Russell Knox shares lead as rain suspends US 

Tour play at Mexican venue

Rain has caused suspension of play in final round of US PGA Tour event in Mexico, the OHL Classic @ Mayakoba at El Camaleon Golf Club, Playa del Carmen.
At time of suspension, lead shared at 17 under par after seven holes by Russell Knox and Jason Bohn ... one shot ahead of Graeme McDowell (played eight holes) and two ahead of third-round leader Derek Fathauer (after eight holes). 

LATER NEWS:  Play resumed
Knox   18 under after eight holes
Bohn   18 under after eight holes
McDowell 16 under at nine holes
Fathauer    15 under after eight holes

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Knox is dog tired but in contention again 

FROM THE GOLF  CHANNEL
Days removed from his maiden victory at the WGC-HSBC

Champions, Knox is again on the leaderboard at the OHL Classic at Mayakoba. He stated Wednesday that his expectations were low entering the weekend as he continued to fight off jet lag, and an opening-round 70 put him closer to the cut line than the leaders.
But subsequent scores of 65-65 have Knox at 13 under, tied for third and within three shots of Derek Fathauer.
“I struggled on Thursday a little bit just feeling – I don’t know what I felt, really. It was like I struggled to really get into it, get focusing,” Knox said. 
“But I got through the round, and yesterday I felt much more normal. Today I felt a little nervous again which was nice, because when I got up near the lead which I hadn’t in the last couple days.”
Knox is the only player to tee it up in each of the first five weeks of this new wraparound season, an itinerary that has taken him to four different countries and spanned more than 22,000 miles in the air. While many casual fans may not have known the 30-year-old’s name before last week’s event in China, Knox believes that a hot stretch of results has always lurked just below the surface.
“I’ve been playing like this for a long time, I just haven’t holed putts,” he said. “So I’m not surprised that I’m playing well, but I guess at the same time I am because I know I’m tired.”

Ayrshire Winter Golf Association tee times for West Kilbride on Tuesday

  
        Graham Fox    Clydeway Golf   
        Jack Thomas    Irvine G C   
8.30  Gerry Smith    Royal Troon/Glasgow G C   
       
       Callum Beveridge    Gailes Golf & Leisure   
        Reg Short    Kilmarnock (Barassie) G C   
8.37  Paul Gallagher    Prestwick St Nicholas G C    

        Derek Watters    Gourock G C   
        Colin McLatchie    West Kilbride G C   
8.44  John Matthewman    Kilmarnock (Barassie) G C  
 
        Alan Welsh    Cathkin Braes G C   
        Kevin McCann    Vale of Leven G C   
8.51        Blair Gavin    Royal Troon G C   
        Craig Ronald    Carluke G C   
        John Watt    Prestwick St Cuthbert G C   
8.58        John Rushbury    Royal Troon/KBGC   
        Michael Patterson    Kilmacolm G C   
        Paul Jakeman    Belleisle G C   
9.05        Johnny O'Neil    North Beach G C   
        Stuart Kerr    Strathaven G C   
        Alasdair J Malcolm    Prestwick St Cuthbert G C   
9.12        Stewart Lightbody    Kilmarnock (Barassie) G C   
        Jorden Ferrie    Hilton Park G C   
        Bill Rae    Kilmarnock (Barassie) G C   
9.19        Bill McMahon    Irvine G C   
        Allan Todd    Prestwick G C   
        Peter Thomson    Kilmarnock (Barassie) G C   
9.26        Alan McCaw    Irvine G C   
        David Fleming    Prestwick G C   
        John Lappin    Troon Portland G C   
9.33        Steve Forrest    East Kilbride G C   
        Scott Garrett    Fereneze G C   
        Leslie Quin    Western Gailes G C   
9.40        David Wordsworth    Irvine G C   
        Steven Maxwell    Eastwood G C   
        Scott Miller    Royal Troon G C   
9.48        Eric Ewart    Royal Troon G C   
        Harry Miller    Royal Troon G C   
        Frank Craig    Hamilton/Larkhall G C   
9.56        John Leitch    Haggs Castle G C   
        Campbell Elliott    Haggs Castle G C   
        Gordon Clark    Loudon Gowf G C   
10.04        Alan Williams    Glasgow G C   
        David-Ross Nicol    Dundonald Links   
        Alastair Connell    Crowwood G C   
10.12        Robert Butler    Pollok G C   
        Paul O'Hara    Clydeway Golf   
        Joe Devlin    West Kilbride G C   
10.20        Steve Banks    West Kilbride G C   
               
