OPTICAL EXPRESS TOUR EVENT 2 AT HILTON PARK GOLF CLUB
By ALAN TAIT
Braid Hills' Paul McKechnie, pictured right by Cal Carson Golf Agency, raced into a five-shot lead with a fantastic six-under-par 64 over a windswept and damp Hilton Park course today.
Braid Hills' Paul McKechnie, pictured right by Cal Carson Golf Agency, raced into a five-shot lead with a fantastic six-under-par 64 over a windswept and damp Hilton Park course today.Paul was flawless in his play, posting 12 pars and six birdies which saw him home in a four-under 31.
Closest challengers on 69 are Graeme Brown, Graeme Fox and Mark Kerr.
Paul said: “I hit the ball very solidly and took my chances on the greens when they arose. Five shots is a great advantage, but anything can happen tomorrow, given the expected weather forecast”.
The field was reduced overnight Tuesday from 70 to 69 following Scott Henry's late withdrawal. This was due to Scott winning the Alps Tour's Gösser Open in Austria (www.alpsgolftour.com and see below)) after shooting an amazing 9 under par final round of 63.
The field was reduced overnight Tuesday from 70 to 69 following Scott Henry's late withdrawal. This was due to Scott winning the Alps Tour's Gösser Open in Austria (www.alpsgolftour.com and see below)) after shooting an amazing 9 under par final round of 63.
Henry He had hoped to fly home on Tuesday evening and compete at Hilton Park but unfortunately, due to the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud, all flights we're cancelled! We would like to congratulate Scott on his magnificent win and we look forward to seeing him at Westerwood in July.
FIRST ROUND LEADERBOARD
| Name | Attachment | Par | Score |
| Paul McKechnie | Braid Hills | (-6) | 64 |
| Mark Kerr | Murrayfield | (-1) | 69 |
| Graeme Brown | Montrose | (-1) | 69 |
| Graeme Fox | North Gales | (-1) | 69 |
| Shaun McCallister | CraigieLaw | E | 70 |
| Eric Ramsay | Carnoustie | E | 70 |
| David Orr | Eastwood | (+1) | 71 |
| Kevin McAlpine | Alyth | (+1) | 71 |
| John Gallagher | Swanston | (+1) | 71 |
| Craig Ronald | Carluke | (+1) | 71 |
| James McGhee | Bishopbriggs Golf Range | (+1) | 71 |
| Scott Herald | Mearns Castle | (+1) | 71 |
| Mark Loftus | Adam Hunter Golf | (+2) | 72 |
| Corisande Lee | West Lancs | (+2) | 72 |
| Chris Currie | Caldwell | (+2) | 72 |
| David Roger | Windyhill | (+2) | 72 |
| John Henry | Clydebank & District | (+2) | 72 |
| Keir McNicoll | Carnoustie | (+2) | 72 |
| Lindsay Mann | Carnoustie Links | (+2) | 72 |
| Steven Duncan | Lochlomond | (+2) | 72 |
| Scott Pithie | Carluke | (+2) | 72 |
| Campbell Elliott | Haggs Castle | (+2) | 72 |
| Lee Harper | Archerfield | (+2) | 72 |
| Alan Reid | West Lothian | (+3) | 73 |
| Stewart Savage | Dalmuir | (+3) | 73 |
| Jason Mcreadie | Buchanan Castle | (+3) | 73 |
| Mark King | Kingsfield | (+3) | 73 |
| Tracy Boyes | Meon Valley | (+4) | 74 |
| Neil Fenwick | Dunbar | (+4) | 74 |
| Ed Wood | Crowwood | (+4) | 74 |
| Alan Lockhart | Ladybank | (+4) | 74 |
| Michael Paterson | Kilmacolm | (+4) | 74 |
| Robert Arnott | Bishopbriggs Golf Range | (+4) | 74 |
| Zach Saltman | CraigieLaw | (+4) | 74 |
| Barry Campbell | Vale of Leven | (+5) | 75 |
| Heather Macrae | Gullane | (+5) | 75 |
| Craig Gordon | Edinburgh Golf Centre | (+5) | 75 |
| Francisco Pinter Smith | The Dukes | (+5) | 75 |
| James Erskine | Portpatrick | (+5) | 75 |
| Stephen McCallister | Mearns Castle | (+5) | 75 |
| Ben Irving | Kirkcudbright | (+5) | 75 |
| Alistair Brown | Whitecraigs | (+6) | 76 |
| Alan Waugh | Clydebank & District | (+6) | 76 |
| Lauren Mackin | Son Gual | (+6) | 76 |
| Andy Fullen | Largs | (+6) | 76 |
| Katy McNicol | Carnoustie | (+6) | 76 |
| Lorne Kelly | Pro Dream USA | (+6) | 76 |
| Chris Kelly | Cawder | (+6) | 76 |
| Tim Rich | (+6) | 76 | |
| David Snodgrass | Hilton Park | (+6) | 76 |
| Iain Colquhoun | Dundonald | (+7) | 77 |
| Stephen Clark | Unattached | (+7) | 77 |
| Ian Redford | St Andrews New | (+7) | 77 |
| James Smallwood | Fereneze | (+8) | 78 |
| Malcolm Isaacs | Nairn Dunbar | (+8) | 78 |
| Andrew McIintyre | Ranfurly Castle | (+8) | 78 |
| Alastair Thomson | Douglas Park | (+9) | 79 |
| Stuart Burns | (+9) | 79 | |
| Eric Walker | Burntisland | (+10) | 80 |
| Brian Smith | (+10) | 80 | |
| Paul Robinson | (+11) | 81 | |
| Scott Garett | Irvine Bogside | (+12) | 82 |
| Gary Cooke | Aspire | (+13) | 83 |
| Paul Gallacher | Dalmuir | (+13) | 83 |
| John Green | HDA Properties | (+13) | 83 |
| Vincent Brown | Westerwood | (+14) | 84 |
| Ross Dixon | Renaissance | (+14) | 84 |
| Ted Innes Kerr | N/R | N/R | |
| Lewis Burnett | N/R | N/R | |
| Craig Matheson | Falkirk | W/D | |
| Norman Huguet | Musselburgh | W/D | |
| Scott Henry | W/D |
FROM THE ALPS TOUR WEBSITE
Scotland's Scott Henry had to wait 50 long minutes on the putting green before he knew he had won the 2011 Gösser Open presented by Martin Wiegele with a total of -17.
He fired a 63 (nine under par) to grab a one stroke margin victory. Austrian Roland Steiner signed for 66. For the second year in a row, local fans applauded an Austrian runner up. At third place, a group of 4 players, Swiss Martin Rominger, Northern Ireland's Richard Kilpatrick and England's Jamie Abbot and Chris Paisley.
The weather was warm and humid in Styria. It doesn't bother the big group of British players running for good results. Since the beginning of the Alps Tour season, players from Great Britain are dominating the Alps Tour events. At the middle of the day, no less than 7 of them where in top 10 with a total between -10 and -13.
But the odds were very good for a group run by Alps Tour leader, Chris Paisley. He was -7 as he started the day.
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