US CHAMPIONS TOUR EVENT AT PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA
ROGER CHAPMAN TIES FOR THIRD
AFTER A 65 BEHIND WINNER COOK
FROM ESPN.COM
PEBBLE BEACH, California -- John Cook
won the First Tee Open first prize of $285,000 on Sunday at Pebble Beach for his 10th Champions
Tour title, closing with a 3-under 69 for a one-stroke victory over Tom Byrum.
The
56-year-old Cook birdied the par-4 13th and parred the final five holes
to finish at 11-under 204 total. He won the 1981 Bing Crosby National
Pro-Am at Pebble Beach for the first of his 11 PGA Tour titles and also
won the 1975 California State Amateur at the course.
Cook parred the par-5 18th, missing a 25-foot birdie try that left a tap-in for the victory.
"I
played to make par," said Cook, who missed 10 weeks this season after
freak non-golf back injury at his Florida home. "I don't often do that,
but maybe I've learned something in 40 or 45 years."
Byrum also
shot 69. Winless on the 50-and-over tour after winning once on the US PGA
Tour, he bogeyed the par-5 14th and par-3 17th and closed with a par.
"I
needed to make a birdie and I made a par," Byrum said. "It was a good
par after hitting in the bunker, but I just didn't make a good shot I
needed. But I am encouraged with how I played."
Cook won for the
first time since the Mitsubishi Electric Championship in Hawaii in
January 2013. He began the final round with a one-shot lead over Byrum
and Skip Kendall.
"Today I played nicely," Cook said. "I didn't have my best stuff, but my putting showed up."
Kendall, playing his second Champions Tour event after earning a spot in open qualifying Tuesday, tied for third with England's Roger Chapman. Kendall shot 70, and Chapman had a 65.
Chapman, whose earlier rounds were 70 and 71, earned $124,925 for his 206 total
Woody Austin was fourth at 8 under after a 66.
Kirk Triplett, the winner the last two years, shot a 67 to tie for sixth at 7 under with Billy Andrade (69), Fred Funk (70) and Lee Janzen (70).
Davis Love III,
also making his second Champions Tour start, had a 74 to drop into a
tie for 24th at 3 under. The 20-time US PGA Tour winner tied for 64th last
week in Hawaii
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£40,000 TOMATIN SINGLE MALT 54-HOLE PRO-AM OVER THREE NORTH LINKS
Bernard Gallacher at the Scottish Golf Awards night earlier in the year.
RYDER CUP FLAVOUR STILL IN AIR AS
BERNARD GALLACHER PLAYS IN NORTH
Bernard Gallacher had a heart attack the last time he was in the top half of Scotland - Aberdeen, to be precise - but that is all behind him now and let's hope he returns south of the Border at the end of this week with far happier memories than his last trip North.
Gallacher, who played in eight consecutive matches from 1969 to 1983
and was later three times team captain in a row, extends the Ryder Cup
flavour into this week's last big event of the 2014 PGA in Scotland Tour -
the £40,000 Tomatin Single Malt 54-hole pro-am over three of the North
of Scotland's classic links courses, Royal Dornoch, Nairn and Castle
Stuart.
Wentworth's Gallacher, whose nephew Stephen made his
Ryder Cup debut at Gleneagles, is an eye-catching name in a field of the
Scottish stars from leading money-winner again, Greig Hutcheon, through
Greg McBain, winner of the recent winner of the Paul Lawrie
Invitational and runner-up in this event 12 months ago, to Hayston's
Stephen Gray who has won the "Tomatin" in its first two years.
Gray's
top prize last year was £6,500; McBain received £5,000 and, in Tartan
Tour terms, there will again be big money to be won down through the
final top 10 and beyond.
Gray's winning total 12 months ago was 11-under-par 203.
The
three-day event starts Tuesday with approximately 17 pros and their
teams of amateurs playing each course and rotating round the others to
finish on Thursday.
+Other names to note include Lloyd Saltman (Archerfield Links) and Bruce Davidson (River Oaks, Texas), the man who set up and owned the King's Links Golf Centre at the Aberdeen Links before he moved to the United States.
+Bernard Gallacher was one of the guest speakers at The Marcliffe Hotel tonight - in the same room where he collapsed - at a Deeside Golf Club dinner to honour Stewart Spencr, proprietor of the hotel who is retiring nearer the end of the year.
Also among the guests of the Paul Lawrience Foundation function was Paul Lawrie himself (well, with his wife Marian) and fellow Ryder Cup player Harry Bannerman, GB and Ireland women's team captain for 2015-2016, Elaine Farquharson, an honorary member of Deeside GC.
