GRANT FORREST CAUGHT OVER FINAL ROUND IN CALIFORNIA
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Scottish amateur champion Grant Forrest from North Berwick, a second-year student at San Diego University, finished
second in the San Diego Classic college golf tournament this week
after leading the field of 84 players into the final round at Chula Vista Golf Club, California.
Forrest, pictured, had scores of 70, 68 and 73 for a seven-under-par total of 209 over a longish course of 7,033yd with a par of 72.
Arizona State's Jon Rahm, trailing the Scot by four shots after opening rounds of 72-70, made up the leeway with a final round of five-under-par 67 for a two-stroke win with a total of seven-under 209.
Tom Berry, a junior year student at San Diego State University and a Surrey man, finished seventh on 215 with scores of 73-71-71.
Tom's effort helped San Diego State to win the team title with a total of 864, ahead of Arizona State and Texas Christian (both 867), Texas Tech (872) and San Diego (878) in a field of 14 teams.
CHRIS ROBB MAKES ALABAMA TOP 10
Former Scottish schoolboys champion Chris Robb (Tennessee-Chattanooga University)
from Banchory finished joint 10th in a field of 81 at the Tiger
Invitational college tournament at Grand National Golf Club, Opelika in Alabama.
Robb, pictured left, winner of the North-east District Open at Newmachar last summer, shot 72, 76 and 75 for a total of 213 over a 7,149yd (par-72) course.
He finished 10 shots behind the winner by three, Chad Ramey (Mississippi State) (72-71-70).
In the same event Liam Johnston from Dumfries, a team-mate of Robb's, had scores of 80-75-79 for 235 and a share of 53rd place.
Chattanooga finished fifth of 15 in the team event won by Mississippi State ahead of Memphis.
TOP 30 TEXAS FINISH BY SEAN LAWRIE
Sean Lawrie, nephew of Paul and a student at Midland College, Texas, finished in joint 28th position in a field of 64 at the NJCAA District 2 preview tournament at Sugar Tree Golf Club, Dennis in Texas.
Over a par-71 course of 6659yd, Lawrie (pictured right) shot 76-80 for 156 - nine shots behind the joint winners, Cameron Liddell (Tyler) (73-74) and Ryan Beatty (McLennan) (73-74).
Chris Low (McLennan) from North Berwick tied for 42nd place on 160 with scores of 83-77 but he helped McLennan College win the team title.
Also on the 160 mark was Chris Cotton (Tyler), a freshman from England. Chris scored a pair of 80s.
McLennan (595) won the team title ahead of Paris (602) with Tyler (610) third and Midland (614) fourth in a field of 11 teams.
SCOTT GIBSON IN TOP 50 AT
MYRTLE BEACH
Scott Gibson (East Tennessee State) from Dumfries finished joint 43rd in a field of 63 at the General Hackler Championship college event at TPC of Myrtle Beach.
Gibson, pictured right, scored 82, 79 and 74 for 235 - 20 shots behind the joint winners, Oliver Goss (Tennessee) and Taylor Pendrith (Kent State).
Two other East Tennessee State students, Walker Cup player Rhys Pugh from Pontypridd and Tom Heggarty from Cheshire, figured in the event.
Over a par-72 course of 6,950yd, Pugh scored 76-75-80 for 231 and a T34 placing while Heggarty was T57 on 246 with scores of 79, 80 and 87.
IN BRIEF
64th SoCal Intercollegiate Championship Division 2
Mission Viejo CC, California
Par 213. Yardage 6799 Field of 87 players
Winner
207 Alex Carpenter (Abilene Christian) 72 72 63 (won by 9 shots)
Selected scores
231 Liam Brace (Grand Canyon) from Suffolk 76 81 74 (T22)
232 Mark Geddes (Grand Canyon) from Cheshire 78 78 766 (T24)
233 Adam Hughes (Belmont Abbey) from Bromley 73 89 71 (T29)
243 Matt Foster (Belmont Abbey) from Oxford 79 82 82 (59th)
Did Not Finish: Matthew Reid (Belmont Abbey) from Dundee NR 76 78
SAND SHARK CLASSIC
Oldfield GC, Okatie, South Carolina.
Par 216 (3x72) Yardage 6904 Field of 83 players.
Winner
214 Brian Langley (SC-Beaufort) 70 70 74 (won by 2 shots)
Selected scores
229 Bryan Rutherford (Webber International) from Sevenoaks 76 77 76, Connor O'Dell (Webber International) from Taunton 77 78 74 (T24)
235 Matt Basey (Webber International) from Brostp; 87 93 87 (T44)
PINEHURST INTERCOLLEGIATE
Pinehurst No 6 Course, North Carolina
Par 213 (3x71) Yardage 6832 Field of 92 players.
