Loch Lomond course designer Jay Morrish

 dies at 78
 
Jay Morrish, a past president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, died on Monday. He was 78. 
Morrish was on the design team for such courses as Spyglass Hill, Loch Lomond, Stone Canyon, TPC Scottsdale, TPC Las Colinas and Troon Golf and Country Club.
“Jay Morrish was a stalwart who was admired by everyone,” ASGCA president Lee Schmidt said in a release. “As an architect, he positively influenced the world of golf-course design.”
Morrish became an ASGCA member in 1989 and served as president in 2002-03.

MARCHBANK, FERGUSON KO'd IN ROUND 1 BUT

FIVE SCOTS MAKE IT TO LAST 32 IN S AFRICA

Top seed Greig Marchbank (Thornhill) and Ewen Ferguson (Bearsden) were beaten in the first round of the match-play stages in the Sanlam South African men's amateur championship at Silver Lakes Golf Estate today but the five other Scots qualifiers won their way through to the last 32.
Tristen Strydom, runner-up to Marchbank in the play-off for the Proudfoot Trophy and the No 2 seed, also lost in the first round. 
South African Teaghan Gauche defeated Marchbank  2 and 1. Gauche, who  came through a play-off for the last of the 64 qualifying spots, was three up after only four holes, having had an eagle 2 at the par-4 fourth.
“I just hit an amazing tee shot with my driver which ended up three feet from the hole, and it's always nice to make a two on a par-four,” said Gauche.
“Greig got off to a shaky start with some three-putts, but I was just playing solid, hitting a lot of greens in regulation.”
Coming down the stretch, Gauche was able to apply the pressure and close out the match on the 17th to claim a huge scalp on day one of the knock-out format.
 Calum Fyfe came from behind to win his match on the 19th hole against Jade Buitendag
“My opponent, I felt, didn't hit a bad shot the whole round. He was so consistent, and made a few birdies as well,” said the Cawder Golf Club golfer.
“I just had to try and stick it out and hole a few putts. I tried to stay confident and believe in myself.”
Both players found the green on the first extra hole, but Fyfe stepped up to nail a 20-footer for the win
Ewen Ferguson lost by 4 and 3 to Philip Kruse.
But, apart from Fyfe, there were wins by Craig Ross (Kirkhill), Connor  Syme (Dumfries and Co), Daniel Young (Craigie Hill) and Scott Gibson (Southerness).

Scots' first-round results against S African opponents:
Teaghan Gauche bt Greig Marchbank (Sco) 2 and 1.
Philip Kruse bt Ewen Ferguson (Sco)_ 4 and 3.
Calum Fyfe (Sco) bt Jade Buitendag at 19th
Craig Ross (Sco) bt Altin van der Merwe 2 and 1
Connor Syme (Sco) bt Henri van der Walt 2  and 1
Daniel Young (Sco) bt Ruan Conradie 3 and 1
 Scott Gibson (Sco) bt Matt Saulez 2 and 1 .

Henry, Stewart-Cation in Cairo top 20 with a round to go

John Henry (Clydebank and District) and Kirkcaldy's  Scott Stewart-Cation are lying joint 12th and 17th respectively with one round to go in the Alps Tour's 5t4-hole event at Cairo, the Dreamland Pyramids Open.
Henry has had rounds of 70 and 73 for one-under 143.
Stewart-Cation is on level par 144  after rounds of 70 and 74.
Two Italians, Raphael Marguery (71-67) and Corrado De Stefani (70-68), are joint leaders on six-under 138

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CHRIS ROBB SCORES SECOND TOP TEN 

FINISH ON GERMAN PGA TOUR 

Banchory-based rookie pro Chris Robb, last year's Scottish amateur champion, finished joint eighth in the Dar Es Salam Open at Rabat, Morocco today, writes Colin Farquharson.
Robb, who had 11 birdies over the first 36 holes, had 17 pars and an eagle 3 at the second in a final round of 70 for a three-under-par total of 213. His earlier rounds were 73 and 70.
He finished four strokes behind the German winner, David Heinzinger who shot 67, 73 and 69 for 209.

"I had a great start with that eagle at the second but it turned out to be a very frustrating round for the rest of the day. I just couldn't get myself any more birdies, no matter how hard I tried," said Robb, pictured, an amateur member of Meldrum House Golf Club who are now one of his sponsors as a pro.
Chris also spent four years on the US college golf circuit as a student at Chattanooga-Tennessee University
It was Robb's second-top 10 finish on the German PGA's developmental Pro Golf Tour. He has also finished twice in the top 20.
His prize money at Rabat was around 900 euros. 

