FRASER McKENNA BEATS GRAEME ROBERTSON IN PLAY OFF FOR SCOTTISH FUELS SUTHERLAND CHALICE

Jul 15 2011 Dumfries Standard Friday

DUNBARTONSHIRE golfer Fraser McKenna (Balmore) beat Graeme Robertson (Glenbervie) at the second hole of a sudden-death play-off to win last weekend's SGU Order of Merit 72-holer, the Scottish Fuels Sutherland Chalice at Dumfries and Galloway GC.

They had tied at the top of the leaderboard on eight-under-par 272.

The long-time leader, James White (Lundin), started the final round with a four-stroke lead but a last-round 75 for 275, saw him finish fourth behind McKenna and Robertson, and the third-placed Paul Shields (Kirkhill).

Both Robertson and McKenna enjoyed a seven-shot turnaround with the leader over the last 18 holes, finishing with 68s to the Fifer's 75.

McKenna prevailed in the play-off but that would not have been necessary had he not carelessly incurred a penalty on one of the greens when he accidentally moved his ball after he picked up his marker.

It was McKenna's first SGU Order of Merit tournament success.

Local hopes were kept alive with Kyle McClung from Wigtonshire County and home club player Rory Thomson making it into the top 15; Liam Johnston from Dumfries and County, and Southerness pair Clark Riddick and Stephen Cairns also survived the halfway cut.

Final totals

272 Fraser McKenna (Balmore) 69 67 68 68, Graeme Robertson (Glenbervie) 67 68 69 68.

273 Paul Shields (Kirkhill) 71 65 69 68.

275 James White (Lundin ) 67 67 66 75.

276 Alexander Culverwell (Dunbar) 72 72 66 66.

278 Kyle McLung (Wigtownshire Co) 67 70 73 68.

279 Adam Dunton (McDonald Ellon)) 64 72 69 74.

281 Peter Latimer (St Andrews New) 68 70 74 69, Brian Soutar (Leven G S) 68 70 74 69.

282 Phillip McLean (Peterhead) 75 72 67 68.

283 Mathew Clark (Kilmalcolm) 72 69 73 69, Steven Maxwell (Windyhill) 64 74 72 73.

285 Daniel Kay (Dunbar) 74 72 71 68, Scott Crichton (Aberdour) 74 71 71 69, Rory Thompson (Dumfries and Galloway) 73 73 68 71, Allyn Dick (Kingsknowe) 73 72 68 72.

286 Scott Brown (Turnberry) 69 71 73 73, Steven Rennie (Drumpellier) 67 75 71 73.

287 Craig Deerness (Harburn) 74 64 70 79.

288 Sean McGarvey (Glencourse) 65 75 77 71, Mark Bookless (Sandyhills) 69 69 72 78.

289 Horacio Leon (Chile) 73 70 73 73, Andrew Weir (Montrose Mercantile) 71 74 71 73, Liam Johnston (Dumfries and Co) 68 75 70 76, Conor O'Neil (Pollok) 69 73 70 77.

290 Angus Carrick (Douglas Park) 72 70 70 78, Clark Riddick (Southerness) 72 71 68 79.

292 Graeme McDougall (Bishopbriggs) 73 73 73 73, Sebastian Backlund (Sweden) 70 77 71 74.

293 Stephen Neilson (Dunbar) 76 71 74 72.

294 Stephen Cairns (Southerness) 72 73 72 77.

295 Fraser Moore (Glenbervie) 76 71 75 73.

296 Scott Borrowman (Dollar) 73 74 75 74, Graham Robertson (Silverknowes) 78 68 74 76, Michael Smyth (Royal Troon) 73 74 73 76.

298 Sam Binning (Ranfurly Castle) 70 73 81 74.

299 Ben Renfrew (The Wynyard) 71 74 81 73.

300 Keith Shanks (Briar Ridge) 79 66 75 80.

301 Andrew Wallace (Glenbervie) 74 73 75 79.