ANOTHER HIGH US COLLEGE FINISH BY STUART BALLINGALL

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Anglo-Scot Stuart Ballingall, a student at Missouri University and a former Scotland boy international, finished runner-up to college team-mate Jace Long in a Missouri 1-2 finish to the Jackrabbait Invitational men's college tournament at Primm Valley Club, near Las Vegas, Nevada on Tuesday.
A former Scotland Under-18 international team member, Ballingall, one of the highest-rated Scots in the World Amateur Golf Rankings although he has never played for the Scotland men's team, followed up a brilliant opening round of 10-under-par 62 over a 7,090yd course with scores of 70 and 69 for a total of 15-under-par 201.
Long shot 63, 69 and 67 for 199.
Ballingall, pictured, was born in Norwich of Scottish parents and lists Scotland as his golfing "home."
Amazingly, if the GB and I team for September's Walker Cup match at Royal Aberdeen were to be selected automatically from the top 10 British and Irish players in the WAGR, then Stuart would be on the fringe of a place in the team.
His performances in US college golf are solely responsible for his high standing in the WAGR in which he is the third highest ranked Scot behind James Byrne and Michael Stewart.
A third Missouri University student, William Harrold from St Albans, finished joint 43rd in a field of 81 players with scores of 72, 76 and 73.
Missouri (827) won their second team title of the year, but only by a single shot from Idaho University in a field of 14 teams.

ELLIS KEENAN MAKES TOP 15 ON HAWAII

England international Ellis Keenan, pictured left, a student at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas), improved from joint 41st to a final placing of joint 14th in a huge field of 108 players with a final round of 73 in the Dr Donnis Thompson Invitational women's college tournament at Kaneohe Klipper Golf Club, Honolulu, Hawaii this week.
Ellis's earlier rounds were 80 and 75. Her total was 228 over the par-72 course of 6,139yd. She finished 13 shots behind the winner, former British women's open amateur champion, Carlota Ciganda (Arizona State) from Pamplona, Spain. Carlota scored 68, 74 and 73 for one-under 215 and a one-shot victory from Alejandra Llaneza (Arizona) (70-73-73).
Arizona State (887)won the team title ahead of state rivals Arizona (902) with Notre Dame (9045) third and UNLV (908) fourth of 19 teams.


PERTH'S DANIEL YOUNG MAKES TOP 10 AT KINDERLOU, GEORGIA

Perth's pair of students at Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida - Daniel Young and Paul McPhee, finished joint sixth and 63rd respectively in the Southeaster Collegiate men's tournament at Kinderlou Forest Golf Club,  Georgia this week.
Craigie Hill GC member Daniel had steady rounds of 73, 71 and 73 for a one-over-par total over a long par-72 course of 7,140yd at Valdosta.
In a field of 75 players, Daniel, pictured right, finished only five shots behind the winner by two, Patrick Garrett (Georgia College) who had rounds of 70, 72 and 70 for 212.
Paul's middle round of 83 robbed him of a much higher finish. It was sandwich between first and third rounds of 75. He finished with a total of 233.
Lynn (893) finished ninth of 14 behind team title winners Georgia College (869).

TOM BERRY FINISHES IN TOP 30 AT SAN DIEGO

Tom Berry from Surrey, a student at San Diego State University, finished joint 28th in a field of 75 players at the San Diego Intercollegiate men's tournament at San Diego Country Club, California this week.
Tom had scores of 77, 76 and 72 for a total of nine-over-par 225 over a par-72 course of 7,033yd.
Winner by one shot with a total of two-under 214 was Paul McConnell (Texas-Arlington) with scores of 72, 72 and 70.
Texas-Arlington (1093) won the team title, only two shots ahead of San Diego State (1095) with San Diego (1110) third of 12 teams