New SGU event to boost Eisenhower

preparations

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE SCOTTISH GOLF UNION
The Scottish Golf Union has launched a new event which will take place at Blairgowrie next week (6 – 7 Sept) designed to help players’ preparations for the forthcoming World Amateur Team Championship defence as well as assisting preparations for European Tour School Qualifying.

The ‘Eisenhower Invitational’ will feature a field of the leading 21 ranked home-based Scots (from those available) in the World Amateur Golf Rankings and will take place over 72-holes over two days on the superb Rosemount course, with world ranking points on offer in the event.
Leading the field will be Allied Surveyors Scottish Amateur Champion Michael Stewart and his Eisenhower Trophy team-mate Ross Kellett, although the third member of the Argentina-bound party, James Byrne, has returned to Arizona State University and will be unavailable.
Hamish Grey, Chief Executive, said:
“With the domestic Order of Merit circuit reaching a conclusion last weekend, we identified a gap in the schedule and wanted to increase the competitive playing opportunities for players competing in major events in the weeks ahead.”
“We are very grateful to Blairgowrie GC (view of clubhouse pictured above by Cal Carson Golf Agency) for extending courtesy of their course for the event and the players involved are certainly looking forward to two days of what should be a great competition. We chose the name to honour Scotland’s win in the Eisenhower Trophy two years ago and the Rosemount course as it is a similar layout to what the players will face in Argentina,” he added.
Jordan Findlay, runner-up to Stewart in the national championship at Gullane, is also in the field as part of his build up towards Stage 1 of the European Tour Qualifying School at Dundonald Links the following week, while 2009 Scottish Men’s and Boys’ champion David Law will be hoping to continue his fine end of season form following three consecutive top four finishes in the SGU Order of Merit.

First and Second Round Draw at Blairgowrie


09:21 and 14:36
Mark Bookless Sandyhills

Adam Dunton McDonald
Jordan Findlay Fraserburgh

09:30 and 14:45
Ed Wood Crow Wood
Glenn Campbell Blairgowrie
Brian Soutar Leven GS


09:39 and 14:54
Scott Gibson Southerness

Mark Hillson Craigielaw

David Law Hazlehead

09:48 and 15:03
Fraser McKenna Balmore

Steven Rennie Drumpellier

Matthew Clark Kilmacolm

09:57 and 15:12
Gordon Stevenson Whitecraigs
Greg Paterson St Andrews New
Philip McLean Peterhead

10:06 and 15:21
Paul Shields Kirkhill

Peter Latimer St Andrews New

James White Lundin

10:15 and 15:30
Kris Nicol Fraserburgh
Michael Stewart Troon Welbeck
Ross Kellett Colville Park

+Nine of Scotland’s men’s squad will also compete alongside the best of the Tartan Tour professionals this month in the Aberdeen Asset Management Northern Open, which takes place at Meldrum House from September 20 to 23.