Barrie Edmond equals Jack Booth record by winning Aberdeen Links title for a fifth time
By DEREK JOHNSTONE
Barrie Edmond equalled Jack Booth’s record of five Aberdeen Links Championship wins when he defeated Bon Accord clubmate Matty Dunn by 8 and 7 in today’s final at the Kings Links.
In driving rain and a cold wind, Edmond immediately took control of the match when his par figures were sufficient to win the first two holes. A birdie at the sixth, followed by winning pars at 7, 8 and 9 saw Edmond reach the turn six up.
Further pars on 10 and 11 saw Edmond close the match with a 8 and 7 victory.
In the Handicap Shield final , Lee Amos (Caledonian) reached the turn one up against Roy Pirie (Caledonian) and doubled his lead by winning the 15th. However, Pirie showed admirable self-belief by winning the last three holes with par figures to achieve an unexpected one-hole victory.
In the Murray Cup final, Alan Pirie (Northern) found himself three up after only five holes with winning pars on 2, 4 and 5. Butler pulled one back at the sixth but further pars on 8 and 9 saw Pirie reach the turn four up - a lead he would retain until the match’s conclusion on the 15th green.
RESULTS
HANDICAP SHIELD
FINAL
Aberdeen Links champion Barrie Edmond (centre) flanked by Roy Pirie and Alan Pirie.
Barrie Edmond equalled Jack Booth’s record of five Aberdeen Links Championship wins when he defeated Bon Accord clubmate Matty Dunn by 8 and 7 in today’s final at the Kings Links.
In driving rain and a cold wind, Edmond immediately took control of the match when his par figures were sufficient to win the first two holes. A birdie at the sixth, followed by winning pars at 7, 8 and 9 saw Edmond reach the turn six up.
Further pars on 10 and 11 saw Edmond close the match with a 8 and 7 victory.
In the Handicap Shield final , Lee Amos (Caledonian) reached the turn one up against Roy Pirie (Caledonian) and doubled his lead by winning the 15th. However, Pirie showed admirable self-belief by winning the last three holes with par figures to achieve an unexpected one-hole victory.
In the Murray Cup final, Alan Pirie (Northern) found himself three up after only five holes with winning pars on 2, 4 and 5. Butler pulled one back at the sixth but further pars on 8 and 9 saw Pirie reach the turn four up - a lead he would retain until the match’s conclusion on the 15th green.
RESULTS
ABERDEEN LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP
FINAL
Barrie Edmond (Bon Accord) bt Matty Dunn (Bon Accord) 8 and 7
HANDICAP SHIELD
FINAL
Roy Pirie (Caledonian) bt Lee Amos (Caledonian) 1 hole
MURRAY CUP
FINAL
Alan Pirie (Caledonian) bt Tony Butler (Northern) 4 and 3
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