Scottish Ladies' Junior Open Stroke Play Championship 2014

http://golfbox.dk/livescoring/tour/?language=2057#/competition/668/results

Kirsty Brodie finished 34th at Alloa in the JOSPC for full results click on the link above.

ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP WON AND A GREAT 1 - 2

Looks like Craigie Hill is another course our Juniors have mastered. Alex Simpson added to his successes of this year by winning the A&J Stephens Scratch Trophy - (lowest gross over the 3 Perth junior opens - King James, Murrayshall and Craigie Hill) with Brad Bannerman taking third place overall although Brad did pick up the prize for todays lowest gross of 68. Great day for Strathmore again. 

 

Mstr Jack Cahalin	73 - 15c = 58	AWAY
Andrew Thornton (v)	75 - 16c = 59	AWAY
Duncan Lambie (v)	75 - 15c = 60	AWAY
Andrew Duthie (v)	86 - 25c = 61	AWAY
Jamie Roberts (v)	74 - 12c = 62	AWAY
R Ottley (v)	79 - 17c = 62	AWAY
A Saleem (v)	77 - 14c = 63	AWAY
Brad Bannerman (v)	68 - 4c = 64	AWAY	Lowest Gross
John D Cowan (v)	72 - 5c = 67	AWAY
Darwin Douglas (v)	83 - 16c = 67	AWAY
Callum Coffield (v)	91 - 24c = 67	AWAY
Alex Simpson (v)	71 - 4c = 67	AWAY
Gareth Hutchison (v)	79 - 11c = 68	AWAY
Marcus Ryan (v)	83 - 15c = 68	AWAY
Tod Bannerman (v)	79 - 11c = 68	AWAY
Alastair Hogg (v)	88 - 19c = 69	AWAY
Sandy Shackles (v)	73 - 4c = 69	AWAY
Harry Clark (v)	86 - 17c = 69	AWAY
Rowan Carey (v)	74 - 5c = 69	AWAY
Cameron Grieve (v)	81 - 11c = 70	AWAY
C Draper (v)	89 - 19c = 70	AWAY
Mr Sean Davidson	75 - 4c = 71	4.2
I R Mclaren (v)	79 - 8c = 71	AWAY
Christopher Welsh (v)	87 - 15c = 72	AWAY
Mr Murray Stevenson	82 - 10c = 72	AWAY
Euan Duthie (v)	89 - 16c = 73	AWAY
Tom Cahalin (v)	100 - 25c = 75	AWAY
James Addison (v)	97 - 21c = 76	AWAY
Patrick Freeman (v)	97 - 21c = 76	AWAY
Connor Hughes (v)	91 - 14c = 77	AWAY
Rory Hutchison (v)	99 - 19c = 80	AWAY
David McIntyre (v)	97 - 16c = 81	AWAY
Daniel Reilly (v)	99 - 17c = 82	AWAY
Mstr Campbell Watt	92 - 10c = 82	AWAY
Niall Draper (v)	99 - 16c = 83	AWAY
JAMES WEBB (v)	134 - 36c = 98	AWAY
CALLUM LEESON (v)	N/R - 11c = N/R	AWAY

RACE TO KINGSBARNS UPDATE

The next event is at Craigie Hill on Friday 25^th and both leagues are beginning to congest. 7 more Opens to go therefore many points still available for the top 12 in each category to win their place at Kingsbarns.

 

Scratch	Points		Handicap	Points
Sandy Shackles	9		Conor Hughes	8
Andrew Gibson	9		Andrew Thornton	8
Brad Bannerman	8		Niall Draper	7
David Grant	7		Todd Bannerman	6
Alex Simpson	6		Sam Black	5
Russell Malcolm	6		John Cowan	5
John Cowan	6		Christian Sandin	5
Stuart Burns	5		Patrick Freeman	5
Kirsty Brodie	5		Rory Bayne	4
Sam Black	5		Callum Coffield	4
Rowan Carey	5		David Grant	4
Andrew Bain	5		Ross Matthews	4
Ben Bannerman	4		Gareth Hutchison	4
Brian McAdam	4		Calum Erskine	4
Craig Jackman	4		Rory Hutchison	4
Rory Bayne	3		Martin Williamson	3
Tommy Hall	3		Stuart Burns	3
Tod Bannerman	2		Kirsty Brodie	3
Sean Lynch	2		Ben Bannerman	3
Ross Matthews	2		Jamie Roberts	3
Jamie Roberts	2		Campbell Watt	2
Ben Anderson	1		Gregor Graham	2
Diego Zuzic	1		Hal Dhami	2
Cameron Grieve	1		Harry Clark	2
			Murray Wood	1
			Andrew Duthie	1
			Sean Lynch	1
			Ben Anderson	1
			Darwin Douglas	1
			Rowan Carey	1
			Andrew Bain	1

 

STRATHMORE JUNIOR OPEN DRAW

Strathmore Golf Centre Junior Open

Tuesday 29th July

Late entries still being taken. Call 01828 633322 to book.

