{"id":33131,"date":"2026-07-08T06:05:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T06:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/33131\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T06:05:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T06:05:47","slug":"who-are-the-16-players-qualified-for-the-matchplay-rounds-at-inverness-four-day-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/33131\/","title":{"rendered":"Who are the 16 players qualified for the matchplay rounds at Inverness Four Day Open?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The last 16 of the Inverness Four Day Open has been decided after the two days of qualifying have been completed.<\/p>\n

In the scratch section Kieran Mackay<\/a> repeated his first round 67<\/a> to lead the qualifiers with an excellent two round total of 134.<\/p>\n

In a high quality line up for the matchplay stages, Lewis Reid<\/a> (Fortrose & Rosemarkie) faces Jamie Whittet <\/a>(Nairn) and Paul Savage faces North District Team Captain Ryan Copland of Moray.<\/p>\n

Defending champion Jordan Shaw<\/a> automatically goes top seed and will play David Oddy. Other past champions through to the next stage are David Joel<\/a> and John Forbes<\/a> both of the home club.<\/p>\n

Matchplay First Round<\/p>\n

Jordan Shaw v David Oddy (8am)<\/p>\n

Stuart Connell v Ross Gordon (8:08am)<\/p>\n

David Joel v Lewis Watt (8:15am)<\/p>\n

Ruairidh Greenwood v Shaun Johnson (8:23am)<\/p>\n

John Forbes v Scott Chisholm (8:30am)<\/p>\n

Jamie Whittet v Lewis Reid (8:38am)<\/p>\n

Paul Savage v Ryan Copland (8:45am)<\/p>\n

Kieran MacKay v Steven Paterson (8:53am)<\/p>\n

Full details of qualifying scores plus draws in Scratch, Section 1, Section 2 and Section 3 are available by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Defending champion in section 1 Dougie Gordon qualified comfortably and as top seed will play John Macaulay in round 1. Aden Boyce recorded an excellent qualifying score of 133 and will play 6 time club champion Graeme Daun.<\/p>\n

Barry Gunn added a superb 66 to his first round 72 to lead the qualifiers in section 2 with 138 and will play Jamie Bennett in the matchplay stage. 2024 champion James Greenwood progressed with two steady rounds and will play fellow home club member Peter Sinclair.<\/p>\n

The qualifying score for section 3 was 148, an impressive 7 shots lower than the previous year. Colin Houston made it through on the cut line and will play top seed Graeme Thomson who added a stunning 64 to his first round 67 to lead the qualifiers.<\/p>\n

The consolation stableford competition starts on Wednesday morning with the top four competing on Thursday for the Stewart Coghill trophy.<\/p>\n

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