DANIEL WILLETT TOPS EUROPEAN GOLF
ASSOCIATION'S MALE RANKINGS

England's Daniel Willett, a student at Jacksonville State University, Alabama and a Walker Cup player this year, has topped the European Golf Association amateur rankings for 2007.
Here are the top 20 placings:

1 Daniel Willett (Eng) 998.08.
2 John Parry (Eng) 972.34.
3 David Horsey (Eng) 957.14
4 Rhys Davies (Wal) 956.14.
5 Gary Boyd (Eng) 929.17.
6 Jamie Moul (Eng) 907.14.
7 Joel Sjoholm (Swe) 906.25.
8 Chris Wood (Eng) 896.36.
9 Rory McIlroy (Ire) 896.23.
10 Jorge Campillo (Spa) 868.75.
11 Gary Wolstenholme (Eng) 854.84.
12 Nigel Edwards (Wal) 854.84.
13 Callum Macaulay (Sco) 819.23.
14 Charles Ford (Eng) 816.67.
15 Alexandre Kaleka (Fra) 816.67.
16 Matthew Cryer (Eng) 814.93.
17 Jonas Blixt (Swe) 808.
18 Wallace Booth (Sco) 807.04.
19 Niall Turner (Ire) 802.
20 Chris Paisley (Eng) 800.

JACK HILUTA'S PROMISING START FOR
SOUTH ALABAMA UNIVERSITY

England boy international Jack Hiluta from Chelmsford made a very promising debut on the American college circuit for South Alabama University.
Jack shot 70, 70 and 71 for a five-under-par total and finished joint eighth in the South Alabama Jaguar Intercollegiate tournament at Azalea City Golf Club, Mobile in Alabama.
Hiluta finished ahead of team-mate Johnny Caldwell, the Walker Cup player from Belfast.
Caldwell, a senior student at South Alabama, scored 74, 66 and 72 for 212 and a share of 10th place.
Another South Alabama player, Daniel Burns, tied with Kent Bulle (Middle Tennessee State) for victory on 13-under-par 203. Burns shot 65, 70 and 68; Bulle 68, 65 and 70.
Even with three players in the top 10, South Alabama did not win the team title. That went to Middle Tennessee State with a total of 826 - 13 ahead of second-placed South Alabama.
The par-72 course measured 6,850 yards.

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HUTTON SPLASHES HIS WAY

TO A 62 AT LANARK IN

CALLAWAY CHALLENGE

Downfield’s Kenneth Hutton, pictured right, shot one of the low rounds of the Tartan Tour season – and eight-under-par 62 – to lead by four strokes at the halfway stage of the 36-hole Callaway Challenge at Lanark Golf Club today.
Hutton’s brilliant effort was one below the amateur record of 63 set by Callum Macaulay in winning the Newlands Trophy tournament recently but his card does not qualify to be regarded as a new professional course record as preferred lies were in operation.
This followed very heavy rainfall around dawn which delayed the start by half-an-hour while the greenkeeping staff removed what excess water they could from the course.
Hutton, amazingly, managed to return his great score despite being first off the tee and having the greens squeegeed in front of him as he made progress round the course.
His figures were:
OUT: 3 3 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 – 31.
IN: 3 5 3 4 3 5 3 3 2 – 31
Incredible that Hutton could go round in a slow as 62 and still have two bogeys on his scorecard – 5s at the 11th and 15th.
He had birdies at the first, second, fifth, eighth, ninth, 12th, 14th, 16th, 17th and 18th.
Hutton, originally from Muir of Ord, won three pro-ams – Scotscraig, Eastwood and Nairn Dunbar – last year but has not won any this year.
His closest challengers with one round to go are Derek McIntosh (Eldereslie) and Gordon Law (Uphall), both on four-under 66. McIntosh bogeyed three of the last four holes in an inward 34 while the last of Law’s five birdies came at the 10th before he parred the last eight holes for 33 home.
Former European Tour leading light Ronan Rafferty, playing out of Doonbeg, did not find it quite so easy as the leaders. The Irishman’s round of 76 included a double bogey 6 at the fourth, a double bogey 7 at the eighth and a triple bogey7 at the 14th.

