Amateur Syme claims spot in Open with 138


total at Glasgow Gailes




By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Drumoig amateur Connor Syme, American Julian Suri and Australian Ryan McCarthy from Tasmania claimed the three qualifying spots for the Open championship in today's Final Qualifier at Glasgow Gailes.

Syme and Suri tied for the No 1 position with matching aggregates of four-under-par 138. Syme (pictured)  had rounds of 71 and 67, Suri a pair of 69s.
Four players tied for third place on 140. All four shot 72-68.
McCarthy prevailed with an 8ft birdie putt to break the deadlock at the first hole of a sudden-death play-off. 


OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Final Qualifier at Glasgow Gailes
Par 142 (2x71) SSS 74 CSS 77 74
138 Connor Syme (Drumoig) (am) 71 67 QUALIFIER
Julian Suri (USA) 69 69 QUALIFIER
140 Ryan McCarthy (Australia) 72 68 QUALIFIER after four-man play-off
Mark Young (Clitheroe) 72 68, Martin B Ovensen (Denmark) 72 68, Paul Shields (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) 72 68
142 Niclas Johansson (Sweden) 73 69, Rhys Davies (Royal Porthcawl) 71 71, Grant Forrest (Craigielaw) 73 69.


OTHER SCOTS' SCORES
144 Robert MacIntyre (Glencruitten) (am) 73 71 (T11)
145 Graham Fox (Clydeway) 74 71, Neil Fenwick (Dunbar) 71 74, Marc Warren (unatt) 71 74 (T16).
146 Conor O'Neil (Mearns Castle) 74 72, Scott Henry (Carrick) 74 72, Craig Howie (Peebles) (am) 73 75 (T22)
147 Sean Lawrie (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) 76 71, Peter Whiteford (Wellsgreen) 73 74 (T26).
148 Ian Campbell (Cheshunt Park) 75 73, Scott Jamieson (unatt) 75 73, Will Porter (Carnoustie) (am) 75 73
149 Ryan Campbell (Falkirk) 75 74 (T38)
150 Craig Ross (Kirkhill) (am) 73 77 (T40)
152 Keir McNicoll (Carnoustie) 77 75 (T47)
153 Jack Doherty (Rowallan Castle) 74 79 (T52)
154 James Ross (Royal Burgess) 77 77 (T55)
156 Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills) 80 76 (59th)
158 George Duncan (Windyhill) (am) 83 75 (61st)
159 John Duff (Newmachar) 81 78, Liam Johnston (Dumfries and Co) 79 80, Paul Robinson (Largs) 82 77 (T62)


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