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Scotsman
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Scotland's European Championship selections put under the microscope
Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Scotland's selections for the upcoming European Team Championships have been announced, with sides set to be in action next week in Hungary, France, Czechia and England. Based on recent editions of all four events, a tartan title triumph seems unlikely but, nonetheless, the players picked for their respective assignments will be wearing the Scottish Golf blue with pride. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Here's our rundown of the team selections for the events, which all run from 8-12 July: European Men's Team Championship B Division in Hungary Blairgowrie's Connor Graham is one of two Scots sitting in the top 40 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking | The R&A Involved in the second-tier event for the second time in three years, the Scots will be led into battle by Cameron Adam and Connor Graham, both of whom sit in the top 40 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. Helped by winning the St Andrews Links Trophy, Adam topped The Open Amateur Series to book his spot at Royal Portrush in a fortnight's time while Graham is coming off a brilliant freshman season on the US college circuit at Texas Tech. California-based Niall Shiels Donegan finished third in The Open Amateur Series and could be a contender for the Walker Cup in St Andrews along with his two compatriots. Gregor Tait, a two-time Scottish Amateur Championship runner-up, brings plenty of top-level amateur experience to the table while Alexander Farmer is the current Scottish Amateur champion. Lots of people, meanwhile, will be delighted to see Crail's Andrew Davidson in the side after he won the Battle Trophy at his home club earlier in the year before producing a superb effort to finish joint-third in the Lytham Trophy. After playing along with Graham for the Internationals in the Palmer Cup in South Carolina, Ross Laird will be disappointed to be a reserve, the others on standby being Jack McDonald and Sam Mukherjee. The Scots won this event in Slovakia two years ago and the same result will be in their sights after being relegated 12 months ago after ending up 14th in an event won by Sweden. Broomieknowe's Hannah Darling looks set to sign off her amateur career with a Scotland appearance in France | Getty Images European Women's Team Championship in Chantilly Hannah Darling is the headline name in this team as she makes what is likely to be her final appearance as an amateur before embarking on a professional career in the next few weeks. The Broomiekowe player helped Great Britain & Ireland pull off a dramatic Curtis Cup win at Sunningdale last summer and, last weekend, was also on a winning Great Britain & Ireland team in the Vagliano Trophy at Royal Hague in the Netherlands. Lorna McClymont has joined the pro ranks since last year's event, which Darling missed, but Royal Troon's Freya Russell and Jen Saxton (Dunfermline) are survivors from that team. North Berwick's Grace Crawford, a former Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open winner, gets the chance to shine again at women's level, with Abigail May, one of the rising Scottish stars, and Scottish Women's champion Susan Woodhouse (East Kilbride) completing the line up. Pollok's Rosie Maguire and Australia-based Sheridan Clancy (Lake Karrinyup) are the two reserves, with the Scots aiming to improve on finishing tenth in last year's event in Spain. The R&A European Boys' Team Championship in Brno Aidan Lawson, the Bruntsfield Links player who emulated Sergio Garcia by winning the European Junior Masters last year, will be hoping to shine again on a big stage as the Scots return to the main event after finishing second in Division 2 in Poland last year. Broomieknowe's Kai Laing, winner of the recent Stephen Gallacher Foundation Trophy at Schloss Roxburghe, is also in the side, as is St Andrews New member Finlay Galloway, who stormed to a ten-shot win in the Paul Lawrie Junior Jug at Newmachar earlier in the year. Deeside's Oli Blackadder, who tops the Scottish Boys' Order of Merit, Brodie Cunningham, a highly-rated player from Bothwell Castle, and Dunbar's Kiron Gribble complete the line up, with talented Craigielaw youngster Fraser Walters narrowly missing out along with Jamie McDonald (St Andrews New). St Regulus player Carly McDonald has been in winning form on the domestic scene over the past few weeks | Scottish Golf European Girls' Team Championship at Slaley Hall Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Facing the shortest journey, the Scots are heading to Northumberland with a side that should feel quietly confident about improving on last year's 16th position in Sweden. Carly McDonald, a rising star at St Regulus in St Andrews, landed back-to-back wins recently in the Barrie Douglas Foundation Scottish Junior Masters at Strathmore and the Stephen Gallacher Foundation Vase at Schloss Roxburghe in the Borders. She's set to join forces with Royal Troon's Jodie Graham, Erin Huskie of Stirling, Loudon's Hannah Ounap, Kaci Robertson of Nairn Dunbar and Craigielaw's Stella Walters, Fraser's younger sister. It's widely believed that Scotland has some exciting young talent in the girls' game - Ralston's Melissa Keay, the reserve, is included in that - and this will be an opportunity for these six players to vindicate that optimism. The Scottish line up for the European Young Masters later in the month at La Boulie in France has also been announced and it is a real family affair. A mixed boys' and girls' team, it features two sets of siblings in Carly and Jamie McDonald and Stella and Fraser Walters.
