CURRIE HOT START TO SCOTTISH ALLIANCE GOLF

                         By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Tartan Tour professional Christopher Currie (Caldwell) had the lowest score on the opening day of the 54-hole Scottish Golfers' Championship. Currie, pictured, shot a four-under-par 67 at Fortrose and Rosemarkie to lead at that venue by one shot from fellow pro Neil Henderson (Renaissance).
Defending champion John Henry, the Clydebank and District professional, shot a 74 at Fortrose and Rosemarkie.
Over at Nairn Dunbar, the venue for the final 18 holes on Thursday after the competitors have switched courses for Wednesday's second round, Buchanan Castle pro Keith Baxter and former British boys champion Jordan Findlay (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) shared a two-stroke lead on one-under-par 71.
Preferred lies in operation so scores do not count for handicap.

TOP SCORECARDS

Par at Nairn: 443 444 435  35  434 543 545 37 = 72

Par at Fortrose and Rosemarkie: 444 535 443 36 444 444 443 = 35 = 71.

 

NAIRN DUNBAR

Baxter 344 544 434 35 434 544 444 36 = 71

Findlay 343 544 535 36 334 544 543 = 71 (18th into what wind there was).

McNicoll 443 434 433 32 435 633 575 41  73

 

FORTROSE and ROSEMARKIE

Currie  334 534 353 33 444 543 343 34 = 67

Henderson 444 434 453 35 444 334 443 33 = 68.

Macdonald  444 546 453 39 334 434 433 31 = 70

 

FIRST-ROUND SCORES  
NAIRN DUNBAR
Par 72. SSS 74. Yardage: 6,765
71 K Baxter (Buchanan Castle) p, J Findlay (Paul Lawrie GC) p.
73 A Rothney (Ratho Park), J Duff (Newmachar), K D McNicoll (Gullane) p,  T Dingwall (Nairn Dunbar) p.
74 B Fotheringham (Inverness)
76 S Mackie (Auchmill)
77 F Bisset (Banchory)
78 D Leslie (Northern)
79 G Wither (Lothianburn), R Harrower (Boat of Garten) p.
80 J Kinloch (Cardross), K Thomson (Moray)
82 J Duncan (Newburgh)
83 L Reid (Fortrose and Rosemarkie)
84 J K England (Moray), J Kerr (Deer Park),
85 S Davidson (Dundas Parks), D S Bisset (Banchory), D Fleming (Portlethen)
86 H McNaughton (Cruden Bay)
87 D Mackay (Newmachar), J D Murray (Banchory), P B Kinloch (Cardross), B Lumsden (Northern)
88 P Leggate (Musselburgh)
89 D Spaven (Pitlochry)
90 R G Macpherson (Moray), A Boxx (Boat of Garten)
91 P Cornfield (Auchmill), C J M Brindley (Banchory)
93 S Duncan (Moray), R S Coupar (Boat of Garten)
94 N Chisholm (Kemnay), D Randall (Banchory)
95 M Winton (Caledonian), S I Thomson (Caledonian)
98 A Douglas (Caird Park), G Homer (Northern),
99 A Glass (Alloa)
101 J Junor (Hilton Park)

FORTROSE and ROSEMARKIE
Par 71. SSS 69. Yardage: 5,890
67 C Currie (Caldwell)
68 N Henderson (Renaissance) p.
70 M Macdonald (Fortrose and Rosemarkie)
72 B Webster (Edzell), P Mclean (Paul Lawrie GC) p.
73 K Bruce (Edzell), D Munro (Kingsknowe),
74 J Henry (Clydebank and Dist) p.
75 W Donnelly (Fortrose and Rosemarkie), C Cassie (Nigg Bay)
76 P Brookes (Pitreavie) p, B Nicolson (Auchmill), J White (Harrison),
77 J Smallwood (Affordable Golf) p, B Stewart (Tulliallan), A Gall (Deeside), R Stewart (Nairn Dunbar), D Mitchell (Monifieth)
78 D Rodger (Windyhill) p.
79 H Roulston (Stonehaven), A J Webster (Edzell) p, A J Graham (Aboyne)
81 C Westland (Alloa), A Cowie (Moray)
83 W Skene (Deeside), A P Thomson (Inverness) p, J R Ingram (Boat of Garten), J Wilson (Dunfermline)
84 J Hamilton (Murcar Links)
85 D Nelson (Aboyne), P Walker (Cruden Bay), R Carr (Fortrose and Rosemarkie), S Taylor (Boat of Garten)
86 G I Allan (Newmachar)
87 G Knapp (Muir of Ord), H Cowbrough (Muckhart)
91 G W Miller (Monifieth), M Rendall (Stonehaven), G W Paton (Dalhousie), W H Miller (Monifieth)
92 J Leddy (Bathgate)
94 R S Lamont (Bathgate), K Thomson (Alloa)
99 A Devlin (Pumpherston)
 
p denotes professional