FENWICK, SHIELS AND MACAULAY BEST OF THE SCOTS ON THE 70 MARK
BELT AND JACKSON SHARE LONGHIRST LEAD
Alex
Belt and Luke Jackson share a one-stroke lead after the first round of
the Dawson and Sanderson Travel Classic at Longhirst Hall Golf Club, the
third event of the HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour season.
The
pair carded opening-round 68s on the Dawson Course at the Morpeth
venue, with six golfers tied for third on three under with 36 holes to
play.
Belt
(De Vere/Snainton), who won at Collingtree Park on last season’s Tour,
bogeyed the second but returned to par for his round with a birdie on
the par-three third. Birdies at eight, nine, 12 and 13 took him four
under the card. He dropped
back with a bogey on the sixth but just as he had earlier in the round
he responded immediately with a birdie on the 17th.
Jackson
(Lindrick Golf Club) is playing his maiden season on the
HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour after winning his card through Q
School. The 21-year-old was two under by the third hole after starting
par, birdie, birdie, and made back-to-back
birdies at nine and ten to move to four under. A bogey at 12 was only a
brief setback as he made four on the par-five 13th before closing out his opening 18 with five successive pars.
Jason
Dransfield (De Vere Wychwood Park), Luke Joy (Broadstone Golf Club),
Scott Fallon (Lightning Packaging Supp Ltd), Sam Forgan (Stowmarket Golf
Club), Graeme Clark (Doncaster Golf Club) and Greg Payne (Chobham Golf
Club) are the six
players one stroke behind the leading duo.
William
Harrold (Sheringham Golf Club), who won at the Belfry earlier in the
season, is one of seven golfers two shots back, as is two-time European
Tour winner Bradley Dredge.
The
second round of the Dawson and Sanderson Travel Classic gets underway
at 7am on Thursday, with spectator entry free all week. Following
tomorrow’s round a cut will be made with the leading 50 players and ties
proceeding to play Friday’s
final round, which will be filmed for a two-hour highlights package to
be aired on Sky Sports HD on June 3, with repeats the following day.
SCOTS' FIRST-ROUND SCORES
70 Neil Fenwick (Dunbar), Paul Shields (Kirkhill), Callum Macaulay (Tulliallan) (T9).
71 Paul Robinson (Largs) (T16)
72 Kris Nicol (Paul Lawrie GC) (T23)
73 Elliot Saltman (Archerfield) (T36)
74 Jordan Findlay (Paul Lawrie GC), Zack Saltman (Archerfield) (T56)
75 Eric Ramsay (Carnoustie), Graham Rankin (Drumpellier), Mark Kerr (Marriott Dalmahoy), Sam Binning (Ranfurly Castle) (T79)
76 Paul Doherty (Vale Hotel), Ross Kellett (Motherwell) (T97)
77 Ross Cameron (Saltire Energy), Lloyd Saltman (Archerfield), Fraser McKenna (Balmore) (T112)
78 Scott Crichton (Aberdour), Jordan McColl (Scotscreaig) (T117)
80 Neil Henderson (Renaissance), James Hendrick (Pollok) (T158)
82 Craig Lawrie (Paul Lawrie GC), Graham Forbes (Bob Torrance Golf School).
ends
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