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2015 BOYS ORDER OF MERIT

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Positions after 12 events:

1 Sam Nicholson (Ladybank) 260 points,

2 John Paterson (The New Club) 225,

3 Niall McMullen (Lundin) 210,

4 Jack Lockhart (Pitreavie) 200,

5 Greg Cessford (Lundin) 180,

6 Ryan Brown (Dunfermline) 170,

7 Stewart Philp (Lundin) 160,

8 Ben McKay (Crail) 120,

9 Keith Bowman (The New Club) 110,

10 James Boyd (Elie GH) 103.

New course record as English amateur qualifying is completed Sussex golfer David Wicks set a new course record in the rain as qualifying for the match play stage of the English amateur championship was finally completed today at The Alwoodley and Pannal Golf Clubs in Yorkshire.  Play was suspended yesterday when torrential rain flooded both courses and over 100 competitors returned today to complete their first round, which was used to decide the qualifiers. The leading 32 players, plus ties, from each course went through to the knockout. Wicks (Sedlescombe) led the qualifiers at The Alwoodley after returning to complete a four-under par 67 which is a new record following changes to the course.  He had played through the worst of yesterday’s weather and was four-under when play was called off, having just hit his tee shot on the 13th into a bunker.  He had all night to contemplate his shot from the wet sand, but he returned to complete his bogey-free round.  “I tried not to think about it overnight, tried to chill out, speak to friends, but I knew I was in a pretty good position,” said the 21-year-old (Image © Leaderboard Photography).  Wicks is a student in the USA, having completed two years at junior college in Texas where he has won seven times and was ranked number one nationally in his first year and number two in his second. He’s now transferred to Jacksonville University in Florida. “The structure there has helped me a lot,” he commented.  At Pannal, Yorkshire’s Jamie Bower (Meltham) secured a share of fourth place when he completed a five-under par 67 with two pars when play resumed. “I’d hit my tee shot to the middle of the green on the 17th and I came back today and two-putted,” he said.  He described yesterday’s weather as horrendous, but was able to take a relaxed attitude to the suspension in play. “I was in a good position so I felt comfortable, but if I’d had a worse score I would have been anxious. It was still raining today but not as heavy.”  Bower leads 15 Yorkshiremen into the match play stages, including defending champion Nick Marsh (Huddersfield). Others are Ben Firth (Moortown), David Houlding (Moortown), Dan Wasteney (Bondhay), Martin Brown (Pike Hills), Christopher Handy (South Moor), Dan Brown (Bedale), Jack Lampkin (Ilkley), Joe Dean (Lindrick), Damon Coulson (Fulford), Steven Robins (Hull), James Walker (Oaks), Nick Poppleton (Wath) and Ben Brewster (Bawtry).  The cut for qualifying at Pannal fell on one-under par and a total of 34 players went through. At Alwoodley the cut was on three-over par and 37 players qualified.  The match play will all take place at The Awoodley where 14 players will be involved in a preliminary round, starting at 7.30am tomorrow. The first round begins at 8.45am. Click here for full qualifying scores Click here for the matchplay draw   Lyndsey Hewison Press Officer England Golf pr@englandgolf.org 07825 752 193

MONTROSE LINKS SCOREBOARD

NAME	CLUB	H/CAP	GROSS RND 1	NETT RND 1	GROSS RND 2	NETT RND 2	AGGREGATE NETT
David Bridges	Royal Montrose	18	71	53	77	59	112
Ron Aitken	Royal Montrose	13	76	63	73	60	123
Brian Barclay	Montrose Mercantile	11	74	63	72	61	124
Ian Brown	Montrose Mercantile	18	85	67	79	61	128
Steve Grant	Royal Montrose	12	76	64	76	64	128
Eric Gove	Montrose Mercantile	18	82	64	83	65	129
Ron Cameron	Montrose Mercantile	14	80	66	78	64	130
Jim Riddell	Montrose Mercantile	18	82	64	84	66	130

