Hugh Marr wins Castle Stuart Invitational with level par 144

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Hugh Marr eased to victory in the Tartan Tour's Castle Stuart invitational pro event at one of Scotland's newest golf courses, near Inverness Airport to the west of Nairn.
The Surrey-based Scot, coach to Ryder Cup player Oliver Wilson, posted rounds of 71 and 73 for a level-par total of 144. He won by two strokes from former European No 1 Ronan Rafferty who had scores of 71 and 75. Russell Smith (Gleneagles Hotel) finished third on 147 after leading the field with a first-round 69.
Andrew Oldcorn, who also started well with a 70, slipped back into fourth sport with a second-round 78 for 148, two shots ahead of Carnoustie's Colin Sinclair.
Scott Henderson, the 1997 European Tour rookie of the year, shared sixth place on 151 with Chris Campbell (Nairn Dunbar) and Stuart Kerr (Strathaven).
FINAL TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72)
144 Hugh Marr (unatt) 71 73
146 Ronan Rafferty (Roxburghe) 71 75
147 Russell Smith (Gleneagles Hotel) 69 78
148 Andrew Oldcorn (Kings Acre) 70 78
150 Colin Sinclair (Carnoustie Golf Links) 75 75
151 Scott Henderson (Kings Links) 76 75, Chris Campbell (Nairn Dunbar) 71 80, Stuart Kerr (Strathaven) 74 77
153 Gary Forbes (Murcar Links) 77 76, Murray Urquhart (Spey Valley) 75 78
155 Alan Tait (Marriott Dalmahoy) 76 79, Stewart Smith (Golf 3000) 75 80
156 Mike Bradley (unatt) 77 79, Stephen McAllister (Playsport Golf) 74 82,
David Ross (Royal Aberdeen) 80 76
157 Fraser Cromarty (Castle Stuart Golf Links) 73 84
158 Craig Dempster (Inchmarlo) 82 76, Craig Everett (Caldwell) 76 82
162 Patrick Lovie (P1 Corporate) 80 82, David Thomson (Carnegie Club) 76 86
168 James Calam (Myrus) 83 85
170 Craig Mackie (Scotscraig) 82 88