NEWS FROM FRIDAY PRO-AMS

TRIPLE TIE AT MCDONALD ELLON

Ross Drummond, Jason McCreadie and Craig Lee were joint winners of the Container Company Aberdeen Ellon pro-am at McDonald Golf Club today.
They all shot four-under-par 66 and earned £802 apiece.
Iain Buchan (Craibstone) led the Morris Material Handling trio of amateurs, Michael Melvin (12), Bob Waterson(16) and Bruce Mitchell (2) to victory in the team event with a net score of 16-under-par 54.
LEADING PROS
Par 70
66 R Drummond (Prestwick DR), J McCreadie (Buchanan Castle), C Lee (All Golf Swing Centre).
67 S Rettie (Royal Troon), R Arnott (Bishopbriggs), C Gillies (Kingsfield), S Henderson (Kings Links), C Ronald (Carluke).
68 A Soutar (Turnhouse), S Cairns (Westerwood), G McFarlane (Clydebank & Dist).
TEAM WINNERS
54 I Buchan (Craibstone) & Morris Material Handling: M Melvin(12), B Waterson (16), B Mitchell (2).

DEANO WINS AT CALDWELL

Former European Tour pro Dean Robertson enjoyed a nice change of luck with victory in the Caldwell Golf Club invitational pro-am today.
Dean shot a two-under-par 69 to win the £850 top prize by a single shot from Andrew Marshall.
Nigel Scott-Smith (Palacerigg) led the winning trio of amateurs, Tom Irons (11), John Few (11) and Jim Wylie (18) to victory in the team event with a net total of 123.
LEADING PROS
Par 71
69 D Robertson (unatt).
70 A Marshall (Houston GR).
71 P Wardell (Whitekirk), K Baxter (Buchanan Castle).
73 S Forbes (Caldwell), N Colquhoun (Merchants of Edinburgh), B Dunbar (Deer Park), A McCloskey (Bothwell Castle).
TEAM WINNERS
123 N Scott-Smith (Palacerigg) & T Irons (11), J Frew (11), J Wylie (18).

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