Kelsey Macdonald wins women's title at

R&A Foundation Scholars' Tournament

Patrick Spraggs has won the 2010 R&A Foundation Scholars Tournament,
after a final round of 70 on St Andrews’ Castle Course left him five
clear of the field. The 19-year-old will now take his place on the
European Team to face the USA at the Palmer Cup, a student
international match which, this year, will be held at Royal Portrush in
Northern Ireland.
The Stirling University student was tied for the lead going into today’
s (Tuesday) final round having shot 71 and 68 around the Eden Course
the previous day. He quickly accelerated away with birdies on four and
five before eagling the par-5, 555-yard 15th courtesy of a four-iron
struck to within two feet. And to round off his victory, he got up and
down well on the 18th for birdie to complete an emphatic victory.
“This is the biggest university event I’ve played in by far,” said
Spraggs, who is in his first year as a Foundation Scholar. “I said to
the guys on the first tee, “This is going to be so hard” but I think we
got the best of the conditions and it all came together for me.
“Opportunities like playing in the Palmer Cup don’t come along every
day, so I’m really looking forward to it.”
Spraggs’ round of 70, however, was only the second-best round of the
day. That honour went to Kelsey MacDonald, who, remarkably, posted a
three-under-par 68 to finish on a total of 214, winning the women’s
competition and tying for second place overall.
In what was undoubtedly the round of the Tournament, the 19-year-old
made five birdies, two going out and three coming back, one of them
coming at the 312-yard 14th after she found the green from the tee.
“To be honest, I didn’t really know where I was going as it’s not a
course I’ve spent much time on, so I think that made me play a bit
slower – I’m normally quite a quick player. And I focused a bit more,
especially on the greens,” explained Stirling University’s Macdonald,
who is aiming to secure a place on Europe’s Curtis Cup Team to face the
USA at Essex County Club, Massachusetts, in June.
“I’m looking forward to playing the Ladies European Tour Event, which,
I think, will be at Archerfield. I’ve played in the Scottish Open
before, when it was held at Carrick, so I can’t wait to have another
go.”
Full coverage of Spraggs’ Palmer Cup appearance, along with MacDonald’
s Ladies European Tour start, will appear on randa.org in due course.

The R&A Foundation Scholars Tournament 2010
Final Results Sheet - Ladies
Eden Course & Castle Course
5th - 6th April 2010
Round 1 Round 2
1 Kelsey MacDonald Stirling 72 74 146 68 214
2 Pamela Pretswell Glasgow 73 73 146 74 220
3 Marianna Causin Italy 73 77 150 77 227
4 Katie Burman Birmingham 80 72 152 77 229
5 Rebecca Gee Myerscough 76 78 154 77 231
6 Lucy Williams Birmingham 74 77 151 82 233
7 Susan Jackson Edinburgh 73 78 151 83 234
8 Jane Turner Robert Gordon 77 77 154 81 235
9 Emma Fairnie Edinburgh 75 79 154 85 239
10 Christina Petersson Northumbria 79 81 160 80 240
11 Kate Whitmore Wales 82 80 162 79 241
12 Lauren Spray Birmingham 84 78 162 80 242
= Sian James Birmingham 77 82 159 83 242
14 Rebecca Wilson Stirling 84 81 165 79 244
15 Rachael McQueen Elmwood 79 83 162 84 246
16 Stephanie Farrar Stirling 93 83 176 Scr Scr

The R&A Foundation Scholars Tournament 2010
Men
Eden Course & Castle Course
1 Patrick Spraggs Stirling 71 68 139 70 209
2 Jonathan Corke St Andrews 73 69 142 72 214
= Niccolo Quintarelli Italy 69 72 141 73 214
= Kevin Garwood Bournemouth 72 69 141 73 214
5 Gordon Stevenson St Andrews 68 71 139 76 215
6 Graeme Robertson Stirling 74 68 142 74 216
7 James White Stirling 73 73 146 71 217
= Antonio Hortal Ochoa Spain 73 72 145 72 217
= Andrew Wallace Stirling 72 70 142 75 217
= Adam Best Teesside 72 67 139 78 217
11 Bobby Rushford Stirling 73 69 142 76 218
12 David Booth Stirling 70 73 143 76 219
= Daniel Sommerville Dundee 67 76 143 76 219
= Michael Daily Stirling 72 70 142 77 219
15 Andrea Chiapuzzo Italy 69 74 143 77 220
16 Ambroise Fourquet France 74 76 150 71 221
= Jean-Pierre Verselin France 75 70 145 76 221
18 Alexander Culverwell Stirling 75 72 147 75 222
19 Fraser Moore Stirling 76 75 151 72 223
= Daniel Bishop Bournemouth 75 71 146 77 223
= Darren Timms Stirling 74 72 146 77 223
= Nicky Maddison Northumbria 75 69 144 79 223
23 John Wybar Aberdeen 74 74 148 76 224
= Paul Betty Stirling 70 78 148 76 224
25 Euan Brown Strathclyde 75 73 148 77 225
26 Sam Binning Glasgow 76 74 150 76 226
27 Daniel Beattie Birmingham 75 76 151 76 227
= Sam Maltby Bournemouth 79 72 151 76 227
= Vincent Thorne Wales 76 73 149 78 227
= Ross Crowe Northumbria 74 75 149 78 227
= Andrew Palmer Myerscough 75 73 148 79 227
32 Will Wrisdale St Andrews 75 75 150 78 228
33 Cameron Gray St Andrews 80 72 152 77 229
34 Jamie Mackay SAC Auchincruive 75 73 148 82 230
35 Michael Howard Stirling 78 74 152 79 231
= John Duff Aberdeen 69 79 148 83 231
37 Juan Francis Sarasti Spain 78 71 149 84 233
38 Matthew Phythian Glamorgan 81 75 156 83 239
39 Paul Doherty Ulster 75 80 155 88 243
40 Joshua Clarke Abertay 81 80 161 84 245
41 Colin Thomson Stirling 73 74 147 NR NR