REPORT

Oli Blackadder, playing in his first PLF U15s Stableford today, saw off the challenges of two of his young counterparts thanks to a countback to claim 1st prize over the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre’s lay-out.  With 39 points apiece, Oli Blackadder, Zack Don & Ollie Robertson (each still eligible to be participating in the Foundation’s Flag competitions) plotted their way around the Devenick Course in testing conditions with a stiff breeze blowing throughout to top the field.

PLGC was in superb conditions with the greens running at a good speed and very true.

40 Points – Oli Blackadder; Zack Don; Ollie Robertson

38 Points – Peter Mair; Dhriti Asher; Robyn Fowlie

34 Points – Max To

33 Points – Mathew Mair

Open to Boys & Girls Under 15 on the 1st of January 2019.  Competitors are required to have an official handicap in order to participate in these events.

The leading players from our U15s events will be invited to participate in our season-ending U15s Pro-Am at Newmachar Golf Club – 15th September

REPORT

Alan Tang bounced-back from his last showing in the Under 10s Flag to top his section as he reached the 8th green, finishing ahead of Seth Malcolm (2nd) and Kameron Brown.

In the Under 10s Girls, Amy Blackadder held-off the challenges of the Mair sisters (Lois & Hannah) as she also reached the 8th green with her 36 shots on a tricky, windy day at the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre’s Devenick Golf Course.

The Under 12s Girls section saw Alice Rhodes and Brooke Sinclair battling it out.  Both girls reached the 9th hole with their 36 shot allowance but it was Alice who edged ahead by making it to the green.

Peter Mair rounded-off a good day for the Mair family as he won the Under 12s Boys by reaching the 10th hole.  Kyle Marshall finished as runner-up and Nilav Chetty claimed 3rd place.

All of today’s Flag winners will join those who have claimed a prize during the course of the season and will be invited to attend the Paul Lawrie Foundation Flag Finals which will now take place at Paul Lawrie Golf Centre on Saturday 5th October (previously Sun 6th).

DRAW/TEE TIMES

1.10pm  Seth Malcolm  Alan Tang

1.20pm  Mitchell Sinclair  Kyle Marshall  Nilav Chetty

1.30pm  Kameron Brown  Aiden Watson  Euan Youngson

1.40pm  Isabella Melville  Brooke Sinclair

1.50pm  Alice Rhodes  Amy Blackadder

2.00pm  Peter Mair  Lois Mair  Hannah Mair

Paul Lawrie Foundation FLAG competitions are designed to introduce juniors aged 12 and under (under 12 at 1st Jan 2019 & under 10 on 1st Jan 2019 to be eligible for the U10s section) to competitive, fun golf played over shortened courses (holes typically between 90yds – 250yds long).  Normally we’ll play over 9 holes.  Competitors have 36 shots to get as far around the lay-out as possible.  A flag colour-coded to their age-group and section is placed in the ground where the 36th stroke comes to rest.

No handicap is necessary for FLAG competitions.

Children must be accompanied by an adult/responsible person to assist with safety.  No prior knowledge of golf or the rules is necessary for either the child or accompanying adult.  In most circumstances, children will have to handle their own equipment (no caddies!) though, for example, if it’s very wet/cold it is acceptable for some assistance in keeping clubs as dry as possible and children warm/dry.

Modified rules of golf are used, based upon R&A/USGA Rules of Golf, allowing kids to navigate their way around the courses we play.

bunkers – after three failed attempts to escape from a bunker a competitor may throw their ball out of the buker (but only the three failed strokes will count)

maximum strokes per hole – not more than 10 strokes may be taken at any hole, including a maximum of 4 putts on any green.  If a competitor reaches the maximum number of shotts (or putts) for that hole, they progress to the next hole and continue to play until they reach their 36 shots

water/penalty area – if the ball is in water and the competitor decides to take a penalty drop out of the area, they may do so by dropping nearer the hole to prevent having to play over/across the penalty area again

ball unplayable – in addition to the normal options available, players may take relief by dropping from the unplayable spot on to an area of shorter grass (even though this may mean dropping more than the normally permitted dropping area)

REPORT

It was a glorious day at the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre for our final Flag event of the season (before the Flag Finals on Saturday 5th October).

Kameron Brown topped the Under 10s Boys section ahead of Aiden Watson and Douglas Ross.

In the Under 10s Girls, Amy Blackadder continued her good form and made it to the 8th hole.  Lois Reid finished as runner-up.

Isla Reid headed the Under 12s Girls, notching-up another winners medal.

In the Under 12s Boys category, Nilav Chetty edged-out Adam Black (2nd) & Kyle Marshall (3rd) in what was an extremely close-fought affair.  All three made it to the 8th hole but Nilav’s 36th shot came to rest a matter of inches from the hole and he claimed 1st place.

Finally, the Advanced Flag saw five juniors who have surpassed the nine-hole mark with their 36th shot at some stage in their Flag career square-off.  Oli Blackadder finished green-side at the 12th to claim first place with Zack Don (who produced a personal best by holing out at the 11th) the runner-up.  In third place, Ollie Blackadder finished around 8ft from the hole at the eleventh.

All of today’s medal winners will now join those competitors who’ve finished in a medal-winning position at our previous Flag competitions throughout the season for the Flag Final at the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre on Saturday 5th October.

