GAVIN HAY WINS 2017 DEER PARK MASTERS
IN A THREE-WAY PLAY-OFF
By CRAIG DENNETT
with some additional words by Colin Farquharson
Gavin Hay described himself as ‘delighted’ after capturing his first PGA Scotland Tartan Tour Order of Merit tournament win in the 2017 Emtec Group Deer Park Masters.
IN A THREE-WAY PLAY-OFF
By CRAIG DENNETT
with some additional words by Colin Farquharson
Gavin Hay described himself as ‘delighted’ after capturing his first PGA Scotland Tartan Tour Order of Merit tournament win in the 2017 Emtec Group Deer Park Masters.
Hay, who is based at Grantown-on-Spey Golf Club in the
Highlands, followed up his first round 67 with a one-under-par 71 to enter a three-man
play-off against Clydeway Golf’s Graham Fox (68-70) and Bishopbriggs Golf Range’s Robert
Arnott (67-71).
Hay birdied the eighth, 12th and 14th but bogeyed the sixth and 17th while Arnott's only bogey came at the first and he went on to birdie two par-5s, the 12th and 14th.
Fox had a great run of birdies - eighth, 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th - but he also had four bogeys, including the 17th, in halves of 37-33.
Hay birdied the eighth, 12th and 14th but bogeyed the sixth and 17th while Arnott's only bogey came at the first and he went on to birdie two par-5s, the 12th and 14th.
Fox had a great run of birdies - eighth, 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th - but he also had four bogeys, including the 17th, in halves of 37-33.
The trio finished in tie at the top on six-under-par
138 and headed down the first hole again in search of victory. Hay secured victory with a birdie at the first extra hole.
It was his fourth Tartan Tour win of the season, all within a six week span from Ayr on June 22, through Turriff on July 21 and Panmure on July 26. At Deer Park, Gavin earned £2,520, the biggest cheque of his career. He has now won £10,739 this season.
It was his fourth Tartan Tour win of the season, all within a six week span from Ayr on June 22, through Turriff on July 21 and Panmure on July 26. At Deer Park, Gavin earned £2,520, the biggest cheque of his career. He has now won £10,739 this season.
Gavin said: “I’m absolutely delighted to have won my first order
of merit tournament title. I came into the final day confident of being able to post a
score as I was just one back. The weather wasn’t particularly kind to us with
the rain throughout the round but I managed to post a score.
“I’d made a bogey and missed a couple of chances for birdie
in my closing holes of normal play but I was confident heading into the
play-off. I was up against a couple of big names and experienced players so to
come out on top is brilliant.
This year marked the 14th staging of the event at Deer Park Golf and Country Club in Livingston with a total of 50 PGA professionals and 300 amateurs taking part.
This year marked the 14th staging of the event at Deer Park Golf and Country Club in Livingston with a total of 50 PGA professionals and 300 amateurs taking part.
Alan Tait, the club’s general manager, said: “I’m proud to
say the Deer Park Masters has been a fantastic success and I’m delighted to
congratulate Gavin Hay as the winner.
“Having taken over my new position in May, I was keen to
make this the biggest and best Emtec Group Deer Park Masters yet for my fellow
PGA professionals. All of the feedback I’ve received from the participants has
been fantastic and they were all raving about the condition of the golf course.
“Special thanks has to go to our the greenkeeping team, as
well as the staff inside the club, who worked tirelessly over the last few days
to make this event a great success. I’m already looking forward to trying to
top this year in 2018.”
DEER PARK MASTERS
Deer Park Golf and Country Club, Livingston
FINAL TOTALS
FINAL TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72)
138 G Hay (Grantown on Spey) 67 71 (£2,520), R Arnott (Bishopbriggs) 67 71 (£1,555), G Fox (Clydeway Golf) 68 70 (£1,555).
139 P McKechnie (Braid HJills) 67 72, P O'Hara (North Lanarkshire Leisure) 68 71, G Hutcheon (PLGC Inchmarlo) (£751 each).
140 C Currie (Caldwell) 66 74, R Cameron (Saltire Energy) 69 71 (£533 each).
141 R Munro (Duddingston) 72 69 (£490).
142 D Stein (Ranfurly Castle) 70 72 (£454).
143 G Wright (West Linton) 74 69 (£427).
144 G Brown (Montrose Links) 76 78, A Forsyth (Mearns Castle) 76 68, S Gray (Lanark) 72 72, C Marr (Musselburgh) 73 71, A Welsh (Cathkin Braes) 72 72 (£371 each).
145 M Patterson (Kilmacolm) 76 69, R Leeds (Archerfield Links) 70 75,V Brown (Logos Golf Ministries) 72 73, S Binning (Mearns Castle) 72 73 (£284 each).
146 G Hardy (Prestwick St Nicholas) 75 75, J Lomas (Caprington) 76 70, P Wardell (North Berwick) 73 73 (£221 each).
147 A D Wills (Lanark) 76 71, I Colquhoun (Loch Lomond) 77 70, I Stoddart (Deer Park) 76 71 (£176 each).
148 J McGhee (Swanston New) 76 72
149 S Henderson (Kings Links) 70 79.
150 C Ronald (Carluke) 75 75.
151 K McNicoll (Carnoustie) 73 78, D Wood (Hirsel) 73 78.
153 S Gillies (North Berwick) 81 72, C Nairn (Kilmarnock Barassie) 70 83.
154 F Thomson (Trump Turnberrry) 79 75, J McCreadie (Largs) 76 78, H Burness (Paul Lawrie GC) 78 76, S McAllister (Bruntsfield Links) 79 75.
156 S Milne (Balbirnie Park) 78 78.
157 A Waugh (Clydebank andDist) 79 78.
159 C Adams (Harburn) 83 76.
160 F Robertson (Kingsbarns) 85 75.
161 M Mackenzie (Edzell) 81 89.
162 K McLean (Whitecraigs) 77 85
166 A Hutchison (Douglas Park) 83 83.
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