Brilliant round of eight-under-par 66 at Drumpellier pro-am

O'Hara's sixth win takes him closer to money 

leader Hutcheon

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Scottish young professional champion Paul O'Hara scored his sixth win of the Tartan Tour season with a brilliant round of eight-under-par 63 at the Drumpellier pro-am today.
Paul, now representing North Lanarkshire Leisure, had two strokes to spare at the finish from joint runners-up Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills) and James McGhee (Whitehill House).
O'Hara's prize of £1,333 + £160 for also winning the pro-am team event boosted his season's earnings to £23,607, less than £500 behind the man currently topping the money table, Greig Hutcheon (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre Inchmarlo).
Hutcheon earned £493 for a three-way share of fourth place with Jonathan Lomas (Caprington) and Mark Kerr (Dalmahoy) and his 2016 earnings now amount to £24,080.
O'Hara  led the Avia Signs 1 team of Cat Gardiner (handicap 17), Karen Wright (20) and Stephen Kennedy (18) to victory in the pro-am team event with a 20-under-par net score of 122.

 PRO SCORES
par 71
63 P O'Hara (North Lanarkshire Leisure) (£1,333).
65 P McKechnie (Braid Hills), J McGhee (Whitehill House) (£933 each).
67 J Lomas (Caprington), M Kerr (Dalmahoy), G Hutcheon (PLGC Inchmarlo) (£493 each).
68 P Robinson (Largs), C Currie (Caldwell), S Henderson (Kings Links), G McBain (Newmachar), C Kelly (Taymouth Castle) (£264 each).
69 R Neill (Drumpellier), C Matheson (Falkirk Tryst), N Huguet (Musselburgh), I Taylor (Drumpellier), G Fox (Clydeway Golf) (£160 each).
70 A Welsh (Cathkin Braes) (£120).
71 C Ronald (Carluke), S Taylor (Bothwell Castle), C Brown (Carrick on Loch Lomond), G Brown (Montrose Links) (£70 each).
72 G Hay (Grantown on Spey), V Brown (Logos Golf Ministries), S Gray (Lanark). 
73 K Monaghan (Linlithgow), G Paxton (Ralston), K McAleer (Gleddoch House), G Forrester (St Andrews GS).
74 C Tierney (Bishopbriggs), R Arnott (Bishopbriggs), P Brookes (Pitreavie), G Robertson (Airdrie). 
75 M Patterson (Kilmacolm), S O'Hara (North Lanarkshire Leisure), J McCreadie (Largs), C McMaster (Wellsgreen).
78 M Hillson (Kilconquhar Castle), D Orr (Eastwood).
79 S Craig (Craig Golf).
80 J Gallagher (Westerwood).

 

David Drysdale's 64 puts him five off pace in 

European Masters

  NEWS RELEASE

Crans Montana, Switzerland: Scott Hend of Australia fired an impressive five-under-par 65 to lead the Omega European Masters by one shot after the third round on Saturday. 

Scot David Drysdale had an even lower score - a 64 to move into the top 10!

 

The in-form Hend, who has already won two titles in Thailand this season, posted six birdies and dropped only one shot on the final hole to take charge on 13-under-par 197 at the €2.7 million (approximately US$3 million) event sanctioned by the Asian Tour and European Tour.

 

Alex Noren of Sweden, winner of the 2009 Omega European Masters, produced a 66 to sit in second place while Richard Bland of England was a further two shots back on a 200 total at the Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club.

 

China’s Li Hao-tong birdied the 18^th hole for a 68 to share 11^th position and will enter the final round six shots back of the leader.

 

Hend, a nine-time Asian Tour champion and two-time European Tour winner, continued his rich vein of form at Crans-Montana after enjoying a sensational season so far where he won twice and enjoyed three other top-10s.

 

“I should have won more. I had chances to win more but I’ve only won twice. I’m hungry to win more than twice or three times or more than four. I want to win as many times as I can,” said Hend, who also represented Australia in the Olympics.

