HORSCHEL GAVE CADDIE MILLION-DOLLAR BONUS

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By NICK MENTA
It's customary for a caddie to receive 10 percent of his player's winnings upon victory. Billy Horschel's caddie ended up with 10 percent of $10 million.

Horschel, pictured, took home the 2014 FedEx Cup and the eight-figure annuity that comes with the trophy. He collected around $13.5 million in a two-week period, including his triumph at the BMW Championship.
And according to GolfWeek's Jim McCabe, Horschel proved just as talented giving away the money as he did winning it.

"The $10,000 he left to the locker-room attendants at East Lake Golf Club, site of his title-clinching victory, started things. Family and “team” members were rewarded. When caddie Micah Fugitt learned of his boss’ goodwill – a $1 million bonus – he was speechless.
“Shock, happiness, joy,” said Fugitt, who will set up college funds for his two children. “You have such a wide range of emotions.”

    Horschel, of course, was not selected for the USA Ryder Cup team that flopped at Gleneagles. Tom Watson named his team too
early to take into account Horschel's late-season bonanza.
   Would Billy have made a difference? Well, he certainly would not have weakened the American line-up!

Mostly, this: “He’s always been great about showing gratitude to people like that.”

MONTY IN THE MOOD - LEADS WITH A 66
FROM CBS Sports.com  
Colin Montgomerie had five birdies in an eight-hole stretch on the back nine, on his way to a 66 (-6) for a one-shot lead after one round of the Champions Tour's ACE Group Classic at Twin Eagles Golf Club, Naples, Florida.
The Scot, who did not play well last week, is followed by Tommy Armour III 67. 
Defending champion Kirk Triplett and Lee Janzen are at 68.
Monty put himself in the mood by holing a 40ft birdie putt at his first hole. On the back nine, he birdied Nos. 10, 12, 13, 16 and 17.
Armour holed four putts of more than 12 feet, including a 40-footer at the sixth for one of his six birdies. He had a bogey at the 14th.
Paul Goydos, last week's US Champions Tour winner, was three shots back. Bernhard Langer, who had five victories last season, is five behind.

JONES, SNEDEKER SHARE LEAD IN CALIFORNIA
 
Matt Jones and Brandt Snedeker share the lead on 131 after two rounds of the AT and T Pebble Beach National Pro-am over several courses at the California venue.
Jones has had scores of 65 and 66, Snedeker 64 and 67.
Justin Hicks is a close up third on 132 (64-68)

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SECOND-ROUND 62 BY JASON DAY
 NEWS RELEASE

Weather conditions remain ideal along the California coast, where a former champion now shares the top spot on the leaderboard at the AT and T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. 
Here's how things look at the halfway point, as Brandt Snedeker and Matt Jones are one shot clear of the field:
Leaderboard: Brandt Snedeker (-12), Matt Jones (-12), Justin Hicks (-11), Charlie Beljan (-10), Michael Putnam (-10), Daniel Berger (-10), Billy Horschel (-10), David Hearn (-10)
What it means: Snedeker won this event in 2013, and he is again positioned to contend for the trophy after a 67 at Spyglass Hill, the most difficult of the three courses used this week. He's joined by Jones, who won last year in Houston, though a host of contenders sit just off the pace with one round to go before the field is trimmed to the top 60 plus ties.
Round of the day: Jason Day was well off the pace after an even-par 72 in the opening round, but the Aussie bounced back to card a 9-under 62 Friday at Monterey Peninsula. Just one week after winning at Torrey Pines, he moved up to 9 under overall and three shots behind the co-leaders heading into the weekend.
Best of the rest: Beljan won at Disney in 2012 and lost in a playoff at Riviera in 2013, and he is again in the mix after a 63 at Monterey Peninsula. The veteran had nine birdies against just one bogey during his second round, including a run of five birdies in six holes from Nos. 1-6.
Biggest disappointment: It wasn't a disaster, but a 1-over 72 did drop John Daly from the first page of the leaderboard to the middle of the pack. Daly wasn't able to build on his momentum from an opening 65, making just two birdies all day at Monterey Peninsula. Amid ideal conditions, he was the only player currently in the top 60 who failed to shoot par or better in the second round.
Main storyline heading into Saturday: The player to watch is Snedeker, a former champ who appears in command of his game after hitting all 18 greens in regulation during his second round. He is one of only two players (along with Horschel) who has yet to make a bogey this week, and both will head back to the host course for each of the next two rounds.
Quote of the day: "I know what it takes to get it done around here." - Snedeker