FIRST-ROUND SCORES
Par 70
62 K Hutton (Downfield).
66 D McIntosh (Elderslie), G Law (Uphall).
67 S Taylor (Bothwell Castle).
68 C Nicoll (Prestwick).
69 E Cameron (Hamilton), S Gray (Hayston), C Gillies (Kingsfield), G Duncan (Westin Turnberry), C Lee (All Golf Swing Centre).
70 A Crerar (King James VI), R Valentine (Craigielaw), C Elliott (Haggs Castle), B Wallace (unatt), C Kelly (Cawder), J McCreadie (Buchanan Castle), S Robin (Kilmarnock Barassie), S Savage (Dalmuir).
71 P Wardell (Whitekirk), G Fox (West Kilbride), D Orr (East Renfrewshire). B Mason (Drumoig), G McInnes (Murcar Links), A Mackrell (Gary Michell Golf), R Cameron McDonald Ellon), M Urquhart (Inverness).
72 E Davie (Dunblane New), T Burgoyne (Gotastroms), P Wytrazek (Burntisland), S Grieve (Kings Acre), G McFarlane (Clober), R Arnott (Bishopbriggs), P Brookes (Pitreavie), J McKinnon (Irvine), A Oldcorn (Kings Acre).
73 Billy Marchbank (Auchterarder), D Robertson (Mearns Castle), D Patrick (Mortonhall), S Morrison (Glenbervie), A Erskine (Ratho Park), L Vannet (Carnoustie), J Cliff (Murrayfield), S Cairns (Westerwood), E Thomson (Largs), G Hutcheon (Peterculter).
74 S Pithie (Carluke), J Sharp (Carrick at Cameron House), N Huguet (Musselburgh), S Rettie (Royal Troon), C Doak (unatt), S Reekie (King James VI), A Hunter (Mearns Castle), P McKechnie (Braid Hills), S Catlin (Greenburn), F Mann (Musselburgh).
75 J Hedberg (Archerfield), S Gillespie (Burntisland), R Gray (Torrance House), P Jamieson (Dunblane New), A Lockhart (Ladybank), S Garrett (East Renfrewshire), A Waugh (Clydebank & Dist), L Mann (Carnoustie).
76 R Rafferty (Doonbeg), K Glen (Royal Musselburgh), J Wales (Kings Acre), J Porteous (Craigielaw), C Gordon (Edinburgh GC). H Wong (Burntisland), C Ronald (Carluke).
77 K Campbell (Machrihanish), S Lamb (Broomieknowe), S Duncan (Balbirnie Park), J Stevenson (Braehead), D Williamson (Kirkhill), A Gorman (Cluny Clays), J Erskine (Portpatrick Dunskey), C Campbell (Carnegie Club). 78 S Forbes (Deaconsbank), C McCalman (unatt), S Spence (Wellsgreen), N Colquhoun (Merchants of Edinburgh), C Boyle (Lanark).
79 P Malone (Braid Hills), C Smith (Royal Musselburgh), M King (Kingsfield), C Matheson (Falkirk Tryst), J McGhee (Turnhouse).
80 G Hardy (unatt), S Johnston (Macdonald Cardrona), A MacKenzie (Liberton), K Monaghan (Bothwell Castle).
Retired – M Loftus (Cowglen).

HUGH HUNTER'S CLACKMANNANSHIRE ROUND-UP

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COUNTY TEAM MISS OUT
It was another close run thing for the Wee County Golf team at Rothesay on Sunday. In the final match of the Scottish Golf Union’s area team championship qualifying, the six-man team missed out by a single point, leaving Argyll and Bute victorious over their home ground.

