JASON WALKING ON AYR WITH 1O UNDER RECORD 61 AT BELLEISLE

Jason McCreadie harnessed a strong wind to set a professional course record of 10-under-par 61 at the Pardean pro-am over the Ayr Belleisle golf course today (Thursday).

Hitting the ball vast distances downwind, the Buchanan Castle pro had two eagles (at the long first and par-4 ninth) plus six birdies (long second, short third, eighth, 11th, long15th and short 17th)/

He won the £1,098 first prize by five shots from joint runners-up Jonathan Lomas (Caprington) and Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills).

Jonathan Sharp (Carrick on Loch Lomond) led the Barrachd Ltd amateur trio of Clark Wilson (handicap 21), Grant Smith (16) and Robbie Crawford (17) to victory with a 22-under-par net total of 120.

PARKDEAN PRO-AM

Ayr Belleisle GC.

LEADING PRO SCORES

Par 71

61 Jason McCreasie (Buchanan Castle).

66 Jonathan Lomas (Caprington), Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills)

67 Iain Colquhoun (Dundonald Links)

68 Scott Henderson (Kings Links)

69 Patrick Walker (Ballumbie Castle), Alastair Forrow (Whitecraigs), James McKinnon (Irvine), Kenny Hutton (Downfield), Chris Kelly (Cawder), Scott Herald (MearCrns Castle).

70 James McGhee (unatt).

71 Bert Mackay (Loch Lomond), Jonathan Sharp (Carrick on Loch Lomond), Stephen Gray (Hayston), Craig Ronald (Carluke), Mark Kerr (Marriott Dalmahoy)

72 Neil Fenwick (Dunbar), Graeme Brown (Montrose Links)

73 Craig Gordon (Edinburgh GC), Christopher Russell (RAW golf course design), Mark King (Kingsfield), Greig Hutcheon (Banchory), Steven Taylor (Bothwell Castle).

74 Andrew Munro (Musselburgh)

75 Craig Matheson (Falkirk Tryst), Grant Smith (Gleneagles Hotel), Paul Robinson (Largs)

77 Nicky Sinclair (Prestwick), Paul Brookes (Pitreavie), Neil Colquhoun (Merchants of Edinburgh).

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