Ryder Cup Day 1 setback for Europeans

USA lead 4-0 after opening foursomes

By Alex Miceli

Phil Mickelson and Rickie Fowler will not be playing in Friday four-balls. (Getty Images)

CHASKA, Minnesota. – U.S. Captain Davis Love had his four-balls afternoon pairings pretty much nailed down as he stood off the par-3 seventh tee after watching Zach Johnson and Jimmy Walker in their match against Sergio Garcia and Martin Kaymer.
At the time, Love wanted to make sure that the four who sat out in the morning would play in the afternoon, but the quandary was to find out who would sit out of the eight who competed in the morning.
The dilemma became more acute as the U.S. swept all four matches in the morning, the first time the team has gone 4-0 in a Ryder Cup session since 1981.
“We want those four guys that are sitting back there to play, so that they want to watch and see how everybody’s doing well if everybody’s playing great what do you do?” Love said. “I said in the press room it’s hard to sit guys out, it’s easy to put out good pairings, but it’s hard to figure out who will sit out.”
Love was true to his word with his afternoon four-balls pairings:
Match 5: Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed vs. Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson
Match 6: J.B Holmes and Ryan Moore vs. Sergio Garcia and Rafa Cabrera-Bello
Match 7: Brandt Snedeker and Brooks Koepka vs. Martin Kaymer and Danny Willett
Match 8: Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar vs. Rory McIlroy and Thomas Pieters
Paul Azinger, the 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup captain – and the last one to bring a U.S. victory – agrees that Love needs to get the four players that did not play in the first session into the fray as quickly as possible.
“My philosophy was to play everybody the first day,” Azinger said. “Give them a taste of it and then determine if we needed to leave ot somebody the second day. But I felt like you earned your right to be here and you deserved an opportunity to play in this great event. I played everybody the first match, actually I didn’t even change my pairings, really, the second day… because they played so well the first day I did the same thing the second day.”

Love kept Spieth and Reed together from the morning foursomes after their 3 and 2 win over Rose and Stenson.
Johnson and Kuchar are also together again after a 5-and-4 victory over Lee Westwood and Pieters.
European captain Darren Clarke has decided to go a different way, sitting both U.S. Amateur champion Mathew Fitzpatrick and Chris Wood for the entire first day, the first time that has happened for the Europeans since 2008 when captain Nick Faldo sat Oliver Wilson until the second day.
Only the afternoon pairing of Rose and Stenson had played together in the morning, as Clarke switched up his line-up from the morning debacle.

FRIDAY MORNING FOURSOMES USA 4-0EUROPE
USA WIN Dustin Johnson Matt Kuchar	5 and 4	Lee Westwood Thomas Pieters
USA WIN Jimmy Walker Zach Johnson	4 and 2	Sergio Garcia Martin Kaymer
USA WIN Phil Mickelson Rickie Fowler	1 hole	Rory McIlroy Andy Sullivan
USA WIN Jordan Spieth Patrick Reed	3 and 2	Henrik Stenson Justin Rose

Big Johnson's Tour Order of Merit Standings

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1st - Paul Lawrie                300

2nd  Jamie Mcleary           270

3rd   Mark Loftus               240

4th   Paul Mckechnie         200

5th   John Henry                182.5

6th  Michael Patterson      175

        Jordan McColl           175    

8th   James Steven            165

9th    Kevin McAlpine      150 

10th  Neil Fenwick           147.5

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11th  Steven Maxwell          135

        Chris Kelly                    135 

13th  Bradley Neil                 120

14th Craig Ronald                115  

15th James Hendrick            105 

16th  Ryan Campbell             90 

17th  Chris Doak                    85 

         Wallace Booth               85

19th Neil Henderson             82.5

20th Sean Lawrie                  80

21st Kevin Duncan                70

22nd John Gallagher              65

23rd Craig Lawrie                  62.5

24th Paul Robinson               60

25th Scott Borrowman          52.5

26th Michael Stewart            42.5

27th Kris Nicol.                      40

        Danny Young.                40

        Conor Oneil                   40

30th Barry Hollywood.          35

 31st  Jamie Savage               30

Fraser McKenna                   30 

33rd Callum Macauley.         20 

34th Paul McGhee                10 

35th Mark Hilson.                 2.5

   James McGhee.                  2.5 

Bel Wardle now in top 10 at world girls' championship in Canada

England's Bel Wardle has moved into the top 10 of the world girls' championship at Mississauga Golf and Country Club, Ontario in Canada with one round to go in the 72-hole tournament.

Bel, pictured,  has had rounds of 74, 74 and 75 for a tally of 223 and tied eighth place behind the leader by three strokes, Yuka Saso (Philippines) who has had scores of 66, 77 and 73 for level par 216.
 Sophie Lamb did not do so well with an 81 in the third round for a 54-hole total of 230 and T27 position.
The third English girl in the field, Emily Price is on 233 and a share of 31st place after a third-round 80.

