JAMES WHITE SETS PACE WITH 65 IN SUTHERLAND CHALICE

FROM COLIN FARQUHARSON AT DUMFRIES and GALLOWAY
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
James White (Lundin), winner of the event two years ago and leader into the final round 12 months past, is the clubhouse leader with a five-under-par 65 in this week's Scottish Fuels Sutherland Chalice over 72 holes at Dumfries and Galloway Golf Club.
James' bogey-free round was studded with birdies at the first hole, the short fourth and the sixth in an outward half of three-under 33.
Coming home he had a string of pars until he birdied two of the last three holes - the 16th and 18th for 32 home.
With still quite a few players to complete their first rounds, White led by one shot from Sam Binning (Ranfurly Castle) with quite a large number sharing third place on 67.
Sam bogeyed the third before he got into his stride with birdies at the long fifth and par-4 seventh and ninth in an outward 34 (two under).
Much the same as James White, Binning had to settle for pars at the first few holes of the inward journey before getting a birdie 2 at the short 15th and a 3 at the par-4 17th in 32 home.
Once all the first-round returns are available, we'll have them on display for you.