FOX'S HOLE IN ONE AT PAR 4 HELPS
HIM WIN OBAN 36-HOLE PRO-AM
East Kilbride's Graham Fox pulled out a master stroke to help him win the £868 top prize in the Glencruitten Golf Club, Oban 36-hole pro-am at the Oban venue today (Saturday).
Fox achieved that golfing rarity - a hole in one at a par-4 hole. He achieved his albatross 1 at the 280yd fourth hole which was not downwind, so it was quite a long and straight hit by Graham.
At the end of the day - the Tartan Tour pros seldom play 36 holes in one day - it was that shot that gave Fox victory with rounds of 61 and 60 for a one-under-par total of 121 over the 4,452yd par 61 course.
Runner-up, just one stroke behind, was former Walker Cup player Lindsay Mann (Carnoustie) with scores of 62 and 60 for 122, a performance that earned him £724.
David Orr (East Renfrewshire), joint first leader with Fox on 61, finished third after a second round of 63 for 124. His day's efforts earned him £580.
Colin White (The Carrick at Cameron House) improved by 16 hosts from first (81) to second round (65).
There was a "photo finish" to the team event with Fraser McLaughlan (Bothwell Castle) leading the "Junior Choppers" to victory with a net 50. The winning trio of amateurs were Sean Dunstaffnagh (handicap 18), Ruaridh Walton (14) and John MacKinnon (13).
They won it on a card countback - a better inward half of 25 to 27 - from another team who scored 50: Chris McCalman (unattached) and the "China Restaurant" trio of Kwong Loi Yip (17), Graham MacColl (2) and Ian Richmond (11).
LEADING PRO SCORES
Par 122 (61 x 2)
121 G Fox (East Kilbride) 61 60 (£868).
122 L Mann (Carnoustie) 62 60 (£724).
124 D Orr (East Renfrewshire) 61 63 (£580).
125 D Robertson (Mearns Castle) 63 62 (£473).
127 G McInnes (Murcar Links) 64 63 (£408).
128 A Lockhart (Ladybank) 64 64, F McLaughlan (Bothwell Castle) 66 62 (£351 each).
130 C Russell (RAW Golf Course Design) 66 64 (£308).
131 S Duncan (Balbirnie Park) 66 65, K Walker (Castle Park) 65 66, B Mason (Drumoig) 66 65 (£247 each).
132 S Taylor (Bothwell Castle) 67 65, C McCalman (unatt) 67 65 (£247 each).
133 E Cameron (Hamilton) 68 65 (£236).
134 I Colquhoun (Dundonald Links) 63 71, A Fleming (North Highland College) 68 66 (£225 each).
135 M King (Kingsfield) 66 69 (£214).
136 I Nicholson (Kilmarnock Barassie) 67 69 (£207).
137 Greg Rankin (Stirling) 74 63, G Hardy (Dundonald Links) 66 71 (£197 each).
146 C White (The Carrick at Cameron House) 85 64 (£193).
HIM WIN OBAN 36-HOLE PRO-AM
East Kilbride's Graham Fox pulled out a master stroke to help him win the £868 top prize in the Glencruitten Golf Club, Oban 36-hole pro-am at the Oban venue today (Saturday).
Fox achieved that golfing rarity - a hole in one at a par-4 hole. He achieved his albatross 1 at the 280yd fourth hole which was not downwind, so it was quite a long and straight hit by Graham.
At the end of the day - the Tartan Tour pros seldom play 36 holes in one day - it was that shot that gave Fox victory with rounds of 61 and 60 for a one-under-par total of 121 over the 4,452yd par 61 course.
Runner-up, just one stroke behind, was former Walker Cup player Lindsay Mann (Carnoustie) with scores of 62 and 60 for 122, a performance that earned him £724.
David Orr (East Renfrewshire), joint first leader with Fox on 61, finished third after a second round of 63 for 124. His day's efforts earned him £580.
Colin White (The Carrick at Cameron House) improved by 16 hosts from first (81) to second round (65).
There was a "photo finish" to the team event with Fraser McLaughlan (Bothwell Castle) leading the "Junior Choppers" to victory with a net 50. The winning trio of amateurs were Sean Dunstaffnagh (handicap 18), Ruaridh Walton (14) and John MacKinnon (13).
They won it on a card countback - a better inward half of 25 to 27 - from another team who scored 50: Chris McCalman (unattached) and the "China Restaurant" trio of Kwong Loi Yip (17), Graham MacColl (2) and Ian Richmond (11).
LEADING PRO SCORES
Par 122 (61 x 2)
121 G Fox (East Kilbride) 61 60 (£868).
122 L Mann (Carnoustie) 62 60 (£724).
124 D Orr (East Renfrewshire) 61 63 (£580).
125 D Robertson (Mearns Castle) 63 62 (£473).
127 G McInnes (Murcar Links) 64 63 (£408).
128 A Lockhart (Ladybank) 64 64, F McLaughlan (Bothwell Castle) 66 62 (£351 each).
130 C Russell (RAW Golf Course Design) 66 64 (£308).
131 S Duncan (Balbirnie Park) 66 65, K Walker (Castle Park) 65 66, B Mason (Drumoig) 66 65 (£247 each).
132 S Taylor (Bothwell Castle) 67 65, C McCalman (unatt) 67 65 (£247 each).
133 E Cameron (Hamilton) 68 65 (£236).
134 I Colquhoun (Dundonald Links) 63 71, A Fleming (North Highland College) 68 66 (£225 each).
135 M King (Kingsfield) 66 69 (£214).
136 I Nicholson (Kilmarnock Barassie) 67 69 (£207).
137 Greg Rankin (Stirling) 74 63, G Hardy (Dundonald Links) 66 71 (£197 each).
146 C White (The Carrick at Cameron House) 85 64 (£193).
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