 

The big-hitting Australian produced a sensational round of golf after turning in 31 and adding two further birdies on the back nine. He led by three strokes mid-way through the round before Noren narrowed the gap with birdies on holes 14, 15 and 17.

 

“I played really nice golf. I left a few shots out there but made a couple of par saves which made up for it. It was unfortunate on 18 when my ball managed to run between the bunkers down the cart path. It is a tough driving hole and I didn’t get it into the spot I wanted to.

 

“Leading by one shot is better than none. I just want to play solid golf again and hopefully hole some more putts and see where we end up. Hopefully Alex and I can forge ahead and create a gap between us and the field and battle it out on the back nine,” said Hend.

 

With one win, one runner-up result and three other top-10s this season, Noren, a five-time European Tour winner, launched his title charge by firing five birdies against one bogey.

 

He admits that he was fortunate to return with a 66 after his second shot on the last narrowly missed the water hazard.

 

“I had some very good fortune on 18. I didn’t hit the very best of tee shots and I was down the right. I tried to hit way past the pin but my caddie thought I needed one more club and I thought it was enough with what I hit. It just bounced over the ditch,” said Noren.

 

“It was a good day, a little bit tougher playing in the afternoon here. It’s a little bit drier and bouncy and Hend was playing really well from the start, making birdies, and he was four under through nine. I was just trying to hang in there and finish up with some good birdies,” added the Swede.

 

China’s Li double bogeyed hole two but fought back with four birdies in his next five holes. He bogeyed 12 but made up for that mistake with a cool 21-feet birdie on the last to give himself a battling chance in the last round.

 

“That birdie on the last makes me feel way, way better. My ball striking was good but I just haven’t been putting as well as I would have liked to. I had a decent finish but I’m a bit disappointed I couldn’t make anything on the back nine,” said the 21-year-old Li. 

Scot David Drysdale had the lowest Saturday round of 64 for 202 which puts him up to joint eighth place, five behind leader Hend.

THIRD-ROUND LEADERBOARD

 

197 - Scott HEND (AUS) 65 67 65

198 - Alex NOREN (SWE) 69 63 66

200 - Richard BLAND (ENG) 67 64 69

201 - Mikko ILONEN (FIN) 66 67 68, Alejandro CANIZARES (ESP) 69 64 68, Andrew JOHNSTON (ENG) 65 68 68, Romain LANGASQUE (FRA) 68 63 70

202 - David DRYSDALE (SCO) 70 68 64, Florian FRITSCH (GER) 67 69 66, Richard GREEN (AUS) 65 66 71

203 - James MORRISON (ENG) 65 70 68, LI Hao-tong (CHN) 65 70 68, Alexander LEVY (FRA) 68 67 68, Graeme STORM (ENG) 66 69 68, Marcus FRASER (AUS) 65 69 69, Callum SHINKWIN (ENG) 66 68 69, Joachim B. HANSEN (DEN) 65 68 70

204 - Anthony WALL (ENG) 66 73 65, Magnus A CARLSSON (SWE) 70 69 65, Michael LORENZO-VERA (FRA) 64 73 67, Nino Bertasio (ITA) 66 71 67, Romain WATTEL (FRA) 69 67 68, Gregory HAVRET (FRA) 64 71 69, Julien QUESNE (FRA) 65 68 71

Deeside Golf Club Finals Day Results

Dunriach Cup – Steven Smith bt Stewart Ritchie 5 and 4

(Club Championship)

Beldornie Trophy – A. Jarvie (147)

(Leading Qualifier)

Ivor Erroll Cup – Graeme Somers bt David Clark 5 and 3
 (Handicaps 13 – 28)

Past Captains' Salver – Graham Rennie bt Nick Chilcott 3 and 2

(Handicaps Scratch – 12

Ladies' Championship –Megan Clyne bt Sarah Black 1 hole

(Scratch)       
  

Gilbert Trophy – Alan Ross bt Keith Ingram 1 hole

(Senior Men's Championship)    

Senior Ladies' Trophy – Aileen Downie bt Rhona Taylor 2 and 1

(Handicap)    