ANGLO LUMSDEN IS LONE SCOT IN FINAL ROUND

 
OF FOG-HIT PORTUGUESE CHAMPIONSHIP

Anglo Ryan Lumsden (Royal Wimbledon) in joint 14th place on 141 (68-73) was the only Scot to survive the 36-hole cut which reduced the Portuguese men's international amateur golf championship to the leading 40 and ties for what will now be the final round at Montado Hotel and Golf Resort.
The tournament was cut to 54 holes after fog delayed Friday's play by more than four hours.
The cut mark was 144. Scots who missed out were Alex Culverwell (Dunbar) on 150 (74-76), Fraser Moore (Glenbervie) on 151 (74-77) and Royal Aberdeen's Nick Macandrew who totalled 154 (77-77).
England's Ashley Chesters, who was not in action today (Friday), was joined in the lead at 136 by Zan Luka Strin (Slovenia) who completed his second round, begun on Thursday, in 69 shots.

SECOND-ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 142 (2x71)
136 Zan Luka Strin (Slo) 67 69, Ashley Chesters (Eng) 70 66
137 Peter Baek (Den) 70 67, Paolo Ferraris (Ita) 70 67, Christoffer Bring (Ger) 65 72, Edgar Catherine (Fra) 67 70.

SELECTED SCORE
141 Ryan Lumsden (Sco) 68 73 (T14)

MISSED THE CUT (144 and better qualified for what will now be the final round on Saturday)
150 Alexander Culverwell (Dunbar) 74 76
151 Fraser Moore (Glenbervie) 74 77
154 Nick Macandrew (Royal Aberdeen) 77 77 

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BOOTH'S WINNING CHANCE IN SPAIN

Wallace Booth was in a potential winning position after birdies at the fourth, seventh and eighth in the final round of the 36-hole El Valle Open at El Valle Golf Club, Murcia in South-east Spain today (Friday).
But it was pride before a big fall for the Comrie man. He ran up a triple bogey 8 at the 16th and a bogey at the 18th - four shots dropped over the last three holes.
He finished with a 72 for 143 and a share of sixth place, five strokes behind the three players who tied for first place on 138 - Florian Fritsch (Germany), Sam Young (England) and Liam Murray (Spain).

EL VALLE OPEN
El Valle Golf Club, Murcia, SE Spain
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
par 144 (2x72)
138 F Fritsch (Ger) 72 66, S Young (Eng) 70 68, L Murray (Spa) 67 71
139 W Harrold (Eng) 69 70.
140 D Booth (Eng) 73 67

SELECTED TOTAL
143 W Booth (Sco) 71 72 (T6)

ROSS CAMERON FINISHES JOINT 7th IN MOROCCO

Ross Cameron from Ellon achieved another top-10 finish on the German PGA Pro Tour, sharing seventh place in the Mogador Open at Essaouira, Morocco with rounds of 73, 70 and 71 for two-under 215. 
The Paul Lawrie Golf Centre player, who is also sponsored by Saltire Energy, birdied the second, third, sixth and 15th in halves of 36-35.
Scottish amateur champion Chris Robb from Banchory sagged to joint 29th place with a closing round of 77 for 220. He had a double bogey at the 17th and a bogey at the 18th.

Ted Innes-Ker, the Duke of Roxburghe's son, finished joint 34th on 222. He too had a final-round 77.
Frenchman Mathieu D Lafon won by three shots with a six-under aggregate of 210 (71-65-74)

MOGADOR OPEN
Essaouira, Morocco.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72)
210 M D Lafon (Fra) 71 65 74
213 F Mruzek (Cze) 67 74 72, T Bakker (Fin) 68 72 73.

SCOTS' SCORES
214 R Cameron 73 70 71 (T7)
220 C Robb 75 68 77 (T29)
222 T Innes-Ker 72 73 77 (T34).

