Bradley Neil top Scot in   Challenge Tour Stableford   EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS Joel Girrbach fired his way to the summit of the Bridgestone Challenge leaderboard with nine birdies earning him 16 points in the first round at Luton Hoo, Hotel Golf and Spa. This week’s tournament is breaking new ground on the European Challenge Tour by becoming the first event in the Tour’s history to use a Modified Stableford format. Switzerland’s Girrbach took full advantage of the new points system immediately by carding seven birdies over the front nine – which took him to 13 points after one bogey. The 24 year old, who won his maiden professional title earlier this season at the Swiss Challenge presented by ASG, bagged two more gains over the back nine to sign for a 64 and a 16-point total.   ROUND ONE POINTS TOTALS 16 J Girrbach (Switz) 15 J Maw (Eng)   14 J Guerrier (Fra)  13 C Blomstrand (Swe) , J Ahlers (SAf) , T Linard (Fra) , N Von Dellingshausen (Ger)  12 O Lengden (Swe) , B Neil (Sco) , B Evans (Eng) , J Bower (Eng) , C Ford (Eng) , J Allan (Eng) , M Laskey (Wales)  11 R Dinwiddie (Eng) , S Heisele (Ger) , T Pilkadaris (Australia)   10 R Saxton (Netherlands) , D Fox (Australia) , J Hansen (Denmark) , R McCarthy (Australia)  9 M Schwab (Austria) , J Doherty (Sco) , F Laporta (Ita) , S Brown (Eng) , B Virto (Spn) , M Nixon (Eng)  8 R Kellett (Sco) , N Marsh (Eng) , J McLeary (Sco) , B Eccles (Australia) , P Roos (Finland) , H Rönneblad (Swe) , C Mivis (Belgium) , R Davies (Wales)   7 M Ford (Eng) , N Geyger (Chile) , M Orrin (Eng) , J Dantorp (Swe) , K Phelan (Ire) , J Parry (Eng) , A Pavan (Ita) , T Pulkkanen (Fin) , N Ravano (Ita) , 6 D McElroy (NIre) , J Rutherford (Eng) , D Van Driel (Netherlands) , S Jeppesen (Swe) , O Wilson (Eng) , M Simonsen (Denmark) , M Lafeber (Netherlands) , J Abbott (Eng) , C Sharvin (NIre) , A Wennstam (Swe) , M Lundberg (Swe) , R Finch (Eng) , J Sjöholm (Swe) , W Besseling (Netherlands) , D Brown (am) (Eng)  5 Z Felder (Sui) , P Gal (Cze) , J Makitalo (Fin) , M Cort (Eng) , M Baldwin (Eng) , J Mullen (Eng) , V Riu (Fra) , M Lampert (Ger) , F Mruzek (Czecho) , J Sarasti (Spn) , R McEvoy (Eng) , 4 R Sciot-Siegrist (Fra) , C Lloyd (Eng) , E Van Rooyen (SAf) , A Zemmer (Ita) , E Ferguson (Sco) , T Perrot (Fra) , T Murray (Eng) , J Adarraga Gomez (Spn) , N Johansson (Swe) , R Evans (Eng) , A Turner (Eng)   3 A Tadini (Ita) , L Johnson (Eng) , P Hendriksen (Eng) , B Poke (Denmark) , M Fenasse (Fra) , F Bergamaschi (Ita) , S Hutsby (Eng) , M Schneider (Ger) , D Dixon (Eng) , S Khan (Eng) , S Towndrow (Eng) , J Lando Casanova (Fra) , R Enoch (Wales) , G King (Eng) , E Di Nitto (Ita)  2 R Hjelm (Denmark) , G Boyd (Eng) , P Maddy (Eng) , O Farr (Wales) , B Hellgren (Swe) , M Trappel (Austria) , B Robinson (Eng) , G Porteous (Eng) , K Kulokorpi (Fin) , A Velasco (Spn)  1 L Gagli (Ita) , K Hesbois (Belgium) , T Shadbolt (Eng) , J Garcia Pinto (Spn) , D Law (Sco) , V Perez (Fra) , C Del Moral (Spn) , S Edwards (Eng) , D Huizing (Netherlands) , J Senior (Eng) , D Gaunt (Aus) , 0 M Dobias (Sui) , M Wiegele (Aut) , K Eriksson (Swe) , J Wrisdale (Eng) , D Foos (Ger) , L Robinson (Eng) , C Braeunig (Ger) , G Petrozzi (am) (Eng) , -1 K Johannessen (Norway) , C Aronsen (Norway) , N Lindstrom (Swe) , P Archer (Eng) , F Daux (Fra) , M Galiano Aguilar (Spn) , H Joannes (Belgium) , P Howard (Eng) , R McGee (Ire) , -2 T Coulson (Eng) , G Schoeb (Fra) , J Heath (Eng) , S Fernandez (Spn) , S Maisey (Wales) , M Kinhult (Swe) , P Tarver-Jones (Eng) , N O'Briain (Ire) , J Kunzenbacher (Ger) , O Stark (Swe) , J Hilleard (am) (Eng) , -3 T Lawrence (RSA) , C Selfridge (NIre) -4 R James (Wal) , J Burnage (am) (Eng)  -5 M Delpodio (Ita) , H Yamac (Tur)  -7 C Griffiths (Eng)  -8 F Maccario (Ita)  -11 J Friesz (Svk)

EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS

Liam Johnston and Fern Clark top of the class in Stirling International at Fairmont

By BEN PHILIP

 

Liam Johnston (Scottish Golf) and Fern Clark (St Andrews), the overnight leaders, maintained their dominance over their respective fields to claim the Stirling International titles, the first event of the new SSS/BUCS Student Tour season.

 

Heading into the final day at Fairmont St Andrews Torrance course,  Johnston, pictured right,  enjoyed a one-shot lead over Robert Foley (Stirling) and after they both dropped shots at second, Liam began to assert his class with an eagle at the third.

Three more birdies followed on the 4^th, 6^th, and 7^th, to take him out in 32 and he came home in 35 for a 67 and a seven-under total of 209. That gave Johnston a victory margin of nine strokes from runner-up Craig Howie (Scottish Golf).

John Paterson signed off with a 73 for third place on 219. 

These strong Scottish Golf performances saw them comfortably win the men's team competition with an 864 totals, 37 shots ahead of the Stirling first team (901) with St Andrews 1 in third place on 918.

  

On women’s side of the competition, Fern Clark (St Andrews), pictured left, enjoyed a four- stroke lead at the start of the day and despite dropping four shots in the opening three holes, was never in real trouble as her competitors failed to take advantage of a player looking to secure her first SSS/BUCS Tour event.

A solid stretch around the turn ensured that Clark signed for an 82 and a four-stroke victory with a six-over total of 228. 

Cassie Kneen (St Andrews) finished  runner up in her tour debut with an 82 for 232.

Marie Danielsson, with an 80 for 237, finished third and completed a St Andrews' clean sweep of the top three places.

Kneen helped the St Andrews second team (458) upset their first team, finishing 16 strokes clear to win the women's team competition. Stirling 1 (478) finished third.

 

LEADING FINAL TOTALS

MEN

par 216 (3x72) CSS 76 77 75

209 L Johnston (Scottish Golf) 72 70 67

218 C Howie (Scottish Golf) 69 76 73

219 J Paterson (Scottish Golf) 75 71 73

220 J Glenn (Durham) 75 74 71, R Foley (Stirling) 74 69 77

221 J Malone (Stirling) 72 76 73, J Sundborg (Stirling) 72 75 74

224 C Maclean (Scottish Golf) 74 78 71.

MEN'S TEAM

864 Scottish Golf

801 Stirling 1

918 St Andrews 1

 

WOMEN

Par 222  CSS 72 73 73

228 F Clark (St Andrews) 75 71 82

232 C Kneen (St Andrews) 70 80 82

237 M Danielsson (St Andrews) 77 80 80

238 E Laws (Stirling) 78 82 77, A Hammer (St Andrews) 77 78 83.

240 M Fraser (Stirling) 72 81 87.

WOMEN'S TEAM
458 St Andrews 2

474 St Andrews 1

478 Stirling 1

For full competition results, please see Golf Box

Stewart and Drysdale in the European Masters mix with five-under 65s

EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS

Miguel Angel Jiménez once again belied his age in the company of many of the brightest young stars of the European Tour as the 53 year old moved into a share of the first-round lead at the Omega European Masters, joined at the top by Englishman Tyrrell Hatton and Scott Hend of Australia.