Ladies' Handicap Trophy – Nicola Henderson bt Stella Black 3 and 2

          

Angusfield Rosebowl – Nicholas Black bt Henri Charles 2 and 1
(Junior Championship)

Littleway Trophy – Samuel Allan bt Chloe Henderson 4 and 3

(Junior Boys and  Girls Handicap)

Armstrong Cup – Archie Love 38 Points
Runners-up – Harry Forbes, Matthew Saunders, Haig Clark

(Junior Boys & Girls Handicap 24 or over played over Blairs)

       

    

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 Scotland win European senior men's team title

David Gardner (team captain) is holding the trophy,Nick Robson is second from the left. The others, not in correct left to right order, are: Ian Brotherston, Nick Robson, Malcolm Reid, Graham Bell, Ronnie Clark.

 By COLIN FARQUHARSON 

Scotland's senior men's amateur golfers are champions of Europe.

The over-50s team beat Germany 3.5-1.5 in the final today (Sat) of the European senior men's amateur team championship at Diners Golf and Country Club, Ljubljana in Slovenia.

David Gardner and Malcolm Reid won the foursomes by one hole and Graham Bell from Downfield made it 2-0 with a 2 and 1 singles win.

Ronnie Clark lost his tie by 3 and 2 but Aberdeen businessman Nick Robson, making his debut for senior Scotland, won his third singles tie in a row, by  one hole.

Robson's was a splendid achievement in that he was unable to play in the team's first qualifying round on Tuesday because of strained back muscles and at one point there was some doubt as to whether he play.
But play he did and had a counting score in the second qualifying round. Then Nick went from strength to strength, scoring important singles wins every day.

Ian Brotherston from Dumfries halved his match in the final.

England finished third by beating Italy 3-2.

Ireland, title favourites at the start of the week, beat Spain 3-2 to earn fifth p[lace. Sweden beat France 4-1 in the play-off for seventh place.

RESULTS:

SCOTLAND 3.5, GERMANY 1.5

D Gardner and M Reid bt V Pagel and E Schieffer 1 hole.

G Bell bt M Birkhjolz 2 and 1.

R Clark lost to C Stadler 3 and 2.

N Robson bt T Krieger 1 hole.

I Brotherston halved with K Noldt.

OTHER RESULTS

England 3, Italy 2

Ireland 3, Spain 2

Sweden 4, France 1.

IRELAND WIN EUROPEAN SENIOR WOMEN'S TITLE

Scotland's senior women, who did not qualify for the top flight in the European senior women's amateur team championship at Sierra Golf Club, Poland, finished 12th by losing to Austria 3-2 in their final Flight B match.

Details:

Alex Glennie and Mary Smith lost the foursomes by one hole.

Fiona De Vries lost by 6 and 5.

Gillian Kyle lost by 2 and 1.

Lesley Lloyd won by 3 and 2.

Lorna McKinlay won by 5 and 3.

The European senior women's team title was won by Ireland who beat Belgium 3-2 in the final.

Sheena McElroy and Carol Wickham won the foursomes 3 and 2.

Suzanne Corcoran won her singles by 9 and 7.

Mary Sheehy won at the 21st.

Laura Webb lost by 3 and 2

Gertie McMullen lost by one hole.

England finished third by beating Sweden 3.5-1.5.

It's Lothians versus Lanarkshire in Sunday's Scottish men's area team final

By COLIN FARQUHARSON 
Top seeds Lothians justified that rating by beating Glasgow 3.5 to 1.5 to earn a place in Sunday's final of the GolfKings Scottish men's area team championship at Dalmahoy.
But second seeds North-east failed to make it to a final showdown. They lost narrowly, 3-2, to Lanarkshire in the other semi-final.
RESULTS 


QUARTER-FINALS 

LOTHIANS 4.5, NORTH 0.5
L Morgan and J Rhind halved with F Fotheringham and C Gaittens

Euan McIntosh bt J Wright 2 and 1.
S McLaren bt K Godsman 4 and 3.
Eric McIntosh bt J Forbes 2 and 1.
C Hill bt B Fotheringham 2 and 1.