Portuguese amateur ch/ship reduced to three rounds

Portuguese men's international amateur championship reduced to three rounds at Montado Hotel and Golf Resort.
Fog delayed start of Friday play until 12.30. Big group of players, including Scots Alexander Culverwell and Nick Macandrew, have still to complete their second rounds before the cut mark is known.
The top 40 and ties after 36 holes will contest the third and final round on Saturday.

 JIMENEZ COPES WITH HEAVY COLD TO LEAD  THAILAND CLASSIC

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He may be the oldest player in the field but Spanish star Miguel Angel Jiménez showed the rest how it is done with a second-round, six under par 66 to move to the top of the leaderboard at the inaugural True Thailand Classic
The 51 year old, who has won 21 titles on The European Tour, fired seven birdies and a bogey despite suffering from a heavy cold to reach 11 under par overall, one ahead of Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat, who signed for a 67.
Another home favourite, Thongchai Jaidee, is another shot back at nine under after also carding a 66, alongside Australian Scott Hend (68) and Canadian Richard T Lee (67).
It was a good day for the Thais as 22 year old Panuphol Pittiyarat won a four-storey townhouse at Black Mountain, worth around €300,000, for A hole-in-one at the par three 14th.
Quotes
Miguel Angel Jiménez
“I’m very happy. I am disappointed to make bogey on the last but overall I played very solid and made a lot of birdies. You’re always happy when you’re under par – and the more under par you are, the happier you are. I was seven under par with one hole to play, but I finished six under par, but that’s the game. I was hitting shots right at the flags today. 
"You need to be in the right places on the greens. You need to put the ball on the right side of the hole because the putts are very fast. I like it. I have a heavy cold and I’m very bunged up and slept terribly last night, but apart from that I’m fine.”

Kiradech Aphibarnrat
“I’ve been striking the ball well and haven’t made many mistakes. I got into trouble on 18 in the first round and I missed a short putt on that hole as well today. But apart from that, it has been good. I’m happy with the way I’m playing right now and it’s a huge boost to my confidence. I’ve got my family and golf fans here this week and I’m just trying to perform well.”

Thongchai Jaidee
“I hit a lot of good shots but missed a few short putts. I missed from three feet three times. Otherwise I played great today and hit the ball very well. It should’ve been more than six under today. Sometimes you lose your confidence with the putter and the greens are very tricky here – a lot of guys are struggling. 
"But it’s great to be playing at home in Thailand and I’m performing well. I’m two behind so that’s not too bad. I’ll be trying to catch up tomorrow.”