The Spaniard is playing at the spectacular Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club for the 28^th time and boasts an incredible record at the Alpine venue, winning once in 2010 and claiming two runner-up finishes as well as eight further top tens.

He put that experience to great use on day one in Switzerland as the 21 time European Tour winner carded seven birdies and a bogey on the way to a six under 64.

He was joined at the top by World No. 30 Hatton, who signalled a return to form on a course upon which he has also performed well, holing his approach at the par four 12^th en route to his lowest round of the season.

New Zealand’s Ryan Fox, Australian Todd Sinnott, Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand, South African Darren Fichardt and Scots David Drysdale and Duncan Stewart were all a shot further back on five under par 65.

 

FIRST-ROUND SCORES

par 70

64 T Hatton (Eng) , M Jiménez (Spn) , S Hend (Australia)  
65 T Jaidee (Thailand) , D Stewart (Sco) , D Drysdale (Sco) , T Sinnott (Australia) , D Fichardt (SAf) , R Fox (NZ)  
66 F Zanotti (Par) , D Im (USA) , C Pigem (Spn) , A Da Silva (Brazil) , S Crocker (am) (USA) ,
67 M Pavon (Fra) , D Perrier (Fra) , P Peterson (USA) , R Gouveia (Portugal) , B Rumford (Australia) , J Suri (USA) , D Lipsky (USA) , R Wattel (Fra) , P Hanson (Swe) , F Fritsch (Ger) , M Fitzpatrick (Eng) , J Luiten (Netherlands).
68 M Kieffer (Ger) , L Bjerregaard (Denmark) , D Frittelli (SAf) , S Kapur (India) , M Armitage (Eng) , A Björk (Swe) , P Larrazábal (Spn) , M Fraser (Australia) , F Aguilar (Chile) , R Sterne (SAf) , L Donald (Eng) , S Brazel (Australia) , J Lagergren (Swe) , L Jensen (Den) , S Gallacher (Sco) 
69 P Dunne (Ire) , K Aphibarnrat (Thailand) , R Gonzalez (Arg) , H Porteous (SAf) , J Morrison (Eng) , W Ashun (China) , A Quiros (Spn) , R Ramsay (Sco) , N Holman (Australia) , G Havret (Fra) , A Romero (Arg) , A Otaegui (Spn) , R Karlberg (Swe) , J Lima (Portugal) , C Shinkwin (Eng) , N Bertasio (Ita) 
70 D Burmester (SAf) , R Paratore (Ita) , P Saksansin (Thailand) , L Galliano (Switz) , A Noren (Swe) , R Bland (Eng) , M Lorenzo-Vera (Fra) , G Coetzee (SAf) , A Wall (Eng) , T Lewis (Eng) , C Hanson (Eng) , D Brooks (Eng) , J Walters (SAf) , S Vincent (Zimbabwe) , E De La Riva (Spn) , J Kruger (SAf) , N Elvira (Spn) , M Ilonen (Finland) , J Scrivener (Australia) , B Hebert (Fra) , J Quesne (Fra) , T Detry (Belgium) , S Walker (Eng) 
71 L Westwood (Eng) , P Khongwatmai (Tha) , B Wiesberger (Aut) , R De Sousa (Sui) , T Chuayprakong (Thailand) , W Ormsby (Australia) , R Jacquelin (Fra) , N Fasth (Swe) , P Pittayarat (Thailand) , M Siem (Ger) 
72 P Tangkamolprasert (Thailand) , L Cianchetti (Ita) , S Henry (Sco) , G Storm (Eng) , B Dredge (Wales) , J Donaldson (Wales) , T Fleetwood (Eng) , J Smith (Eng) , J Campillo (Spn) , J Janewattananond (Thailand) , M Manassero (Ita) , M Wallace (Eng) , M Kawamura (Japan) , G Stal (Fra) , G Fortini (am) (Ita) 
73 S Rahman (Ban) , A Bernadet (Fra) , M Warren (Sco) , R Gangjee (India) , N Srithong (Thailand) , C Wood (Eng) , D Chia (Malaysia) , D Horsey (Eng) , S Chawrasia (India) 
74 M Carlsson (Swe) , J Norris (Australia) , G Bourdy (Fra) , R Wannasrichan (Thailand) , R Langasque (Fra) , R Fisher (Eng) , A Levy (Fra) , E Molinari (Ita) , V Dubuisson (Fra) , C Shih-Chang (Tpe) , R Rock (Eng) , B Rusch (Sui) , N Fung (Mas) , D Boonma (Tha) , J Carlsson (Swe) , J Freiburghaus (am) (Switz)  
75 S Lee (SKor) , M Grönberg (Swe) , B Stone (SAf) , L Slattery (Eng) , R Khan (India) , T Wiratchant (Thailand) , M Tabuena (Philippines) , S Gros (Fra) ,
76 O Fisher (Eng) , A Dodt (Australia) , C Paisley (Eng) , P Swangarunporn (Thailand) , D Willett (Eng) 
77 S Jamieson (Sco) , B Ritthammer (Ger) , J Burnier (Switz) , A Ameil-Planchin (am) (Switz) ,
78 S Dyson (Eng) , J Ballesteros (Spn) , L Wei-Chih (Taipei) , P Widegren (Swe) ,
81 A Knappe (Ger) 
82 L Denk (am) (Austria) , H Rouillon (am) (Fra) 