               
10.28               
        Colin Peddie    Kirkintilloch G C   
        Alex Fallis    Cowglen G C   
10.36        Scott Bissett    Glasgow G C   
        Jonny Mullaney    Unattached   
        Robert Kerr    Torrance House G C   
10.44        David Robertson    Cochrane Castle G C   
        Nick Walton    Glasgow G C   
        George Higgins    West Kilbride G C   
10.52        Drew Waddell    Glasgow G C   
        Thomas Rogers    Caldwell G C   
        Keith Ross    Beith G C   
11.00        Steven Shaw    Loch Lomond G C   
        Alastair Forrow    Whitecraigs G C   
        Ian McConnochie    Western Gailes G C   
11.08        Peter Miller    Dundonald Links   
        Stephen Gray    Hayston G C   
        Fred Hallsworth    Western Gailes G C   
11.16        Tom McGill    Glasgow G C   
        Peter Mackie    Ravenspark G C   
        Brian Lamb    Irvine G C   
11.24               
        Matthew Burt    Helensburch G C   
        Stuart Ross    Glasgow G C   
11.32        Alistair Nicol    Troon Portland G C   
        Kenneth McLean    Cowglen G C   
        Mark Lironi    Cathkin Braes G C   
11.40        Bruce Lyle    West Kilbride G C   
        Ciar Porciani    Trump Turnberry   
        Peter J Boyd    Fereneze G C   
11.48        David Cooper    Cowal G C   
               
        Jonathan d'Aguilar    Glasgow G C   
11.56        James Mcpherson    Cathcart Castle G C   
                0

European Tour Q School report and scores

Paul Shields only Scot in qualifying zone as 

David Law drops to joint 36 after Round 2

Only Kirkhill's Paul Shields is within the top 25 and ties qualifying zone after two rounds of the 108-hole European Tour School Final Tournament at PGA Catalunya, Girona near Barcelona in north-east Spain.
Shields shot a second-round 70, despite a double bogey 5 at the short 16th, and is lying joint 19th in the field of 156 who will gain playing rights on the main tour if they are within the leading 25 and ties at the end of the sixth round.
Shiels had five birdies (third, sixth, 12th, 15th and 18th) but bogeyed the fourth as well as that double bogey at the 16th.
David Law dropped out of the top 25 to a share of 36th place after a 72 for 139. The Aberdonian birdied the sixth and 16th but cancelled these gains out with bogeys at the ninth and 14th.
Ross Kellet, who also plays out of the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre, had a seven-birdie, two-bogey 65, one of the lowest scores of the day, but, even at two-under-par 140, he is only tied 50th alongwith Scott Henry who had a 69 for 140..
The leading 25 and ties are currently at five-under-par 137 or better.
Blairgowrie's Bradley had a double bogey 6 at the fifth in his 69 (37-32) for level par 142, the same tally as Jack Doherty who had a second-round 73.
Peter Whiteford  had a double bogey 6 at the 16th in a 70 for 144 and a share of 105th place.
George Murray from Anstruther chalked up a double bogey 7 atthe long 15th in returning a 70 for 146 and joint 125th place.
 Italy's Filippo Bergamaschi (65) and Lukas Nemecz (Austria) (65) lead the field by one shot on 10-under 132.

