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Scotsman
2 days ago
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'I've not mumped or moaned' - David Law on having DP World Tour return in sights
2018 winner heading into Farmfoods Scottish Challenge with spring in his step after recent victory 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... David Law has never given the impression that he's the type to 'mump and moan', so there was never any danger that he'd feel sorry for himself after losing his DP World Tour card at the end of last season. The Aberdonian took being back on the HotelPlanner Tour on the chin, rolled up his sleeves and faced the challenge of trying to regain a seat back at the top table in European golf head on. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad David Law acknowledges the fans after clinching his win in the D+D REAL Czech Challenge earlier this month | Getty Images Helped by recent title triumph in the D+D REAL Czech Challenge, Law is on course to achieve that goal at the first attempt, hence why the 2018 winner is heading into this week's Farmfoods Scottish Challenge supported by The R&A with a spring in his step. The 34-year-old sits fifth in the Road to Mallorca Rankings and is determined to cement his position in the battle for 20 DP World Tour cards by producing a strong performance on Scottish soil as the £250,000 event is held at Schloss Roxbughe near Kelso for the first time. 'I've not mumped and moaned about being back out here,' Law, who spearheads a 21-strong Caledonian contingent teeing up at the Borders venue, told The Scotsman before heading out for a practice round on Tuesday. 'I had a mindset at the start of the season that this was about getting back in contention in tournaments a bit more and trying to shoot low scores again. On the main tour, that opportunity obviously isn't there that often, whether it is being in contention or shooting low scores. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'I've managed to do that on both fronts this year, which has been great. It's been really good to get in the hunt to win golf tournaments again because that's something you need to practice. My aim was to be in contention and uncomfortable a bit more.' Asked what he meant by that, the 2019 ISPS Handa Vic Open winner on the main tour added: 'It's uncomfortable when you are in contention to win a golf tournament. You are putting yourself out there to essentially fail. David Law shows trophy after winning the D+D REAL Czech Challenge at Royal Beroun Golf Club |'Only one person can win every week and I think it is quite easy to get sucked into a mindset on the main tour whereby 12th or 15th is okay, even 20th is okay. They are better than okay. They are great weeks in tough fields and great tournaments. 'Whereas out here that doesn't cut it. I don't want to be out here for any more than this year, so the only way that was going to happen was if I had big weeks, so it's nice to have been able to do that.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Law's title triumph in this event came at Macdonald Spey Valley in Aviemore, a couple of hours from his beloved home city of Aberdeen. 'Yeah, it's probably the fondest win I've had,' he admitted. 'To do that with all my family there was amazing and at a tournament that was always my favourite one to play in. I'd never played on the main tour at that point. That was always our big tournament, wasn't it?' Helped by that win, Law stepped up to the DP World Tour in 2019 along with Grant Forrest, Liam Johnston and Bob MacIntyre. Seven years on, he's hoping it can be a similar Scottish success story, with in-form Daniel Young also currently in a card-winning position and Euan Walker, Calum Fyfe and Ryan Lumsden there or thereabouts as well. David Law celebrates winning the 2018 SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge at Macdonald Spey Valley in Aviemore |'The standard is obviously very high and there are a lot of good players out here,' noted Law. 'Not only guys who have played on the tour in the past but a lot of guys who are going to play on the tour in the future. It has been quite a good experience, to be honest with you. 'I think there's a good opportunity for us to have a good few of us (Scottish players) coming off at the end of the season. The last year I played was 2018 and four of us out of the 15 graduated, which was amazing. I don't think there has ever been that many from Scotland and there is no reason why that can't happen again as a lot of the guys are playing good golf.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad While finishing as high as he possibly can on the Road to Mallorca points list is his No 1 priority, Law is allowing himself a DP World Tour outing next week. Understandably so given that the Nexo Championship, which is being held at Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire, will be a proper home gig. 'I said at the start of the year if I had 800 points (on the HotelPlanner Tour) come the Trump event. I'd try and play it. I think I am something like two-and-a-half points shy, so I can let myself off with that,' he said, smiling.
