’t quite as good. I’m going to have to improve a bit tomorrow because I think I might have to get to about 12 under to stand any chance of getting another win.”
Spain’s Martin will make-up the final three ball after firing a two under par 70, which included four birdies in seven holes from the ninth, but was marred by a bogey five at the last where he found a greenside bunker with his second shot.
“I played well in practice when I got here this week and I’ve been hitting it great ever since,” said Martin. “I hit 17 greens in regulation yesterday and the only ones I missed today were the fifth and the 18th.
“Any time you hit 33 greens over 36 holes you know you’re playing well.”
Lane shot a 65, with his wife helping the Englishman improve his putting on day two.
“My wife Camilla gave me a putting lesson last night,” said Lane. “And it seemed to work because I think I had only about 27 or 28 putts. We agreed I should grip the putter with my hands a little bit further apart and it worked a treat.”
With such a packed leaderboard full of talent and in-form players, the final day in Moscow looks set to be an interesting one.

SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72)
135 T Thelen (USA) 70 65
137 C Montgomerie  (Sco) 69 68, M Martin (Esp) 67 70
138 A Oldcorn (Sco) 72 66, R Gibson (Can) 73 65, B Lane (Eng) 73 65, M Farry (Fra) 65 73
139 A Franco (Par) 69 70, S Tinning (Den) 68 71, G Brand Jnr (Sco) 71 68, C Monasterio (Arg) 72 67 
140 C Williams (RSA) 70 70, P Eales (Eng) 72 68
141 R Drummond (Sco) 73 68, A Bossert (Sui) 73 68, P Golding (Eng) 68 73
142 J Remesy (Fra) 70 72 
143 B Cameron (Eng) 71 72, W Grant (Eng) 71 72, G Rusnak (USA) 71 72, A Sherborne (Eng) 70 73, C Mason (Eng) 72 71, G Manson (Aut) 71 72, N Job (Eng) 74 69,
 144 B Ruangkit (Tha) 71 73, M Cunning (USA) 72 72, B Longmuir (Sco) 74 70, S Luna (Esp) 71 73, J Berendt (Arg) 73 71,
 145 M Davis (Eng) 72 73, B Conser (USA) 72 73, A Murray (Eng) 75 70, S McAllister (Sco) 76 69, P Linhart (Esp) 74 71, J Smith (USA) 76 69, P Fowler (Aus) 75 70, R Rafferty (Nir) 73 72, P Wesselingh (Eng) 71 74, M McLean (Eng) 73 72,
 146 N Ratcliffe (Aus) 73 73, L Carbonetti (Arg) 73 73, S Van Vuuren (RSA) 73 73, E Romero (Arg) 74 72, M Harwood (Aus) 74 72, G Wolstenholme (Eng) 74 72,

 147 G Ryall (Eng) 74 73, R Thompson (USA) 74 73, S Brown (Eng) 76 71, T Price (Aus) 73 74,
 148 J Quiros (Esp) 73 75, D O'Sullivan (Irl) 71 77, J Gould (Eng) 76 72, H Buhrmann (RSA) 76 72 149 D Hospital (Esp) 77 72
 150 B Lincoln (RSA) 74 76, S Cipa (Eng) 74 76, G Emerson (Eng) 78 72
 151 B Marchbank (Sco) 74 77, J Bruner (USA) 73 78, K Spurgeon (Eng) 76 75, H Carbonetti (Arg) 74 77,
 152 P Walton (Irl) 75 77, J Carriles (Esp) 76 76,
 153 M Mackenzie (Eng) 79 74, M Belsham (Eng) 80 73, J King (Eng) 77 76,
 154 G Joyner (Aus) 80 74, G Brand (Eng) 74 80, P Jonas (Can) 78 76,
 156 M Bianco (Ita) 79 77,
 157 A Garrido (Esp) 81 76,
 160 J Sallat (Fra) 82 78
 

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DRUMPELLIER PRO-AM REPORT AND SCORES

HUTCHEON AND O'HARA TIE FOR 

VICTORY - GREIG'S 11th OF YEAR 

Greig Hutcheon (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) and Clydeway Golf's Paul O'Hara tied for victory in today's Drumpellier Golf Club pro-am.

Both shot five-under-par 66s to earn £1,006 apiece.

Hutch had birdies at the fourth, ninth, 10th, 11th, 14th, 15th and 17th with bogeys at the 2nd and eighth.