SECOND-ROUND SCORES
Par 144 (2x72)
+79 players made the cut of 142 (-2))
133 M Jiménez (Esp) 67 66
134 K Aphibarnrat (Tha) 67 67
135 T Jaidee (Tha) 69 66, R Lee (Can) 68 67, S Hend (Aus) 67 68
136 M Baldwin (Eng) 69 67, J Carlsson (Swe) 69 67, M Hoey  (NIr) 64 72, T Lewis (Eng) 69 67
137 R Karlberg  (Swe) 72 65, A Noren  (Swe) 67 70, C Pigem (Esp) 65 72, J Wang (SKor) 68 69, W Ormsby (Aus) 72 65, G Havret  (Fra) 69 68
138 S Brazel (Aus) 69 69, H Chien-Yao (Tpe) 65 73, N Holman  (Aus) 71 67, D Lipsky (USA) 65 73, R Cabrera-Bello (Esp) 72 66, J Kruger (RSA) 69 69, A Otaegui  (Esp) 69 69, P Meesawat  (Tha) 73 65, M Mamat (Sin) 70 68, A Dodt (Aus) 71 67, R Green (Aus) 71 67, R Wattel  (Fra) 70 68, J Knutzon (USA) 72 66
139 P Marksaeng (Tha) 67 72, S Kapur (Ind) 66 73, P Uihlein  (USA) 69 70, E Grillo (Arg) 70 69, B Henson (USA) 70 69, R Wannasrichan (Tha) 68 71
140 A Atwal (Ind) 73 67, F Aguilar (Chi) 70 70, M Kawamura (Jpn) 68 72, P Junhasavasdikul (Tha) 67 73, C Lloyd (Eng) 69 71, A Wall (Eng) 72 68, J Parry (Eng) 71 69, M Warren (Sco) 69 71, M Fraser (Aus) 69 71, P Maddy (Eng) 70 70, S Supupramai (Tha) 72 68, T Khrongpha (Tha) 68 72, P Peterson (USA) 68 72
141 J Colomo  (Esp) 74 67, K Oda (Jpn) 70 71, M Ford (Eng) 67 74, J Randhawa (Ind) 71 70, S Lewton (Eng) 70 71, J Campillo (Esp) 73 68, D McGrane (Irl) 74 67, J Quesne  (Fra) 70 71, T Bjørn (Den) 69 72, A Lahiri (Ind) 69 72, B Rumford (Aus) 69 72, K Broberg (Swe) 70 71, J Edfors (Swe) 69 72, M Kieffer (Ger) 73 68, K Richardson (Aus) 73 68, A Vongvanij (Tha) 72 69
142 T Pilkadaris (Aus) 69 73, M Carlsson  (Swe) 71 71, S Dyson  (Eng) 73 69, A Hansen (Den) 71 71, D Chia (Mas) 71 71, R Paratore (Ita) 67 75, S Jamieson  (Sco) 70 72, S Kang (SKor) 74 68, A Pavan (Ita) 70 72, P Tangkamolprasert (Tha) 71 71, M Korhonen (Fin) 73 69, C Plaphol (Tha) 71 71, J Pagunsan (Phi) 72 70, S Chawrasia (Ind) 71 71, J Barnes (Eng) 72 70, P Swangarunporn (Tha) 75 67
MISSED THE CUT
143 P Saksansin (Tha) 75 68, P Naewsuk (Tha) 70 73, T Chuayprakong (Tha) 73 70, C Nirat (Tha) 71 72, M Perera (Sri) 70 73, K Pratt (Aus) 69 74, A Da Silva (Bra) 71 72, E De La Riva  (Esp) 72 71, M Lampert (Ger) 72 71, B Easton (RSA) 71 72, L Wei-Chih (Tpe) 72 71, U Park (Aus) 71 72, N Tantipokhakul (Tha) 72 71, L Weber (Fra) 69 74,
144 A Cañizares  (Esp) 71 73, R Gangjee (Ind) 74 70, G Bhullar (Ind) 74 70, P Khongwatmai (Tha) 74 70, S Rahman (Ban) 69 75, J Perttila (Fin) 73 71, N Fung (Mas) 73 71, M Foster (Eng) 74 70,
145 P Supupramai (Tha) 73 72, S Baek (SKor) 73 72, F Zanotti (Par) 71 74, M Both (Aus) 73 72, A Lascuna (Phi) 73 72, G Charoenkul (Tha) 71 74,
146 U Duangdecha (Tha) 75 71, A Groom (Aus) 73 73, M Tullo (Chi) 73 73, S Barr (Aus) 73 73, A Johnston (Eng) 76 70, L Wen-Chong (Chn) 72 74, R Khan  (Ind) 74 72, S Kjeldsen (Den) 72 74, S Kooratanapisan (Tha) 75 71, P Pittayarat (Tha) 75 71, S Hutsby  (Eng) 73 73, I Buranatanyarat (Tha) 73 73,
147 J Premsirigorn (Tha) 75 72, C Phadungsil  (Tha) 74 73, J Singh (Ind) 73 74, J Janewattananond (Tha) 76 71, S Pongpaew (Tha) 73 74, A Que (Phi) 72 75,
148 R Finch  (Eng) 74 74, K Tannin (Tha) 75 73, J Higginbottom (Aus) 74 74, M Crespi  (Ita) 71 77, D Drysdale (Sco) 75 73, R Rock (Eng) 78 70,
149 M Tabuena (Phi) 75 74,
150 P Sonthirati (Tha) 75 75, M Lundberg (Swe) 77 73,
152 N Thippong (Tha) 74 78, C Doak (Sco) 76 76, T Wiratchant (Tha) 73 79, M Nixon (Eng) 77 75,
153 S Rattanakamphol (Tha) 77 76, J Lando Casanova  (Fra) 73 80, S Prakongvech (Tha) 74 79, J Lagergren (Swe) 77 76, T Poipong (Tha) 79 74,
154 P Rachataporn (Tha) 77 77, O Farr (Wal) 74 80,
159 S Hansapiban (Tha) 83 76,
162 P Pinprayong (Tha) 84 78,
** H Otto (RSA) 70 WD, S Khan (Eng) 78 WD, P Waring  (Eng) RT  0,

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Spey Bay OK for next Wednesday's NE Alliance

Next Wednesday's North-east Alliance at Spey Bay links is in no danger, reports joint secretary David Wilson.
Full course is in play. Play from fairways, must be off mats, or players have the option of taking the ball to the side and playing from the light rough.
 

