Simon Fairburn and Alyson McKechin win 2009
Scottish junior champion of champions' titles
There was an East-West divide today in the destination of the 2009 Scottish Junior Champion of Champions golf titles – the tournament was rescheduled from last November 1 – with Simon Fairburn (Craigielaw) heading a Lothians 1-2-3 in the boys’ section and Alyson McKechnie from the Elderslie club near Paisley winning the girls’ title ahead of Rachel Watton (Mortonhall).
Fairburn returned a one-over-par 72 over The Duke’s Course, St Andrews to head a field of 34 boys. Beaten finalist in last year’s Lothians boys champion, the Craigielaw junior birdied the first, 12th and 17th but dropped shots at the seconhd, fifth, 14th and 15th in halves of 37 and 35.
He won by a single shot from Craigielaw clubmate Grant Forrest, last year’s Scottish Under-16 champion, and Tom Blennerhassett (Marriott Dalmahoy).
Forrest shed four shots to par over the second and third holes – a triple bogey 7 at the second and a bogey 5 at the third, his only deviations from par on the first nine holes which cost him 40 strokes.
He birdied the long 11th, the 14th and short 16th in a very good score of two-under-par 33 for the inward half which included only one bogey, at the 12th.
Blennerhassett had birdies at two long holes, the first and the sixth but dropped shots at the fifth, 10th, 14th and 15th in halves of 35 and 38.
Alyson McKechin won the girls title with a four-over-par round of 75 (39-36), one shot ahead of Rachel Watton (37-39) who, after starting at the 10th, dropped four shots over a three-hole span - the 16th, 17th and 18th. She had bogeys at the 16th and 17th and a double bogey at the 18th. She had birdies at the long sixth and the long 11th, dropping other shots at the fifth, eighth and 10th.
McKechin birdied the long first, the seventh, the long 11th and the short 16th. She had bogeys at the third, fourth, fifth, eighth, ninth, 10th, 14th and 18th.
There was an East-West divide today in the destination of the 2009 Scottish Junior Champion of Champions golf titles – the tournament was rescheduled from last November 1 – with Simon Fairburn (Craigielaw) heading a Lothians 1-2-3 in the boys’ section and Alyson McKechnie from the Elderslie club near Paisley winning the girls’ title ahead of Rachel Watton (Mortonhall).
Fairburn returned a one-over-par 72 over The Duke’s Course, St Andrews to head a field of 34 boys. Beaten finalist in last year’s Lothians boys champion, the Craigielaw junior birdied the first, 12th and 17th but dropped shots at the seconhd, fifth, 14th and 15th in halves of 37 and 35.
He won by a single shot from Craigielaw clubmate Grant Forrest, last year’s Scottish Under-16 champion, and Tom Blennerhassett (Marriott Dalmahoy).
Forrest shed four shots to par over the second and third holes – a triple bogey 7 at the second and a bogey 5 at the third, his only deviations from par on the first nine holes which cost him 40 strokes.
He birdied the long 11th, the 14th and short 16th in a very good score of two-under-par 33 for the inward half which included only one bogey, at the 12th.
Blennerhassett had birdies at two long holes, the first and the sixth but dropped shots at the fifth, 10th, 14th and 15th in halves of 35 and 38.
Alyson McKechin won the girls title with a four-over-par round of 75 (39-36), one shot ahead of Rachel Watton (37-39) who, after starting at the 10th, dropped four shots over a three-hole span - the 16th, 17th and 18th. She had bogeys at the 16th and 17th and a double bogey at the 18th. She had birdies at the long sixth and the long 11th, dropping other shots at the fifth, eighth and 10th.
McKechin birdied the long first, the seventh, the long 11th and the short 16th. She had bogeys at the third, fourth, fifth, eighth, ninth, 10th, 14th and 18th.
+Tournament director Euan Mordaunt thought The Duke's Course was in very good condition for the Under-18s' tournament, considering that, during the severe winter months, the course was closed for as many as 51 days.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 71
BOYS
72 Simon Fairburn (Craigielaw) 37-35
73 Grant Forrest (Craigielaw) 40-33, Tom Blennerhassett (Marriot Dalmahoy) 35-38.
74 Ryan Beattie (Hawick) 39-35, Neil Beattie (St Andrews) 38-36, Alan Welsh (Torrance House) 37-37, Ewan Scott (St Andrews) 35-39, Connor O’Neil (Pollok) 34-40.
75 Cameron Farrell (Cardross) 38-37, Andrew McLachlan (Bonnyton) 37-38, Colin Baird (Bothwell) 37-38.
76 Stuart Boyle (Harburn).
77 Ian Redford (St Andrews New), Calum Stewart (Brora), Liam Johnston (Dumfries & Co).
78 Jamie Lynch (Falkirk), Craig Ross (Kirkhil).
79 Paul McPhee (King James VI), Grant Bowman (Monifieth), Jack Thorburn (Dunfermline).
80 Jordyn Rhind (Uphall), Fraser Thain (West Linton, Gullane & Tantallon ).
81 Gary Chalmers (Dollar), Gordon Munro (Fraserburgh).
82 Roger Clarke (Moray), Bradley Neil (Blairgowrie), Thomas White (Milnathort).
83 Chris McKeown (Milngavie).
85 Daniel Flannery (Peebles), Greg Nicoll (Bonnybridge), Jamie Treasurer (Inverness), Craig Pirie (Millport).
87 Alexander Ferguson (Paisley).
89 Scott Baird (Tillicoultry.
GIRLS
75 Alyson McKechin (Elderslie) 39-36.
76 Rachel Watton (Mortonhall & Gullane ) 37-39.
77 Rachel Hanlon (St Regulus) 42-35.
78 Sammy Leslie (Westhill) 41-38.
80 Lauren Whyte (St Regulus) 40-40, Lesley Atkins (Minto & Gullane) 39-41.
84 Eilidh Watson (Muckhart) 39-45.
85 Ailsa Summers (Carnoustie Ladies).
87 Tara MacTaggart (Minto).
88 Kate McIntosh (Broomieknowe), Clara Young (North Berwick & Gullane), Ailsa Bain (Peebles).
90 Alison Godwin (Glenbervie).
97 Rachel Irvine (Largs), Alexis Hutton (Falkirk Tryst).
98 Kirstin Scott (Milngavie).
104 Nicole Benson (Cawder).
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