                             

HARRINGTON and GRIEVE ARE JOINT LEADERS AT LADYBANK

By ALASDAIR MACGREGOR

The first round of the Scottish Seniors Golfing Society's Super-Seniors (age 65+) autumn meeting was held at Ladybank today.  Although the course was in excellent condition, persistent rain made scoring difficult.

Joint leaders after the first round are Alan Harrington (Western Gailes) and Brian Grieve (King James VI) on 75. Alone in third place is David Smith (Stirling) who scored 76. 

The same three players lead the handicap section on net 70.

Leading Scores:

SCRATCH

75 Alan Harrington (Western Gailes), Brian Grieve (KIng James VI).

76 David Smith (Stirling)

78 Drew Wilson (St Andrews New), Gordon Doig (Southerness), William Jenkins (Eastwood), Colin Halcrow (Windyhill).

79 Bill Methven (Royal Aberdeen)

80 Bill Erskine (Kilsyth Lennox)

HANDICAP

70  Alan Harrington (Western Gailes) (5), Brian Grieve (King James VI) (5), David Smith (Stirling) (6).

72 Drew Wilson (St Andrews New) (6)

73 Gordon Doig (Southerness) (5), William Jenkins (Eastwood) (5), Denis Allbutt (Royal Dornoch) (11), Richard Goodale (Royal Dornoch) (12).

74 Colin Halrow (Windyhill) (4), Bill Methven (Royal Aberdeen) (5), Gordon Gray (Newmachar) (8).

 

 
Trump International greenkeeper Callum Done makes final of Young Greenkeeper Award

 

Callum Done, a member of the greenkeeping staff at Trump International Links, Balmedie, north of Aberdeen, is in the running for the prestigious Toro Young Student Greenkeeper award.

 

A selection of the best student greenkeepers in the country are brushing up on their skills in anticipation of the finals of the Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Awards.

 

The awards are due to take place at BIGGA House, near York, on Monday and Tuesday, with the winners being announced on Tuesday afternoon.

 

There will be two awards up for grabs: the Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award and the Toro Young Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award.

 

Jimmy Heritage, 25, won the Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award in 2016. Since then he has been appointed deputy head greenkeeper at Maylands Golf Club in Essex, where he previously worked as a greenkeeper.

 

Jimmy said:

“To this year’s finalists I would say relax and arrange your thoughts in a sensible manner. Everyone wants to win, but even if you don’t it is still a massive achievement to get to the finals and you should all be incredibly proud.”

