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European Tour Order of Merit - 16 June 2007

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1 Henrik STENSON SWE 8 €1,708,691
2 Retief GOOSEN RSA 12 €1,215,983
3 Justin ROSE ENG 4 €1,057,593
4 Richard STERNE RSA 10 €965,456
5 Padraig HARRINGTON IRL 7 €937,504
6 Paul CASEY ENG 11 €923,950
7 Y E YANG KOR 8 €787,576
8 Ernie ELS RSA 10 €762,960
9 Raphaël JACQUELIN FRA 14 €756,989
10 Anders HANSEN DEN 3 €740,185
11 Charl SCHWARTZEL RSA 10 €671,431
12 Richard GREEN AUS 9 €629,810
13 Nick O’HERN AUS 7 €621,886
14 Bradley DREDGE WAL 11 €607,760
15 Trevor IMMELMAN RSA 4 €607,513
16 Markus BRIER AUT 14 €602,488
17 Miguel Angel JIMÉNEZ ESP 12 €593,475
18 Niclas FASTH SWE 9 €519,067
19 Jyoti RANDHAWA IND 13 €514,402
20 Vijay SINGH FIJ 4 €498,471

Walker Cup Candidate Kevin McAlpine of Alyth Golf Club Leads Scottish Golf Union Order of Merit

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2007 SGU ORDER OF MERIT
Positions after the St Andrews Links Trophy (10/06/07)

Pos.	Player	Club	Points
1	Kevin McAlpine	Alyth	343.00
2	Lloyd Saltman	Craigielaw	325.00
3	James Byrne	Banchory	302.50
4	Gavin Dear	Murrayshall	216.30
5	Jonathan King	Glasgow	172.50
6	Scott Mann	Carnoustie	168.30
7	Wallace Booth	Comrie	165.50
8	Brian Soutar	Leven GS	132.50
9	Paul O’Hara	Colville Park	130.00
10	Andrew Lynch	Glenbervie	118.30
11	Steven McEwan	Caprington	110.50
12	Keir McNicol	Carnoustie	107.50
13	Matthew Clark	Kilmacolm	95.80
14	Scott Henry	Cardross	95.00
15	Scott Borrowman	Dollar	78.30
16	Mark Kerr	Craigielaw	75.00
17	Glenn Campbell	Blairgowrie	70.00
	Robert McKnight	Kilmarnock (Barassie)	70.00
19	Allyn Dick	Shotts	57.50
	Stephen Clark	Haggs Castle	57.50
21	Ross Kellett	Colville Park	55.00
22	Craig Harper	Lenzie	47.50
23	David Dale	Cawder	40.00
24	Kevin Smyth	Windyhill	35.00
	James Gunn	Royal Dornoch	35.00
26	Steven Armstrong	Turnhouse	30.00
27	Craig Watson	East Renfrewshire	25.00
	Lindsay Miller	Cawder	25.00
29	Chris Heslip	Monifieth	5.00
30	Martin Williams	Hayston	3.30

Golf Union of Wales Junior Order of Merit Latest

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PUGH STILL ON TOP

Rhys Pugh retains the top spot on the Golf Union of Wales Junior Order of Merit after finishing in a tie for 15th place at the Aberconwy Trophy and adding 15.2 points to his total.

Ben Enoch (Truro) finished in a tie for 9th while Nick Lofthouse was the only other Junior to add points to his total finishing tied with Pugh in 15th.

The next event is the Tucker Trophy at Whitchurch and Newport (Gwent) Golf Clubs on 14/15 July.

AFTER ABERCONWY TROPHY
Position Player Club Points

1 Rhys Pugh Vale of Glamorgan 190.2
2 Ben Enoch Truro 181.5
3 Joshua Green Clays 128
4 Joe Vickery Newport 75.2
5 Jamie Howie Royal St David’s 55
6 Chris Nugent Frilford Heath 42
7 Lloyd Evans Wenvoe Castle 40
8 Nick Lofthouse North Wales 33.2
9 Gareth Evans Wrexham 30
10 Alyn Torrence Wrexham 28
11 Tom Phillips St Mellons 19
12 Rhodri Harston Felixstowe Ferry 16
13 Gareth Ephraim Hawarden 15.5
Alex Gardener Radyr 15.2
14= Sam Morgan Tenby 12
14= Llion Lloyd K Royal St David’s 12
16 Matthew Phyth Rhondda 9.5
17 Ross McLister Cardiff 8.33
18 James Zanotti Llanwern 7
19 Ross Thomas Holywell 6
20 James Morgan Wrexham 4

UBS Asian Tour Order of Merit Latest

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LEE FLIES INTO 11TH PLACE ON UBS ORDER OF MERIT

Kuala Lumpur, June 11: Asian stars poured accolades on Korea’s Lee Sung (below) after he wrote a new chapter to his amazing golf career over the weekend.