In the morning foursomes, the County pairing of Ross Benvie and Darren Hulston proved unstoppable in their match with the top Argyll and Bute pair, and were an estimated six under par for the outing.
The two other pairs could not match the locals with golfing skills - the final pair falling victim to the often repeated golf adage “ two up with five to play never wins.” And so the County trailed 2-1 at lunchtime, leaving them a difficult task in the singles. For a time it all looked very hopeful, but in the end, there were only three County winners, meaning a halved singles result and overall victory for Argyll and Bute.
The outstanding performance of the day was undoubtedly Braehead’s Ross Benvie who turned in another classy display against the Rothesay club champion Graham Bolton. Ross went quickly ahead by two holes and never allowed Graham back in the game. A closing birdie at the 15th finished the match.

Tulliallan’s John Maxwell continued the good work. Again an early two-hole lead proved decisive and another strong finish put another point on the board. The final singles win came from the “senior “ County team player Mike Rust who proved that he could still produce good golf when required.

Square at the 12th, he reeled off three birdies, and closed out his opponent with a par 5 at the 16th. The three remaining County players found the locals too strong over the scenic Canada Hill course, and the match tipped in favour of Argyll and Bute.
Details:

CLACKMANNAN 4, ARGYLL & BUTE 5

Foursomes (1-2).

Ross Benvie and Darren Hulston bt George Reynolds and Ross Currie 3 and 2.
Jamie Aitken and John Maxwell lost to Graham Bolton and Gordon Tyre 4 and 3.
Mike Rust and Mark Crichton lost to Chris Timms and Greig Watson 1 hole .

Singles (3-3).

Benvie bt Bolton 4 and 3, Hulston lost to Reynolds 1 hole, Aitken lost to Currie 8 and 7, Maxwell bt Tyre 3 and 2, Rust bt Watson 4 and 2, Crichton lost to Timms 3 and 1.
The team can now only look forward to the 2008 event where they have been drawn against Ayrshire (at home) and incredibly the other two teams in the Group are the same as this year - Argyll and Bute (away) and North-east (home)
++Hugh Hunter's image (c) above the Clackmannan team at Rothesay: Left to right, John Maxwell, Mark Crichton, Jamie Aitken, Ross Benvie, Mike Rust, Darren Hulston.

TULLIALLAN IN THE HUNT FOR TOP TEAM
The Scottish Golf Union Club Championship reaches the final stages and Tulliallan will be hoping to emulate their successes of 1999 and 2002. Playing for Tulliallan will be Steven Horne, Mark Crichton and Gordon Lyons.

Mark featured in both the wins, and will be hoping for a hat-trick while Steven featured in the 1999 event. The winning club out of the field of 16 competing will go forward to the European Final later in the year.

THREE 2s FOR CALLUM
In his debut for the Scottish Home International team, Callum Macaulay (Tulliallan) turned in a very respectable performance - he played in all the matches recording two wins, two halved matches, and two losses.

These matches are great tests of playing golf under pressure conditions, and Callum can be well pleased with his contribution (which incidentally attracted attention from the Walker Cup selectors) to the Scottish team, which regrettably finished in third place behind Ireland and England.
The opening match was against Ireland and Macaulay was paired with the 2006 Scottish champion Kevin McAlpine in the foursomes match which they one narrowly by one hole. In his singles match, Macaulay lost to Cian Curley at the 17th after a seesaw match. Scotland halved with Ireland in the match.
The next match was against Wales, and Callum improved with a half in the foursomes playing with Gavin Dear (Murrayshall), following that with a win against Adam Runcie. Two down after four holes, Callum fought back to take the match on the 17th green, and Scotland took the match 8-7.
The final day was a showdown between Scotland and England for the 2007 title. Playing again with Gavin Dear, they scored a vital halved match in the morning, but the afternoon singles went England’s way, Callum falling to young Ben Parker by 2 and 1.

By beating Scotland 9-6, England were crowned champions for 2007.
In the World Amateur Golf Rankings, Callum has improved by one position, while his nearest rival has dropped by one place. He is therefore still on target to take the Scottish Golfer of the year for 2007.

