PAUL DOHERTY TOP SCOT IN SPAIN

AS LLOYD SALTMAN FINISHES jt 17th

Top Scot in the Spanish Hi5 Pro Tour's Villaitana Open was former Scottish boys' match-play champion Paul Doherty. He finished joint sixth with scores of 70, 72 and 71 for a three-under-par total of 213 over the Jack Nicklaus-designed course near Benidorm today.

Paul is pictured right by Cal Carson Golf Agency.

Craigielaw's Lloyd Saltman finished joint 17th on 217 with scores of 76, 68 and 73 while older brother Elliot had rounds of 78, 72 and 75 for a share of 34th place on 225.
Paul Doherty's older brother Jack, also based in South Wales, came 39th qual with scores of 74, 72 and 81 for 227.
Spaniard Carlos Garcia won by a yawning seven shots with scores of 68,63 and 72 for 13-under-par 203.
Sweden's Klas Hallgren was runner-up on 210.
Leading final totals
Par 216 (3 x 72)
203 Carlos Garcia (Spa) 68 63 72.
210 Klas Hallgren (Swe3) 71 69 70.
211 Joonas Granberg (Fin) 75 68 68.
212 Kalle Edberg (Swe) 71 73 68, Gonzalo Vincente Elena (Spa) 65 77 70.
213 Harry Proos (Eng) 75 71 67, Paul O'Hanlon (Ire) 71 71 71, Max Kramer (Ger) 72 72 69, David Horsey (Eng) 71 71 71, Paul Doherty (Sco) 70 72 71.
Selected scores:
217 Lloyd Saltman (Sco) 76 68 73 (jt 17th).
225 Elliot Saltman (Sco) 78 72 75 (jt 34th).
227 Jack Doherty (Sco) 74 72 81 (jt 39th).