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Lamb’s 67 leads at the 

English men’s amateur

FROM ENGLAND GOLF
Northumberland’s 20-year-old Matty Lamb shot five-under 67 at Formby Golf Club, Lancashire, to lead the first round of qualifying at the English men’s amateur championship today.

He’s one ahead of Kent’s Jensen Hull - who gave himself an excellent 18th birthday present with his 68 - and Northamptonshire’s Callum Farr. 

After his round, young Hull, from Hever Castle, said he would celebrate his birthday this evening with dinner with his dad, but he added: “I won’t be drinking!” 

Instead, like leader Lamb, he’ll be planning for Wednesday’s second round at Hesketh Golf Club. 

Lamb, pictured, has been coming into form as this championship approached, and proved it when he went out in five-under 32.

 “I holed a good putt to birdie the first and that got me in a good frame of mind for the rest of the day. I gave myself good chances and holed a few putts,” 

He slowed down a bit on the back nine, but balanced a bogey with a birdie to come home in level par for a 67. 

Hull was also pleased with his day’s work. “It’s been a good day,” he said. “I was a little bit more consistent than I have been, hit the ball better, holed a few putts and stayed patient.” 

He had five birdies, including one of the 13th, where he got up and down from 195 yards away on the 14th fairway. He also had an eagle on the par-517th which he reached with a driver and a six-iron. 

Farr (Northamptonshire County), meanwhile, played his first round at Hesketh where he started with a birdie. Four more followed, together with a string of pars, until he dropped his only shot of the day on the 18th. 

Lamb, Hull and Farr are among a field of 288 competitors who are all aiming to be inside the top 64 and ties after Wednesday’s second round. That’s the number of players who will qualify for the match- play knock-out stages at Formby, ending with the 36-hole final on Sunday. 

The cut looks like being a low one after 49 players equalled par or better today. 

Among the others who made a good start were Brabazon Trophy winner Nick Poppleton (Wath), who is just back from GB and I duty at the St Andrews Trophy match against the Continent of Europe in Finland.

He’s on three-under, alongside another England international, Jake Burnage (Saunton), Sam Bairstow (Hallowes) and George Raitt (Whetstone). 

 

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SIXTH TITLE IN GREIG HUTCHEON’S 

SIGHTS AT DEER PARK MASTERS

Five-time champion Greig Hutcheon (pictured) battled the toughest conditions on a windy first day at the 2018 Emtec Group Deer Park Masters to sit two shots clear at the top of the leaderboard overnight with an impressive score of five-under-par 67.

Hutcheon was awarded an honorary membership of Deer Park last year in recognition of his achievements in this event and he got off to the perfect start with an eagle on the par-4 first hole after finding the green with his opening drive. That good form continued throughout the rest of his round and he now sits in a strong position as he targets a sixth title in just 15 years since the Emtec Group Deer Park Masters was first staged.

The Paul Lawrie Golf Centre man will face stiff competition for the trophy, however, as North Lanarkshire Leisure’s Paul O’Hara is just two shots back on three-under-par and he will be looking to mount a serious challenge on day two.

2017 PGA Cup winner Chris Currie has enjoyed a lot of success at Deer Park recently, having claimed the first Tartan Tour Order of Merit title of the season at the Livingston venue in May this year. He found himself at the top of the leaderboard once again alongside West Linton’s Gareth Wright after the morning wave of players and both will be looking to bridge the three-shot gap between themselves and Hutcheon on Wednesday

The Deer Park Masters continues tomorrow when all 50 PGA professionals return to the acclaimed West Lothian lay-out for their second round with a further 150 amateurs taking part in the biggest pro-am event on the Tartan Tour circuit.

