Battle Trophy Winner Daniel Young Sets Sights On Walker Cup Selection.
Craigiehill’s Daniel Young has now set his sights on Walker Cup selection later this year after coming from eight shots behind to capture the 2015 Battle Trophy at Crail.
Young, who is also the reigning South African Amateur champion, shot a final round five under par 67 in bright but windy conditions to win by a shot with a nine under par 279 total on the Craighhead Links course.
Young’s good friend Connor Syme, who had led the event for three rounds, posted a disappointing 76.while ...
Aphribarnrat Shines In Shenzen International With Birdie Play-Off Victory.
Thailand’s popular Kiradech Aphibarnrat eagled the 17th to force his way into a play-off and then birdied the first extra hole to secure a second European Tour victory in the inaugural Shenzhen International.
Aphibarnrat defeated China’s Li Hao-ton after both players had completed regulation play locked at 12-under par.
The win is Aphibarnrat’s second since capturing the 2013 Maybank Malaysian Open title.
Li, having completed his round, was waiting to see if he would become to first ...
Connor Syme Rides High & Low In Muscling His Way to Six-Shot Battle Trophy Advantage
Crail, Scotland …. Drumoig’s Connor Syme experienced the highs and lows of golf in storming his way to an impressive six shot lead after two rounds on day one of the 2015 Battle Trophy.
Syme, 20 went within a stroke of equaling the Craighead Links course record at the acclaimed Gil Hanse designed course at Crail with a blistering opening score of an eight under par 64.
The record of a nine under par 63 had been set exactly a year ago in the 2014 Battle Trophy by Jack McDonald.
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Jordan Spieth Rebounds 79 Spots Banking 62 In RBC Heritage
Masters champion Jordan Spieth rebounded 79 places in banking a blistering second round 62 on the second day of the RBC Heritage Classic at Hilton Head.
A day earlier Spieth looked as flat as most parts of the Lone Star State and clearly carrying a hangover from last week’s Augusta National triumph.
Spieth grabbed a haul of nine birdies including birding his closing two holes on the Sea Pines course to end the round sharing 7th place at six under par.
Fellow American Troy Merritt went one stroke ...
Double SGU Winning Ewen Ferguson Gunning For 2015 Battle Trophy Triumph.
Double SGU Order of Merit events Ewen Ferguson will be looking to make it three wins from three starts in this weekend’s prestigious Battle Trophy at Crail Golfing Society.
Ferguson, who is a former British Boys champion, captured the Leven Champions of Champions event and then added success in the CraigMillar Park championship in Edinburgh.
“I am just trying to treat the Battle Trophy like any other week as it’s a situation I have never been in before,” he said.
“I ...
From Augusta National to Crail – Bradley Neil Treating Battle Trophy Like Normal Event.
Last week’s Masters rookie British Amateur champ Bradley Neil readily accepts he’s facing a vastly different challenge contesting this week Battle Trophy at Crail Golfing Society, and golf’s seventh oldest club.
After the excitement but also the disappointment of competing for a first time at Augusta National, the Blairgowrie golfer heads the strongest Battle Trophy field.
Joining Neil on the acclaimed Gil Hanse designed Craighead Links course is Cawdor’s Jamie Savage, who ...
No Surprise As Spieth Struggles With G Mac & Every Leading Heritage.
It should be no surprise new Masters champion Jordan Spieth struggled on the opening day of the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head in South Carolina.
Spieth, who could have easily withdrawn after last week’s stunning maiden Masters triumph and then having spent a whirlwind two days in ‘The Big Apple’, shot 3-over 74 to also bring to an end a run of 16 straight rounds under par.
The Texan has just one birdie in his round but also two bogeys and a 14th hole double bogey.
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