Winner
214 Tyler Merkel (Ball State) 70 73 71 (won by 1 shot)
Selected scores
223 Tom Wilde (Old Dominion) from Buckinghamshire 73 76 74 (T14)
225 Garth McGee (Old Dominion) from Bangor, nr Belfast 73 77 75 (T17)
Scottish amateur champion Grant Forrest from North Berwick, a second-year student at San Diego University, finished
second in the San Diego Classic college golf tournament this week
after leading the field of 84 players into the final round at Chula Vista Golf Club, California.
Forrest, pictured, had scores of 70, 68 and 73 for a seven-under-par total of 209 over a longish course of 7,033yd with a par of 72.
Arizona State's Jon Rahm, trailing the Scot by four shots after opening rounds of 72-70, made up the leeway with a final round of five-under-par 67 for a two-stroke win with a total of seven-under 209.
Tom Berry, a junior year student at San Diego State University and a Surrey man, finished seventh on 215 with scores of 73-71-71.
Tom's effort helped San Diego State to win the team title with a total of 864, ahead of Arizona State and Texas Christian (both 867), Texas Tech (872) and San Diego (878) in a field of 14 teams.
CHRIS ROBB MAKES ALABAMA TOP 10
Robb, pictured left, winner of the North-east District Open at Newmachar last summer, shot 72, 76 and 75 for a total of 213 over a 7,149yd (par-72) course.
He finished 10 shots behind the winner by three, Chad Ramey (Mississippi State) (72-71-70).
In the same event Liam Johnston from Dumfries, a team-mate of Robb's, had scores of 80-75-79 for 235 and a share of 53rd place.
Chattanooga finished fifth of 15 in the team event won by Mississippi State ahead of Memphis.
TOP 30 TEXAS FINISH BY SEAN LAWRIE
Sean Lawrie, nephew of Paul and a student at Midland College, Texas, finished in joint 28th position in a field of 64 at the NJCAA District 2 preview tournament at Sugar Tree Golf Club, Dennis in Texas.Over a par-71 course of 6659yd, Lawrie (pictured right) shot 76-80 for 156 - nine shots behind the joint winners, Cameron Liddell (Tyler) (73-74) and Ryan Beatty (McLennan) (73-74).
Chris Low (McLennan) from North Berwick tied for 42nd place on 160 with scores of 83-77 but he helped McLennan College win the team title.
Also on the 160 mark was Chris Cotton (Tyler), a freshman from England. Chris scored a pair of 80s.
McLennan (595) won the team title ahead of Paris (602) with Tyler (610) third and Midland (614) fourth in a field of 11 teams.
SCOTT GIBSON IN TOP 50 AT
Scott Gibson (East Tennessee State) from Dumfries finished joint 43rd in a field of 63 at the General Hackler Championship college event at TPC of Myrtle Beach.
Gibson, pictured right, scored 82, 79 and 74 for 235 - 20 shots behind the joint winners, Oliver Goss (Tennessee) and Taylor Pendrith (Kent State).
Two other East Tennessee State students, Walker Cup player Rhys Pugh from Pontypridd and Tom Heggarty from Cheshire, figured in the event.
Over a par-72 course of 6,950yd, Pugh scored 76-75-80 for 231 and a T34 placing while Heggarty was T57 on 246 with scores of 79, 80 and 87.
IN BRIEF
64th SoCal Intercollegiate Championship Division 2
Mission Viejo CC, California
Par 213. Yardage 6799 Field of 87 players
Winner
207 Alex Carpenter (Abilene Christian) 72 72 63 (won by 9 shots)
Selected scores
231 Liam Brace (Grand Canyon) from Suffolk 76 81 74 (T22)
232 Mark Geddes (Grand Canyon) from Cheshire 78 78 766 (T24)
233 Adam Hughes (Belmont Abbey) from Bromley 73 89 71 (T29)
243 Matt Foster (Belmont Abbey) from Oxford 79 82 82 (59th)
Did Not Finish: Matthew Reid (Belmont Abbey) from Dundee NR 76 78
SAND SHARK CLASSIC
Oldfield GC, Okatie, South Carolina.
Par 216 (3x72) Yardage 6904 Field of 83 players.
Winner
214 Brian Langley (SC-Beaufort) 70 70 74 (won by 2 shots)
Selected scores
229 Bryan Rutherford (Webber International) from Sevenoaks 76 77 76, Connor O'Dell (Webber International) from Taunton 77 78 74 (T24)
235 Matt Basey (Webber International) from Brostp; 87 93 87 (T44)
PINEHURST INTERCOLLEGIATE
Pinehurst No 6 Course, North Carolina
Par 213 (3x71) Yardage 6832 Field of 92 players.
Winner
214 Tyler Merkel (Ball State) 70 73 71 (won by 1 shot)
Selected scores
223 Tom Wilde (Old Dominion) from Buckinghamshire 73 76 74 (T14)
225 Garth McGee (Old Dominion) from Bangor, nr Belfast 73 77 75 (T17)
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