Junior Masters champions Lewis Reid and Camilla Tait with Graeme Dalziel, chief executive of sponsors Dunfermline Building Society (Cal Carson Golf Agency image).JUNIOR MASTERS TITLES GO NORTH
– AND EAST IN GLORIOUS
GLENEAGLES SUNSHINE
Northerner Lewis Reid, 16-year-old Fortrose & Rosemarkie member, and
Fifer 16-year-old Camilla Tait (St Regulus) from St Andrews, topped the boys and girls’ returns at the Dunfermline Building Society Scottish Junior Masters’ Grand Final on a gloriously sunny day over the Gleneagles Hotel’s Queen’s Course.
The field of 49 boys and 29 girls qualified from five regional eliminators and a starting total of around 400.
Three-handicapper Lewis from the Black Isle, north of Inverness, was in the second last group to finish and toppled long-time leader with 38pt, Michael McLennan (Greenock Whinhill), by amassing 40 Stableford points – halves of 21 and 19pt – with a gross round of 67, one under the boys’ par and CSS for the day.
Reid had gross birdies at the fourth, seventh and 15th in halves of 34 and 33
It was a great score, all the more because Lewis had never played the course before and stepped on to the first tee at 11.45 after setting off on the long drive from Fortrose at 7am.
“I drove well and I putted well,” said Lewis who reached the last 16 of the Scottish boys’ match-play championship at West Kilbride last year and is a regular member of the North District boys’ team.
Jamie Leeds from Kintore, who was in the last group to finish, was runner-up with 39pt off a handicap of nine.
Jamie, 14 years old, scored 18pt on the outward half and 21pt after the turn.
“My short game was quite good. I pitched and putted to save par a lot of times,” said Jamie.
Camilla Tait’s points total of 41 was matched by Fiona Milne (Glen) from North Berwick. Camilla, who plays off 10, had an inward points score of 23 which won her the girls’ trophy ahead of Fiona’s 19pt.
Camilla plays off 10 and Fiona 20. Fiona, now 16 years old, won the tournament two years ago with 42pt from a handicap of 32.
“I holed some good putts – a 15-footer for a gross birdie at the first and from 10ft for a gross birdie 3 at the 11th but the best of the day for me came at the 15th,” said Camilla who was round in a gross 80.
“I drove the green at this 220yd hole and holed the putt from 15ft for a gross eagle 2 and I had a stroke at that hole so that gave me 5pt for a net albatross 2.”
Fiona was played in her third Junior Masters Grand Final and has been girls champion of the Glen club for 2006 and again this year.
“I drove well and hit my approach shots well – and I enjoyed myself,” said Fiona.
STABLEFORD POINTS' TOTALS
BOYS
Par 68. CSS 68.
– AND EAST IN GLORIOUS
GLENEAGLES SUNSHINE
Northerner Lewis Reid, 16-year-old Fortrose & Rosemarkie member, and
Fifer 16-year-old Camilla Tait (St Regulus) from St Andrews, topped the boys and girls’ returns at the Dunfermline Building Society Scottish Junior Masters’ Grand Final on a gloriously sunny day over the Gleneagles Hotel’s Queen’s Course.
The field of 49 boys and 29 girls qualified from five regional eliminators and a starting total of around 400.
Three-handicapper Lewis from the Black Isle, north of Inverness, was in the second last group to finish and toppled long-time leader with 38pt, Michael McLennan (Greenock Whinhill), by amassing 40 Stableford points – halves of 21 and 19pt – with a gross round of 67, one under the boys’ par and CSS for the day.
Reid had gross birdies at the fourth, seventh and 15th in halves of 34 and 33
It was a great score, all the more because Lewis had never played the course before and stepped on to the first tee at 11.45 after setting off on the long drive from Fortrose at 7am.
“I drove well and I putted well,” said Lewis who reached the last 16 of the Scottish boys’ match-play championship at West Kilbride last year and is a regular member of the North District boys’ team.
Jamie Leeds from Kintore, who was in the last group to finish, was runner-up with 39pt off a handicap of nine.
Jamie, 14 years old, scored 18pt on the outward half and 21pt after the turn.
“My short game was quite good. I pitched and putted to save par a lot of times,” said Jamie.
