Monday, December 05, 2016

SCOTS FIVE OFF THE PACE IN 

SPANISH BETTER-BALL

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Aberdeen businessman Nick Robson and Gary Ross are tied 13th with Carnoustie's Fraser Mann and Darren Boyce on the two-under-par 70 mark after the first round of the Senior Golf Circuit's 36-hole better-ball competition at Desert Springs Golf Club in south-east Spain today (Monday).
Darren Peace and Stephen McNally lead by one shot with a 65.
The Senior Golf Circuit is a separate organisation from the European Senior Tour and has a lower minimum age of 48.

BETTER-BALL LEADING SCORES
Par 72
65 Darren Peace and Stephen McNally.
66 David Smith and Jorgen Van Vouren
67 Domingo Hospital and Jose Romero; James Murphy and Shaun Ball.
68 Richard Adams and Michael Lord; Simon Coaker and Scott Watson; John Twissell and Anthony Cupello; Nigel Sweet and Tony Stevens; Chris Lavery and Stephen Jensen.

SCOTS' SCORES
70 Gary Ross and Nick Robson; Fraser Mann and Darren Boyce.



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WELSH IS LEADING SCOT AT HALFWAY ON ALGARVE

Alan Welsh (Cathkin Braes) is the best placed Scot at the halfway stage of the 36-hole Algarve Pro Tour event, the Pinheiros Altos Classic II at the Quinta do Lago course.
Welsh shot a first-round, two-under-par 70 for a share of ninth place in the field of 52 players. He is three shots behind the joint leaders, Irishman Cormac Sharvin, a graduate of Stirling University, and Portugal's Pedro Figueiredo and Hugo Santos.
James Steven (Clydeway Golf) is joint 19th after a 72 while Michael Stokes (Cawder) is sharing 35th place with a 75.

FIRST-ROUND LEADERBOARD
par 72
67 C Sharvin (Ire), P Figueiredo (Por), H Santos (Por).
68 A Forster (Eng).
69 R Santos (Por), D Whitnell (Eng), D Dixon (Eng), R Pugh (Wal).

SCOTS' SCORES
70 A Welsh (T9).
72 J Steven (T19)
75 M Stokes (T35).

Field of 52 players.

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Tartan Tour four-ball at Craigielaw is frosted off


The last scheduled Tartan Tour competition of 2016 - a four-ball, better-ball - at Craigelaw Golf Club has been called off because of frost on the Lothians course.
It is hoped to find a new date for it in the early part of 2017

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BOB TORRANCE SCHOOL OF GOLF SET FOR MAJOR UPGRADE

NEWS RELEASE
Work has commenced on redeveloping and improving the Bob Torrance School of Golf at the sportscotland Inverclyde National Sports Training Centre, Largs.
The golf course works are the latest phase in the exciting £12 million redevelopment of the facilities at the National Centre to create an inclusive residential training centre, the first of its kind in the UK.
Named after the legendary golf coach who lived in Largs and coached at the centre, the Bob Torrance School of Golf has long been an important part of the facilities on offer at Inverclyde.  
Bob, known as the ‘Swing Doctor,’ coached or advised some of the world’s best players including Ian Woosnam, Darren Clarke, Paul McGinley, and Padraig Harrington – who even had his own room at the Torrance family home in Largs.
Centre Principal John Kent said: “This is a really exciting time in the development of our national centre. Works are at an advanced stage on the main buildings and we are now beginning work on delivering a new golf practice facility
“The golf facility has always been an important part of our offering here at Inverclyde so we are delighted that we have been able to include a significant upgrade as part of our £12million development works.
“Bob Torrance was a world-class coach, but he was also an important member of the Largs community, and a part of the family here at Inverclyde. We look forward to introducing a world-class golf training facility for Scotland to continue his legacy.”
The course makes the most of the stunning location with a fantastic outlook across the Firth of Clyde to the Isles of Bute and over the mountains of Arran and it will offer year-round access for high performance golfers, club, school, and community members.
Ryder Cup star Sam Torrance, who was coached by his father Bob, said:
“It’s fantastic news to see sportscotland’s golf facility at Inverclyde National Sports Training Centre in Largs get the go-head for such an amazing face lift. 
“The facilities have always been good, but they will now be exceptional, and I know my dad would be very proud to know that the Centre where he spent so much time will be such a leading venue in golf coaching.”
Chief Executive of Scottish Golf, Blane Dodds, added:
“We’re delighted with the work being undertaken to redevelop the Bob Torrance School of Golf at the sportscotland Inverclyde National Sports Training Centre. Bob was a much loved character across the game, internationally and in Scotland, and the upgrade to the facilities is a fitting testament to his legacy.
" I’m sure the new facilities will be of great asset for coaches and players alike.”
Soutar Sports Ltd has been appointed to carry out the work to improve and extend the four-hole golf training centre with a completion date of summer 2018."
The unique facility will provide:
        4 training holes with target greens and tees arranged in a short course loop
         2 performance putting greens
        3 driving range areas – including the refurbished existing covered bays
         Reshaping of the ground levels to address drainage and allow easier ball collection                 Improved underground drainage and irrigation to performance greens




