US COLLEGE CIRCUIT SUMMARY
Latimer joint second in Old-
North State Collegiate
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Scottish students had varying degrees of success in tournaments on the US college golf circuit this week.
Peter Latimer, pictured by Cal Carson Golf Agency, from Markinch, a quarter-finalist at last year's Scottish amateur championship at Royal Troon and a senior-year student at Guilford College, Greensboro in North Carolina, finished joint second in a field of 71 for the Old North State Collegiate tournament at Old North State Club, New London in North Carolina.
Peter had rounds of 76 and 73 for a total of 149 over a long course of 7,102yd with a par of 72. He finished eight shots behind the runaway winner, Jason Garrett (Lenoir-Rhyne) who had rounds of 70 and 71 for 141. Cameron Fields (Pfeiffer) tied with Latimer for second place with scores of 76 and 73
Further down the field David McGregor, son of the former world-class swimmer Bobby McGregor, came joint 19th on 158 with scores of 74 and 84. David, from Helensburgh, is a sophomore (second year) student at Post University in New York State.
Scottish students had varying degrees of success in tournaments on the US college golf circuit this week.
Peter Latimer, pictured by Cal Carson Golf Agency, from Markinch, a quarter-finalist at last year's Scottish amateur championship at Royal Troon and a senior-year student at Guilford College, Greensboro in North Carolina, finished joint second in a field of 71 for the Old North State Collegiate tournament at Old North State Club, New London in North Carolina.
Peter had rounds of 76 and 73 for a total of 149 over a long course of 7,102yd with a par of 72. He finished eight shots behind the runaway winner, Jason Garrett (Lenoir-Rhyne) who had rounds of 70 and 71 for 141. Cameron Fields (Pfeiffer) tied with Latimer for second place with scores of 76 and 73
Further down the field David McGregor, son of the former world-class swimmer Bobby McGregor, came joint 19th on 158 with scores of 74 and 84. David, from Helensburgh, is a sophomore (second year) student at Post University in New York State.
Other Post University students from Britain, Thomas Rees a freshman from Wales, and Lee Wanklyn, a senior from Berkshire, and Gavin Wilson, a sophomore from Ladybank, finished joint 43rd, joint 48th and joint 63rd respectively.
Rees shot 86 and 79 for 165; Wanklyn 84 and 82 for 166, and Wilson 87 and 86 for 173.
Peter Latimer's effort helped Guilford College win the team event by six shots from Lenoir-Rhyne and Pfeiffer. Post University finished seventh on nine teams, some 34 shots behind Guilford.
Scott Crichton from Dalgety Bay, a senior year student at Western New Mexico University, finished fourth in the CSUB Elco Invitational college event at Seven Oaks Country Club, Bakersfield in California.
Scott, runner-up in last year's Scottish youths championship, had rounds of 75, 70 and 70 for a total of 215 over the par-72 course of 7,079yd.
He finished six shots behind the winner, Kyle Morrison (California State) who scored 69, 69 and 71 for 209.
Peter Latimer's effort helped Guilford College win the team event by six shots from Lenoir-Rhyne and Pfeiffer. Post University finished seventh on nine teams, some 34 shots behind Guilford.
Scott Crichton from Dalgety Bay, a senior year student at Western New Mexico University, finished fourth in the CSUB Elco Invitational college event at Seven Oaks Country Club, Bakersfield in California.
Scott, runner-up in last year's Scottish youths championship, had rounds of 75, 70 and 70 for a total of 215 over the par-72 course of 7,079yd.
He finished six shots behind the winner, Kyle Morrison (California State) who scored 69, 69 and 71 for 209.
Morrison won by five shots from joint runners-up Jonathan Cockerill (CSU Stanislaus) and Patrick Vauer (Sonoma State).
One of Crichton's team-mates, junior year student Steven Maxwell from Glasgow, finished 26th in a field of 65 players. He had scores of 76, 72 and 79 for 227. Western New Mexico finished fourth of 12 teams.
