August 2016 – South of Scotland Golfers' Association

ORDER OF MERIT UPDATE 28 AUG 2016

Following the South of Scotland Championships at Southerness on Sunday 21 August, David Brodie (Newton Stewart) retained his position at the top of the leader board and Michael Grunwell (D&G) leap frogged over Chris Corbett (D&G) back into second place. Liam Johnston, the new South Champion, made the greatest leap forward by entering the table in 9th place but as he has not entered the Match Play Championship any further influence on the final result seems unlikely. Andrew Kerr (Crichton), in 11th place, also entered the table for the first time with his two consistent rounds on…

SOUTH MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

The South Match Play Championship was played over the weekend of 27 – 28 August at Southerness Golf Club between the top 16 players in the Stroke Play Championship the previous Sunday. The first round and quarter-final were played on Saturday 27 August with the sun shining out of a cloudless sky, no wind and the course in superb condition. This was a treat that was enjoyed by all the competitors after such a poor summer. The four competitors who were to return on the Sunday morning to contest the semi-finals were Ross Murray (Southerness), George Corbett…

SOUTH MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

The South Match Play Championship was played over the weekend of 27 – 28 August at Southerness Golf Club between the top 16 players in the Stroke Play Championship the previous Sunday. The first round and quarter-final were played on Saturday 27 August with the sun shining out of a cloudless sky, no wind and the course in superb condition. This was a treat that was enjoyed by all the competitors after such a poor summer. The four competitors who were to return on the Sunday morning to contest the semi-finals were Ross Murray (Southerness), George Corbett…

SCOTTISH AREA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

The Scottish Area Team Championship is scheduled to take place at Dalmahoy on 2 - 4 September and the team to represent South Area is:- Liam Johnston (D&C) Clark Riddick (Southerness) Michael Grunwell (D&G) Chris Corbett (D&G) Andrew Kerr (Crichton) Martin McNae (Lochmaben) Michal Neuvirth Womens Jersey

ORDER OF MERIT UPDATE 24 Aug

Following the South of Scotland Championships at Southerness on Sunday 21 August, David Brodie (Newton Stewart) retained his position at the top of the leader board and Michael Grunwell (D&G) leap frogged over Chris Corbett (D&G) back into second place. Liam Johnston, the new South Champion, made the greatest leap forward by entering the table in 9th place but as he has not entered the Match Play Championship any further influence on the final result seems unlikely. Andrew Kerr (Crichton), in 11th place, also entered the table for the first time with his two consistent rounds on…

SOUTH OF SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP

Wave Tyrrell
22 August 2016
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At a dry but very windy Southerness Golf Club on Sunday 21 August 2016, fifty nine of the Area’s top golfers set out to be the South of Scotland Champion for 2016. With winds of 20 mph, gusting to over 30 mph, and a course in immaculate condition this was going to be a challenging day where patience and good course management would decide the winner. The robust sw wind caused plenty of havoc and mischief on a bright and breezy day. The early leader was George Corbett (D&G) with a fine steady round of 71, two…

SOUTH MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Following the Stroke Play Championship on Sunday 21 August the DRAW for the first round of the Match Play Championship on Saturday 27 August is 9.15 am A Kerr v Ross Murray 9.25 am G Blayney v C Hamilton 9.35 am I Reid v C Riddick 9.45 am D Brodie v G Corbett 9.55 am R McCracken v J Parker 10.05 am C Corbett v M Grunwell 10.15 am I Thomson v N Hamilton 10.25 am…

PEAT SALVER – KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE v DUMFRIESSHIRE

This was the first match in 2016 for the Peat Salver, a match play competition between the three counties of Dumfriesshire, Kirkcudbrightshire and Wigtownshire, and was played at Colvend on Wednesday 17 August. The course was in super condition and the sun beat down from a cloudless sky as the top game in the morning foursomes hit off up the hill at the first hole. This promised to be a cracking game between four boys all playing well. Angus Bendall (Castle Douglas) and Callum McMillan (Kirkcudbright) fought all the way but eventually had to concede defeat to…

SOUTH U16’s SELECT v DUMFRIES & COUNTY U16’s

On Monday 15 August 2016, sixteen of the finest young golfers in the Area gathered at Kirkcudbright Golf Club on a beautiful summer’s day to play a match between a South Select and Dumfries & County Golf Club. The match had been arranged to give the boys experience in match play team golf. All the boys were under 16 years of age and determined to display their skills, competence and ability to propel a golf ball round a course in excellent condition. The boys all looked extremely smart in their team colours – Dumfries & County in…

SOUTH JUNIORS v DURHAM JUNIORS

This was the last match of the season for the South Juniors in the Northern Counties League. Durham Juniors were the visitors to Thornhill Golf Club on Friday 12 August on a damp and cloudy day with the threat of heavy rain not far away. The course was in very good condition although both teams found the greens on the slow side. Two of the South boys, Rowan Marchbank and Greg Rice, were making their last appearance as next year they would be overage, and were determined to help produce a positive result. Callum McMillan (Kirkcudbright) and…