Playoffs decide Boy’s and Youth
Winners
Port Glasgow was the venue for this year’s Renfrewshire
Golf Union Boys and Youth Stroke Play Championships. Bob
Hope once said that Scotland is the only place where one can
experience all four seasons in one day and this was the perfect
example of that quote. The young players had wind, rain,
hailstones and sunshine as they battled both the elements and
the very testing course which was in excellent condition so
early in the season.
Two play offs were required to decide the winner. In the Caven
Trophy, the two boys started nervously sharing six putts on the
fi rst green. After the designated three holes, the players were
tied and it was not until the fi fth that Gavin scrambled a great
up and down leaving Andrew with a diffi cult chip to keep in
the match. It ran beyond the hole and Gavin became the Boys’
Darryn with Ian Walker, Past President RGU
Darryn Grant pictured with
Stroke Play Champion for 2009.
and Competition Convenor
runner-up Sam Binnings
In the youth play off, only the designated three holes were
Darryn Does It Again
required. Sam Binning got his par at the tough fi rst par three
to go one shot ahead, both players got a par four at the second
Last season, young Darryn Grant became only the fourth player in history to
and at the third, Scott took three putts leaving Sam with the
retain the Freedman Trophy. This is awarded by Renfrewshire Golf Union as
luxury of two putts for the title.
the Boys’ Match Play Championship. He added this to the Boys’ Stroke Play
Championship - the Caven Trophy - and fi nished off a great season by
becoming Junior Champion at his home course, Renfrew Golf Club.
The opening event for the boys this season is the Greenlaw Garage
Champion of Champions which was held, as always, at Paisley
Golf Club. The event is a Match Play format and allows the Junior
Champions of all the Renfrewshire Golf Union clubs to compete to
determine the overall Champion.
The fi nal looked like being a one sided affair as Sam Binning’s putter
decided to have an off day and he fell behind in the early holes to
Sam Binnings receiving his Gavin Hay receiving his trophy from Jim McGlynn,
be three down after eight holes. He then won the 9th, 10th and
trophy from Jim McGlynn, Captain of Port Glasgow GC and Billy Gilmour, 12th holes to level the match. Darryn responded with a birdie and
Captain of Port Glasgow GC President of Renfrewshire Golf Union
fourteen and a further birdie at the 16th was enough to see him add
Menzies Trophy (Youth section) Caven Trophy
Champion of Champions to the many successes from last year – a
(boys’ section)
1st: Sam Binnings (Ranfurly Castle) 74+71=145
great match and a worthy winner.
1st: Gavin Hay (Whitecraigs) 79+70=149
2nd: Scott McGrenaghan (Coch Cast) 75+70=145 2nd: Andrew Brass (Whitecraigs) 77+72=149 For further info email Don Bremner donbremner@ranfurly9.
3rd: Chris Conroy 77+70=147 3rd: Craig Hill (Port Glasgow) 74+76=150 freeserve.co.uk
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