Four Scots advance to European
Senior Tour Final Q School

Four Scots professionals advanced from the European Seniors Tour Stage 1 qualifying events on the Algarve over the past two days to next week's Final Qualifying School, farther along Portugal's southern coast at the Pestana Golf Resort.
John Grant, playing out of a Swedish club, and Kirkhill's Duncan Williamson qualified in joint fifth and joint 10th positions respectively at Pinheiros Altos. Grant score 72 and 74 for 146, Williamson 73 and 74 for 147.
The qualifying cut-off at Pinheiros Altos was 153 or better with 31 players making that mark.
Steve Martin (Downfield) and Bill McColl (The London), who have both played on the European Seniors Tour, came through at Quinta de Cima where a total of 31 players with totals of 151 or better qualified.
Martin needed to improve on his first-day 76 and he did with a one-under-par 71 for a total of 147 and joint 11th place. McColl scored 73 and 75 for a share of 17th place on 148.
Blairgowrie amateur Eric Lindsay missed out by three shots at Pinheiros Altos with 74 and 82 for 156, one shot better than Edzell club pro Alastair Webster who scored 79 and 78.
Swanston New amateur Graeme Millar also failed at this venue with 80 and 82 for 162.

EUROPEAN SENIORS TOUR QUALIFYING SCHOOL - Stage 1
PINHEIROS ALTOS
Par 144 (2 x 72) 6743yd.
31 players with totals of 153 or better qualified for the Final Q School
142 G Gunn (Can) 72 70.
144 G Towne (US) 70 74.
145 J Anglada (Spa) 73 72, A Johnsson (Swe) 75 70.
146 S Bishop (Eng) 74 72, D Kluver (US) 75 71, Jose Davila (Spa) 73 73, J Grant (Sco) 72 74, H Ferguson (Can) 71 75.
147 D Williamson (Sco) 73 74, R Fish (Eng) 72 75.
MISSED THE CUT
156 E J Lindsay (Sco) (am) 74 82.
157 A J Webster (Sco) 78 78.
162 G Millar (am) 80 82.
QUINTA DE CIMA
Par 144 (2 x 72) 6729yd
31 players with totals of 151 or better qualified.
139 C Williams (SAf) 72 67
141 G Krause (Eng) 70 71, P-A Brostedt (Swe) 69 72.
143 G Ryall (Eng) 70 73.
144 M Kierstenson (Eng) 71 74.
Other qualifiers:
147 S Martin (Sco) 76 71 (jt 11th).
148 B McColl (Sco) 73 75 (jt 17th).