Labels: GOLF NEWS
Friday, August 19, 2016
Scottish Disability Golf team named to play England at Cardrona next month
Golfers
from Scottish Disability Golf have been selected to take on the “Auld Enemy” in September, at the Cardrona Resort and Hotel near Peebles for their Ryder Cup match.
The
event will take place from Sunday, September 11 through to Wednesday, September
14 and will consist, much like the Ryder Cup, of foursome, four-ball and
singles match-play competitions.
Players,
selected from the Scottish Order of Merit Championship Tables, and
representing all disability categories, will travel from across the UK
to compete for Team Scotland.
Team
Captain, Alan Robertson from Stirling said, “Scotland will try to
defend the title, after we won the Auld Enemies Cup at the Shire
Golf club in London in 2014 by a good margin. I have picked a good squad, so let's hope we can win it convincingly and send them homeward to think again!"
Team Scotland 2016 are:
Alan Robertson of Stirling.
Andy Gardiner of Fritwell.
Kevin Harmison of Bedlington.
John Irvine of Blyth.
Jim Thomson of Millport.
John Pennycott of The Isle of Arran.
Derek Milne of Upper Largo.
Jim Gales of Springfield.
Kenny Morrison of The Isle of Harris.
Scott Anderson of Aberdeen.
Bob Drysdale of Tayport
Trevor Crombie of Kirkcaldy.
James Gales MBE
Secretary Scottish Disability Golf Partnership
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Whelan, Galbraith, Gleeson and Kerr last 4 in Irish Amateur
LATEST NEWS:
Jake Whelan plays silver medallist John Ross Galbraith and Alex Gleeson faces Peter Kerr in tomorrow's semi-finals of the AIG Irish Amateur Close Championship at Ballyliffin.
Final at 1300
Bad weather made it tough going in quarter-finals
Leading qualifier John Ross Galbraith overcame an early deficit to take down Dundalk's Caolan Rafferty 3 and 2 and played Delgany's Marc Nolan in the afternoon quarter-finals.
Nolan enjoyed a comfortable 5 and 3 win against Richard Knightly. At the top of the order, Mark Morrissey beat Jack Pierse 2 and 1 to set up a quarter-final clash with Jake Whelan, who was too good for Cathal Butler.
Alex Gleeson got the better of Ireland team-mate Robin Dawson and played another international in the round of the last eight. Colin Fairweather edged out Tiarnan McLarnon at the second extra hole and faced Gleeson in the quarter-finals.
Peter Kerr coasted to a 5 and 3 victory against Gareth Lappin and played Geoff Lenehan in the last eight. Lenehan took a major scalp when he beat St Andrews Links Trophy winner Conor O'Rourke.
LATEST NEWS:
Jake Whelan plays silver medallist John Ross Galbraith and Alex Gleeson faces Peter Kerr in tomorrow's semi-finals of the AIG Irish Amateur Close Championship at Ballyliffin.
TODAY'S RESULTS
Round Three
M Morrissey bt J Pierse 2 and 1
J Whelan bt C Butler
3 and 2
M Nolan bt R Knightly 5 and 34
J R Galbraith bt C Rafferty 3 and 2
A Gleeson bt R Dawson
3 and 2
C Fairweather bt T McLarnon at 20th
G Lenehan bt C O’Rourke 2 and 1
P
Kerr bt G Lappin 5 and 3
Quarter-Finals
Whelan bt Morrissey 2 and 1
Whelan bt Morrissey 2 and 1
Galbraith bt Nolan 2 and 1
Gleeson bt Fairweather 5 and 3
Kerr bt Lenehan 5 and 3
Semi Finals
Saturday 20th August
Saturday 20th August
0800
Whelan v Galbraith
Gleeson v Kerr
Final at 1300
Bad weather made it tough going in quarter-finals
t
was a gruelling battle for the players as strong winds and heavy
showers swept across Ballyliffin during round three of the AIG Irish
Amateur Close Championship.
Leading qualifier John Ross Galbraith overcame an early deficit to take down Dundalk's Caolan Rafferty 3&2 and will now play Delgany's Marc Nolan in the quarter-finals.
Nolan enjoyed a comfortable 5&3 win against Richard Knightly. At the top of the order, Mark Morrissey beat Jack Pierse 2&1 to set up a quarter-final clash with Jake Whelan, who was too good for Cathal Butler.
Alex Gleeson got the better of Ireland teammate Robin Dawson and will play another international in the last eight. Colin Fairweather edged out Tiarnan McLarnon at the second extra hole and will now face Gleeson. Peter Kerr coasted to a 5&3 victory against Gareth Lappin and plays Geoff Lenehan in the last eight. Lenehan took a major scalp when he beat St Andrews Links Trophy winner Conor O'Rourke. - See more at: https://www.golfnet.ie/news/gui/1716/survival-of-the-fittest-aig-irish-close-qfs-live-scoring#sthash.1hggUt89.dpuf
It was a gruelling battle for the players as strong winds and heavy showers swept across Ballyliffin during round three of the AIG Irish Amateur Close Championship this morning.Leading qualifier John Ross Galbraith overcame an early deficit to take down Dundalk's Caolan Rafferty 3&2 and will now play Delgany's Marc Nolan in the quarter-finals.
Nolan enjoyed a comfortable 5&3 win against Richard Knightly. At the top of the order, Mark Morrissey beat Jack Pierse 2&1 to set up a quarter-final clash with Jake Whelan, who was too good for Cathal Butler.
Alex Gleeson got the better of Ireland teammate Robin Dawson and will play another international in the last eight. Colin Fairweather edged out Tiarnan McLarnon at the second extra hole and will now face Gleeson. Peter Kerr coasted to a 5&3 victory against Gareth Lappin and plays Geoff Lenehan in the last eight. Lenehan took a major scalp when he beat St Andrews Links Trophy winner Conor O'Rourke. - See more at: https://www.golfnet.ie/news/gui/1716/survival-of-the-fittest-aig-irish-close-qfs-live-scoring#sthash.1hggUt89.dpuf
Leading qualifier John Ross Galbraith overcame an early deficit to take down Dundalk's Caolan Rafferty 3 and 2 and played Delgany's Marc Nolan in the afternoon quarter-finals.