O'Hara had birdies at the sixth, ninth, 11th, 12th, 16th and 17th - and then a bogey at the 18th, which cost him outright victory.

It was Hutcheon's 11th win of the season and boosts his Tartan Tour earnings this year to £35,417.
He has had an incredible run of six wins, two seconds and a T22 in his last nine tournaments.

It was O'Hara's fifth win of the year.
Hutcheon also led the winning amateur team to victory with a 19-under-par total of 123. Representing Scott and Co Team 1, they were Walter Scott (handicap 11), Tom Porteous (14) and Bill Hazlie (18). 
The first three pros in the pro-am section get a flat fee but it increased Hutcheon's "take" from the Drumpellier tournament to £1,140 - a nice day's work, Greig!

PRO SCORES

Par 71

66 G Hutcheon (Paul Lawrie GC), P O'Hara (Clydeway Golf) £1,006 each

67 S Herald (Mearns Castle) £671

68 C Ronald (Carluke), P Robinson (Largs) £452 each

69 R Neill (Drumpellier), G McBain (Paul Lawrie GC), R Arnott (Bishopbriggs), S Gray (Hayston) £271 each.

70 G Fox (Clydeway Golf), D Orr (Mearns Castle), J Lomas (Caprington) £171 each

71 G Paxton (Ralston), J McKinnon (Irvine), C Mathison (Falkirk Tryst), G Robertson (Airdrie), C Currie (Caldwell), M Kerr (Marriott Dalmahoy) £117 each

73 J Sharp (Carrick on Loch Lomond), S Henderson (Kings Links), G Brown (Montrose Links), G Hardy (Ayr Belleisle) £36 each.

74 S Taylor (Bothwell Castle), P Wardell (Whitekirk)

75 S Craig (Craig Golf)

76 P Brookes (Pitreavie).

77 I Taylor (Drumpellier)

79 P Wytrazek (Burntisland)

EUROPEAN SENIOR MEN'S AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

SCOTLAND SHAMMERED BY ENGLAND 

IN POLISH THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF

Scotland were whipped 4-1 by England in the third-place play-off at the European senior men's amateur team golf championship today (Sat) at Sierra Golf Club,

Poland.

Ireland won the title by beating Sweden 3 1/2 to 1 1/2 in the final.

The Scots, who had played well all week, did not win a game from the English.

Their one point came from two halved matches featuring Ian Brotherston and David Gardner.

DETAILS
SCOTLAND 1, ENGLAND 4

David Gardner halved with Andrew Stracey

Bob Stewart and Malcolm Reid lost to Alan Mew and Anthony McLure 2 and 1.

Ian Brotherston halved with Clive Jones

Jophn Fraser lost to Stephen East 4 and 3.

Barry Brooks lost to Richard Latham 4 and 3.

OTHER RESULTS

Ireland 3 1/2, Sweden 1 1/2

France 3, Italy 2

Germany 3, Switzerland 2.

ends

CHALLENGE TOUR REPORT AND SCORES

McARTHUR'S 63 PUTS HIM INTO SHARE 

OF TOP SPOT IN 
BRITTANY


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The Challenge Tour's Open Blue Green Cotes d`Armor Bretagne is set for a fittingly thrilling finale with four men tied at the top of the leaderboard heading into the final round

