KirkwoodGolf: MERCHISTON WIN THE ISGA SCOTTISH OPEN

Wednesday, October 02, 2013

MERCHISTON WIN THE ISGA SCOTTISH OPEN

MERCHISTON, winners of the team event

L-R Murray Naysmith, Max Brueck and Morgen White

NEWS RELEASE

The Independent Schools Scottish Open was held at Kings Acre this week.

A total of 23 school teams from as far away as Berkshire competed for the Kings Acre trophy. The field of players from Scotland, England and Wales proved to be one of the strongest we've had at the Scottish event.

Ali Thurlow ( Stewart's Melville) took the individual trophy with a 3 under par 67, followed closely by Wellington's new player Edoardo Lipparelli and Merchistons new player Murray Naysmith who both carded a 2 under 68.

The competition consisted of an under 15 age group, under 18's and a girls competition. Gross and nett trophies were presented to the winners

Robert Dylan (Robert Gordon's ) took the under 15 trophy with a 1 over 73

The girls competition was won by Yasmin Sari (Loretto) with a 4 over par 74

In the team competition Merchiston players Murray Naysmith, Max Bruek and Morgen White took the Kings Acre trophy with a score of 138, 5 shots ahead of Wellington's Edoardo Lipparelli, Jack Sallis and Ryan Lumsden.

Loretto players Ronan Higgins, Brodie Good and Yanick Artigolle took the under 15 trophy

Newcomers St Bees took the under 15 nett team trophy

pictures and full results on the ISGA website