DRAW/TEE TIMES

13.30 – Mitchell Sinclair / Ollie Robertson / Zack Don

13.40 – Oli Blackadder / Seth Malcolm / Conlan Waldron

13.50 – Amy Blackadder / Aiden Watson / Kameron Brown

14.00 – Nilav Chetty / Douglas Ross / Alan Tang 

14.10 – Euan Youngson / Kyle Marshall / Adam Black

14.20 – Isla Reid / Lois Reid

No handicap is necessary for FLAG competitions.Paul Lawrie Foundation FLAG competitions are designed to introduce juniors aged 12 and under (under 12 at 1st Jan 2019 & under 10 on 1st Jan 2019 to be eligible for the U10s section) to competitive, fun golf played over shortened courses (holes typically between 100yds-250yds long).  Normally we’ll play over 9 holes.  Competitors have 36 shots to get as far around the lay-out as possible.  A flag colour-coded to their age-group and section is placed in the ground where the 36th stroke comes to rest.

Children must be accompanied by an adult/responsible person to assist with safety.  No prior knowledge of golf or the rules is necessary for either the child or accompanying adult.  In most circumstances, children will have to handle their own equipment (no caddies!) though, for example, if it’s very wet/cold it is acceptable for some assistance in keeping clubs as dry as possible and children warm/dry.

Modified rules of golf are used, based upon R&A/USGA Rules of Golf, allowing kids to navigate their way around the courses we play.

bunkers – after three failed attempts to escape from a bunker a competitor may throw their ball out of the buker (but only the three failed strokes will count)

maximum strokes per hole – not more than 10 strokes may be taken at any hole, including a maximum of 4 putts on any green.  If a competitor reaches the maximum number of shotts (or putts) for that hole, they progress to the next hole and continue to play until they reach their 36 shots

water/penalty area – if the ball is in water and the competitor decides to take a penalty drop out of the area, they may do so by dropping nearer the hole to prevent having to play over/across the penalty area again

ball unplayable – in addition to the normal options available, players may take relief by dropping from the unplayable spot on to an area of shorter grass (even though this may mean dropping more than the normally permitted dropping area)

Rhys Sim saw off the challenge of Ruaridh Fenwick in the Final of the Scratch Match Play U18s, eventually sealing a 4&3 win thanks to a run of three-holes-in-a-row on the back nine.  The final was evenly poised at the turn with the pair All Square through 9 holes until Sim put together a strong run of three successive holes to effectively shut the door on his opponent.

In the third/fourth play-off Match, it took an additional hole for Jason Bruce to overcome Daniel Aitken.

Final

Rhys Sim (4&3) v Ruaridh Fenwick

3rd/4th Play Off

Daniel Aitken v Jason Bruce (1st extra hole)

Draw for Semi-Finals

9.00am  Rhys Sim (2 holes) v Daniel Aitken

9.10am  Ruaridh Fenwick (1 up) v Jason Bruce

Draw for Q-Finals

1.10pm  Rhys Sim (2&1) v Owen Walker

1.20pm  Finaly Wallace v Daniel Aitken (1st extra)

1.30pm  Josh Allardyce v Ruaridh Fenwick (4&3)

1.40pm  Jason Bruce (ist extra) v Koby Buchan

Draw for Round 1 – Swailend Course, Newmachar – Saturday 14th September (Quarter Finals Matches from 1.15pm approx)

8.30am  Rhys Sim (4&3) v Ethan Main

8.38am  Owen Walker (2&1) v Sam Allan

8.44am  Lewis Watt v Finlay Wallace (1st extra)

8.50am  Kyle Steel v Daniel Aitken (4&3)

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8.56am  Fraser Laird v Josh Allardyce (1hole)

9.04am  Scott Spark v Ruaridh Fenwick (4&3)

9.12am  Jason Bruce (w/o) v Jamie Gibb

9.20am  Koby Buchan (5&4)v Jack Spark

Paul Lawrie Foundation Scratch Match Play competition.  Straight knock-out.  Sudden-death play-off to determine any tied Matches after 18 holes.

Round 1 & Q-Finals (Swailend Course, Newmachar), Saturday 14th September – 8.30am & 1.30pm approx first matches.  Semi-Final & Final (Hawkshill Course, Newmachar), Sunday 15th September – 8.45am & 1.30pm approx match times.

The Finals weekend will take place over the weekend of 14 & 15 September with the leading 16 qualifiers whittled-down over the weekend to the last two players in each competition who will contest the Final on Sunday afternoon over the Hawkshill Course at Newmachar.  Lunch will be provided by PLF to all competitors on each day.

Twenty-four under par was the winning team score in today’s U15s Pro-Am as Sam Locke led his team of Oli Blackadder, Ruby Watt and Max To to their very impressive total of 120.  Four shots back on 124 was Craig Lawrie’s team – Ollie Robertson, Robyn Fowlie & Jack Spark.  In third place, Sean Lawrie’s team of Koby Buchan, Ethan Fraser & Scott Spark.

Conditions were tricky with blustery winds challenging the players all day, so 24 under was a very impressive team effort!

Draw/Teams

Team 1 – 9.45am  Aidan Buckley  Callum Bruce  Rhys Yule Professional Craig Dempster

Team 2 – 9.55am  Koby Buchan  Ethan Fraser  Scott Spark Professional Sean Lawrie

Team 3 – 10.05am  Ollie Robertson  Robyn Fowlie  Jack Spark Professional Craig Lawrie

Team 4 – 10.15am Oli Blackadder  Ruby Watt  Max To Professional Sam Locke

Team 5 – 10.25am Zack Don  Alistair Hunter  Finlay Simpson Professional Reece Mitchell

Oli Blackadder; Zack Don; Ollie Robertson; Koby Buchan*; Robyn Fowlie; Aidan Buckley; Peter Mair; Ruby Watt; Jack Spark*; Scott Spark*; Max To; Alistair Hunter; Matthew Mair; Dhriti Asher; Rhys Yule; Callum Bruce; Finlay Simpson; Ethan Fraser; Daniel Aitken

The leading players from the PLF U15s Order of Merit qualify to play in our season-ending Pro-Am with Foundation & invited PGA Professionals in a fun Pro-Am Team format.