STUDENT FROM NAIRN TRANSFERRED TO OAKLAND UNIVERSITY

GOLDEN GRIZZLIES ADD SEAN 

BURGESS TO GOLF ROSTER
 
FROM THE OAKLAND UNIVERSITY WEBSITE
ROCHESTER, Michigan - Sean Burgess will join the Oakland men's golf program for the 2014-15 season, announced head coach Russ Cunningham. 
Burgess, a native of Nairn, Scotland, led South Mountain Community College to a national championship in 2013.
"Sean knows how to shoot low scores and he brings a wealth of competitive experience, which combined with his leadership qualities, will make an immediate impact," said Cunningham.
Burgess shot 8-over-par at the NJCAA Division II national championship as the Cougars finished at 13-under-par to capture the title by 29 shots. He garnered Ping All-America Honorable Mention honors as a sophomore. 
Burgess earned all-region accolades during his freshman season and was named to the All-Freshman Team.
At Dobson Ranch Golf Course, Burgess fired a career-best 7-under-par 65 in Mesa, Arizona. His junior career includes several victories, including the North of Scotland boys' championship for the R P B Bain Trophy with rounds of 65 and 68. His 65 was a course record. He also won the Paul Lawrie Junior Jug tournament and played successfully for the North of Scotland boys' team

MISSES CUT BY ONE SHOT IN PGA EUROPRO TOUR EVENT

CRAIG LAWRIE PAYS 

PRICE FOR POOR LAST 4 

HOLES IN IRELAND

Craig Lawrie (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) crashed out of the PGA EuroPro Tour event in Ireland by covering his last four second-round holes in four-over-par - a double bogey, two bogeys and a par - for a 76 and a tally of 149, which was one shot too many to make it through to the final day's play at Mount Wolseley Golf Club.

Seven Scots did beat the cut, headed by Ross Kellett (Kingsfield) with rounds of 71 and 70 for joint 10th place on 141 - nine shots behind the favourite for the £10,000 first prize, James Watts (Kingsway) who has had a pair of 66s for 12-under 132

Elliot and Lloyd Saltman (Archerfield Links) qualified on 143 and 146 respectively, Elliot with 70-73, Lloyd a pair of 73s.

Newmachar's Malcolm Isaacs (72-74) also beat the cut on 146.

Jordan McColl (Scotscraig) (70-78), Paul Shields (Kirkhill) (75-73)and Jordan Findlay (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) (75-73) made it through on the limit mark of 148.

LEADING QUALIFIERS

Par 144 (2x72)

132 J Watts (Eng) 66 66

133 S Archiblad (Eng) 68 65

136 R Kilpatrick (Eng) 70 66

138 S Uzzell (Eng) 69 69

SCOTS' QUALIFIERS

141 R Kellett 71 70 (T10)

143 E Saltman 70 73 (T15)

146 L Saltman 73 73, M Isaacs 72 74 (T38)

148 J McColl 70 78, P Shields 75 73, J Findlay 75-73 (T48)

SCOTS NON-QUALIFIERS

149 P Doherty 73 76, N Fenwick 73 76, C Lawrie 73 76

152 K Nicol 77 75

153 P Robinson 76 77

154 T Innes-Ker 77 77

159 J Dick 81 78

165 P McGhee 81 84

NOT A COURSE RECORD - BUT STILL A BRILLIANT EFFORT

Paul Lawrie: Outward half of six-under-par 30. Picture by Cal Carson Golf Agency

 PAUL LAWRIE SHOOTS A SEVEN-UNDER

 63 TO WIN £1,283 AT DEESIDE PRO-AM

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Paul Lawrie, playing over his "home course" - he lives at Bieldside, a couple of drivers from Deeside Golf Club, shot a brilliant seven-under-par 63 today to win the top pro prize of £1,283 in the Deeside Saltire Energy pro-am.
Lawrie, an honorary Deeside member, was first off the tee at 8am and he was able to set his own cracking pace. 
He had an eagle 3 at the long sixth and birdies at the first, long third, seventh, eighth and ninth in covering the first nine holes in six-under-par 30, including a bogey at the second!
Paul eased off on the second nine with a birdie at the 15th and eighth pars for 33 home.
His 63 rivals any score over the Haughton Course but the back tees were not used today so it won't stand as a course record - more's the pity!
Nevertheless it was Lawrie's best round for a long time.
Greig Hutcheon (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) and Graham Fox (Clydeway Golf) had 64s to finish joint second and earn £898 each. Fox had a bogey-free, six-birdie round while Hutcheon had two eagle 3s - at the sixth and 13th, as well as birdies at the fourth, eighth and 14th. Hutch bogeyed the seventh.
Laura Murray and Heather MacRae played well for rounds of 70 and 71 respectively. Laura bogeyed the last which she looked set to break par while Heather had a double bogey 6 at the second but an eagle 3 at the third.
Greg McBain (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre), joint fourth individually, led the Paul Lawrie Foundation 2 team of Ross Bremner (7), Chris Leonard (7) and Hugh Smith (12) to victory in the pro-am team competition with a net two-ball total of 21-under-par 119.

PRO SCOREBOARD
Par 70
63 P Lawrie (Carnegie Club) (£1,283)
64 G Fox (Clydeway Golf), G Hutcheon (Paul Lawrie GC) (£898 each)
65 G McBain (Paul Lawrie GC), R Buckley (Royal Musselburgh) (£474 each)
67 J McCreadie (Buchanan Castle), C Ronald (Carluke) (£308 each).
68 C McMaster (Panmure), C Currie (Caldwell), P O'Hara (Clydeway Golf), R Arnott (Bishopbriggs GR), G Brown (Royal Montrose) , M Patterson (Kilmacolm) (£192 each)
69 S Henderson (Kings Links), S Gray (Hayston), C Kelly (unatt) (£128 each)
70 Laura Murray (Paul Lawrie GC), M Kerr (Marriott Dalmahoy), J Lomas (Caprington) (£90 each).
71 R McConnachie (Peterculter), R Dixon (Renaissance), I Colquhoun (Loch Lomond), F Clarke (Newmachar), Heather MacRae (Gleneagles).
72 G Nethercott (Deeside), G Forbes (Murcar Links), S Herald (Mearns Castle), J Gallagher (Douglas Park).
73 G Hay (Nairn Dunbar), C Mathison (Falkirk Tryst).
74 T Mathieson (Murcar Links), L Vannet (Craibstone), C Gillies (Kingsfield).
75 M Mackenzie (Edzell), S Clelland (Arabian Ranches), S Craig (Craig Golf)
77 P Brookes (Pitreavie)
78 I Donaldson (Meldrum House), T Dingwall (Kemnay)
80 K Beveridge (Kippie Lodge). 