Hope Bernard Gallacher made it up North in time to tee off on Tuesday morning. It was nearer midnight before the function ended - but everybody had a very enjoyable night.
Bannerman voiced the opinion that every member of both Ryder Cup teams should play in each session which he suggested should be:
Day 1 - Six foursomes or six four-ball matches.
Day 2 - Six foursomes or fsix four-ball matches.
Day 3 - 12 singles.
Bernard Gallacher thought that would be quite a good idea instead of leaving four of the world's best players to twiddle their thumbs at each session of the first two days under the present arrangements.
The raffle and auction raised a five-figure sum jointly for the Paul Lawrie Foundation and Bernard Gallacher's every-club-should-have-a- defibrilator campaign.
Labels: Tartan Tour
EDINBURGH and EAST OF SCOTLAND ALLIANCE FIXTURES 2014/2015
2014
Sep 24 - Cardrona
Oct 8 - Glenbervie
Oct 15-17 - Scottish Alliance Championship @ Dalmahoy East and West (Members must have played 25% of previous season's fixtures to be eligible to play in the championship)
Oct 22 - Royal Musselburgh
Oct 29 - Duddingston
Nov 12 - Musselburgh
Nov 26 - The Roxburghe
Dec 10 - The Glen
2015
Jan 7 - Gullane No 3
Jan 21 - Goswick
Feb 4 - Eyemouth
Feb 18 - Winterfield
Feb 25 - Craigielaw
Mar 4 - Falkirk Tryst
Mar 11 - Kings Acre (to be confirmed)
Mar 25 - Championship - Gullane No 2 and No 3
Apr 9 - East Alliance v West Alliance Match (Bruntsfield)
Labels: Alliance
EDINBURGH AND EAST OF SCOTLAND ALLIANCE
ELLIOT SALTMAN REJOINS - AND WINS
WITH A 65 AT CARDRONA
By ALAN GREENSHIELDS
Edinburgh and East of Scotland Golfers' Alliance
Sorry
for delay in sending out results from last Wednesday. I thought I had e-mailed
out but just realised this morning I had not. Got caught up with some
other event that was happening around same time!
We had 73 players visiting
Cardrona in Peebles-shire and while the number seemed a bit lower than normal a few members were involved in other commitments.
The scoring at Cardrona was excellent on the par 72 course.
Tony Boyle from Glenbervie, out
early in the day. posted a great challenge with a one under 71 gross
score and net 67 which looked like it would take some beating.
Tony got
the top handicap prize but Elliot Saltman, who rejoined our ranks posted
a fantastic seven under par 65 to secure the top scratch prize of £100 and also
get his name on the Michael Allan Memorial Trophy - well done, Elliot!
Main prizewinners at Cardrona were (scroll down for top 55 scratch,Top 44 handicap scores):
SCRATCH
1 Elliot Saltman (Archerfield) 65 (£100).
2 Andy Marshall (Houston DR) 70 (£80)
T3 Ryan Buckley (Royal Musselburgh) and Neil Henderson (Renaissance) 71 (£50 each)
T5 Gordon Law (Uphall) and Lloyd Saltman (Archerfield) 72 (£10 each).
HANDICAP
1 Tony Boyle (Glenbervie) (4) 67 (£100 voucher)
2 Willie Miller ( Falkirk Tryst) (9) 70 (£80 voucher)
3 Steve Dand (Pumpherston) (6) 70 (£60 voucher)
T5 Paul Farrell (Pumpherston) (9) and Steven Lees (Duddingston) (6) 72 (£30 voucher each).
Trainee Prize - Louis Gaughan ( Bathgate) 72 (£20)
Senior Prizes - Willie Marr (West Lothian), Derek Fyfe
(Duddingston) and Ian Fyfe (Musselburgh) shared with net 73s (£20 voucher each).
Next outing is at Glenbervie on October 8.
Finally, don't forget there is
still time (if you meet conditions of entry) to play in Scottish
Allaince Championship at Dalmahoy East and West over 54 holes from October 15 to 17.