Scores from Day One

par 72

67 G  Hutcheon (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre)                   
69 P O’Hara (North Lanarkshire Leisure)                                                                    70 C Currie (Erskine), G Wright (West Linton).                                       
71 R. Munro (Duddingston), M Owenson (Gullane), N Fenwick (Dunbar), Z Saltman (Winterfield), T Higson (Gleneagles Hotel).
72 I Graham (Crow Wood, J McGhee (Swanston New), A Forsyth (Mearns Castle), R Arnott (Bishopbriggs).
73 C Kelly (Scotland for Golf), S Gray (Lanark), C Ronald (Carluke), K Nicol (Dunes).
74 G Hay (Mearns Castle), P McKechnie (Braid Hills), F Rummins (Canmore), V Brown (Logos Golf Ministries), J Steven (Pumpherston), S O'Hara (North Lanarkshire Leisure).
75 R Tinker (Piperdam), G McDougall (Elie Links), I Stoddart (Deer Park), J McCreadie (Largs), F McKenna (Caldwell).
76 P McGhee (Royal Burgess), M O'Donnell (Stirling), A Welsh (Cathkin Braes), C Marr (Musselburgh).
77 S Houlden (East Kilbride), C Imlah (Craigielaw), C McMaster (Downfield), D nicol (Dundonald Links), D Lee (American Golf).
78 R Cameron (unatt), N Cameron (Blairgowrie), G Paxton (Ralston), P McKenna (Portlethen), K Zeynalov (Portlethen).
79 R Leeds (Archerfield Links), R McConnachie (Peterculter), M Kanev (Lochgelly), C Nairn (Prestwick St Nicholas), J Treasurer (Loch Ness), S Henderson (Kings Links).        80 S Grant (Scotscraig), A McHardy (Noah's Ark).

Philip Brown wins Angus boys' stroke-play title but loses first match-play tie

Monifieth's Philip Brown won in the Angus boys' stroke-play championship at Letham Grange's Glens course with rounds of 67 and 72.
There were only 14 entries compared with 40 in recent years.

Brown later lost by one hole to Jamie Miller in the first round of the match-play championship. The final, between Miller and Rory Bain will tee off at 9am tomorrow (Thursday).
Ewan Wheat (Royal Montrose) was officially placed second to Brown on a card countback against Joel Thomson (Royal Montrose). They both finished on 141 with scores of 73 and 68.
Thomson was the winner of the handicap championship.
Finn Coull (Royal Montrose) won the Under-14s' championship.

RESULTS
STROKE-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

139 Philip Brown (Monifieth) 67 72.

141 Joel Thomson (Royal Montrose) 73 68, Ewan Wheat (Royal Montrose) 73 68.

142 Rory Bain (Royal Montrose) 73 69.

147 Finn Coull (Royal Montrose) 78 69.

148 Adam Clark (Kirriemuir) 77 71.

149 Joe Black (Kirriemuir) 77 72, Jamie Miller (Panmure) 71 78.

MATCH-PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

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Quarter-finals - Jamie Miller bt Philip Brown 1 hole, Ewan Wheat bt Adam Clark at 19th, Rory Bain bt Finn Coull 7 and 6, Joel Thomson w.o. Joe Black scr.
Semi-finals - Miller bt Wheat at 19th, Bain bt Thomson 8 and 7.

 NEW CHAMPIONSHIP OFFICE AND ELECTRONIC SCOREBOARD PARKS-UP AT MEN’S AMATEUR

 

SCOTTISH GOLF NEWS RELEASE 

Technology’s growing role in sport is being embraced by Scottish Golf as a new mobile Championship Office incorporating an electronic scoreboard debuts at the Scottish Men’s Amateur Championship in Blairgowrie this week.

 

With the capability to support all events covering the length and breadth of the country, the new technology will greatly enhance the event experience for players, clubs and supporters alike.

 

The main feature of the new office is a fully integrated 2m x 1m electronic scoreboard which will be used to provide greater scoring visibility as well as display key event and sponsor messages on-site.

 

The Championship Office will provide a more consistent, efficient and sustainable approach to scoring at all Scottish Golf championships.

 This will prove an economic long-term investment and in turn reduce the need to produce plastic name strips and paper draws, as users are encouraged to use their mobile devices for live scoring updates.