FAIRSTONE SCOTTISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP AT DOWNFIELD

TOP SEED NEIL THROUGH TO QUARTER 

FINAL AGAINST JAMIESON 

FROM THE SGU WEBSITE
Summary by ED HODGE, SGU Press Officer
Top seed Bradley Neil stayed on course to add the Fairstone Scottish amateur championship title to his impressive year, but a host of other in-form players are also hunting down the SGU’s flagship event.

At Dundee's Downfield, the former Open qualifying venue, all eight quarter-finalists will fancy their chances when the action resumes tomorrow morning.
The 18-year-old Neil (pictured), winner of the British amateur title at Royal Portrush last month, won the ‘Battle of Blairgowrie’ this morning, seeing off clubmate Glenn Campbell after a titanic match in front of a 70-strong crowd, before defeating Fraser Davren (Williamwood) 4 and 3 thanks to a seven-under-par scorecard.
Davren had earlier ended the hopes of Downfield stalwart Stewart Smith in round four.
Neil was two down to Campbell at the turn, but won the 10th and 11th before his short game ultimately saw him home after some wayward tee shots towards the finish.
“Coming back against Glenn this morning was also massive for my confidence. It can be hard to pull him back when he is ahead,” said the Perthshire player.
“I knew I was coming into the week as the No 1 seed, and as the highest-ranked player, but it was a bit strange being ranked as the first seed, given I’ve only played in the event once before. 
"There are also several past champions in the field and a lot of good players in form.
“I had no expectations playing at The Open and have come back to play in a top Scottish event, on a course which is similar to Blairgowrie, so hopefully I can keep things going.”
In the last eight, Neil now faces Josh Jamieson (St Andrews New), with the pair knowing each other well from their days in the SGU youth ranks. 
Jamieson, who has completed two years at Luke Donald’s former college at Northwestern in Chicago, said: 
“Bradley has done fantastically well. He has shown us what is possible, but tomorrow is a good opportunity for me and I think I’m playing well.”
Jamieson saw off Kyle McClung (Wigtownshire) in the fifth round, after McClung had taken the fourth-round scalp of defending champion Alexander Culverwell.
In the second quarter, last year’s SGU Men’s Order of Merit winner Jack McDonald, from Kilmarnock Barassie, continued his fine week to emulate his run to the quarter-finals last year.
Two down after 10 holes to Glenbervie’s Cameron Buist, the winning European Palmer Cup team member turned things around in style after a birdie, birdie, birdie, eagle burst before sealing victory on the 18th.
With 12-year-old brother Ross pulling his bag, McDonald feels he is going under the radar a little, but knows he will have to be on top form to end the hopes of Chris Robb (Meldrum House) in their quarter-final.
Robb, who plans to go to European Tour Qualifying School at the end of the season, has yet to play the last three holes in his five matches this week, and has only played the 15th hole once.
Today the Banchory man saw off Scottish boys championship runner-up Ben Kinsley 5 and 4, before dispatching Ben Ferguson (The Vines) by a similar margin. 
“I knew I was coming into this event playing well,” said Robb. “But I wasn’t pressurising myself. You just never know in match-play. It’s so different to stroke play. I’m pretty good off the tee so this course suits my eye.”
In the third quarter, Haggs Castle’s Barry Hume, the 2001 champion on its last staging at Downfield, produced his “best performance so far” to end the hopes of sixth seed Connor Syme (Dumfries and County), semi-finalist at the British amateur championship.
“I feel I have a better chance when it’s head to head,” said Hume, who now faces another Kilmarnock Barassie player in the quarters, Euan Walker.
Meantime, European Nations Cup team winner Graeme Robertson turned on the style at the finish against Matthew Clark (Kilmacolm), setting up a last-eight tie with another Scotland international team-mate, Grant Forrest.
Glenbervie’s Robertson turned his match around against Clark after playing the last six holes of their high-quality contest in seven under to secure a 4 and 2 win.
Forrest was also in form, none more so than in his morning game against Lanark’s Jamie Lamb when he recorded the first albatross of his career after holing a 200yd six-iron at the par-5 11th. 
“One bounce and in it went,” said Grant who .
then won the battle of last year’s beaten semi-finalists, defeating Kirkhill’s Craig Ross 2 and 1, to keep the second seed and 2012 Scottish amateur champion at Royal Dornoch on course for more success. 
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FIFTH ROUND RESULTS
Top half
 Bradley Neil bt Fraser Davren 4 and 3.
Josh Jamieson bt Kyle McClung 2 and 1.
Jack McDonald bt Cameron Buist 1 hole
Chris Robb bt Ben Ferguson 5 and 4.
  Lower half
Barry Hume bt Connor Syme 4 and 3.
Euan Walker bt Daniel Hendry 5 and 4.
Graeme Robertson bt Matthew Clark 4 and 2.
Grant Forrest bt Craig Ross 2 and 1 

FRIDAY QUARTER-FINALS

8.00 Bradley Neil (Blairgowrie) v Josh Jamieson (St Andrews New)
8.15 Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie) v Chris Robb (Meldrum House)
8.30 Barry Hume (Haggs Castle) v Euan Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie)
8.45 Graeme Robertson (Glenbervie) v Grant Forrest (Craigielaw).