Scotsman
6 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Paul Lawrie sets sights on 'really good weekend' in his bid for rare Claret Jug double
Paul Lawrie acknowledges the fans during the ISPS HANDA Senior Open at Sunningdale Golf Club |Aberdonian pleased to finish round strongly after 'struggling' this year over closing stretch 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... Paul Lawrie is hoping that a 'really good weekend' at Sunningdale can give him a chance of becoming just the fifth player to win both The Open and ISPS HANDA Senior Open. Only Bob Charles, Gary Player and Tom Watson had achieved the feat before Darren Clarke joined the select club with his Senior Open success at Gleneagles three years ago. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It would be a tremendous achievement if Lawrie, the 1999 Open champion, could add his name to the list and, after opening with scores of 69-67 to sit on four under at the halfway stage, he's certainly in with a chance of landing the over-50s' Claret Jug on Sunday. Paul Lawrie acknowledges the fans during the ISPS HANDA Senior Open at Sunningdale Golf Club |'It depends what the score gets to today,' said the Aberdonian as Dane Thomas Bjorn carded a second-round 73 set the clubhouse target on seven under. 'I'd imagine that they would stretch a wee bit ahead, so it's going to be at least eight under, if not a bit more. But you are there or thereabouts. A really good weekend and you never know.' In his opening round at the Berkshire venue, Lawrie had been four under and bogey-free with four holes to play before finishing double bogey-birdie-bogey bogey. In contrast, he was four under for the last eight holes in the second circuit, signing off with a good par save. 'The last couple of years, I've been struggling with finishing rounds off,' admitted the 56-year-old. 'I've got myself in good positions most days I've played, but I have really struggled for coming in, for some reason. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'And that wasn't on my mind yesterday before I struggled to come in again. Then today was the opposite, I kind of finished strongly. It's golf, isn't it? Sometimes it goes for you and sometimes it doesn't. 'Today I didn't have any destructive shots' 'But one under yesterday felt, oh man, at least two or three shots more than I should have been. But golf gives you the good and gives you the bad, so, overall, four under, we are alright there.
Daily Record
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Ice hockey team of tragic teen who fell to death at Ibiza Rocks reveal moving tribute
Gary Kelly died in a suspected fall from a balcony in the Ibiza Rocks Hotel on Monday. A Scots ice hockey club have retired the shirt number of their former player who died in a suspected fall from a hotel balcony in Ibiza. On Monday, Gary Kelly, 19, who played for the Dundee Stars, died at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel in San Antonio. The club announced yesterday that 'as a mark of respect ', one of his teammates has opted to change his shirt number for the upcoming season. In a social media post, the club explained: 'As a mark of respect, Dominick Jaglar has opted to change his number for the upcoming season from 45 to 72. '45 was the number Gary Kelly wore on two occasions, making his Elite league debut for his hometown team the Dundee Stars in 2024-25.' Flowers, pictures and team tops have been left in tribute outside the club's home venue - the Dundee Ice Arena - with the club thanking those who had done so. 'Floral tributes are being left at Dundee Ice Arena for one of our own, Gary Kelly,' the club said on social media. 'If you wish to leave flowers, please feel free to do so.' A fundraiser has been set up for the Kelly family, which has so far received donations from over 700 people totalling £17,700, with a target of £22,000. The GoFundMe page reads: 'We are all feeling the loss of young Gary Kelly. 'I know you can't put a price on life. But hopefully we can help the family through this, as a nicer young man and family you would struggle to find. John Colley, chairman of Scottish Ice Hockey and Aberdeen Lynx – where Mr Kelly also played – said on Tuesday the entire hockey community is still 'coming to terms with the devastating loss of Gary Kelly'. He went on: 'Gary was a young man who left a lasting impression on everyone he met – not just through his incredible talent on the ice, but through his warmth, generosity, and infectious charisma. 'We are a hockey family, and Gary was a cherished part of that family. His absence will be felt deeply – not just in Aberdeen, but across the Scottish hockey community and further afield. 'Above all, Gary valued family – both his own and the wider hockey family. As we reflect on the joy and impact he brought to so many, we want to come together to honour his memory and the legacy he leaves behind.' In a statement issued following the news of Mr Kelly's death, the Dundee Stars said everyone at the club was ' heartbroken '. The club added: ' Gary was hugely talented and charismatic individual who had a great future ahead of him. 'His loss will impact many in the ice hockey community and beyond. He will be sadly missed. 'We respect and support the family's request for privacy at this extremely difficult time.' The incident came after another Scottish holidaymaker, Evan Thomson, 26, fell to his death at the same hotel just two weeks ago. The Aberdonian had been on holiday with his pals celebrating his birthday. In the days after Evan's death his loved ones raised questions about safety and blasted the hotel where he died over the way the situation was handled. Evan's sister Teila said: "Ibiza is known for its partying and it just stuns me that they don't have higher safety precautions. Pray nobody else suffers. And, once it did happen, the hotel's response was just completely heartbreaking; almost as if it never happened. I pray no other family has to go through this." His pal, Blair Robertson, 25, discovered Evan was no longer in their hotel room at around 6am. Moments later, the group realised he had fallen from the balcony at the hotel. said: 'Security took us away to front desk. Paramedics didn't arrive for about 30 minutes. Forensic officers didn't speak English. We were just standing there, not knowing what was going on. Reception gave us false hope. "We heard the jet washes cleaning the ground where Evan died. That was the worst thing for us — how fast they tried to get things back to normal." Ibiza Rocks have suspended all events following the deaths. A statement from Ibiza Rocks on Monday afternoon read: "We are deeply shocked and devastated by the recent incidents that have tragically occurred. "Our priority is to support those affected and their loved ones during this incredibly difficult time, and to fully assist the authorities with their investigations. "The safety and wellbeing of our guests has, and always will remain, our highest priority. Given the seriousness of the situation and out of respect for those involved, we believe it is right to pause our advertised events programme at this time. "All customers will be informed directly via email." Dizzee Rascal was scheduled to play at the hotel on today as part of the venue's '20th birthday celebrations', while Rudimental were set to play on July 30. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! 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Scotsman
