George Gardiner (74) beats his age by

five shots in Stonehaven Medal

Stonehaven golfer George Gardiner has achieved the unusual feat of beating his age by five strokes in a Wednesday Medal competition at his home club.
George, who is 74 years old, went round Stonehaven (par 66) in 69 shots for the best round of his life. His handicap has been cut from 12 to 11.
George, who started playing golf in 1966 when he was 31, had never broken 70 before but he was still irritated when he came off the course after missing a 3ft putt on the 17th green.