Fortrose golfer is winner of a tough test
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FORTROSE and Rosemarkie Golf Club bucked the trend with an entry topping sixty for their 36 hole MacGregor Industrial Supplies sponsored Black Isle Open last weekend.
However, the weather did not play ball with strong wind and rain spoiling many scores but two club members overcame the conditions to take home two trophies each.
With six wins already this season, Fortrose’s Alan Cameron confirmed his status as a links golfer with two rounds of 71 and 73 to beat his club mate Peter Cameron into second place. Cameron received the scratch cup, a voucher for £180 and also the confined to members Isa Ross Cup.
Club mate Steve Bassingdale led the handicap returns to lift the overall handicap cup and the confined to members Newton Cup along with a voucher of £150.
The scratch winner handed in a level par card of 71 (35/36) in round 1 with two birdies, the 4th and 13th and just the two bogies at the 7th and eleventh.
But this did not hold the first round lead. It was taken by his namesake Peter Cameron who began his round with birdie and added two more sub par figures by the ninth for an outward 33. His inward half began with birdie by but his advantage was lost over the next two holes with a bogey and double bogey for an inward 37 to lead with 70.
Local scratch trophy holder, Lewis Reid, could only manage two halves of 39 to lie too far back to make a second round challenge and also struggling after beginning with three bogies was recently crowned club champion Michael MacDonald, a 76 (38/38).
Alan Cameron’s second round birdie start was squandered with a double bogey three putt for five on the ninth green and an outward one over par 37. But he had overhauled the first round leader Peter Cameron who struggled to a first mine hole count of 39.
Peter Cameron’s triple bogey on the 10th hole put him further behind as Alan Cameron’s closing card of 73 won with 144. Peter Cameron took second place with recovery birdies on the 14th and 16th holes for a closing 75 and 145 aggregate.
The four scratch voucher winners all came from the home club. Chris Gaittens 74 and 73 for 147 and Lewis Reid 78 and 72 for 150. In the afternoon downpour Steve Bassingdale built on his first round nett 67, off 76, with an excellent nett 70 for 139 and into the low handicap section came only one visiting golfer, Bert Nicholson from Muir of Ord, whose nett 69 and 71 claimed third place.
There also came first and second places in the higher handicap section for local members. Jeremy Price won with nett 138 (70/68), off 16 handicap, while four shots behind came Davie Douglas with 18 handicap for cards of 73 and 69.
Alan Cameron had one of his six 18 hole wins at Royal Dornoch in May and will be hoping to emulate that same result when he plays in the 36 hole Sinclair Cup over Sutherland’s top course tomorrow (Saturday).
Results (All Fortrose and Rosemarkie unless otherwise stated)
Gents Black Isle Open (Sponsored by MacGregor Industrial Supplies) (Home CSS Round One 70 and Visitors 72) (Home CSS Round Two 71 and Visitors 73 (Reductions Only))
Scratch Section — A Cameron (71/73) 144; P Cameron (70/75) 145; C Gaittens (74/73) 147; L Reid (78/72) 150.
Handicap Section One — S Bassindale (7) (67/70) 137; J Fair (5) (71/68) 139; B Nicholson (Muir of Ord) (5) (69/71) 140; A Brown (4) (71/70) 141; L MacLeman (9) (74/70) 144.
Handicap Section Two — J Price (16) (70
Northern Counties Women’s Golf
OFFICIALS of the Northern Counties Women’s Golf Association figured prominently in the Commonwealth Spoons foursomes competition at Spey Bay GC last last Sunday.
Before president Liz Coghill of Royal Dornoch stepped forward to present the winning partnership with their trophy and ticket to the Scottish finals at Ladybank in Fife in September she herself teamed up with Dornoch club mate Denise McBride to receive the third handicap prize.
Association secretary, Alison Bartlett and junior convenor Claire Riddell grossed 72 for a nett 69 winners with their trophy and the ticket to the SLGA’s Commonwealth Spoons grand final to be played at the Ladybank golf course in Fife. Royal Dornoch pair Coghill and McBride took third place in last season’s finals which was played over the Fortrose and Rosemarkie course.