Overnight leader Ross McGowan’s third round of level par 70 enabled what was at times a rabid chasing pack get their teeth into the Englishman’s lead, with Alessandro Tadini, Andrew McArthur (pictured above) and then Benjamin Hebert moving into a share of top spot on 11 under.
Tadini and McArthur produced the performances of the day, with respective scores of 62 and 63.
 seeing them charge to the top before Hebert’s 67 delighted the home crowd by adding the French tricolore to the flags of Italy, Scotland and England at the leaderboard’s summit.
McGowan – who turned in level par – birdied the tenth to give his third round a vital injection of adrenaline but a treble bogey seven on the par four 12th hole saw the Englishman slump down the leaderboard before three birdies and a bogey in his closing three holes saw him rise again.
“It was a good recovery after the treble on the 12th,” said McGowan. “I knew that a few of the guys were really coming at me and when I saw Alessandro and Andrew finish their rounds on 11 under I just wanted to try and get back onto the lead.
“I did that by birdieing 15, 16 and 17 but then unfortunately I bogeyed the last so I couldn’t keep my lead. But I am happy enough with how I recovered and I still have a great chance tomorrow.”
McGowan will play the final round in the company of Michael Lorenzo-Vera (-10) and Pedro Figueiredo (-9) and he is looking forward to the company of his old friend Lorenzo-Vera with whom he has shared many a tussle over the years.
“I played with Michael in the final round when I won the Madrid Masters on The European Tour in 2009 so hopefully he can bring me a bit of luck again,” smiled McGowan.
Lorenzo-Vera and Hebert will carry the hopes of the home crowd on their shoulders going into the final round at the beautiful Golf Blue Green de Pléneuf Val André.
Hebert, currently seventh in the Challenge Tour Rankings, is hoping victory on Sunday afternoon will mean one thing – he has secured a return to The European Tour
“If I can win tomorrow then I think my card for The European Tour would be secure for next year and that is a great incentive for me,” said Hebert. “I am in a great position to do it tomorrow and the game is in good shape just now so hopefully I can have another good round and win again.
Tadini and McArthur had similarly strong putting performances to leapfrog their way into contention.
Tadini, who is 32nd in the Challenge Tour Rankings, said: “The big difference today for me was putting. It is so important to putt well at this level, especially on the Challenge Tour, and after the first two rounds I had not putted great here. But today I was holing a lot of putts from between 6-15 feet and that made such a big difference to the card."
McArthur, currently 38th in the Rankings, added: “That was more like it – it’s amazing what holing a few putts can do for your position on the leaderboard. It wasn’t a brilliant performance from tee to green today but the putter was behaving itself
“I holed a lot of those six-eight foot putts either for pars or birdies and just really kept the momentum going that way which is great for the confidence. I have put myself in a good position for tomorrow but there are a lot of good players up there.
“It would be pretty big if I could get another win because we are getting to the stage of the season where you want to be moving up the Rankings quickly and getting as much money on the board as possible because anything can happen in the last few tournaments where there is big money on offer.”

THIRD-ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 210 (3x70)
199 A Tadini (Ita) 68 69 62, R McGowan  (Eng) 67 62 70, B Hebert  (Fra) 66 66 67, A McArthur  (Sco) 67 69 63
200 M Lorenzo-Vera  (Fra) 68 65 67
201 P Figueiredo  (Por) 70 67 64
202 D Coupland (Eng) 64 67 71, J Lando Casanova  (Fra) 69 65 68, N Quintarelli (Ita) 66 69 67, P Dwyer (Eng) 67 65 70
203 L Nemecz (Aut) 66 71 66, H Joannes  (Bel) 64 70 69, R Coles (Eng) 68 66 69
204 C Hanson (Eng) 68 68 68, A Velasco (Esp) 69 69 66, L Jensen (Den) 74 64 66, E Espana (Fra) 68 68 68, M Ford (Eng) 69 66 69, C Aguilar  (Esp) 68 69 67, J Winther (Den) 67 67 70, B Evans  (Eng) 63 73 68, O Farr (Wal) 66 69 69
205 J Edfors (Swe) 67 69 69, J Roos (RSA) 66 70 69, J Sjöholm (Swe) 67 69 69, C Brazillier  (Fra) 69 71 65
206 R McEvoy  (Eng) 70 66 70, J Palmer (Eng) 68 71 67, J Fahrbring (Swe) 72 67 67, M Haines  (Eng) 68 69 69, D Vancsik (Arg) 70 66 70, M Rocchi  (Fra) 71 68 67
207 R Gouveia (Por) 64 74 69, N Joakimides (Fra) 69 67 71, E Johansen  (Nor) 67 67 73, M Trappel  (Aut) 71 67 69, C Ford (Eng) 68 65 74
208 S Arnold  (Aus) 68 71 69, J Rask (Swe) 69 70 69, D Perrier (Fra) 66 68 74, M Tullo (Chi) 66 70 72, D Law (Sco) 66 68 74, G Shaw (Nir) 67 71 70, B Stone (RSA) 65 73 70, J Doherty  (Sco) 64 73 71, A Bernadet  (Fra) 70 69 69, P Maddy (Eng) 68 67 73
209 A Marshall (Eng) 69 70 70, R Russell (Sco) 70 68 71, L Kennedy  (Eng) 71 69 69, D Kemmer (USA) 66 71 72, A Hortal  (Esp) 67 69 73
210 J Senior (Eng) 68 68 74, T Lawrence (RSA) 70 70 70, D Antonelli (Fra) 69 69 72, S Gros (Fra) 70 69 71, N Johansson (Swe) 70 69 71
211 J Stalter (Fra) 66 72 73, P Relecom  (Bel) 68 72 71,
212 R Davies (Wal) 69 71 72, C Arendell (USA) 71 69 72, D Gavins (Eng) 72 68 72, J Elson  (Eng) 68 70 74, D Bobrowski (Fra) 69 71 72
213 P Couvert (Fra) 69 71 73, A Dunbar (Nir) 68 70 75, G Woolgar (Eng) 67 73 73214 M Delpodio  (Ita) 70 69 75, K Subregis (am) (Fra) 74 66 74,
216 R Langasque (am) (Fra) 71 68 77

