Ross Cameron best of Brits in German Pro 

Golf  Tour event

Ellon's Ross Cameron (Saltire Energy) is the highest placed British player after the first round of the German PGA Pro Golf Tour's Castanea Resort Open at Adendorf, Germany today.
Cameron, with three birdies and one bogey, shot a two-under-par 70 for a share of eighth place behind the Swiss leader, Benjamin Rusch who heads a field of 89 players with a seven-under-par 65.
Philip McLean (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) from Peterhead is in joint 21st place on 72.
Former Scottish amateur champion Chris Robb (Meldrum House) is joint 52nd with a 76.

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Junior Golf Tour's best at Buddon

By WALTER BURNS

Scottish Junior Golf Tour

The Scottish Junior Golf Tour event at Carnoustie on Sunday was at Carnoustie's Buddon Course, one of our favourites. It was in great condition with superb greens. That and the fantastic autumn weather made for some of the best scoring we have ever had at Carnoustie. 

Andrew Gibson had the best score of the day with two under par 66 but there was very good scoring in all age categories. 

Ruben Lyndsay won the U12s with 75. Connor McKinney and Ewan Wheat had 73s in the U14 and Aidan Husenne and Ian Taggart had 72s in the U16.

 

LEADING SCORES

Under-18 years

66 Andrew Gibson (Blairgowrie)

69 Aran Sinclair (Haggs Castle)

70 Andrew Thompson (Lanark)

 

Under -16 years

72 Aidan Husenne (Haggs Castle), Ian Taggart (Lenzie)

76 Campbell Gibson (Blairgowrie)

77 Jack Williams (Sandyhills)

Under-14 years

73 Connor McKinney (Pitreavie), Ewan Wheat (Royal Montrose)

74 Jack Lockhart (Pitreavie)

78 Jonathan Murphy (Erskine)

 

Under-12 years

75 Ruben Lyndsay (Belleisle)

78 Cormac Sharpe (Blairgowrie)

79 George Cannon (Falkirk)

Ian Taggart  won the handicap prize.

The Skill Challenges were won by Craig Jackman (Dunblane).

Next event will be “Three Way Matchplay” at Elmwood next Sunday.

 

Walter Burns

Scottish Junior Golf Tour

Mob: 07951 103 827

Email: walter@scottishjuniorgolftour.co.uk

Web: www.scottishjuniorgolftour.co.uk

Fraser beats Bryan in the battle of the 

Fotheringhams to win ND match-play title

Fraser Fotheringham (Nairn) beat Bryan Fotheringham (Forres) by

4 and 3 in the final of the North District match-play championship at Castle Stuart Links.

Fraser three under par for the holes played and Bryan one over. The finalists are not related.
Fraser was one up at the turn and then built on that lead

Two junior international players reached the semi-finals. Sandy Scott (Nairn) was beaten at the 19th by Bryan Fotheringham and Rory Franssen (Inverness) lost by 4 and 3 to Fraser Fotheringham.

Left to right: Bryan Fotheringham, Stuart McColm (Castle Stuart CEO) and Fraser Fotheringham

Tomatin 54-hole pro-am scoreboard

Fenwick and Hutcheon shoot 65s at Nairn 

Neil Fenwick (Dunbar) and Greig Hutcheon (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) had the lowest scores - six-under-par 65s - at the Tomatin three-day programme opened at Nairn (par 71), Royal Dornoch (par 70) and Castle Stuart (par 72).
Fenwick and Hutcheon both had their first rounds at Nairn but as the players switch courses every day, it will be Wednesday before the overall scoreboard gives the true picture of who is winning the 54-hole event.
Probably for the first time in his golfing life, Hutcheon had THREE eagle 3s on his card, at  Nairn's seventh, 10th and 18th. Two bogeys cancelled out his two birdies so the eagles gave him his six-under-par flying start to the tournament.
Fenwick also had an eagle 3 at the 15th and a bag of seven birdies.  Three bogeys pulled him down to "only" six under par.
Also at Nairn, Welshman Simon Edwards was well in themix with a 66. He was six unde par for his last 12 holes. 
Jason McCreadie had eight birdies, one double boggey and three bogeys in his 69 at Castle Stuart (par 72). He is one of five players sharing the lead at this venue.
Greg McBain (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) had the best score at Royal Dornoch - a four-under-par 66.