LEADERBOARD
Par 216 (3x72)
216 Yuka Saso (Philippines) 66 77 73
leads by three shots

English players' scores:
223 Bel Wardle 74 74 75 (T8)
230 Sophie Lamb 76 73 81 (T27)
233 Emily Price 78 75 80 (T31)

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Loftus and McLeary share honours with 

70s at windy Haggs Castle
 
By JOHN HENRY
Our event at Haggs Castle Golf Club today turned out better than what the forecast was suggesting! Heavy winds but only a few showers kept it playable out there today and considering the rain we have had past couple of weeks the course held up well
Three of our players just finished competing yesterday in the Highland Links pro am up in Inverness and they either drove down to Glasgow last night or early this morning - Chris Kelly , Paul Robinson and  Michael Patterson. Great effort, lads!!
European Tour player Jamie McLeary and Mearns Castle pro Mark Loftus shared first prize on two-under 70, a great score in the windy conditions
  Massive thanks to Haggs Castle GC and all the staff for hosting us, our sponsors Devel Golf , Golf Marker Systems , The Paul Lawrie Foundation and  Bridge Golf, Scotland
  The top 10 available players in our order of merit will play our Tour Championship at Dundonald Links on Sunday, October 9 

HAGGS CASTLE SCORES
Par 72
70 Mark Loftus, Jamie Mcleary
71 John Henry, Chris Kelly, James Hendrick
72 James Steve
73 Ryan Campbell, Jamie Savage, Fraser McKenna 
75 Steven Maxwell 
76 Jonathan Mullaney, Neil Henderson
77 Paul Robinson, Michael Patterson
79 Stewart Savage
80 Nick Gardiner
81 Gary Foley, Sean Lawrie

The Queen visits Ballater Golf Club

FROM COLIN SMITH

Secretary

Ballater Golf Club

We were honoured with a visit from Her Majesty on Tuesday.  She was visiting Ballater businesses which had been affected by Storm Frank and requested that she would like to visit the golf club.  

She met members who had assisted in the clean-up operation.

 

 

Colin Smith

Secretary

Ballater Golf Club

Victoria Road

Two English girls in top 20 after two rounds in Canada

Link to world girls' championship at Mississauga Golf Club, Ontario

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Bel Wardle (74-74 for 148) is in 14th position.
Sophie Lamb (76-73 for 149) is T15
Emily Price (78-75 for 153) is T26.

Tournament began on Tuesday and ends on Friday. 

Graham Fox wins £7,000 top prize in 

weather-hit Highland Links pro-am

Graham Fox (Clydeway Golf) won the top pro prize of £7,000 with an eight-under-par 36-hole total in the Highland Links pro-am, decided on the players' scores at Royal Dornoch and Nairn after high winds ruled out Castle Stuart as a counting venue.
Fox had a seven-under-par 64 at Nairn - a brilliant score - and a one-under 69 at Royal Dornoch.
Fox won by one shot from Chris Currie (Caldwell who had a 69 at Nairn and a 65 at Royal Dornoch for 134. Curried earned £5,800.
Greg McBain (Newmachar) finished third on 136 with a pair of 68s and earned £5,000.
The pro-am team event ended in a tie on 175pt between the Moorings Hotel team of Stewart Leitch (handicap 10), John Cramond (3) and Ian McKinnon (11) with Greg McBain as their pro.
They pipped Chris Currie and the Quality Time team of Alfred Bryce-Maynard, Graham Murray and Andrew Shade.
The countback came down to the teams' points totals at Nairn with the Moorings Hotel side's 93pt proving decisive.

HIGHLAND LINKS PRO-AM
Nairn and Royal Dornoch.
LEADING PRO SCORES AND PRIZEMONEY
Par 141 (Nairn 71, Royal Dornoch 70)
133 G Fox (Clydeway Golf) 64 69 (£7,000)
134 C Currie (Caldwell) 69 65 (£5,800).
136 G McBain (Newmachar) 68 68 (£5,000)
137 J McDonald (unatt) 66 71, P McKechnie (Braid Hills) 72 65 (£3,450 each).
138 D Orr (Eastwood) 69 69 (£2,300)
139 G Wolstenholme (Carus Green) 67 72, R O'Neil (penwortham) 71 68, A Welsh (Cathkin Braes) 69 70, P Price (Wales) 69 70 (£1,738).
140 P Robinson (Largs) 69 71, P O'Hara (North Lanarkshire Leisure) 65 75, A Forsyth (Mearns Castle) 68 71 (£1,162 each).
141 C Lloyd (unatt) 71 70 (£900) 
142 C Kelly (Taymouth CAstle) 70 72, S Gray (Lanark) 70 72, A Belt (Snainton) 65 75, M Patterson(Kilmacolm) 72 70 (£650 each). 
143 J McGhee (Whitehill House) 75 69, M Hillson (Kilconquhar Castle) 69 74, A Scrimmage (Close House) 70 73, D Watters (Gourock) 72 71, G Wright (West Linton) 68 75 (£260 each).
144 G Hutcheon (PLGC Inchmarlo) 74 70, D Young (Kingsbarns) 74 70, M Smith (Stamford) 72 72, G Brown (Montrose Links) 72 72, C Lawrie (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) 72 72 (£20 each).
145 G Ryall (Burnham and Berrow) 73 72, C Ronald (Carluke) 76 69, C Everett (Caldwell) 74 71, G Stewart (Cawder) 70 75.
146 M Stubbings (Rockcliffe Hall) 72 74, A Oldcorn (Kings Acre) 73 73, C Elliott (Haggs Castle) 73 73, E Saltman (unatt) 70 76, S Henderson (Kings Links) 70 76.
147 D Dixon (Erinmore) 76 71, N Fenwick (Dunbar) 74 73, S Binning (Mearns Castle) 82 65, B Neil (unatt) 74 73, J McCreadie (Largs) 75 72, S O'Hara (North Lanarkshire Leisure) 74 73, Z Saltman (Archerfield Links) 70 77, S Lilly (England) 72 75, G Hay (Grantown on Spey) 68 79.







