ORR AND McKECHNIE CHASING £5,000 PRIZE IN LINCOLNSHIRE

By COLIN FARQUHARSON Colin@scottishgolfview.com David Orr (East Renfrewshire) and Braid Hill's Paul McKechnie are in with a shout of winning the £5,000 first prize in the Skins PGA four-ball championship which ends at Forest Pines Golf Club, Brigg in Lincolnshire on Friday. The Scots pair have had best-ball rounds of 69 and 67 over a par-73 course for a10-under-par tally of 136. They are in joint sixth place overnight, four shots behind the joint leaders, Leicestershire's Matthew Cort (Rothley Park) and Craig Shave (Whetstone) (66-66) and Cornwall's Richard Sadler (Killiow) and richard O'Hanlon (Lanhydrock) (64-68). Orr and McKechnie could do no better than a bogey at the second between them but then birdied the third, sixth, ninth, 10th, 14th, 16th and 17th for their six-under-par round. They are the only Scots in contention. Next best are Paul Brookes (Pitreavie) and Jamie Stevenson (Braehead) in joint 28th position on 142 with scores of 70 and 72. Sean O'Donnell (Balbirnie Park) and Michael Rae (Alyth) are in joint 42nd place on 145 with scores of 74 and 71. Simon Payne (Cowglen) and Mark Loftus (Adam Hunter Golf) are joint 53rd with 70 and 77 for 147, while the all-Musselburgh pairing of Andrew Munro and Norman Huget are joint 57th on 149 with 74 and 75. SECOND-ROUND LEADERS Par 146 (2x73) 132 Matthew Cort (Rothley Park) and Craig Shave (Whetstone) 66 66; Richard Sadler (Killiow) and Richard O'Hanlon (Lanhydrock) 64 68. 134 Danny Taylor (Swingers) and William Barnes (Garstang) 66 68; Matt McGuire (Stoneleigh Deer Park) and Mark Sparrow (Himley Hall) 66 68. Scots' scores 136 David Orr (East Renfrewshire) and Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills) 69 67 (T6). 142 Paul Brookes (Pitreavie) and Jamie Stevenson (Braehead) 70 72 (T28). 145 Sean O'Donnell (Balbirnie Park) and Michael Rae (Alyth) 74 71 (T42). 147 Simon Payne (Cowglen) and Mark Loftus (Adam Hunter Golf) 70 77 (T53). 149 Andrew Munro and Norman Huguet (Musselburgh) 74 75 (T57).