SECOND-ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 142 (70+72)
132 F Bergamaschi (Ita) 67 65, L Nemecz (Aut) 67 65
133 M Kinhult (Swe) (am) 66 67, C Hanson (Eng) 70 63
134 N Cullen (Aust) 61 73, M G Palmer (SAf) 63 71
135 R Finch (Engt) 69 66, M Pavon (Fra) 67 68

SCOTS' SCORES
137 P Shields 67 70 (T19)
139 D Law 67 72 (T36)
140 R Kellett 75 65, S Henry 71 69 (T50)
142  B Neil 73 69, J Doherty 69 73 (T76)
144 P Whiteford 74 70 (T105)
146 G Murray 76 70 (T125)

Five-under-par is current target for top 25 and ties after six rounds

EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS As the leaderboard began to take shape in golf’s great marathon, Austria’s Lukas Nemecz and Filippo Bergamaschi of Italy both carded second successive five under par rounds of 65 for 10-under-par 132 to share the second round lead at The European Tour’s Qualifying School Final Stage. Day two is always the ultimate leveller in the annual six-round examination at PGA Catalunya Resort, as each half of the field switches course, and it appears those who battled bravely on the tougher Stadium course on the opening day emerged the stronger. All of the top four after day two emerged from the more straightforward Tour course lay-out, with Nemecz and Bergamaschi signing for rounds of 65 to move to ten under par, a shot clear of Swedish amateur star Marcus Kinhult and Englishman Chris Hanson – who were both on the same side of the draw. Indeed, the Italian joint-leader played alongside 19 year old Kinhult, who led the field after the opening two rounds of the Nordea Masters in June of this year, and he admitted that playing alongside such an exciting young prospect has buoyed his progress in the opening two days. “It helps playing with guys that are playing well,” said the 24 year old from Milan. “Marcus is a great player and I’m sure he’s going to be a future star of European golf so it was fun to play with him. “I’m very happy. I think my best round was yesterday, because I think the Stadium Course is really demanding, it’s a tough course, so I was very happy with a bogey-free five under. “Today, I didn’t play as well as yesterday but I managed to get a good round. I think there’s at least a two or three shot difference between the two courses.” Having missed 12 cuts out of 16 appearances on the European Challenge Tour this year, this form appears to have sprung from out of the blue for Bergamaschi, but with a new driver in tow he is now confident he can continue his push for a maiden season on The European Tour. “I’ve been struggling with my driving all year long, it’s been difficult,” he said. “But I have found a good driver at the start of October, at my last Challenge Tour event in Rome where I finished sixth. After that, having had four good solid rounds with my driving, I think I’m in good shape now. “I know it’s a marathon so although I’m leading, it doesn’t matter that much. I just want to be in the top 25, so that’s the goal – to play as well as I have done in these first two rounds and keep it going. “I’m just trying to get as many birdies as I can so that if I have a bad round I’m still safe during the last two rounds, so I’m just trying to make the most of it now and see how it goes.” Nemecz, meanwhile, was even happier with his second round on the easier lay-out than his opening gambit and he was delighted to put himself in a strong position a third the way through his first trip to the fabled Final Stage. “It was very good today,” he said. “I actually played better than yesterday, didn’t make any mistakes, hit a lot of greens and gave myself a lot of chances. I made five birdies and no bogeys so it was pretty good, definitely. “I don’t have a lot of expectations to make the top 25 this week because I haven’t played well this year. If I can make the cut it would be excellent but I’m happy with my game at the moment and that’s the most important thing.” Michael G Palmer of South Africa and Australia’s Nick Cullen shared fifth place on eight under par, while two-time European Tour winner Richard Finch of England was one of three players a shot further back. Qualifying School expert Estanislao Goya of Argentina and fellow former Madeira Islands Open winner Ricardo Santos of Portugal, also the 2012 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year, both