VETERANS' MATCH-PLAY 

ROUND ONE DRAW

WEDNESDAY 29^th JULY 2015

1400    David Bridges (Royal Montrose)  v Jim Riddell (Montrose Mercantile)    

1408    Ian Brown (Montrose Mercantile) v Steve Grant (Royal Montrose)

1416    Ron Aitken (Royal Montrose) v Ron Cameron (Montrose Mercantile)  

1424    Brian Barclay (Montrose Mercantile)  v Eric Gove (Montrose Mercantile)

Claire Penman
Company Secretary
Montrose Golf Links Limited

Top seed Grant Forrest beats Barrie Edmond to reach last 32

Fairstone Scottish Amateur Championship

Muirfield, East Lothian

REPORT BY ED HODGE of SGU
Top seed Grant Forrest admits there would be no better place to win his second Fairstone Scottish Amateur Championship title than Muirfield, after he moved menacingly into the last-32.
The local lad, attached to the Craigielaw club, eased past Bon Accord’s Barrie Edmond, the Aberdeen Links champion, 3 and 2 to reach the fourth round, alongside a number of other in-form players.
Forrest won the crown at Royal Dornoch in 2012 and has built on that success in recent years, including reaching the final of The Amateur Championship last month and helping Scotland become European Team champions a matter of days ago.

Day 2: Round 1 results

 

R Walsh (Kirkcaldy) bt S Stewart (Clydebank Overtoun) 4 and 2

M Bacigalupo (Longniddry) bt M Clark (Kilmacolm) 3 and 2

G Forrester (Lundin) bt D Watson (Cruden Bay) 2 and 1

S Grant (Downfield) bt A Jamieson (Greenock) 3 and 2

G Duncan (Windyhill) bt G Bowman (Grange) 4 and 3

J Savage (Cawder) bt A Hain (St Andrews) 1 hole

K Hamilton (Ayr Belleisle) bt A Simpson (North Berwick) 6 and 5

R Campbell (Falkirk) bt Mark O'Donnell (Hamilton) 3 and 2

C Donaldson (Downfield) bt A Fowlie (Kytaja Golf) 3 and 2

J Rogers (Rockliffe Hall) bt J Berry (Torwoodlee) 4 and 3

B Hume (Haggs Castle) bt M Daily (Erskine) 5 and 4

E Shannly (Linlithgow) bt A McDougall (St Andrews New) 2 holes

C MacNeal (Prestwick) bt B Innes (Murcar Links) 5 and 4

K Cantley (Liberton) bt M Halliday (Royal Aberdeen) 1 hole

P Gault (Haggs Castle) bt M Robertson (Western Gailes) 5 and 4

F Davren (Williamwood) bt A Thomson (Lanark) 1 hole

F Moore (Glenbervie) bt G Miller (Cawder) 1 hole

A Anderson (Dunfermline) bt L Morgan (Dunbar) 4 and 3

C Neil (Mount Ellen) bt F Henderson (North Berwick) 6 and 5

J McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie) bt C Rossi (Western Gailes) 6 and 5

C Riddle (Torwoodlee) bt B Caldow (Kilmarnock Barassie) 4 and 3

P Moultrie (Royal Troon) bt C Scott (Duddingston) at 22nd

L Reid (Longniddry) bt G Collins (Ballumbie Castle) at 21st

R Franssen (Inverness) bt J Wilson (Balmore) 5 and 4

D Young (Craigie Hill) bt C Simpson (Newmachar) 3 and 2

D Lawrence (Ballumbie Castle) bt A Anderson (Bruntsfield Links) at 19th

C Edgar (Cochrane Castle) bt C Hill (Muckhart) 3 and 1

C Heslip (Cherwell Edge) bt M Duncan (Brucefields) 7 and 5

C McGuigan (Comrie) bt J Morris (Peebles) at 19th

D Murray (Blairgowrie) bt W Porter (Carnoustie) 2 and 1

C Hill (Tantallon) bt C Lamb (Newmachar) 5 and 4

S Watt (Old Ranfurly) bt J Valentine (Musselburgh) 3 and 1

R Smith (Nairn) bt G Bell (Bathgate) 3 and 1

J Bryce (Bathgate bt F White (Auchterarder) 4 and 3

C Howie (Peebles) bt G Robertson (Irvine) 5 and 3

S Lockhart (Bathgate) bt B McLeod (Musselburgh) 2 holes

A Fairbairn (Cawder) bt A Johnston (Bonnyton) 3 and 2

C Low (Tantallon) bt A Culverwell (Dunbar) 3 and 2

A Mcdougall (Elderslie) bt R McKenzie (Erskine) 2 and 1

C Curran (Harburn) bt B Willan (Machrihanish) 5 and 3

C Johnstone (Royal Musselburgh) bt D Macandrew (Royal Aberdeen) 4 and 3
J J amieson (St Andrews New) bt A Davidson (Charleton) at 19th