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RICHIE RAMSAY SLIPS DOWN TO JOINT FIFTH PLACE

HOLE IN ONE HELPS GRAEME STORM 

INTO LEAD IN EUROPEAN MASTERS

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A hole in one by Graeme Storm started a surge that made him the front-runner on 16 under par after the third round of the Omega European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre in Switzerland today.
Storm, whose ace came on the 217yd par three 11th, looked set for a share of the overnight lead until Brooks Koepka double bogeyed the last to drop back to 14 under par.
Tommy Fleetwood, whose 63 is his best European Tour round, sits in second place on 15 under in Switzerland.
However, the day belonged to Storm, ranked 159th in The Race to Dubai, who shot his second 64 of the week.
At the 11th Storm’s tee shot pitched just off the green, before taking three bounces into the middle of the cup. The masterstroke, which Storm celebrated jubilantly with playing partner and close friend Shane Lowry, earned the Englishman a BMW i8 sports car worth approximately €144,000.
Before then Storm, whose sole European Tour triumph was in 2007 at the Open de France ALSTOM, had made four birdies and two bogeys in his round. He then registered three gains and a one drop, but his par at the last proved particularly valuable when Koepka slipped up.

Key quotes:

Graeme Storm
"It was an incredible feeling. I had a hole in one earlier in the season in Morocco and won a lamp, so I think this prize just about tops that one. To win a car is absolutely magnificent, especially as I had to sell mine because we couldn’t afford to have two cars any more. 
"I got a member’s bounce off the bank, but I’ve been here a few times so I’ve probably just about earned it. I saw James Heath do it in Germany earlier in the year, and I was pretty envious when he won the car so it’s nice to get one of my own.
"It was a decent shot, I’m not going to lie and say I was aiming straight for the flag, because it’s a difficult enough green to hit, let alone put it close. But I struck it well and Shane [Lowry] shouted “get in” when the ball was in flight. 
"I didn’t want to jinx it so didn’t say anything myself, but it seems the luck of the Irish may have rubbed off on me. I think he was even more excited than I was! We’re good friends, so it was good to share the moment with him."