shot seven under par rounds on the Tour course – the joint best rounds of the day – to move to six and four under par for the tournament respectively. Irishman Paul Dunne, who shared the lead heading into the third round of The 2015 Open Championship, made steady progress by following up his one under par first round with a two under par 68, while 2010 Ryder Cup player Edoardo Molinari struggled to a five over par 77 on the Stadium Course. ALL THE SECOND ROUND SCORES par 142 (72 and 70) 132 F Bergamaschi (Ita) 67 65; L Nemecz (Aut) 67 65; 133 C Hanson (Eng) 70 63; M Kinhult (am) (Swe) 66 67 134 M Palmer (RSA) 63 71; N Cullen (Aus) 61 73 135 J Knutzon (USA) 67 68; R Finch  (Eng) 69 66; M Pavon (Fra) 67 68 136 J Hugo  (RSA) 65 71; U Van Den Berg  (RSA) 72 64; L Canter (Eng) 67 69; D Gavins (Eng) 71 65; E Goya (Arg) 73 63; H Joannes  (Bel) 66 70; L Jensen (Den) 70 66; G King (Eng) 64 72; S Fernandez (am) (Esp) 64 72 137 H Porteous (RSA) 65 72; F Fritsch  (Ger) 68 69; P Shields (Sco) 67 70; J Sarasti  (Esp) 69 68; A Otaegui  (Esp) 74 63; F Laporta (Ita) 69 68; J Scrivener (Aus) 65 72; D Papadatos (Aus) 67 70; J Dantorp (Swe) 66 71; C Sordet  (Fra) 71 66 ======= 5 under par is projected cut-off for leading 25 and ties after six rounds ====== 138 D Im (USA) 70 68; S Thornton (Irl) 71 67; R McGowan  (Eng) 69 69; M Southgate  (Eng) 72 66; R Santos  (Por) 75 63; D Lloyd (RSA) 64 74; M Jonzon (Swe) 68 70 139 M Delpodio  (Ita) 72 67; J Guerrier  (Fra) 69 70; J Sjöholm (Swe) 72 67; R Evans  (Eng) 67 72; D Law (Sco) 67 72; K Ferrie (Eng) 70 69; N Bertasio (Ita) 71 68; M Foster (Eng) 71 68; P Dunne (Irl) 71 68; G Green  (Mas) 69 70; F Mruzek (Cze) 68 71; C Costilla (Arg) 68 71; W Besseling  (Ned) 68 71; D McGrane (Irl) 71 68  140 C Berardo (Fra) 76 64; M Lafeber (Ned) 74 66; R McEvoy  (Eng) 66 74; D Dixon (Eng) 72 68; R Coles (Eng) 72 68; A Karlsson  (Swe) 67 73; A Hartø  (Den) 72 68; T Gornik (Slo) 68 72; S Manley (Wal) 66 74; K Samooja (Fin) 66 74; D Huizing (Ned) 68 72; O Henningsson  (Swe) 73 67; R Kellett (Sco) 75 65; S Henry  (Sco) 71 69; N Ravano (Ita) 75 65; P Howard  (Eng) 73 67; 141 S Hansen (Den) 67 74; M Brown (Nzl) 69 72; R Johnson (Swe) 71 70; J Robinson (Eng) 72 69; F Andersson Hed (Swe) 73 68; S Arnold  (Aus) 70 71; T Murray (Eng) 69 72; J Walters (RSA) 68 73; D Burmester (RSA) 74 67; M Crespi  (Ita) 74 67 142 J Senior (Eng) 74 68; G Axell (Swe) 74 68; D Van Tonder  (RSA) 72 70; K Phelan (Irl) 70 72; N Holman  (Aus) 70 72; J Sandelin (Swe) 71 71; C Koerbler  (Aut) 73 69; J Lara (Esp) 71 71; M Orrin (Eng) 76 66; O Stark (Swe) 77 65; J Doherty  (Sco) 69 73; C Ford (Eng) 71 71; J White (Eng) 68 74; J Rutherford (Eng) 71 71; L Gagli  (Ita) 71 71; A Chesters  (Eng) 73 69; B Neil (Sco) 73 69; D Gaunt (Aus) 68 74; R Roussel (am) (Fra) 70 72; 143 P Oriol (Esp) 70 73; M Lundberg (Swe) 75 68; C Del Moral (Esp) 74 69; J Mullen  (Eng) 74 69; S Soderberg (Swe) 74 69; D Bransdon (Aus) 72 71; P Mejow (Ger) 74 69; P Angles  (Esp) 63 80; E Molinari  (Ita) 66 77; P Hedblom (Swe) 69 74; 144 P Widegren  (Swe) 71 73; S Walker (Eng) 68 76; J Lima  (Por) 74 70; D Kataoka (Jpn) 76 68; D Foos (Ger) 74 70; J Loughrey (Eng) 72 72; A Saddier (Fra) 73 71; M Wiegele  (Aut) 69 75; S Brown (Eng) 73 71; A Tadini (Ita) 73 71; P Whiteford (Sco) 74 70 145 B Casey  (Irl) 76 69; C Pigem (Esp) 70 75; B Pettersson (Swe) 73 72; J Hahn (USA) 71 74; E Kofstad (Nor) 67 78; R Fox (Nzl) 68 77; J Edfors (Swe) 76 69; V Riu  (Fra) 74 71; P Lawrie (Irl) 76 69 146 J Huldahl (Den) 66 80; A Wejshag (Swe) 71 75; R Saxton (Ned) 74 72; B Hafthorsson (Isl) 74 72; A Murdaca (Aus) 72 74; M Laskey  (Wal) 72 74; J Wrisdale (Eng) 74 72; J Cafourek (Cze) 69 77; G Murray  (Sco) 76 70; N Lemke (Swe) 76 70; 147 J Smith (Eng) 76 71; B Ritthammer (Ger) 70 77; M Wallace (Eng) 71 76; R Gonzalez (Arg) 79 68; G Piris Mateu (Esp) 70 77; D Vancsik (Arg) 70 77; 148 M Nixon (Eng) 72 76; D Woltman (USA) 76 72; M Søgaard  (Den) 70 78; C Blomstrand (Swe) 75 73; M Welch  (USA) 75 73; 149 P Tarver-Jones (Eng) 74 75; J Lucquin (Fra) 72 77; J Higginbottom (Aus) 75 74; S Jeppesen  (Swe) 78 71; 150 P Martin Benavides (Esp) 74 76; T Sinnott (Aus) 82 68; C Feldborg Nielsen (Swe) 72 78; N Dougherty  (Eng) 76 74; 151 K Eriksson (Swe) 68 83; R McGee (Irl) 64 87; 154 E Cuartero Blanco  (Esp) 74 80;

