PAUL EALES WINS INVITATIONAL

PRO-AM AT ARCHERFIELD LINKS

English-born professional Paul Eales, who finished third in the 1999 Volvo PGA championship at Wentworth, won the D J Russell invitational pro-am leading pro prize with a total of 36pt in a Stableford points competition over the Dirleton course at Archerfield Links, East Lothian today
Paul, now a leading coach in Instinctive Golf, an alternative method of teaching the game, won by a single point from David Kirkpatrick (North Berwick) who was based at Lakelands, Florida and played the US mini tours for a number of years.
Elliot Saltman (Aegon) finished third with 34pt and there was a tie for fourth place on 33pt between John Bland (South Africa), Bill Longmuir (London Golf Club) and Steven Richardson (England).
Richardson led the amateur trio of David Connachan, Simon Oxley and Lynn Logan to victory in the 26-team event with 47pt.
North Berwick club pro Martyn Huish's team of Bert Logan, George McNeill and Jack Meaney finished second on 46pt.
English pro Malcolm Mackenzie's team of Michael Leather, George Sypert and Stanley Sokolowski also totalled 46pt but were placed third on a comparison of the inward halves.