HUTCHEON THREE PUTTS TO LOSE PLAY-OFF TO CURRIE

Caldwell's Christopher Currie beat Greig Hutcheon (Banchory) in a sudden-death play-off to win the PGA of Scotland's Duddingston 36-hole Challenge at the Edinburgh venue today (Wed)/

They had tied on 11-under-par 133, Currie with scores of 68 and 65, Hutcheon 67.

Currie won the first extra hole and the top prize of £1,350 with one-putt par after being in a greenside bunker with his approach.

Hutcheon looked odds on to win after getting safely home in two and facing a birdie putt for victory. But the Banchory man's effort went around 2 and a half feet past the hole and he missed the one back the way to run up a costly three-putt bogey. His consolation cheque amount to £1,100.

The play-off participants finished four shots clear of the field.

Third on 137 was Mark Kerr (Marriott Dalmahoy) who earned £900 with scores of 69 and 68.

Neil Fenwick (Dunbar) finished fourth on 138 (70-68) to earn £7070 f0.

Craig Gordon (Edinburgh Golf Centre), joint overnight leader with Hutcheon, subsided to a second-round 70 for 143 and finished joint 10th.

DUDDINGSTON 36-HOLE CHALLENGE

Duddingston Golf Club

LEADING FINAL TOTALS

Par 144 (2x72)
133 Christopher Currie (Caldwell) 68 65 (£1,350), Greig Hutcheon (Banchory) 67 66 (£1,100). Currie bt Hutcheon at first hole of sudden death play-off.
137 Mark Kerr (Marriott Dalmahoy) 69 68 (£900).
138 Neil Fenwick (Dunbar) 70 68 (£700).
140 Paul O'Hara (Clydeway Golf) 75 65 (£600).
141 Steven Taylor (Bothwell Castle) 72 69 (£450).
142 Iain Stoddart (Uphall) 73 69, Jason McCreadie (Buchanan Castle) 69 73, David Patrick (Kingsfield) 72 70.
143 Keir McNicoll (Gullane) 74 69, Gordon Law (Uphall) 73 70,Ken Hutton (Downfield) 73 70, Craig Gordon (Edinburgh) 67 780.
144 Jonathan Lomas (Caprington) 71 71, Scott Henderson (Kings Links) 70 74, Colin Robinson (Prestonfield) 70 74, Cameron Marr (Musselburgh) 70 74.
145 Graeme Brown (Montrose Links) 76 69, Christopher Robinson (Portpatrick Dunskey) 75 70, David Orr (Mearns Castle) 75 70, Myles Cunnigham (Longniddry) 75 70, Paul Wardell (Whit4ekirk) 74 71, Graham Fox (Clydeway Golf) 72 73.
146 Shaun McAllister (Craigielaw) 75 71, Michael Patterson (Kilmacolm) 74 72, Greg Nicolson (Mortonhall) 72 74.
147 Andrew Crerar (Panmure) 77 70, Craig Ronald (Carluke) 75 72, John Henry (Clydebank and Dist) 74 73, Terry Mathieson (Murcar Links) 72 75.

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