North-east Alliance merit points tables updated

Kevin Duncan still leads way in Brimmond 

Bistro Scratch Order of Merit

By JOEL HOPWOOD
Royal Aberdeen senior assistant pro
We are now 10 events into the 24 (Order of Merit counting) North-east Alliance fixtures. The "Brimmond Bistro Order of Merit" is sponsored by Craibstone Golf Club and offers prizes for the top three players in all three sections, concluding after the second round of the North-east Alliance Championship - held at Craibstone - in March.

SCRATCH
The biggest mover in the Scratch Order of Merit this week was Craig Lawrie (PLGC), a tied winner with his newest stablemate, Kevin Duncan (PLGC) at Fraserburgh this past Wednesday. Lawrie moved from 23rd to 11th while Duncan extended his lead at the top of the Order of Merit. 
Other significant movers in this section were Greig Hutcheon (PLGC) who moved from 20th to 15th, and Brian Nicolson (Hazlehead) whose 70 at Fraserburgh shot him into the top 30 for the first time this season. 
The top five remain the same, with Kevin Duncan (PLGC) - 3968 points, John Duff (Newmachar) - 3334 points and Phil McLean (PLGC) - 3052 points - leading the way.

CLASS 1
This week saw no change in the top three of the Order of Merit, with Gavin Chalmers (Alford), Scott Mackie (Kemnay) and Gary Esson (Portlethen) in 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions respectively. Charlie Cassie (Nigg Bay) moved from 20th to 13th and Manson Merchant (Newmachar) broke into the top 20 for the first time.

CLASS 2
The only section with change at the top! Stephen Ross (Hazlehead) has surpassed Jim Stewart (Banchory) to sit atop the Class 2 Order of Merit. 
His slender lead of 16 points makes it the most narrow lead of all the sections. Other significant movers in this section include a four-spot improvement for Inchmarlo's Donald Lawrie and Richard Ruddiman (Royal Aberdeen) breaking into the top 20 for the first time.