Heather Anderson (Downfield & Northern Vets) with the Scottish Vetean Ladies Golf Association championship trophy, the Scroggie Cup, at Blairgowrie. Image by courtesy of Rhoda Keith of Northern Vets.

HEATHER WINS CLASSIC VETS FINAL

AGAINST CHRISTINE AT BLAIRGOWRIE

Northern champion Heather Anderson (Downfield) is the new Scottish Veteran Ladies Golf Association champion. In the tightest of finals over the Blairgowrie Rosemount course today, Heather beat Christine McAndrew (Nairn Dunbar), the Highland veteran women's title-holder, by one hole.
Heather, pictured right, was never in arrears but, at the same time, she was never more than a hole up. Christine got a birdie 2 at the ninth to square the contest but Heather regained her lead at the next hole.
Christine drew level again with a concession at the 13th. Heather went ahead for the last time at the 16th before two halves ended a enthralling contest.

Semi-finals - H Anderson (Northern) bt J Brydson (Galloway) 2 holes, C McAndrew (Highland) bt H Faulds (West) 2 and 1.
Final - Anderson bt McAndrew 1 hole.

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Midlothian Girls Championship

The Midlothian Girls Championship was played on Sunday 23rd September at Lothianburn Golf Club on a dry, windy afternoon.
Jane Turner won the Championship for the second time in a row and for the 3rd time overall.
Hannah Scott won the handicap trophy.
Thanks to Lothianburn Golf Club for allowing us to play. The course was in excellent condition.
Results SSS 70 CSS 70
1st Scratch Jane Turner ( Mortonhall) 76
2nd Scratch Rachael Watton( Mortonhall) 81
1st handicap Hannah Scott ( Broomieknowe) 91 ( 24) net 67
2nd Handicap Kate McIntosh( Broomieknowe) 86(15) net 71

[Thanks to Ellice Cackett, Midlothian Captain, for this report]

PETER LATIMER jt 24th AT SUNSET BEACH

Peter Latimer from Markinch and Liam McGowan of St Andrews, both students at Guilford College, North Carolina, finished joint 24th and 56th respectively in a field of 100 for the Sea Trail men's inter-collegiate golf tournament over the Rees Jones course at Sunset Beach, North Carolina at the weekend.
Peter scored 70, 74 and 71 for a total of 215 over the par-72, 6,761yd course. Liam had rounds of 73, 75 and 74.
The event was won by Josh Gallman (USC Upstate) with 68, 68 and 70 for 10-under-par 206.

HOLLY AITCHISON WINS LIPHOOK SCRATCH
CUP WITH TOURNAMENT RECORD LOW

Holly Aitchison, 20-year-old member at The Bedfordshire Golf Club, followed up her wins in the Portuguese women's open amateur championship and, more recently, the St Andrews Junior Leadies Open, with victory in the 16th Liphook Scratch Cup, hosted by Liphook Golf Club in Hampshire.
A top class field of 57 took to the course in perfect playing conditions – a windless, warm day on the Hampshire/Sussex border.
Last minute withdrawals, including the holder, Henni Brockway, with a bad back, and some of the Hampshire county team suffering from their battle with Yorkshire at the county finals at Brokenhurst during the week, did not diminish the very high standard of play and excellent scoring.
Charlie Douglass set the early pace with a morning round of 66. But it was Holly Aitchison who put together two sub-70 rounds, coming in with an event record score of 134. Her afternoon round of 65 equalled the ladies’ course record set by Henni Brockway last year.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 144 (2 x 72). CSS 72 73.
134 Holly Aitchison (The Bedfordshire) 69 65.
137 Charlie Douglass (Brocket Hall) 66 71.
138 Hannah Barwood (Knowle) 68 70.
140 Hannah Ralph (Cowdray Park) 69 71.
142 Charlotte Ellis (Minchinhampton) 70 72.
145 Georgina Hunt (Lewes) 74 71.

US OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS FOR RUSSELL

Florida-based Russell Knox shot 21-under-par 267 to head the qualifiers at one of the US PGA Tour's Qualifying School pre-qualifying tournaments over 72 holes at Cypresswood Golf Club, Spring in Texas.
Knox, who spent four successful years on the US college golf circuit as a student at Jacksonville University, Florida, had rounds of 66, 65, 66 and 70 - and still led the 37 qualifiers by only one shot.
Knox now moves on to Stage 1 of the Q School, 72 holes at one of 10 venues between October 23 and November 3.
From there the leading qualifiers advance to Stage 2, again over 72 holes, from November 14 to 17.
The US PGA Tour Final Qualifying School will be held over 108 holes from November 28 to December 3 at Winter Garden, Florida.

A FEW DOLLARS FOR FOR SCOTT JAMIESON
ON THE NGA HOOTERS TOUR

Glasgow's Scott Jamieson picked up a $1,820 pay-out for joint 25th place in the latest NGA Hooters Tour event, The Charleston Miracle League Open at Westcott Plantation, Summerville, South Carolina at the weekend.
Jamieson, who looked like missing only his second cut of the tour after a first-round 75, had a roller-coaster recovery with scores of 66, 73 and 69 for a five-under-par total of 283.
Over the four rounds, the former Scotland amateur international from Cathkin Braes had 17 birdies, one double bogey and 10 bogeys.
He has boosted his Hooters Tour earnings to $22,665 with his latest cheque.
To survive on this satellite circuit, a player has to shoot under par almost every round. The latest winner of the $33,566 first prize was Ryan Blaum from Florida with 72, 67, 67 and 63 for 19-under-par 269.

PRESS RELEASE

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HSBC World match-play championship field
confirmed for Wentworth next month

Henrik Stenson and Søren Hansen have secured the final two places in the 16-man HSBC World Match Play Championship field as the leading two European Tour players, not already qualified, on the European Tour Order of Merit, as of today.
The following players have qualified and accepted their invitations to compete for the largest first prize in golf of £1 million at the West Course of the Wentworth Club,11-14 October:
Defending Champion
1. Paul Casey
2007 HSBC Major Championships Ranking:
2. Padraig Harrington (IRE)
3. Angel Cabrera (ARG)
4. Ernie Els (SA)
5. Woody Austin (USA)
6. Justin Rose (ENG)
7. Retief Goosen (SA)
8. Rory Sabbatini (SA)
9. Jerry Kelly (USA)
10. Andres Romero (ARG)
11. Niclas Fasth (SWE)
12. Hunter Mahan (USA)
HSBC European Tournaments Ranking:
13. Anders Hansen (DEN)
14. Colin Montgomerie (SCO)
2007 European Tour Order of Merit:
15. Henrik Stenson (SWE)
16. Søren Hansen (DEN)

Now in its 44th year, the tournament is officially sanctioned by the European Tour with the results counting towards the European Tour Order of Merit and Official World Golf Ranking Points. Total prize money will be £2,440,000 with all matches being decided over 36 holes.
For more information on the qualification criteria for the HSBC World Match Play Championship please visit www.hsbcgolf.com

HEATHER v CHRISTINE FOR SCOTTISH VETS' TITLE

North veterans' champion Heather Anderson (Downfield) is playing the Highland title-winner Christine McAndrew (Nairn Dunbar) in the final of the Scottish Veteran Ladies Golf Association championship over the Blairgowrie Lansdowne course this afternoon.
In the morning semi-finals, Heather beat Jean Brydson, the Galloway champion, by two holes while Christine beat Helen Faulds (Douglas Park), the West champion, by 2 and 1.

