Frazer Chips in With Masters Victory
at Torwoodlee
By ROSS DUNCAN
Scottish Golf Union
St Medans youngster Frazer Pomfret and Minto’s Tara McTaggart were today’s winners in the south regional final of the Dunfermline Building Society Junior Masters at Torwoodlee in the Borders.
14-year-old Pomfret, whose handicap has plummeted to 13 after some great scoring this season, accumulated an impressive 39 point haul over the Torwoodlee course to clinch first place and a place in the Gleneagles final. Frazer, from Port William near Newton Stewart, was a model of consistency, scoring twenty points going out and nineteen points coming home to win by a stroke from Peebles ace Daniel Flannery.
McTaggart made it a week to remember for Minto Golf Club following her team mate Lesley Atkins victory in the Scottish Girls U14s Championship. The 12-year-old stormed to a tally of 35 points, including an excellent inward half scratch score of 40, to win the girls section. Having just missed out on a place at Gleneagles last year, the Borders girl was delighted to go one better twelve months later.
“It’s great to win having come so close to a place in the final last year. With Lesley’s win at the Glen last week its exciting times for the girls at Minto Golf Club.” said a jubilant McTaggart.
Six-handicapper Flannery will make his second consecutive appearance in the Dunfermline Building Society Junior Masters final after his 38 point stableford score saw him clinch the runners-up spot. Having finished in 5th place in last week’s Scottish Boys U14s Championship, Flannery continued his good form to pip Jedburgh’s Garry Hogg by a shot.
Galashiels rising star Simon Fairbairn, cut to a handicap of two after winning the Peebles Boys Open with a scratch 66 on Sunday, played his way into the final with 37 points, the same score as Eyemouth youngster James Maltman, son of club professional Craig who claimed the fifth and final spot at Gleneagles courtesy of the better inward half.
Connor Hogg (Jedburgh) was the unlucky player in sixth place. The 19-handicapper raced to the turn in 23 points, but fell away on the closing holes to miss out by virtue of the countback.
Dunfermline Building Society’s Richard McLeod, speaking at the presentation of prizes, said:
“Torwoodlee has been an excellent venue for the Junior Masters south final and there is certainly some good young talent coming through in the Borders. Dunfermline Building Society is proud to support grass roots golf and we look forward to seeing these players developing over the next few years.”
To view the report on the SGU website click on the link below. Hole-by-hole scoring also available on the website:
http://www.scottishgolfunion.org/Index.cfm?action=newsDetail&newsid=976
at Torwoodlee
By ROSS DUNCAN
Scottish Golf Union
St Medans youngster Frazer Pomfret and Minto’s Tara McTaggart were today’s winners in the south regional final of the Dunfermline Building Society Junior Masters at Torwoodlee in the Borders.
14-year-old Pomfret, whose handicap has plummeted to 13 after some great scoring this season, accumulated an impressive 39 point haul over the Torwoodlee course to clinch first place and a place in the Gleneagles final. Frazer, from Port William near Newton Stewart, was a model of consistency, scoring twenty points going out and nineteen points coming home to win by a stroke from Peebles ace Daniel Flannery.
McTaggart made it a week to remember for Minto Golf Club following her team mate Lesley Atkins victory in the Scottish Girls U14s Championship. The 12-year-old stormed to a tally of 35 points, including an excellent inward half scratch score of 40, to win the girls section. Having just missed out on a place at Gleneagles last year, the Borders girl was delighted to go one better twelve months later.
“It’s great to win having come so close to a place in the final last year. With Lesley’s win at the Glen last week its exciting times for the girls at Minto Golf Club.” said a jubilant McTaggart.
Six-handicapper Flannery will make his second consecutive appearance in the Dunfermline Building Society Junior Masters final after his 38 point stableford score saw him clinch the runners-up spot. Having finished in 5th place in last week’s Scottish Boys U14s Championship, Flannery continued his good form to pip Jedburgh’s Garry Hogg by a shot.
Galashiels rising star Simon Fairbairn, cut to a handicap of two after winning the Peebles Boys Open with a scratch 66 on Sunday, played his way into the final with 37 points, the same score as Eyemouth youngster James Maltman, son of club professional Craig who claimed the fifth and final spot at Gleneagles courtesy of the better inward half.
Connor Hogg (Jedburgh) was the unlucky player in sixth place. The 19-handicapper raced to the turn in 23 points, but fell away on the closing holes to miss out by virtue of the countback.
Dunfermline Building Society’s Richard McLeod, speaking at the presentation of prizes, said:
“Torwoodlee has been an excellent venue for the Junior Masters south final and there is certainly some good young talent coming through in the Borders. Dunfermline Building Society is proud to support grass roots golf and we look forward to seeing these players developing over the next few years.”
To view the report on the SGU website click on the link below. Hole-by-hole scoring also available on the website:
http://www.scottishgolfunion.org/Index.cfm?action=newsDetail&newsid=976
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