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Big Johnson's Tour

FROM JOHN HENRY
 Here is our draw for tomorrow's event at Haggs. We still have a few more spaces if anyone would like to play, please get in
touch ASAP

 johnhenry92@hotmail.com

HAGGS CASTLE TEE TIMES

TOMORROW

9.00- MARK LOFTUS , STEWART SAVAGE, FRASER MCKENNA and STEVEN MAXWELL

9.10- JAMIE SAVAGE, CHRIS MCQUEEN, JONATHAN MULLANEY and JAMES STEVEN

9.20- NICK GARDINER, RYAN CAMPBELL, JAMES HENDRICK and GARY FOLEY

9.30- JAMIE MCLEARY, NEIL HENDERSON

9.40- JOHN HENRY, CHRIS KELLY, SEAN LAWRIE and MICHAEL PATTERSON

Craig Hinton wins MENA Tour event at Abu Dhabi

By VIREN VARMA

ABU DHABI  — Craig Hinton survived a compelling late fight-back from his fellow Englishman Scott Campbell to seal a tense wire-to-wire victory at the Ascorp Golf Citizen Abu Dhabi Open at Yas Links today.

The 27-year-old Englishman closed with a 69 to reach 13-under for the tournament, edging Campbell by one shot for his second win on the MENA Golf Tour.

England’s Lee Corfield, playing in the final group alongside Hinton, occupied solo third after carding a final round 70 as Zane Scotland and his playing partner Joe Heraty shared fourth on nine under, one ahead of Spain’s Borja Cabello.

The MENA Golf Tour will now travel to Kuwait City for the first time for the Sahara Kuwait Championship to be held at Sahara Golf and Country Club from October 17 to 19.

Leading final scores:

1.Craig Hinton (England) – 13-under

2.Scott Campbell (England) – 12-under

3.Lee Corfield (England) – 10-under

Grant Forrest joins pro ranks ahead of Alfred Dunhill Links debut

NEWS RELEASE Grant Forrest has turned professional with immediate effect and will make his debut in the paid ranks on home soil in next week's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

The 23-year-old, pictured, has secured an invitation for the $5 million European Tour Pro-Am event at
Carnoustie, Kingsbarns and St Andrews, joining recent pro recruit and Bounce Sport stablemate
Ewen Ferguson in the star-studded line-up.
Forrest is making the switch to professional golf on the back of a stellar amateur career, having
racked up a string of impressive victories over the past seven years.
“I've thoroughly enjoyed my time playing amateur golf and will forever be grateful to both Scottish
Golf and The R&A for the experiences and opportunities I've had over the years,” said Forrest.
"However, I feel now is the right time to be setting out on the next chapter of my career and it is
fantastic to get the chance to make my professional debut on home soil in the Alfred Dunhill Links
Championship.”
Forrest gave a glimpse of his potential when winning the Scottish Boys Under-16 Championship in
2009, before backing that up a year later by claiming the Scottish Boys Championship. The Craigielaw
player then landed a third national title by winning the Scottish Amateur Championship at Royal
Dornoch in 2012.
He qualified for the Open Championship at Muirfield in 2013, before in 2014 he won the St Andrews
Links Trophy and played his part in team successes, winning the Palmer Cup (Europe) and St
Andrews Trophy (GB&I).
The following year he reached the final of The Amateur Championship at Carnoustie, a performance
that helped secure his place on the GB&I Walker Cup team that achieved a record victory over the
US at Royal Lytham. During his four years at the University of San Diego, Forrest won four times,
including the Redhawk Invitational at 2015 US Open venue Chambers Bay.
Forrest was also in the Scotland side that achieved back-to-back European Amateur Team titles in
2015 and 2016, with his swansong in the amateur ranks coming as part of the three-man Scotland
team that competed for the Eisenhower Trophy in Mexico last week.
"I have good memories from playing at both Carnoustie and St Andrews and it’s really exciting to
know that I will be competing against major winners and Ryder Cup players in my first event as a
professional,” added Forrest, ahead of his pro debut next Thursday.
Along with Ferguson, Forrest joined the Bounce Sport stable earlier this year and has already
benefitted from playing in some Challenge Tour events as an amateur thanks to the Edinburghbased company’s tie up with Scottish Golf to help ease the am-to-pro transition.
“I would like to thank the Dunhill Links Championship Committee for inviting both Grant and Ewen
to play in this year's tournament,” said Bounce Sport founding partner Iain Stoddart. “We
understand how many requests they receive and how difficult it is to choose who will play.
“It is a privilege to be working with Grant as he embarks on his professional career and, given his
fantastic achievements to date, we see only exciting and successful times ahead.”
Steve Paulding, Scottish Golf Performance Director, added: “Grant has done everything possible to
prepare for the challenges ahead. He has his US college degree, played in two World Amateur Team
Championships, the Walker Cup and two winning European teams. He has played in a number of
professional events and the time is right for him to make the move into the professional game.
“I would personally like to thank him for all he has done for Scottish Golf and wish him good luck for
this next stage in his career. He knows we are there to help him ongoing with our coaching and
sportscotland institute support staff.”
ENDS

