Duo are set to be Bravehearts
Youngsters get call-up to Scotland side
Old Course Ranfurly’s Aidan O’Hagan and Jamie Stewart have both been rewarded for their recent form with a call-up to the Scotland side for the Boys’ Home Internationals.
The duo have both caught the eye of national selectors in recent weeks and months, resulting in an international callup for next month’s competition.
O’Hagan will be in action at St Anne’s Old Links between August 6 and 8, while Stewart is part of the men’s side competing at Moortown from August 16 to 18.
Youngster O’Hagan will be joined by fellow 13- year- old Calum Scott in the boys team, alongside a raft of youngsters from across the country. Marc Watt of Inverallochy and John Paterson of New Golf Club St Andrews are also part of the team looking to come away with the silverware.
Jamie Stewart, meanwhile, has been selected for the men’s side, with the group also featuring Scottish Stroke Play champion Liam Johnston and another Walker Cup contender in Craig Howie.
On form
Top-ranked Scots Robert MacIntyre, and Connor Syme are both unavailable having earned qualification for the US Amateur Championship at Riviera from August 14 to 20.
For the first time this season, the winners of the Scottish Men’s, Women’s, Boys’ and Girls’ amateur championships secure automatic spots in their respective Home Internationals side, with Hannah Darling (Broomieknowe), Greg Dalziel (Airdrie) and Connie Jaffrey (Ladies GC Troon) sealing their places.
The Girls’ and Ladies’ Home Internationals both take place at Little Aston from August 9 to 11.
Renfrewshire Golf Union’s Eilidh Briggs is also named in the Scotland women’s team.
The men’s side will be finalised after next week’s Scottish Amateur Championship at Prestwick with two places still available.
Scotland women’s team: Gemma Batty (Moffat), Eilidh Briggs (Kilmacolm), Chloe Goadby ( St Regulus Ladies Golf Club), Connie Jaffrey (Ladies Golf Club Troon), Hannah McCook (Grantown-on-Spey), Shannon McWilliam (Aboyne), Clara Young (North Berwick).
Scotland Boys’ Team: Jack Broun (Ayr Belleisle), Callum Bruce ( Duff House Royal), Greg Dalziel (Airdrie), Campbell Gibson ( Blairgowrie), Darren Howie ( Peebles), Lewis Irvine ( Kirkhill), Eric McIntosh ( Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society), Aidan O’Hagan ( Old Course Ranfurly), John Paterson (New Golf Club St Andrews), Calum Scott (Nairn), Marc Watt (Inverallochy).
Scotland men’s team: Rory Franssen (Inverness), Craig Howie (Peebles), Liam Johnston (Dumfries and County), Ryan Lumsden ( Royal Wimbledon), Chris Maclean (Balmore), Craig Ross (Kirkhill), Sandy Scott (Nairn), Jamie Stewart (Old Course Ranfurly), Euan Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie).