DAVID PATRICK WINS HIS BIGGEST CHEQUE OF SEASON AT ROWALLAN CASTLE

By COLIN FARQUHARSON Colin@scottishgolfview.com  David Patrick (Elie Sports Centre) is developing a liking for the Optical Express PGA Tour. He won another one of the popular events today, the rain-shortened Optical Express PGA Tour event at Rowallan Castle Golf Club. It should have been a 36-hole tournament but no play was possible due to flooding of the Ayrshire course on Wednesday - and there was even more rain today but an hour's delay in the start allowed the greenkeeping staff to repair the worst of the damage. Patrick shot a six-under-par 65 - seven birdies and one bogey - to head a strong field. It was David's second win of the Tartan Tour season and, curiously enough, his other success was in the Optical Express PGA Tour event at Tain in early May. His prize at Rowallan Castle was a cheque for £1,500, topping his Tain prize, which makes it his biggest payday of the season so far. Runner-up on 66 was Dunbar's Neil Fenwick who had six birdies and one bogey. He earned £1,200. Joint third on 67 were Craig Matheson (Falkirk Tryst), Banchory's Greig Hutcheon and Jason McCreadie (Buchanan Castle). Their cash prizewas £775 each. LEADING SCORES Par 71 65 David Patrick (Elie SC) (£1,500) 66 Neil Fenwick (Dunbar) (£1,200). 67 Craig Matheson (Falkirk Tryst), Greig Hutcheon (Banchory), Jason McCreadie (Buchanan Castle) (£775 each) 68 Scott Henderson (Kings Links) (£550). 69 John Henry (Clydebank and Dist), Steven Taylor (Bothwell Castle), Sean O'Donnell (Balbirnie Park) (£450 each). 70 Gareth Hardy (Belleisle), Alan Lockhart (Ladybank), Graham Fox (Rowallan Castle), Greg McBain (Gamola Golf), Ross Cameron (Saltire Energy), Mark Kerr (unatt) (£253 each). 71 David Orr (Means Castle), Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills), David Broadfoot (Dumfries and Co), Robert Arnott (Bishopbriggs), Scott Herald (Mearns Castle), Gareth Wright (West Linton), Graham Brown (Montrose Links), Paul Wardell (Whitekirk), Craig Ronald (Carluke) (£143 each). 72 Chris Currie (Caldwell), Paul Robinson (Largs), Stuart Williamson (West Kilbride), Mark Loftus (Mearns Castle), Stewart Savage (Dalmur), Stephen Gray (Hayston), Daniel Wood (Hirsel), Jonathan Lomas (unatt) (£13.75 each). end