Mens Tournaments - Season 2006-2007

Bellhaven Best (SGU) - 23 April 06
Alistair & Ian at their Best

Alistair Gunn

A new Competition held at Reay this year being run by the Scottish Golf Union. The Winner has his score judged against the CSS for the day and the top 60 scores nationally contest the final. The CSS was 71 so conditions were tough for the field with 13 birdies and 5 of these coming at the 14^th. The hardest hole was the 4^th followed by the 17^th and the easiest hole was surprisingly the stroke index 1 seventh hole.

Division two produced no birdies as scoring was difficult and third spot went to Callum Mackenzie with (94-20-74) losing out to Steve Lucas who came second on countback with (87-13-74). Out on top again for the second day running was Ian Ross (86-13-73) with the Lowest Gross score in the Division of 86 and finding some good form from somewhere.

The 14^th gave up 5 birdies and these went to John Nicolson, Don Mackay (Snr), David Dunbar, John O'Brien and Alistair Gunn. Sandy Chisholm made a nice little two at the 5^th; Richard McDonald birdied the 13^th, Cammie Ross the 16^th and the 6^th was birdied by Don Mackay (Jnr) and Bruce Mackay.

Old Don Mackay slipped into fourth place (79-7-72) picking up a second birdie at the 16^th in a strong finish to his round. John Nicolson fresh from gracing the fairways in Portugal made third with (78-9-69) with par figures. In good form at the moment is Colin Stewart (80-12-68) playing good golf despite a lost ball at the first but making up for it with birdies at the 8^th and the 9^th to finish second only on countback.

It's difficult to keep Alistair Gunn down at the moment and he wins for the second day running emulating Ian Ross who won Division two for the second day also. Whatever they are taking in their tea we all want some. A great streak of form saw Alistair make the lowest gross of the day with a 75 and figures of 75-7-68 means Alistair goes into the hat for selection to play the Final at St.Andrews Bay later in the year.

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