International flavour to Glenbervie junior open tournament
Although the conditions were very poor with very heavy rain showers throughout the day 90 junior golfers took part in this year’s Glenbervie Junior Boys’ and Girls’ Open. The competition had an international flavour with five young golfers from Croatia playing and we had competitors from as far afield as Dumfries, West Kilbride, East Lothian and Perthshire.
The Junior Open trophy presented to the boy returning the lowest scratch score was won by 15 year old Robert Johnson of Helensburgh who shot a tremendous 71. Other notable scores were 74s by Peter Maxwell (Glenbervie) and Connor Syme (Dumfries and County). The best nett score by a boy aged under 15 was a 66 by 13 year old Paul McHugh of Dullatur (80 less 14). Glenbervie junior Richard Johnston had the best nett score in the 15 and over age group with a 67 (79 less 12). 77 boys took part and it a real credit to them that only nine boys submitted a no return in what at times was really atrocious weather.
Prizewinners were:
Junior Open Trophy (for the best scratch score) – Robert Johnson (Helensburgh) 71
Under 15s
Scratch
1st Peter Maxwell (Glenbervie) 74
2nd Ben Craggs (Glenbervie) 80
3rd Neil McConnachie (Balmore) 83
Handicap
1st Paul McHugh (Dullatur) 80 – 14 = 66
2nd Rowan Carey (Auchterarder) 94 – 27 = 67
3rd Scott Grant (Callander) 90 – 21 = 69
15 – 18 years
Scratch
1st Robert Johnson (Helensburgh) 71
2nd Connor Syme (Dumfries and County) 74
3rd Jamie Bowman (Glenbervie) 78 (bih)
Handicap
1st Richard Johnston (Glenbervie) 79 – 12 = 67
2nd Stephen McInulty (Glenbervie) 82 – 13 = 69
3rd Richard Furby (Falkirk) 90 – 20 = 70
The CSS was 71.
Thirteen players took part in the girls’ competition and despite the weather this was probably the best results from girls we have had in recent years. The MarScot Trophy for the lowest scratch score was won by Alison Goodwin (Glenbervie) with a 79. It was no easy victory however as Gillian Arnott (Kilbirnie Place – 80), Alexis Hutton (Falkirk Tryst – 81) and Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride – 83) were all close behind.
In the handicap competition, Megan Duff of Hilton Park returned an excellent nett 69 (90 – 21) to be first with Catherine Goodwin of Glenbervie second with a nett 71 (95 – 24).
Scores (CSS 72):
Megan Duff (Hilton Park) 90 – 21 = 69
Catherine Goodwin (Glenbervie) 95 – 24 = 71
Alexis Hutton (Falkirk Tryst) 81 – 9 = 72
Gillian Arnott (Kilbirnie Place) 80 – 7 = 73
Alison Goodwin (Glenbervie) 79 – 5 = 74
Jorden Ferrie (Kirkintilloch) 85 – 10 = 75
Mhairi McKay (West Kilbride) 83 – 7 = 76
Tiffiny Wood (Glenbervie) 90 – 13 = 77
Jennifer Allan (Glenbervie) 101 – 23 = 78
Nicola Robertson (Dunblane New) 92 – 9 = 83
Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) 88 – 5 = 83
Ellen Forbes (Falkirk) 112 – 24 = 88
Andrea Walker (Falkirk) 121 – 28 = 93
It was great to see so many young boy and girl golfers play and we had fourteen players aged 12 or less including a 10 year old and a 9 year old!

Girl prizewinners (left to right): Megan Duff, Catherine Goodwin, Alison Goodwin, Gillian Arnott and Mhairi McKay.

Ken Goodwin
Junior Convenor
Glenbervie Golf Club
Tel: 01324 716716
Mob: 07881 845745
Visit our website at http://glenberviejuniors.blogspot.com