CRAIG RONALD SETS PRO RECORD AT EASTER MOFFAT

By COLIN FARQUHARSON  Colin@scottishgolfview.com Carluke's Craig Ronald set a professional course record at the Easter Moffat Golf Club pro-am at Airdrie today with an eight-under-par round of 63 which saw him finish three shots ahead of a field incuding most of the leading lights on the Tartan Tour. Ronald's effort matched the previous low mark of 63 but the course has been altered since then and his score will be recognised as the new pro record. Craig, pictured by Cal Carson Golf Agency, finished in style with an eagle 3 at the 18th, having birdied the second, third, eighth, ninth, 10th, 11th and 14th. It was not quite the perfect round ... he bogeyed the seventh! Ronald's Sunday best earned him £1,158. Veteran campaigner Campbell Elliott (Haggs Castle) turned the clock back to finish second on 66 by birdieing the last four holes for a 66. He received £926. James McGhee (Duddingston) and Chris Kelly (Cawder) shared third place on 67 and earned £608 each. Greig Hutcheon (Banchory), bidding to become the first man to win three pro-ams in a row on consecutive days following his victories at Deeside on Friday and Drumpellier on Saturday, finished joint 14th with a 70 Craig Ronald actually scored a double whammy in leading the Caledonian Financial Services amateur trio of Allan Craig (handicap 7), Yvonne Craig (15) and Martin Super (12)  with a net team score of 19-under-par 123 to victory in the pro-am team event.  Leading pro scores Par 71 63 Craig Ronald (Carluke) £1158. 66 Campbell Elliott (Haggs Castle) £926. 67 James McGhee (Duddingston), Chris Kelly (Cawder) £608 each. 68 Lee Harper (Archerfield), James McKinnon (Irvine), Donald McKay (Wellsgreen), Stephen Gray (Hayston) £330 each 69 Robert Arnott (Bishopbriggs), Mark Kerr (unatt), Anthony Mackrell (Playsport Golf), Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills), Gordo Robertson (Airdrie)  £180 each. 70 Garry Forrester (St Andrews Golf School), Craig Matheson (Falkirk Tryst), Greig Hutcheon (Banchory) £127 each  71 Craig Gordon (Falkirk Tryst), Colin Gillies (Kingsfield), Sean Thompson (Renaissance Club) £92 each. 72 Jason McCreadie (Buchanan Castle), Steven Taylor (Bothwell Castle), Scott Henderson (Kings Links), Graham Fox (Rowallan Castle), Graeme Brown (Montrose Links) £14 each.