10:30	ANDREW GIBSON	,	BRAD BANNERMAN	,	SANDY SHACKLES
10:37	CONOR HUGHES	,	CAMPBELL GIBSON	,	THOMAS WOOD
10:45	TOD BANNERMAN	,	ALEXEI BUTCHART	,
11:00	IAIN MCLAREN	,	JOHN COWAN	,	DAVID GRANT
11:07	SAM FRASER	,	GREGOR GRAHAM	,	TOMMY HALL
11:15	CONNOR MCKINNEY	,	HARRY GEORGE	,
11:22	RORY BAIN	,		,
11:30	GARETH HUTCHISON	,	CALUM LEESON	,	RORY BAYNE
11:37	MARCUS RYAN	,	KEIRAN MATTHEWS	,	JACK LOCKHART
11:45	RORY MCKINNEY	,	JAMES ROBERTS	,	DUNCAN LAMBIE
11:52	ANDREW DUTHIE	,	CAMPBELL WATT	,	ALISTAIR HOGG
12:00	HARRY CLARK	,	RORY HUTCHISON	,
12:15	MEGAN THOM	,		,
12:22	CAMERON GRIEVE	,	DARWIN DOUGLAS	,
12:30	BEN BANNERMAN	,	JAMES ADDISON	,
12:37	CORMAC SHARPE	,		,
12:45	JACK CAHALIN	,	DANIEL REILLY	,	ANDREW THORNTON
12:52	JACOB MARCHBANK	,	NIALL DRAPER	,	JAMIE KERR
13:00	TOM CAHALIN	,	CALUM DRAPER	,
13:07	JOSHUA MARCHBANK	,	CONOR GRAHAM	,	CAMERON KERR
13:30	MICHAEL BRODIE	,	CALLUM GRAHAM	,

 

USA COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE

ADVICE FROM A MAN WHO KNOWS THE INS AND OUTS OF STUDENT GOLF

WHY STUDENT-ATHLETES IN UK
ARE LOSING OUT IN USA COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP RACE

By GAVIN DEAR

gavin@golfscholars

There are two types of student-university commitment allowed by the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association): GAVIN DEAR

1) This is a written commitment sometimes called the NLI (National Letter of Intent) which is a contract stating that the student will attend a specific university. This commitment can only be made between specific dates and within a year of starting university.

2) This is a ‘verbal’ commitment which is unofficial but rarely broken. The ‘verbal’ commitment can be given by a potential student-athlete to a coach at any time. Within golf it is known that verbal commitments are being given by 14 and 15 year olds.

This method of recruiting is a risk for the coaches yet many will opt to try and attract the best 14/15 year olds, hoping that they continue their development into the best 17/18 year olds.

In the ultra competitive world of college golf, coaches have to take risks to recruit the best talent.

Why do international golfers lose out?

American high school students are conditioned to think about their college education from a young age.

In contrast, most international students don’t consider further education until they are 17 which by this time a large number of scholarships have gone.

American students have more knowledge of the recruiting process and a greater understanding of the need to be proactive and contact coaches.

It should be noted that college coaches are unlikely to take a ‘risk’ by entering into a ‘verbal’ commitment with very young international golfers as they simply will not know enough about them. However, coaches will track these players and contact them at 16 and 17.

How can international players reverse the trend?

The recruitment process will involve both the young golfer and his or her parents. They need to understand the recruiting process and access information/advice which will improve this understanding.

There is a lot of basic important information that must be acquired for example: the requirement to make sure the young golfer takes the correct subjects in high school to guarantee NCAA eligibility.

There is also a need to be proactive regarding contacting coaches and building relationships. This shows your child is interested in playing college golf and also the coach’s program.

The NCAA rules stipulate that a coach can not initiate contact with young high school students. However, they can reply to contact.

Many families do not know this and therefore wait for coaches to contact them instead of being proactive.

Cost is always a factor and the recruiting process will cost money and time for example there are academic tests and eligibility centre fees.

It is important to understand that starting early gives the young golfer the best opportunity to gain the best scholarship or at least an informed choice about further education options.

Golf Scholars (www.golfscholars.com) provides a platform which helps guide the young golfer through the recruiting process.

The website provides members with a personalised profile, library of information, university search and compare facility, a secure messaging system, a golf statistics program and full email support all for £95.

POSTSCRIPT FROM GAVIN DEAR

Liam Barn and I have been delighted by the response that Golf Scholars has received, especially from our members who are enjoying using the website.

For all young golfers and parents who are interested in learning more about Golf Scholars, if you email me at gavin@golfscholars I would happy to discuss how Golf Scholars works.