C McNeill (Leven Golfing Society) bt S Michie (Kinross) 2 and 1

S Burgess (Nairn) bt D Miller (Fereneze) at 19th

C Maclean (Balmore) bt C Stewart (Murcar Links) 1 hole

A Campbell (Dumbarton) bt J Milne (Elgin) 4 and 3

C Martin (Balbirnie) bt K Gallacher (East Kilbride) 1 hole

S Aitken (Leven Golfing Society) bt A Holbrook (Murcar Links) 4 and 2

N Gold (Bonnyton) bt S Buchanan (Prestwick St Nicholas) at 20th

E Ferguson (Bearsden) bt S Graham (Arbroath) 4 and 3

J Bunch (Prestwick) bt S Roger (Cruden Bay) bt 2 and 1

B Fotheringham (Inverness) bt J McMahon (Prestwick St Nicholas) 7 and 5

S Robin (Prestwick St Cuthbert) bt C Wallace (Balbirnie Park) 3 and 2

C Pirie (Millport) bt J Harling (Banchory) 1 hole

 

  SECOND ROUND

G Burns (Williamwood) bt K MacAskill (Auchterarder) 3 and 1 D Elder (Carnoustie) bt A Moir (Thrnton) 3 and 1 G Forrest (Craigielaw) bt J Johnston (Ayr Belleisle) 4 and 3 B Edmond (Bon Accord) bt S Twynholm (Morpeth) 2 and 1 E Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie) bt O Roberts (Hong Kong) 4 and 2 D Mitchell (Leven Thistle) bt A Blaney (Liberton) at 20th A Dunton (McDonald) bt M Smyth (Royal Troon) 1 hole J Shanks (Irvine) bt J Forbes (Muir of Ord) 4 and 2 C Cheyne (Newmachar) bt F Syme (Gullane) 2 and 1 R MacIntyre (Glencruitten) bt F Grant (Ralston) 4 and 3 R Lumsden (Royal Wimbledon) bt A Bews (Murcar Links) 5 and 3 D Miller (Duddingston) bt C Conroy (Paisley) at 20th L Johnston (Dumfries and Co) bt A Watson (Stirling) 1 hole C Baird (Bothwell Castle) bt N Macandrew (Royal Aberdeen) 1 hole C Chalmers (Cawder) bt C Lawton (Stirling) at 19th A Styles (Murcar Links) bt D Dickson (Bonnyton 3 and 2 C Syme (Drumoig) bt E Wood (Crow Wood) 2 holes S-T Robertson (Hazlehead) bt C  Donaldson (St Andrews) 3 and 2 S McClory (Bathgate) bt S Brown (Turnberry) 3 and 2 G Munro (Fraserburgh) bt G Burrett (Haggs Castle) 3 and 2