 NORTH-EAST  3, PERTH and KINROSS 2
 D Morrison and S Roger bt S Graham and D Murray 5 and 4.

A Dunton lost to G Dear @ 20th
B Edmond lost to G Campbell 1 hole.
C Lamb bt S Michie 3 and 1
C Brechin bt D Simpson @ 19th.

AYRSHIRE 2, GLASGOW 3
J Shanks and C H Macneal bt B Dalgleish and W C Morrison 6 and 5.
K Hamilton lost to B J Hume 5 and 4.
M Pennycott lost to C Fyfe 2 holes.
M Smyth bt D Christie 3 and 1.
S Wallace lost to A Fairburn 3 and 1

FIFE 1.5, LANARKSHIRE 3.5
A Hain and R Walsh lost to G Yates and K Gallacher 4 and 2.
C Syme bt E Wood 1 hole.
D Mitchell, jun lost to D Dougan 1 hole.
G Forrester halved with S Rennie.
A Davidson lost to C Ross 2 and 1.

SEMI-FINALS

LOTHIANS 3.5, GLASGOW 1.5
Morgan and Rhind bt Dalgleish and Morrison 3 and 1.
Euan McIntosh bt Christie 1 hole
McLaren lost to Hume 3 and 2.
Eric McIntosh halved with Fyfe
Hill bt Fairburn 6 and 5.


 NORTH-EAST 2, LANARKSHIRE 3
Edmond and Roger bt Gallacher and Yates 1 hole.
Dunton lost to Ross 3 and 2
Brechin bt Rennie 6 and 4
Lamb lost to Dougan 1 hole.
Morrison lost to Wood 3 and 2.

SUNDAY'S FINAL

Lothians v Lanarkshire

US Seniors Tour Scoreboard

Shaw Charity Classic (Sep 2 - 4)

• Course: Canyon Meadows Golf & Country Club
• Par: 70
• Yardage: 7,000

1	David Frost	62
T2	Jose Coceres	63
T2	Jeff Maggert	63
4	Tom Byrum	64
T5	Mark Brooks	65
T5	Fred Funk	65
T5	Kirk Triplett	65
T5	Mark Calcavecchia	65
T5	Bernhard Langer	65
T5	Tom Watson	65
T11	Jim Carter	66
T11	Carlos Franco	66
T11	Joe Durant	66
T11	Jeff Sluman	66
T11	Scott McCarron	66
T11	Miguel Angel Martin	66
T11	Tom Pernice Jr.	66
T11	Scott Parel	66
T19	Billy Mayfair	67
T19	Blaine McCallister	67
T19	Jay Don Blake	67
T19	Willie Wood	67
T19	Paul Goydos	67
T19	Duffy Waldorf	67
T19	Tom Kite	67
T19	Paul Broadhurst	67
T19	Jesper Parnevik	67
T19	Woody Austin	67
T19	Gene Sauers	67
T19	Colin Montgomerie	67
T19	Jean Van de Velde	67
T19	Michael Allen	67
T19	John Daly	67
T34	Steve Pate	68
T34	Kevin Sutherland	68
T34	Glen Day	68
T34	Rod Spittle	68
T34	Neal Lancaster	68
T34	Brad Bryant	68
T34	Tim Petrovic	68
T34	Olin Browne	68
T34	Wes Short Jr.	68
T34	Bart Bryant	68
T34	Brandt Jobe	68
T34	Mark O'Meara	68
T34	Doug Garwood	68
T34	Fran Quinn	68
T48	Brian Henninger	69
T48	Mike Goodes	69
T48	Gary Hallberg	69
T48	Bob Tway	69
T48	Michael Bradley	69
T48	Mike Grob	69
T48	Todd Hamilton	69
T48	Bob Gilder	69
T48	Russ Cochran	69
T48	Clark Dennis	69
T48	Jim Rutledge	69
T59	Grant Waite	70
T59	Stephen Ames	70
T59	Joey Sindelar	70
T59	Billy Andrade	70
T59	Lee Janzen	70
T59	Jerry Smith	70
T65	Mike Springer	71
T65	John Inman	71
T65	Scott Hoch	71
T65	Esteban Toledo	71
T65	Tom Lehman	71
T65	Rocco Mediate	71
T65	Jean-Francois Remesy	71
T72	Steve Lowery	72
T72	Tom Purtzer	72
T72	Mike Reid	72
T72	Scott Dunlap	72
T72	Craig Stadler	72
T72	John Cook	72
T72	Jeff Hart	72
T79	Mark Wiebe	73
T79	Jeff LeMaster	73
81	Bob Niger	74
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LPGA Tour Scoreboard