Tommy Fleetwood
"My game has been good for the past few weeks. I’ve been hitting it really well on the range this week, but that doesn’t guarantee that you’re going to take it out onto the course with you. But my iron play today was really, really good – I can’t really remember a single shot which wasn’t on line. I got on a roll with the putter as well, so everything came together nicely.
"There was a fantastic atmosphere out there today and it was a real pleasure to play golf, so it should hopefully be even better tomorrow. It’s a great tournament and it’s always been one of my favourites of the year, so to go out in the last group is going to be very, very exciting."
Overnight leader Richie Ramsay's par 70 for 198 knocked him down to a share of fifth place alongside Jamie Dohaldson.
THIRD-ROUND SCOREBOARD
Par 210 (3x70)
194 G Storm  (Eng) 64 66 64 
195 T Fleetwood  (Eng) 64 68 63
196 B Koepka  (USA) 65 65 66197 D Lipsky (USA) 67 64 66
198 T Hatton (Eng) 67 66 65, J Donaldson (Wal) 65 64 69, R Ramsay  (Sco) 62 66 70
199 S Lowry  (Irl) 66 65 68
200 G Maybin (Nir) 64 67 69, M Crespi  (Ita) 69 69 62, V Dubuisson  (Fra) 65 67 68, E Molinari  (Ita) 62 70 68
201 L Slattery (Eng) 68 68 65, D Willett  (Eng) 67 70 64, P Lawrie (Irl) 69 70 62
202 J Morrison  (Eng) 66 69 67, J Randhawa (Ind) 72 65 65, D Lynn (Eng) 65 68 69, R Wattel  (Fra) 68 69 65, S Benson (Eng) 65 67 70, R Green (Aus) 71 64 67
203 J Quesne  (Fra) 69 66 68, P Whiteford (Sco) 68 65 70, M Warren (Sco) 69 63 71, B Wiesberger  (Aut) 66 70 67, R Jacquelin (Fra) 65 69 69, E Grillo (Arg) 66 68 69
204 M Lundberg (Swe) 67 71 66, P Uihlein  (USA) 72 67 65, W Ormsby (Aus) 67 67 70, A Saddier (Fra) 69 67 68, M Foster (Eng) 69 68 67, F Aguilar (Chi) 66 68 70, G Stal  (Fra) 71 66 67, J Hansen  (Den) 72 67 65, N Colsaerts  (Bel) 68 67 69, S Hansen (Den) 69 67 68, M Ilonen  (Fin) 73 66 65, R Derksen (Ned) 66 67 71
205 H Otto (RSA) 68 69 68, A Lahiri (Ind) 70 67 68, T Olesen (Den) 69 69 67, J McLeary  (Sco) 66 70 69, S Jamieson  (Sco) 70 69 66, G Havret  (Fra) 68 69 68, B Rumford (Aus) 69 65 71, F Calmels  (Fra) 70 68 67, C Lee (Sco) 66 70 69, M Manassero (Ita) 68 71 66, M Nixon (Eng) 66 69 70, A Otaegui  (Esp) 68 70 67
206 R Karlberg  (Swe) 68 68 70, A Quiros  (Esp) 69 68 69, N Elvira  (Esp) 70 68 68, T Björn (Den) 66 72 68, M Hoey  (Nir) 65 68 73, M Madsen  (Den) 70 69 67, R Gonzalez (Arg) 70 68 68
207 P Lawrie (Sco) 70 68 69, J Knutzon (USA) 70 69 68, A Hansen (Den) 67 71 69, D Howell (Eng) 69 70 68, R Bland (Eng) 70 69 68, M Rominger  (Sui) 68 70 69, B Seuk-Hyun (SKor) 69 70 68, D Drysdale (Sco) 66 73 68, P Hanson (Swe) 66 68 73
208 M Baldwin (Eng) 68 68 72, A Da Silva (Bra) 73 65 70, J Parry (Eng) 71 68 69
209 R Santos  (Por) 67 70 72, S Kim (SKor) 72 66 71, P Harrington (Irl) 66 71 72, B Dredge (Wal) 70 69 70, R Rock (Eng) 69 69 71, C Nirat (Tha) 66 70 73
210 R Gangjee (Ind) 72 67 71, P Meesawat  (Tha) 66 73 71
211 J Walters (RSA) 70 68 73, J Lima  (Por) 71 68 72
213 J Carlsson (Swe) 70 69 74216 J Jeong (SKor) 71 68 77



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BELL BAXTER FPs EASE TO VICTORY OVER MADRAS FPs

NEWS RELEASE

Bell Baxter High School FPs won the annual former pupils' golf match again Madras FPs by a 7-5 margin at Scotscraig Golf Club, Fife this week

Bell Baxter got off to a flying start by winning all three greensomes matches. Despite a spirited fight back by Madras in the better-ball ties, Bell Baxter hung on in the singles to regain the trophy

Following the prizegiving, Bell Baxter team 

captain and Ladybank Golf Club head professional Sandy Smith said: “We are delighted to have regained the trophy from Madras. The matches were played in great spirit. Our thanks goes out to Scotscraig Golf Club for hosting the matches”

Bell Baxter FPs now lead 3 – 2 in the series.

Results (Madras FP names first
MADRAS COLLEGE FPs 5, BELL BAXTER HIGH SCHOOL FPs 7

Greensomes (over nine holes
Madras College FPs   0, Bell Baxter HSFPs 3
 
M Braidwood and S Syme lost to P Wytrazek and J Montgomery 4 and 2.
I Landsburgh and C Mackie lost to R Cameron and S Smart 1 hole.
G Landsburgh and Scott Smith lost to Sandy Smith and A Hain 3 and 2.

Better-ball (over nine holes
Madras College FPs 2, Bell  Baxter HSFPs 1

Braidwood and Syme halved with Wytrazek and Montgomery
I Landsburgh and Mackie bt Cameron and Smart 3 and 2.
G Landsburgh and Scott Smith halved with Sandy Smith and Hain
.
Singles (over nine holes)
Madras College FPs 3, Bell Baxter HSFPs 3

Syme bt Smith 2 and 1.
I Landsburgh lost to Smart 2 and 1.
Braidwood lost to Hain 2 and 1.
Smith halved with Montgomery
Mackie halved with Wytrazek
G Landsburgh bt Cameron 1 hole.
 


