SGU UNDER 16 SERIES - Walker second in first event

Euan Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie) was runner up in the first event in the SGU Under 16 winter series, played at The Glen, North Berwick, on Sunday 31st October.

With a field of invited players under the age of 16 on 1 January 2011 and who are part of the Scottish Golf Academy the series of four events will take place throughout the winter months.

The opening event was won by Bradley Neil (Blairgowrie) with a three under par score of 67, whilst Euan Walker was the only other boy to break par, finishing two shots back on 69, one under par.

LEADING SCORES :-

1 NEIL, Bradley Blairgowrie Golf Club 67 -3
2 WALKER, Euan Kilmarnock (Barassie) 69 -1
T3 HUGHAN, Robert Newton Stewart GC 70 Par

T3 WILSON, Alexander Gullane 70 Par

T5 MACINTYRE, Bob Glencruitten 71 +1
T5 SYME, Connor Dumfries & County 71 +1
T7 FERGUSON, Ewen Bearsden 72 +2
T7 MCDOUGALL, Alasdair The New Club, St Andrews 72 +2
T7 SCOTT, Ewan St Andrews 72 +2
T10 KINSLEY, Ben St Andrews 73 +3

T10 HILL, Calum Tantallon 73 +3

12 STEWART, Rory Crieff 74 +4

13 BOWDEN, Euan The Glen 75 +5

T14 BURNS, George Williamwood Golf Club 76 +6

T14 MORRISON, Liam Hamilton 76 +6

The only other Ayrshire player in the field, Jack Thomas (Irvine) finished tied 23rd on 79 (+9).

In the girls event, won by Gabrielle McDonald (Craigielaw) with a a score of 72, the best places Ayrshire player was Emma Hale (Troon Ladies) - pictured - who tied tenth on 80, 3 shots ahead of Connie Jaffery (West Kilbride) who was tied 17th on 83.

The other Ayrshire girl in the field was Katie McGarva (Troon Ladies) who was 19th, on a score of 85.

The remaining events on the schedule are :-

Event 2 - Strathmore, Sunday 21 November

Event 3 - St Andrews, Eden Course, Sunday 6 February 2011

Event 4 - TBC, Sunday 6 March 2011