The Hermitage Golf Course UK University Team Championships

To enjoy a round of golf with your friends can sometimes be memorable but to be serenaded with the fine sounds of a violin atop a canyon wall while playing 18 holes of disc golf in the Braid Hills is unforgettable.
In all we had 46 disc golfers tee off to compete in the 1st Annual UK Team Championships at the Hermitage Golf Course in Edinburgh. In tandem with the University event we also hosted The Scottish Doubles Championship. The idea was to have at least one experienced disc golfer on each card to assist all the new players in the first few rounds and looking back I feel it worked out well. Although Most all of the University students had an Ultimate background and could certainly throw a disc they were new to the sport of disc golf. I can say with certainty unlike the 1st round there were no Ultra stars thrown in the 2nd round :)
 We had 6 University teams of 4 and 11 doubles teams of 2 join in the fun of 2 rounds of disc golf and a final 9. After the first round of singles the competition was afoot and the players were eager to take the course for the second round of alternate shot in order to better their scores.

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Singles:
University
Mens
1. Philip Nichols 58* Myerscough
2. Lochlan Laursen 58 St Andrews
3. Rory Curran 59 Glasgow University
3. Gary Walters 59 Myerscough
5. Conner Rock 60 St Andrews

Womens
1. Gabriela Staruk 95 St Andrews
2. Rhona Binnie 100 Glasgow University

Open Division
1. John Bruce 50
1. Seonaidh Charity 50
3. Hamish Blair 52
3. Aaron Cotnoir 52
5. Trevor Bechtel 53
5. Ben Heywood 53
After the first Round (4) singles scores combined
 1. St Andrews Univesity 243
2. Myerscough College 246
3. Glasgow University 1 270
4. Glasgow University 3 328
5. Heriot-Watt University 334
6. Glasgow University 2 341 

After the singles round we all took a little break to catch our collective breaths before embarking on this challenging course again in Alternate Shot Doubles. I think some of the players were more enticed by the drop zones on some of the trickiest holes. The course at the Hermitage is still temporary and some thick sections of gorse and bramble could make a mistake painful if you really liked the disc. Believe me I know that first hand.
Alternate Shot
University
1. Jack/Hugo St Andrews 56
2. Lochlan/Conner St Andrew 59
3. Jamie/Philip Meyrscough 59
4. Joe/Gary Myerscough 60
5. Rory/Kevin Glasgow 64
Open Division
1. Aaron/Ben 53
2. Seamus/Stephen 55
2. Graham/John 55
3. Hamish/Eachann 56
5. Seonaidh/Andrew 57

Philip Nichols UK Uni Single Champ

Gabriels Staruk UK Uni Single Champ

Count it!

Saint Andrews sealed the deal during the final 9 holes of best shot doubles. In the Open division Aaron & Ben of St Andrews held off the fast charging Quaich Tour Locals for the victory.
Best Disc Doubles
University
1. Hugo/Lochlan St Andrews 27
1. Rory/Chris Glasgow 27
3. Jamie/Phil Myerscough 28
Open
1. Seonaidh/Andrew 22
1. Hamish/Eachann 22
3. Graham/John 25

Final Results
University Division
1. Saint Andrews
2. Myerscough College
3. Glasgow University 1
4. Glasgow University 3
5. Glasgow University 2
6. Heriot-Watt University
Open Division
1. Aaron Cotnoir - Ben Heywood 184
2. Graham Robbie - John Bruce 185
3. Seonaidh Charity - Andrew lamb 187
4. Hamish Blair - Eachann Blair 188
5. Trevor Bechtel -Fraser Macrae 199

Glasgow University (1) 3rd Place

Myerscough College 2nd Place

Aaron Cotnoir & Ben Heywood Scottish Doubles Champions

Saint Andrews University Team Champions

A Huge THANK YOU to our Title Sponsor Vibram Disc Golf for providing £200 in prizes for our University Champions from Saint Andrews who each received a 3 disc set.
Second and third places in the  University division received a 3 disc set from Latitude 64 and prodigy disc Europe.  The Hermitage Golf Course provided the excellent conditions, Simon and cafe staff supplied the excellent food, and Mother nature was kind.
Thank You to ALL the volunteers who provided, set-up, broke down and dragged back all the baskets, without you this event would not have happened.
 This TD is already looking forward to 2016!

All but the photographer Mr Alan Hamilton

Full Results