Nolan enjoyed a comfortable 5 and 3 win against Richard Knightly. At the top of the order, Mark Morrissey beat Jack Pierse 2 and 1 to set up a quarter-final clash with Jake Whelan, who was too good for Cathal Butler.
Alex Gleeson got the better of Ireland team-mate Robin Dawson and played another international in the round of the last eight. Colin Fairweather edged out Tiarnan McLarnon at the second extra hole and faced Gleeson in the quarter-finals.
Peter Kerr coasted to a 5 and 3 victory against Gareth Lappin and played Geoff Lenehan in the last eight. Lenehan took a major scalp when he beat St Andrews Links Trophy winner Conor O'Rourke.
t
was a gruelling battle for the players as strong winds and heavy
showers swept across Ballyliffin during round three of the AIG Irish
Amateur Close Championship.
Leading qualifier John Ross Galbraith overcame an early deficit to take down Dundalk's Caolan Rafferty 3&2 and will now play Delgany's Marc Nolan in the quarter-finals.
Nolan enjoyed a comfortable 5&3 win against Richard Knightly. At the top of the order, Mark Morrissey beat Jack Pierse 2&1 to set up a quarter-final clash with Jake Whelan, who was too good for Cathal Butler.
Alex Gleeson got the better of Ireland teammate Robin Dawson and will play another international in the last eight. Colin Fairweather edged out Tiarnan McLarnon at the second extra hole and will now face Gleeson. Peter Kerr coasted to a 5&3 victory against Gareth Lappin and plays Geoff Lenehan in the last eight. Lenehan took a major scalp when he beat St Andrews Links Trophy winner Conor O'Rourke. - See more at: https://www.golfnet.ie/news/gui/1716/survival-of-the-fittest-aig-irish-close-qfs-live-scoring#sthash.1hggUt89.dpuf
Leading qualifier John Ross Galbraith overcame an early deficit to take down Dundalk's Caolan Rafferty 3&2 and will now play Delgany's Marc Nolan in the quarter-finals.
Nolan enjoyed a comfortable 5&3 win against Richard Knightly. At the top of the order, Mark Morrissey beat Jack Pierse 2&1 to set up a quarter-final clash with Jake Whelan, who was too good for Cathal Butler.
Alex Gleeson got the better of Ireland teammate Robin Dawson and will play another international in the last eight. Colin Fairweather edged out Tiarnan McLarnon at the second extra hole and will now face Gleeson. Peter Kerr coasted to a 5&3 victory against Gareth Lappin and plays Geoff Lenehan in the last eight. Lenehan took a major scalp when he beat St Andrews Links Trophy winner Conor O'Rourke. - See more at: https://www.golfnet.ie/news/gui/1716/survival-of-the-fittest-aig-irish-close-qfs-live-scoring#sthash.1hggUt89.dpuf
Labels: Amateur Men
Over
the past few weeks, we've heard so much about this being the first time
golf has been in the Olympics in 112 years. But it wouldn't have been
as long if not for a strange turn of events. And a last-minute decision
that even came too late to keep the defending champ from showing up.
Golf
was supposed to be a part of the Olympic Games in the summer of 1908, something that
certainly makes sense when considering the location: Great Britain.
In
fact, according to the International Golf Federation's website,
a 108-hole (!) competition was planned to be played at a rota of three
English courses: Royal St George's GC, Prince's GC and Cinqueports GC.
But
alas, a dispute between the R and A and the Olympic organizing
committee caused all of Great Britain's entrants to drop out. Due to a
lack of entries, the event was cancelled.
However, 1904 gold medallist George
Lyon of Canada was already en-route to defend his title. When he
arrived, he was informed the event had been cancelled. Rough.
Lyon,
a former cricket star who was Canada's amateur golf champion eight
times, was offered a symbolic gold medal for his efforts (Sailing across
the Atlantic Ocean -- fun!), but he turned it down. Good for him.
There
was talk of golf being included in the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm as
well, but it was scrapped in part because the sport wasn't popular in
Sweden. And a lack of entries again doomed a golf tournament from
happening in the 1920 Olympics in Belgium.
Add
it all up and Justin Rose became the first golfer to earn a gold medal
in 112 years. Well, unless you count the one George Lyon was offered for
simply showing up in Rose's country 108 years beforeLabels: OLYMPICS
Relaxed Rafferty leads Scottish Senior Open
with a 63 at Archerfield Links
FROM THE EUROPEAN SENIOR TOUR WEBSITEwith a 63 at Archerfield Links
Ronan Rafferty (Getty Images)
Former European Tour Number One Ronan
Rafferty will take a one- shot lead into the second round of the Prostate
Cancer UK Scottish Senior Open after carding a stunning opening round
63 at Archerfield Links.
The Northern Irishman, who represented Europe in The Ryder Cup in 1989, went out in 29 and was seven under par at the turn, having teed off at the tenth. He moved to eight under par for the day after a birdie on the first but dropped a shot on the fifth hole.
He then shot a stunning eagle on the sixth hole, his second of the day after scoring one on the 16th, to move to nine under par, giving the 52 year old a one stroke advantage over Ireland’s Philip Walton.
“It happened all of a sudden,” said Rafferty. “I had a purple patch from the 14th hole to the first hole and hit some nice shots.
“We know from the Paul Lawrie Match Play a few weeks ago that 16 is a tough green. I’ve always played it as a bump and run, so I did that and it just went in. It was about 140 yards into the breeze. I chipped an eight iron and I’d play the same shot if I were here in a four-ball.
“After that run, I thought to myself ‘wow, what happened in that last hour and a half?’.”
