RECORD BREAKER PAUL LAWRIE WINS AT SKIBO

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It didn't earn him any World Ranking points but Paul Lawrie produced a brilliant round of golf to win the Carnegie Invitational over the Skibo Castle links course today Paul shot a course record, seven-under-par 64 to add on to the 75 he achieved in Wednesday's gale for a three-under-par total of 139, which earned him £5,000. Lawrie had eight birdies and one bogey. He birdied the long third, the short fourth, the short ninth, the 12th, the long 14th, 16th, 17th and long 18th in halves of 32. His only bogey in a masterly round of golf came at the 10th. Paul also led his son Craig, who plays off scratch, Alan Reid (handicap 12) and Ian Jack (8) to victory in the team event with a net two-round total of 12-under-par 272. Lawrie won the main event by seven shots from Stephen Gray (Hayston) who shot 76 and 70 to win the £4,250 runners-up prize. Gray birdied the third, 14th and 17th, offset by bogeys at the first and ninth. Gordon Law (Uphall), the overnight leader with a 74, had a second-round 73 for 147 to collect third prize of £3,500. Jason McCreadie (Buchanan Castle) had physiotherapy on his back and hip ailments and, coupled with the easing in the weather, he was able to improve by 29 shots with a 74 for 176. Even finishing second last in this richest two-day event on the Tartan Tour, with prize money of £46,859, earned McCreadie £1,850CARNEGIE INVITATIONAL Carnegie Links Skibo Castle FINAL TOTALSPar 142 (2x71) 139 Paul Lawrie (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) 75 64 (£5,000) 146 Stephen Gray (Hayston) 76 70 (£4,250) 147 Gordon Law (Uphall) 74 73 (£3,500) 150 Greig Hutcheon (Banchory) 78 72 (£3,000) 151 Alan Tait (Marriott Dalmahoy) 79 71 (£2,750) 153 Neil Fenwick (Dunbar) 80 73, Scott Henderson (Kings Links) 84 69 (£2,550 each) 156 Mark King (Kingsfield) 83 73, Colin Gillies (Kingsfield) 77 79 (£2,375 each) 157 David Thomson (Carnegie Club) 79 78 (£2,300). 160 Ronan Rafferty (Roxburghe) 84 76, Kenny Hutton (Downfield) 82 78 (£2,275 each) 162 Campbell Elliott (Haggs Castle) 89 73 (£2,150). 163 Craig Ronald (Carluke) 87 76 (£2,100) 164 Jody Rostock (Carnegie Club) 87 74, Fraser Cromarty (Castle Stuart) 86 78 (£1,925 each) 176 Jason McCreadie (Buchanan Castle) 103 74 (£1,850) 183 Jack Bailey (Carnegie Club) 101 82 (£1,800) ENDS SCORES