Amateur McKendrick tames wind to 

beat pros in Midland Alliance

Dunkeld and Birnam scratch amateur Stuart McKendrick tamed 40mph gusts from Storm Henry to win the Midland Golfers' Alliance top scratch prize today with a level par round of 71 at Lundin Links in Fife.

Montrose assistant professional Graeme Brown was runner-up with a 72 and Carnoustie professional Fraser Mann third with a 73.

In the handicap section four-handicap local member  John Baxter used his local knowledge to win with a  net 70. 

LEADING SCRATCH SCORES 

par 71

71 Stuart McKendrick (Dunkeld and Birnam).

72 Graeme Brown (Montrose Links) ap.

73 Fraser Mann (Carnoustie) p.

74 John Baxter (Lundin), Stuart Graham (Blairgowrie)

75 Jim Watt (Edzell), Scott Robertson (Carnoustie) 76 Norman Dyce (Strathmore), Fraser Campbell (Monifieth).

77 Alister Ferguson (Dunfermline), Gary Tough (Edzell), Bob Stewart (Tulliallan), Craig Matheson (Falkirk Tryst) ap.

LEADING HANDICAP

70 John Baxter (Lundin) (4).

71 Ian White (Lundin) (7), Neil Ballingall (Lundin) (7), Stuart McKendrick (Dunkeld and Birnam) (scr).

73 Chris Westland (Alloa) (11), Jim Watt (Edzell) (2) 74 Jim Crawford (Dunblane New) (7), Norman Dyce (Strathmore) (2), Scott Robertson (Carnoustie) (1).

75 Graham Milne (Aberdour) (6)

 Qualifiers for the Perla Shower Panels McQueen Shield in March at Scotscraig 

Fraser Mann P, Carnoustie

John Baxter Lundin, 4 

Neil Ballingall Lundin, 7 

Qualifier for the Perla Shower Panels Alliance Championship in March at Scotscraig 

John Baxter Lundin, 4 

 

Next Meeting

Thursday, February 11

Jim Ward Team Competition

Carnoustie Buddon Links

Carnoustie Caledonian GC

 Tee reserved: 8.30-12.30

  

Lee Sutherland