Rafferty admitted he had thought about the prospect of shooting a 59 after such a strong start, but was delighted with his opening round score in the tournament’s Alliance format on the Fidra course.
“If I had got to double figures, I might have been panicking a bit,” he said. “I’m playing with a friend of mine and we chatted like we would have in a four-ball, which is nice.
“It took the pressure off me a bit, and it was nice that my mind was taken off things by helping him. All in all, it was a fairly nice day. It was nice to put a whole 18 together.”
Walton, a former Ryder Cup hero and three-time winner on the European Tour, made the turn in four under par, and made four more gains on the back nine to finish eight under par after an opening 64.
“I’ve been playing in and out this season, to be honest,” he said. “Some days have been very good and other days mediocre.
“I had a 64 in Switzerland and then shot a 68 in Germany on the second day. I’m shooting scores, but need to put it all together.”
Australian Peter Fowler, finished on six under par, one shot ahead of a chasing pack of four golfers on five under, which includes former Scottish Senior Open winners Barry Lane, who won in 2010 and 2011, and Santiago Luna, winner in 2013.
Edinburgh’s Andrew Oldcorn leads the home charge and is four under par alongside defending champion, and recent Senior Open Championship winner, Paul Broadhurst and 1991 Masters champion Ian Woosnam.
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The Northern Irishman, who represented Europe in The Ryder Cup in 1989, went out in 29 and was seven under par at the turn, having teed off at the tenth. He moved to eight under par for the day after a birdie on the first but dropped a shot on the fifth hole.
He then shot a stunning eagle on the sixth hole, his second of the day after scoring one on the 16th, to move to nine under par, giving the 52 year old a one stroke advantage over Ireland’s Philip Walton.
“It happened all of a sudden,” said Rafferty. “I had a purple patch from the 14th hole to the first hole and hit some nice shots.
“We know from the Paul Lawrie Match Play a few weeks ago that 16 is a tough green. I’ve always played it as a bump and run, so I did that and it just went in. It was about 140 yards into the breeze. I chipped an eight iron and I’d play the same shot if I were here in a four-ball.
“After that run, I thought to myself ‘wow, what happened in that last hour and a half?’.”
Rafferty admitted he had thought about the prospect of shooting a 59 after such a strong start, but was delighted with his opening round score in the tournament’s Alliance format on the Fidra course.
“If I had got to double figures, I might have been panicking a bit,” he said. “I’m playing with a friend of mine and we chatted like we would have in a four-ball, which is nice.
“It took the pressure off me a bit, and it was nice that my mind was taken off things by helping him. All in all, it was a fairly nice day. It was nice to put a whole 18 together.”
Walton, a former Ryder Cup hero and three-time winner on the European Tour, made the turn in four under par, and made four more gains on the back nine to finish eight under par after an opening 64.
“I’ve been playing in and out this season, to be honest,” he said. “Some days have been very good and other days mediocre.
“I had a 64 in Switzerland and then shot a 68 in Germany on the second day. I’m shooting scores, but need to put it all together.”
Australian Peter Fowler, finished on six under par, one shot ahead of a chasing pack of four golfers on five under, which includes former Scottish Senior Open winners Barry Lane, who won in 2010 and 2011, and Santiago Luna, winner in 2013.
Edinburgh’s Andrew Oldcorn leads the home charge and is four under par alongside defending champion, and recent Senior Open Championship winner, Paul Broadhurst and 1991 Masters champion Ian Woosnam.
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Labels: Pro seniors
Pieters and Winther share Czech Masters lead
FROM THE EUROPEAN TOUR WEBSITE
Defending champion Thomas Pieters will take a share of the lead into the weekend at the D+D REAL Czech Masters after firing a second consecutive 67 at Albatross Golf Resort.
The Belgian arrived in Prague after a 6,000-mile flight from Rio de Janeiro where he finished fourth in the Olympic Men's Golf Competition but showed no ill-effects from his travels as he went round bogey-free on Friday.
He had Jeff Winther for company at the top of the leaderboard after the Dane fired the low round of the day with a 66 to join Pieters at ten under.
There is a group of six players four shots off the lead, made up of Ryder Cup hopeful Matthew Fitzpatrick, his three fellow Englishmen Steven Brown, Tommy Fleetwood and David Howell, and Swedish pair Peter Hanson and Robert Karlsson.
Pieters claimed his maiden European Tour title at this event 12 months ago and then went on to also win in his next start, and he will have to repeat the feat at next week's Made in Denmark if he is to have a chance of making it into Darren Clarke's plans for Hazeltine.
"It's always nice to go bogey-free and make some nice putts," he said. "I'm hitting irons very well, my ball-striking has been very good the last few days. It feels controlled and stress-free golf.
"It's the same gameplan, I've actually been a little less aggressive this year but it's paid off because my wedges have been a lot better than last year. Hit some three woods and if you can fly some bunkers out here, why not do it?
"All I can do is do my best this week and we'll see where it brings me and then next week it's the same thing."
Winther finished second at the Tshwane Open in February and while he has only made three cuts since then, he was not playing like a man short of confidence.
He made birdies on the tenth, 11th, 13th and 14th and when he found the green on the first in two and rolled in a 12-footer, he was ahead. Another gain came on the third but Pieters had birdied the fourth, sixth, seventh and tenth and a fifth of the day on the 13th cut the lead to one.
Winther then dropped his first shot on the eighth to drop back into a tie.
"It was fantastic," he said. "I was doing well for the first hole and I kept chugging away.
"The eagle at ten was a surprise because I was full sure I was in the bunker. There was one in there but it was Oli (Fisher), so I guess mine bounced around it and onto the fairway. I was a bit lucky but I hit a great shot onto the green and a great putt too so it was a thieving eagle!
"It's been a long time since I've been playing good so it's nice to get some good rounds in and keep working at it.
"I have no thoughts going into the weekend, just keep playing every shot and don't think about anything, just go and enjoy it."