SEMI-FINALS at 12.45 and 1pm

SATURDAY'S 36-hole FINAL WILL TEE OFF AT 8.30am

AZERBAIJAN CHALLENGE OPEN

GREAT DANE WINTHER HAS A DOUBLE 

EAGLE FIRST TO LEAD WITH A 65

EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS
A career first of two eagles in the same round enabled Denmark's Jeff Winther to make a late charge into a share of first place alongside former British amateur champion Garrick Porteous and in-form Frenchman Edouard Espana on the first day of the inaugural Azerbaijan Challenge Open at the National Azerbaijan Golf Club, Quba.
Winther, playing his first season on the Challenge Tour after graduating from the Nordic League last year, kept the bogeys off his card in a seven under par round of 65 at the country’s first – and so far only – 18-hole golf course.
Starting on the tenth tee, the Dane made his first gain of the day on the par three 13th before notching his first eagle with a chip-in two holes later.
He had to wait until the second hole for his next move up the leaderboard, but it was a significant one as a precise approach to six feet yielded a second eagle of the day and a career first for Winther.
The 26 year old said: “I told a few of the Danes last week that I’d never made two eagles in a round, so it was good to lose my virginity today! And it was also good that I didn’t make any bogeys, because I’ve been playing elevator golf recently, following a birdie with a bogey.
“So today was a very good day, especially as the course is playing really firm. It can easily catch you out, so you have to concentrate very hard on every shot. 
"With the greens so hard, controlling the distance with your second shots can be very tough so sometimes you have to just say your prayers and hope for the best.”   
Porteous’s performance marked a dramatic return to form for the Englishman, who has missed four cuts in five appearances on the Challenge Tour so far this season.
But a fast start in Quba, where he followed up an opening birdie with an eagle at the par five second hole courtesy of a huge drive and a wedge to eight feet, saw the confidence come flooding back.
Porteous said: “I haven’t made as good a start as I would’ve liked in my pro career, but it’s all a learning experience. 
"I’ve just got to keep working hard and find a bit more consistency, because I’ve been playing well in patches but not managing to put four decent rounds together. Hopefully that changes this week.”
In contrast to Porteous’ mixed fortunes, Espana has enjoyed a golden spell of late, notching his second top six finish of the season on home soil last week to climb to 11th place in the Challenge Tour Rankings.
Espana is capable of feats of low scoring – as proved by his opening round of 62 in the Qualifying School Final Stage last year – and the 24 year old again sparkled in the ‘Land of Fire’, hitting all 18 greens in regulation and making eight birdies.
The Challenge Tour rookie said: “I didn’t think a 65 was possible on this course, but I played really well today. My confidence is high after some good results in recent weeks, so I tried to approach this tournament with exactly the same routine and attitude – and it worked out well.
“I’ve played a lot of golf already this season, so I’m taking two weeks off after this tournament and I’ll spend it relaxing on the beach. 
It would obviously be nice to go into my holiday with another good result, so hopefully my run can continue for the rest of the week.”
Challenge Tour Rankings leader Andrew Johnston is also planning to take a break next week, and if he were to sign off with his third victory of the season – and his second in successive weeks – then the next time he tees up would be on The European Tour.
With two victories and a brace of top ten finishes in his last four tournaments, the burly Englishman is undoubtedly the form horse in this week’s 156-man field; and he stated his intention to take home the lion’s share of the €300,000 prize fund with a bogey-free round of 66 which moved him into a share of fourth place on six under par alongside his compatriot Ben Evans.
Johnston said: “I drove the ball really well today and managed to take advantage of the par fives, so that was the key to another low score. I didn’t miss anything from eight feet and in, so it was a very solid all-round performance.”
Evans matched Johnston’s round of 66, courtesy of eight birdies and two bogeys. Having missed eight cuts in his last ten outings, the performance signalled a welcome return to form for Evans, who finished with a flourish with back-to-back gains from the eighth hole.
FIRST ROUND SCOREBOARD
par 72
65 G Porteous (Eng) , J Winther (Den) , E Espana (Fra)
 66 B Evans  (Eng) , A Johnston (Eng)
 67 T Sluiter  (Ned) , J Edfors (Swe) , B Chapellan (Fra)
 68 G Lockerbie  (Eng) , A Björk (Swe) , M Lorenzo-Vera  (Fra)
 69 W Besseling  (Ned) , N Holman  (Aus) , W Booth  (Sco) , J Rask (Swe) , D Kemmer (USA) , J Gonnet  (Fra) , J Lando Casanova  (Fra) , A Snobeck  (Fra) , J Stalter (Fra) , N Lemke (Swe) , M Lafeber (Ned) , C Aguilar  (Esp) , A Hortal  (Esp) , A Velasco (Esp) , J Makitalo  (Fin)
 70 E Dubois (Fra) , D Coupland (Eng) , A Tadini (Ita) , K Pratt (Aus) , M Wiegele  (Aut) , G Murray  (Sco) , A Rota (Ita) , C Bouniol (Fra) , R McEvoy  (Eng) , A McArthur  (Sco) , J Guerrier  (Fra) , L Gagli  (Ita) , T Lawrence (RSA) , M Fitzpatrick  (Eng) , N Ravano (Ita) , L Nemecz (Aut) , G Cambis  (Fra) , L Corfield  (Eng) , D Gaunt (Eng)
 71 D Ulrich (Sui) , J Elson  (Eng) , P Edberg (Swe) , A Kaleka  (Fra) , G Boyd  (Eng) , D Stewart (Sco) , M Stewart (Sco) , B An (SKor) , T Pilkadaris (Aus) , S Hutsby  (Eng) , P Relecom  (Bel) , M Tullo (Chi) , L Kennedy  (Eng) , S Arnold  (Aus) , S Brown (Eng)
 72 O Farr (Wal) , S Little (Eng) , G Shaw (Nir) , B Hebert  (Fra) , W Harrold (Eng) , D Law (Sco) , M Lampert (Ger) , P Widegren  (Swe) , P McKechnie (Sco) , A Domingo (Esp) , R McGee (Irl), B Ritthammer (Ger), R Coles (Eng), L Jensen (Den) , J Roos (RSA) , J Huldahl (Den) , M Delpodio  (Ita) , C Paisley  (Eng) , P Oriol (Esp) , N Johansson (Swe) , A Marshall (Eng) , C Shinkwin (Eng) , H Porteous (RSA)
 73 J Moul  (Eng) , K Benz (Sui) , C Arendell (USA) , T Lee (USA) , A Dunbar (Nir) , J Sjöholm (Swe) , S Henry  (Sco) , P Dwyer (Eng) , W Huang (Chn) , J Wilson (Aus) , R Steiner (Aut) , R Kind (Ned) , J Legarrea (Esp) , J Garcia Del Moral (Esp) , G Pinto (Por) , T Remkes (Ned) , J Kennegard  (Swe) , P Figueiredo  (Por) , J Allan (am) (Eng) ,
 74 H Joannes  (Bel) , P Maddy (Eng) , R Gouveia (Por) , O Stark (Swe) , T Linard (Fra) , J Palmer (Eng) , R Enoch  (Wal) , M Haastrup  (Den) , M Orrin (Eng) , R McGowan  (Eng) , N Quintarelli (Ita) , D Geminiani (Ita) , D Owen (Eng) , F Bergamaschi (Ita) , J Fahrbring (Swe) , D Frittelli (RSA) , G Woolgar (Eng) , R Davies (Wal) , M Ford (Eng)
 75 A Bernadet  (Fra) , N Kimsey (Eng) , D Im (USA) , S Tiley (Eng) , C Hanson (Eng) , O Wilson (Eng) , O Floren  (Swe) , F Praegant (Aut) , J Senior (Eng) , R Russell (Sco) , B Stone (RSA) , M Palm (am) (Est)
 76 R Whitson (Nir) , M Trappel  (Aut) , T Nørret (Den) , C Brazillier  (Fra) , K Zeynalov (Aze) , J White (Eng) , J Doherty  (Sco) , V Phillips (Eng)
 77 P Archer (Eng) , J Barnes (Eng) , C Russo (Fra) , L Goddard  (Eng) , D Vancsik (Arg) , H Sayin (Tur)
 78 J Lara (Esp) , C Mivis  (Bel) , T Pulkkanen  (Fin) , A Atabek (am) (Tur)
 79 K Lifanov (Rus) , F Kolberg (am) (Tur)
 81 M Jarve (am) (Est)
 82 M Grönberg (Swe)
 85 A Kritikos (Gre)