+Thistle Windows, Heatcare Oil and Gas, Meldrum House are Chris Robb's sponsors on the shirt and bag. Fenix Golf is his apparel company.

Philip McLean, Sam Kiloh, Ted Innes-Ker and Ross Cameron all missed the 36-hole cut in Rabat.

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North-east Alliance tee times for tomorrow

OLDMELDRUM

8-15 A Smith, G Esson, A Campbell
8-23 C Cassie, B Harper, B Masson
8-31  available
8-39 P Morrison, R O'Donnel, R Ord
8-47 M Rendall, H Roulstonm, L Roger
8-55 available
 
9-03 S Davidson, M Brown, D Lawrie
9-11 A Benton, R Brown, I Bratton
9-19 B. Nicolson, G. Allan, P. Walker
9-27 J. Forrest N. Stewart C. Nelson
9-35 D Mackay L. Duncan W. Beattie
9-43 John Duff M. Smith S. Melvin
9-51 N. Forster D. Townsley S. Dillon
9-59 A. Gall L. Vannet I. Clark
 
10-07 J. Scott B. Skene R. McConnachie
10-15 D. Fleming J. Emslie L. Fowler
10-23 J Sunley. D. Leslie W. Shaw
10-31 D. Wright B. Lumsden T. Robertson
10-39 S. Shand C. Angus K. Stewart
10-47 J. Hopwood L. Murray M. Duncan
10-55 Keil Beveridge, Kimberley Beveridge, H. McNaughton

11-03 J. Murray F. Bisset D. Bisset
11-11 S. Finnie D. McKay M. Forster
11-19 S. Allison G. Mackie G. McDonald
11-27 G. Milne J. Duncan J. Jessiman
11-35 D. Nelson N K Parker A. Graham
11-43 W. Skene R. Duncan, place available
11-51 C. Duffus N. Chisholm I. Grant
11-59 M. Winton S. Thompson D. McDougall

12-07 J. Borthwick P. Low D. Buchan
12-15 G. Moir S. Mackie Justin. Duff

+There is a big field tomorrow so please try to keep up a good pace so that everyone can enjoy a round of no more than four hours. If you are not sure if you will be able to find a wayward shot, then tell your partners and play a provisional ball.

HARRINGTON ADMITS HE TINKERS TOO MUCH WITH HIS SWING

FROM GOLF CHANNEL.COM
By RANDALL MELL

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida – Padraig Harrington has confessed his intensely analytical nature probably isn’t the best quality for a tour pro.
After winning the Honda Classic on Monday, Harrington said relentless tinkerers like himself are probably at a disadvantage in the game.
He was asked after the trophy presentation if the game attracts analytical types, or if it makes players more analytical.

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“No, that's a character trait,” Harrington said. “I think you're born with that character trait. I was. I grew up with no practice range, so that's why I've always been fascinated, obsessed with, trying to swing the club and hit it better. 
"The short-game side, the mental side, came easy to me for most of my career, so that's what I am. That's what I enjoy.”
Harrington has been accused of sometimes tinkering his way out of top form.
“You will find more US PGA Tour pros are non-tinkerers than are tinkerers,” he said.
 “There are very few that, actually, tinker. There are probably 10 of us, and the rest are much more of the mindset of not really thinking too much about their game, whatsoever.
“So, if you're looking for a character trait to make it as a professional, the guy who doesn't think too much has got better odds.”

RORY REBOUNDS TO WIN AT SEMINOLE PRO-AM


FROM GOLF.COM
DORAL, Florida – Rory McIlroy didn’t take long to rebound from missing the cut at the Honda Classic.
The world No. 1 scorched venerable Seminole Golf Club on Monday to claim gross-division honours at the Seminole Pro-Member. Rory was paired with John Pinkham.
McIlroy, who missed the cut in his 2015 debut on the US PGA Tour with rounds of 73-74 last week at PGA National, began his day with three consecutive birdies and went out in 6-under 30. The Ulsterman shot 63 on his own ball.
Ben Martin, paired with Rick Woolworth, finished second in the gross division, two strokes behind McIlroy.
Phil Mickelson, who finished 17th earlier on Monday at the weather-delayed Honda Classic, tied for eighth place at Seminole with a team gross score of 67.
The event annually draws some of the game’s top players for an 18-hole pro-am on the Monday after the Honda Classic.