Fleetwood and Howell both fired rounds of 68 while Fitzpatrick - who occupies the final qualifying spot for the Ryder Cup - and Brown went round in 69.
Karlsson added a 70 to his opening 68 while Hanson had looked to be the closest challenger to the leading duo before dropping a shot on the 17th in his 71.
American Daniel Im was then at five under alongside Scottish pair Craig Lee and Marc Warren, and English duo Ryan Evans and Richard McEvoy.
SCOTSWATCH: Craig Lee (68-71) and Marc Warren (71-68) lead the seven Scottish qualifiers with 36-hole tallies of 139. They are joint ninth. Scott Jamieson is T19 on 141 (68-73).
Andrew McArthur (73-70) is on 143 (tied 33rd).]
Three Scots made it through on the limit mark of one-over 145 - Paul Lawrie (69-76), fellow Aberdonian David Law (71-74) and Dunbar's David Drysdale (73-72).
Three Scots missed out - Paul Shields on 148 (72-76), Peter Whiteford 150 (74-76) and Jamie McLeary 159 (82-77).
LEADING SECOND-ROUND SCORES
FROM THE EUROPEAN TOUR WEBSITE
Defending champion Thomas Pieters will take a share of the lead into the weekend at the D+D REAL Czech Masters after firing a second consecutive 67 at Albatross Golf Resort.
The Belgian arrived in Prague after a 6,000-mile flight from Rio de Janeiro where he finished fourth in the Olympic Men's Golf Competition but showed no ill-effects from his travels as he went round bogey-free on Friday.
He had Jeff Winther for company at the top of the leaderboard after the Dane fired the low round of the day with a 66 to join Pieters at ten under.
There is a group of six players four shots off the lead, made up of Ryder Cup hopeful Matthew Fitzpatrick, his three fellow Englishmen Steven Brown, Tommy Fleetwood and David Howell, and Swedish pair Peter Hanson and Robert Karlsson.
Pieters claimed his maiden European Tour title at this event 12 months ago and then went on to also win in his next start, and he will have to repeat the feat at next week's Made in Denmark if he is to have a chance of making it into Darren Clarke's plans for Hazeltine.
"It's always nice to go bogey-free and make some nice putts," he said. "I'm hitting irons very well, my ball-striking has been very good the last few days. It feels controlled and stress-free golf.
"It's the same gameplan, I've actually been a little less aggressive this year but it's paid off because my wedges have been a lot better than last year. Hit some three woods and if you can fly some bunkers out here, why not do it?
"All I can do is do my best this week and we'll see where it brings me and then next week it's the same thing."
Winther finished second at the Tshwane Open in February and while he has only made three cuts since then, he was not playing like a man short of confidence.
He made birdies on the tenth, 11th, 13th and 14th and when he found the green on the first in two and rolled in a 12-footer, he was ahead. Another gain came on the third but Pieters had birdied the fourth, sixth, seventh and tenth and a fifth of the day on the 13th cut the lead to one.
Winther then dropped his first shot on the eighth to drop back into a tie.
"It was fantastic," he said. "I was doing well for the first hole and I kept chugging away.
"The eagle at ten was a surprise because I was full sure I was in the bunker. There was one in there but it was Oli (Fisher), so I guess mine bounced around it and onto the fairway. I was a bit lucky but I hit a great shot onto the green and a great putt too so it was a thieving eagle!
"It's been a long time since I've been playing good so it's nice to get some good rounds in and keep working at it.
"I have no thoughts going into the weekend, just keep playing every shot and don't think about anything, just go and enjoy it."
Fleetwood and Howell both fired rounds of 68 while Fitzpatrick - who occupies the final qualifying spot for the Ryder Cup - and Brown went round in 69.
Karlsson added a 70 to his opening 68 while Hanson had looked to be the closest challenger to the leading duo before dropping a shot on the 17th in his 71.
American Daniel Im was then at five under alongside Scottish pair Craig Lee and Marc Warren, and English duo Ryan Evans and Richard McEvoy.
SCOTSWATCH: Craig Lee (68-71) and Marc Warren (71-68) lead the seven Scottish qualifiers with 36-hole tallies of 139. They are joint ninth. Scott Jamieson is T19 on 141 (68-73).
Andrew McArthur (73-70) is on 143 (tied 33rd).]
Three Scots made it through on the limit mark of one-over 145 - Paul Lawrie (69-76), fellow Aberdonian David Law (71-74) and Dunbar's David Drysdale (73-72).
Three Scots missed out - Paul Shields on 148 (72-76), Peter Whiteford 150 (74-76) and Jamie McLeary 159 (82-77).
LEADING SECOND-ROUND SCORES
Par 144 (2x72)
134 J Winther (Denmark) 68 66, T Pieters (Belgium) 67 67
SCOTS' SCORES
139 Craig Lee 68 71, Marc Warren 71 68 (T9)
141 Scott Jamieson 68 73 (T19)
143 Andrew McArthur 73 70 (T33)
145 Paul Lawrie 69 76, David Law 71 74, David Drysdale 73 72 (T63)
MISSED THE CUT (145 and better qualified)
148 Paul Shields 72 76
150 Peter Whiteford 74 76
Labels: EUROPEAN TOUR
PGA EuroPro Tour report and final totals
John Henry's top Scot finish at East Sussex
NEWS RELEASE FROM NICK TEALE
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Kris
Nicol (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) earned £370 for a joint 35th place
finish alongside Conor O'Neil (Mearns Castle) on 215 in this week's PGA
EuroPro Golf Tour event at East Sussex National Golf Club's East Course.
Nicol had rounds of 75, 68 and 72, O'Neil 73, 70 and 72.
Top Scot was John Henry (Clydebank and Dist) with rounds of 71, 72 and 69 for 212 and tied 11th place for which he earned £621.
Curtis
Griffiths (Wentworth) won the £10,000 first prize with a par at the
first hole of a sudden-death play-off against Ashley Chesters (Hawkstone
Park) after they had tied on 205. Chesters earned £6,000.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
205
C Griffiths (Wentworth) 70 65 70, A Chesters (Hawkstone Park) 67 69 69.