 

CASTLE STUART (par 72)

69 G Fox (Clydeway Golf), P McKechnie (Braid Hills), R Kellett (Paul Lawrie GC), C Ronald (Carluke), J McCreadie (Largs)
71 C Elliott (Haggs Castle), D Dixon (Enmore Park)
72 F Cromarty (Nairn), G Hay (Nairn Dunbar), D Orr (Eastwood), G Wright (West Linton)
73 P Wardell (North Berwick), I Colquhoun (Merchants of Edinburgh).
74 G Forbes (Murcar Links), C Lawrie (Paul Lawrie GC)
75 C Everett (Caldwell)
77 D McKay (Wellsgreen)
79 M Isaacs (Gamola Golf)

ROYAL DORNOCH (Par 70)
66 G McBain (Paul Lawrie GC)
68 C Currie (Caldwell)
70 S Gray (Hayston)
71 S Taylor (Bothwell Castle), L Saltman (Archerfield Links)
72 I Taylor (Drumpellier)
74 N Walton (Glasgow), K Hutton (Downfield)
76 J Lomas (Caprington)
77 S Morrison (Tain), I Nicholson (Kilmacolm), G Brown (Montrose Links)
80 G Dingwall (Royal Dornoch)
81 J Porteous (Craigielaw)
85 C Campbell (Trump International)
87 M McAllan (Elgin)

NAIRN (Par 71)
65 N Fenwick (Dunbar), G Hutcheon (Paul Lawrie GC)
66 S Edwards (Windermere)
68 P O'Hara (Clydeway Golf)
70 S O'Hara (Clydeway Golf)
72 M Kerr (Marriott Dalmahoy)
73 D Thomson (Carnegie Club), C Kelly (unatt)
74 G Stewart  (Cawder)
75 J Cliff (Murrayfield), S Henderson (Kings Links), G Nethercott (Deeside), J Sharp (Carrick on Loch Lomond)

David Joy to leave England Golf  David Joy, the Chief Executive of England Golf, is to leave the organisation at the end of this year to become the Chief Executive of British Canoeing.  He announced his resignation to the Board and to staff today and will take up his new appointment on 1 January 1, 2016.  England Golf Chairman Graham Yates said: “I must thank David Joy for his enthusiasm and support for England Golf and its aspirations. Significant progress has been achieved during his 2½ years in office, particularly with the launch of the Strategic Plan for England Golf, Raising Our Game. “David will remain in office until December 31 and the company will continue ‘business as normal’ until a new appointment is made. Arrangements are being put in hand in this respect with immediate effect.” David Joy joined England Golf in April 2013, following the merger of the former English Golf Union and English Women’s Golf Association. He brought with him over 25 years of management experience within national and local sports organisations, more than 12 of which have been as a Chief Executive. During his tenure he has overseen the launch of the England Golf Strategic Plan, Raising Our Game, which calls on all who are involved in the sport to work together to create a brighter future for the game. It aims to create: more players; more club members; stronger clubs; winning golfers; outstanding championships; an improved image of the game; and excellent governance.     Lyndsey Hewison Press Officer England Golf pr@englandgolf.org 07825 752 193