It will also offer up a raft of opportunities for both current and prospective sponsors as well as encourage greater social media engagement. 

The technology will also integrate the current tournament system, providing deeper insights into key areas such as pace of play and scoring, where officials and volunteers are already using tablets to monitor play and input scores while on course. 

Fraser Munro, Head of Events, said:

“Our new championship office and electronic scoreboard is another really positive development for our events and shows Scottish Golf are positioning themselves at the forefront of technology, which is undoubtedly going to play an increased role in our sport going forward. 

“It can only be good for the image of golf in Scotland, helping us engage with and attract more young people to golf as well as providing a greater level of support for our clubs, particularly around championships. 

"As it rolls out across the country in the coming months we look forward to seeing it help players and spectators and enhance the overall event experience.”

The new equipment is making its debut at the Scottish men’s amateur championship at Blairgowrie Golf Club this week 

Scott Coyle biggest mover in Scotland Golfer of Week Rankings

mygolfranking.net SCOTLAND GOLFER of WEEK 18/29 is SCOTT COYLE (East Kilbride GC), the biggest mover into the Top 20 of Scotland MGRanking entering at No 3.

SCOTLAND CLUB of the WEEK is GLASGOW GOLF CLUB - No 3 on Scotland Club MGRanking.

                                                                                                                   

SCOTLAND MGRANKING                    *New entry to Top 20 this week

1          Colin Knox (Prestwick St Cuthbert) 1479 pts

2          *Darren Lockhart (Hamilton) 1466

3          *Scott Coyle (East Kilbride) 1432

4          Mark Rae (Newmachar) 1426

5          Bill Ewing (Cawder) 1409          

6          John A J Brown (Bearsden) 1400

7          Robbie Muir (Kilmarnock (Barassie)) 1386

8          John Soutar (Insch) 1355

9          Craig McMillan (Erskine) 1353

10        Michael Robertson (Kintore) 1311

11        *Matthew Clifford (Sandyhills) 1304

12        Martin Duncan (Inverness) 1301

13        William Sneddon (Bonnybridge) 1293

14        Norman Horsburgh (Musselburgh) 1283

15        Chris Somers (Bon Accord) 1267

16        Rob Woodhouse (West Kilbride) 1256

17        Christian Barbour (St Andrews New) 1252

18        *Alan McLean (Alyth) 1247

19        Cameron Fenwick (Dumfries and Galloway) 1238             

20        Raymond Grant (Rothes) 1236   

           

SCOTLAND CLUB MGRANKING

1          East Kilbride 984

2          Hamilton 969

3          Glasgow GC 962

4          Auchterarder 950

5          Lanark 949

6          Drumpellier 945

7          Langholm 944  

8          Newmachar 937

9          *Sandyhills 929

10        *Loudoun Gowf 926

Please note 3(i) of the Rules and Conditions – A player who is a member of more than one club may become an MGR player at each club if he/she tees off in a Counting Event at each club. If the player fulfils the conditions in a Counting Event in each club, the player will feature in the MGRanking of each club. On all MGRanking lists, other than the Club MGRanking, such players shall, for award or publicity purposes, assume their highest position only.

If you or your fellow members want to see your Club MGRanking, the full Regional, National and International MGRankings, How It Works and free Registration for golfers and clubs, visit mygolfranking.net

 Now in its 9th year this event is completely free for all juniors to enter; includes food, goody bags and coaching from Dean Robertson, Mark Loftus and Stewart Savage.

James Erskine

PGA Professional

Dumfries and County Golf Club

www.dumfriesgolfshop.com

STANLEY MORRISON TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 2018

Sunday 23^rd September

DUMFRIES & COUNTY GOLF CLUB

Teams of 2 players – Open to boys and girls

 Entry, Coaching and Food is FREE

Categories

Under 16 yrs old 1/1/18

Under 14 yrs old 1/1/18

Under 12 yrs old 1/1/18  (9 Holes short course)

The field is limited to 100 players

 Teams can be made up with members of different clubs.  All players must hold a CONGU handicap of 36 or under. Stableford scoring best score per hole.