SEPTEMBER 18 BIG DAY AT CASTLE COURSE, ST ANDREWS

D-Day for DF Communications North-east 

Business Golf League finals

 

NEWS RELEASE

For a few North-east of Scotland business people, golf swings – rather than vote swings – will be to the fore on September 18 this year.

While the Scottish independence referendum is taking place, they'll taking part in the final of the DF Communications Golf League on the Castle Course at St Andrews.

DF Communications, an award-winning mobile phone and communications specialist to small, medium and large businesses, is sponsoring and organising the long-running league for a third consecutive year.

Money raised from this year’s event will go to the British Heart Foundation. The charity was nominated by Neil Ferguson and Andy Williamson, of Undersea Sense, who won the 2013 competition.

Craig Forsyth, sales director at DF Communications, said: “It’s certainly a big date to have the finals, but I’m sure there will be plenty of time to get to the polling station and go to St Andrews.

“We’re delighted to be returning to the Castle Course, having hosted the final at the same venue last year. I’m sure those teams lucky enough to make it will thoroughly enjoy their day out."

More than 40 companies from across the North-east have teed-off at a variety of local courses since April. The Business Golf League is played in a four-ball format with five or six teams in each division. The winners and runners-up of each division qualify for the September finals

L;ATE ENTRIES ACCEPTED FOR SUNDAY FOURSOMES OVER 36 HOLES

THE KELLY OPEN FOURSOMES (36 HOLES) – SUNDAY, 3^RD AUGUST 2014 – FORTROSE & ROSEMARKIE GOLF CLUB.

There are still a few late entry spaces available for our Kelly Open Foursomes tournament which is being held at Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club on Sunday, 3^rd August 2014.  Please telephone the golf shop on 01381 620733 or the Club on 01381 620529 to secure one of the places which are still available. 

 The entry fee is £50.00 per pair and includes a free two-course meal for all competitors and goody bags for all players when checking in to play.  Scratch and Handicap Prizes will be awarded.  Closest to the Pin Prizes for each of the three par 3’s on the course for each round played and a charity auction will also take place in aid of the Highland Hospice following the close of play.

 

Mike MacDonald [Club Secretary]

Fortrose & Rosemarkie Golf Club

Ness Road East

Fortrose

Ross-Shire

IV10 8SE

 

FAIRSTONE SCOTTISH AMATEUR CH/P FOURTH ROUND RESULTS

KYLE McCLUNG KOs DEFENDING 

CHAMPION ZANDER CULVERWELL 

Bradley Neil bt Glenn Campbell 2 and 1
Fraser Davren bt Stewart Smith 5 and 3.

Neil v Davren in Round 5 at 1pm

Josh Jamieson bt Kenny MacAskill 5 and 4
Kyle McClung bt Zander Culverwell 2 and 1

Jamieson v McClung in Round 5 at 1.10pm

Jack McDonald bt Euan Bowden 2 and 1
Cameron Buist bt Duncan McNeill at 22nd

McDonald v Buist in Round 5 at 1.20pm

Chris Robb bt Ben Kinsley 5 and 4
Ben Ferguson bt Liam Johnston 1 hole

Robb v Ferguson in Round 5 at 1.30pm

Connor Syme bt Calum Hill 2 and 1.
Barry Hume bt Gordon Munro 5 and 3.

Syme v Hume in Round 5 at 1.40pm

Euan Walker bt Campbell Donaldson 2 and 1.
Daniel Hendry bt Steven Stewart 1 hole.

Walker v Hendry in Round 5 at 1.50pm

Graeme Robertson bt John Mitchell 4 and 3.
Matthew Clark bt Mark Cameron 7 and 6.

Robertson v Clark in Round 5 at 2.10pm

Craig Ross bt Scott Brown 7 and 5.
Grant Forrest bt Jamie Lamb 4 and 3.

Ross v Forrest in Round 5

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TRUMP INTERNATIONAL AT BALMEDIE, ABERDEENSHIRE TOPS LIST

           The view from the second tee at Trump Internatonal, Balmedie, Aberdeenshire
 
GolfWeek's top 10 new, modern courses

 in Great Britain and Ireland

1. Trump International Golf Links-Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
2012, designed by Martin Hawtree, 7.98

2.  Kingsbarns
Fife, Scotland
1999, Kyle Phillips, 7.95

3. Castle Stuart
Inverness/Nairn, Scotland
2009, Gil Hanse, Mark Parsinen, 7.80

4.  Loch Lomond
Luss, Scotland
1994, Jay Morrish, Tom Weiskopf, 7.56

5.  Waterville
Waterville, Ireland
1973, Eddie Hackett, 7.51

6. Renaissance Club at Archerfield
Dirleton, Scotland
2008, Tom Doak, 7.42

7.  Old Head of Kinsale
Kinsale, Ireland
1997, Eddie Hackett, Joe Carr, Ron Kirby, Paddy Merrigan, Liam Higgins, 7.30

8.  The European Club
Brittas Bay, Ireland
1992, Pat Ruddy, 7.21

9.  Tralee
Tralee, Ireland
1984, Arnold Palmer, 7.05

10.  Rowallan Castle
Kilmaurs, Scotland
2010, Colin Montgomerie, 7.00

FAIRSTONE SCOTTISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

CHRIS ROBB COULD BE DARK HORSE IN 

LAST 32 AT DOWNFIELD

FROM THE SGU WEBSITE
Summary by ED HODGE, SGU Press Officer
Meldrum House’s Chris Robb has landed two domestic titles this season and now feels at home at Downfield as he chases the SGU’s flagship event.