Alan Greenshields
Secretary/Treasurer
Edinburgh and East of Scotland Golfers' Alliance
70 Sydney Crescent
Auchterarder
PH3 1BB
Mobile:07730 007100
Alliance Mobile: 07814 983582
E-mail:
secretary.eesga@talktalk.net
LEADING HANDICAP AT CARDRONA
1 |
Boyle |
Tony |
Glenbervie |
Amateur |
71 |
4 |
67 |
2 |
Miller |
William |
Falkirk Tryst |
Senior |
79 |
9 |
70 |
3 |
Dand |
Steve |
Pumpherston |
Amateur |
76 |
5 |
71 |
4 |
Farrell |
Paul |
Pumpherston |
Amateur |
81 |
9 |
72 |
5 |
Lees |
Steven |
Dalmahoy |
Amateur |
78 |
6 |
72 |
6 |
Marr |
William |
West Lothian |
Senior |
84 |
11 |
73 |
7 |
Fyfe |
Ian |
Musselburgh |
Senior |
76 |
3 |
73 |
8 |
Brown |
Stuart |
Dunbar |
Amateur |
78 |
5 |
73 |
9 |
Fyfe |
Derek |
Duddingston |
Senior |
81 |
8 |
73 |
10 |
Laing |
William |
Prestonfield |
Amateur |
80 |
6 |
74 |
11 |
MacKay |
Alan |
Kingsknowe |
Amateur |
76 |
2 |
74 |
12 |
Kay |
Michael |
Dalmahoy |
Amateur |
86 |
12 |
74 |
13 |
Jeavons |
Ian |
Dunbar |
Amateur |
79 |
5 |
74 |
14 |
Doyle |
Steven |
Liberton |
Amateur |
79 |
5 |
74 |
15 |
Rennie |
Martin |
Uphall |
Amateur |
79 |
4 |
75 |
16 |
Masterton |
John |
Mortonhall |
Amateur |
82 |
7 |
75 |
17 |
Leggate |
Philip |
Musselburgh |
Amateur |
84 |
8 |
76 |
18 |
Kerr |
John |
Deer Park |
Amateur |
81 |
5 |
76 |
19 |
Rothney |
Andrew |
Deer Park |
Amateur |
79 |
3 |
76 |
20 |
Johnston |
James |
Greenburn |
Amateur |
76 |
0 |
76 |
21 |
Stewart |
Duncan |
Craigielaw |
Senior |
83 |
7 |
76 |
22 |
Allan |
Robert |
Cardrona |
Amateur |
87 |
10 |
77 |
23 |
Carrigan |
Michael |
Greenburn |
Amateur |
88 |
11 |
77 |
24 |
Wilson |
Gerry |
Musselburgh |
Amateur |
89 |
12 |
77 |
25 |
Hillan |
Graham |
Stathaven |
Amateur |
81 |
4 |
77 |
26 |
Wyse |
Ian |
Falkirk Tryst |
Amateur |
84 |
7 |
77 |
27 |
Cowie |
Keith |
Dunbar |
Senior |
89 |
12 |
77 |
28 |
Gilhooley |
Tom |
Torwoodlee |
Amateur |
84 |
7 |
77 |
29 |
Louden |
Peter |
Glencorse |
Amateur |
87 |
10 |
77 |
30 |
Jervis |
Derek |
Prestonfield |
Senior |
86 |
9 |
77 |
31 |
Cordery |
Thomas |
Musselburgh |
Amateur |
81 |
3 |
78 |
32 |
Taylor |
Ian |
Eyemouth |
Amateur |
82 |
3 |
79 |
33 |
Nicolson |
David |
Craigielaw |
Amateur |
83 |
4 |
79 |
34 |
White |
Justin |
Harrison (Braids) |
Amateur |
85 |
5 |
80 |
35 |
Porteous |
Paul |
Uphall |
Amateur |
83 |
3 |
80 |
36 |
Roberts |
Malcolm |
Duddingston |
Amateur |
87 |
7 |
80 |
37 |
Marshall |
Robert |
Greenburn |
Amateur |
90 |
9 |
81 |
38 |
Denham |
John |
Torwoodlee |
Senior |
87 |
6 |
81 |
39 |
Brown |
Gordon |
Baberton |
Amateur |
91 |
10 |
81 |
40 |
Wardlaw |
Stuart |
Harburn |
Senior |
92 |
11 |
81 |
41 |
Watson |
Jim |
West Lothian |
Senior |
94 |
12 |
82 |
42 |
Louden |
Michael |
Glencorse |
Senior |
84 |
2 |
82 |
43 |
Wilson |
Iain |
Longniddry |
Amateur |
84 |
2 |
82 |
44 |
Silvestro |
James |
Musselburgh |
Amateur |
90 |
7 |
83 |
|
|
LEADING SCRATCH |
|
|
|
No |
Surname |
Forename |
Club |
