GREAT SCOTT! JAMIESON SHARING LEAD IN
CHASE FOR US PRIZE OF $33,500

Glasgow's Scott Jamieson is taking to life as rookie pro on the NGA Hooters Tour in America like the proverbial duck to water.
Last year's Scottish Golf Union Order of Merit winner, who turned pro in November, is sharing the halfway lead in the Quicksilver Classic at Quicksilver Golf Club, Midway in Pennsylvania.
Scott has had rounds of 69 and 64 over a longish course at 7,083yd with a par of 72 for an 11-under-par tally of 133, matched only by Martin Flores from Texas with scores of 68 and 65.
Jamieson had an outward half of six-under-par 30 in his second round, birdieing the second, third, fourth, fifth, seventh and ninth. He continued his hot streak after the turn with birdies at the 12th, 13th and 17th before he dropped his only shot of the round - in front of the clubhouse on the 18th green.
From the ninth hole in his first round, Great Scott had 13 birdies and no bogeys in 27 consecutive holes.
Is this the new Colin Montgomerie we've been waiting for?
First prize is $33,500.
David Skinns, like Jamieson, played four years on the American college circuit and it showed with him too as he climbed into a share of fourth place on 137 with scores of 70 and 67.
And, completing a trio of former US college players, Ulsterman Gareth Maybin, who won this title 12 months ago, is not all that far back in 11th place with 68 and 70 for 138.
The standard is high on this US satellite tour. You had to shoot level par to make the cut and Colin Speirs (Dunkeld) - who also played on the American college circuit - made it with nothing to spare with scores of 71 and 73.
Not so lucky or not so skilful were former Scotland amateur cap from Edinburgh, David Kirkpatrick, a long-time resident of Lakeland, Florida, and South Carolina based Joel Hendry, the twice Scottish youths champion from Elgin.
Kirkpatrick scored a pair of 73s for 146 while Hendry had 72 and 75 for 147.
The starting field was a massive 168 players - all playing huge Hooters Tour membership fees as well as tournament entry fees. That's why the prize funds are so lucrative for up-and-comers like Scott Jamieson.
LEADERBOARD
Par 144 (2 x 72). 7,083yd
133 Scott Jamieson (Sco) 69 64, Martin Flores (Tex) 68 65.
134 Tommy Biershenk (South Caroliina) 66 68.
Other scores:
137 David Skinns (Eng) 70 67 (jt 4th).
138 Gareth Maybin (NIr) 68 70.
144 Colin Spiers (Sco) 71 73.
MISSED CUT AT 144
146 David Kirkpatrick (Sco) 73 73.
147 Joel Hendry (Sco) 72 75.