Stirling University win at the Machrie

Scottish Universities Golf certainly gets about, with their third Order of Merit event held at the Machrie, Islay, on 15-16 March.

In the men's three round team event (three out of four scores counting) Stirling University 1, comprising Alan Murdoch, James White, Bobby Rushford and Euan Polson won with a total of 719, 9 shots clear of Stirling 2 ( Jonny Watt, Colin Thomson, Karl Shepherd, Michael Dally).

The women's team event was over two rounds, with two out of three scores counting. Stirling University (Steph Farrar, Holly Calvert and Rachel Cassidy, total 341) took the honours from St Andrews (Nadia Green, Jennifer Linklater, Morag Macpherson, total 336).

Steven Hume (Abertay Dundee) won the Men's Individual event with scores of 74,86,74 for 234, three shots ahead of Michael Gray (St Andrews), Colin Thomson (Stirling) and Bobby Rushford (Stirling) who tied on 237.

Morag Macpherson (St Andrews University) won the Women's Individual event with scores of 80, 84 for 164 from Rachel Cassidy (Stirling) 84,84=168.

Bobby Rushford (Stirling) currently heads the SUS Student ranking on 21.85 points, closely followed by Paul Betty (Stirling) on 21.75 and Steven Hume (Abertay Dundee) on 21.61.

Bobby Rushford (Stirling) also heads the BUSA Order of Merit (Scotland) with a total of 933 points from Chris Harkins and Gavin Dear, neither of whom played at the Machrie.

Emma Fairnie (Edinburgh) heads the Womens BUSA Order of Merit (Scotland) with a total of 1100, from Morag Macpherson (St Andrews) and Rachel Cassidy (Stirling)

The next event is the SUS Individual and Team Strokeplay Championships at the Moray Golf Club, Lossiemouth on Sunday 31st March and Monday 1st April.