           
2015-16 EUROPEAN TOUR INTERNATIONAL SCHEDULE   
2015            
NOVEMBER
26-29    Alfred Dunhill Championship    Leopard Creek CC, Malelane, South Africa
DECEMBER
 3-6    Nedbank Golf Challenge    Gary Player CC, Sun City, South Africa
 3-6    Australian PGA Championship    RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
2016           
JANUARY
7-10  South African Open Championship    Glendower GC, Gauteng, Johannesburg, South Africa
14-17 Joburg Open    Royal Johannesburg and Kensington GC, Johannesburg, South Africa
15-17    EURASIA CUP presented by DRB-HICOM    Glenmarie G and CC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
21-24 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship    Abu Dhabi GC, Abu Dhabi, UAE
 27-30    Commercial Bank Qatar Masters (Sat Finish)    Doha GC, Doha, Qatar
FEBRUARY
 4-7  Omega Dubai Desert Classic    Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE
 11-14 Tshwane Open    Pretoria CC, Waterkloof, South Africa
 18-21  Maybank Championship Malaysia    Royal Selangor GC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
25-28 Perth International     Lake Karrinyup CC, Perth, Western Australia
MARCH
3-6 WGC-Cadillac Championship    Trump National Doral, Doral, Florida, US
10-13 True Thailand Classic    Black Mountain CC, Hua Hin, Thailand
17-20 Hero Indian Open    TBC
 23-27 WGC-Dell Match Play     Austin CC, Austin, Texas, USA

Colin continues to coin it in America

Monty, T3 finish in California,  boosts US 

Senior Tour season's  earnings to $1,894,599

Colin Montgomerie earned $119,300 for a joint third finish in the weekend US Champions Tour event at Pebble Beach, California, the Nature Valley First Tee Open.
Monty was leading with 18 holes to go but bogeyed the 16th and 17th in a closing round of  73 for a final total of seven-under-par 215 over the Pebble Beach courses, par 71 and par 72.
Esteban Toledo, 52, from Mexico won the $300,000 first prize with rounds of 71, 66 and 69 for nine-under 206, one shot ahead of 66-year-old Tom Watson (75-65-67) who earned $176,000.
Vijay Singh (Fiji) and Woody Austin (USA) tied with Monty for third place.
Sandy Lyle shot 68, 73 and 74 for a T23 finish on 215 which earned him $18,180. Also on the 215 mark was Englishmanb Roger Chapman (69-74-72)
Ian Woosnam shot 72, 76 and 76 for 224 and a T68 finish. His payslip amounted to $1,820.
Discounting the money he has already won this year on the European Senior Tour, Montgomerie is lying second in the Champions Tour money table for 2015 with earnings of $1,894,599 from 15 events. In the No 1 position is American Jeff Magget with $2,111,136 from 17 outings.
Sandy Lyle has made $317,822 from 15 events.
FINAL TOTALS AND PRIZEMONEY