DEVON GIRL EMMA TAYLOR RUNNER-UP
AT SUNSET BEACH'S SEA TRAIL EVENT

Emma Taylor, a third-year student from Devon at Bethune-Cookman College, Dayton Beach, Florida, finished second in a field of 78 for the Sea Trail Women's Intercollegiate tournament over the William Byrd Course at Sunset Beach, North Carolina at the weekend.
Over the par-72, 5,947yd course, Emma scored 72. 74 and 72 for 218, finishing three shots behind the winner, Andrea Downer (Murray State University) (74-71-70)
Emma's team-mates Becky Dowell, a final-year student from Somerset and Fern Grimshaw, a third-year student from Dorset finished joint 14th and joint 22nd respecitively on 231 and 234.
Becky scored 76, 72 and 83, Fern 73 76 and 85.
The English girls' efforts helped Bethune-Cookman College tie for the team title with Elon University, both totalling 904.
Ashton Ingram from Fort-William, a second-year student at Belmont Abbey College, North Carolina, tied for 46th place with scores of 78, 81 and 82 for 242, one shot more than Ireland's Ann Marie Dalton (High Point) who was joint 40th with scores of 79, 82 and 80.
Belmont Abbey (954) and High Point (966) finished ninth and 12th respectively in the field of 14 college teams.

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COLT KNOST WINS INAUGURAL

McCORMACK MEDAL

Colt Knost of Pilot Point, Texas, is the inaugural winner of the Mark H McCormack Medal. As the No 1 player in The R&A World Amateur Golf Ranking at the end of Week 38, Knost is the winner of the award for 2007.
Knost is a recent graduate of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. He has enjoyed a successful summer in the amateur game becoming only the second player, after Ryan Moore, to win the US Amateur Public Links Championship and the US Amateur Championship in the same year. The 22 year-old has spent the past five weeks on top of the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
Knost was a member of the winning United States Walker Cup team at Royal County Down, where he was the only player to play in all four matches without defeat and finished the joint leading points scorer for the event with three points out of a possible four. He also played in the Byron Nelson Championship in April this year where he shot a second round 64 to finish tied for 67th
The Mark H McCormack Medal was introduced by The R&A earlier this year to recognise the leading player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. The medal will be awarded annually and will form a closing highlight to the world amateur golf season.
The WAGR is produced by R&A Championships Limited as the global eligibility standard for entry into The Amateur Championship and as a service to amateur golf worldwide. The ranking is a weekly table of playing performance for the world’s top 1300 amateur players in 550 ranking events. The R&A’s World Amateur Golf Ranking was launched in January 2007 after a two-year trial.

FOOTNOTE: News from the United States that Colt Knost has today announced he has turned professional.

LEWIS KIRTON jt 59th IN INDIANA
Lewis Kirton from Oldmeldrum, a second-year student at the University of Lousiville, Kentucky, finished joint 59th in a field of 75 for the Ping Golf Week men's college golf tournament at Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex at Lafayette, Indiana.
The Newmachar member had scores of 79, 77 and 75 over the 7,467yd course (par 72), for a total of 231 - 22 shots behind the two-stroke German winner, stefan Wiedergruen (Charlotte University) with 70, 71 and 68 for seven-under-par 209.
English students Tom Sherreard (Georgia State) and Tom Oliver (Purdue) finished joint 19th and joint 37th respectively.
Sherreard scored 75, 71 and 75 for 221. Oliver's scores were 783, 76 and 76 for 225.
Charlotte (867) won the team event from Oklahoma State (871) with Southern California (873) third and Alabama (881) fourth.
Louisville (898) came 12th of 15 with Georgia State (901) 13th and Purdure (903) 14th.

ANOTHER TOP TEN FINISH

BY GEMMA WEBSTER ON US COLLEGE CIRCUIT

Gemma Webster, the Glasgow-born third-year student at Ohio State University, has achieved her second top-10 finish in as many weeks on the American women's college golf circuit.
Hilton Park member Gemma, pictured right from the Buckeyes' website, finished eighth in a field of 90 for the "Lady Northern" tournament over the Penn State University's Blue course (par-72, 6,288yd) with scores of 72, 76 and 75 for 223. Her birdie at the 17th in her closing round was Gemma's seventh of the tournament. She also had a double bogey 6 at the third hole in her second round.
Irish intenational Tara Delaney (Kent State) from Carlow finished close behind the Scot in joint ninth place on 224 with 76, 76 and 72 for 224. Tara came home in 33 with birdies at the 11th, 13th and 18th in her final round.
In her second round, Tara had a triple bogey 7 at the second and a double bogey 5 at the short 14th.
Tara's Kent State team-mate Kira Meixner won the event with 66, 73 and 73 for four-under-par 212. She won by three strokes from Laura Kueny (Michigan State).
Kent State (878) won the team event from Michigan State (883) with Indiana (900) third and Ohio State fourth on 905.