There will be coaching and skills events running throughout the day organised by Mark Loftus, Stewart Savage and Dean Robertson assisted by the University of Stirling golf scholars.

Entries to James Erskine by 1 September 2018

Via:  pro@thecounty.co.uk 01387268918

                                   

Scottish men's championship report, scores from Blairgowrie

Eric McIntosh's 64 equals Rosemount record for a clear lead after first Qualifying Round

Eric McIntosh (Bruntsfield Links), the 2016 Scottish U18 boys champion, showed the capacity field a clean pair of heels with a course record-equalling score in the first stroke-play qualifying round of the Scottish men's amateur championship at Blairgowrie Golf Club.

US college student McIntosh, pictured left, shot a 64 over the par-72 Rosemount Course, finishing the day three clear of Andrew Thornton (Lundin) and Andrew Davidson (Charleton) who also played their first rounds over the Rosemount Course.
Davidson had a hole in one with a 52 degree wedge at the short 15th, the "Wee Dunt."
The Lansdowne course, which is also being used, has the same par of 72 but has an SSS of 73 and the CSS for this course today was 74, compared with 72 for the so called "easier" Rosemount lay-out.
The leaders over the Lansdowne course shot 69, including one of the North's leading hopes, Kyle Godsman (Moray).
The players switch courses for their second Q round and then at the end of the 36 holes, the 64 players with the lowest aggregates will go into the match-play stages.

LEADERBOARD
FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND
Rosemount (par 72, CSS 72) and Lansdowne (par 72, CSS 74)
64 Eric McIntosh (Bruntsfield Links).
67 A Thornton (Lundin), A Davidson (Charleton).
68 M Hislop (Glenbervie), R Morrison (Australia), S Easton (Irvine).
69 S Blair (Royal Musselburgh), J Wright (Forres), M Rolland (Bruntsfield Links), S Marc (Broomieknowe), R J Smith (Dalmahoy Hotel), G Greer (Carluke), C McKinney (Australia), M Brodie (Alyth), K Godsman (Moray).
70 A Thomson (Lanark), Euan McIntosh (Turnhouse), S Buchanan (Prestwick St Nicholas), M Lawrie (Deeside), C Wilson (Castle Park), F Hughes (Newton Stewart), K Gunnyeon (Murcar Links), A Fisher (Peterculter), R Gordon (Alford).
71 C Bruce (Duff House Royal), J Arandia (Stonehaven), J Bryce (Bathgate), J Paterson (St Andrews New), M Clark (Kilmacolm), S Scott (Nairn), G Wishart (Lundin), I Taggart (Lenzie), C D Scott (Nairn), L Murray (Troon Welbeck), S Roger (Peebles), J Johnston (Ayr Belleisle), M S Smyth (Royal Troon).
72 G Cross (Cawder), W Porter (Carnoustie), N Saldarov (Craigielaw), C McGuigan (Comrie), S McLaren (Bruntsfield Links), M Cowie (Dumfries and Co), J Wilson (Balmore), C Fyfe (Cawder), J Roberts (Muckhart), D Rudd (Longniddry), S Macpherson (Bothwell Castle), G Graham (Blairgowrie) A J Rae (St Andrews New), S Thurlow (Murrayfield), G Campbell (Blairbowrie).

SELECTED SCORES
73 A O'Hagan (Old Ranfurly), R Franssen (Inverness), J Shaw (Boat of Garten), C Lamb (Newmachar).
74 C Franssen (Inverness), M Halliday (Royal Aberdeen), L Bryce-Maynard (Moray).
75 J Keith (Inverness), N Young (Insch), M Thomson (Kintore), F Milne (Banchory).
76 S A Pears (Nairn), D Smith (Portlethen), T Ogston (Nigg Bay), D Fanthorpe (Kemnay).
77 R Sharpe (Murcar Links), F Asher (Nairn), L Smart (Banchory), M D Clark (Inverness).
78 H Charles (Deeside), E Gill (Fortrose and Rosemarkie), B Henderson (Deeside).
79 R O'Donnell (Oldmeldrum), C Carnegie (Kemnay), D Bradburn (Aboyne), C Cheyne (Newmachar).
80 C Leith (Royal Aberdeen), C Morrison (Inverness), L Wardron (Royal Aberdeen),  L Reid (Fortrose and Rosemarkie), P Lemon (Cruden Bay).
82 C Coutts (Kintore), R Stewart (Inverurie), C Forbes (Deeside), L Fraser (Inverness), A C Burgess (Nairn), K Willox (Deeside).
83 B Milne (Banchory).
85 J Pryde (Deeside)
86 D Sim (Royal Aberdeen).
NR G Joss (Royal Aberdeen). 

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SCOTTISH GOLF SUMMARY OF OPENING DAY AT BLAIRGOWRIE

Bruntsfield’s Eric McIntosh, 19, leads the field after today’s opening round of the Scottish Men’s Amateur Championship at Blairgowrie.

The 2016 Scottish boys' champion, who is currently in the US attending Northwestern College, carded an 8-under par course record-equalling 64 on the Rosemount Course and is three shots clear of Andrew Thornton (Lundin Golf Club) and Charleton’s Andrew Davidson on 5-under.

It was all smiles for Davidson towards the end of his round as he aced the 15th hole, Wee Dunt, with a perfectly executed 52-degree wedge.

The now joint Rosemount Course record holder, host club member Glenn Campbell, is also in the field this week and returned a solid level par 72 to sit in a share of 37th place. Campbell won the Scottish Men’s Amateur Championship 13 years ago at Southerness.

On a day where the scoring was lower on the Rosemount Course, Stuart Blair (Royal Musselburgh), Sean Marc (Broomieknowe) Kyle Godsman (Moray) and Michael Brodie (Alyth) returned the joint lowest scores of the day on the Lansdowne course with 3-under par 69’s.

The field of 264 golfers will resume tomorrow for the second round of stroke-play qualifying, with the top 64 players progressing to the match-play stages.

To view all the opening day scores on both courses,

 click here.

Peterhead's Suzanne Robertson is No. 1 on Aberdeenshire rankings

mygolfranking.net ABERDEENSHIRE LADIES GOLFER of Week 18/29 is, again, SUZANNE ROBERTSON of Peterhead Ladies who climbs a tad higher than last week to NUMBER ONE on Aberdeenshire MGRanking.

           

ABERDEENSHIRE LADIES

1 Suzanne Robertson (Peterhead) 1139 points

2 Astrid Koppernaes (Auchmill) 1118

3 Julie Henderson (Inverurie) 1116

4 Julie Lees (Westhill) 1066

5 Megan Robb (Peterculter) 1040

6 Janice Wink (Keith) 1016

7 Emma Logie (Keith) 1015

8 Joan Mair (Deeside) 1010

9= Angela Joss (Alford), Wilma Lawrence (Stonehaven) 1007

ABERDEENSHIRE LADIES - CLUBS

1 Keith 941 points

2 Inchmarlo 913

3 Stonehaven 885

4 Kintore 871

5 Hazlehead 867

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Deeside Golf Club Junior Open competitors July 30, 2018

Drummond Stephen (Deeside), Mark Corray (Royal Aberdeen), Findlay Sinclair (Deeside)

Thomas Simons (Kemnay), Sam Allan (Peterculter), Findlay Smith (McDonald Ellon)

Rebecca Sinclair (Deeside), Seb Millership (Deeside), Harry Connon (Deeside)

Findlay Wallace (Portlethen) and Archie Love (Deeside)

Daniel Aitken (Aboyne) and Cameron Sword (Deeside)

Jack Chambers (Deeside), Stuart Smith (Kemnay), Anna Scott (Murcar Links)

Thomas Bremner (Rothes), Toby Mitchell (Deeside), Mark Brocklebank (Deeside)

Matthew Lynas (Deeside), Rhys Sim (Aboyne), Matthew Riddell (Deeside)

Jack Brocklebank (Deeside), Matthew Begg (Westhill), Ewan Robertson (Westhill)

Finn Yeats (Westhill), Charlie Henderson (Westhill), Haroun Asher (Deeside)

Lewis Watt (McDonald Ellon), Jason Bruce (Deeside), Owen Walker (Newmachar)

Callum Bruce (Deeside), Cameron Fraser (Peterculter), Kyle Steel (Murcar Links)

Philip Le Gassick (Inverurie), Peter Le Gassick (Inverurie), Jack Turner (Deeside)

Matthew Saunders (Deeside), Ellis Gray (Duff House Royal), Cameron Imrie (Deeside)

Charlotte Jean (Murcar Links), Boyd Gray (Duff House Royal), Logan Coffey (Deeside)

Ruaridh Fenwick (Deeside), Peter McPherson (Deeside), Michael Black (Deeside)

Robbie Bothwell (Royal Aberdeen), Reagan Coffey (Deeside), Fraser Donald (Ballater)

Pictures by Cal Carson Golf Agency


+If any of the names are not correct in any way, please Email corrections to Colin@Scottishgolfview.com

Swedish amateur Linn Grant back in the 

headlines with a 62 at Ricoh WBO Final Q


Swedish amateur Linn Grant, past winner of the Helen Holm Scottish women's open stroke-play championship at Troon and third in the event this year, completed a superb international double when she carded a 10-under-par 62 to top the leaderboard at the Ricoh Women's British Open Final Qualifying at St Anne's Old Links this evening.

Two months ago Grant (pictured) shot a 67 and a 70 to claim a seven-shot win at the US Women’s International Qualifier at Buckinghamshire and she is back in the sporting headlines again by carding the low round of her career to leave the rest of a strong international field trailing in her wake at St Anne's Old Links.

The Swede began her round with four straight pars but then birdied the fifth, sixth eighth and ninth to go out in four-under par 32 and then raced home with further birdies and the tenth,
11th, 12th, 15th, 17th and 18th.
“That’s the low round of my career,” confirmed Grant whose grandfather was Scottish and won the Scottish boys’ championship in 1958 before emigrating to Sweden.

“I didn’t start all that fast but once I got going I hit a lot of good irons and also putted very well. That was the key. It was one of those days when I thought I could hole every putt I had.

“It’s going to be a big thrill to play in the championship,” she added. “I made the cut at the US Women’s Open at Shoal Creek so I’d like to do the same thing here and then see what happens after that.”

Grant’s 62 saw her finish four shots ahead of England’s Chloe Frankish and five in front of a second English woman Rachael Goodall.

Frankish started her round with an eagle two on the 347-yard par-4 first where she holed out from 30-yards off the green and followed that with a birdie at the 171-yard par-3 third. Her 66 transformed her fortunes after narrowly missing out on qualifying in each of the last two years.

“It’s great to make it this time because the first year I played I bogeyed the last and then lost in a play-off and then last year I missed by a shot.”

It also proved to be a good day for Grant's Swedish amateur international colleague Frida Kinhult who carded a four under par-68 to qualify in a share of fourth place alongside Norway’s Tonje Daffinrud, Israel’s Laetitia Beck, England’s Inci Mehmet, America’s Robynn Ree, Finland’s Ursula Wikstrom and Haeji Kang from South Korea. 
Both Grant and Kinhult were in the Swedish team that won last month’s European amateur team championdship in Austria.

There was a total of 17 places up for grabs at the Final Qualifier and at the end of the day former US Women’s Open champion Paula Creamer was one of 12 players who carded a three-under par 69 and then had to go out again to battle for the seven spots in the field at Royal Lytham and St Annes.

Twelve months ago Creamer successfully came through the Qualifier at the Castle course in St Andrews but this time she went all the way to the fourth extra hole before losing out to Canada’s Brittany Marchand after hitting her tee shot into a greenside bunker and failing to get up and down. The American will be the first Alternate/Reserve for this year’s Championship.

Thailand’s Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras was the first player to qualify with a birdie on the first extra hole and she was joined in this week’s field by English amateur Holly Muse, Wales’ Lydia Hall, Sideri Vanova from the Czech Republic, Italian amateur Ludovica Farini and America’s Tiffany Joh who was the halfway leader at last week’s Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open.

“It’s been quite a few days,” Joh said after qualifying with a par on the second extra hole. “I lost out to Lindy Duncan in a play-off at this year’s US Open so this makes up for that.

“It’s weird. You go out there not quite sure what to do. Some people like to play aggressively but I went out there trying to be a ‘Steady Eddie’ and make a lot of pars. It worked this time so I’m very pleased.”

Aberdeenshire's Michele Thomson will be the second Alternate/Reserve for this year’s Ricoh Women's British Open after battling all the way to the third extra hole where she lost out to birdies from Marchand and Creamer.

ELLON'S LEWIS WATT WINS DEESIDE JUNIOR 

OPEN SCRATCH IN TIGHT BIELDSIDE FINISH

Leading prizewinners at the Deeside Junior Open and, behind, some of the rest of the field. Picture by Cal Carson Golf Agency

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Lewis Watt (McDonald Ellon) won the top scratch prize in a very tight finish at the Deeside Golf Club's Junior Open today (Monday)

Watt, a five-handicapper, shot a one-over-par gross 71 from the yellow tees (par 70, CSS 70) with Ellis Gray (Duff House Royal) and Jason Bruce (Deeside) runners-up on the 72 mark. Gray was placed second with the better inward half.

Lewis Watt couldn't stay for the prizegiving so he is not in the above group picture but that's him pictured on the right.

Finlay Wallace (Portlethen) (5) won the top low handicap award with a net 67 ahead of Deeside members Jack Chambers (10) and Michael Black (11) on 69.

Home course member Jack Brocklebank won the high handicap first prize by 10 strokes with a net 67 off 18. Clubmate Haroun Asher (22) was placed second on net 77 on a better inward half than Boyd Gray (Duff House Royal) (24) who also had a net 77.

The girls' handicap prize was won by Charlotte Jean (Murcar Links) with a net 70 off 23.
Kyle Steel (Murcar Links) won the boys' nearest the pin at the first hole prize.

DEESIDE GOLF CLUB JUNIOR OPEN

Par 70, CSS 70. 

Scratch

71 L Watt (McDonald Ellon). 

72 E Gray (Duff House Royal) bih, J Bruce (Deeside), F Wallace (Portlethen). 

74 O Walker (Newmachar).

75 R Fenwick (Deeide).

77 K Steel (Murcar Links).

78 D Aitken (Aboyne).

79 J Chambers (Deeside).

80 M Black (Deeside), C Fraser (Peterculter), S Allan (Peterculter).

81 F Smith (McDonald Ellon), M Saunders (Deeside), R Bothwell (Royal Aberdeen).

82 C Bruce (Deeside).

83 C Imrie (Deeside).

84 R Sim (Aboyne).

85 T Bremner (Rothes).

86 C Sword (Deeside).

87 S Smith (Kemnay), M Brocklebank (Deeside).

88 T Simons (Kemnay).

89 H Connon (Deeside), J Brocklebank (Deeside).

99 H Asher (Deeside).

101 B M Gray (Duff House Royal).

102 F Yeats (Westhill)

103 F Sinclair (Deeside)

105 Peter L Gassick (Inverurie)

108 J Turner (Deeside)

Low Handicap

67 F Wallace (Portlethen) (5). 

69 J Chambers (Deeside) (10) bih, M Black (Deeside) (11).

High Handicap

67 J Brocklebank (Deeside) (22). 

77 H Asher (Deeside) (22) bih, B M Gray (Duff House Royal) (24). 

Girls 

Handicap 

70 C Jean (Murcar Links) (23). Charlotte also won the girls' nearest the pin competition on the first green