Past Counties captain, Lynne Fraser (Fortrose and Rosemarkie), teamed up with Inverness’s Keri Harper to receive the leading scratch voucher for their gross 77 after the trophy went to Bartlett and Riddell.
It was announced this week that Alison Bartlett (Royal Dornoch) and Tain sisters Anne Ryan and Mary Smith have been included in the Scottish Vets team to play England North, Midlands and South at the Veteran Ladies Golf Association Jamboree at Wallasey Golf Club on the Wirral peninsula from August 5 to 7. Bartlett, Ryan and Smith have also been selected to represent Scotland in the European Senior women’s team championship at Gut Altentann GC, Austria from September 2 to 6.
Tain Golf Club
Results
Box Tee Stableford (CSS 71) — 1 W McDougall (16) 41 points; 2 R MacKenzie (27) 38; 3 R I MacKenzie (3).
We would like to thank our sponsors Ewan Forrest, The Mortgage Shop Tain and Healthy Investments for their continued support of the Mortgage Shop Pairs Open. We had a great turnout and the results are as follows:
Mortgage Shop Pairs — 1 E Chisholm and R Ross (7.50) 61.5; 2 R Anderson and L MacKay (8.25) 61.75; 3 L Keir and M Sutherland (5.5) 62.50; 4 A MacKenzie and M Ferries (1) 63.00.
The numbers in the lottery draw on July 20 were 1, 8, 12 and 16 and as there were no winners the jackpot now stands at £2,500.
Strathpeffer Spa Golf Club
Results
Gents
Presidents Prize
Scratch — 1 R H Stewart (2) 65; 2 S MacPherson (5) 70.
Handicap — 1 I McKie (10) 63; 2 K Manson (7) 63.
Greenkeepers Vase — 1 S Macpherson (6) 64; 2 N Duff (12) 65; 3 C Faulkner (7) 66.
Medal
Scratch — 1 C Faulkner (7) 66; 2 A Macbean (6) 68; 3 M Macnab (5) 69.
Handicap — 1 N MacKay (24) 60; 2 S MacKenzie (14) 62; 3 J Pirie (5) 64.
Ladies
Clic Sargent Qualifier — 1 E Coupland (16) 71; 2 M Morrison (14) 72; 3 J Burnell (30) 72.
Sweep — 1 E Coupland 42; 2 M Morrison 33; 3 J Burnell 33.
Golf Foundation Brooch — 1 K Bartlett (16) 66; 2 K MacLean (17) 69; 3 M Morrison (14) 69,
Junior Open
Scratch — 1 Euan Gill(Strathpeffer) 66; 2 H Young (Loch Ness) 76.
Handicap — 1 Josh Reid (Strathpeffer) (22) 59; 2 Logan Gillies (Loch Ness) (12) 66.
Under 14 — John Reid (Hilton Park) (25) 57.
Local
Scratch — Euan Gill (Strathpeffer) 66.
Handicap — Nial Docherty(Strathpeffer) 68.
Under 14 — Josh Reid(Strathpeffer) 59.
Ross-shire Junior County Champion — Euan Gill (Strathpeffer)
Three-Lady Team Open — 1 K Bartlett, N Bartlett and M Morrison (Strath) 59; 2 G Anderson, S Anderson and K Grainger (Strath) 60; 3 V Morrison, L Bannerman and K MacLean (Strath) 61 BIH.
Muir of Ord Golf Club
Ladies Stableford (CSS 72) — E Hutton (21) 38 points; P Bethune (18) 33.
Gents Midweek Stableford (CSS 68 ) — G Mellis (4) 4; T Nicholson (10) 41; D Mackay (15) 37; S Barlow (12) 37.
Monthly Midweek Open (CSS 68) — A Begg (3) 61; P Brindle (10) 63; R Fraser (17) 65.
Junior Open (CSS 68)
Scratch — K Mackay 69; S Murray 71.
Handicap — K Bell (32) 65; F Owenson (29) 66; J Dobie (18) 68.
Tillman Classic (CSS 68) — C Harvey (14) 44; J O’Rawe (12) 41; D Paul (11) 40; G Flynn (10) 40; D Mackay (15) 40.
