Summer Cup & Strokeplay Championship - Season 2006-2007

Summer Cup Round 11 - 11 July 06
Lee cuts handicap with great round

Lee Parnell

There was a strong wind blowing which decimated the field however there were 9 birdies and a CSS of 69 with the 13^th very unusually playing the hardest and the easiest was the 6^th. There were no birdies in Division 2 and the lowest gross went to Willie Williamson with a 94. Michael Williamson on 103-28-75 came home third but his dad Willie Williamson did one better with 94-20-75 for second which is just the way it should be when father and son play together. Newcomer George Robertson made 97-25-72 and is starting to get established.

In Division One there was a brace of birdies for John O'Brien at the 4^th and the 11^th but not much else happening. Bruce Mackay also had a tough day at the office but managed a birdie at the third. Third was young Gavin Sutherland 76-5-71 with birdies at the 6^th and the 14^th. Pushing out Gavin on countback was Donald Mowat 80-9-71 to take second place. In a class of his own and way ahead of the field was Lee Parnell with the best gross of 70 and superb figures of 70-4-66 and a haul of three birdies t the 6^th, 14^th and the 16^th to run out an easy winner of round 11. Lee was particularly pleased to have his handicap cut to three.

The Summer cup trophies are being dominated by the O'Brien clan. David is 10 shots clear in Division 2 on aggregate with 359 with Willie Williamson in second on 369. Murdo MacDonald is on 371 but there are another 5 rounds to go. In Division one John O'Brien is in a commanding position on 337 and is eight shots ahead of Lee Parnell in second on 345. Snapping at his heels is Bruce Mackay on 346. With 5 rounds to go anything can happen and somebody can come from well behind with a run of good scores. On Saturday it's the July Medal with Bruce Mackay and Danny O'Hagan defending and also there is the Stuart Campbell Open at Thurso. On Sunday it's the Golf Finance Bogey Trophy and the Thurso Gala Open which will be a busy day with the final round of The Open being settled.

Gavin Sutherland	Donald Mowat
Michael Williamson	Willie Williamson

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