1	Esteban Toledo	71	66	69	.		206	$300,000
2	Tom Watson	75	65	67			207	$176,000
T3	Vijay Singh	70	69	69			208	$119,333
T3	Woody Austin	68	70	70			208	$119,333
T3	Colin Montgomerie	68	67	73			208	$119,333
T6	Jeff Sluman	74	68	67			209	$68,000
T6	David Frost	70	70	69			209	$68,000
T6	Fred Couples	72	66	71			209	$68,000
T6	Olin Browne	71	65	73			209	$68,000
10	Scott McCarron	72	71	67			210	$52,000
T11	Rod Spittle	73	70	68			211	$46,000
T11	Mark O'Meara	70	70	71			211	$46,000
T13	Tom Lehman	70	71	71			212	$37,000
T13	Jesper Parnevik	66	75	71			212	$37,000
T13	Wes Short Jr.	72	68	72			212	$37,000
T13	Tom Byrum	67	73	72			212	$37,000
T17	Duffy Waldorf	76	68	69			213	$28,160
T17	Kevin Sutherland	71	72	70			213	$28,160
T17	Fred Funk	73	70	70			213	$28,160
T17	Jay Haas	71	72	70			213	$28,160
T17	John Cook	72	69	72			213	$28,160
22	Marco Dawson	71	68	75			214	$23,200
T23	Willie Wood	73	73	69			215	$16,160
T23	Mark Brooks	73	73	69			215	$16,160
T23	Michael Allen	74	71	70			215	$16,160
T23	Scott Dunlap	72	73	70			215	$16,160
T23	Craig Stadler	73	72	70			215	$16,160
T23	Jeff Hart	74	70	71			215	$16,160
T23	Tommy Armour III	73	71	71			215	$16,160
T23	Mark McNulty	68	75	72			215	$16,160
T23	Jeff Maggert	74	69	72			215	$16,160
T23	Roger Chapman	69	74	72			215	$16,160
T23	Bobby Wadkins	70	73	72			215	$16,160
T23	Steve Pate	74	67	74			215	$16,160
T23	Sandy Lyle	68	73	74			215	$16,160
T23	Stephen Ames	70	69	76			215	$16,160
T23	Mike Goodes	70	70	75			215	$16,160
T38	Jay Don Blake	72	76	68			216	$10,000
T38	Corey Pavin	72	76	68			216	$10,000
T38	Larry Mize	73	72	71			216	$10,000
T38	Steve Jones	70	74	72			216	$10,000
T38	Peter Senior	73	71	72			216	$10,000
T38	Paul Goydos	69	74	73			216	$10,000
T44	Brad Bryant	73	75	69			217	$8,200
T44	Joey Sindelar	73	73	71			217	$8,200
T44	Davis Love III	75	70	72			217	$8,200
T47	Joe Durant	73	75	70			218	$6,600
T47	Gene Sauers	73	73	72			218	$6,600
T47	Rocco Mediate	73	72	73			218	$6,600
T47	Fran Quinn	71	73	74			218	$6,600
T47	Bob Gilder	74	69	75			218	$6,600
T52	Scott Verplank	75	74	70			219	$4,840
T52	Loren Roberts	74	73	72			219	$4,840
T52	Lee Janzen	71	75	73			219	$4,840
T52	Russ Cochran	72	74	73			219	$4,840
T52	Kirk Triplett	72	72	75			219	$4,840
T57	Tom Pernice Jr.	73	77	70			220	$3,800
T57	Gary Hallberg	72	77	71			220	$3,800
T57	Morris Hatalsky	75	73	72			220	$3,800
T57	Jerry Smith	72	74	74			220	$3,800
T57	Scott Hoch	74	72	74			220	$3,800
T62	Carlos Franco	73	76	72			221	$3,000
T62	Sonny Skinner	79	70	72			221	$3,000
T62	Dan Forsman	75	70	76			221	$3,000
65	Bart Bryant	75	74	73			222	$2,600
T66	Stuart Hendley	77	75	71			223	$2,300
T66	Mark Wiebe	77	72	74			223	$2,300
T68	Brian Henninger	79	74	71			224	$1,820
T68	Ian Woosnam	72	76	76			224	$1,820
T68	Brad Faxon	78	70	76			224	$1,820
T68	Steve Schneiter	72	75	77			224	$1,820
72	Billy Andrade	73	76	76			225	$1,520
T73	Scott Simpson	77	74	75			226	$1,360
T73	Jeff Freeman	70	77	79			226	$1,360
T75	Jim Thorpe	82	76	69			227	$1,200
T75	Steve Lowery	72	82	73			227	$1,200
77	Tom Kite	78	73	77			228	$1,080
78	Tom Purtzer	75	78	77			230	$1,000
79	Hale Irwin	81	76	75			232	$920
80	Ben Crenshaw	83	79	79			241	$860
81	Mark Calcavecchia	74	82	WD			156	-

