Tuesday, April 10, 2012

R & A FOUNDATION TOURNAMENT - McDonald pipped in play off in scholars event

Jack McDonald
Jack McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie), a student at Stirling University, lost out in a three way play off for the mens title in the R&A Foundation Scholars' Tournament at the Eden and Old courses in St Andrews on Monday and Tuesday this week, with Yorkshireman David Booth, also of Stirling University, winning the title.

McDonald, Booth and Conor Wilson from Plymouth University finished the event, which covered two rounds on the Eden course on Monday and one on the Old Course on Tuesday, tied on 215. At the first play off hole Wilson found the burn and was eliminated.

Booth closed out McDonald on the second play off hole, the 18th on the Old Course, with an 8 foot putt for birdie.

Curtis Cup reserve Kelsey MacDonald (Nairn), who is also a student at Stirling University, won the womens title for the second time

LEADING SCORES :-

MEN
215 - David Booth (Stirling) 73 69 73, Jack McDonald (Stirling) 74 68 73, Conor Wilson ( Plymouth ) 72 73 70 (Booth won sudden-death play-off at second extra hole).
216 - Alexander Culverwell ( Stirling ) 70 70 76.
217 - Graeme Robertson ( Stirling ) 71 74 72.
218 - Oliver Roberts (Stirling) 75 71 72, Kit Holmes (Stirling) 74 69 75, Daniel Sommerville ( Dundee ) 72 70 76.
219 - Gareth Jenkins ( Birmingham ) 74 73 72, Michael Daily ( Stirling ) 71 70 78.
 
WOMEN

219 - Kelsey MacDonald (Stirling) 76 72 71.221 - Hannah McCook (Stirling) 75 70 76.
223 - Susan Jackson (Edinburgh) 76 73 74.
224 - Gabrielle MacDonald (St Andrews) 74 74 76.
225 - Charlotte Austwick (York) 73 73 79

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