Failing to make the cut in the Aberdeen Asset Management Northern Open earlier in the week gave Stephen Gray a chance to rest up for a couple of days.
And he returned to the Tartan Tour fray like a lion refreshed to shoot a four-under-par 64 and lead at the halfway stage today in the Kerr Investments 36-hole Order of Merit pro-am at Dumfries and Galloway Golf Club.
Gray had six birdies and two bogeys in halves of 34 (three under par) and 32 (one under).
He will start the final round one shot ahead of Ed Wood (Crow Wood), who did not play in the Northern Open, and Mark Kerr (unattached) who made the cut at Meldrum House but finished 17 shots behind the first-time pro winner James Byrne.
The four-round Northern Open and the long drive immediately after Friday's finish from Aberdeen to Dumfries took its toll on some of the leading competitors at Meldrum House.
Glenmuir PGA pro champion Gareth Wright (West Linton) who signed off with the lowest inward half of the week at Meldrum House, reducing the last nine holes to 30 shots, could do no better than one-over-par 69 at Dumfries and Galloway today.
While Greig Hutcheon (Banchory), the leader of both the Tartan Tour money table and Order of Merit, who got within two shots of Byrne with seven holes to play in the Northern Open in Friday's last round, also could not break par and signed for a 69.
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FIRST-ROUND SCORES
Par 68
64 Stephen Gray (Hayston)
65 Ed Wood (Crow Wood), Mark Kerr (unatt)
66 Steven Taylor (Bothwell Castle), Rovbert Arnott (Bishopbriggs)
67 Jonathan Lomas (unatt), Patrick Walker (Ballumbie Castle), David Orr (Mearns Castle).
68 James Erskine (Portpatrick Dunskey), Jamie Mackay (North Gailes), Malcolm Isaacs (Paul Lawrie GC), Ross Cameron (Saltire Energy), Alan Lockhart (Ladybank), Mark King (Kingsfield), Ian Brown (Newent), Craig Matheson (Falkirk Tryst)
69 Iain Colquhoun (Dundonald Links), Graeme Brown (Montrose Links), James McGhee (Duddingston), Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills), Greg McBain (Gamola Golf), Gareth Wright (West Linton), Greig Hutcheon (Banchory), Chris Kelly (Cawder).
70 Steven Duncan (Carnoustie Links), Sam Cairns (Colville Park), Stuart Robert ( Bishopbriggs), Alastair Mackenzie (Renaissance Club)
71 David Nicol (Dundonald Links), Craig Gordon (Edinburgh Golf Centre), Andrew McIntyre (Ranfurly Castle), Gordon Law (Uphall), Jason McCreadie (Buchanan Castle)
72 (John Ruth (Clydeway), Anthony Mackrell (Playport Golf), Neil Fenwick (Dunbar), David Patrick (Elie SC), Heather MacRae (Gleneagles), Graham Fox (Rowallan Castle).
73 Chris Robinson (Dumfries and Galloway), Craig Ronald (Carluke).
75 Ross Jack (Dumfries and Galloway), Andrew Fullen (Largs)
76 Duncan Wllliamson (Kirkhill), Sean O'Donnell (Balbirnie Park), Scott Herald (Mearns Castle).
79 Michael Mackenzie (Edzell).
+Winning team in first round was the one that had Stephen Gray as its pro.
SUNDAY'S SECOND-ROUND TEE TIMES
7:15 AM Michael Mackenzie, Edzell Golf Club
7:24 AM Scott Herald, Mearns Castle Golf Academy
7:33 AM Sean O'Donnell, Balbirnie Park Golf Club
7:42 AM Duncan Williamson, Kirkhill Golf Club
7:51 AM Andrew Fullen, Largs Golf Club
8:00 AM Ross Jack, Dumfries & Galloway Golf Club
8:09 AM Craig Ronald, Carluke Golf Club
8:18 AM Christopher Robinson, Dumfries & Galloway Golf Club
8:27 AM Graham Fox, Rowallan Castle Golf Club
8:36 AM Heather MacRae, Gleneagles Hotel Golf Courses
8:45 AM David Patrick, Elie Sports Centre
8:54 AM Neil Fenwick, Dunbar Golf Club
9:03 AM Anthony Mackrell, Playsport Golf
9:12 AM John Ruth, Clydeway Golf
9:21 AM Jason McCreadie, Buchanan Castle Golf Club
9:30 AM Gordon Law, Uphall Golf Club
9:39 AM Andrew McIntyre, Ranfurly Castle Golf Club
9:48 AM Craig Gordon, Edinburgh Golf Centre
9:57 AM David Nicol, Dundonald Links
10:06 AM Scott Henderson, Kings Links Golf Centre
10:15 AM Christopher Currie, Caldwell Golf Club
10:24 AM Alastair Mackenzie, Renaissance Club
10:33 AM Stuart Roberts, Bishopbriggs Golf Range
10:42 AM Samuel Cairns, Colville Park Golf Club
10:51 AM Steven Duncan, Carnoustie Golf Links
11:09 AM Chris Kelly, Cawder Golf Club
11:18 AM Greig Hutcheon, Banchory Golf Club
1 11:27 AM Gareth Wright, West Linton Golf Club
1 11:36 AM Greg McBain, Gamola Golf
1 11:45 AM Paul McKechnie, Braid Hills Golf Range
1 11:54 AM James McGhee, Duddingston Golf Club
1 12:03 PM Graeme Brown, Montrose Golf Links Ltd.
1 12:12 PM Iain Colquhoun, Dundonald Links
1 12:21 PM Craig Matheson, Falkirk Tryst Golf Club
1 12:30 PM Mark King, Kingsfield Golf Range
1 12:39 PM Alan Lockhart, Ladybank Golf Club
1 12:48 PM Ross Cameron
1 12:57 PM James McKinnon, Irvine Golf Club
1 1:06 PM Malcolm Isaacs, Paul Lawrie Golf Centre
1 1:15 PM Ian Brown, Newent Golf Club
1 1:24 PM Jamie Mackay, North Gailes Golf Centre
1 1:33 PM James Erskine, Portpatrick Dunskey Golf Club
1 1:42 PM David Orr, Mearns Castle Golf Academy
1 1:51 PM Patrick Walker, Ballumbie Castle Golf Course
1 2:00 PM Jonathan Lomas
1 2:09 PM Robert Arnott, Bishopbriggs Golf Range
1 2:18 PM Steven Taylor, Bothwell Castle Golf Club
1 2:27 PM Mark Kerr
1 2:36 PM Ed Wood, Crow Wood Golf Club
1 2:45 PM Stephen Gray, Hayston Golf Club
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