 

 

Lee, who was born deaf, claimed a wonderful win at the Bangkok Airways Open which lifted him into 11th place on the Asian Tour’s UBS Order of Merit with winnings of US$141,945.

 

China’s Liang Wen-chong, who did not play last week, leads the race for the prestigious UBS Order of Merit crown on US$438,252 as the Asian Tour enters its traditional summer break following the completion of 16 tournaments so far.

WELSH JUNIOR GOLF ORDER OF MERIT LATEST

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Ben Enoch Closes Gap on Rhys Pugh
Ben Enoch of Truro was the only Junior to make the cut at the Welsh Open Stroke Play at Machynys and adds 50 Junior Order of Merit points to his total taking him into 2nd place on the table.

Rhys Pugh of the Vale of Glamorgan retains top spot on the list after his win at the Clwyd Open.

The next event is the Welsh Open Youths Championship at Whitchurch Golf Club (below) on 2/3 June.

AFTER NORTH WALES OPEN
Position Player Club Points

1 Rhys Pugh Vale of Glamorgan 175
2 Ben Enoch Truro 135
3 Joshua Green Clays 120
4 Jamie Howie Royal St David’s 55
5 Joe Vickery Newport 53.2
6 Chris Nugent Frilford Heath 42
7 Lloyd Evans Wenvoe Castle 40
8 Gareth Evans Wrexham 30
9 Alyn Torrence Wrexham 28
10 Tom Phillips St Mellons 19
11 Nick Lofthouse North Wales 18
12 Rhodri Harston Felixstowe Ferry 16
13 Gareth Ephraim Hawarden 15.5
14= Sam Morgan Tenby 12
14= Llion Lloyd Kerry Royal St David’s 12
16 Matthew Phythian Rhondda 9.5
17 Ross McLister Cardiff 8.33
18 James Zanotti Llanwern 7
19 Ross Thomas Holywell 6
20 James Morgan Wrexham 4

GOLF UNION OF WALES ORDER OF MERIT 2007 LATEST

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WALKER CUP STALWART EDWARDS INCREASES LEAD

Nigel Edwards increased his lead at the top of the Pinnacle Order of Merit after finishing in third place at the Welsh Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship at Machynys Peninsula. Edwards collects 80 Pinnacle points and increases his lead at the top of the Order of Merit to over 200 points.

Oliver Farr from Ludlow claimed 9th spot while Ryan Thomas (Aberdare) and Llewellyn Matthews (Southerndown) tied for 10th. The best Junior was Ben Enoch from Truro who adds 16 Pinnacle points to his current tally.

The next Pinnacle Order of Merit event is the St Andrews Links Trophy on the Old and Jubilee courses from 8 – 10 June.

AFTER THE WELSH OPEN STROKE PLAY

POSITION PLAYER CLUB POINTS
1 Nigel Edwards Whitchurch 543
2 Llewellyn Matthews Southerndown 335.9
3 Rhys Enoch Truro 196.25
4 Craig Evans West Monmouthshire 135
5 Rhys Pugh Vale of Glamorgan 100
6 Jason Shufflebotham Prestatyn 94
7 Ben Westgate Perranporth 88.75
8 Zachariah Gould Vale of Glamorgan 88
9 Stuart Runcie Abergele 78.16
10 Ryan Thomas Aberdare 76.13
11 Greg Williams Pontypridd 62.8
12 Oliver Farr Ludlow 50.5
13 Adam Runcie Abergele 46
14 James Brute Old Colwyn 40
15 Ben Enoch Truro 29.5
16= Ashley Griffiths Wrexham 27.5
16= Billy Mills Hawkstone Park 27.5
18 Richard Scott Haverfordwest 23
19 Rhys Lindquist Carmarthen 20.5
20 Brent O’Neill Rhondda 19.33
21= Richard Hooper Neath 16
21= Arron Williams Prestatyn 16
23 Neil Povall Newport 15
24 Joshua Green Clays 13.5
25 Carwyn Hammond Pontardawe 11.25
26= Jamie Howie Royal St david’s 4.66
26= Richard Merchant Monmouthshire 4.66
28= Andrew Bostock Wrexham 4
28= Gareth Williams Conwy (Caernarvonshire) 4
28= Adam Partington Wrexham 4

