DAVID LAW FINISHES JT SIXTH IN EGYPT DESPITE LAST-ROUND DOUBLE BOGEY

By COLIN FARQUHARSON Colin@scottishgolfview.com Aberdeen's David Law, playing out of the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre, boosted his earnings from five events on the German PGA Developmental Tour this year to 8,432 Euros by finishing joint sixth in this week's event, the Red Sea Egyptian Classic at Sokhna Golf Club today. Law, pictured by Cal Carson Golf Agency, shot 70, 71 and 71 for a four-under-par total of 212 to earn 1,145 from the 30,000 Euros prize fund.Had he parred the seventh, instead of running up a double bogey 6 there in his final round, Law would have tied for second and earned a lot more Euros.David did birdie three par-5 holes - the eighth, the 13th and 17th - and also the par-4 1st and 10th for a bag of five birdies. Apart from his double at the seventh, he dropped shots at short sixth and 12th.David James shot 71, 75 and 69 for joint 14th place on one-under 215. Like Law, the Dumfries man had five birdies. He earned 502 Euros. Winner of the 5,000 Euros first prize was Tiago Cruz (Portugal) who led wire-to-wire with scores of 66, 69 and 69 for 12-under-par 204. Runner-up was Germany's Anton Kirstein (72-72-64 for 208) who equalled the course record in his final round. He earned 3,000 Euros. RED SEA EGYPTIAN CLASSICSokhna GC,. EgyptLEADING FINAL TOTALSPar 216 (3x72) 204 Tiago Cruz (Por) 66 69 68.208 Anton Kirstein (Ger) 72 72 64.209 Sebastian Heisele (Ger) 72 68 6 9, Christian Bausoe (Den) 69 70 70, Romain Schneider (Fra) 71 65 73. SELECTED TOTALS212 David Law (Sco) 70 71 71 (T6)215 David James (Sco) 71 75 69 (T14).