   

PAUL LAWRIE INVITATIONAL PRO-AM SHOTGUN START

Round 1: Deeside Golf Club

Haughton Course

Monday, September 15

 Tee   Time      Name

  4B   12:55 pm  Greg McBain, Paul Lawrie Golf Centre

  18B  12:55 pm  Ross Cameron

  1A   1:00 pm   Craig Lawrie, Paul Lawrie Golf Centre

  2B   1:00 pm   Jason McCreadie, Buchanan Castle Golf Club

  3A   1:00 pm   Paul McKechnie, Braid Hills Golf Range

  4A   1:00 pm   Gareth Wright, West Linton Golf Club

  5A   1:00 pm  Chris Kelly

  6A   1:00 pm   Malcolm Isaacs, Newmachar Golf Club

  7A   1:00 pm   Neil Fenwick, Dunbar Golf Club

  8A   1:00 pm   Kenneth Hutton, Downfield Golf Club

  9A   1:00 pm   Christopher Currie, Caldwell Golf Club

  10A  1:00 pm  Craig Ronald, Carluke Golf Club

  11A  1:00 pm   Paul O'Hara, Clydeway Golf

  12A  1:00 pm   Jordan Findlay

  13A  1:00 pm   Stephen Gray, Hayston Golf Club

  14A  1:00 pm   Scott Henderson, Kings Links Golf Centre

  15A  1:00 pm   Graham Fox, Clydeway Golf

  16A  1:00 pm   Steven O'Hara, Mouse Valley Golf Club

  17A  1:00 pm   Philip Mclean, Paul Lawrie Golf Centre

  18A  1:00 pm   Kris Nicol

Complete information is available at Tournament Information Page (TIP)

PAUL LAWRIE INVITATIONAL OOM TOURNAMENT

 Round 1: Deeside Golf Club

Haughton Course 

Tuesday, September 16 

 Tee  Time      Name

  1   8:15 am   Christopher Robinson, Portpatrick Dunskey Golf Club
                Greg Paxton, Ralston Golf Club
                Alastair Love, St Andrews for Golf

  1   8:26 am   Greg Paterson, St Andrews Links Golf Academy
                Graeme Nethercott, Deeside Golf Club
                Ross McConnachie, Peterculter Golf Club

  1   8:37 am   Christopher McMaster, Panmure Golf Club
                Ross Cameron

  1   8:48 am   Paul O'Hara, Clydeway Golf
                Sean Fay, Royal Dornoch Golf Club
                Lee Vannet, Craibstone Golf Centre

  1   8:59 am   Craig Lawrie, Paul Lawrie Golf Centre
                Graham Fox, Clydeway Golf
                Greg McBain, Paul Lawrie Golf Centre

  1   9:10 am   Neil Fenwick, Dunbar Golf Club
                Steven O'Hara, Mouse Valley Golf Club
                Kris Nicol

  1   9:21 am   Kenneth Ferrie
                Jordan Findlay
                Paul McKechnie, Braid Hills Golf Range

  1   9:32 am   Scott Henderson, Kings Links Golf Centre
                Malcolm Isaacs, Newmachar Golf Club
                Gareth Wright, West Linton Golf Club

  1   9:43 am   Reece Mitchell, Paul Lawrie Golf Centre
                Craig Ronald, Carluke Golf Club
                Christopher Currie, Caldwell Golf Club

  1   9:54 am   Gavin Hay, Nairn Dunbar Golf Club
                Chris Kelly
                Scott Herald, Mearns Castle Golf Academy

  1   10:05 am  Fraser Rummins, Canmore Golf Club
                Daniel Flannery, Caldwell Golf Club
                Stephen Craig, Craig Golf 79

  1   10:16 am  Craig Gordon, Edinburgh Golf Centre
                Craig Matheson, Falkirk Tryst Golf Club
                Philip McLean, Paul Lawrie Golf Centre

  1   10:27 am  Steven Taylor, Bothwell Castle Golf Club
                Jason McCreadie, Buchanan Castle Golf Club
                Kenneth Hutton, Downfield Golf Club

  1   10:38 am  Scott Catlin, Greenburn Golf Club
                Jordan Gallagher, Douglas Park Golf Club
                Graham Mackay, Melville Golf Range

