Craig Irvine, A Plus-One Handicapper, Made A Stunning Comeback To Win The Stonehaven Golf Club Championship For The Seventh Time. He Came From Six Shots Behind In The Final Round To Clinch The Title, Beating His Best Friend Iain Macleod And Four-Time Champion Bruce Ferguson. Craig, 33, Said He Wasn’T Playing Particularly Well Going Into The Championship, But Managed To Relax And Birdie The First Hole, Setting The Perfect Start. Despite The Windy Conditions, He Was Three Under After Nine Holes And Caught Up With Bruce And Iain. With Another Birdie At The 12th And 15th, He Held A Three-Shot Lead With Three Holes Remaining. Although The Course Record Was In The Back Of His Head, He Couldn’T Be Too Aggressive With Only A Three-Shot Lead. Despite Missing A Birdie Putt On The 16th, He Finished With Two Pars To Win By Two Shots, Carding A Bogey-Free Five-Under-Par 61. Craig Expressed His Joy In Surpassing His Father’S Six Club Championship Wins And Aims To Win The Scratch Title For An Eighth Time. He Also Hopes To Progress Further In The Champion Of Champions Tournament Next Year, As His Golf Has Improved In The Last Couple Of Years.
On The Other Hand, Jamie Gibb, A Plus-Two Amateur, Secured His First Aboyne Golf Club Championship Title With A Nine-Shot Victory. Despite Being On A Golf Scholarship In The United States, Jamie Was Thrilled To Win The Championship, Having Previously Won The Junior Championship. He Expressed His Enjoyment Of The Fantastic Weather In The US And The Camaraderie With His Teammates. Jamie Also Mentioned Missing His Friends And Family Back Home But Highlighted The Great Experience Of Living Abroad.
In Other Golf News, Ross Macgregor Of Murcar Links Achieved His First Hole-In-One At The 155-Yard 12th Hole. Additionally, Entries Are Open For The Links Cup Pairs Highlands Tournament, Which Will Be Played At Royal Dornoch, Brora, And Golspie From April 10-12. The Tournament Offers Prizes For Both Scratch And Handicap, With An Entry Fee Of £665 Per Pair, Including All Prizes And A Dinner After The Final Round. For More Details, Interested Participants Can Contact [email protected].