THREE TIE FOR FIRST AT NEWMACHAR PRO-AM

By COLIN FARQUHARSON Colin@scottishgolfview.com  Three players - Stephen Gray (Hayston), Robert Arnott (Bishopbriggs) and Craig Gordon (Edinburgh Golf Centre) - shared the honours in today's Fairways Newmachar pro-am. They all hit the four-under-par 68 mark to earn £733 apiece. Gray, who had a bogey-free round studded with birdies at the first, 10th, 12th and 16th, was chalking up his fourth win of the season and he has now earned £11,286 on the current Tartan Tour campaign. Arnott also had a flawless round with birdies at three long holes, the second, eighth and 16th, as well as the par-4 17th. It was Arnott's fifth win of the season during which he has now earned £10,144. Craig Gordon, leading the way for the first time this year, had five birdies, at the first, fourth, eighth, 12th and 13th but also one bogey, at the ninth. He has earned £4,078. Host club pro Andrew Cooper, who finished a creditable joint fifth individually, led the Cameron Ltd No 1 team to a seven-stroke victory in the pro-am team event with a net total of 23 under par 121. His amateur partners were John Brown (handicap 11), Stewart Naismith (18) and Gary Ogg (8). LEADING PRO SCORES Par 72 68 Stephen Gray (Hayston), R Arnott (Bishopbriggs), Craig Gordon (Edinburgh Golf Centre) (£733 each). 69 Craig Matheson (Falkirk Tryst) (£412). 70 Andrew Cooper (Newmachar), Graham Fox (East Kilbride), Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills) (£281 each). 71 Jason McCreadie (Buchanan Castle), Graeme Brown (Montrose Links), Ross Cameron (McDonald Ellon) (£177 each). 72 Alan Lockhart (Ladybank), Ross Dixon (Renaissance Club) (£132 each). 73 Scott Henderson (Kings Links), James McGhee (Duddingston) (£114 each). 74 Peter Smith (Deeside), Jamie Carver (unatt), Mark Kerr (Murrayfield), Craig Ronald (Carluke), Fraser Clarke (Newmachar), Sandy Aird (McDonald Ellon) (£78 each). 77 Chris McCalman (Turnhouse) (£78). 79 Robbie Stewart (Cruden Bay) (£78).