ISAACS LEADS BY TWO IN YOUNG PROS EVENT

By COLIN FARQUHARSON Colin@scottishgolfview.com  Nairn Dunbar's Malcolm Isaacs carries a two-shot lead into the last-day 36 holes of the Scottish Young Professionals golf championship at West Lothian Golf Club, Bo'ness. Waiting to pounce down the home straight are Dunbar's Neil Fenwick, two shots off the pace, two-timer title winner David Patrick (Elie Sports Centre) and Welshman Gareth Wright (West Linton). Patrick has three strokes to make up on the leader, Wright four. Isaacs had another steady day with a par-matching 71 for one-under 141. Fenwick and Patrick gained a shot on him with rounds of 70 for 143 and 144 respectively. Wright had a 71 for 145 after birdieing the 14th, 17th and 18th A total of 39 players with two-round totals of 156 and better qualified for the final day.  QUALIFIERS FOR FINAL TWO ROUNDS Par 142 (2x71) 141 Malcolm Isaacs (Nairn Dunbar) 70 71. 143 Neil Fenwick (Dunbar) 73 70. 144 David Patrick (Elie Sports Centre) 74 70. 145 Gareth Wright (West Linton) 74 71. 146 Stuart Williamson (West Kilbride) 74 70. 147 Terry Mathieson (Murcar Links) 76 71, Gordon Hillson (Dunbar) 75 72, Graeme Brown (Montrose Links) 77 70. 148 Craig Armstrong (Burntisland) 75 73. 149 Michael Patterson (Kilmacolm) 79 70. 150 Michele Thomson (McDonald Ellon) 74 76, Daniel Wood (Eyemouth) 79 71, Chris Brown (Kemnay) 75 75. 151 Nikki Christie (Carnoustie) 75 76. 152 Scott Herald (Adam Hunter Golf) 81 71, Adam Rolfe (Royal Troon) 81 71, Iain Stoddart (Uphall) 78 74, Nicky Sinclair (Prestwick) 81 71. 153 Heather MacRae (Gleneagles) 78 75, Graham Forbes (Gourock) 82 71, David Broadfoot (Dumfries and Co) 76 77, Sam McLaren (Crieff) 73 80. 154 Ewan Grimes (Carrick on Loch Lomond) 78 76, Gregor Wright (Ladybank) 77 77, Stuart Boyle (The Belfry) 75 79, Duncan Bain (Aberdour) 76 78.# 155 Ross Neill (Drumpellier) 81 74, Fraser Clarke (Newmachar) 75 80, Chris Law (Kings Links) 76 77. 156 Emma Fairnie (Gullane) 79 77, Matthew Burtt Helensburgh) 79 77, Andrew Rollo (Moray) 83 73, Chris Robinson (Dumfries and Galloway) 78 78, Jamie Boyce (Elderslie) 79 77, Clarke Lutton (Qatar) 79 77, Sean Bissett (Renaissance), Oliver Huish (North Berwick) 80 76, Euan MacPherson (Archerfield Links) 80 76.