ROYAL ABERDEEN PLAYER WINS EAST ALLIANCE

COMPETITION AT DUDDINGSTON

By ALAN GREENSHIELDS
Sixty-two Edinburgh and East of Scotland Alliance Members were in the Capital today  to contest The Bootland Trophy at the par 72 (37,35) Duddingston course.
The silverware will have Royal Aberdeen's Jordan Whyte's name on it with his net 70 (79 less 9). Jordan was out in 43 but an impressive one over par 36 on the back nine resulted the best net by 2 shots.
Best scratch score of the day on level par 72 was shared by Zander Culverwell (Renaissance Club) and Marc Owenson (Gullane). Third scratch was shared on 73 by Norman Huguet (Musselburgh) and Andrew Oldcorn (Ratho Park.
Best net of 72 by Jordan Whyte was followed in 2nd spot  by Craig Surgeon (Newbattle) on net 72 (73 less 1) and 3rd Bill Miller (Baberton) on net 73 (81 less 8).
Top Senior Prize was shared on net 75 by Willie Miller (Falkirk Tryst) (85 less 10) and Brian Thomson (Kilspindie) (80 less 5).
Order of Merits see some changes at the top -
Scratch
1. Marc Owenson (Gullane) - 228.0
2. Neil Henderson (Renaissance Club) - 200.0
T3 Richard Johnston (Glenbervie) - 198.0
T3 Craig Surgeon (Newbattle) - 198.0
5. David Rudd (Longniddry) - 192.0
Handicap
T1 Willie Laing (Prestonfield) - 66.0
T1 Craig Surgeon (Newbattle) - 66.0
3. Scott Fraser (Mortonhall) - 64.54
T4. Ross Callan (Bathgate) - 62.0
T4 Mark Davies (Newbattle) - 62.0

We now have a short break,  play resuming in two weeks in East Lothian at The Musselburgh Golf Club.

 

Alan Greenshields

Secretary/ Treasurer

Edinburgh and East of Scotland Golfers' Alliance

18 Woodfield Park

Edinburgh

EH13 0RB

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