Top Scot Ross Cameron's top 10 finish in 

German Tour Championship

Ross Cameron (Saltire Energy) finished as the top Scot in joint 10th place in the German PGA's Pro Golf Tour Championship at Castanea Resort, Adendorf in Germany.
The Peterhead player had rounds of 72, 70 and 72 for a two-under-par tally of 214 - six shots behind Germans Max Eichmeier and Niklas Adank who tied on 208. 
Scroll down to see the result of the title play-off.
Chris Robb (Meldrum House) finished well with a 69, which includes two birdie 2s, after earlier rounds of 71 and 75. His total of one-under 215 earned him 13th place.
Kevin Duncan (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) had a triple bogey 7 at the seventh in a closing round of 74 for 217 and joint 17th position.
Phil McLean (226), Alexander Culverwell (231) and Sam Kiloh (233) finished tied 49th, 58th and 62nd respectively.

PRO GOLF TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Castanea Resort, Adendorf, Germany.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72)
208 M Eichmeier (Ger) 70 70 68, N Adank (Ger) 69 70 69.
209 O Rozner (Fra) 69 70 70

SCOTS' TOTALS
214 R Cameron 72 70 72 (T10)
215 C Robb 71 75 69 (13th)
217 K Duncan 76 67 74 (T17)
226 P McLean 76 74 76 (T49)
231 A Culverwell 77 73 81 (T58)
233 S Kiloh 77 76 80 (T62) 

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Antoine Schwartz is the overall Pro Golf Tour Champion 2016. Picture: Heigl

Castanea Resort Pro Golf Tour Championship 2016

Adank wins tournament, Schwartz the ranking

Local hero Niklas Adank and the Frenchman Antoine Schwartz are the big winners of the Pro Golf Tour 2016 final tournament. While Niklas Adank secured the tournament victory at the Castanea Resort Pro Golf Tour Championship in Adendorf in a playoff with compatriot Max Eichmeier and therefore celebrated his first success as a professional, Philipp Mejow wrapped up the overall victory of the 2016 tour.
By that, Mejow will participate in the European Challenge Tour 2017. German Julian Kunzenbacher, Christopher Mivis from Belgium, German Max Kramer and the Frenchman Mathieu Fenasse ranked 2 to 5 in the final Pro Golf Tour Order of Merit have also won the ticket to the next highest professional golf league in Europe.
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Scottish Alliance Championship

The draw for the Scottish Alliance Championship  at Irvine Golf Club from 4th to 6th October  can be found on our new website www.sgvalliances.com or click on Alliance News in the left side-bar.

Senior Women's Home Internationals

SCOTS END LOSING SEQUENCE WITH 

WIN OVER WALES AT ALYTH

Scotland scored their first win for at least two years in the Senior Ladies Home Internationals at Alyth Golf Club, Perthshire today, beating Wales 5-3 in their first match after losing all three 12 months ago.
A wet and miserable started to the day changed to bright and very breezy conditions before lunchtime.
The Scots took a 2-1 edge from the morning foursomes and added three more points with wins by Gillian Kyle (2 and 1 over Denise Richards), Lesley Lloyd (2 and 1 against Olwen Davies) and Fiona De Vries (2 and 1 against Sharon Roberts).
Wales' two winners in the singles were Jane Rees, who beat Aberdeen's Sheena Wood 3 and 2 In the lead-off tie, and former Senior British champion Ann Lewis, a 3 and 2 winner over Lorna McKinlay.
All square at the turn, Rees went two up on Wood by winning the 10th and 13th. The Scot won the 14th to be only one down but Rees took the 15th and 16th for the match.
Kyle was one up at the turn against Richards and went up at the 12th. Richards rallied to win the 13th to be only one down but halves at the 14th and 15th gave Kyle some breathing space and the Scot won the 16th and halved the 17th for a 2 and 1 win, her second of the day.
McKinlay was two up after nine against Lewis but the Welsh player went to town on the inward half, winning the 11th and 12th to square the contest and then taking the 13th, 14th and 16th for a 3 and 2 victory.
Lloyd won the sixth, 10th and 12th for a two-hole lead over Davies. The Scot then won the 14th to be three up. Davies won the 15th to be two down with three to play but she ran out of holes as Lloyd won on the 17th green.
Roberts won the ninth and 10th to square her match against De Vries. The next three holes were halved before De Vries edged ahead again by winning the 14th.
The 15th was halved. Then De Vries won the 16th to be dormie and she won by 2 and 1 to clinch Scotland's 5-3 victory.
European senior champions Ireland came a cropper in their bid to take the home title out of England's grasp.  England won 5.5-2.5, taking the foursomes by a 2pt margin and the singles 3-1.