  1   10:49 am  Anthony Mackrell, Playsport Golf
                Keir McNicoll, Gullane Golf Club
                Paul Shields, Kirkhill Golf Club

  1   11:00 am  Fraser Mann, The Carnoustie Golf Club
                Mark Kerr, Marriott Dalmahoy Golf & Count
                Paul Robinson, Largs Golf Club

  1   11:11 am  Neil Cameron, Blairgowrie Golf Club
                Graeme Brown, Montrose Golf Links Ltd.
                Jonathan Lomas, Caprington Golf Club

  1   11:22 am  David Thomson, Carnegie Club
                Stephen Gray, Hayston Golf Club
                Paul Wardell, Whitekirk Golf Course

  1   11:33 am  Robert Arnott, Bishopbriggs Golf Range
                Gareth Hardy, Belleisle Golf Course
                Ryan Buckley, Royal Musselburgh Golf Club

  1   11:44 am  James McKinnon, Irvine Golf Club
                Michael Patterson, Kilmacolm Golf Club
                David Patrick, Kingsfield Golf Centre

  1   11:55 am  Norman Huguet, Musselburgh Golf Club
                Louis Gaughan, Bathgate Golf Club
                Jamie Mackay, Turnberry Hotel

  1   12:06 pm  Stephen Lamb, Peebles Golf Club
                James McGhee, Bishopbriggs Golf Range
                Ross Neill, Drumpellier Golf Club

  1   12:17 pm  Nick Walton, Glasgow Golf Club
                Tim Poyser, Renaissance Club

  1   12:28 pm  Duncan Williamson, Kirkhill Golf Club
                David Orr, Mearns Castle Golf Academy

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Austria, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Turkey in running

SEVEN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES WANT

TO HOST 2022 RYDER CUP

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Seven countries across Europe have declared their interest in hosting the Ryder Cup in 2022.

Tournament organisers set a deadline of August 31 for golfing authorities to advise them of their intention to submit an official bid.
Ryder Cup director Richard Hills announced that notifications have been received from Austria, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Turkey.
Hills said: "We are absolutely delighted at the level of interest we have received from across Europe in respect of hosting the 2022 Ryder Cup and we welcome each and every one of the seven letters of intent, each received through the respective national golf association, in accordance with bidding regulations."The implementation of this kind of formal bidding process for the 2018 Ryder Cup marked a new era for us all at Ryder Cup Europe, and this take up for 2022 shows that the introduction of a fair, transparent and objective methodology has been welcomed across the Continent.
"Not only that, we feel it is a process which befits a sporting event of the stature of the Ryder Cup and, as we have consistently stated, the key criteria in place will enable us to evaluate each bid equally on both its sporting and commercial merits while, at the same time, allowing us to judge each bid fairly, thoroughly and on a level playing field."
The seven nations will now be provided with an information pack before they are visited by Ryder Cup Europe officials for a series of meetings and inspections later this year.
Official bids need to be submitted by February 16 next year, and Ryder Cup Europe will announce the host nation and venue in the autumn.
The 2016 Ryder Cup will be staged at Hazeltine Golf Club in Minnesota, with the 2018 edition held at Le Golf National in Paris and Whistling Straits in Wisconsin the venue in 2020.

US CHAMPIONS TOUR REPORT AND SCORES

BECK LEADS QUEBEC CHAMPIONSHIP FROM GOLFWEEK WEBSITE
Chip Beck finished strong, to say the least, making an eagle on the par-5 18th to close out a 7-under 65 in the first round of the Champions Tour's Quebec Championship.
Beck, who leads Duffy Waldorf and Craig Thomas by one stroke, is looking for his first Champions Tour win.
Brad Faxon, Loren Roberts and P.H. Horgan III sit two back at 5 under in the 54-hole tournament at La Tempete Golf Course in Quebec, Canada.
Lee Janzen, who turned 50 last week, shot a 1-under 71 in his first Champions Tour round. He's tied for 42nd.
England's Roger Chapman is T55 after a 72 while Scotland's Sandy Lyle had a 73 for  T63

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FATHAUER CLICKETY-CLICKS AGAIN

TO LEAD CHIQUITA CLASSIC

DAVIDSON, North Carolina -- Derek Fathauer shot his second straight 6-under 66 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the Chiquita Classic, the second of four events in the Web.com Tour Finals.
Fathauer, 12th on the Web.com Tour's regular-season money list to secure a 2014-15 US PGA Tour card, rebounded from a bogey with seven birdies in an eight-hole stretch from No. 17 to No. 6 at River Run. 