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
MANULIFE CLASSIC
par 144 (2x72)

1	Marina Alex	70	64						134
T2	Hyo Joo Kim	68	67						135
T2	P.K. Kongkraphan*	69	66						135
4	Mi Hyang Lee	69	67						136
T5	Briana Mao	69	68						137
T5	Jodi Ewart Shadoff	69	68						137
T5	Caroline Masson	68	69						137
T5	Wei-Ling Hsu	68	69						137
T9	Ariya Jutanugarn	70	68						138
T9	Chella Choi	66	72						138
T9	Brittany Lang	67	71						138
T12	So Yeon Ryu	69	70						139
T12	Austin Ernst	70	69						139
T12	Alena Sharp	69	70						139
T12	Nontaya Srisawang	68	71						139
T12	Mi Jung Hur	68	71						139
T12	Minjee Lee	70	69						139
T12	Azahara Munoz	67	72						139
T12	Mika Miyazato	70	69						139
T12	Sydnee Michaels	70	69						139
T12	Dani Holmqvist	67	72						139
T22	Maude-Aimee Leblanc	69	71						140
T22	Catriona Matthew	72	68						140
T22	Suzann Pettersen	69	71						140
T22	Ha Na Jang	69	71						140
T22	Alison Lee	75	65						140
T22	Lizette Salas	71	69						140
T22	Brittany Lincicome	68	72						140
T22	Caroline Hedwall	70	70						140
T22	Ji Young Oh	72	68						140
T31	Mina Harigae	75	66						141
T31	Anne-Catherine Tanguay	72	69						141
T31	Brooke Mackenzie Henderson	70	71						141
T31	Cristie Kerr	71	70						141
T31	Mirim Lee	69	72						141
T31	Stacy Lewis	70	71						141
T31	Angela Stanford	69	72						141
T31	Ashleigh Simon	70	71						141
T31	Kris Tamulis	72	69						141
T31	Ryann O'Toole	69	72						141
T31	Tiffany Joh	69	72						141
T31	Demi Runas*	71	70						141
T31	Cheyenne Woods*	69	72						141
T44	Jing Yan	70	72						142
T44	Lydia Ko	70	72						142
T44	Charley Hull	73	69						142
T44	In Gee Chun	67	75						142
T44	Paula Creamer	71	71						142
T44	Pannarat Thanapolboonyar	72	70						142
T44	Karine Icher	71	71						142
T44	Felicity Johnson	69	73						142
T44	Alison Walshe	73	69						142
T44	Paula Reto	74	68						142
T44	Kelly Shon*	72	70						142
T55	Stephanie Kono	72	71						143
T55	Kim Kaufman	70	73						143
T55	Sarah Jane Smith	71	72						143
T55	Jaye Marie Green	73	70						143
T55	Christina Kim	69	74						143
T55	Amy Anderson	76	67						143
T55	Mo Martin	70	73						143
T55	Danielle Kang	73	70						143
T55	Ai Miyazato	68	75						143
T55	Yani Tseng	73	70						143
T55	Becky Morgan	72	71						143
T55	Bertine Strauss	73	70						143
T55	Stephanie Meadow*	73	70						143
T55	Casey Grice	68	75						143
T55	Benyapa Niphatsophon	74	69						143
T55	Maria McBride	71	72						143
T55	Nicole Jeray*	72	71						143
T55	Julie Yang	72	71						143
T55	Simin Feng	70	73						143
T55	Giulia Molinaro*	70	73						143
T75	Jacqui Concolino	73	71	MC					144
T75	Sei Young Kim	72	72	MC					144
