BANCHORY'S CHRIS ROBB WINS AGAIN ON US COLLEGE CIRCUIT

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA --- Chris Robb from Banchory has won his second American collegiate tournament  - the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate - at the weekend. 
Robb, pictured with the trophy, the North-east District Open amateur championship winner at Newmachar during his summer holidays "back home," beat Mississippi's State's Axel Boasson by one stroke after trailing him by two entering the final day.
Robb's nine-under par 207 effort led his college squad - the Chattanooga-Tennessee Mocs - to second place in the team event, four shots behind the winners, Mississippi State Bulldogs (861) while holding off Iowa State in third by a shot at 866.
Robb's win was impressive. Including defeating his team-mate, United States amateur champion Steve Fox third-year student Chris finished ahead of six college golfers ranked in America's top 100 and two from the top 20 - No. 16 Scott Fernandez of Iowa State and No. 19 Jonathan Grey of Georgia State.
Fox, who won the US amateur title the same weekend that Robb won the NE District Open title this past summer, tied for 10th, at three-over par 219. 
Liam Johnston from Dumfries, a second Scot in the Tennessee-Chattanooga team, matched Fox's 73 (+1) in the final round. He ended up tied for 39th at 225 (+9).
The UTC Mocs don't play again until February. They next hit the links February 22-24 at the Redstone Collegiate Championship in Humble, Texas.

CHRIS ROBB, by E-mail, said the following to Scottishgolfview.com earlier today:

My other win in the States was in my freshman year, second tournament I played in college called the Springhill Suites Invitational. I won that with the exact same scores as I did this one but just in different order.
I'd say the big thing this past weekend was I scrambled very well and made a lot of good putts. Didn't hit it that fantastic but the short game was on so it kept me in it and kept the momentum going. The course (7,245yd) was very tree lined and the wind was blowing hard, so staying patient was also another big thing which I felt I did well. 
We have three months off now until our next tournament in early Feb to work on the game, already looking forward to getting started in the Spring.
I'd say college golf has helped my game a lot, especially in the last year or so. Seeing how hard the other guys work, for example Stephan Jager, was an eye opener for me when I first came over to America and so I made sure I did the same. 
It's mostly helped with the way I think on the course. I'd say, my mental side of golf needed a lot of work when I arrived from Scotland - and it has improved a lot.
If things stay on track, I will turn pro after my final year at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. I am currently in my third of four years, so I have a year and a half to improve to the standard you need to be to consider turning pro.
I'm a member of Meldrum House Golf Club, Aberdeenshire now. The course and facilities out there are fantastic and have definitely helped me improve over the last couple of years

Chris Robb