Weather cuts pro-am golf tournament short

Sep 23 2009 by Andrew Weston, Wishaw Press

THE North Lanarkshire Council and Shotts Golf Club Pro-Am was unfortunately curtailed by adverse weather.

The two-day tournament was cut to one day due to heavy rain on Monday August 17, when the professionals should have played 36 holes to add to their 18-hole score on Sunday.

The North Lanarkshire Council team, including council leader Jim McCabe, failed to win any team prizes but Troy McCabe won nearest the pin in two shots on the eighth hole.

The Pro-Am Committee wish to extend heartfelt thanks to all supporters of the tournament.

Charitable proceeds will be going to the Maggies Centre at Wishaw General Hospital and the Lanarkshire Cancer Care Trust.

Fundraising will culminate with a prize bingo night in Shotts clubhouse early next month (date to be announced).

Results: Team winners, 1, (score 56), Kenny Weir, Alan Nugent, Robert Gardner (Shotts Golf Club (SGC) qualifiers), professional, Clarke Lutton, Qatar Golf; 2, (score 56), Christopher Russell, Andres Burns, Steven Alexander, (SGC qualifiers), professional, Chris McMaster, Panmure GC; 3, (score 58), Derek Gardiner, Andy Gardiner, Scott Dickie (SGC qualifiers), professional, Gareth Wright, West Linton GC; 4, (score 58), Alistair Thurlow, Brian McNally, Ian Burton (Clyde Valley Limos), professional, David Patrick, Elie GC; 5, (score 59), Jim King, John Smellie, George Wylie (SGC qualifiers), professional, Scott Spence, unattached.

Professional winners, 1, (score 70), Graham Fox (East Kilbride GC) and Mark Finlayson (Edzell GC); 2, (score 71), David Patrick, Elie GC, Neil Fenwick Dunbar GC, Alastair Love Charleton GC, Daniel Wood, Eyemouth.

Amateur on-course prize winners, 1st Hole Nearest the Pin in two shots, Alan Nugent, SGC; 2nd Hole Nearest the Pin in two shots, Ian Picken, Gross Garage Stonehouse; 5th Hole Nearest the Pin in one shot, P. Williamson, D Hain Roofing; 8th Hole Nearest the Pin in two shots, Troy McCabe, North Lanarkshire Council; 9th Hole Longest Drive on the fairway, Alan Nugent, SGC; 10th Hole Nearest the Pin in three shots, K Russell; 13th Hole Nearest the Pin in one shot, Ian Donaldson, SGC; 15th Hole Nearest the Marker on the fairway John Lindsay, SGC; 16th Hole Nearest the Pin in one shot, Gus Cleary, SGC Junior Convenor; 17th Hole Nearest the Pin in two shots, W H Wilson; 18th Hole Longest Drive on the fairway, William McRuvie, SGC.

Professional on-course prize winners, 4th Hole Nearest the Pin in two shots, Oliver Morton, Gullane GC; 13th Hole Nearest the Pin in one shot, Peter Mitchell, Hermitage GC; 14th Hole Longest Drive, Gareth Wright, West Linton GC; 16th Hole Nearest the Pin in one shot, Ian Stoddard, Uphall GC.