T75	Katherine Kirk	73	71	MC					144
T75	Xi Yu Lin*	74	70	MC					144
T75	Pernilla Lindberg	70	74	MC					144
T75	Michelle Wie*	72	72	MC					144
T75	Sun Young Yoo	71	73	MC					144
T75	Hannah Collier	71	73	MC					144
T75	Jane Park*	68	76	MC					144
T75	Vicky Hurst	74	70	MC					144
T75	Alejandra Llaneza*	74	70	MC					144
T75	Lee Lopez*	74	70	MC					144
T75	Sadena Parks	72	72	MC					144
T75	Na Yeon Choi	72	72	MC					144
T75	Carlota Ciganda	71	73	MC					144
T75	Karrie Webb	70	74	MC					144
T75	Joanna Klatten	71	73	MC					144
T75	Lisa Ferrero	74	70	MC					144
T93	Megan Khang	72	73	MC					145
T93	Maddie Szeryk*	73	72	MC					145
T93	Jennifer Ha	71	74	MC					145
T93	Belen Mozo*	68	77	MC					145
T93	Sarah Kemp	73	72	MC					145
T93	Cydney Clanton	73	72	MC					145
T93	Sandra Gal	72	73	MC					145
T93	Gaby Lopez	74	71	MC					145
T93	Lee-Anne Pace	71	74	MC					145
T93	Christine Song	71	74	MC					145
T103	Lindy Duncan	76	70	MC					146
T103	Prima Thammaraks	73	73	MC					146
T103	Ashlan Ramsey	73	73	MC					146
T103	Jaclyn Jansen	72	74	MC					146
T103	Brittany Altomare*	74	72	MC					146
T103	Dori Carter	72	74	MC					146
T103	Josee Doyon*	72	74	MC					146
T103	Laetitia Beck	69	77	MC					146
T103	Morgan Pressel	71	75	MC					146
T103	Brianna Do	77	69	MC					146
T103	Ilhee Lee*	72	74	MC					146
T103	Mariajo Uribe*	72	74	MC					146
T115	Haeji Kang	72	75	MC					147
T115	Min Lee*	71	76	MC					147
T115	Q Baek	72	75	MC					147
T115	Holly Clyburn	74	73	MC					147
T115	Marion Ricordeau	72	75	MC					147
T115	Katie Burnett	74	73	MC					147
T115	Ssu-Chia Cheng	76	71	MC					147
T122	Victoria Elizabeth	74	74	MC					148
T122	Christel Boeljon	76	72	MC					148
T122	Lorie Kane*	70	78	MC					148
T122	Jennifer Kirby	75	73	MC					148
T126	Kristy McPherson	73	76	MC					149
T126	Ayako Uehara	71	78	MC					149
T126	Grace Na	73	76	MC					149
T126	Annie Park	76	73	MC					149
T126	Daniela Iacobelli*	75	74	MC					149
T126	Vivian Tsui*	74	75	MC					149
T126	Karlin Beck	72	77	MC					149
T126	Moriya Jutanugarn	75	74	MC					149
T134	Rachel Rohanna	72	78	MC					150
T134	Jiayi Zhou	68	82	MC					150
T134	Min Seo Kwak	75	75	MC					150
T134	Jane Rah	77	73	MC					150
T134	Nannette Hill	74	76	MC					150
T134	Kelly Tan	77	73	MC					150
T140	Sakura Yokomine	73	78	MC					151
T140	Sandra Changkija	74	77	MC					151
142	Samantha Richdale*	75	77	MC					152
T143	Amelia Lewis	79	74	MC					153
T143	Celine Herbin	74	79	MC					153
T143	Nicole Vandermade*	76	77	MC					153
146	Dewi Claire Schreefel	74	80	MC					154
147	Su-Hyun Oh	77	78	MC					155
148	Julieta Granada	79	77	MC					156
149	Selena Costabile*	81	78	MC					159