 

The Toro Student Greenkeeper finalists are:

Chloe Gallagher, Ramside Hall Hotel and Golf Club, Durham

Graham Hastie, Stoneham Golf Club, Southampton

Levi Pethick, Stoneham Golf Club, Southampton

Matthew Kitson, Royal Mid Surrey Golf Club, Richmond

Michael Budd, Westerham Golf Club, Kent

Nick Machin, Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club, Kent

 

The Toro Young Student Greenkeeper finalists are:

Angus Roberts, Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course, Scottish Borders

Joe Spadaccini, Scraptoft Golf Club, Leicester

Callum Done, Trump International Golf Links Scotland, Aberdeen

Christopher Clark, Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club, Kent

Craig Woodman, Bramshaw Golf Club, Hampshire

Matthew Bowles, Kings Hill Golf Club, Kent

 

The Toro Young Student Greenkeeper of the Year will receive a two-week all expenses paid work experience placement at Vidauban Golf Club in the South of France. He will also receive a trip to Continue to Learn at the BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition in Harrogate next January and enjoy a five-night package that includes hotel, four days of education, travel and £125 expenses, plus a Toro training voucher.

 

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Paul O'Hara shares ninth win of year with

Gareth Wright at Downfield

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Paul O'Hara chalked up his ninth win of the year with a joint victory alongside Gareth Wright (West Linton) in today's RRS Discovery pro-am at Downfield Golf Club, Dundee.
The North Lanarkshire Leisure Ltd player  and Wright, the 2012 winner of the tournament, both shot four-under-par 69s to earn £850 apiece.
Third on the 70 mark were Alastair Forsyth (Mearns Castle Golf Academy, the 2016 winner, and Graeme Fox (Clydeway Golf). They earned £495.83 each.
Forsyth boosted his day's income by a further £100 when he led the GS Group amateur trio, Nick Barr (+1), Stuart Graham (+1) and Roy Graham (8) to victory by six strokes with a 15-under-par total of 131.
James McGhee (Blackadders, 137) and Samuel Binning (SKN 2, 140) also earned £100 apiece for leading the teams that finished second and third.

PRO SCORES
Par 73
69 P O'Hara (North Lanarkshire Leisure), G Wright (West Linton) (£850 each).
70 A Forsyth (Mearns Castle), G Fox (Clydeway Golf) (£495.83 each).
72 S Binning (Mearns Castle), J McCreadie (Largs), S Gray (Lanark) (£289.56 each).
73 C Currie (Caldwell) (£207.97).
74 G Hay (Grantown on Spey) (£179.63)
75 P McKechnie (Braid Hills), G Hutcheon (PLGC Inchmarlo) (£151,02).
76 C McMaster (Downfield),  J McGhee (Swanston New) (£127.50 each).
77  A Crerar (Panmure), C Ronald (Carluke) (£108.52 each).
78 R Arnott (Bishopbriggs) (£94.83).
80 M Mackenzie (Edzell), G Brown (Montrose) (£70.84 each).
81 K Hutton (Downfield), P Wardell (North Berwick) (£28.34 each).

Scotland win the Phoenix Cup at last!

 

NEWS RELEASE

Team Scotland, made up of golfers from the Scottish Disability Golf Partnership, secured a staggering victory over the Auld Enemey, after three days' match-play competition at Murrayshall Hotel Golf Resort.

The Phoenix Cup, which is much like the Ryder Cup format, took place over one of the Perthshire courses earlier this week, when 12 players from each team battled it out in four-ball and foursomes and took the Cup on the third day by 12 pts to 6.

Day One, in very wet conditions, saw Scotland take a 1pt lead over the English disabled golfers.  On Day Two, in much brighter conditions, the Scots won five of the six matches and a half point from a drawn game.  This set the Scots on track for a historic home victory.

Ian Halliwell, the English captain, said: "This was a great opportunity to compete in a much coveted competition, to play at a wonderful venue in Murrayshall, but primarily to let people know that having a disability is not a barrier to playing golf. 

"We would have loved to give the Scots a better run for their money, but we can’t always have things all our own way.”

Jim Thomson the Scottish captain, said: “We thought we had a strong team on paper, but it's one thing to theorise, and you can never tell how individuals wil gel or not during a competition? 