BAE RISES TO 13TH PLACE ON ASIAN TOUR’S UBS ORDER OF MERIT

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Korean Climbs UBS Order of Merit Following SK Telecom Open Victory

Bae Sang-moon’s commanding victory at the SK Telecom Open on Sunday has signalled the emergence of an exciting breed of rising stars from Korea.

The tenacious Bae was over the moon when he claimed his maiden Asian Tour title on home soil which propelled him to 13th place on the latest UBS Order of Merit.

Amazingly, he is the second 20-year-old from his country to triumph in the region this month, following closely in the footsteps of highly-rated Kim Kyung-tae.

Kim, winner of the GS Caltex Maekyung Open, is two rungs above Bae in 11th place on the UBS Order of Merit and the duo look capable of pushing one another to greater heights and accomplishments.

Over the years, Korea have produced a line of champions with the likes of Choi Sang-ho, Kim Jong-duk, Kang Wook-soon, who is a two-time Asian number one and K.J. Choi being in the forefront.

But Asian Tour Executive Chairman Kyi Hla Han believes the youngsters will become better over the years and eventually challenge for the prestigious UBS Order of Merit crown.

“It’s great to see a young generation of Korean players coming through the ranks. The Asian Tour has been a wonderful platform for young players to launch their careers and it’s been exciting to see promising players like Kim and Bae secure winning breakthroughs this month. It augurs well for the future of Asian golf,” said Han.

Han added that it was a particularly exciting era for the Asian Tour as other young guns from countries like India, Malaysia and Thailand have also excelled across the region’s finest fairways.

Thailand’s Chapchai Nirat and Prom Meesawat, both winners in Asia, are still in their early 20s while Chinarat Phadungsil, already a two-time champion, will turn 19 in November.

“We’ve got so many other talented players in their 20s who are making an impression on the Asian Tour,” said Han. “The opportunities on Tour have given them the impetus to become better players. Guys like India’s Shiv Kapur, Malaysia’s Airil Rizman and China’s Liang Wen-chong have established themselves and they have their careers ahead of them.”

Bae picked up golf at the age of nine and his maiden triumph was made even sweeter as his 51-year-old mother Si Ok-hee caddied for him last week.

“I’m dedicating this win to my mother as she has been instrumental in my success,” said Bae.

Bae is now looking forward to playing more regularly on the Asian Tour after signing up as a member where he will enjoy a winner’s exemption until the end of the 2009 season.

“I have some friends on the Asian Tour like Park Jun-won and Kim Hye-dong and I would love to play with them. The Asian Tour is growing and I can gain a lot of experience playing with some of the best players in Asia.”

The top-five positions on the UBS Order of Merit remained unchanged, with China’s Liang Wen-chong leading the race with US$438,252. South African Anton Haig is a close second with US$427,685, followed by Australian Scott Hend and Chapchai.

Australian Unho Park moved up to 15th position thanks to his fourth place outing at the weekend.

The Asian Tour will resume with its 16th leg of the season at next week’s Bangkok Airways Open at Santiburi Samui Country Club.

UBS ORDER OF MERIT – TOP-20

Pos Player Winnings (US$)

1. LIANG Wen-chong (CHN) 438,252

2. Anton HAIG (RSA) 427,685

3. Scott HEND (AUS) 332,460

4. Chapchai NIRAT (THA) 246,768

5. Simon DYSON (ENG) 216,260

6. Simon YATES (SCO) 213,319

7. Gaurav GHEI (IND) 210,398

8. Iain STEEL (MAS) 191,609

9. Frankie MINOZA (PHI) 165,622

10. Prayad MARKSAENG (THA) 152,999

11. KIM Kyung-tae (KOR) 137,579

12. Adam BLYTH (AUS) 129,827

13. BAE Sang-moon (KOR) 129,171

14. Scott STRANGE (AUS) 121,795

15. Unho PARK (AUS) 110,989

16. Jason KNUTZON (USA) 105,258

17. Shiv KAPUR (IND) 104,504

18. Thaworn WIRATCHANT (THA) 101,935

19. David BRANSDON (AUS) 98,929

20. Scott BARR (AUS) 98,059

PGA Europrotour Order of Merit After Cardrona Golf Club Event

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1 Neil Walker (ENG) Special Steel Group 15,675.00 3 (below)

