NORTH OF SCOTLAND JUNIOR OPEN

STEFAN HUNTER'S LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

PAYS OFF AT LOCH NESS COURSE

 

The North of Scotland Junior Open championship trophy – decided on a handicap basis – has been won by Stefan Hunter (Inverness) over the Loch Ness golf course.

He received the trophy from Lieut-Commander Gary Farmer of the Royal Navy.

Stefan spreadeagled the field with a net 60 off a handicap of 19 (par is 69).

He was previously a member of Castle Heather Golf Club and his local knowledge of the Loch Ness course undoubtedly contributed to his six-shot victory.

Stuart Connell (Inverness) and James MacDonald (Isle of Skye) had the best scratch scores of 74 and 75 respectively.
The event attracted a field of 45 boys and five girls who came from as far afield as Durness, Reay, Skye and Aberdeen to compete for the many prizes on offer.
Leading scores (CSS 69)

Overall winner: Stefan Hunter (Inverness) (19) 60.

BOYS

Scratch - Stuart Connell (Inverness) 74, James
MacDonald (Isle of Skye) 75, C Bennett (Inverness) 77, N Howitt (Nairn Dunbar) 78, M. Brand (Tain).

Handicap - Class I – J Treasurer (8) 67, A  Begg (Muir
of Ord) (7) 69, C Reid (8) 69, J  Nicholas (Nairn Dunbar) (10) 70, D Laing (Inverness) (9) 70.

Class 2 - C MacDonald (Elgin) (16) 66, D MacDonald
(24) 67, S. Chalmers (16) 67, M. Smith (19) 69.

Class 3 - M Traill (29) 62, M MacKenzie (Aigas) (32) 64, K MacKay (36) 67, S Murray (36) 68.
Under 14 years - A MacKay (Nairn Dunbar) (19) 72, D Cairns (Nairn Dunbar) (10) 75, C MacLean (Inverness) (14) 76, C Macleod (Nairn Dunbar) (10) 80, A Sutherland (Reay) (17) 85. GIRLS

(CSS Reduction Only)

Handicap - N Green (Nairn) (10) 74, C MacLeod (Nairn Dunbar) (12) 77, J Vass (Tain) (19) 77, D MacKinnon (Durness) (14) 80, A Brown (Nairn Dunbar) (36) 91.