HENDERSON'S STRONG FINISH LIFTS HIM TO JOINT 2ND IN SPAIN

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Scott Henderson birdied three of the last five holes for a two-under-par 70 to take over from fellow North-east player Greig Hutcheon as the leading Scot after two rounds of the Hi5 Pro Tour's Hacienda del Alamo Open in southeast Spain today.
Henderson, pictured, improved by three shots on his opening effort over the long and testing Dave Thomas-designed course and his tally of one-under 143 left him sharing second place with England's Nick McCarthy (73-70), four shots behind another Englishman in the lead, James Ruth (68-71 for 139).
Hutcheon dropped back to joint fifth with a 73 (72-73) for 145, the same mark as Scott Henry who came home in 33 for a 72.
Callum Macaulay had six birdies but four bogeys as well in compiling a 71 (35-16) which lifte dhim up to a share of 10th place on 146.
Former Rangers footballer Ian Redford made the cut with three shots to spare with a 75 for 151 but former Northern Open champion David Thomson missed out by nine with a 79 for 163.

LEADING SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72).
139 James Ruth (Eng) 68 71.
143 Nick McCarthy (Eng) 73 70, Scott Henderson (Sco) 73 70.

Selected scores
145 Eddie Pepperell (Eng) 77 68, Greig Hutcheon (Sco) 72 73, Scott Henry (Sco) 73 72 (T5).
146 Callum Macaulay (Sco) 75 71 (T10).
151 Ian Redford senior (Sco) 76 75 (T32)

MISSED THE CUT (154 or better qualified)
163 David Thomson (Sco) 84 79.