Category |
Gross |
1 |
Saltman |
Elliot |
Archerfield |
Professional |
65 |
2 |
Marshall |
Andrew |
Houston G.R. |
Professional |
70 |
3 |
Boyle |
Tony |
Glenbervie |
Amateur |
71 |
4 |
Buckley |
Ryan |
Royal Musselburgh |
Professional |
71 |
5 |
Henderson |
Neil |
Renaissance Club |
Professional |
71 |
6 |
Law |
Gordon |
Uphall |
Professional |
72 |
7 |
Saltman |
Lloyd |
Archerfield |
Professional |
72 |
8 |
Gaughan |
Louis |
Bathgate |
Trainee |
72 |
9 |
Morris |
Chris |
Kingsknowe |
Professional |
74 |
10 |
Grieve |
Scott |
Turnhouse |
Professional |
75 |
11 |
MacKay |
Alan |
Kingsknowe |
Amateur |
76 |
12 |
Fyfe |
Ian |
Musselburgh |
Senior |
76 |
13 |
Dand |
Steve |
Pumpherston |
Amateur |
76 |
14 |
Johnston |
James |
Greenburn |
Amateur |
76 |
15 |
Dick |
James |
Duddingston |
Professional |
77 |
16 |
Gordon |
Craig |
Edinburgh Golf Cen |
Professional |
77 |
17 |
Huguet |
Norman |
Musselburgh |
Professional |
77 |
18 |
Kerr |
Mark |
Dalmahoy |
Professional |
77 |
19 |
Brown |
Stuart |
Dunbar |
Amateur |
78 |
20 |
Lees |
Steven |
Dalmahoy |
Amateur |
78 |
21 |
Rennie |
Martin |
Uphall |
Amateur |
79 |
22 |
Rothney |
Andrew |
Deer Park |
Amateur |
79 |
23 |
Miller |
William |
Falkirk Tryst |
Senior |
79 |
24 |
Jeavons |
Ian |
Dunbar |
Amateur |
79 |
25 |
Doyle |
Steven |
Liberton |
Amateur |
79 |
26 |
Laing |
William |
Prestonfield |
Amateur |
80 |
27 |
Munro |
Ross |
Duddingston |
Trainee |
80 |
28 |
Erskine |
Andrew |
Ratho Park |
Professional |
81 |
29 |
Kerr |
John |
Deer Park |
Amateur |
81 |
30 |
Hillan |
Graham |
Stathaven |
Amateur |
81 |
31 |
Farrell |
Paul |
Pumpherston |
Amateur |
81 |
32 |
Cordery |
Thomas |
Musselburgh |
Amateur |
81 |
33 |
Fyfe |
Derek |
Duddingston |
Senior |
81 |
34 |
Taylor |
Ian |
Eyemouth |
Amateur |
82 |
35 |
Masterton |
John |
Mortonhall |
Amateur |
82 |
36 |
Porteous |
Paul |
Uphall |
Amateur |
83 |
37 |
Nicolson |
David |
Craigielaw |
Amateur |
83 |
38 |
Stewart |
Duncan |
Craigielaw |
Senior |
83 |
39 |
Marr |
William |
West Lothian |
Senior |
84 |
40 |
Leggate |
Philip |
Musselburgh |
Amateur |
84 |
41 |
Wyse |
Ian |
Falkirk Tryst |
Amateur |
84 |
42 |
Cooney |
Kieran |
Kingsfield |
Trainee |
84 |
43 |
Gilhooley |
Tom |
Torwoodlee |
Amateur |
84 |
44 |
Louden |
Michael |
Glencorse |
Senior |
84 |
45 |
Wilson |
Iain |
Longniddry |
Amateur |
84 |
46 |
White |
Justin |
Harrison (Braids) |
Amateur |
85 |
47 |
Kay |
Michael |
Dalmahoy |
Amateur |
86 |
48 |
Jervis |
Derek |
Prestonfield |
Senior |
86 |
49 |
Allan |
Robert |
Cardrona |
Amateur |
87 |
50 |
Denham |
John |
Torwoodlee |
Senior |
87 |
51 |
Roberts |
Malcolm |
Duddingston |
Amateur |
87 |
52 |
Louden |
Peter |
Glencorse |
Amateur |
87 |
53 |
Carrigan |
Michael |
Greenburn |
Amateur |
88 |
54 |
Wilson |
Gerry |
Musselburgh |
Amateur |
89 |
55 |
Cowie |
Keith |
Dunbar |
Senior |
89 |
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