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
'It feels amazing' - David Law boosts DP World Tour card bid with Czech Challenge win
Aberdonian up to third in Road to Mallorca Rankings in battle for 20 top-tour tickets 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... David Law boosted his bid to be back playing on the DP World Tour next year after shooting the lights out to land a second title triumph on the HotelPlanner Tour. The Aberdonian followed an opening 71 with blistering efforts of 62-62-63 to win the D+D REAL Czech Challenge by two shots with a 22-under-par total at Royal Beroun Golf Club. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad David Law shows off the trophy after winning the D+D REAL Czech Challenge at Royal Beroun Golf Club in Beroun, Czech Republic |Worth €48,000, the victory lifted Law from ninth to third in the Road to Mallorca Rankings, with the top 20 at the end of the Rolex Grand Final supported by The R&A in November securing step ups to the DP World Tour. 'It feels amazing,' he said. 'It was a tough day out there and at the start there wasn't much wind, and you know all the guys are going to make birdies. 'I think it helped me going into the day two behind. I knew I had to get off to a fast start, which I thankfully did and from there it was about making as many birdies as possible.' Law landed his maiden win on what was called the Challenge Tour at the time in the 2018 SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge at Macdonald Spey Valley in Aviemore. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad That helped him graduate to the DP World Tour the following year, when he won the ISPS Handa Vic Open in just his fifth start on the main tour. The two-time Scottish Amateur champion finished 49th on the Race to Dubai before losing his season at the top table after ending up 119th on the points list last year. 'I am really determined to get my DP World Tour card back,' he said. 'This win has given me huge confidence and one of my goals was to be in contention more. 'The standard is incredibly high out here but practicing those feelings when being in contention don't change whether you're on the DP World Tour or HotelPlanner Tour. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad David Law is up to third in the HotelPlanner Tour Road to Mallorca Rankings |'I've managed to get into contention this year and I am just hoping for more of the same. Looking to put myself in uncomfortable situations and get stronger as a result.'
Scotsman
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Scottish trio make strong starts in BMW International Open in Munich
Jamieson, Ramsay and Forrest play well on opening day Sign up to our Golf 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... Richie Ramsay may have started to think beyond his playing career but the Aberdonian admitted he is still targeting another win on the DP World Tour after being among three Scots to make strong starts in the BMW International Open in Munich. Scott Jamieson took pride of place among the Caledonian contingent with a four-under-par 68 on the opening day of the $2.75 million event at Golfclub München Eichenried, with Ramsay and Grant Forrest also handily-placed on three under. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Ramsay, who missed the cut in last week's Italian Open, mixed five birdies with two bogeys in what he described as a 'steady' start in Bavaria, where Englishman Marco Penge and Malaysia's Gavin Green set the pace with matching 67s. Richie Ramsay pictured during the first round of the BMW International Open at Golfclub Munchen Eichenried in Munich. Picture;'I saved par a couple of times, which gave momentum to my round and that was really important,' said the four-time tour winner, who reckoned he'd benefitted from a lesson from his short-game coach, Graham Walker, earlier in the week. 'The greens are in great condition and I feel good over the putts, which, ask any golfer, is a nice feeling. 'I also made some good decisions. It is very tricky out there. The wind kind of moves from north, north-west to south. It changes direction a lot and that makes it tricky.' Along with Jamieson, Ramsay probably needs to land the title on Sunday to secure a spot in next week's $9 million Genesis Scottish Open after the pair found themselves a fair distance down the reserve list when entries closed last Friday. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'My game is good but I think and, this is going to sound funny, I'm clear in what I want to do, not in golf but moving forward,' added 42-year-old Ramsay. 'It's no secret that I am in the autumn of my career. I definitely feel like I can still win, but there's other stuff I would love to do. 'I'd love to travel a lot and see the places we sometimes don't get to see. I really love the architecture side and would love to do that. I'm quite content and want to enjoy the moment being out here.' This week's course is playing a lot different to when Ewen Ferguson landed the title 12 months ago and Ramsay is keeping his fingers crossed that it won't be softened up over the next three days. 'It would be great if rain misses as it is playing firm,' he observed. 'It is not playing overly long, but it gets you to position the ball more with the extra firmness. I like that.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He also likes this event. 'It is a fantastic tournament,' added the Edinburgh-based player. 'BMW pull out all the stops. It is a tournament everyone pencils in at the start of the year and says 'I'll be playing that one'. Because, when you win it, it feels like there is a status. You've beaten good players in a fantastic environment.' Jamieson also signed for six birdies while Forrest, who is currently the first reserve for the Genesis Scottish Open, opened with a salvo that contained an eagle and three birdies.
