GOOD DAY FOR SCOTS ON PGA EUROPRO TOUR AT LONGHIRST
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Zack
Saltman shot a course-record 63 on the par-70 Lakes Course at Longhirst
Hall Golf Club to take a one-stroke lead at the end of the opening
round of the Sweetspot Classic, the tenth event of the
888poker.com PGA EuroPro Tour season.
Saltman
(Archerfield Links Golf Club) had brother Lloyd as his caddy on his
impressive round as he surged ahead of the field with six birdies and an
eagle, slipping up only on the 17th where he took bogey five.
The
other story of the day was Paul Doherty (Vale Hotel), who shot six
birdies and had a hole in one on the back nine. His incredible finish
took him to second, one off the lead after he opened with two bogeys and
signed for a 64.
The
Scotsman has been in form recently and with three top ten finishes
already this season he’ll take a strong position on the Order of Merit
should he register his first
888poker.com PGA EuroPro Tour win of the year this week.
Speaking
after his round, leader Saltman said: “I holed a lot of putts today,
but I had given myself chances today which was nice. I made an eagle on
ten, a drivable par four, and my only bogey of the day was 17 but it was
good to finish
with a birdie at the last and get my score back up.
“I
had Lloyd on my bag today and it must have helped. It was good and I
was relaxed out there and then Lloyd knows what he is doing, he is a
great player so it was good to have him out there.”
Two
players are tied for third after opening-round 64s at Longhirst Hall.
Mathew Webb (www.webbysgolf.co.uk) had four birdies, and eagle and two
bogeys on his opening 18, while Todd Adcock (The Nevill Golf Club) was
unblemished and broke
par at three, ten, 11 and 15.
Spectator
entry to the event is free throughout the week, and Sky Sports HD will
film Friday’s final round for a highlights programme to be shown on
Tuesday, August 27, repeated three times on Wednesday, August 28.
LEADERBOARD
Par 70
63 Zack Saltman (Archerfield Links)
64 Paul Doherty (Vale Hotel)
66 Matthew Webb (England), Todd Adcock (England).
67 Colm Moriarity (Ireland), George Woolgar (England), Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills), John Henry (Clydebank and District)
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LEADERBOARD
Par 70
63 Zack Saltman (Archerfield Links)
64 Paul Doherty (Vale Hotel)
66 Matthew Webb (England), Todd Adcock (England).
67 Colm Moriarity (Ireland), George Woolgar (England), Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills), John Henry (Clydebank and District)
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