Former Scotland boy international Stuart Ballingall from Norwich, a freshman student at Missouri University, tied for ninth place in a field of 75 players at the WSU Snowman Getaway college tournament at Whirlwind Golf Club, Chandler in Arizona.
Over a very long course of 7,334yd with a par of 72, Stuart had creditable scores of 74, 71 and 75 for 220. Ballingall, who won his very first US college event last autumn, finished nine shots behind the winner, Brett Iliff (Missouri-Kansas City) who scored 70, 71 and 70 for 211, to head the field by two shots. One of Iliff's team-mates, Alex Hogben from Manchester, finished joint 20th of 226 with scores of 77, 76 and 73.
One of Crichton's team-mates, junior year student Steven Maxwell from Glasgow, finished 26th in a field of 65 players. He had scores of 76, 72 and 79 for 227. Western New Mexico finished fourth of 12 teams.
Former Scotland boy international Stuart Ballingall from Norwich, a freshman student at Missouri University, tied for ninth place in a field of 75 players at the WSU Snowman Getaway college tournament at Whirlwind Golf Club, Chandler in Arizona.
Over a very long course of 7,334yd with a par of 72, Stuart had creditable scores of 74, 71 and 75 for 220. Ballingall, who won his very first US college event last autumn, finished nine shots behind the winner, Brett Iliff (Missouri-Kansas City) who scored 70, 71 and 70 for 211, to head the field by two shots. One of Iliff's team-mates, Alex Hogben from Manchester, finished joint 20th of 226 with scores of 77, 76 and 73.
Washington State (871) wont he team event ahead of Missouri (878) and Idaho (879) with UMKC third of 13 teams on 883.
Michael Stewart (East Tennessee State University), winner of the Scottish boys' match-play championship at Southerness in 2008, finished joint 32nd in a field of 75 at the Puerto Rico Classic college tournament at Rio Mar Golf Club, Rio Grande.
Stewart had rounds of 76, 70 and 71 for a total of 217 over a par-72 course of 6,902yd.
Kevin Tway (Oklahoma State) won with a 17-under-par total of 199 with great rounds of 65, 68 and 66, winning by three shots from Cody Gribble (Texas) (67-65-70).
Michael Stewart (East Tennessee State University), winner of the Scottish boys' match-play championship at Southerness in 2008, finished joint 32nd in a field of 75 at the Puerto Rico Classic college tournament at Rio Mar Golf Club, Rio Grande.
Stewart had rounds of 76, 70 and 71 for a total of 217 over a par-72 course of 6,902yd.
Kevin Tway (Oklahoma State) won with a 17-under-par total of 199 with great rounds of 65, 68 and 66, winning by three shots from Cody Gribble (Texas) (67-65-70).
Other East Tennessee State students in the field were Seamus Power from Waterford (jt 13th on 210 with scores of 68-74-68); Rhys Enoch from Cornwall (jt 53rd on 222 with 77-70-785) and Paul O'Kane from Castledawson, Northern Ireland (jt 59th with scores of 71-80-74 for 225).
Texas (822) won the team title ahead of Oklahoma State (828) and Clemson (843). East Tennessee State (859) finished eight in a field of 15 teams.
James Taverner (Southeastern Louisiana) finished joint 46th in the Mardis Gras Invitational at TPC of Louisiana, Avondale in Louisiana. James had rounds of 75, 72 and 84 over a par-72 course of 6,931yd, finishing 24 shots behind the six-stroke winner, Alex Ching (San Diego) with scores of 64, 75 and 69.
Alex Banham from Peterborough jt 12th in Florida
In the Jacksonville University Women's Classic at Hidden Hills Country Club in Florida, Alex Banham (Stetson University), a junior student from Peterborough, finished joint 12th in a field of 60 players with a pair of 78s for a total of 156 over the par-72, 6,003yd course.
She finished 12 shots behind the winner, Mitsuki Katahira (Daytona State) with scores of 73 and 71 for 144, to have two strokes to spare at the head of a field of 60 players.
Dayton State (596) won the team title ahead of Stetson (610) with Cincinnati (625) third of 11 teams.
San Diego (870) won the team title by three shots from North Carolina State.
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