Scottish Am: First Duncan then Rudd rewrites course record
July 30, 2019 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: David Rudd, View results for Scottish Amateur Championship, Royal Aberdeen Golf Club
Rounds of 60 and 61 went on the board Tuesday at Crail Golfing Society's Balcomie Links in Scotland.
Rudd holds a one-shot lead going into the second round after stealing the headlines from Liam Duncan’s bogey-free round of 61. Rudd did one better with a a 9-under 60 which included included one stretch of six birdies in a row.
Speaking to Scottish Golf after his round, Rudd admitted he was unaware of just how good a round he had until coming off the 18thgreen.
On the Craighead Links, 12-year-old Connor Graham became one of the youngest players to ever teed it up in the Scottish Amateur. He opened with 74.BIZARRE ... The freshly re-framed 15-year old #BalcomieLinks 6⃣2⃣ scorecard @CrailGolf Ross Forgan arrives back to club on day Ross's record is broken
— Crail Golfing Society (@CrailGolf) July 30, 2019
Day 1 @ScottishGolf Men's Amt
6⃣0⃣ - David Rudd @LongniddryGolf
6⃣1⃣ - @liamduncan99 Dunniker ⛳️
6⃣2⃣ - 6 x 🏌️♂️🏌️♂️🏌️♂️🏌️♂️🏌️♂️🏌️♂️ pic.twitter.com/6DJq03f6Ql
“It was a tough course as I can’t reach some of the holes, but I shot three-under my handicap so overall I was really pleased with today’s round,” he said.
Connor’s older brother, Gregor, is the low family member after a 63 that left him tied for ninth. Their father Stuart finished at 4 under.
“It’s really good going for all of us, I am a little bit annoyed because my dad beat me by so many but I am just here to enjoy myself because I will have plenty more years to play in this competition.”
Quotes and information from Scottish Golf used in this report
Results: Scottish Amateur Championship
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | , Scotland | 500 | ||
| Runner-up | , Scotland | 400 | ||
| Semifinals | , Scotland | 300 | ||
| Semifinals | , Scotland | 300 | ||
| Quarterfinals | , Scotland | 200 |
About the Scottish Amateur Championship
The Scottish Amateur Championship began in 1922 and has witnessed many famous victors, including legendary amateurs Ronnnie Shade and Charlie Green as well as some of the stars of the modern game, Colin Montgomerie and Stephen Gallacher. Entry to the...
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