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US WIN PGA CUP BY A SINGLE POINT IN GEORGIA

United States won the 23rd PGA Cup match by 13 1/2-12 1/2 against Great Britain & Ireland in the so-called club professionals' Ryder Cup match at Reynolds Plantation The Oconee Course, Atlanta in Georgia on Sunday.
The Americans took a 9-7 lead into the final day of singles after winning the Saturday afternoon four-ball matches 3-1.
GB&I, the holders of the Llandudno Trophy, won the singles 5 1/2-4 1/2, failing narrowly to make up the 2pt overnight deficit.

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PGA CUP AT THE CARRICK AT CAMERON
HOUSE IN SEPTEMBER 2009
The Carrick at Cameron House, Loch Lomond will stage the 24th PGA Cup, the club professional's equivalent of the Ryder Cup in 2009 with provisional dates of September 14-20.The announcement was made at the current matches being contested at Reynolds Plantation, Georgia.
It will be the fourth time that the famous Llandudno Trophy, donated by Peter Alliss, has been contested north of the border with the last visit 11 years ago at Gleneagles in 1996.PGA chief executive Sandy Jones admitted he was delighted to see the event return to the Home of Golf and declared The Carrick a fitting venue for one of the most prestigious tournaments on the PGA schedule.
The course which was designed by acclaimed golf architect Doug Carrick measures 7,068 yards from the men's championship tees and is part of the five-star Cameron House hotel.
The venue is already on the international golf circuit and last week staged the Ladies European Tour's De Vere Scottish Open.

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ENGLAND WHIPS SCOTS IN UNDER-16
INTERNATIONAL AT PRESTWICK

England followed up their 9-6 win over Scotland in the men’s home internationals on Friday with an emphatic 12-3 win in the Under-16 boys’ match, hosted by Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club on Sunday.
“It was a disappointing way to end the season,” SGU junior coach Spencer Henderson told the SGU website.
The young Scots had scored a good win over North of England Under-16s the previous weekend and 12 months ago had scored their first win over England at this level.
The foursomes were tight and ended in a narrow 3-2 win for England, giving no hint of the afternoon landslide to come in the singles.
England took the one-on-one ties by a 9-1 margin.
Scotland’s only singles winner was Tom Blennerhasset (Dalmahoy), although, in fairness, it has to be said that three of the ties went to the 18th green.
Results:


SCOTLAND 3, ENGLAND 12

Foursomes: P Shields (Kirkhill), D Law (Hazlehead) lost to T Fleetwood (Formby Hall), E Pepperell (Drayton Park) 8 and 7; D Young (Craigiehill), C Robb (Inchmarlo) bt T Berry (Wentworth), T Lewis (Mid Herts) 2 and 1; P McPhgee, I Redford (King James VI) bt M Smith (Newbury), A Carson (Long Ashton) 1 hole; C Baird (Bothwell Castle), W Russell (The Dukes) lost to J Bell (Royal Blackheath), C Lloyd (The Kendleshire) 5 and 4; A McLahlan (Bonnyton), T Blennerhassett (Dalmahoy) lost to B Downing (Truro), A Myers (Northants Co) 5 and 4 (2-3).

Singles: Shields lost to Fleetwood 2 and 1, Law lost to Pepperell 3 and 1, Redford lost to Lewis 1 hole, McLachlan lost to Smith 1 hole, Russell lost to Berry 6 and 5, Blennerhassett bt Lloyd 1 hole, Young lost to Bell 2 and 1, Robb lost to Carson 2 and 1, McPhee lost to Downing 2 and 1, Baird lost to Myers 1 hole (1-9).