"The first day was more of a struggle against the elements, but we had them on day two, by taking five of the six available points and halving the last.  A great competition and a result to relish.”

The SDGP Phoenix Cup team was:

 Robert Innes (Dumfries), John Pennycott (vice-captain) from the Isle of Arran,  Adam Storrie (Fauldhouse), Jim Thomson (captain) from the Isle of Cumbrae, Shaun Beazley (Springfield), Derek Milne (Upper Largo), Alan Robertson (vice-captain) of Stirling, Billy Cairns (Kilmarnock), Paul Ellison (St Andrews), Bob Drysdale (Tayport), Donna Hawkins  (Toronto), Kerr Scott (Busby) and Kenny Morrison (Isle of Harris). 

 

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P and H Championship tee times

Round 1: Renaissance Club
September 17

1   07:30  Craig Gordon, Braid Hills Golf Range
           Paul Wardell, North Berwick Golf Club
           David Orr, Eastwood Golf Club

1   07:39  James Dick, Duddingston Golf Club
           Euan Bowden, North Berwick Golf Club
           Jordan Brown, Dumfries & County Golf Club

1   07:48  Norman Huguet, Musselburgh Golf Club
           Ross Leeds, Archerfield Links
           Daniel Flannery, Renaissance Club

1   07:57  Marc Owenson, Gullane Golf Club
           Gareth Wright, West Linton Golf Club
           Fraser Mann, Carnoustie Golf Links

1   08:06  Craig Armstrong, Burntisland Golf Club
           Jamie Fraser, Renaissance Club
           Fraser Rummins, Canmore Golf Club

1   08:15  Brian Mason, Callaway Golf
           Alan Reid, West Lothian Golf Club
           Jonathan Porteous, Craigielaw Golf Club

1   08:24  Callum McNeill, Renaissance
           Jamie Allan, Peebles Golf Club
           Neil Colquhoun, Merchants of Edinburgh Golf Cl

1   08:33  Neil Fenwick, Dunbar Golf Club
           Christopher Curran, Bathgate Golf Club
           Paul McKechnie, Braid Hills Golf Range

1   08:42  Daniel Wood, Hirsel Golf Club
           Jordan Lamb, Royal Burgess Golfing Society
           Greig McSporran, Kinross Golf Courses

1   08:51  Stephen Speirs, Swanston New Golf Club
           Keir McNicoll, Carnoustie Golf Links
           Graeme McDougall, Elie Links

1   09:05  Stephen Craig, Craig Golf 79
           Scott Ross, Turnhouse Golf Club
           Ian Anderson, Colville Park Golf Club

1   09:14  Elliott Lister
           Paul Jamieson, Dunblane New Golf Club
           Vincent Brown, Logos Golf Ministries

1   09:23  Nicholas Gardiner, Cawder Golf Club
           Scott Rose, Kingsbarns Golf Links
           Ian Graham, Crow Wood Golf Club

1   09:32  Craig Goodwin, Strathlene Golf Club
           Graham Forbes, Mar Hall Hotel & Resort
           Ciar Porciani, Trump Turnberry Resort

1   09:41  Matthew Burt, Williamwood Golf Club
           Callum Greenhill, Renaissance Club
           Andrew Burns, Bothwell Castle Golf Club

1   09:50  Mark Loftus, Caldwell Golf Club
           Ross Cameron
           Graham Fox, Clydeway Golf

1   09:59  Alastair Forrow, Whitecraigs Golf Club
           Rory Tinker, Piperdam Golf & Leisure Resort
           Ogilvie Robertson, Panmure Golf Club

1   10:08  Kenny Hutton, Downfield Golf Club
           Thomas Higson, Gleneagles Hotel Golf Courses
           Craig Matheson, Falkirk Tryst Golf Club

1   10:17  Greg Paxton, Ralston Golf Club
           Graeme Brown, Montrose Golf Links Ltd.
           Chris Kelly, Stirling Golf Club

1   10:26  Paul Brookes, Pitreavie Golf Club
           Stewart Savage, Dalmuir Golf Club
           Ross Neill, Drumpellier Golf Club

1   10:40  Rodger Clarke, Golf Dedication Centre
           Alastair Forsyth, Mearns Castle Golf Academy
           Scott Henderson, Kings Links Golf Centre

1   10:49  Chris Doak
           Stephen Gray, Lanark Golf Club
           Myles Cunningham, Gullane Golf Club

1   10:58  James McGhee, Swanston New Golf Club
           Paul Malone, Braid Hills Golf Range
           Iain Stoddart, Deer Park Golf & Country Club

1   11:07  Ross Munro, Duddingston Golf Club
           Mark Hillson, St Andrews for Golf
           Mark Kerr, Lane Golf Tours Limited

1   11:16  Michael Kanev, Bruntsfield Links Golf Society
           Iain Lowdean, Murrayfield Golf Club

1   11:25  Chris Morris, Kingsknowe Golf Club
           Derek Ramsay, Moray Golf Club
           Calum Smith, Royal Musselburgh Golf Club

1   11:34  Stephen McAllister, Stephen McAllister Golf
           Jonathan Lomas, Caprington Golf Club
           Craig Sutherland, Cherry Lodge Golf Club

1   11:43  David Stein, Ranfurly Castle Golf Club
           Andrew Oldcorn, Kings Acre Golf Course
           Jason McCreadie, Largs Golf Club

1   11:52  Christopher Tierney
           Andrew Pillans, Banchory Golf Club
           Andy Fullen, Largs Golf Club

1   12:01  Kamran Zeynalov, Portlethen Golf Club
           Murray Urquhart, Nairn Golf Club
           Alan Welsh, Cathkin Braes Golf Club

1   12:15  Ross McConnachie, Peterculter Golf Club
           Michael Patterson, Kilmacolm Golf Club
           Craig Ronald, Carluke Golf Club

1   12:24  Sam Griffiths, Dunes Golf Centre
           Adam David Wills, Lanark Golf Club
           Craig Haugh, Fereneze Golf Club

1   12:33  Fraser McKenna, Caldwell Golf Club
           Kris Nicol, Dunes Golf Centre
           Calum Nairn, Kilmarnock (Barassie)Golf Club

1   12:42  Michael Mackenzie, Edzell Golf Club
           Mark O'Donnell, Linlithgow Golf Club
           Andrew Crerar, Panmure Golf Club

1   12:51  David Parlane, Kilmacolm Golf Club
           Stephen Wilson
           Callum Beveridge, Gailes Golf & Leisure

1   13:00  Paul O'Hara, North Lanarkshire Leisure Ltd
           Paul Robinson, Largs Golf Club
           Robert Arnott, Bishopbriggs Golf Range

1   13:09  Calum Allison, Glenbervie Golf Club
           Neil Cameron, Blairgowrie Golf Club
           James Erskine, Dumfries & County Golf Club

1   13:18  Gavin Still, Turriff Golf Club
           Jackson Bell, Lanark Golf Club
           Ross Black, Inverness Golf Club

1   13:27  Christopher McMaster, Downfield Golf Club
           Steven O'Hara, North Lanarkshire Leisure Ltd
           Scott Gillies, North Berwick Golf Club

1   13:36  Christopher Currie, Caldwell Golf Club
           Gavin Hay, Grantown-on-Spey Golf Club
           Samuel Binning, Mearns Castle Golf Academy

1   13:45  Steven Maxwell, Eastwood Golf Club
           Greig Hutcheon, Paul Lawrie Golf Centre Inchma
           Cameron Marr, Musselburgh Golf Club

1   13:54  Patrick McKenna, Paul Lawrie Golf Centre
           Michael Bradfield, Elie Links

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Lanarkshire under pressure in title defence at Newmachar

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Having watched their younger counterparts already do the double in 2017, Lanarkshire’s senior side are bidding to do likewise when the GolfKings Scottish Men’s Area Team Championship takes place at Newmachar this weekend  (Friday to Sunday, September 8 to 10).

“We’re under pressure, with the Boys securing two-in-a-row at the Area Team Championship at Stranraer back in June,” said Willie Sharpe, Lanarkshire’s team captain. “Hopefully we can rise to the challenge too.”

