R AND A STUDENT TEAM IN COPA MANUEL PRADO

                                                             CRAIG CHALMERS

CRAIG CHALMERS FINISHES 5th IN LIMA

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The R and A’s student team of Craig Chalmers (Strathclyde) and Ryan McKinstry (Queens Belfast) played well in the Copa Manuel Prado in Lima, Peru to finish in a creditable 5^th position out of 28 teams.  In the individual event Craig was positioned 5^th overall and Ryan 18^th.

Craig is a member of Cawder Golf Club and is studying Computer Science at Strathclyde University.  He has represented Glasgow in the SGU area team competition and in the West of Scotland League.

Ryan, pictured right, is a member of Cairndhu Golf Club and studies Pharmacy at Queens University, Belfast.  He is a member of the Irish Development Panel and was a quarter finalist in the Irish Amateur Close Championship last year.

 

Both students receive R and A Foundation Scholarships which are awarded each year as part of The R and A’s support for university golf.