Craig Matheson wins again in Murcar
Links Centenary pro-am
Falkirk Tryst professional Craig Matheson made it two wins in two days when he shot a three-under-par 68 to lift the £1,200 first prize in the £8,000 Murcar Links Golf Club Centenary pro-am today.
Matheson had earned £1,000 for a Wednesday victory in the Pollok pro-am. Now after starting the week without a win in 2009, he's now got two to his credit as the first back-to-back pro-am winner on the Tartan Tour this year. More important, his bank balance has risen by over £2,200 over 48 hours and 36 holes' golf.
Matheson, joint ninth in last week's Northern Open over the 7,000yd-plus Spey Valley course, has obviously appreciated the shorter courses he's been tackling this week. He highlighted his Murcar Links card with an eagle 3 at the long fourth and finished in style with birdies at the 17th and 18th. His only bogey came at the seventh in halves of 35 and 33.
Those late birdies made all the difference because Matheson won by a shot from David Orr (East Renfrewshire) with Northern Open champion Craig Lee (unatt) and Alan Lockhart (Ladybank) tied for third place on 70.
Former British boys champion Garry Harvey (Kinross) led the Central Insurance trio of amateurs, Iain Henry (handicap 12), Bill Adams (7) and David Henry (18) to victory in the team event with a 13-under-par net score of 129.
MURCAR LINKS CENTENARY PRO-AM
Murcar Links Golf Club.
Professional scores
Par 71
68 Craig Matheson (Falkirk Tryst), £1,217.
69 David Orr (East Renfreshire), £973.
70 Alan Lockhart (Ladybank), Craig Lee (unatt), £638 each.
71 Craig Ronald (Carluke), £438.
72 Mark Loftus (Cowglen), Christopher Russell (RAW Golf Course Design), Chris Kelly (Cawder), £316 each.
73 Peter Smith (unatt), Lindsay Mann (Carnoustie), Jonathan Lomas (unatt), Fraser Mann (Musselburgh), Graeme Lornie (Paul Lawrie Foundation), £189 each.
74 Kenneth Hutton (Downfield), Greg McBain (Royal Dornoch), Grame McInnes (Murcar Links), £133 each.
75 Chris Campbell (Grantown on Spey), Colin Gillies (Perry Golf), £103 each.
76 Lee Harper (Archerfield Links), Garry Harvey (Kinross), Gary Fobes (Murcar Links), Ross Cameron (McDonald Ellon), £66 each.
77 Neil Murray (Cruden Bay), Terry Mathieson (Kings Acre), Euan Cameron (Hamilton), £53 each.
78 Mark King (Kingsfield), £53.
79 Edward Thomson (Senit Associates), Stephen Gray (Hayston), £53 each.
87 Graeme Stewart (Gleddoch), £53
NRs Kenny Walker (Castle Park), Harry Bannerman (Aspire), Scott Henderson (Kings Links), £53 each.
Links Centenary pro-am
Falkirk Tryst professional Craig Matheson made it two wins in two days when he shot a three-under-par 68 to lift the £1,200 first prize in the £8,000 Murcar Links Golf Club Centenary pro-am today.
Matheson had earned £1,000 for a Wednesday victory in the Pollok pro-am. Now after starting the week without a win in 2009, he's now got two to his credit as the first back-to-back pro-am winner on the Tartan Tour this year. More important, his bank balance has risen by over £2,200 over 48 hours and 36 holes' golf.
Matheson, joint ninth in last week's Northern Open over the 7,000yd-plus Spey Valley course, has obviously appreciated the shorter courses he's been tackling this week. He highlighted his Murcar Links card with an eagle 3 at the long fourth and finished in style with birdies at the 17th and 18th. His only bogey came at the seventh in halves of 35 and 33.
Those late birdies made all the difference because Matheson won by a shot from David Orr (East Renfrewshire) with Northern Open champion Craig Lee (unatt) and Alan Lockhart (Ladybank) tied for third place on 70.
Former British boys champion Garry Harvey (Kinross) led the Central Insurance trio of amateurs, Iain Henry (handicap 12), Bill Adams (7) and David Henry (18) to victory in the team event with a 13-under-par net score of 129.
MURCAR LINKS CENTENARY PRO-AM
Murcar Links Golf Club.
Professional scores
Par 71
68 Craig Matheson (Falkirk Tryst), £1,217.
69 David Orr (East Renfreshire), £973.
70 Alan Lockhart (Ladybank), Craig Lee (unatt), £638 each.
71 Craig Ronald (Carluke), £438.
72 Mark Loftus (Cowglen), Christopher Russell (RAW Golf Course Design), Chris Kelly (Cawder), £316 each.
73 Peter Smith (unatt), Lindsay Mann (Carnoustie), Jonathan Lomas (unatt), Fraser Mann (Musselburgh), Graeme Lornie (Paul Lawrie Foundation), £189 each.
74 Kenneth Hutton (Downfield), Greg McBain (Royal Dornoch), Grame McInnes (Murcar Links), £133 each.
75 Chris Campbell (Grantown on Spey), Colin Gillies (Perry Golf), £103 each.
76 Lee Harper (Archerfield Links), Garry Harvey (Kinross), Gary Fobes (Murcar Links), Ross Cameron (McDonald Ellon), £66 each.
77 Neil Murray (Cruden Bay), Terry Mathieson (Kings Acre), Euan Cameron (Hamilton), £53 each.
78 Mark King (Kingsfield), £53.
79 Edward Thomson (Senit Associates), Stephen Gray (Hayston), £53 each.
87 Graeme Stewart (Gleddoch), £53
NRs Kenny Walker (Castle Park), Harry Bannerman (Aspire), Scott Henderson (Kings Links), £53 each.
Labels: Tartan Tour
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