TOO MANY LAIRD BOGEYS IN FINAL

ROUND COST HIM A TOP-20 PLACE

IN NATIONWIDE TOUR EVENT

Martin Laird from Glasgow finished joint 34th in the Nationwide Tour Children's Hospital Invitational at OSU Club, Columbus, Ohio.

The former Scottish youths champion, pictured right, had rounds of 75, 71, 70 and 73 for a five over par total of 289 over the par-71 course.

The Scot's hopes of another top-20 finish on the No 2 pro tour in the States were dashed when he had bogeys at the fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth and 17th in his final round. He did have birdies at the seventh, 12th and 13th in halves of 39 and 34 but could not quite repair the damage.

An amateur, Daniel Summerhays from Brigham Young University - Johnny Miller's alma mater - won with a six-under-par total of 278, made up of scores of 68, 69, 72 and 69.

England's Gary Christian tied with Laird on 289 with scores of 72, 71, 72 and 74.

Ireland's Keith Nolan finished on 290 with 73, 71, 76 and 70.