Griffiths (£10,000) bt Chesters (£6,000) at first hole of sudden-death
play-off).
208 M Cort (Beedles Lake) 73 70 65 (£3,000).
SCOTS' TOTALS
212 J Henry (Clydebank and Dist) 71 72 69 (T11) (£621)
215 K Nicol (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) 75 68 72, C O'Neil (Mearns Castle) 73 70 72 (T35) (£370 each).
Griffiths wins £10,000 play-off against Chesters
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Curtis
Griffiths won the PGA EuroPro Tour's Matchroom Sport Championship after a sudden-death
play-off with Ashley Chesters at East Sussex National.
Griffiths (Wentworth; 70, 65, 70) had held the lead for most of the round after a birdie at the 2nd. A bogey at 5th was a brief setback but he restored his -10 lead at the 7th. On the back nine he broke
par at 12 and 14, while Chesters kept in touch with birdies of his own at the 5th, 12th and 15th on the East Course.
Chesters (Hawkstone Park; 67, 69, 69) benefitted from some good fortune to remain one back at the 13th. His five-wood tee shot looked destined for the thick rough off the back of the green, but ricocheted off the front of a buggy
and onto the relative safety of the green apron, from where he made par.
The lead, now -12, changed hands at the 17th
when Chesters made birdie and Griffiths dropped a shot but there was
still time for the Wentworth man to pull level when he parred the last,
with Chesters making his first bogey of
the tournament.
The
outcome on 18 was the same on the first and only hole of the
sudden-death play-off. Both took three to reach the green in the heavy
rain that had arrived at East Sussex National as the leaders had played
the 15th. But Griffiths
managed to sink a 12-foot putt for the win, while Chesters’ similar-length effort failed to find the hole.
“When
it first started to rain heavily it was bearable, but towards the end
everything was soaked,” said Griffiths, who wins £10,000, a brand new
Motocaddy S1 Lithium trolley, Bushnell Tour X Range Finder and Bolle
Sunglasses.
“I
made a silly mistake down 17 and then Ashley bogeyed the last. We both
made a bit of a mess up on our tee shots in the play-off and I was able
to hole a good putt to clinch it.
“Both putts on 18 [in regulation and in the play-off] were very straight so I was lucky I hit them both firmly and they went in.
“Winning gives me a great boost in confidence and on the Race To Desert Springs, I am chuffed, it is great to win.”
Griffiths’
win moves him up to fourth on the Race To Desert Springs Order of
Merit, with four previous top ten finishes already this season.
Matthew
Cort (Beedles Lake Golf Club; 73, 70, 65) strengthened his position at
the top of the rankings with a third-place finished thanks largely to a
seven-under-par final-round 65. The top five on the Race To Desert
Springs at the end
of season earn a category on the 2017 Challenge Tour.
Highlights
of the Matchroom Sport Championship will be broadcast on Sky Sports on
Tuesday, August 30. The HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour continues with
the FORE Business Championship at The Oxfordshire, next
Wednesday-Friday August 24-26.
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Labels: EUROPRO TOUR
Welshman David Boote in last 8 at US Amateur
Here is a look at round-by-round match-play results for the 2016 U.S.
Amateur at Oakland Hills Country Club’s South Course in Bloomfield,
Michigan.
• • •
QUARTER-FINALS
ROUND OF LAST 16
• • •
QUARTER-FINALS
- Dylan Meyer vs. Nick Carlson, 1:30 p.m (Eastern Time, USA).
- Sahith Theegala vs. Curtis Luck, 1:45 p.m.
- Jonah Texeira vs. Luis Gagne, 2 p.m.
- David Boote (Wales) vs. Brad Dalke, 2:15 p.m.
ROUND OF LAST 16
- Dylan Meyer def. Sam Horsfield (England) at 19th
- Nick Carlson def. K.K. Limbhasut at 19th
- Sahith Theegala def. Joaquin Niemann, 3 and 1
- Jonah Texeira def. Kyler Dunkle, 6 and 5
- Luis Gagne def. Jimmy Stanger, 3 and 1
- David Boote (Wales) def. Collin Morikawa, 2 and 1
- Brad Dalke def. Bryan Baumgarten at 19th
- Curtis Luck def. Cameron Young, 6 and 4
Labels: Amateur Men
Irish men's amateur closed championship
Dawson seeks Gleeson revenge; Galbraith, O'Rourke, McLarnon and JLs all progress
Tramore’s
Robin Dawson hopes to wield his putting like a “hoover” rather than a
deadly weapon as he seeks some AIG Irish Close Championship revenge in
the last 16 at Ballyliffin today.
The 20-year old Waterford man cruised to an emphatic 8 and 7 win over Castlebar’s Shane O'Connor in the first round but he needed to dig deep to get through by one hole in the afternoon as Rathmore’ Ben Best holed putt after putt on the Glashedy Links.
Best pulled off the biggest shock of the morning when he beat international and Irish Amateur Open strokeplay champion Colm Campbell by one hole.
And Dawson was more happy to see him off by the same margin in the afternoon and set up a last 16 meeting with Castle’s Alex Gleeson.
The 20-year old Waterford man cruised to an emphatic 8 and 7 win over Castlebar’s Shane O'Connor in the first round but he needed to dig deep to get through by one hole in the afternoon as Rathmore’ Ben Best holed putt after putt on the Glashedy Links.
Best pulled off the biggest shock of the morning when he beat international and Irish Amateur Open strokeplay champion Colm Campbell by one hole.
And Dawson was more happy to see him off by the same margin in the afternoon and set up a last 16 meeting with Castle’s Alex Gleeson.
“I
was playing really nice and I could see myself finishing off the game,”
Dawson said. “I was two up through 12 holes and Ben started rolling in
putts — a 35-40 footer on 13, a nine footer on 14 and a 15 footer on
15.
“I just said, 'Do you have a hoover on the end of that putter or what?' He was gentleman to play against and we had a really good sporting game that just managed to win.”
Laughing, Dawson added: “I was delighted he knocked out Colm Campbell for me this morning. Although I wanted to play Collie to get a bit of revenge on him after the quarters of the South.
“Unfortunately that won’t be. So I have to get revenge on Mr Gleeson tomorrow now after he beat me on the 19th in the semi-finals of the Close last year in Tramore.
“Hopefully we will have good came. He rolled in a 25 footer to beat me so hopefully I will have the hoover tomorrow.”
“I just said, 'Do you have a hoover on the end of that putter or what?' He was gentleman to play against and we had a really good sporting game that just managed to win.”
Laughing, Dawson added: “I was delighted he knocked out Colm Campbell for me this morning. Although I wanted to play Collie to get a bit of revenge on him after the quarters of the South.
“Unfortunately that won’t be. So I have to get revenge on Mr Gleeson tomorrow now after he beat me on the 19th in the semi-finals of the Close last year in Tramore.
“Hopefully we will have good came. He rolled in a 25 footer to beat me so hopefully I will have the hoover tomorrow.”
Dawson
is in the bottom half of the draw and could face Colin Fairtweather or
defending champion Tiaran McLarnon in the afternoon as St Andrew Links
Trophy winner Conor O’Rourke showed his confidence with a 2 and 1 win
over Boys international Thomas Mulligan.
The Naas ace now faces Portmarnock's Geoff Lenehan, who knew he was in for a test against David Foy but won the 17th to go ahead, the got up and down from 100 yards after bunkering his tee shot on 18 to win by one hole.
Foy beat former South of Ireland champion John Greene on the 19th in Lahinch, where he said he wanted to prove to pal Lenehan that his South win in 2010 was no "flash in the pan."
"He's taken a few heavy scalps." Lenehan said of Foy.
Earlier in the day he took a big scalp in two-time "major" winner Robbie Cannon.
The Naas ace now faces Portmarnock's Geoff Lenehan, who knew he was in for a test against David Foy but won the 17th to go ahead, the got up and down from 100 yards after bunkering his tee shot on 18 to win by one hole.
Foy beat former South of Ireland champion John Greene on the 19th in Lahinch, where he said he wanted to prove to pal Lenehan that his South win in 2010 was no "flash in the pan."
"He's taken a few heavy scalps." Lenehan said of Foy.
Earlier in the day he took a big scalp in two-time "major" winner Robbie Cannon.
Dubliner
Lenehan — a Munster Interprovincial and former Mullingar Scratch Cup
winner — is sharing a house this week with fellow Portmarnock man Jack
Pierse and Royal Dublin's Richard Knightly (among others).
The hashtag #JL (Jock Legend) frequently accompanies their online banter about their peers' most impressive feats and this week it could be their turn for a share of the glory.
The three amigos are not the only players in the field with day jobs by any means, but they are representative of the working amateur and on their day they’ve got the games to frighten any of the big guns.
A nephew of former Walker Cup player Arthur, 25-year Pierse has been in red-hot form, winning the Kerry Scratch Cup and playing in the final groups in both the East of Ireland and the Mullingar Scratch Cup, where he was second.
He was out in six under 29 as he beat Michael McCormick 8 and 7 in the morning, then made five birdies in the first 10 holes for 2 and 1 win over Castlerock’s Aaron Kearny in the afternoon.
The hashtag #JL (Jock Legend) frequently accompanies their online banter about their peers' most impressive feats and this week it could be their turn for a share of the glory.
The three amigos are not the only players in the field with day jobs by any means, but they are representative of the working amateur and on their day they’ve got the games to frighten any of the big guns.
A nephew of former Walker Cup player Arthur, 25-year Pierse has been in red-hot form, winning the Kerry Scratch Cup and playing in the final groups in both the East of Ireland and the Mullingar Scratch Cup, where he was second.
He was out in six under 29 as he beat Michael McCormick 8 and 7 in the morning, then made five birdies in the first 10 holes for 2 and 1 win over Castlerock’s Aaron Kearny in the afternoon.
Pierse
could face Knightly in the semi-finals and after beating Cork’s John
Hickey on the 20th, the Royal Dublin man is hopeful that he or one of
the housemates can make a run title.
He takes on Mark Morrissey and Kinsale’s Cathal Butler facing a dangerous Jake Whelan from Newlands.
A nephew of former Walker Cup player Arthur, 25-year old Pierse won the Kerry Scratch Cup and played in the final group at both the East and the Mullingar Scratch Cup, where he was second.
And he was in stunning form as he beat Michael McCormick 8 and 7 win the morning, covering the front nine in an estimated six under 29, before making five birdies in the first 10 holes to go four up en route to a 2 and 1 win over Castlerock’s Aaron Kearny in the afternoon.
“It’s matchplay,” Pierse said. “I think if I can keep playing the way I am playing, I am not going to be far away."
He takes on Mark Morrissey and Kinsale’s Cathal Butler facing a dangerous Jake Whelan from Newlands.
A nephew of former Walker Cup player Arthur, 25-year old Pierse won the Kerry Scratch Cup and played in the final group at both the East and the Mullingar Scratch Cup, where he was second.
And he was in stunning form as he beat Michael McCormick 8 and 7 win the morning, covering the front nine in an estimated six under 29, before making five birdies in the first 10 holes to go four up en route to a 2 and 1 win over Castlerock’s Aaron Kearny in the afternoon.
“It’s matchplay,” Pierse said. “I think if I can keep playing the way I am playing, I am not going to be far away."
As for Knightly, a former South of Ireland semi-finalist, he knows he's got the game to go all the way.
It's consistency that's the key and that's something he knows is something he can't guarantee.
"It’s nice to go through a few rounds because I am staying with Sean, John, Jack and Geoff and it's a great week," he said after the putter went lukewarm in the afternoon and he was taken to the 20th by Joh Hickey.
"I am just delighted to get a run out of it. I payed well this morning but didn’t hole as many putts to this afternoon.
I know when I am on I have a chance against most people but it doesn’t happen as often when you are working."
It's consistency that's the key and that's something he knows is something he can't guarantee.
"It’s nice to go through a few rounds because I am staying with Sean, John, Jack and Geoff and it's a great week," he said after the putter went lukewarm in the afternoon and he was taken to the 20th by Joh Hickey.
"I am just delighted to get a run out of it. I payed well this morning but didn’t hole as many putts to this afternoon.
I know when I am on I have a chance against most people but it doesn’t happen as often when you are working."
Leading
qualifier John Ross Galbraith still looks like the man to beat after he
completed comfortable wins over Bushfoot’s Owen Crooks and Galway’s
Cathal Nolan.
“I was four under this morning for 17 and around three under this afternoon,” the 2014 champion said. “I am playing solid golf and I will be hard to beat. I really like the course, which I’m seeing for the first time this week.
“The bunkers are really well-positioned and have to think about what you are doing. You can’t just stand up and lash driver. Course management is an asset and it’s a strength of mine.
“I don’t mind hitting two iron off the tee and leaving myself a six or five iron because I have been striking it very well. It’s suited me well so far.
“I want to turn pro and I know you want to be winning championships one after the other. I had a slow start to the season, just trying too hard, making mistakes and getting upset with myself.
"I don’t know why, but I always seem to play well late in the season so hopefully I can keep it going from here.”
“I was four under this morning for 17 and around three under this afternoon,” the 2014 champion said. “I am playing solid golf and I will be hard to beat. I really like the course, which I’m seeing for the first time this week.
“The bunkers are really well-positioned and have to think about what you are doing. You can’t just stand up and lash driver. Course management is an asset and it’s a strength of mine.
“I don’t mind hitting two iron off the tee and leaving myself a six or five iron because I have been striking it very well. It’s suited me well so far.
“I want to turn pro and I know you want to be winning championships one after the other. I had a slow start to the season, just trying too hard, making mistakes and getting upset with myself.
"I don’t know why, but I always seem to play well late in the season so hopefully I can keep it going from here.”
AIG Irish Close Championship. at Ballyliffin GC, Glashedy Links (Par 72)
Round Three, August 19
- (0800) Mark Morrissey (Mount Wolseley) v Jack Pierse (Portmarnock)
- (0809) Cathal Butler (Kinsale) v Jake Whelan (Newlands)
- (0818) Richard Knightly (The Royal Dublin) v Marc Nolan (Delgany)
- (0827) Caolan Rafferty (Dundalk) v John Ross Galbraith (Whitehead)
- (0836) Robin Dawson (Tramore) v Alex Gleeson (Castle)
- (0845) Colin Fairweather (Knock) v Tiarnan McLarnon (Massereene)
- (0854) Conor O'Rourke (Naas) v Geoff Lenehan (Portmarnock)
- (0903) Gareth Lappin (Belvoir Park) v Peter Kerr (Royal Portrush
Round Two results, August 18
- Mark Morrissey (Mount Wolseley) bt Michael Ryan (New Ross) 1 hole
- Jack Pierse (Portmarnock) bt Aaron Kearney (Castlerock) 2 and 1
- Cathal Butler (Kinsale) bt John Cleary (Elm Park) 19th
- Jake Whelan (Newlands) bt Paul Murphy (Rosslare) 3 and 1
- Richard Knightly (The Royal Dublin) bt John Hickey (Cork) at 20th
- Marc Nolan (Delgany) bt Marc Norton (Belvoir Park) 4 and 3.
- Caolan Rafferty (Dundalk) bt William Small (Tandragee) 3 and 1.
- John Ross Galbraith (Whitehead) bt Cathal Nolan (Galway) 3 and 2.
- Robin Dawson (Tramore) bt Best Best (Rathmore) 1 hole
- Alex Gleeson (Castle) bt Alan Lowry (Esker Hills) 5 and 4
- Colin Fairweather (Knock) bt Jordan Hood (Galgorm Castle) at 20th
- Tiarnan McLarnon (Massereene) bt Peter Cummins (Lurgan) 4 and 2
- Conor O'Rourke (Naas) bt Thomas Mulligan (Co. Louth) 2 and 1
- Geoff Lenehan (Portmarnock) bt David Foy (Laytown and Bettystown) 1 hole
- Gareth Lappin (Belvoir Park) bt John Murphy (Kinsale) 5 and 4
- Peter Kerr (Royal Portrush) bt Kyle McCarron (North West) 2 holes.
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Home players fall in Renfrewshire county match-play championship
RENFREWSHIRE GOLF UNION NEWS RELEASE
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Played again on a
beautiful evening on a course in great condition most of the matches were very
close.
Despite some
large early leads by a number of the competitors they were all pegged back by
some dogged play by their opponents.
Jamie Sinnamon
was four down after five holes and was never in front until he holed a birdie putt on
16, matched by a birdie on 17 by his opponent. However, a poor drive on 18 by
Furhan Iqbal, resulting in a lost ball, gave victory to Jamie Sinnamon.
Alex Ferguson was three up after 12 but again his opponent came back at him and he was one up coming
down the last, where both made birdie for Alex to win by one hole.
Colin Edgar was four
up early on but Conor Toal made him fight all the way before finally winning on
the 16th.
In the final game
Stuart Thomas always appeared to be in charge in this tight match, never behind
but always pressed by Kevin Christie until he won on the 17th.
Colin Edgar now
remains to carry the flag for the home club with the semi-finals and final
played on Sunday 28th August at Elderslie Golf Club with an 8.45 start.
RESULTS
Quarter-finals
Jamie Sinnamon (Greenock Whinhill) bt Furhan Iqbal (Gleddoch) 1 hole
Alex Ferguson (Paisley) bt
Robbie McLeod (Elderslie) 1 hole
Colin Edgar (Elderslie bt Conor Toal (Old Course Ranfurly) 3 and 2.
Stuart Thomas (Erskine) bt Kevin Christie (Elderslie) 2 and 1
Graham McGee
President
Renfrewshire Golf Union
President
Renfrewshire Golf Union
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Rookie Ryan leads Czech Masters with
last-hole birdie
FROM THE EUROPEAN TOUR WEBSITE
Ryan Evans made a birdie on the final hole to take a one-shot lead in the first round of the D+D REAL Czech Masters in Prague.
The European Tour rookie is playing in just his 21st event but looked very much at home at Albatross Golf Resort as he shot a 66 to move to six under and sit ahead of defending champion Thomas Pieters and Swede Peter Hanson.
Pieters and Hanson had been at the summit for most of the day and looked like they would have the overnight lead all to themselves before Evans - playing in the final group of the day - made his charge up the leaderboard.
The Englishman claimed the 19th card at the Qualifying School in November and while he is still looking for a first top ten, he has made his last three cuts, including securing a tie for 58th at The Open Championship.
Pieters came into his first career defence off the back of a fourth-placed finish at the Men's Olympic Golf Competition and - despite a long flight from Rio de Janeiro - he was able to open up a two-shot lead with two holes to play before recording a double-bogey on the eighth.
Hanson was unblemished in his 67 while Evans recorded seven birdies with a single bogey.
This week's event presents the penultimate chance for players to secure points towards Ryder Cup qualification and while Matthew Fitzpatrick - who currently holds the final spot - was just three off the lead, fellow Englishman Andy Sullivan struggled to an opening 75.
Evans made an excellent start with three birdies in his first five holes and while he dropped a shot on the eighth, he picked it straight back up to turn in 33. Further birdies followed on the tenth and 12th before a final gain of the day on the last gave him the lead.
Pieters was dialled in with his irons in the early stages, setting up plenty of birdie opportunities and taking them on the 11th, 13th, 14th, 16th and first. Back-to-back birdies were to follow on the fifth and sixth and at that point, the 24 year old was seven under and had a two-shot lead.
A wild tee-shot on the eighth led to Pieters hitting a provisional, however, and - while he found his first ball - he had to take a drop and a short missed putt resulted in a double-bogey.
Swede Hanson also started on the back nine and he turned in 32 thanks to birdies on the tenth, 12th, 17th and 18th. He could not quite maintain that pace but a birdie on the seventh handed him a bogey-free round and a share of second place.
English duo Robert Coles and Graeme Storm, Scots Scott Jamieson and Craig Lee, Wales' Bradley Dredge, Swede Robert Karlsson and Denmark's Jeff Winther were at four under with 32 players within four shots of the lead.
Australia's Daniel Gaunt made the 31st hole-in-one of the season as he aced the par three third from 227 yards with a three iron on his way to a 69.
SCOTS' SCORES
68 S Jamieson, C Lee
69 P Lawrie
71 M Warren, D Law, P Shields
73 A McArthur, D Drysdale
74 G Murray, P Whiteford
82 J McLeary
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(including live scoring)
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last-hole birdie
FROM THE EUROPEAN TOUR WEBSITE
Ryan Evans made a birdie on the final hole to take a one-shot lead in the first round of the D+D REAL Czech Masters in Prague.
The European Tour rookie is playing in just his 21st event but looked very much at home at Albatross Golf Resort as he shot a 66 to move to six under and sit ahead of defending champion Thomas Pieters and Swede Peter Hanson.
Pieters and Hanson had been at the summit for most of the day and looked like they would have the overnight lead all to themselves before Evans - playing in the final group of the day - made his charge up the leaderboard.
The Englishman claimed the 19th card at the Qualifying School in November and while he is still looking for a first top ten, he has made his last three cuts, including securing a tie for 58th at The Open Championship.
Pieters came into his first career defence off the back of a fourth-placed finish at the Men's Olympic Golf Competition and - despite a long flight from Rio de Janeiro - he was able to open up a two-shot lead with two holes to play before recording a double-bogey on the eighth.
Hanson was unblemished in his 67 while Evans recorded seven birdies with a single bogey.
This week's event presents the penultimate chance for players to secure points towards Ryder Cup qualification and while Matthew Fitzpatrick - who currently holds the final spot - was just three off the lead, fellow Englishman Andy Sullivan struggled to an opening 75.
Evans made an excellent start with three birdies in his first five holes and while he dropped a shot on the eighth, he picked it straight back up to turn in 33. Further birdies followed on the tenth and 12th before a final gain of the day on the last gave him the lead.
Pieters was dialled in with his irons in the early stages, setting up plenty of birdie opportunities and taking them on the 11th, 13th, 14th, 16th and first. Back-to-back birdies were to follow on the fifth and sixth and at that point, the 24 year old was seven under and had a two-shot lead.
A wild tee-shot on the eighth led to Pieters hitting a provisional, however, and - while he found his first ball - he had to take a drop and a short missed putt resulted in a double-bogey.
Swede Hanson also started on the back nine and he turned in 32 thanks to birdies on the tenth, 12th, 17th and 18th. He could not quite maintain that pace but a birdie on the seventh handed him a bogey-free round and a share of second place.
English duo Robert Coles and Graeme Storm, Scots Scott Jamieson and Craig Lee, Wales' Bradley Dredge, Swede Robert Karlsson and Denmark's Jeff Winther were at four under with 32 players within four shots of the lead.
Australia's Daniel Gaunt made the 31st hole-in-one of the season as he aced the par three third from 227 yards with a three iron on his way to a 69.
SCOTS' SCORES
68 S Jamieson, C Lee
69 P Lawrie
71 M Warren, D Law, P Shields
73 A McArthur, D Drysdale
74 G Murray, P Whiteford
82 J McLeary
TO VIEW ALL THE SCORES
(including live scoring)
CLICK HERE
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