Scottish Sun
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Young Scots golf sensation mentored by Robert MacIntyre earns stunning late qualification spot for The Open at Portrush
It rounds off a brilliant 12 months for him ROYAL INVITE Young Scots golf sensation mentored by Robert MacIntyre earns stunning late qualification spot for The Open at Portrush Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A YOUNG Scots golfer will tee it up at The Open next month after a stunning run of form saw him top the rankings of a tightly-contested amateur qualifying series. Cameron Adam of Edinburgh will share the fairways alongside the likes of Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Robert MacIntyre at Royal Portrush from July 17. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Cameron Adam topped The Open Amateur Series to earn a spot at The Open 3 Royal Portrush is hosting the 153rd Open Championship next month Credit: Alamy 3 Shane Lowry was crowned Champion Golfer of the Year last time at Portrush Credit: Getty The Royal Burgess golfer, who played collegiate golf in America at Northwestern University, was the best performing player across The Open Amateur Series - a sequence of three elite amateur events that take place in Europe in the lead-up to the sport's most historic competition. Adam, 21, won the coveted St Andrews Links Trophy at the start of June and also competed in the R&A's Amateur Championship, held at Royal St George's and Royal Cinque Ports in Kent later in the month. He then rounded off the series with a top ten finish at the European Amateur Championship at Vasatorps Golfklubb in Sweden this weekend to formally punch his ticket to Northern Ireland. It caps a strong 12 months for Adam, who won his first career collegiate title this year with a three-under-par 207 (67-70-70) at the Clerico in Oklahoma. Adam, who like his mentor MacIntyre is a left-hander, had his best season to date on the ultra-competitive college circuit this year with four top-fives and five top-tens in addition to his Clerico win. He was ranked one of the best players in the country, earning First Team All-Big Ten Conference honours. Last year at Troon, Callum Scott qualified in similar fashion and would go on to claim the Silver Medal as the top amateur at the 152nd Open. Xander Schauffele of the USA goes into the 153rd edition of golf's most prestigious event as the reigning champion, while Ireland's Shane Lowry will have dreams of getting his hands on the Claret Jug once again, just as he did back in 2019 at the same venue. Adam ensures there will be at least two Scots in the field at the County Antrim links but others can still qualify for The Open. Callum Hill is three shots off the lead at the Italian Open and a win at Argentario Golf Club would vault him right into contention for a place at Portrush. Brooks Koepka suffers meltdown and smashes tee marker into fans before withdrawing from LIV Dallas claiming 'illness' Fellow Scots Ewen Ferguson and Connor Syme are higher than Hill in the world rankings but Ferguson is ten shots back from leader Martin Couvra and Syme isn't playing in the event. The Scottish Open, which takes place in a fortnight, will also offer places at Royal Portrush. The leading three players at the Renaissance Club who are not already exempt will be able to grace the fairways of the Dunluce Links the following week. And you can WIN a free pair of tickets to the Scottish Open by entering our competition. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Scotsman
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Scottish golfer on course to qualify for 153rd Open through Amateur Series
Cameron Adam is in a strong position with a round to go in battle for spot at Royal Portrush Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Cameron Adam is on course to join compatriot and fellow lefty Bob MacIntyre in the field for the 153rd Open after moving into the top ten with a round to go in the European Amateur Championship in Sweden. The Royal Burgess player got off to a flying start in The Open Amateur Series by winning the St Andrews Links Trophy earlier this month before then failing to make the match-play stage in The R&A Amateur Championship. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Despite that disappointment, Adam still topped the standings heading into the third and final event in the battle for a coveted spot in this year's Claret Jug event at Royal Portrush. Cameron Adam is in a strong position in The Open Amater Series with a round to go | Northwestern University American Ethan Fang, his closest challenge in the points table after being crowned as the Amateur champion at Royal St George's, wasn't in the European Amateur Championship line up at Vasatorps while England's Harley Smith, who started the event in third, retired after the opening round. It was mission accomplished for Adam in terms of his first goal of making the cut this week as he opened with rounds of 75-70 before jumping 14 spots up the leaderboard to sit joint-seventh on the back of a third-day 71. On level par, Adam sits just three shots off the lead, shared by three players, in Sweden as he bids to become the first Scot to lift the title since Stephen Gallacher in 1994. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Though not yet cut and dried, the Stephen Gallacher Foundation ambassador is in a strong position to become the second successive Scot to win the series after Calum Scott got into last year's Open at Royal Troon, where the Nairn man picked up the Silver Medal as the leading amateur.