New Chief Executive of The R zand A

Martin Slumbers steps into Peter
 
Dawson's post today

NEWS RELEASE FROM THE R and A
Martin Slumbers begins his tenure as Chief Executive of The R and A and Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews today.
Slumbers joined The R and A as Chief Executive Designate in March 2015, and succeeds Peter Dawson who retired on Friday, September 25 after leading the organisation for the past 16 years.
“I am delighted to take on the challenge of leading The R&A and serving such a historic Club,” said Slumbers. 
 “The organisation has been left in excellent health by my predecessor, Peter Dawson, and I look forward to building upon Peter’s success and working together with our committees and staff to ensure The R and A continues to play a leading role in golf’s global development.”
Martin Slumbers biography
Born in Brighton and educated at Lancing College, Mr Slumbers, 55, gained a BSc in Production Engineering and Economics from the University of Birmingham. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse in London before embarking on a career in investment banking. He spent 12 years working for Salomon Brothers International in London and Hong Kong, becoming Chief Financial Officer in Asia and then Europe.
In 1998, he joined Deutsche Bank and served in a number of senior executive roles. He was appointed Global Head of Deutsche Bank’s Investment Banking Operations in 2006 and the following year as Global Head of Global Business Services.

He is a keen golfer and a member of Worplesdon Golf Club in Surrey where he plays to a handicap of two. He is married with two sons.

UNITED STATES COLLEGE GOLF NEWS

Lappin loses share of Jackrabbit lead in Nebraska

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Belfast's former Irish boys champion Gareth Lappin, a student at Michigan State University, lost a share of The Jackrabbit Tournament lead with a second-round 74 for a 36-hole tally of 143 which sees him drop to a share of seventh place.
Now leader on his own with a pair of 69s for six-under 138 is Aaron Wise (Oregon).
He is a stroke clear of Adrian Amaus (Texas A and M) (74-65 for 139).

Euan Walker, pictured left, from Troon, a student at Missouri University,  and Scottish amateur champion Robert MacIntyre (McNeese State University) from Troon after joint 28th on 148.
Walker has had a pair of 74s, Sophomore left-hander MacIntyre 75-73.
MacIntyre's McNeese State freshmen colleagues and compatriots, Duncan McNeill from Annan and Lochgelly's Niall McMullen are joint 52nd on 156. 
McNeill has scored 79-77, McMullen 81-75
South Florida (570)  lead the team title chase from Michigan State (576) with McNeese State seventh on 582 anbd Missouri 8th on 594.
McNeill 

John Henry's top 10 finish on Alps Tour  

John Henry, pictured left, achieved a top 10 finish in the latest Alps Tour event, the Open International de Marcilly at Golf de Marcilly, Orleans in France. The Clydebank and District pro earned 989 euros by finishing joint ninth with scores of 67, 68 and 73 for a five-under-par aggregate of 208 -six strokes behind the winner, Dutchman Darius Van Driel (66-65-71 for 202)

Dutchman Van Driel finally wins in France

Netherlands’ Darius Van Driel finally broke the curse and won his maiden Alps Tour trophy, thanks to a level par final round in the Open International de Marcilly. 
With this win, he jumps on top of the Alps Tour ranking. Tied for second plac, a shot behind the winner, were  France’s Jean-Pierre Verselin and Damien Perrier.
Van Driel was the overnight leader with a two-stroke advantage over local hero, Alex Kaleka. The latter started with a birdie on the first hole and his playing partner dropped two shots in a row, at the  third and fourth holes. Van Driel struggled early in the round and Kaleka was in control. 
At the turn, the two men were -10 and it seemed that once again, Van Driel couldn’t lift a trophy. During the last three weeks, he was each time in contention and finished 3^rd, 2^nd, 2^nd.
But this time, the bad dream was for Kaleka. He had two awful holes as he made double bogey on the 12^th and triple on the 13^th. His hopes just blew up and Van Driel holed pars until the end to finally won his maiden win which earned him 5,800 euros.
France’s Damien Perrier, in the last group last Sunday, did a perfect come back with flawless 65, -6 to record his second runner-up place and his seventh top 5 of the season.
Josh Loughrey lost his leadership at the Alps Tour ranking despite a nice fourth place on 204 with rounds of 68, 69 and 67.
Fellow Englishman Andrew Cooley finished fifth on 205 with scores of 69, 67 and 69.

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