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GolfClubAtlas.com => Golf Course Architecture => Topic started by: David_Tepper on August 26, 2015, 04:33:13 PM
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The JLT matches are being held this week at Royal Dornoch The matches are contested between teams of nine junior boy golfers from GB&I and the Continent. The format each day is 4 foursomes in the morning and 8 singles matches in the afternoon.
http://championships.randa.org/en/InternationalMatches/JacquesLegliseTrophy/Home.aspx
I arrived in Dornoch on August 21. The course is as green as I have ever seen it. Yesterday morning there was more standing water on the course than I have ever seen in my 26 visits here. The rough is very thick and juicy.
If anyone (GCA-ers or lurkers) is passing thru Dornoch in the next couple of weeks, you are welcome to get in touch. I am here till September 13. My email is tcmnav@aol.com.
DT
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David,
this spring started cold and wet, the summer stayed cold but turned even wetter. Never seen as bad a season in the Highlands. Still, at least it has turned a little sunnier in the last few days :)
Jon
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David
How did it go ? Did you see any good golf ?
Niall
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Niall -
The good news is the match went down to the last putt on the last hole of the last singles match.
Here is the story on the matches from the R&A website:
http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2015/August/GREAT-BRITAIN-AND-IRELAND-RETAIN-THE-JACQUES-LEGLISE-TROPHY.aspx (http://www.randa.org/en/RandA/News/News/2015/August/GREAT-BRITAIN-AND-IRELAND-RETAIN-THE-JACQUES-LEGLISE-TROPHY.aspx)
It was interesting to me that the Continental Europe was comprised of 2 Norwegians, 2 Danes, one Swede, one Icelander and one player from Germany, France and Italy. The ability of the Nordic countries to produce competitive players is impressive.
I marshaled the opening foursome match Friday morning between the 2 Norwegians and an English/Irish duo. Norwegians played solid, steady golf and won easily, 5&4.
On Saturday afternoon, I was the scorekeeper of a singles match between Italian Guido Migliozzi and Welshman Tom Williams. The Italian, a big, strong kid, was impressive. Except for one swing, he had his ball under control on every shot and holed several 10' to 20' putts. He birdied 3 holes, was conceded birdie on another and won 5&4. I will remember his name and will look to see if he becomes a big-time player at some point down the road.
As you might imagine, when these kids hit driver, which was not all that often, the ball stays in the air a long time.
DT
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did you see much of sandy scott? he unfortunately lost the last in the final game that would have secured the win.
As a Nairn lad myself I've been following his season closely. will be interesting to see how he progresses
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I only got to see Sandy Scott in his attempt to save par on #18 in the last match Saturday afternoon. It would have been a storybook ending had he done so, but it was not to be.
The GB&I team played the 18th hole 5 times in Saturday's matches and lost it all 5 times.
DT