SCROLL DOWN TO THE END OF THIS ARTICLE TO SEE THE THURSDAY 
MORNING ROUND 4 LINE-UP
At the Fairstone Scottish amateur championship, Robb (pictured) could be a dark horse for the silverware after booking his place in round four.
The 23-year-old from Banchory came through two ties yesterday to book his place in the last-32 against another in-form player, St Andrews’ Ben Kinsley, the Scottish boys championship runner-up.
Robb returned to Scotland for this season after finishing his college career in the US, claiming All-American golf honours at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.
The North-east man quickly went on to win claim emphatic wins on the SGU Men’s Order of Merit at the East of Scotland Open at Lundin and the Cameron Corbett Vase at Haggs Castle. 
Now Robb he is chasing more success at Downfield, having already achieved his best-ever run in the event.
“It’s so far so good,” said Robb, who crushed James Wilson of Balmore 5 and 4 in the afternoon. “I’ve been trying to do what I do in strokeplay and just play my own game, not worrying about my opponent.
“I also like tree-lined courses, I guess that’s from being in America, so Downfield suits me fine. I’ve won two Merit events this season and reached the knock-out stages at The Amateur, losing to Bradley Neil in the second round. Hopefully I can keep things going.”
As Robb chases the title, Dunbar’s Alexander Culverwell is seeking to defend the crown, the eighth seed also moving into the fourth round having seen off a dangerous opponent, Thornhill’s Greig Marchbank on the 18th.
“I played Greig at almost the same stage last year and knew it was going to be a tough match. He has had a good season so I was pleased to get through,” said Zander, seeking to become the first player to defend the title since the late Charlie Green in 1983.
“I think Greig would agree with me in saying it wasn’t our greatest game, it was scrappy, but I got over the line.”
On a day when the wind picked up and the temperature cooled, various notable players kept their title challenges on track.
Neil, the top seed, was one of them, setting up an intriguing last-32 tie with his Blairgowrie clubmate Glenn Campbell, the 2005 champion at Southerness. Campbell is 41-years-old and Neil is 18, but the Amateur champion certainly won’t be taking the older man lightly.
“It was a big thing for the club when Glenn won in 2005,” said Bradley, who is 1-0 down to Campbell in their competitive head-to-head clashes after losing in the Perthshire county quarter-finals in 2010. 
“I know what Glenn can do and the course suits us both, as it’s a little like Blairgowrie.”
Campbell added: “I think we saw the potential of Bradley when he was 10 or 11-years-old. He works very hard and is reaping the rewards. It’s fantastic, and hopefully it goes on… but not tomorrow! I still feel I can compete out here, even though I don’t play as much as I used to.”
Kilmarnock Barassie’s Jack McDonald, the fourth seed and last year’s SGU Men’s Order of Merit winner, continued his serene progress with a 7 and 6 triumph over Greig Kennedy of Hazlehead.
Josh Jamieson (St Andrews New) also booked his fourth round berth, seeing off Boys’ international Murray Naysmith of Marriott Dalmahoy.
Elsewhere, the five-time Downfield club champion Stewart Smith kept the home flag flying as he set up a tie with Williamwood’s Fraser Davren, conqueror of Wayne Crole of Blairgowrie.
Crole knocked out British boys champion Ewen Ferguson 24 hours earlier but lost down the first extra hole to SGU boys’ squad player Davren.
Sixth seed Connor Syme (Dumfries and County) stayed on course for success, as did Barry Hume, the 2001 champion at Downfield. 
Hume won 3 and 2 against Anthony Blaney in round three, ending the hopes of the Lothians man who had earlier been five-under-par in defeating St Andrews’ Ewan Scott.
Late in the day,  seventh seed Graeme Robertson (Glenbervie) and the 2012 champion Grant Forrest (Craigielaw), seeded second, eased into the fourth round also, along with the likes of Kilmacolm’s Matt Clark.

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THURSDAY MORNING: ROUND 4 TIES
8.00 Glenn Campbell v Bradley Neil
8.08 Stewart Smith v Fraser Davren

8.16 Josh Jamieson v Kenny MacAskill
8.25 Kyle McClung v Zander Culverwell

8.32 Jack McDonald v Euan Bowden
8.40 Cameron Buist v Duncan McNeill

8.48 Chris Robb v Ben Kinsley
8.56 Liam Johnston v Ben Ferguson

9.04 Connor Syme v Calum Hill
9.12 Barry Hume v Gordon Munro

9.20 Campbell Donaldson v Euan Walker
9.28 Steven Stewart v Daniel Hendry

9.26 Graeme Rob ertson v John M8itchell
9.44 Mark Cameron v Matthew Clark

9.52 Scott Brown v Craig Ross
10.0 Grant Forrest v Jamie Lamb

PGA EUROPRO TOUR STAYS IN IRELAND THIS WEEK

WONDERFUL WATTS LEADS WALK IN 

MY SHOES OPEN IN IRELAND

NEWS RELEASE FROM PGA EUROPRO TOUR

James Watts shot six birdies on his first eight holes to lead the Walk In My Shoes Open by two strokes on six under par in the HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour at Mount Wolseley Hotel, Spa and Country Club in Co. Carlow, Ireland.

The Englishman won his first event on Europe’s leading development tour at Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh two weeks ago and currently lies fifth on the Order of Merit. The top five at the end of the season earn a Challenge Tour card for 2015, and a strong finish in Ireland this week would strengthen Watts’ position.

His pars on one and six were the only two of the first eight holes he didn’t birdie, and his level-par back nine ensured he signed for a six-under-par 66 and take a two-stroke lead into Thursday’s second round.

Sam Connor and Stuart Archibald share second on four under while Steve Uzzell, last week’s winner of the Kingspan Concra Wood Open, and Stirling University graduate David Booth (a former Scottish youths champion) from Rotherham , who was celebrating his 26^th birthday, are tied fourth on three under par.

“I was six under through eight and had a good chance on 11,” said leader Watts. “I missed that chance but parred in and had a few more chances which didn’t drop.

“I got the putter going. I hit it the same all day but the ones on the front nine dropped and those on the back didn’t. There are lots of slopes on those greens, the course is good and if you can get the putter going you can do well.

“It is the same every week. You need to go out there and concentrate on what you are supposed to do and see what happens. I relaxed a bit more today than I did last week and it happened for me.”.

