Scottish Golf Limited (SGL) have announced the teams for the Senior’s European and Home International Championships to be held in September. We wish them all good luck, and if you can make either event to support the team this will be appreciated by them all.

European Senior Men’s Team Championship, Diamond Golf Club, Austria, 4-8 September 

• Ian Brotherston – Dumfries & County Golf Club
• Ronnie Clark – Erskine Golf Club
• Stewart Henderson – Hamilton Golf Club
• Lindsay Blair – Grangemouth Golf Club
• Kenneth Gallagher – East Kilbride Golf Club
• Robert Smith – Nairn Golf Club

Senior Men’s Home Internationals, Southerness Golf Club, Scotland 18-20 September.

• Ian Brotherston – Dumfries & County Golf Club
• Ronnie Clark – Erskine Golf Club
• Lindsay Blair – Grangemouth Golf Club
• Kenneth Gallagher – East Kilbride Golf Club
• Robert Smith – Nairn Golf Club
• John Fraser – Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh
• Malcolm Reid – Sonning Golf Club
• Richard Johnston – Glenbervie Golf Club (Reserve).

Full details can be viewed via attached link.

https://www.scottishgolf.org/team-announcement-senior-men-womens-european-home-internationals/

Stewart Henderson wins South Senior Open by seven strokes with a pair of 66s

Hamilton's Stewart Henderson outclassed the field in the South of Scotland Senior Open over 36 holes at Dumfries and County to win the title by seven shots.
Stewart shot two brilliant rounds of three-under-par 66 for a total of 132. His halves were 37-29 in the first round and 35-31 in the second.
Former shinty star John Fraser (Royal Burgess) was the distant runner-up with scores of 67 (32-35) and 72. A double bogey at the fifth after bogeys at the third and fourth in his second round killed his hopes of staying in touch with Stewart.
Ronnie Clark (Erskine) (71-71) and Malcolm Reid (Sonning) (70-72) finished joint third.

In the Handicap section local player Graeme Sharp (Playing off 4) enjoyed a victory on his home course with a Net total of 135, beating Stewart Henderson by 1. In joint 3^rd place were George Rodaks (Pitreavie) and Brian Halbert (Callander) on 138.

In the Super Seniors section, John Fraser won the Scratch with his 139, and George Rodaks  and Brian Halbert shared  the Net with a score of 138.

13th JULY : RONNIE CLARK wins Matchplay defeating GEORGE BARRIE by the narrowest of margins, 1 hole. 

The match produced golf of the highest quality from both players and was played in the best of sportsmanship throughout. Ronnie has produced excellent golf all week starting with his 5 under par total in the qualifying rounds and through all the knockout stages. A well deserved victory and a worthy Champion. 

Congratulations also to George who's performances this week has been a joy to see 

GEORGE RODAKS (Pitreavie) wins Super Seniors Matchplay Championship with a fine 4&3 victory over David Nelson (Aboyne) in this morning's final at Drumpellier. Hopefully photo will follow in due course.

The main Matchplay final this afternoon will be between RONNIE CLARK (ERSKINE) and GEORGE BARRIE (CALLANDER).  Top seed Ronnie overcame fellow Scottish Internationalist Graham Bell (Downfield) this morning in a close match, winning 1 Up.  George had a 3&1 winning margin over ex-pat Jimmy Johnston from Northumberland.  Good luck to both players in this afternoon's final.

Updated Super Seniors results CLICK HERE

The semi-finals on Friday will be between Ronnie Clark & Graham Bell and in match 2 Jim Johnston and George Barrie. Ist match tees off at 08:30. 

12th July: Results from the last 16 round are now on the results page link. Quarter finalists are Ronnie Clark, Ian Brotherston, Graham Bell, John Fraser, Phil Dempsey, Jim Johnston, David Shields & George Barrie. Matches teed off at 13:30 today.

In the Super Seniors, this years final will be between George Rodaks and David Nelson. This will be played tomorrow morning.

George defeated Jim Kinloch by 1 hole and David overcame Ian Dickson 2&1 in the semi-finals. Good luck to both players tomorrow. To open Super Seniors Results page CLICK HERE

Day 1 Knockout Results.

Ronnie Clark progresses through to last 16. No 2 seed Alastair Belford out as is defending Champion Nick Robson.

In Super Seniors top seed George Rodaks is though to semi-final and defending Champion Peter Kinloch loses at 19th hole.

DAY 1 report click here.   Main Matchplay results on Competition page.  

Updated Super Seniors results/draw CLICK HERE

 Ronnie Clark wins qualifying event with a 5 under par total of 137.  Full report on the 2 days play will follow in due course.

CSS for both days was 73.  Cut off for Main event was 158, and for Super Seniors 149 (Net). Card play offs were required in both events.

MAIN DRAW  CLICK HERE or via link below

www.scottishgolf.org/championships/#/competition/1351385/matchplay

Super Seniors Draw  CLICK HERE

Stewart Henderson wins West of Scotland Seniors Open
Stewart Henderson (Hamilton) won our West of Scotland Seniors Open, reduced to one round because of high winds on Thursday, with a two-under-par score of 68.
Stewart won by one stroke from Ian Brotherston (Dumfries and County) with Ronnie Clark (Erskine) third on the 70 mark at Ranfurly Castle Golf Club.
Stewart had a mixed big bag of figures. He had an eagle 2 at the third and birdies at the first, third, fourth and short 14th. But he ran up a double bogey 6 at the eight and dropped strokes to par at the 12th and 17th in halves of 34.
Ian's highlights in a 69 were an eagle 3 at the third and a birdie at the 12th.

In the Handicap section, Kevin McArthur (St Andrews Golf Club) won narrowly with a Net 69, edging out our Captain Gordon Doig (Southerness) by 2 shots.

Maurice Lindsay wins East of Scotland Open

St Andrews was affected badly by Haar on both days of the competition, resulting in delays to start. On Thursday we had to resort to a 2 tee start after a 3 hour delay, and on Friday a 2 hour delay occurred. Many thanks to Archie & Dave and the staff at Fairmont in re-organising starts to allow the competition to proceed.

At the end of the 2 days, Monifieth's Maurice Lindsay emerged the winner with rounds of 73 and 69 for two-under 142.
The winner and the runner-up, Gary Tough (Edzell), beaten by only one stroke, were the only players in the big field to go as low as 69 on the second day. 

Nairn's Robert Smith, joint first-round leader with a 71, looked to have the title sewn up when he reached the turn in a bogey-free 32 shots in his second round but he had a nightmare inward half of 41 for a 73 which dragged him down to third place on 144.

In the handicap section Keith Renton (Lundin) had a narrow one shot victory over Billy Erskine (Kilysth Lennox) and Gary Tough (Edzell) on 149.

NIALL LAMOND'S SECOND ROUND 72 WINS HIM THE SENIOR GOLD MEDAL AT WINDY TAIN

BRONZE MEDAL WON BY NEW MEMBER  ALASTAIR STODDART (ROYAL DORNOCH)

For full report open attached article:  TAIN 2018 REPORT