England's singles winners were Julie Brown (by 4 and 3 against Mary Sheehy), Katherine Russell (by 2 and 1 over Maria O'Reilly) and Jackie Foster (by 5 and 4 against Irish senior champion Gertie McMullen).


FIRST DAY RESULTS
Alyth Golf Club, Perthshire
SCOTLAND 5, WALES 3
Foursomes (2-1)
Sheena Wood and Gillian Kyle bt Ann Lewis and Sharon Roberts 1 hole.
Fiona De Vries and Lesley Lloyd bt Chris Harries and Patricia Fernon 4 and 2.
Alex Glennie and Mary Smith lost to Denise Richards and Jane Rees 7 and 6.
Singles (3-2)
Wood lost to Rees 3 and 2.
Kyle bt Richards 2 and 1.
L McKinlay lost to Lewis 3 and 2.
Lloyd bt O Davies 2 and 1.
De Vries bt Roberts 2 and 1.


ENGLAND 5.5, IRELAND 2.5
Foursomes (2.5-0.5)
Jackie Foster and Catherine Rawthore bt Gertie McMullen and Maria O'Reilly 2 holes.
Julie Brown and Aileen Greenfield bt Carol Wickham and Sheena McElroy 1 hole.
Helen Lowe and Karen Jobling halved with Laura Webb and Suzanne Corcoran.
Singles (3-2)
Rawthore lost to Wickham 2 and 1
Brown bt M Sheehy 4 and 3.
K Russell bt O'Reilly 2 and 1.
Jobling lost to Webb 5 and 4.
Foster bt McMullen 5 and 4.

WEDNESDAY FOURSOMES 
Ireland v Wales
08.30 Carol Wickham and Sheena McElroy v Ann Lewis and Sharon Roberts
08.40 Laura Webb and Suzanne Corcoran v Jane Rees and Denise Richards
08.50 Mary Sheehy and Maria O'Reilly v Chris Harries and Olwen Davies

England v Scotland
09.00 Jule Brown and Aileen Greenfield v Sheena Wood and Gillian Kyle
09.10 Helen Lowe v Karen Jobling v Fiona De Vries and Lesley Lloyd
09.20 Jackie Foster and Katherine Russell v Mary Smith and Lorna McKinlay.

HIGH WINDS AT CASTLE STUART CUT 
HIGHLAND PRO-AM TO TWO ROUNDS

The £46,600 Highland Golf Links pro-am, scheduled for 54 holes with rounds of Royal Dornoch, Nairn and Castle Stuart, has had to be reduced to two rounds after play on the second day at Castle Stuart was abandoned due to high winds.
The tournament, one of the most lucrative on the Tartan Tour, will now be decided by the scores achieved by the professionals and their amateur teams at Royal Dornoch and Nairn.
The first-day scores at Castle Stuart have been discarded.
 The new leader of the tournament is Graham Fox (Clydeway Golf) by virtue of the seven-under-par round he had
at Nairn Golf Club.
Jack McDonald (unattached) is lying second with a four-under 66 he scored at Royal Dornoch.
Greg McBain (Newmachar) is third on three-under 68 from his round at Nairn.
The tournament ends on Wednesday when those who have not yet played either Royal Dornoch or Nairn will complete their final 36-hole totals.


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German PGA Pro Golf Tour Championship

Ross Cameron 16th with a round to go despite 

late bogeys, seven behind leader

Three late bogeys took the edge off Ross Cameron's second-round challenge in the German PGA's Pro Golf Tour Championship at Castanea Golf Resort, Adendorf in Germany.

Cameron, pictured by Cal Carson Golf Agency, out in 32, was going well until he bogeyed the 13th, 15th and 17th. He had five birdies in all in a round of two-under-par 70 for a two-under tally of 142, which left him in 16th position, seven shots behind the leader, Mathieu Fenasse (France) (66-69 for 135), with one round to go.
Kevin Duncan had a 67, one of the best second-round scores, including eagle 3s at the 10th and 16th in halves of 34 and 33. He is tied 17th on 143, three ahead of Chris Robb who slipped back with a 75 for 146. He had an eagle 3 at the 10th but also a triple bogey 7 at the 12th for a share of 33rd place.
Alexander Culverwell (77-73) and Philip McLean (76-74) are sharing 50th place on 150.
Sam Kiloh has had disappointing scores of 77 and 76 for 153.