2 Graeme Clark (ENG) Special Steel Group 13,242.45 4
3 Colm Moriarty (IRE) Glasson Golf Hotel & CC 12,130.00 3
4 Brian McElhinney (IRE) Team Ireland/North West GC 10,498.75 4
5 Christopher Hanson (ENG) Crosland Heath/ GO2SPORT.COM 7,105.00 4

6 Mark Laskey (WAL) Brocket Hall 6,407.50 4
7 Alex Smith (WAL) Pyle And Kenfig 4,019.16 3
8 Robert Steele (ENG) Kenilworth Golf Club 3,921.66 4
9 Andrew Willey (ENG) Ramsdale Park/Tiny Dog Records 3,686.66 4
10 Joe Templer (ENG) Henley 3,640.94 3
11 Matthew Woods (ENG) Donnington Grove 2,870.62 4
12 Jason Kelly (ENG) Wentworth 2,750.00 4
13 Michael Searle (ENG) Woodbury Park 2,512.49 4
14 Matthew Ford (ENG) Marriott Tudor Park 2,500.00 4
15 Lawrence Dodd (ENG) Thetford GC 2,310.62 3
16 Elliot Saltman (SCO) Aegon 2,116.66 4
17 Mark Prue (ENG) Hillside Golf Club 2,030.00 3
18 James Ruebotham (ENG) Welwyn Garden City GC 1,958.12 4
19 Tom Haylock (ENG) The Hertfordshire 1,762.50 3
20 Matthew Cort (ENG) England 1,650.00 3
21 Robert McGuirk (ENG) Princes 1,591.66 3
22 Adam Frayne (ENG) St Mellion 1,525.00 3
23 Simon Robinson (ENG) The Wynyard Club 1,502.08 2
24 Ismael Castillo (SP) RACE 1,447.50 4
25 Dean Barnes (ENG) Ferndown GC 1,405.00 3
26 Jeremy Kavanagh (ENG) Stoke Park 1,378.75 4
27 Lee Gauthier (ENG) Fehnert / Bearwood Lakes GC 1,344.33 3
28 Paul Doherty (SCO) www.vale-hotel.com 1,325.00 4
29 Ian Keenan (ENG) Royal Liverpool 1,312.50 3
30 James Mason (ENG) Rotheram Golf Club 1,207.50 4
31 Daryl Ley (ENG) England 1,185.83 4
32 Jack Doherty (SCO) Picture Financial 1,120.00 4
33 Sean Whiffin (ENG) Enfield Golf Club 1,115.00 2
34 Warren Bladon (ENG) Marriott Forest Of Arden 1,108.75 2
35 Adam Stott (ENG) Reddish Vale 1,075.00 3
36 Rob Harris (ENG) Blankney Golf Club 1,025.00 4
37= Sean Doherty (ENG) Bury 991.66 4
Martin Le Mesurier (ENG) England 3
39 Sandeep Grewal (ENG) Heswall 983.75 3
40 Jason Levermore (ENG) Clacton On Sea 952.50 3
41 Xavier Guzman (SP) CG Terramar 945.00 2
42 Graham Gordon (SCO) SWM Golf Management 895.83 3
43 James Morrison (ENG) St Georges Hill 890.62 3
44 Mark Smith (ENG) Erewash Valley 885.83 4
45 Sam Osborne (ENG) Wentworth 847.50 4
46 Paul Hendriksen (ENG) Fingle Glen GC 796.00 3
47 David James (ENG) Bridgnorth GC 779.75 3
48 Noel Fox (IRE) Team Ireland - MMI 775.00 2
49 Richard Wheatley (ENG) Bingley St Ives 741.83 4
50 Adam Scallon (ENG) Bancroft Ltd 738.75 3