This is very short notice but I have been contacted by a DivIsion 1 Girls' Coach who has a scholarship for another girl starting in September. At this late stage the girl would have to have a SAT test. If anyone is interested please contact me at gavin@golfscholars.com.

TOD BANNERMAN PIPPED ON COUNT BACK AT AUCHTERARDER

Calum Erskine (v)	77 - 11c = 66	AWAY	After Count-Back
Todd Bannerman (v)	78 - 12c = 66	AWAY	After Count-Back
Rowan Carey	73 - 6c = 67	5.2	Lowest Gross
Craig Jackman (v)	75 - 7c = 68	AWAY
Andrew Gibson (v)	74 - 6c = 68	AWAY
Diego Zuzic (v)	75 - 6c = 69	AWAY
David Grant (v)	74 - 5c = 69	AWAY
Sandy Shackles (v)	74 - 4c = 70	AWAY
Andrew Sievwright (v)	79 - 7c = 72	AWAY
Brian McAdam (v)	75 - 3c = 72	AWAY
Jamie A McEwan (v)	80 - 8c = 72	AWAY
Alistair Wood	77 - 5c = 72	4.7
Tyler Morgan (v)	84 - 11c = 73	AWAY
Danijel Krivacic (v)	83 - 10c = 73	AWAY
Johnathon Dunn	79 - 6c = 73	6.5
Cameron Grieve (v)	85 - 11c = 74	AWAY
Callum Groom (v)	87 - 12c = 75	AWAY
Greg Brown (v)	80 - 4c = 76	AWAY
Jamie Allan (v)	79 - 3c = 76	AWAY
Connor McKinney (v)	88 - 11c = 77	AWAY
Fraser Laird (v)	82 - 4c = 78	AWAY
Gareth Hutchison (v)	89 - 11c = 78	AWAY
Oliver Saffery	84 - 6c = 78	5.9
John D Cowan (v)	85 - 5c = 80	AWAY
Scott Cumming (v)	91 - 11c = 80	AWAY
Callum Leeson (v)	92 - 11c = 81	AWAY
Brad Bannerman (v)	84 - 3c = 81	AWAY
Matthew McBride (v)	88 - 7c = 81	AWAY
Campbell Gibson (v)	94 - 12c = 82	AWAY
Euan McBride (v)	N/R - 7c = N/R	AWAY
		2ND DIVISION Christian Sandin (v) 89 - 26c = 63 AWAY Martin Williamson (v) 83 - 17c = 66 AWAY Rory Bayne (v) 86 - 19c = 67 AWAY Alasdair Scott 93 - 25c = 68 24.1 Brodie Ireland (v) 81 - 13c = 68 AWAY Lowest Gross Ben Mace (v) 84 - 15c = 69 AWAY Rory McKinney (v) 95 - 26c = 69 AWAY Campbell Watt 82 - 13c = 69 12.5 Ivan Ninkovic (v) 85 - 15c = 70 AWAY Jack Cahalin (v) 85 - 15c = 70 AWAY Rory Hutchison (v) 89 - 19c = 70 AWAY Jack Lockhart (v) 85 - 13c = 72 AWAY Harry Clark 89 - 17c = 72 16.5 Niall Draper (v) 90 - 17c = 73 AWAY Sebastian Sandin (v) 89 - 15c = 74 AWAY Marcus Ryan (v) 89 - 15c = 74 AWAY Jamie Kerr 94 - 20c = 74 AWAY Duncan Lambie (v) 89 - 15c = 74 AWAY Connor Scullion (v) 97 - 22c = 75 AWAY Connor Hughes (v) 89 - 13c = 76 AWAY Rory Ottley (v) 93 - 17c = 76 AWAY Jamie Roberts (v) 89 - 13c = 76 AWAY Andrew Scott 95 - 18c = 77 17.6 Tom Cahalin (v) 102 - 25c = 77 AWAY Darwin Douglas (v) 93 - 16c = 77 AWAY Calum Draper (v) 95 - 18c = 77 AWAY Christopher Welsh (v) 93 - 15c = 78 AWAY Cameron Kerr 100 - 21c = 79 AWAY Kristijan Krivacic (v) 95 - 16c = 79 AWAY Denis Bandic (v) 100 - 19c = 81 AWAY David McIntyre (v) 99 - 16c = 83 AWAY Connor Haertel (v) 105 - 21c = 84 AWAY Greg Cumming (v) 100 - 16c = 84 AWAY Marko Haluga (v) 97 - 13c = 84 AWAY Bjorn Sandin (v) 109 - 17c = 92 AWAY James Addison (v) 115 - 20c = 95 AWAY Callum Clifford (v) 126 - 28c = 98 AWAY Daniel Reilly (v) N/R - 17c = N/R AWAY Calum Kinnear (v) N/R - 13c = N/R AWAY Ashley Lewin