SCOTS TO FORE IN WEATHER-HIT HOOTERS TOUR EVENT

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
This time last year Banchory's Paul Cormack was winning the North-east Alliance championship by a big margin.
But instead of defending that title, Paul, pictured, has bigger fish to fry. He's been in America for some time now and this week he's in a huge field of 168 players at the NGA Hooters' Tour event, the Ocala Classic at Golden Hills Golf and Turf Club, Ocala in Florida.
Cormack's not doing too badly. He has had rounds of 72 and 69 for a tally of 141 which is three-under par and in joint 11th place among the qualifiers (145 or better made the cut).
The storms that delayed the WGC event, the Cadillac Championship elsewhere in Florida, have also put the Hooters Tour event way behind schedule.
Inverness exile Russell Knox, one of the satellite circuit's biggest money winners over the past few seasons, finished very late on Friday with a 69 to add to his opening 70 and he is in joint sixth position.
John Morgan from Bristol was one of those who did not complete his second round until Saturday. He had a first-round 69 followed by a 72 for 141 and joint 11th position.
Twice past Scottish youths champion from Elgin, Joel Hendry, now based in Bluffton, South Carolina, made the cut after rounds of 73 and 70 for 143.
Ruaidhri McGee from Londonderry, Northern Ireland failed with scores of 72 and 74 for 146.
David Skinns from Lincoln has had a pair of 70s for 140 and he is five shots away from the  clubhouse leader, American Jesse Hutchins who has had scores of 68 and 67 for nine-under-par 135 over a course measuring just over 7,300yd

CLUBHOUSE SECOND-ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 144 (2x72) Players from US unless stated
135 Jesse Hutchins 68 67.
137 Yohann Benson (Canada) 67 70, Will Claxton 71 66.
138 Andrew Landry 68 70, Brandon Brown 68 70.
139 Ted Potter 72 67, Russell Knox (Scotland) 70 69.
Selected scores:
140 David Skinns (England) 70 70 (T8).
141 Paul Cormack (Scotland) 72 69 (T11).
143 Joel Hendry (Scotland) 73 70 (T33).
MISSED THE CUT (145 or better)
146 Ruardhri McGee (N Ireland) 72 74 (T82).



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