Carnwath golfer Andrew sets sights on America

TEEN golf marvel Andrew Thomson has his eyes set on a lucrative scholarship in America after winning six rounds at the prestigious Scottish Boys Matchplay Championship.
By The Newsroom
Published 30th Apr 2015, 16:00 BST
Top talent...Andrew Thomson is looking to the US for golfing career (Picture by Sarah Peters)Top talent...Andrew Thomson is looking to the US for golfing career (Picture by Sarah Peters)
Top talent...Andrew Thomson is looking to the US for golfing career (Picture by Sarah Peters)

One-handicap Lanark Golf Club member Andrew (17), of Murray Terrace, Carnwath, is looking to progress his career overseas after battling his way through to the semi-finals at Dunbar before finally losing 4 and 3 to Bathgate’s Ross Callan.

“It was tiring but a really good experience,” Andrew said. “I got a bronze medal for reaching the semi-finals which meant a lot.

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