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SCOTS HEAD DOWN UNDER - 24th Feb 2004
Three leading young Scottish golfers will embark on a month-long training trip to Australia this week, with aspirations of continuing Scotland’s success down under.
Top Scots Graeme Brown (Royal Montrose), Andrew McArthur (Windyhill) and Eric Ramsay (Carnoustie), will fly to ‘Oz’ this week (Thursday 26 February) to follow an intensive preparation schedule in readiness for the hectic season of competition ahead.
They will play some of Australia’s best golf courses and practice at the impressive facilities at the Australian Institute of Sport, which has, in recent years produced world-class young players such as Aarron Baddeley and Adam Scott.
During the month-long trip, the players will compete in the Riversdale Cup (5 -8 March) and the Australian Amateur Championship (18 - 24 March).
Along with top Australian amateurs, leading golf nations from around the world send players to both tournaments, providing the Scottish trio with a stern early test.
Hopes for a tartan triumph are high following the outstanding win by Jack Doherty (Vale of Glamorgan) in the Australian Amateur Championship last year. The Welsh-based Scot, who has since turned professional, defeated Bradley Iles (New Zealand) in the final to become only the fifth non-Australian ever to win the title.
The Riversdale Cup is an Australian national selection trial event. Staged by Riversdale Golf Club, it is one of the premier tournaments on the Australian amateur schedule, with past champions including Jarrod Moseley (1996) and Robert Allenby (1990 / 91).
The Australian Amateur Championship will be played at Royal Adelaide Golf Club and Glenelg Golf Club. The oldest major championship in Australia, it is seen as a stepping-stone to international success, with recent champions including Michael Campbell.
The format of the event is 72 holes of stroke play, with a cut made to the leading 100 players and ties after the first 36 holes. The top 32 players after the final round qualify for elimination match play.
Last year, Jack Doherty was the highest placed Scot in the Riversdale Cup, finishing the event in T16th place. Meanwhile in the Australian Amateur Championship, Doherty scraped through the qualifying stroke play stages but found his form in the match play stages, cruising to a 5 and 4 victory in the final.
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