BROTHERSTON AND PIRIE LOSE IN SEMI-FINALS AT SOUTHERNESS
STEWART MILLAR v MALCOLM REID
FOR SENIORS' MATCH-PLAY TITLE
This afternoon's Scottish senior men's amateur match-play championship final at Southerness Golf Club on the Solway Firth this afternoon will feature the No 25 qualifier, Stewart Millar (Cochrane Castle) against the No 2 seed, Anglo-Scot Malcolm Reid (Sonning), pictured by Steve Ellis.
In this morning's semi-finals, played in a strong wind from the North-east, the fourth different direct this week, Millar beat the 12th qualifier, Les Pirie (Millport) by 2 and 1, while Reid beat the No 3 seed Ian Brotherston (Dumfries and County).
Reid displayed a very good short game in beating Brotherston who was troubled by the high wind . Reid had a miraculous up and down at the first out of long rough to set out his stall combined with some uncharacteristic errors from Brotherston around the greens.
At 12 Reid drove into rough and was lucky to find his ball but managed to hit his shot pin high to force a half in four. A bad drive at 13 forced Brotherston to hack out and ended in a gorse bush whereupon he eventually conceded the hole to be four down with five to play.
A half in 5 at 14 left Brotherston with too much to do and a conceded 15 foot putt at 15 finished the game. Reid controlled his ball well in the wind and was very steady under pressure.
The other semi-final was a close affair all the way with the 12th producing the most drama. Pirie drove into the right rough and proceeded to lose his ball, having hacked out from there.
Millar then hit a good shot to the green which kicked on through the back and out of bounds. Back to square one and a half eventually resulted.
The turning point in this game was at the 14th where Pirie hit a good shot to the green which ran off the left side into grass and heather. He played a very good recovery to 6 feet but missed the putt, losing to Millar's par 4.
At 17 Miller was two up with two to play. Both players were through the back. Miller played a great chip to 4 feet. Pirie took the high route with a parachute lob which came back towards him in the wind to about 14 feet. He holed as did Miller to end the game.
Keith Howie (West Kilbride) won the over-65s' Super Seniors match-play title. The No 3 seed, Keith beat the leading qualifier, David A Millar (St Andrews New) by one hole in the final.
CHAMPIONSHIP
SEMI-FINALS
Stewart Millar (Cochrane Castle) bt Les Pirie (Millport) 2 and 1.
Malcolm Reid (Sonning) bt Ian Brotherston (Dumfries and County) 4 and 3.
SUPER SENIORS MATCH-PLAY
FINAL
Keith Howie (Weat Kilbride) bt David A Millar (St Andrews New) 1 hole.
FOR SENIORS' MATCH-PLAY TITLE
This afternoon's Scottish senior men's amateur match-play championship final at Southerness Golf Club on the Solway Firth this afternoon will feature the No 25 qualifier, Stewart Millar (Cochrane Castle) against the No 2 seed, Anglo-Scot Malcolm Reid (Sonning), pictured by Steve Ellis.
In this morning's semi-finals, played in a strong wind from the North-east, the fourth different direct this week, Millar beat the 12th qualifier, Les Pirie (Millport) by 2 and 1, while Reid beat the No 3 seed Ian Brotherston (Dumfries and County).
Reid displayed a very good short game in beating Brotherston who was troubled by the high wind . Reid had a miraculous up and down at the first out of long rough to set out his stall combined with some uncharacteristic errors from Brotherston around the greens.
At 12 Reid drove into rough and was lucky to find his ball but managed to hit his shot pin high to force a half in four. A bad drive at 13 forced Brotherston to hack out and ended in a gorse bush whereupon he eventually conceded the hole to be four down with five to play.
A half in 5 at 14 left Brotherston with too much to do and a conceded 15 foot putt at 15 finished the game. Reid controlled his ball well in the wind and was very steady under pressure.
The other semi-final was a close affair all the way with the 12th producing the most drama. Pirie drove into the right rough and proceeded to lose his ball, having hacked out from there.
Millar then hit a good shot to the green which kicked on through the back and out of bounds. Back to square one and a half eventually resulted.
The turning point in this game was at the 14th where Pirie hit a good shot to the green which ran off the left side into grass and heather. He played a very good recovery to 6 feet but missed the putt, losing to Millar's par 4.
At 17 Miller was two up with two to play. Both players were through the back. Miller played a great chip to 4 feet. Pirie took the high route with a parachute lob which came back towards him in the wind to about 14 feet. He holed as did Miller to end the game.
Keith Howie (West Kilbride) won the over-65s' Super Seniors match-play title. The No 3 seed, Keith beat the leading qualifier, David A Millar (St Andrews New) by one hole in the final.
CHAMPIONSHIP
SEMI-FINALS
Stewart Millar (Cochrane Castle) bt Les Pirie (Millport) 2 and 1.
Malcolm Reid (Sonning) bt Ian Brotherston (Dumfries and County) 4 and 3.
SUPER SENIORS MATCH-PLAY
FINAL
Keith Howie (Weat Kilbride) bt David A Millar (St Andrews New) 1 hole.
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