AKRON, Ohio, July 31 (Reuters) - Most players tend to pace themselves with the occasional break heading into golf's big events but in-form Brandt Snedeker has no qualms about his plan to compete in every PGA Tour event left on the 2013 schedule.
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Wednesday 31 July 2013
Golf-No rest for in-form Snedeker in hectic tour schedule
TOP THREE SEEDS STILL STANDING IN LAST 32 OF FAIRSTONE SCOTTISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
FROM THE SCOTTISH GOLF UNION WEBSITE
By ED HODGE
On a day when the Fairstone Scottish Amateur Championship sprung up typical surprises, the top three seeds in the initial 256-man field were all left standing.
Craigielaw's Grant Forrest, the defending champion, continued his comfortable progress to round four, with Jack McDonald of Kilmarnock Barassie and Glenbervie's Graeme Robertson joining him late in the day after tough tests. But, elsewhere, the seeds simply tumbled.
Most impressively, part-time baker boy Greig Marchbank found all the ingredients to dish up third-round success against the fourth seed, Scott Borrowman.
Marchbank, 19, has failed to make a cut this season but has found his form over Blairgowrie's Lansdowne layout.
Dollar's Borrowman helped Scotland reach the final of the European Men's Team Championship earlier this month, but he was on the end of a 7 and 5 defeat.
Ex-Scottish Boys Stroke Play champion Marchbank, who works nightshift at his dad's bakers in Thornhill, said: "This year has not been great, but I've found my confidence this week.
"I've just been trying to get better and play more consistently. With helping my dad at night, I sleep during the day and play golf later on – but he has given me time off this week."
Borrowman was one of four seeds to fall yesterday, with James Ross, Daniel Young and Blairgowrie member Bradley Neil also exiting.
Neil, the Scottish Boys champion, lost four of the opening six holes to fellow Scotland squad player Lawrence Allan (Alva) and was unable to claw back the deficit, losing 4 and 3.
Neil, 17, said: "I could easily sit and mope around, but I've got to get over this and prepare for the Europeans next week and then the Home Internationals."
But Allan, who recently completed his first year at Southeastern Louisiana University, then lost out to Royal Aberdeen's Nick Macandrew, while Ross's conqueror, Fraser McKenna, was beaten by Mark Riddell of Baberton. Bradley's brother, Connor Neil, also lost out to end the five-strong Blairgowrie challenge as early as round two.
While Forrest eased past Bathgate's Simon Lockhart, there were far harder tests for McDonald and Robertson.
McDonald hurt his right wrist escaping from under a tree at the 16th and was visibly in pain as he came through at the 18th against Marc Owenson of Longniddry.
"The wrist hasn't swollen up so, touch wood, I'm okay," said McDonald, who faces past quarter-finalist Conor O'Neil of Pollok in round four. "I've had tight matches so far, but at least I've been under pressure."
Robertson, meanwhile, staged brilliant late comebacks in both his ties yesterday to oust Steven Hume of Craigie Hill and Bothwell Castle's Colin Baird. The Glenbervie man birdied 15, 16 and 17 in the Hume game, before reaching the last-32 thanks to a holed bunker shot for an eagle 3 at the long 17th against Baird.
The fourth-round has now thrown up some intriguing ties, with James White of Lundin notably meeting fellow SGU Men's Performance Squad player Robertson.
White played a gruelling 42 holes today, going to the 24th to finally dispatch Keith Shanks of Golf House, Elie, before coming back from four down after five to beat Murray Naysmith (Marriot Dalmahoy).
Kilmacolm's Matt Clark, who ended the run of Craig Lawrie, also has an exciting tie, on paper, against Scottish Schools champion Connor Syme.
Clark said: "Connor is not someone I'm familiar with, but I hear he is a talented player with loads of ability, so it's going to be a tough match. I've putted well, but nothing has dropped so I'm due some."
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LAST 32 IN FAIRSTONE SCOTTISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP AT BLAIRGOWRIE
Ryan Lumsden v Grant Forrest (No 1 seed)
Daniel Flannery v Jamie Savage
Matthew Clark v Connor Syme
Liam Halliday v ameron Kirkwood
Greig Marchbank v Greg Forrester
Adam Fisher v Alexander Culverwell
Stuart McLaren v Kyle McClung
Mark Riddell v Chris Lamb
Nick Macandrew v Fraser Moore
Craig Ross v Paul Reilly
Greg Smail v Martin Anderson
Conor O'Neil v Jack McDonald (No 2 seed)
Ewen Ferguson v Charlie Macneal
Murray Naysmith or James White v Colin Baird or Graeme Robertson (No 2 seed)
Allyn Dick v Steven Stewart or James Bunch
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Seeds continue to fall in Welsh Amateur golf championship at Ashburnham
Richard James the only surviving seed as little-known Thomas Waldock is a shock quarter-finalist
SCOTS TO FORE AT ROWALLAN CASTLE
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Scots are well to the fore again in this week's PGA EuroPro Tour event, the Rowallan Castle Open at the Ayrshire golf club.
Paul Doherty (Vale Hotel) shot a five-under-par 66 with five birdies in his last seven holes to be in third place overnight, three shots behind Welshman leader Mark Laskey (Brocket Hall) who also finished like a train with six birdies in his last eight holes for a 63.
Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills) had a 67 for joint fifth place and Elliot Saltman (Archerfield Links) is sharing 11th place on 68, a shot ahead of Jack Doherty (North Gailes).
Paul Shields (Kirkhill) had a 69 for joint 17th position while Paul Shields is joint 23rd with a 70, one shot ahead of Shaun McAlister (Craigielaw).
Malcolm Isaacs (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) had a 72.
John Gallagher (Duddingston), Greg Nicolson (Morytonhall), Neil Fenwick (Dunbar) and Gavin Dear (Noah's Ark) crowed on to the 73 mark.
ROWALLAN CASTLE OPEN
Rowallan Castle Golf Club, Ayrshire
LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
Par 71
Players from Scotland unless stated
63 M Laskey (Wal).
65 T Rice (Ire)
66 P Doherty
SELECTED SCORES
67 P McKechnie
68 E Saltman
69 J Doherty
70 P Shields
71 S McAllister
71 M Isaacs
73 J Gallagher, G Nicolson, N Fenwick, G Dear.
74 C Trahan, Z Saltman, N Huguet
75 P McGhee.
77 C McMaster
78 I Stoddard
79 J Findlay, M Stewart
81 S Mackie
83 M Rae
88 E Walker.
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