Leading Scots at the end of the first day were Jordan McColl (Scotscraig) and Archerfield's Ellito Saltman, in joint sixth place on 70 - a shot ahead of Ross Kellett.
LEADERBOARD
Par 72
66 J Watts (Eng)
68 S Connor (Eng), S Archibald (Eng)
69 D Booth (Eng), S Uzzell (Eng)

SCOTS' SCORES
70 J McColl, E Saltman (T6)
71 R Kellett (T12)
72 M Isaacs (T22)
73 P Docherty, L Saltman, N Fenwick, C Lawrie (T28).
75 C O'Neil, J Findlay, P Shields (T52)
76 J Mullaney, P Robinson (T65)
77 K Nicol, T Innes-Kerr (T74)
81 J Dick, P McGhee (T95)

SCOTTISH PGA CHAMPION PIPS THREE CLUBHOUSE LEADERS

GARETH WRIGHT WINS DUDDINGSTON

CHALLENGE BY A SINGLE SHOT

Scottish PGA champion Gareth Wright, in the last group to finish, pipped clubhouse leaders Scott Henderson, Paul O'Hara and Robert Arnott, to win the PGA in Scotland's 36-hole Duddingston Challenge by a single shot at the Edinburgh venue.
Wright shot 68-71 for five-under-par 139
Henderson (71-69), O'Hara (70-70) and Arnott (68-72) tied for second place instead of being involved in a play-off which looked a possible outcome until Welshman Wright's round moved into red figures after bogeys at the second and 11th had cancelled out a first-hole birdie.
The West Linton man moved up a gear with a hat-trick of birdies from the 12th and he had enough in hand to be able to bogey the 16th and still pick up the first prize of £1,500.
Henderson put himself in the title picture with an eagle 3 at the 17th, a whole which O'Hara birdied.
Senior Arnott birdied the first and ninth and then wiped out his gains with a double bogey 6 at the 11th. He could do no better than pars down the run-in.
Henderson, O'Hara and Arnott each earned £1,033.
Joint fifth on 142 were Greig Hutcheon (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) (73-69), Gavin Hay (Nairn Dunbar) (71-71) and Andrew Oldcorn (Kings Acre) (71-71), each receiving £600.
Kevin Phillips (Winterfield) and Keir McNicoll (Gullane), in a four-way tie with Wright and Arnott for the overnight lead on the four-under 68 mark, both came to grief with second-round 75s as they were overshadowed by playing partner Wright in the last trio out on the course.
Phillips had a triple bogey 7 at the ninth and a double bogey 6 at the 16th.
McNicoll's bogeys (five) outnumbered his birdies (2). 
They finished joint eighth on 143 alongside five others, including Heather MacRae (Gleneagles) (73-70). All seven earned £325.


DUDDINGSTON 36-hole CHALLENGE FINAL TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72)
139 G Wright (West Linton) 68 71 (£1,500)
140 S Henderson (Kings Links) 71 69, P O'Hara (Clydeway Golf) 70 70, R Arnott (Bishopbriggs GR) 68 72 (£1,033 each)
142 G Hutcheon (Paul Lawrie GC) 73 69, G Hay (Nairn Dunbar) 71 71, A Oldcorn (Kings Acre) 71 71 (£600 each)
143 Heather MacRae (Gleneagles) 73 70, J McCreadie (Buchanan Castle) 72 71, C Ronald (Carluke) 71 72, M Kerr (Marriott Dalmahoy) 69 74, J Cliff (Murrayfield) 69 74, K Phillips (Winterfield) 68 75, K McNicoll (Gullane) 68 75 (£325 each)
144 L Gaughan (Bathgate) 75 69, S Gray (Hayston) 70 74 (£210 each).
145 S Taylor (Bothwell Castle) 75 70, A Crerar (Panmure) 74 71, G Fox (Clydeway Golf) 74 71, C Elliott (Haggs Castle) 74 71 (£166 each)
146 K Hutton (Downfield) 75 71, P Betty (Hamilton) 74 72, C Currie (Caldwell) 73 73, M Patterson (Kilmacolm) 72 74, S Savage (Dalmuir) 72 74, G McBain (Paul Lawrie GC) 72 74. J McGhee (Bishopbriggs GR) 71 75, R Clarke (Gamola Golf) 70 76, S McAllister (S McAllister Golf) 70 76 (£125 each)
147 S Catlin (Greenburn) 77 70, C Marr (Musselburgh) 75 72, C Mathison (Falkirk Tryst) 74 73, A Mackrell (Playsport) 71 76 (£25 each).
148 D Orr (Mearns Castle) 77 71, C Dick (Royal Burgess) 74 74, R Leeds (Turnberry Hotel) 72 76
149 P Wardell (Whitekirk) 78 71, P Wytrazek (Burntisland) 75 74, J McKinnon (Irvine) 72 77
150 A Waugh (Clydebank and Dist) 76 74, D Flannery (Caldwell) 76 74, G Law (Uphall) 75 75, C Moore (Kingsknowe) 74 76, J Fraser (Renaissance) 74 76, R Munro (Duddingston) 73 77, G Paxton (Ralston ) 72 78
151 A Brown (Archerfield) 73 78, P Walker (Ballumbie Castle) 74 77, S Craig (Craig Golf) 79 72, T Mathieson (Murcar Links) 76 75, C Haugh (Cawder) 76 75, A Reid West Lothian) 75 76, C Gordon (Edinburgh GC) 75 76,
152 D Broadfoot (Kirkcudbright) 80 72, S Watters (Balbirnie Park) 77 75, T Dingwall (Kemnay) 75 77, S Grieve (Turnhouse) 75 77, C McMaster (Panmure) 73 79, R Buckley (Royal Musselburgh) 73 79.
153 G Smith (Gleneagles) 80 73, M Burtt (Helensburgh) 79 74, G Robertson (Airdrie) 78 75, S Herald (Mearns Castle) 76 77, R Dixon (Renaissance) 76 77, F Rummins (Canmore) 76 77, C Smith (Royal Musselburgh) 74 79, G Mackay (Melville GR) 74 79, C Kelly (unatt) 73 80.
154 D Laing (Craigielaw) 80 74, J Porteous (Craigielaw) 78 76, I Stoddart (Uphall) 77 77, I MacFarlane (FGS ltd) 76 78, G Brown (Montrose) 76 78.
155 J Lomas (Caprington) 82 73, Emma Fairnie (Gullane) 81 75, D Wood (Hirsel) 80 75, G Hillson (Dunbar) 80 75
156 A Hutchison (Douglas Park) 77 79, C Goodwin (Duff House Royal) 77 79, A Forrow (Whitecraigs) 76 80, J Gallagher (Douglas Park) 75 81
158 C Billows (Gleneagles) 81 77, F Robertson (Lundin) 79 79, P Malone (Braid Hills) 79 79, Ailsa Bain (unatt) 78 80
160 P Scanlan (unatt) 81 79, R Millar (unatt) 79 81
161 M Mackenzie (Edzell) 81 80,N Huguet (Musselburgh) 76 85
162 C  Adam (Linlithgow) 78 84
163 M Patterson (Cruden Bay) 81 82, N Colquhoun (Merchants of Edinburgh 80 83.
164 N Cameron (Blairgowrie) 85 79
167 S Clelland (Arabian Ranches) 80 87
168 P Brookes (Pitreavie) 86 82

UNDER-18s' HOME INTERNATIONALS AT WESTERN GAILES

FISHER, LUMSDEN AND BRYCE NEW 

CAPS IN SCOTLAND  BOYS' SQUAD

Newmachar's Adam Fisher, Ryan Lumsden (Royal Wimbledon) and Joseph Bryce (Bathgate) make their debuts for Scotland in next week's boys' home golf internationals at Western Gailes Golf Club, Ayrshire.
Fisher (pictured) recently won the Paul Lawrie Junior Jug competition.