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ROBERT ARNOTT WINS TOP PRIZE AT LADYBANK

Robert Arnott (Bishopbriggs) won the £900 top prize in Sunday's Ladybank Golf Club pro-am with a three-under-par round of 68.
He birdied the fourth,s eventh, 11th and 15th and had one bogey, at the 10th.
Arnott won by one stroke from Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills).
Kevin Stables (Elgin) led "The Sharps" trio of George Sharp senior (handicap 14), George Sharp junior (9) and Fergus Sharp (16) to victory in the team event with a net score of 13-under-par 58.
LEADING PROFESSIONALS
68 R Arnott (Bishopbriggs).
69 P McKechnie (Braid Hills).
70 C Lee (All Golf Swing Centre), A Crerar (King James IV), L Vannet (Carnoustie), F Mann (Musselburgh).
71 K Stables (Elgin), G Hutcheon (Peterculter).
72 G McFarlane (Clober), D Robertson (Mearns Castle), K Hutton (Downfield).

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SCOTTISH MEN'S AREA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND-UP OF SUNDAY'S MATCHES

North-east beat Fife 7-2 at Cruden Bay on Sunday to win the Group B qualifying section in the Scottish men’s area team golf championship.
North-east took a stranglehold on the tie when they won all three morning foursomes and singles victories by Laurie Phillips (Cruden Bay), Philip McLean (Peterhead) and the Murcar Links pair, Bryan Innes and Terry Mathieson boosted the pts total to seven.
Victory sends the North-east team on the long – and expensive - trip to Powfoot Golf Club on the shores of the Solway Firth for a semi-final meeting on Saturday, October 5 with the defending champions and record 12 times winners, Lothians.
North, who lost to Lothians 7 ½-1 ½ in their opening tie in Group C, completed their programme with a 4 ½-4 ½ draw against Glasgow at Lossiemouth.
Lothians suffered a very rare home defeat, going down 5-4 at Longniddry to Stirlingshire. But two wins and a draw was a good enough record to see Lothians head Group C.
The other semi-final will feature Group A winners (on a games won countback) South against Perth & Kinross who drew their final game against Dumb artonshire at Hayston but that was enough to clinch the Group D title and a place at Powfoot.
In the same section, Angus also drew 4 ½- 4 ½ with Borders at Hawick.

Results:
GROUP A – Ayrshire 6, Renfrewshire 3 (at Kilmarnock Barassie); South 5 ½, Lanarkshire 3 ½ ( at Southerness). Qualifier: South (on games won countback against Lanarkshire)
GROUP B
NORTH-EAST 7, FIFE 2
At Cruden Bay
Foursomes: L Phillips, P McLean bt B Soutar, J White 3 and 2; G Esson, B Edmond bt D Gould, G Sharp 1 hole; B Innes, T Marhieson bt S Michie, S Meiklejohn 2 and 1 (3-0).
Singles: Phillips bt Sharp 3 and 2, McLean bt Gould 3 and 1, Esson lost to Soutar 4 and 2, Edmond lot to White 4 and 2, Innes bt A Main 3 and 1, Mathieson bt Meiklejohn 3 and 1 (4-2).
ARGYLL & BUTE 5, CLACKMANNANSHIRE 4 (at Rothesay).
Qualifier: North-east.

GROUP C - Lothians 4. Stirlingshire 5 (at Longniddry); North 4 ½, Glasgow 4 ½ (at Lossiemouth). Qualifier: Lothians.

GROUP D - Borders 4 1/2, Angus 4 ½ (at Hawick); Dumbartonshire 4 ½, Perth & Kinross 4 ½ (at Hayston). Qualfier: Perth & Kinross .

SEMI-FINALS
(Powfoot GC, October 6)

Perth & Kinross v South
Lothians v North-east

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