Lawrie gets a buzz from running his own  tournament as a European Tour attraction                 EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS Tournament host Paul Lawrie will open his bid to win the Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Matchplay in his home town of Aberdeen against rising French star Romain Wattel at Murcar Links Golf Club on Thursday. Lawrie, who was present alongside Saltire Energy Chief Executive Mike Loggie at the live draw on Tuesday afternoon to determine the opening 32 matches of the straight knock-out competition, is looking forward to hosting his own event in his homeland. “I just can’t wait to get going,” said Lawrie. “It’s shaping up to be a great week and all the players I have spoken to are excited about playing match play over a great links course. That, in my opinion, is the truest form of the game and I think it’s a nice refreshing change for the tour pros to come to Scotland and play man against man in a straight knock out. “I have a very tough first round match against Romain, who is one of those young players who has and continues to build a very good reputation on tour. I actually played the final round with him when I won at Gleneagles in 2012 and he is a great kid and a very good player. “There are some great first round matches with a lot of experienced players taking on the new generation of Tour players, so hopefully the old boys can take a few scalps.” Among the highlighted first round matches are second seed, and Scotland’s highest ranked player, Marc Warren taking on Richard Bland, while Aberdeen’s other hometown hero Richie Ramsay – the course record holder at Murcar with an eight under par 62 – will face India’s Shiv Kapur. Former European Number One and Ryder Cup player Robert Karlsson takes on Australian Marcus Fraser, while the tournament’s Number One seed, in-form Englishman James Morrison, will open his bid for the £1 million title against Swede Pelle Edberg. American legend John Daly joins Lawrie as the only other Major Champion in the field at Murcar this week and will face Spain’s Jorge Campillo in round one, while Lawrie’s 2012 Ryder team mate Nicolas Colsaerts takes on Frenchman Grégory Bourdy Lawrie is hoping the chance to see some of the game’s greats, as well as many of its future stars, will lure a great crowd to Murcar over the coming week. “I think this week and this tournament gives the people of Aberdeen first and foremost the chance to come along to the golf and see some amazing players up close and personal. “When we were looking at the ticket pricing, myself and Mike (Loggie) were very keen to keep the prices down and have managed to do that. It’s £15 a day from Thursday and that is a cracking price to pay to see some world class golfers playing a great links course. Hopefully the local community will continue their amazing support of golf and come along and see some great players doing their thing.” Complete First Round Draw Tee Time Player Player 1 08:00 AM Match 1 Seed #12 Julien QUESNE vs Tom LEWIS 1 08:10 AM Match 2 Seed #21 Scott HEND vs Jeev Milkha SINGH 1 08:20 AM Match 3 Seed #11 Maximilian KIEFFER vs Michael HOEY 1 08:30 AM Match 4 Seed #22 Kristoffer BROBERG vs Richard FINCH 1 08:40 AM Match 5 Seed #9 Richie RAMSAY vs Shiv KAPUR 1 08:50 AM Match 6 Seed #24 Magnus A CARLSSON vs Edoardo MOLINARI 1 09:00 AM Match 7 Seed #10 Matthew FITZPATRICK vs Bradley DREDGE 1 09:10 AM Match 8 Seed #23 Peter UIHLEIN vs Oliver WILSON 1 09:25 AM Match 9 Seed #5 Chris WOOD vs Jbe KRUGER 1 09:35 AM Match 10 Seed #28 Jorge CAMPILLO vs John DALY 1 09:45 AM Match 11 Seed #6 Raphaël JACQUELIN vs Seve BENSON 1 09:55 AM Match 12 Seed #27 Grégory HAVRET vs David HORSEY 1 10:05 AM Match 13 Seed #8 Alex LEVY vs Mark FOSTER 1 10:15 AM Match 14 Seed #25 Morten Ørum MADSEN vs Alvaro QUIROS 1 10:25 AM Match 15 Seed #7 Tyrrell HATTON vs Darren FICHARDT 1 10:35 AM Match 16 Seed #26 Robert ROCK vs Mikael LUNDBERG 1 12:30 PM Match 17 Seed #13 Anthony WALL vs Chris DOAK 1 12:40 PM Match 18 Seed #20 Romain WATTEL vs Paul LAWRIE 1 12:50 PM Match 19 Seed #14 Thomas AIKEN vs Scott JAMIESON 1 13:00 PM Match 20 Seed #19 Andrew DODT vs Oliver FISHER 1 13:10 PM Match 21 Seed #16 Alejandro CAÑIZARES vs Lucas BJERREGAARD 1 13:20 PM Match 22 Seed #17 Marcus FRASER vs Robert KARLSSON 1 13:30 PM Match 23 Seed #15 Grégory BOURDY vs Nicolas COLSAERTS 1 13:40 PM Match 24 Seed #18 Trevor FISHER JNR vs Thorbjørn OLESEN 1 13:55 PM Match 25 Seed #4 David HOWELL vs Daniel BROOKS 1 14:05 PM Match 26 Seed #29 Thomas PIETERS vs David DRYSDALE 1 14:15 PM Match 27 Seed #3 Kiradech APHIBARNRAT vs Wade ORMSBY 1 14:25 PM Match 28 Seed #30 Andrew JOHNSTON vs Graeme STORM 1 14: 35 PM Match 29 Seed #1 James MORRISON vs Pelle EDBERG 1 14:45 PM Match 30 Seed #32 Johan CARLSSON vs Marco CRESPI 1 14:55 PM Match 31 Seed #2 Marc WARREN vs Richard BLAND 1 15:05 PM Match 32 Seed #31 Felipe AGUILAR vs Fabrizio ZANOTTI

EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS