MacDonald and Gaitens win Black Isle Open Foursomes

Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club members Mike MacDonald and Chris Gaitens beat clubmate A Cameron  and his partner Ewan Forbes (Inverness) by one hole in the scratch final of the Black Isle Open foursomes championship over the Fortrose and Rosemarkie course.

RESULTS

Players from Fortrose and Rosemarkie GC unless otherwise stated

Scratch Qualifiers

145  A Cameron and  E Forbes (Inverness) 77 68

150  M. MacDonald and  Chris Gaittens 76 74
151 C. Taylor (Elgin) and  K. Taylor (Elgin) 76 75
152 G. Paterson and  Ross Currie 80 72.
Handicap Qualifiers 
143 A. Fraser and G. Stewart (Eriskay) (12.5) 73.5 69.5);
144 M. Bartlett (Tain) and D. Morrison (Strathpeffer) (4.5) 69.5 74.5)
146 J. Ballantyne and J. MacDonald  (11) 73 73); A. Brown (Hollandbush) and W. Brown (Strathaven) (7) 70 76

Match Play Stages – Scratch Section 
Semi-finals – A. Cameron and  E. Forbes (Inverness) bt G. Paterson and R. Currie 6 and  5
Final – M. MacDonald  and C. Gaittens  bt A. Cameron and  E. Forbes (Inverness) 1 hole. 

 

Handicap Semi-Finals
A. Brown (Hollandbush) and W. Brown (Strathaven) bt A. Fraser and G. Stewart (Eriskay) 1 hole;  M. Bartlett (Tain) and D. Morrison (Strathpeffer) bt J. Ballantyne and J. MacDonald 5 and 3
Final – M. Bartlett (Tain) and D. Morrison (Strathpeffer) bt A. Brown (Hollandbush) and W. Brown (Strathaven) 1 hole.