CRAIG LEE OUTCLASSES EUROPRO TOUR
FIELD TO WIN £10,000 BY SIX STROKES
Stirling’s Craig Lee’s long drive to Bovey Castle, Devon this week was certainly worthwhile. He outclassed the field for at PGA EuroPro Tour Dunlop Masters, taking the £10,000 top prize by the comfortable margin of six strokes at the end of 54 holes despite starting the tournament with a double-bogey 6.
Lee, playing out of the Aspire Golf Centre, near Aberdeen this season, signed off with a spectacular round of nine-under-par 61 for an 18-under-par total of 210
He birdied seven of the first eight holes, reached the turn in 29 (one more than in his second-round 63), birdied the 11th and then had an eagle 3 at the long 12th.
For the third day in row, the Scot bogeyed the short 16th but he notched his eighth birdie of the round at the 18th.
When the 33-year-old Lee is in this low-scoring mood he really looks as if he should be on the European Tour.
Runner-up was Steve Ussell (Hornsea) who collected £5,000 for scores of 68, 65 and 65 for 198.
The next best Scot after Lee was Scott Henry (The Carrick on Loch Lomond) with scores of 74, 69 and 67 for a share of 18th place on level par 210. He earned £404.
John Gallagher (Swanston) received £235 for a share of 43rd place on 216 with three rounds of 72 over the par-70 lay-out.
Barry Hume (Haggs Castle) tied for 48th place on 218 with rounds of 74, 71 and 73 and a £210 pay-out.
South Wales-based Paul Doherty and Steven Mackie (Dunnikier Park) finished joint 51st on 220. Doherty had rounds of 77, 68 and 75, Mackie 71, 70 and 79. Both earned £197.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 210 (3x70)
192 Craig Lee (Aspire) 68 63 61.
198 Steve Uzell (Hornsea) 68 65 65.
199 Andrew Johnston (North Middlesex) 69 65 65, James Busby (Shropshire) 66 69 64, Sean Doherty (Bury) 67 64 68.
201 Nick McCarthy (Moortown) 66 66 69.
202 Daniel Gaunt (Aus) 69 67 66.
Other Scottish scores:
210 Scott Henry (The Carrick on Loch Lomond) 74 69 67 (jt 18th)
216 John Gallagher (Swanston) 72 72 72 (jt 43rd).
218 Barry Hume (Haggs Castle) 74 71 73 (jt 48th).
220 Paul Doherty (Vale Hotel) 77 68 75, Steven Mackie (Dunnikier Park) 71 70 79 (jt 51st).
FIELD TO WIN £10,000 BY SIX STROKES
Stirling’s Craig Lee’s long drive to Bovey Castle, Devon this week was certainly worthwhile. He outclassed the field for at PGA EuroPro Tour Dunlop Masters, taking the £10,000 top prize by the comfortable margin of six strokes at the end of 54 holes despite starting the tournament with a double-bogey 6.
Lee, playing out of the Aspire Golf Centre, near Aberdeen this season, signed off with a spectacular round of nine-under-par 61 for an 18-under-par total of 210
He birdied seven of the first eight holes, reached the turn in 29 (one more than in his second-round 63), birdied the 11th and then had an eagle 3 at the long 12th.
For the third day in row, the Scot bogeyed the short 16th but he notched his eighth birdie of the round at the 18th.
When the 33-year-old Lee is in this low-scoring mood he really looks as if he should be on the European Tour.
Runner-up was Steve Ussell (Hornsea) who collected £5,000 for scores of 68, 65 and 65 for 198.
The next best Scot after Lee was Scott Henry (The Carrick on Loch Lomond) with scores of 74, 69 and 67 for a share of 18th place on level par 210. He earned £404.
John Gallagher (Swanston) received £235 for a share of 43rd place on 216 with three rounds of 72 over the par-70 lay-out.
Barry Hume (Haggs Castle) tied for 48th place on 218 with rounds of 74, 71 and 73 and a £210 pay-out.
South Wales-based Paul Doherty and Steven Mackie (Dunnikier Park) finished joint 51st on 220. Doherty had rounds of 77, 68 and 75, Mackie 71, 70 and 79. Both earned £197.
LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 210 (3x70)
192 Craig Lee (Aspire) 68 63 61.
198 Steve Uzell (Hornsea) 68 65 65.
199 Andrew Johnston (North Middlesex) 69 65 65, James Busby (Shropshire) 66 69 64, Sean Doherty (Bury) 67 64 68.
201 Nick McCarthy (Moortown) 66 66 69.
202 Daniel Gaunt (Aus) 69 67 66.
Other Scottish scores:
210 Scott Henry (The Carrick on Loch Lomond) 74 69 67 (jt 18th)
216 John Gallagher (Swanston) 72 72 72 (jt 43rd).
218 Barry Hume (Haggs Castle) 74 71 73 (jt 48th).
220 Paul Doherty (Vale Hotel) 77 68 75, Steven Mackie (Dunnikier Park) 71 70 79 (jt 51st).
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