Late drama at Hacienda del Alamo Golf Resort

Ian Brotherston overtakes Ian
Hutcheon to win Murcia Seniors

Ian Brotherston (Dumfries & Co) completed a double whammy at the Scottish Senior Golfing Society's Spanish Festival at Hacienda del Alamo Golf Resort, Murcia by winning the the Murcia Seniors Open today.
Brotherston, winner of the Festival's curtain-raising pairs competition with George Rodaks (Moffat), overtook former Walker Cup player Ian Hutcheon (Monfieth) over the inward half in the third round to win by one shot with a total of four-over-par 220 over the testing Dave Thomas-designed course.
Brotherston had lost his overnight lead by taking 39 shots to the turn, five more than Hutcheon.
Brotherston's rounds were 74, 73 and 73, Hutcheon posting 77, 72 and 72 for 221. Jim Kinloch, the SSGS's joint secretary & treasurer, finished third on 222 with scores of 74, 75 and 73, one shot ahead of Aberdeen's George Paterson (Northern) and two ahead of joint fifth placed Bob Stewart (Tulliallan), the Scottish seniors champion, and Gordon MacDonald, captain of the senior society and a former Scottish and Spanish seniors title-winner.
Kinloch, playing off two of a handicap, had the lowest net total of 216 for the three-round tournament. Runner-up was David Doodson (Temple) with a net 217 off five of a handicap.
Two sets of twins took part in the inaugural Scottish-organised over-50s week - Jim and Peter Kinloch from the Cardross club, and Ian and Fred Hutcheon from Monifieth.

ON-THE-SPOT REPORT FROM KEITH HOWIE
Much excitement here at Hacienda del Alamo in the climax of our first seniors' festival.
Overnight leader Ian Brotherston lost all of his advantage in an outward half of 39. Ian Hutcheon's 34 to the turn took him into the sole lead. However, Ian Brotherston's 3-3-3 start back put him within striking distance.
It was pretty well nip and tuck until the last. Hutch's birdie putt from eight feet on the 18th green slipped past, leaving Ian Brotherston the luxury of two putts from four feet for victory. This was just as well as the putt was from a very tricky spot.
SSGS joint secretary & treasurer Jim Kinloch finished in a strong third place with Northern's George Paterson completing a solid week in fourth place on 223, jut in front of Gordon MacDonald and Scottish champion Bob Stewart.

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3 x 72)
220 Ian Brotherston (Dumfries & Co) 74 73 73.
221 Ian Hutcheon (Monifieth) 77 72 72.
222 Jim Kinloch (Cardross) 74 75 73.
223 George Paterson (Northern) 78 71 74.
224 Bob Stewart (Tulliallan) 76 77 71, Gordon MacDonald (Callander) 79 72 73.
226 John McDonald (Cowglen) 76 77 73, Derek Murphy (Kinross) 78 73 75.
230 Alan MacNaught (Colchester) 77 79 74, James Johnston (Northumberland) 78 77 75, Ian Taylor (Royal Burgess) 77 72 81.
231 George Rodaks (Moffat) 78 77 76.
232 David Doodson (Temple) 79 78 75, Sandy Pirie (Hazlehead) 78 77 77.
234 Ken Forrest (Lenzie) 76 83 75.
235 Alasdair Brown (Merchants of Edinburgh) 81 80 74, John Lang (Bruntsfield Links) 77 77 81.
236 Dougal Chalmers (Panmure) 83 80 73, Iain Jeen (Milngavie) 80 81 75.
237 Bill Methven (Royal Aberdeen) 81 81 75, Jim Graham (Clober) 79 82 76, Keith Howie (West Kilbride) 77 80 80.
238 Andrew Laird (Deeside) 82 79 77, David Millar (St Andrews New) 78 81 79.
239 Peter Kinloch (Cardross) 84 77 78, Fred Hutcheon (Monifieth) 78 81 80, Billy Wallace (Strathaven) 80 78 81.
240 Derek Sim (Monifieth) 79 75 86.
241 Sven Oestergaard (La Manga) 81 82 78, Bob Lee (Sleaford) 84 78 79, Jim Pagan (Peterborough Milton) 80 78 83, David Smith (Stirling) 77 79 85.
Leading handicap
216 Jim Kinloch (Cardross) (2).
217 David Doodson (Temple) (5).
218 James Johnston (Northumberland) (4), Alan MacNaught (Chelmsford) (4).