PRO GOLF TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Castanea Golf Resort, Adendorf, Germany
LEADING SECOND-ROUND SCORES
Par 144 (2x72)
135 M Fenasse (Fra) 66 69
136 S Matus (Cze Rep) 70 66
137 K Subregis (Fra) 68 69

SCOTS' SCORES
142 R Cameron 72 70 (16th)
143 K Duncan  76 67 (T17)
146 C Robb 71 75 (T33)
150 A Culverwell 77 73, P McLean 76 74 (T50)
153 S Kiloh 77 76 (60th)



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Draw for North-East Alliance at Kintore

The draw for the North East Alliance at Kintore tomorrow can be found on our new website www.sgvalliances.com or click on Alliance News in the left side-bar.

Scots lead Wales, England ahead of European champions Ireland at wet, then windy Alyth

Scotland gained a 2-1 lunchtime lead over Wales after the morning foursomes on the first day of the Senior Women's Home Internationals at Alyth Golf Club, Perthshire.

Title-holders lead European champions Ireland 2.5-0.5 after a morning which started wet and miserable but brightened nearer lunchtime although a half-gale replaced the wind.
+Gillian Kyle pictured by Cal Carson Golf Agency driving into the rain at 8.30am. 
FOURSOMES RESULTS

SCOTLAND lead WALES 2-1
Sheena Wood and Gillian Kyle bt Ann Lewis and Sharon Roberts 1 hole.
Fiona De Vries and Lesley Lloyd bt Chris Harries and Patricia Fernon 4 and 2.
Alex Glennie and Mary Smith lost to Denise Richards and Jane Rees 7 and 6.

ENGLAND lead IRELAND 2.5-0.5
Jackie Foster and Catherine Rawthore bt Gertie McMullen and Maria O'Reilly 2 holes.
Julie Brown and Aileen Greenfield bt Carol Wickham and Sheena McElroy 1 hole.
Helen Lowe and Karen Jobling halved with Laura Webb and Suzanne Corcoran.

Haggs Castle pro event on Thursday

 Big Johnson's Tour's last event before our tour championships is on Thursday at Haggs Castle! 
We only have a limited number of spaces left but if any pros would like to join there are some spaces available with tee off times from 9am-10am! 
The top 10 players after Thursday on our Order of Merit will qualify for our tour championship at Dundonald Links Sunday 9th October! 
 Thanks
 John

Lloyd and Fox go lowest on first day of 

Highland Links pro-am over three courses

Chris Lloyd and Graham Fox (Clydeway Golf) had the lowest scores of the day - 64 apiece - in the first round of the £46,600 Highland Links pro-am over three courses: Royal Dornoch, Nairn and Castle Stuart.
With Royal Dornoch a par 70, Nairn a par 71, and Castle Stuart a 72, it will be Thursday before the pieces of the Tartan Tour's golfing jigsaw come together and tell us the winners when they have all played the three classic links courses.
Chris Lloyd had his 64 at Castle Stuart which puts him a eight under par.
Graham Fox had his 64 at Nairn - a seven-under-par score.
Nice to see Blairgowrie's Bradley Neil well up the leaderboad with a 66 at Castle Stuart, a six-under-par score. Bradley must have boosted his confidence by winning a European Tour Qualifying School Stage 1 event in Austria last week.

LEADERBOARD
CASTLE STUART
Par 72
64 Chris Lloyd (unatt)
66 Bradley Neil (unatt)
67 Greig Hutcheon (PLGC Inchmarlo)
68 Tom Kalinowski (unatt)
70 Jack McDonald (unatt), Daniel Young (unatt)
71 Kenny Hutton (Downfield)
72 James McGhee (Whitehill House)
ROYAL DORNOCH
Par 70
65 Paul O'Hara (North Lanarkshire Leisure)
67 Alex Belt (Snainton)
68 Gavin Hay (Grantown on Spey), Alastair Forsyth (Mearns Castle), Graeme Brown (Montrose Links), Gareth Wright (West Linton)
70 Scott Henderson (Kings Links), Zac Saltman (Archerfield Links), Elliot Saltman (Archerfield Links), Andrew Scrimshaw (Close House), Chris Kelly (Taymouth Castle), Gordon Stewart (Cawder)
NAIRN
 Par 71
64 Graham Fox (Clydeway Golf)
68 Greg McBain (Newmachar)
69 Chris Currie (Caldwell), Alan Welsh (Cathkin Braes), Philip Price (Wales), David Orr (Eastwood), Mark Hillson (Kilconquhar Castle), Paul Robinson (Largs)
70 Paul Wardell (North Berwick)
71 Ryan O'Neill (Penwortham)
 

Team pictures on eve of Senior Women's Home Internationals

                                                SCOTLAND

                                                       ENGLAND

                                                               IRELAND

                                                              WALES

SENIOR SCOTS SHOULD  NOT LACK 

 

SUPPORT AT ALYTH

A fair number of senior women golfers from the North, North-east, Angus and Perthshire will be heading for Alyth Golf Club, near Blairgowrie over the next three days to cheer on the Scotland team in the Senior Women's Home Internationals against title-holders England, European champions Ireland and Wales.

