Kris Nicol in action. Image by Tom Ward Photography

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Fraserburgh's international golfer Kris Nicol has turned professional following his qualification at Dundonald Links last week for Stage 2 of the European Tour Qualifying School.
Nicol, who had his 27th birthday on August 3, won the North of Scotland open amateur stroke-play championship for the David Blair Trophy at Nairn in 2008 and was runner-up to Irishman Paul Cutler in the 2010 Lytham Trophy.
He was a member of the North-east squad who won the Scottish area team championship in 2010.
This year he had a top 20 finish in the European men's individual amateur championship in Sweden.
Kris also took part in the GB and I practice matches at Balgownie prior to the Walker Cup match earlier this month.
He was on the Fraserburgh Golf Club greenkeeping staff for several years.
His mother Fiona told http://www.scottishgolfview.com/
"Kristofer feels that at this stage of his golf career he would like to move on.
He will be in Spain for the second stage of Tour School but will also be going
to try to qualify to play on the Alps Tour."