CLUB BREAKDOWN
The full, sectional, Order of Merits are below this text, but directly below shows a Club Representation Breakdown (when over 2 club members are included) of the top 20 in each section:

Paul Lawrie Golf Centre: 9 Players
Craibstone: 5 Players
Kemnay: 5 Players
Portlethen: 4 Players
Newmachar: 4 Players
Cruden Bay: 4 Players
Northern: 3 Players
Deeside: 3 Players
Royal Aberdeen: 3 Players

SCRATCH OOM (updated 12.11.15)

1.    Kevin Duncan (Cruden Bay)                  3968

2.    John Duff (Newmachar)                           3334

3.    Phil McLean (PLGC)                               3052

4.    Sean Lawrie (PLGC)                          2565

5.    Christopher Lamb (Newmachar)        2138

6.    Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon)        2043

7.    Greg McBain (PLGC)                         1989

8.    Joel Hopwood (Royal Aberdeen)       1979

9.    Sam Kiloh (PLGC)                              1864

10.  David Brown (Kemnay)                      1555

11.  Craig Lawrie (PLGC)                          1491

12.  Kris Nicol (PLGC)                               1485

13.  Alan Stuart (PLGC)                            1448

14.  Terry Mathieson (Murcar Links)         1387

15.  Greg Hutcheon (PLGC)                     1329

16.  Billy Fyfe (PLGC)                               1219

17.  Brian Ritchie (Inverallochy)                1164

18.  Gary Esson (Portlethen)                     1161

19.  Colin Nelson (MacKenzie Golf)           1133

20.  Murray Patterson (Cruden Bay)         1035

21.  Tony Robertson (Peterculter)             1025

22.  David Law (PLGC)                             993

23.  Graeme Riley (Craibstone)                979

24.  Stewart Finnie (Royal Aberdeen)       947

25.  David Leslie (Bon Accord)                 942

26.  Scott Mackie (Kemnay)                     909

27.  Brian Nicolson (Hazlehead)                877

28.  Lee Vannet (Craibstone)                     842

29.  Raymond Reid (Tarland)                    804

30.  John Borthwick (Craibstone)              787

CLASS 1 (updated 12.11.15)

1.      Gavin Chalmers (Alford)                  1763

2.      Scott Mackie (Kemnay)                        1581

3.      Gary Esson (Portlethen)                      1204

4.      Scott Melvin (Newmachar)                 1153

5.      Brian Ritchie (Inverallochy)               1150

6.      Donny Adam (Kemnay)                     1079

7.      Tony Robertson (Peterculter)              1061

8.      Les Fowler (Royal Aberdeen)             1059

9.      David Leslie (Northern)                      1045

10.  David Lane (Deeside)                         1020

11.  Graeme Riley (Craibstone)                 965

12.  Derek Craigie (Portlethen)                  894

13.  Charlie Cassie (Nigg Bay)                  855

14.  Steve Shand (Kemnay)                       852

15.  Manson Merchant (Newmachar)        842

16.  Blair McPherson (Portlethen)             828

17.  John Borthwick (Craibstone)              806

18.  Willie Skene (Deeside)                       794

19.  Keith McGillvary (Craibstone)           790

20.  Sammy Leslie (Aberdeen Ladies)       753

CLASS 2 (updated 12.11.15)

1. Stephen Ross (Hazlehead)                             1373

2. Jim Stewart (Banchory)                                   1357

3. Gary Homer (Northern)                                  1174

4. Willie Beattie (Craibstone)                             968

5. Lenny Duncan (Northern)                              782

6.Raymond Brown (Newburgh)                        736

7. Hamish McNaughton (Cruden Bay)            676

8. Nigel Parker (Murcar Links)                           629

9. David Bisset (Banchory)                                  627

10. Robbie Duncan (Deeside)                            609

11. Donald Lawrie (Aboyne)                              598

12. Graham Allan (Auchmill)                               582

13. Peter Walker (Cruden Bay)                         558

14. Peter Cheyne (Northern)                            557

15. Peter Low (Craibstone)                                 525

16. Jim Murray (Banchory)                                  470

17. David McKay (Caledonian)                           457

18. Neish Chisholm (Kemnay)                           448

19. Richard Ruddiman (Royal Aberdeen)      437

20. Michael Rendall (Stonehaven)                   409