Camilla Tait’s points total of 41 was matched by Fiona Milne (Glen) from North Berwick. Camilla, who plays off 10, had an inward points score of 23 which won her the girls’ trophy ahead of Fiona’s 19pt.
Camilla plays off 10 and Fiona 20. Fiona, now 16 years old, won the tournament two years ago with 42pt from a handicap of 32.
“I holed some good putts – a 15-footer for a gross birdie at the first and from 10ft for a gross birdie 3 at the 11th but the best of the day for me came at the 15th,” said Camilla who was round in a gross 80.
“I drove the green at this 220yd hole and holed the putt from 15ft for a gross eagle 2 and I had a stroke at that hole so that gave me 5pt for a net albatross 2.”
Fiona was played in her third Junior Masters Grand Final and has been girls champion of the Glen club for 2006 and again this year.
“I drove well and hit my approach shots well – and I enjoyed myself,” said Fiona.
STABLEFORD POINTS' TOTALS
BOYS
Par 68. CSS 68.
40 L Reid (Fortrose & Rosemarkie) (3).
39 J Lees (Kintore) (9).
38 M McLennan (Greenock Whinhill) (6), J Black (West Lothian) (12).
36 R Spriddle (Dunfermline) (10), C Greenhill (Turnhouse) (12), M Allan (Deeside) (20), J Treasurer (Loch Ness) (4).
35 M Harris (Haggs Castle) (12), D Flannery (Peebles) (8), J Lamb (Peebles) (9), J Robertson (Erskine) (15), S Taylor (Inverurie) (18), M Laing (Inverness) (6).
34 E McIntosh (East Aberdeenshire) (5), K Baptie (Duff House Royal) (12), C Cromar (Lumphanan) (5).
33 B Scott (Dunfermline) (20), L Motion (Craigmillar Park) (8), O Cutting (Royal Burgess) (14), I Barrack (Oldmeldrum) (15), R Wilson (Glen) (19), Z Clark (Royal Aberdeen) (5), P McElroy (Kircudbright) (16).
32 R Christie (Craigmillar Park) (3), B Grant (Monifieth) (17), G Foubister (Cardross) (6), D Thompsett (Tarland) (6), C Coleman (Fereneze (5).
31 G Carnegie (Dunblane) (3), J Cruickshanks (Glenrothes) (9), N McGregor (Bridge of Allan) (7), D Crolla (Kingsknowe) (5), A McHardy (Prestonfield) (7).
30 L Haldane (Stirling) (4), S McLeod (Ballingry (20), R Greig (West Lothian) (16), F Bonar (Mortonhall) (9), F Orr (Woll) (20).
28 I Brydon (Torphins) (14).
26 J Johnston (Murrayfield) (7), C Kirkpatrick (Castle Douglas) (12), J Nordbo (Largs) (5).
25 A Morrison (Inverary) (27)/
24 L Thom (Falkirk Tryst) (21), R Clark (Erskine) (21).
23 C Graham (Aboyne) (10).
22 S Murphy (Lochgelly) (8), S Duncan (Newtonmore) (13).
GIRLS
Par 74. CSS 73.
41 C Tait (St Regulus Ladies) (10), F Milne (Glen) (20).
39 K Ward (Glen) (13).
37 N Taylor (Thornton) (14).
36 C Jaffrey (West Kilbride) (23).
35 G Simpson (Murrayfield) (5).
34 L Stevenson (Elie & Earlsferry) (14). K Scott (Windyhill) (12), F Fullerton (Huntly) (12), N Qayum (Ranfurly Castle) (9).
33 N Robertson (Dunblane) (26), K McIntosh (Broomieknowe) (15), A Bain (Peebles) (8), M McKay (West Kilbride) (16).
32 A Hutton (Falkirk Tryst) (23).
31 S Alexander (Deeside) (9), K MacCallum (McDonald Ellon) (21), S Vass (Tain) (3).
29 H McCook (Abernethy) (12), M Clyne (Deeside) (12)..
28 K Simpson (Elie & Earlsferry) (24), G MacDonald (Prestonfield) (11), L Duncan (Aboyne) (11).
27 C Stewart (West Lothian) (21), J Vass (Tain) (13).
25 K McNee (Loudon Gowf) (17), K Hennen (Kirkintilloch) (24).
24 C Geddes (Northern) (18).
22 G Brown (Thornton) (9).
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