At Dalmahoy 12 months ago, a jubilant Lanarkshire claimed the Men’s title for the first time since 1998, as Drumpellier’s Steven Rennie held his nerve in the final match on the final green.

Now Newmachar is to welcome a talented field from the 16 Area Associations, as they prepare to fight for the coveted crown over the excellent Hawkshill and Swailend courses.

Rennie returns for Lanarkshire in the north-east, along with his title-winning team-mates Ed Wood (Crow Wood), Gordon Yates (Colville Park) and Dominic Dougan (Drumpellier). A third Drumpellier player joins their line-up this year, with former Tour pro and Walker Cup player Graham Rankin looking forward to the challenge, alongside Boys’ internationalist Lewis Irvine from Kirkhill.

“I think we’ve another very good team this year,” added Sharpe. “Last year was seen as a shock in some eyes, but we have excellent players across the Area playing off low handicaps. Graham, who won the Lanarkshire Order of Merit this season, has been desperate to play in this event and we certainly hope to qualify for the knockout stages.”

Each Area is represented by their leading six male amateur players, competing in a stroke play qualifying format over each course, with the top eight teams qualifying for the match play stages.

A strong Lothians challenge will be led by the last four winners on the Scottish Golf Men’s Order of Merit circuit – Euan McIntosh (Turnhouse), Kieran Cantley (Liberton), Stuart McLaren (Bruntsfield Links) and Benn McLeod (Musselburgh) – while Glasgow will fancy their chances with former GB and I boys cap Calum Fyfe (Cawder) among their number.
 The North-East bid is bolstered by home club member Christopher Lamb in their ranks, as the host Area aim to win their first team championship since 2010 with a line-up that included current Challenge Tour player David Law.

While Connor Syme and Robert MacIntyre are flying the flag for GB and I at this weekend’s Walker Cup in the US, other established names who tee up include Stonehaven’s Sam Locke, the Scottish Men’s Amateur champion, and six-time Home Internationalist Matt Clark from Kilmacolm.

First played for in 1977, the championship’s history has been dominated by the Lothians with 13 titles, with Fife winning two of the last six, including a win on home soil at Crail Golfing Society in 2013. Renfrewshire were champions in 2014 and Ayrshire the victors a year later.

Located on the outskirts of Aberdeen, Newmachar offers a superb test with the Hawkshill course a host to major championships, including the Scottish Professional Championship and the Scottish Seniors Open.

The event is sponsored by Glasgow-based GolfKings, one of the UK’s leading golf holiday specialists and partners of Scottish Golf since 2013. The company continues to be a popular choice for the country’s golfers when booking good quality golf holidays at competitive prices across the world.

Managing Director John Semple said: “We are looking forward to supporting the Scottish Area Team Championship at Newmachar in what will be our fifth year of sponsoring the event. It provides a great platform for raising awareness of the holiday services we offer and we get fantastic feedback from golf club members all over Scotland.

“Throughout the year we provide fantastic packages to UK golfers for countries such as Spain, Portugal, Turkey and others, all popular destinations for the thousands looking to get some overseas golf with holidays designed by golfers for golfers.”

To find out more about GolfKings exclusive offers and tailored golf travel packages, visit golfkings.co.uk

> View the draw for the GolfKings Scottish Men’s Area Team Championship

 

Mickelson is a captain's pick for 12th

 

consecutive Presidents Cup appearance

 

By KEITH JACKSON, SkySports.com

Phil Mickelson will play in his 12th consecutive Presidents Cup after being awarded a captain's pick for the contest against the International Team in New Jersey later this month.

Mickelson finished 15th in the qualifying standings, which ended at last week's Dell Technologies Championship, but the veteran left-hander has been added to the team by captain Steve Stricker along with Charley Hoffman.

                 Phil Mickelson has played in every Presidents Cup since 1994

Kevin Chappell, who holds the course record at Liberty National, scraped into the 10 automatic places when qualifying finished at TPC Boston, pipping Hoffman by just 0.073 points with his tie for 35th.

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But Hoffman has been handed his debut in the competition, while Stricker is also convinced that Mickelson is worthy of a place after he produced his best result of the season in Boston, where he fired four sub-70 rounds to finish in a share of sixth place