Scotland were bronze medal winners in the recent European boys' team championships but they have not won the Under-18 boys' home internationals title since they were played at Lossiemouth in 2006.

Ireland are the defending champions.

The three-day tournament tees off on Tuesday and the Scotland squad under the captaincy of Scott Knowles is:

Joseph Bryce (Bathgate) 16, George Burns (Williamwood) 17, Stuart Easton (Irvine) 18, Ewen Ferguson (Bearsden) 18, Adam Fisher (Newmachar) 17, Calum Fyfe (Cawder) 17, Ben Kinsley (St Andrews) 18, Ryan Lumsden (Royal Wimbledon) 17, Robert MacIntyre (Glencruitten) 18, Niall McMullen (Lundin) 16, Murray Naysmith (Marriott Dalmahoy) 17

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ENTERPRISING MOVE BY MARSHALL LEISURE AT BRIMMOND BISTRO

BEAM ME UP, SCOTTY? NO, THE 

CRAIBSTONE GOLF CLUB PODS ARE 

FOR MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS

 By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com

It looks like a scene out of Dr Who with space-travel vehicles landing.
Actually, they "pods" at Craibstone Golf Club, Bucksburn near Aberdeen for customers at the club's "Brimmond Bistro" to dine and drink outwith the clubhouse if complete privacy is sought.
The pods can rotate if those inside want to change the view and there is a zip to let them get in an out (as club manager Billy Sim demonstrates in the picture below).
 
Each pod cost a four-figure sum and I have to say I have 
(a) Never seen the like before.
(b) Never seen anything like it at a golf club/course.

But full marks to the Craibstone Golf Club and Brimmond Bistro owners, Marshall Leisure.
A commendable piece of enterprise, apparently stemming from a visit to the Chelsea Flower Show where the pods were on display. 
It may take a while for the customers/golfers to get use to these pods but Billy Sim says that they are becoming increasingly popular for those who want to have a bite to eat with friends away from the hubub of the dining lounge in the clubhouse.

Craibstone Golf Club is one of the success stories of North-east golf. Four years ago, when it was owned by a Dundee company, it closed its doors, and the course, when it went into liquidation.
Marshall Leisure saw its untapped potential, bought it - and the rest is history.
The appointment of the experienced manager, Billy Sim, was a key factor, as well, in Craibstone Golf Club rising from the ashes as it were. Membership continues to rise steadily and is increasingly popular with businesses who want to give their staff and clients a day out on the golf course with a meal as well.

Craibstone Golf Club general manager Billy Sim tries one of the pods for size. More room than you think inside round the table.

Pictures by Cal Carson Golf Agency

TURNED TO GOLF AFTER KNEE INJURY ENDED FOOTBALL CAREER

MEET MATT SMITH, ABERDEEN'S 

NEWEST PRO TOUR GOLFER

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Aberdeen's newest golf professional, Matt Smith, took up golf seriously only when a knee ligament injury ended his football-playing days five years ago.
"I was a keen footballer, playing left midfield, for Blackburn Amateurs FC until a serious right knee injury put me out of the game and, though I had played golf before, it was only then that I started playing regularly, practising and trying to improve my game," says Matt who was on the greenkeeping staff at Newmachar Golf Club and a member at Craibstone Golf Club.
"I got my handicap down from five to one in one season and felt I had the potential to make a living as golf golf tour professional. 
"By now I was working for SDV LOGISTICS, an Aberdeen-based sea and air freight company. The SDV management offered to pay my expenses if I wanted to have a go at becoming a pro golfer while continuing to work for them.
"So that's where I am now - a part-time pro golfer and I am really grateful to SDV LOGISTICS for their sponsorship and support. I am desperately short of tournament experience.
"I made my pro debut in the recent PGA EuroPro Tour event at Royal Burgess in Edinburgh and I have to say I was a bundle of nerves.
" I didn't make the cut but I felt I only really began to settle over my last nine holes which I covered in one-under 34 with two birdies in my last four holes.
"I need to get more pro competition experience so that I don't suffer from tournament nerves. But it is not easy to find tournaments to play in. 
"I managed to get an invitation to the EuroPro Tour event through a friend and I am hoping to play in another of their tournaments, at Mar Hall near Glasgow in a couple of months' time.
"I am also hoping to play a competition or two on an Eagle Tour in the Midlands of England."
Matt Smith is still a member at Craibstone Golf Club, near Bucksburn although, obviously he cannot play in their club competitions but, through the goodwill of the club's general manager, Billy Sim, Matt is able to use the practice facilities and play the course when he likes.
"Amateur golf does not prepare you for the pressures of playing the pro game. I have found that out very quickly. But I am determined to get over my nerves. Once I do that I am fairly confident I will be able to make my way up the pro ladder."

                  Craibstone Golf Club general manager Billy Sim with Matt Smith

HAMILTON MAKES MOVE IN SOUTH OF SCOTLAND ORDER OF MERIT

FROM GRAHAM SHARPE

No changes at the top of the South of Scotland Golf Association Order of Merit, updated after the MacRobert Salver but it is good to see another two stalwarts of South golf get on to the OOM!

Stranraer's Colin Hamilton has made a move in the last couple of weeks and home advantage at the South could see him finish well up.

