The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands)
European Tour:
Former US Masters winner Mike Weir made his first halfway cut since November 2014 after a determined display in the Rocco Forte Open in Sicily.
The Canadian recovered from a triple-bogey on the 18th, his eighth hole of the day, to card a second round of 70 at Verdura Golf Club and finish right on the cut mark of five-under-par.
That was 10 shots off the halfway lead held by Spain’s Alvaro Quiros, but making the weekend for the first time in 34 events represents a step in the right direction for the former world number three.
Weir, who has slumped to 1,907th in the rankings, has struggled for form since elbow surgery in 2011 and announced in July 2015 he was taking an indefinite An Aberdeenshire golf club is breaking new ground by introducing a six-hole match play tournament this summer.
Oldmeldrum Golf Club has taken inspiration from the European Tour’s recent GolfSixes event at the Centurion Golf Club which was won by the Denmark team of Thorbjorn Olesen and Lucas Bjerregaard.
Teams of two will contest six-hole matches in a greensomes format and club professional Hamish Love hopes the event, taking place on Sunday, July 30, is well received.
He said: “The European Tour event was very well received and the players seemed to really enjoy it.
“Hopefully it is something different that our members can look forward to.
“It is always good to try something different. If it proves popular then I’m sure we will do it again.
“Both players will tee off and then play alternative shots from the drive selected as the best.
“I was a little bit unsure how things would be for our club at the start of the year but it has been pretty positive and we have managed to attract a lot of new members.
“We have been particularly encouraged by the amount of golfers in their 20s who have joined.
“That is great to see and hopefully they will take part in this six-hole team event.”
The club will also be using the competition to promote the sport to a wider audience. There will be a putting competition for children and club professional Love will be available for tuition on the range.