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| A smiling Jack McDonald after setting the new record |
The previous record of 68 for
the par 72 course was first broken by Jamie Savage of Cawdor golf club with a
third round 65, but with an outstanding nine under par 63 in the fourth and
final round, McDonald took the record with a flawless display of nine birdies
and no dropped shots. Playing off a
handicap of plus 4, Stirling
University maths student
McDonald took full advantage of the relatively benign conditions to produce his
extraordinary round.
“Our Craighead Links course
is a tough proposition, even in good conditions,” said Society Captain Eric
Morris. “Of the 72 competitors in this
year’s Battle Trophy, only three finished the tournament under par, showing
just how exceptional was Jack’s score.”
Last year, McDonald won the British
Universities championship over Craighead Links. “He is already a member of the UK universities’
team to play against the American universities’ team for the Palmer Cup,” said
Eric Morris. “With this performance, he
must surely be in contention for a place in the Walker Cup team.”
The four round Battle Trophy
was played last weekend (19/20 April), with the cream of Scottish amateur golf
playing two rounds each day. The
winner, Nick MacAndrew of Royal Aberdeen, finished on a two under par total of
286. McDonald finished two shots adrift
in fourth place, having had a poor second round of 79.
The Craighead Links course
was designed by American course architect Gil Hanse, who is designing the
course for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. With a length of 6651 yards, the course has
a standard scratch score of 74, two strokes higher than its par, indicating how
tough it is. Opened in 1998, it is
Crail Golfing Society’s second course, the first being the Tom Morris designed
Balcomie Links, which opened in 1895.
Crail Golfing Society is the seventh oldest golf club in the world.
For more: David Roy, Managing Secretary, Crail Golfing
Society
Tel 01334 450686, email
manager@crailgolfingsociety.co.uk
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