Still all to play for but the South Championship and Matchplay is going to have a big say in who wins the OOM.
 2014 South of Scotland Order of Merit
Positions after MacRobert Salver
Position Player/Club Points Total
1 Michael Grunwell (Powfoot) 370
2 Craig Hill (Dumfries and Galloway) 280
3 David Brodie (Wigtown and Bladnoch) 280
4 Rory Thompson (Dalbeattie) 260
5 Gary King (Southerness) 180
6 Iain Thomson (Powfoot) 169.2
7 Colin Hamilton (Stranraer) 162.5
T8 Jamie Telfer (Wigtown and Bladnoch) 160
T8 David McCreadie (Newton Stewart) 160
10 Liam Johnston (Dumfries and Co) 150
11 Clark Riddick (Southerness) 145
12 David King (Southerness) 135
13 Alex Chalk (Castle Douglas) 130
14 Mick Whalen (Southerness) 110
T15 Chris Finnie (Lockerbie) 100
T15 Kyle McClung (Wigtownshire Co) 100
T15 Andrew Kerr (Crichton) 100
T15 Alan Birdsall (Dumfries and Co) 100
T19 Robert Hughan (Newton Stewart) 80
T19 Jim Graham (Lochmaben) 80
21 Ian Brotherston (Dumfries and Co) 75
22 Ben Irving (Dumfries and Galloway) 70
T23 Greig Marchbank (Thornhill) 67.5
T23 Scott Gibson (Southerness) 67.5
T25 Matthew McCulloch (Portpatrick Dunskey) 65
T25 Robbie McBeth (Lochmaben) 65
T25 Fraser Hughes (Newton Stewart) 65
T25 Martin McNae (Lochmaben) 65
29 Stephen Cairns (Southerness) 60
30 Shaun McCulloch (Stranraer) 50
T31 Neil Hamilton (Powfoot) 45
T31 Graeme Hoodless (Newton Stewart) 45
T33 Ian Reid (Dumfries and Galloway) 40
T33 Rowan Marchbank (Dumfries and Galloway) 40
T33 T Monteith (Newton Stewart) 40
T33 Chris Corbett (Dumfries and Galloway) 40
T33 Malcolm Kirkwood (Southerness) 40
T33 Graeme Sharp (Dumfries and Co) 40
T39 Craig Smith (Dalbeattie) 35
T39 Graham Finlay (Castle Douglas) 35
41 Ryan Hyslop (Lochmaben) 31.7
42 Ken Chung (Stranraer) 22.5
T43 Nairn Riddick (Powfoot) 20
T43 Stuart Kennedy (Powfoot) 20
T43 Ainsley Bagnall (Lochmaben) 20
T43 Connor Bennewith (Newton Stewart) 20
T43 Matthew Robinson (Wigtown and Bladnoch) 20
T48 Derek Douglas (Southerness) 15
T48 David Davidson (Kirkcudbright) 15
50 Colin Holden (Dumfries and Galloway) 11.7
T51 Jamie Parker (Southerness) 10
T51 Scott Campbell (Stranraer) 10
T51 Scott Whannell (Newton Stewart) 10
T51 Michael Kyle (Stranraer) 10
55 Gregor Cannon (Wigtown and Bladnoch) 7.5
 
Next event: South Championship (Stranraer), August 17
Points Available:
1st: 150
2nd: 125
3rd: 100
4th: 80
5th: 60
6th: 50
7th: 40
8th: 30
9th: 20
10th: 10
Next Counting Event: South Matchplay (Stranraer), August 23-24

PGA IN SCOTLAND NEWS RELEASE

EMTEC Deer Park Masters OOM  PRO TEE TIMES FOR FIRST OF TWO ROUNDS AUGUST 5 Round 1: Deer Park Golf & Country Club 05/08/2014 Tee Time Name 2B 8:55 AM Craig Haugh, Cawder Golf Club 4B 8:55 AM Jordan Gallagher, Douglas Park Golf Club 8B 8:55 AM Graham Mackay, Melville Golf Range 11B 8:55 AM Ross Munro, Duddingston Golf Club null 14B 8:55 AM Fraser Rummins, Canmore Golf Club 17B 8:55 AM Paul Wardell, Whitekirk Golf Course 1A 9:00 AM Greig Hutcheon, Paul Lawrie Golf Centre 2A 9:00 AM Robert Arnott, Bishopbriggs Golf Range 3A 9:00 AM Scott Henderson, Kings Links Golf Centre 4A 9:00 AM Chris Kelly 5A 9:00 AM Kevin Moran, Balbirnie Park Golf Club 6A 9:00 AM Mark Kerr, Marriott Dalmahoy Golf & Count 7A 9:00 AM Stephen Lamb, Peebles Golf Club 8A 9:00 AM Paul Betty, Hamilton Golf Club 9A 9:00 AM Norman Huguet, Musselburgh Golf Club 10A 9:00 AM Sandy Strachan, Deer Park Golf & Country Club 11A 9:00 AM Keir McNicoll, Gullane Golf Club 12A 9:00 AM Steven Taylor, Bothwell Castle Golf Club 13A 9:00 AM Gordon Robertson, Airdrie Golf Club 14A 9:00 AM Peter Scanlan 15A 9:00 AM James McGhee, Bishopbriggs Golf Range 16A 9:00 AM Christopher Currie, Caldwell Golf Club 17A 9:00 AM Paul O'Hara, Clydeway Golf 18A 9:00 AM Stephen Gray, Hayston Golf Club 2B 1:55 PM David Nicol, Dundonald Links 4B 1:55 PM Grant Smith, Gleneagles Hotel Golf Courses 8B 1:55 PM Craig Armstrong, Burntisland Golf Club 11B 1:55 PM Stephen Craig, Craig Golf 79 12B 1:55 PM Stewart Watters, Balbirnie Park Golf Club null 17B 1:55 PM Robert King, Carrick on Loch Lomond 1A 2:00 PM Gavin Hay, Nairn Dunbar Golf Club 2A 2:00 PM Paul McKechnie, Braid Hills Golf Range 3A 2:00 PM Callum Beveridge, West Kilbride Golf Club 4A 2:00 PM Jason McCreadie, Buchanan Castle Golf Club 5A 2:00 PM James McKinnon, Irvine Golf Club 6A 2:00 PM Jonathan Lomas, Caprington Golf Club 7A 2:00 PM David Broadfoot, Kirkcudbright Golf Club 8A 2:00 PM Cameron Marr, Musselburgh Golf Club 9A 2:00 PM Terry Mathieson, Murcar Links Golf Club 10A 2:00 PM Andrew Dunsmore, Deer Park Golf & Country Club 11A 2:00 PM Kenneth Hutton, Downfield Golf Club 12A 2:00 PM Rodger Clarke, Gamola Golf 13A 2:00 PM Tom Dingwall, Kemnay Golf Club 14A 2:00 PM Scott McGrenaghan, Elderslie Golf Club 15A 2:00 PM Graeme Brown, Montrose Golf Links Ltd. 16A 2:00 PM Ross McConnachie, Peterculter Golf Club 17A 2:00 PM Patrick Walker, Ballumbie Castle Golf Course 18A 2:00 PM Greg McBain, Paul Lawrie Golf Centre Complete information is available at Tournament Information Page (TIP