Sheena Wood (Aberdeen Ladies) and Tain's Mary Smith are members of a Scotland team determined to improve on last year's winless performance at Elm Park GC, Dublin.

The rest of the team, captained by Lorna Bennett, are Fiona De Vries (St Rule), Alex Glennie (Kilmarnock Barassie), Gillian Kyle (East Renfrewshire), Lesley Lloyd (Hayston) and Lorna McKinlay (Dunnikier Park).

Tuesday's  opening matches at Alyth:

Scotland v Wales

England v Ireland.

Foursomes tee off from 08.30 to 09.30

Singles tee off from 1.10pm to 2.22

Emma Allen top-placed Brit at Lady Paladin 

Emma Allen (Missouri University), a second-year student from Southampton, had the highest placed finish of the four British golfers in action at the Lady Paladin Invitational women's college tournament at Furman Golf Club's course, Greenville in South Carolina at the weekend.

Emma, pictured, finished tied 12th in a big field of 111. She had scores of 69, 75 and 72 for level par 216 over a 6,313yd course, fiished six behind the winner, Emilee Hoffman (Texas) with 65, 75 and70 for six-under 210.
Missouri University Scots Jess Meek from Carnoustie and Clara Young from North Berwick finished tied 34th and 70th respectively.
Jess had rounds of 73, 75 and 73 for 221; Clara 73, 80 and 78 for 231.
Dulcie Sverdloff (Kennesaw State) shot 78, 72 and 74 for 224 and a share of 46th place.
Texas (853) won the team title ahead of hosts Furman (855) and Illinois (862).
Missouri (881) and Kennesaw State (893) finished sixth and 10th respectively in a field of 20 teams

Bell Baxter's narrow win over Madras FP at Scotscraig

NEWS RELEASE

Bell Baxter High school FP recorded a narrow golf victory over Madras FP at Scotscraig Golf Club, Fife.

Bell Baxter took a 3pt lead after the opening four-ball matches, but Madras started to claw back with a 2-1 victory in the greensomes.

In the six singles it came down to the final game where Ball Baxter captain Roddy Cameron  birdied the last hole to secure a half-point in his match against Iain Landsburgh, which was enough to give Bell Baxter victory.

This puts Bell Baxter 4–3 ahead in the series of matches.  

 SCOREBOARD

9 holes Better-ball

Madras College         FP      (0)                      Bell Baxter High School FP (3)

Craig Mackie / Iain Landsburgh  lost to  Jacky Montgomerie / Paul Wytrazek 3 and 2

                                                                                                                                                                   

Cameron West / David Landsburgh  lost to  Ally Hain / John Bruhn 1 hole.

Michael Braidwood / Gordon Landsburgh  lost to  Roddy Cameron / Alan MacKenzie 2 and 1

                                                                        

9 holes Greensome

Madras College  FP        (2)                   Bell Baxter High School FP  (1)

Craig Mackie / Iain Landsburgh  bt Jacky Montgomerie / Paul Wytrazek 2 and 1.

                                                                                               

                                                                       

Cameron West / David Landsburgh bt Ally Hain / John Bruhn 2 and 1.

Michael Braidwood / Gordon Landsburgh lost to Roddy Cameron / Alan MacKenzie 2 and 1

           

9 holes singles (3.5-2.5)

Match 1           Cameron West   bt     Ally Hain 3 and 1.         

Match 2           Michael Braidwood  lost to Paul Wytrazek  3 and 2.

Match 3           David Landsburgh  lost to   Jacky Montgomerie  1 hole

Match 4           Craig Mackie bt Alan MacKenzie 3 and 2.

Match 5           Gordon Landsburgh  bt John Bruhn 2 and 1.     

Match 6           Iain Landsburgh  halved with Roddy Cameron       

           

                                                        

Total                           Bell Baxter FP   5.5, Madras FP     6.5                  

Chris Robb leads Scots in Germany

Former Scottish amateur champion Chris Robb (Meldrum House) snapped out of a run of disappointing tournaments with a one-under-par score of 71 to be tied for 20th place after the first day of the Pro Golf Tour Championship at Adendorf Golf Resort in Germany.

Banchory-based Robb, pictured, is five shots behind leader Mathieu Fenasse (France).
Ross Cameron had a 72 for a share of 26th place while Kevin Duncan and Philip McLearn are tied for 49th place on 76.
Sam Kiloh and Alexander Culverwell are sharing 57th place on 77 in a field of 72 players. 

