DEESIDE PRO-AM REPORT, SCORES

Mark is King of the Castle at Deeside despite late bogeys in five-under 65 Kingsfield's Mark King won the top prize of £1,172 in today's Saltire Energy pro-am at Deeside Golf Club despite bogeying the last two holes. King finished with a five-under-par 65 after birdieing the second, third, fourth, sixth and eighth in a superb outward half of five-under-par 31. He improved to seventh under par with further birdies at the 13th and 14th but that was the end of his fireworks. He parred 16th and 17th before dropping shorts at the last two holes in an inward 34. Preferred lies were in operation so the round was not considered for course record status off the gold tees. Runner-up only a shot behind was Greig Hutcheon, now playing out of Banchory. His 66 earned him £937.39. Third was the University of Stirling professional Gordon Niven with a 67 for which he received £474.67. Aberdeen-born Greig Hutcheon, no stranger to the Bieldside course from his days as an amateur – he was a Scotland boys and youths cap, also piloted a Deeside club trio of Alan Ross (16), Gordon Smth (13) and Roy Roxburgh (12) to victory in the team event with a net score of 17-under-par 123. Leading pro scores Par 70 65 Mark King (Kingsfield) £1,172. 66 Greig Hutcheon (Banchory) £937.39. 67 Gordon Niven (Stirling Univ) £703.22. 68 Stephen Gray (Hayston), Craig Lee (unatt) £474.67 each. 69 Scott Henderson (Kings Links), Christopher Russell (RAW Golf Course Design), Graeme Lornie (Paul Lawrie Foundation), Robert Arnott (Bishopbriggs Golf Range), Ross Cameron (McDonald Ellon), Alan Lockhart (Ladybank) £251.98 each. 70 Callum Nicoll (Prestwick), Craig Matheson (Falkirk Tryst), Greg McBain (Royal Dorncoh) £152.36 each. 71 Steven Taylor (Bothwell Castle), Jason McCreadie (Buchanan Castle), David Orr (East Renfrewshire) £117.20 each. 72 Mark Finlayson (Edzell), Gregor Abel (Alloa), Colin Gillies (Playsport Golf), Mark Loftus (Cowglen), Jonathan Lomas (unatt), Lindsay Mann (Carnoustie) £65.21 each. 73 Edward Thomson (Senit Associates), Ross Harrower (Boat of Garten), Stephen Duncan (Cathcart Castle) £48.39 each. 74 Sean O'Donnell (Balbirnie Park) £48.39. 75 Colin Nelson (Mackenzie's Golf Shop), Craig Ronald (Carluke) £48.39 each. 76 Nicholas Reid (unatt) £48.39. 78 Iain Donaldson (Meldrum House), Stewart Davidson (Banchory), Lee Vannet (Carnoustie Golf Links) £48.l39 each. 79 Garry Harvey (Kinross Golf), John Ruth (Sandyhills) £48.39 each. 80 Steven Chalmers (Banchory), Anthony Mackrell (Playsport Golf) £48.39 each. 81 Start Pardoe (Scottish Golf Centre) £48.39. NRs Paul Brookes (Pitreavie), James Mooney (Kingscliff Golf Solutions) £48.39 each.