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Scottish Junior Golf Tour leading scores

Local Jonathan Murphy best at Mar Hall

Here are the results from the Scottish Junior Golf Tour event at Mar Hall on Sunday. Mar Hall was in great condition for this late in the year. The format was 9:9Golf where only your best 9 holes count. 
Although the juniors normally find Mar Hall a very challenging course, there were still some very good scores. Local Erskine boy Jonathan Murphy had the best score of the day with two-under-par 33.

Leading Scores
 Under-18 years
34 Ibrahim Hussain (Eastwood), Aidan Reid (Whitecraigs), Jack Williams (Sandyhills)
35 Craig Jackman (Dunblane)
36 Calum Draper (Dunblane)

Under-15 years
33 Jonathan Murphy (Erskine
34 Callum Leeson (Pitreavie), Jack Lockhart (Pitreavie)
36 Liam Kirkham (Troon Welbeck)

Under-14 years
34 Jamie Fulton (Muckhart), Roddy McCauley (Fereneze)
35 Gregor Johnston (Bridge of Allan)
36 Sebastian Sandin (Dunblane)

Under-13 years
35 Aamar Saleem (St Andrews)
36 George Cannon (Falkirk)
40 James Gray (Colville Park)

Under-12 years
40 Callum Waugh (Kirkhill)
43 Lyall Jack (Gourock)
48 Stewart Forrest (Lenzie)

The handicap prize was jointly won by Gregor Johnston and Callum Leeson.
The skills competitions were won by Jamie Fulton (U14) and Jack Lockhart (U18).

Next event is the Xmas Family event at Dalmahoy on December 29.

Walter Burns
Scottish Junior Golf Tour
Mobile phone: 07951 103 827



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Scott has the upper Hend as Asian Tour has climatic close with Hong Kong Open

ASIAN TOUR NEWS RELEASE
Hong Kong: Australia’s Scott Hend virtually has one hand on the prestigious Asian Tour’s Order of Merit trophy as the season comes to a climatic close at this week’s US$2 million UBS Hong Kong Open.
The 43-year-old Order of Merit leader, pictured, holds a sizeable lead of US$302,419 ahead of compatriot and second-ranked Marcus Fraser, who needs a victory at the venerable Hong Kong Golf Club to have any hope of winning the Merit title.
If Fraser wins, Hend can still become the new Asian Tour number one by finishing alone as far down as 13th position at a tournament which he was victorious in 2014 when he pipped Filipino Angelo Que in a play-off.
With two victories at the True Thailand Classic and Queen’s Cup plus three other top-10s this season, big-hitting Hend has accumulated US$996,592 from 10 starts and is poised to become only the fourth player in Asian Tour history to surpass US$1 million in earnings in a season.
India’s Jeev Milkha Singh was the first to hit the seven-figure mark where he earned US$1.45 million in 2008 while Kiradech Aphibarnrat of Thailand amassed US$1.12 million in 2013 and reigning Merit champion Anirban Lahiri accumulated US$1.13 million last season.
Fraser, who was victorious in Malaysia earlier this season, has earned US$694,173 this season. In recent tournaments, he has conceded that Hend will become the new number one.
A winner’s cheque of US$333,330 awaits the 2016 UBS Hong Kong Open champion on Sunday.
Should Hend complete his ascension to number one on Sunday, it would cap a truly impressive career in Asia as he has won nine Asian Tour titles, finished runner-up on the Order of Merit twice and was fourth on three other occasions since making his debut in 2007.
By far, Hend is also the most successful international golfer on the Asian Tour and has won the eight tournaments over the last five years, the most by any player during the same time.
As the final tournament of the season, the Hong Kong showpiece will also see players fighting to keep their Tour cards with the likes of Mardan Mamat of Singapore, Scott Barr of Australia, Chinnarat Phadungsil of Thailand and Javi Colomo of Spain being in the top-60 bubble.


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