RAIN CUTS SUENO PINES CLASSIC TO TWO ROUNDS

NICOL EARNS 1,213 EUROS IN TURKEY

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Colin@scottishgolfview.com

Fraserburgh's Kris Nicol, pictured, playing out of the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre, earned 1,213 Euros for a joint fifth place finish in the Sueno Pines Classic which was reduced from three to two rounds because of heavy rain on all three days of the tournament at Sueno Pines golf course, Belek in southern Turkey.

Nicol had rounds of 74 and 72 for two-over-par 146 - eight shots behind the four-stroke winner of the 5,000 Euros first prize, Nicolas Meitinger who had scores of 70-68 for six-under 138.

Nicol's team-mate Jordan Findlay tied for 42nd place with Anglo-Scot Brad Hannah on the 154 makr. Findlay scored 75-79, Hannah 80-74.

Conor O'Neil from Pollok shot 76-79 for 155, two ahead of Peterhead's Philip McLean ( Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) (76-81).

David Law (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) had scores of 84-75 for 159 and rookie Craig Lawrie totalled 160 with scores of 77 and 83.

SUENO PINES CLASSIC

Sueno Pines GC, Belek, Turkey

LEADING FINAL TOTALS

Par 144 (2x72) reduced to two rounds 

because of bad weather

138 Nicolas Meitinger (Ger) 70 68

142 Anton Kirstein (Ger) 70 72

143 Sean Einhaus (Ger) 72 71

145 Philipp Mejou (Ger) 73 72

146 Kris Nicol (Sco) 74 72, Hurly Lang (Ger) (am) 72 74

SELECTED TOTALS

148 Jamie Abbot (Eng) 76 72 (T13)

149 James Wilson (Eng) 76 73 (T15)

OTHER SCOTS

154 Brad Hannah 80 74, Jordan Findlay 75 79

155 Conor O'Neil 76 79

157 Philip McLean 76 81

159 David Law 84 75

160 Craig Lawrie 77 83

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