The long and the short of it for Jimmy

Gunn as he lets good payday slip

Dornoch's Jimmy Gunn failed to par any of the four short holes as he slipped down the final placings with a closing round of 74 for a total of 215 in the Gateway Tour's Sandbar Classic at McCormick Ranch Golf Club, Arizona today.
Gunn's earlier rounds had been 70 and 71, giving him a chance of a good payday this week. But, after an eagle 3 at the long fourth he bogeyed the short fifth, the short eighth, the par-4 10th, the short 13th and the short 17th, before he birdied the long 18th to salvage a cheque for $1,115 for joint 37th place.
American Ryan Dillon won the $16,000 top prize by a shot with scores of 67, 66 and 67 for 16 under par 200.
Irishman Niall Turner, who played the US college circuit for four years, finished tied fourth on 207 with scores of 68, 70 and 69. He earned $3,923.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 216 (3 x 72)
US players where not stated
200 Ryan Dillon 67 66 67 ($16,000).
201 Brady Schnell 67 68 66 ($10,150).
205 Jerry Smith 70 67 68 ($7,000).
Selected scores:
207 Niall Turner (Ire) 68 70 69 (jt 4th) ($3,923).
215 Jimmy Gunn (Sco) 70 71 74 9 (jt 37th) ($1,115).