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Round 2 leaderboard

''I just kind of shook it off and went on a little run from there,'' Fathauer said. ''I'm just trying to go out there and play every hole the way I drew it up in the practice round. I know there are birdies out there.''
The top 25 players on the Web.com money list are competing against each other for PGA Tour priority, with regular-season earnings counting in their totals and the final leader getting a spot in The Players Championship. 
The other players -- Nos. 26-75 from the Web.com Tour money list and Nos. 126-200 in the US PGA Tour's FedEx Cup standings -- are fighting for another 25 cards based on their earnings in the four tournaments.
Greg Chalmers, Brett Stegmaier and Scott Pinckney were tied for second at 10 under. Chalmers shot 65, Stegmaier 66, and Pinckney 68. Chalmers, from Australia, was 132nd in the FedEx Cup.
''I push a little harder on the weekend trying to make things happen,'' Chalmers said. ''I need to control that tomorrow.''
Pinckney was 39th on the Web.com money list, and Stegmaier 41st.
''My ball-striking has been great,'' Pinckney said. ''I've been giving myself opportunities and capitalizing by making a couple of good putts.''
Adam Hadwin, the first-round leader after a course-record 63, had a 72 to drop into a tie for fifth

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SERGIO GARCIA SHOOTS A 64 TO TAKE 

ONE-SHOT LEAD IN DENVER

FROM SKYSPORTS.COM
Sergio Garcia fired a six-under-par 64 to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the BMW Championship in Denver.
The Spaniard is on eight-under 132 heading into the weekend at Cherry Hills Village, with American Ryan Palmer leading the chasing pack after also shooting a 64.
Both men will be looking over their shoulder, though, after world No 1 Rory McIlroy finished with three birdies in his last four holes to sit on six under alongside Billy Horschel.
The top 30 in the FedEx Cup rankings after this weekend will go to Atlanta next week where the points will be reset so every player has a chance of claiming the $10million US dollar bonus.
Garcia provisionally sits second in the FedEx Cup rankings despite sitting out last week's Deutsche Bank Championship and feels his form is coming together at just the right time ahead of the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.
"I think the important thing is for me to keep feeling better," he told Sky Sports 4. "(US) PGA and Barclays I didn't feel great - the way I played.
"This week, I've hit some good shots but I've hit some that I don't like to hit so I want to kind of build up on this bit of momentum, hopefully throughout the weekend, and make sure that I'm where I need to be for the Ryder Cup.
"That's the important thing for me."
The Spaniard birdied the second but his round came to life on seven when, after leaving his drive in the rough just short of a bunker, he holed his 126-yard approach for eagle.
"I was just in the first cut, downwind, 116 metres to the hole and I hit a hard lob wedge that flew a little bit but came up perfect," he said.
A bogey followed on eight but birdies on 11, 13, 16 and the last - courtesy of a breaking 12-foot putt - saw him come home in 32.
Palmer remarkably also eagled the seventh, holing his second shot from 46 yards after birdies on one and three and a bogey on five.
The American also bogeyed 10 but picked up shots on 13,14, 17 and 18 to be Garcia's nearest challenger and stay on target to play next week.
"I just brought in some confidence knowing I'm playing well," he said. "All that matters is keeping it round there so I have a chance at the weekend.
"To shoot a round like this on Friday is a great feeling."
Palmer was the only player who was not in the top 30 of the FedEx Cup rankings coming into this week to have provisionally broken into that group.
but there is potential for that to change with there being no cut in Colorado.
McIlroy picked up a shot on two but gave it back on five before he came to life with birdies on 15, 16 and 17.
Graham DeLaet, Bubba Watson and Hideki Matsuyama were a shot behind McIlroy and Horschel with Rickie Fowler, Henrik Stenson, Jordan Spieth and Adam Scott on three under.
Current FedEx Cup leader Chris Kirk shot a level-par 70 to sit one over.
Russell Knox is T41 on 143 (74-69) while Graeme McDowell is T58 after 73-72 for 145.
LEADERBOARD
Par 140 (2x70)
132 Sergio Garcia (Spain)v 68 64
133 Ryan Palmer (USA) 69 64
134 Billy Horschel (US) 68 66, Rory McIlroy (N Ireland) 67 67
SELECTED SCORES
143 Russell Knox (Scotland) 74 69 (T41)
145 Graeme McDowell (N Ireland) 72 73 (T58)

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