Haggs Castle GC's three champions

The three Haggs Castle GC championship winners (left to right): Jennifer Rankine, Craig Morrison and Ronan Johnston.

REPORT BY NEALE STEWART

Haggs Castle GC held their Finals Day today in dry weather.

The Junior Championship Final pitted the Junior Captain, 17 year old Ronan Johnston, against 13 year old Andrew Forbes. 

 In the morning round Andrew played solid par golf for the first seven holes and was four up.  Ronan finally managed to get his game into gear at the eighth and had got back to square at the 12th.  

Ronan was two up on the 18th tee but Andrew reduced the deficit with a solid par at the 18th.  Ronan set out in the afternoon with some quality iron play and was 2 inches from a hole in one at the 20th.  Ronan began to exert more pressure on Andrew and finally won by 5 and 4.

In the Ladies Final, a repeat of the 2015 final, young Jennifer Rankine was defending her title against 2014 Champion and current Carradale GC Ladies Champion, Laura McGeachy.  The game was very tight and all square after 9 holes with both players having made the turn in 38 shots.  

Jennifer won the 10th after a concession by Laura.  The play was even over the next few holes and Jennifer was two up after a straightforward par at the 15th.  Jennifer had a birdie 3 at the 16th to retain the Championship by 3 and 2.

The Men's Final was contested by defending champion Craig Morrison and the 2011 champion, Stuart Roberts.  Craig came in to the final in excellent form, having won the Edzell GC Championship, after 34 years of trying, and also this years Glasgow Golf Union match-play championship. 

 This final was full of quality golf with Craig making the turn in 32 shots and being round in approximately 66.  The better-ball for the first 18 holes was 63 with Craig being fourup.  Craig continued his good scoring in the second round and again made the turn in 32 and with Stuart just not making the putts when it mattered Craig ran out the winner by 9 and 7.

Scottish Junior Tour U16 and U14 championships at Glencorse

Lewis Irvine (Kirkhill), Cameron Adam (Royal Burgess), Louise Duncan (West Kilbride) and Hannah Darling (Broomieknowe) were the age group winners in today's Scottish Junior Tour Under-16 boys and girls, and Under-14 boys and girls' championships over two rounds at Glencorse Golf Club.
Irvine won the U16 boys' section with scores of 71 and 64 for a seven-over-par total of 135 over the par-64 course.
He won by only one stroke from Jack Broun (Ayr Belleisle) 71-65.
Adam shot 66-70 for 136  to win the U14 boys' title by three strokes from Roddy McAuley (Fereneze) 68-71.
Louise Duncan won the U16 girls' title with rounds of 68 and78 for 146 - four better than runner-up Kirsty Brodie (Strathmore) 75-75.
Hannah Darling won the U14 girls' section with rounds of 71 and 69 for 140 - seven ahead of runner-up Anna McKay (Crail GC) 75-72.
Megan Ashley (Strathmore), recent winner of the North of Scotland girls title, slipped on a path during her first round at Glencorse and broke a wrist.
SCOTTISH JUNIOR TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Glencorse GC
LEADING BOYS U16
par 128 (2x64). SS 66. CSS 67 66
135 L Irvine (Kirkhill) 71 64
136 J Broun (Ayr Belleisle) 71 65
137 D Walsh (Lochgelly) 71 66
138 J Morgan (Longniddry) 66 72
140 T Mackenzie (East Renfrewshire) 73 67
141 C Wilson (Castle Park) 72 69, E Ferguson (Turnberry) 71 70, A Simpson (Strathmore) 69 72
142 R Carey (Auchterarder) 74 68, E Ros (Fraserburgh) 68 74
143 R Yu Zhu (Sandyhills) 73 70
144 E Wheat (Royal Montrose) 75 69, J Bell (Royal Aberdeen) 74 70, L Currid (Bathgate) 73 71,  I Taggart (Lenzie) 70 74, J Noon (Musselburgh) 66 68
LEADING BOYS U14
136 C Adam (Royal Burgess) 66 70
139 R McAuley (Fereneze) 68 71
140 L Gillies (Nairn) 68 72
141 M Shirvell (Essendonb) 74 67
142 E Orr (Kemnay) 66 76
144 A O'Hagan (Old Ranfurly) 75 69
147 C G Daun (Inverness) 74 73
148 S Sandin (Dunblane New) 80 68, C Johnstone (Troon Welbeck) 77 71, C D Scott (Nairn) 75 73
149 M Hamilton (Swanston New) 75 74.
150 G Cannon (Falkirk) 72 78.
LEADING GIRLS U16
par 138 (2x69) SS 66 CSS 69 70
146 L Duncan (West Kilbride) 68 78
150 K Brodie (Strathmore) 75 75
156 A Mitchell (Strathmore) 77 79
164 L McClymont (Milngavie) 85 79
168 C Irvine (Craigielaw) 81 87
169 C McLaughlin (West Kilbride) 83 86
172 J Taylor (Downfield) 87 85
177 T White (Cathkin Braes) 85 92
Retired (broken wrist) M Ashley (Strathmore)
LEADING GIRLS U14
140 H Darling (Broomieknowe) 71 69
147 A McKay (Crail GS) 75 72
148 R Foster (Turnberry) 74 74
149 C Griffiths (Aboyne) 75 74
154 P Wilson (Burntisland) 78 76
178 L E Morrison (Craigmillar Park) 89 89
181 C Wilson (St Regulus) 91 90
182 M Doherty (Bishopbriggs) 89 93



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Bad break for Megan Ashley at Glencorse

Megan Ashley (Strathmore), recent winner of the North of Scotland girls championship, fractured a wrist on Saturday when she slipped on a path after playing the seventh hole at Glencorse in the Scottish Junior Tour U14s and U16s championships.

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Five players shared lead on 208 (8 under) after three rounds.

British scores
216 (T39) Rachael Taylor 76 67 73
218 (T64) Charlotte Thomas 73 72 73
222 (T121) Alison Knowles (am) 70 74 78
MISSED CUT
223 Lauren Taylor 75 76 72, Tara McLay-Kidd 77 73 73
224 Melissa Siviter 73 74 77
225 Meghan MacLaren 79 77 69