ANOTHER SCOTTISH TEENAGER
HEADING FOR US COLLEGE

Kevin Duncan, winner of the North-east District boys’ order of merit this season when he was also runner-up in the North-east youths’ championship, has added his name to the increasing list of talented Scottish golfing teenagers who see their immediate future in the United States.
Next August, Duncan, pictured right, will boost a colony of Scots on the Clayton State University golf roster, based in the town of Morrow near Atlanta, Georgia.
There are three Glasgow boys – Neil McBride, Brendon McKenna and Conaill Scanlon as well as Daniel Sommerville from St Andrews – already at the university as either first or second-year students.
Duncan, who was 18 years old in October, is a nephew of the Ellon club professional, Ronnie Urquhart.
A member of McDonald Ellon, Newburgh and Royal Aberdeen golf clubs, Kevin was the first player in the history of the Ellon club to get down to scratch of a handicap which he improved to +1 by the end of September.
Kevin has amassed a tremendous record in junior open events over the past two or three years – and not just in the North-east. He finished second in the North-east of England youths championships’ Under-18 section at Middlesbrough Golf Club this past season.
He had a 63 off the boxes – a record for the shorter course - at Cruden Bay earlier this year.
Duncan was also a talented tennis player, winner of the North-east schools Under-18 boys’ tennis championship when he was only 14. He quit tennis to concentrate on golf three years ago.
“I am delighted at having the opportunity to attend Clayton State University as I will be able to play golf every day and have access to three fantastic courses,” said Kevin who, says his dad Tom, has had an ambition to go to America on a golf scholarship since the age of 11.
“The golf coach, Barry Harwell, played on the US PGA Tour at one time. He is coming to Scotland next June and I’m hoping to take him to one of my favourite links at Lossiemouth as well as Cruden Bay, Ellon and Newburgh.”
Kevin has left school and will work over the winter before playing full-time golf until he leaves for America in the early autumn.