PRO GOLF TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Adendorf Golf Resort, Germany
FIRST ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 72
66 M Fenasse (Fra)
67 Patrick Kopp (Ger)
SCOTS' SCORES
71 C Robb (T20)
72 R Cameron (T26)
76 K Duncan, P McLean (T49)
77 S Kiloh, A Culverwell (T57)
Field of 72 players

 

Belfast's Chloe Weir is Kansas State leader at 

Lincoln with career-best one-under 71

FROM THE KANSAS STATE WEBSITE

LINCOLN, Nebraska – With four individuals in the top five – including individual leader Chloe Weir from Belfast  – the Kansas State women’s golf team is in first place following the first round of play at the Chip-N Club Invitational at the par-72, 6,276-yard Wilderness Ridge Country Club.
The Wildcats shot a 4-over par 292 in the first round and jumped out to a 10-stroke lead heading into Monday’s second round.

“I am proud of the team today,” said head coach Kristi Knight. “They started well and did a nice job adapting and staying patient when the gusty winds arrived.”
Weir, a sophomore, leads all individuals, thanks to shooting a career-best round of 1-under par 71. Senior Madison Talley is two strokes behind Weir at 1-over par 73 to currently stand in third place.
Junior Connie Jaffrey from Kilwinning and Paige Nelson are tied for fifth place at 2-over par 74.
The Wildcats lead second-place Florida International, which shot a 14-over par 302, while South Dakota State is in third place at 15-over par 303.
Weir holds a one-stroke advantage in the individual competition of FIU’s Camila Serrano.
The second round of the Chip-N Club Invitational begins at 9 a.m., on Monday. Live results can be followed at www.birdiefire.com and results will be available at www.k-statesports.com at the conclusion of play Monday (USA time)

Chip-N Club Invitational

Lincoln, Nebraska

Wilderness Ridge Country Club

Par 72 / 6,276 Yards

Team Scores: 1. Kansas State, 292 (+4); 2. FIU, 302 (+14); 3. South Dakota State, 303 (+15); 4. North Dakota State, 305 (+17); 5. UMKC, 307 (+19); T6. Nebraska, 314 (+26); T6. South Dakota, 314 (+26); 8. Iowa Western, 317 (+29); 9. Wyoming, 318 (+30); 10. Omaha, 321 (+33); Creighton, 322 (+34).

Top Individuals: 1. Chloe Weir, Kansas State, 71 (-1); 2. Camila Serrano, Florida International, 72 (E); T3. Natalie Roth, North Dakota State, 73 (+1); T3. Madison Talley, Kansas State, 73 (+1); T5. Seven Individuals, 74 (+2).
K-State Individuals: T5. Paige Nelson, 74 (+2); T5. Connie Jaffrey, 74 (+2);

Curtis Cup player Alice Hewson sets Clemson 


scoring record in Schooner Fall Classic

FROM THE CLEMSON TIGERS WEBSITE

Clemson, South Carolina — English second-year student Alice Hewson set a Clemson University scoring record for 54 holes with rounds of 66, 70 and 67  over the par-71 course and led Clemson to a third-place team finish at the Schooner Fall Classic at the weekend.  

The two-day tournament concluded on Sunday afternoon at the par 71 Belmar Country Club in Norman, Oklahome.  It was the first tournament for new Clemson coach Kelley Hester. 

GB and I Curtis Cup player Hewson from Berkhamsted, England shot a four-under-par 67 on Sunday to finish with a 54-hole score of 203, 10-under-par.  

Her performance broke the Clemson record for total score and score vs. par that had been established by Ashlan Ramsey at the 2013 Ruth’s Chris Intercollegiate in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.  Ramsey had shot a nine under par 207 at that event on a par 72 course to set the marks for total score and score versus par.

Hewson, a sophomore student, finished second to  Morgane Metraux of Florida State, who finished with a 12-under-par score of 201.  Hewson had scores of 66-70-67. 

Alice's 66 in the first round was the second best 18-hole score in Clemson University women's golf history.  The only score better is her 65 last year at the Cougar Classic in Charleston.

"The course played like a totally different layout today with different winds," said Hester.   "The girls adjusted well. We beat some good team and we are off to a great start.  Alice Hewson was very solid and played well down the stretch.  She gave herself a chance to win."

Florida State won the team competition with an 829 score, 23-under-par.  Alabama, ranked No. 1 in the nation by Golfweek, finished second at 841.  Clemson was third at  849, three shots ahead of host school Oklahoma.  Kent State, ranked fourth in the nation by Golfweek, finished fifth at 858.

Clemson had a team score of one-under-par 283 on Sunday. 

Schooner Fall Classic

Belmar Country Club

September 24-25, 2016

Team Results

1. Florida State 829, 2.  Alabama 841, 3.  Clemson 849, 4. Oklahoma 852, 5.  Kent State 858, 6.  Texas A&M 870, 7.  LSU and Notre Dame 871, 9.  Iowa State 874, 10.  Texas State 888, 11.  Kansas 892, 12.  Mississippi State 894.

Clemson Individual Results

2.  Alice Hewson 203,  18.  Sydney Legacy 215,  25.  Ana Paula Valdes 218,  27.  Marisa Messana 219,  56.  Sloan Shanahan  150 (WD in second round)