Wednesday, November 02, 2016

Gordon Munro wins NE Alliance at Cruden Bay - See SGVAlliances.com

Newmachar amateur Gordon Munro, pictured, headed a field of 100 with a four-under-par 65 to win today's North-east Alliance at Cruden Bay. 
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          Calum Hill's T6 finish at El Dorado



Calum Hill, pictured above, from North Berwick, in his fourth and final year as a student at Oregon State University, finished tied sixth in a field of 60 players this week at the Duck Commander Intercollegiate tournament at Mystic Creek, El Dorado in Arizona, writes Colin Farquharson .
Calum had rounds of 74, 71 and 77 for a total of six-over-par 222 over a par-72 course of 7,064yd.
The Scot finished 11 strokes behind the winner by a five-shot margin, Tanner Napier (Arkansas State) with rounds of 68, 71 and 72 for five-under 211.
Arkansas State headed the 10 team line-up with a total of 895, two ahead of runners-up Austin State (897) with Little Rock (900) third, Louisiana-Monroe (901) fourth and Oregon State (904) fifth.

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Michael Brodie, Brad Bawden top Brits in 

McDonough Cup at Orlando

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Michael Brodie from Alyth, Perthshire, a second-year student at Lander University, South Carolina, and Brad Bawden from Hockley, Essex, a second-year man at Eastern Florida State, were jointly the highest finishers of the seven Brits competing in this week's McDonough Cup college tournament at Rio Pinar Country Club, Orlando, Florida.
 Brodie, pictured right, older brother of Scottish girl international Kirsty Brodie, shot rounds of 73, 76 and 69 for a two-over-par total of 218 and joint 10th placing alongside Brad Bawden who had ever-improving rounds of 77, 73 and 68 for 218 over a 6,955yd course. Brodie and Bawden finished eight strokes behind the winner, Jakob Van de Flierdt (Rollins College) who had steady scores of 68, 71 and 71 for six-under 210 and a one-stroke victory.
Bawden's team-mate, Fraser Davren, a freshman from Glasgow, finished T42 with improving rounds of 77, 75 and 74 for 226.
Nicholas Ward (Georgia Southwestern), a final-year student from Eastbourne, tied for 48th place on 228 with rounds of 77, 78 and 73.
Callum Mackay (Eckerd College), a senior student from Guildford, finished T54 on 229 (75-75-79).
Aberdeen's Fintan McKenna, a freshman at Carson-Newman University, finished T61 on 231 with scores of 77, 79 and 75.
Fraser Johnston (Georgia Southwestern), a final-year student from Port Seton on the Firth of Forth coastline in East Lothian, finished T74 on 235 (81-77-77).
Rollins College (861) won the team title from Flagler College (870) with Brodie's effort helping Lander tie for third place with  Georgia College (875). It was Lander University's third top-three finish in a row and they have improved to be 14th in the National Division 2 rankings.
Eastern Florida State (891) finished seventh, Carson-Newman (897) T10, Georgia Southwestern (901) 12th and Eckerd College (943) last in the field of 18 teams.

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Euan Walker's top-20 finish at Hawaii venue

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Euan Walker from Troon, a final-year student at the University of Missouri, achieved a top-20 finish in a field of 111 players at the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational tournament at Makai Golf Club, Hawaii on Tuesday.
Walker, pictured right, had rounds of 73, 70 and 72 for a one-under-par total of 215 over a long par-72 course of 7,223yd. Tied 18th, the Scot finished 12 behind the winner, Braden Thornberry (Mississippi) who scored 71, 65 and 67 for 13-under 203 and a three-stroke victory.
Missouri team-mate Rory Franssen, a freshman from Inverness, had ever-improving scores of 75, 72 and 70 for a one-over total of 217 and a T26 finish.
Top Brit in the big field was George Gardiner (San Diego), pictured left, a 6ft 3in second-year student from Reading, who scored 71-70-71 for four-under 212 and a 13th final placing.
 Jake Storey (Georgia Southern), a third-year man from Alnwick, finished T33 on 219 with rounds of 71, 74 and 74.
Thornberry's victory was a big factor in Mississippi University (831) winning the team title ahead of Sam Houston State (853) and Missouri (860), who were lying second with 18 holes to go.
Arizona State (862) finished fourth.
Georgia Southern (872) came 11th and San Diego (882) 13th in a field of 19 teams. 

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Scottish champion Duncan disappoints in Texas

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Scottish amateur champion George Duncan from Dunbartsonshire, a final-year student at Lincoln Memorial University, Tennessee, finished joint 33rd in a field of 90 players at the Golf Week Fall Invitational college tournament at Horseshoe Bay Resort, Marble falls in Texas on Tuesday.
Duncan, pictured, had scores of 75, 75 and 79 for a total of 13-over-par 229 - 26 shots behind the winner by seven, Chandler Blanchet (West Florida) who scored 66, 70 and 67 for 13-under 203.
One of Duncan's team-mates, Sam Broadhurst, a second-year 6ft 3in student from Nuneaton made the top 20 (T18) with rounds of 73, 76 and 73 for 222.
West Florida (876) won the team title ahead of Lynn (881) and Nova Southeastern (886) with Lincoln Memorial Uni (813) seventh in a field of 18 teams. 

Sam De'Ath top Brit at Trump National Doral

Sam De'Ath from Fleet, a final-year student at Webber International University, was the highest-placed British player in the final totals at the Dave Adamonis Invitational college tournament over two courses at Trump National Doral in Florida.
De'Ath, pictured left,  had a disappointing final round of 80 after earlier scores of 68 and 76. He had an aggregate of six-over-par 224 - 17 behind the winner by four, Alex Rainville (Johnson and Wales, Florida) who scored 71, 66 and 70 for nine-under 207 over two difficult courses.
Fraser Hall (Johnson and Wales, Florida), a third-year man from Birmingham, and Jack Ewbank (Webber International), a second-year student from Middlesbrough, finished T31 on 227.
Hall scored 76, 67 and 84, while Ewbank had rounds of 77, 72 and 78.
Kenny Overthrow (Webber International), a senior student from Gloucester, shot 74, 83 and 77 for 235 and a T50 finish. 
Andy Carmichael (SCAD-Savannah), a junior from Gourock, finished T61 in the field of 95 players. He had rounds of 77, 84 and 78 for 239.
Keiser University (880) headed Wayland Baptist (882) over the final round of the team event.
Johnson and Wales, Florida (891) finished fifth.
Webber International (907) finished T8 and SCAD-Savannath (924) 11th. 

Londoner Lumsden T35 finish at Greenboro
Ryan Lumsden from London, a sophomore at Northwestern University, Illinois finished T35 in a field of 84 players at the Bridgestone Collegiate at Grandover Resort and Conference Centre's West Course at Greenboro, North Carolina.

Lumsden, pictured left,  had rounds of 73, 70 and 73 for a level par total of 216 over a 6,800yd course.
He finished 12 shots behind the winner, Nick Budd (Georgia State) who had three sub-70 scores for a one-stroke victory: 67, 69 and 68 for 12-under 205.
Top totals in the team event were:
834 Duke
838 Iowa State
839 Northwestern
Also: 
859 Georgia State (9th0

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