Five share lead with 64s at AT and T Pebble Beach Pro-am

Five players - Justin Hicks, J B Holmes, Jim Furyk, Brandt Snedeker and Chesson Hadley - sharing the lead with 64s after the first round of the AT and T Pebble Beach National Pro-am at the California venue.

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DAVID FLEMING STILL NUMERO UNO IN NE 

ALLIANCE ORDER OF MERIT CLASS 1 TABLE

Portlethen's David Fleming continues to lead the North-east Golfers' Alliance Order of Merit Class 1 table, sponsored by teaching pro Willie McKenzie and his WLM Golf company, writes Colin Farquharson.

Fleming (pictured) has 850 points to his credit, leading by 75pt from Dave Mackay (Hazlehead), the joint Alliance secretary.
Oldmeldrum's Phil Morrison is one of the week's big climbers. His
Murcar performance saw him rfise by six places, from ninth to third on 725pt.
Fourth-placed Martin Forster (Cruden Bay) moved up to fourth on 675, a rise of five places.
Banchory's Fergus Bisset dropped two places to fifth on 650.
The Orders of Merit for the 2014-2015 season end with the second round of the Alliance championship at Craibstone in March. The additional fixture at Newburgh, which rings down the curtain ont he Alliance season, is a non-counter for Order of Merit points.

+Thanks to Joel Hopwood (Royal Aberdeen) for devising the format and calculating the
weekly updates


HOW CLASS 1 ORDER OF MERIT STANDS AFTER
THE MURCAR LINKS COMPETITION


1    DAVID FLEMING  850    0 (no change in position since last wk)
2    DAVID MACKAY    775    0 (no change)
3    PHIL MORRISON    725    +6 (risen six places)
4    MARTIN FORSTER    675    +5 (risen five places)
5    FERGUS BISSET    650    -2 (gone down two places
6    JIM EMSLIE    600    -2 (down two places)
7    STEVE SHAND    550    -2 (down two places)
7    CHARLIE CASSIE    550    -2 (down two places)
9    DAVID LESLIE    525    -2 (down two places)
10    HARRY ROULSTON    500    +2  (risen two places)
10    JOHN NICOLSON    500    -2  (down two places)
12    GARY ESSON    475    -3 (down three places)
13    TONY ROBERTSON    400    0 (no change)
13    ALBERT SMITH    400    0 (no change)
15    STEVE LAWRIE    375    0 (no change)
15    JOHN BORTHWICK    375    0 (no change)
17    ALISTAIR GRAHAM    350    0 (no change
18    DAVE MCKAY    300    14
18    STEWART ALLISON    300    0
20    DAVID NELSON    250    -1
20    ANDY CAMPBELL    250    -1
20    GARY CRAIG    250    -1
20    RYAN MACRAE    250    -1
20    WILLY SHAW    250    -1
20    MIKE DUNCAN    250    -1
20    BRIAN HARPER    250    -1
27    ZANDER ROGER    225    -1
28    C.DUFFUS    200    -1
28    KEITH MCGILLVARY    200    -1
30    CRAIG CARNEGIE    175    -1
30    GATON DILLON    175    -1
30    NORMAN DUNCAN    175    -1
34    ROBERT O'DONNELL    150    -2
34    NORMAN FORSTER    150    -2
34    DREW BUCHAN    150    -2
34    GORDON MILNE    150    -2
38    C.ANGUS    100    NEW
38    J.SCOTT    100    -1
38    J.DOUGLAS    100    -1
41    DEREK MACDOUGALL    75    -2
41    JOSH TURNER    75    -2
41    JIM DUNCAN    75    -2
41    RICHIE DAVIDSON    75    -2
41    IAIN TAYLOR    75    -2
45    K.STEWART    50    -1
45    JOHN HAMILTON    50    -1
45    JACKIE FORREST    50    -1
45    ALAN GALL    50    -1