R&A PRESS RELEASE

RICHIE RAMSAY HEADS
LIST OF R&A BURSARS

US amateur champion Richie Ramsay (Stirling University & Royal Aberdeen GC) is one of 64 students, an increase of 20% from 2005-06, in receipt of R&A Foundation bursary funding for the current academic year.
Following his win at Hazeltine in August, Ramsay, who played in the 2005 Walker Cup match at Chicago GC, will play in the first three Majors of 2007 – the Masters, the US Open and the Open at Carnoustie – while completing his university studies.
Individual bursaries range from £500 to £3,000 and players with handicaps of +1 or better for men or three of a handicap for women are eligible to apply.
The R&A’s total annual spend on university golf currently exceeds £300,000 and includes grants to support student golf programmes run at Birmingham, Bournemouth, Dublin, Exeter, Glasgow, Heriot Watt, Loughborough, Northumbria, St Andrews, Stirling, Strathclyde and Ulster. Joining this list for the first time is the University of Pretoria in South Africa.

2006-2007 R&A FOUNDATION BURSARS

Helena Arnadottir (University of Iceland), Reykjavik GC.
Paul Betty (University of Stirling), Hayston GC
Samantha Birks (University of Manchester), Wolstanton GC.
David Booth (University of Stirling), Rotherham GC
Scott Borrowman (University of Stirling), Dollar GC.
Clare-Marie Carlton (University of Stirling), Fereneze GC.
Rachel Cassidy (University of Stirling), The Island GC, Ireland.
Colin Colraine (University of Strathclyde), Windyhill GC.
Dave Corsby (Myerscough College), Fleetwood GC.
Mark Davies (University of Exeter), Coventry Hearsall GC.
Gavin Dear (University of Stirling), Murrayshall GC.
John Duff (University of Aberdeen), Newmachar GC.
Emma Fairnie (University of Edinburgh), Dunbar GC.
Samuel Foster (University of Exeter), Coventry Hearsall GC.
Antonio Garbaccio (Turin Polytechnic), Turin GC, Italy.
Kevin Garwood (Bournemouth University), Surrey National GC.
Cameron Gray (University of St Andrews), West Kilbride GC.
Iwan Griffiths (University of Wales, Swansea). Aberdare GC.
Claire Grignolo (Imperial College, London). Turin GC, Italy.
Kerri Harper (University of Abertay), Inverness GC.
Lesley Hendry (University of Paisley), Routenburn GC.
Thea Hoffmeister (University of Newcastle), Seddiner See GC, Germany.
Andrew Hogan (University College, Dublin), Newlands GC
Jonathan Holmes (Unversity of Southampton), Southerndown GC.
Steven Hume (University of Abertay), Murrayshall GC.
Rachel Hunt (Swansea Institute of Higher Eduction), Royal Porthcawl GC.
Matthew Jones (University of Wales Institute, Cardiff), Pontypridd GC.
Louise Kenney (University of Dundee), Pitreavie GC.
Roberto Laino (University of Durham), Bedford & County GC.
Shane Lowry (University College, Dublin). Ersker Hills GC.
Alexander MacGregor (University of Exeter), Killiow GC.
Greg McBain (North Highland College), Newmachar GC.
Alex McCloy (University of Ulster), Ballymena GC.
Naoimh McMahon (University of Limerick), Shannon GC.
Alexander Main (University of Edinburgh), Thornton GC.
David Morrison (North Highland College), Duff House Royal GC.
Niall O’Connor (University College, Dublin). Elm Park GC.
Gillian O’Leary (University College, Cork). Cork GC.
Philippo Okan (University of St Andrews), Meerbush GC, Germany.
Edward Parker (University of Birmingham), Crewe GC.
Euan Polson (University of Stirling), Inverness GC.
Richie Ramsay (University of Stirling), Royal Aberdeen GC.
Darren Renwick (Chichester College), Worthing GC.
Andrea Romano (University of Bologna), Modena GC, Italy.
Anna Roscio (University of Turin). Turin GC, Italy.
Samantha Round (University of Gloucestershire), Tadmarton Heath GC.
Bobby Rushford (University of Stirling), Grangemouth GC.
Andrew Shakespear (University of Bath), Five Lakes GC.
Elliot Shaw (Cardiff University), Herefordshire GC.
Andrew Smedley (University of Birmingham), Notts GC.
James Smedley (Sheffield Hallam University), Hallowes GC.
Brian Soutar (Heriot-Watt University), Leven GS.
Gordon Stevenson (University of St Andrews), Whitecraigs GC.
Emma Tipping (University of Stirling), Sandiway GC.
Catherine Tucker (University of Limerick), Limerick GC.
Vittoria Valvassori ) (University of Teramo), La Marherita GC, Italy.
Laura Walker (University of Dundee), Nairn Dunbar GC.
Simon Ward (University of Ulster), County Louth GC.
Jonathon Watt (University of Stirling), Brokenhurst Manor GC.
James White (University of Stirling), Lundin GC.
Craig Wilkinson (Northumbria University), Blyth GC.
Jonathan Williams (University of Wales Institute, Cardiff), Vale of Glamorgan GC.
Rebecca Wood (Sheffield Hallam University), Glossop & District GC.
Gordon Yates (University of Stirling), Hilton Park GC.