NORTH SEA FOG MAKES IT A LONG AND FRUSTRATING DAY AT MURCAR LINKS
NORTHERN OPEN DOWN TO THREE ROUNDS AND CUT MADE ON FIRST-ROUND SCORES
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
The Paul Lawrie Golf Centre Northern Open has been cut to three rounds and a cut declared on the first-round scores after persistent fog forced the abandonment of the second round at 6.30pm at Murcar Links today.
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
The Paul Lawrie Golf Centre Northern Open has been cut to three rounds and a cut declared on the first-round scores after persistent fog forced the abandonment of the second round at 6.30pm at Murcar Links today.
Tournament director Roy Murray, pictured, said: "It's not an ideal situation but it's the best we could come up with to finish the tournament on schedule. It's certainly been the most frustrating day I have had working for the PGA in Scotland."
There were two separate suspensions of play, lasting more than six hours, before, when the haar rolled back in once again from the North Sea, Murray finally abandoned at 6.30pm the idea of playing on until darkness in an effort to complete the second round
No second-round scores were returned before play was finally abandoned for the day.
No second-round scores were returned before play was finally abandoned for the day.
A total of 33 players, including the tournament leader, David Law with a three-under-par 68, never hit a single ball in the second round.
The cut on first-round scores to the leading 36 and ties at four-over-par who will play the final 36 holes for a first prize in the region of £6,000 on Thursday, put James Byrne, title winner for the past two years, and Scottish PGA champion Gareth Wright on the sidelines. Byrne had a nightmare 84 and Wright a 79 on Tuesday.
Course manager Bob Mackay says that fog will not be a problem for Thursday's final two rounds.
"It's an east wind that carries in the fog from the sea. Tomorrow it will be a northwest wind so no fog - but it will be very windy."
SOD'S LAW - By 7.30pm this evening, the FOG HAD DISAPPEARED!
Course manager Bob Mackay says that fog will not be a problem for Thursday's final two rounds.
"It's an east wind that carries in the fog from the sea. Tomorrow it will be a northwest wind so no fog - but it will be very windy."
SOD'S LAW - By 7.30pm this evening, the FOG HAD DISAPPEARED!
THIRD ROUND DRAW
add on approx 5hr for fourth round tee times
add on approx 5hr for fourth round tee times
1 7:30 AM Mark Hillson, Tandridge 75
1 7:38 AM Robert Arnott, Bishopbriggs 75
Graeme Brown, Montrose Links 75
1 7:46 AM Paul O'Hara, Clydeway Golf 75
Corin Stewart (a), Murcar Links 75
1 7:54 AM Ross McConnachie, Peterculter 75
Malcolm Isaacs, Newmachar 75
1 8:02 AM Kenneth Hutton, Downfield 75
Mark Kerr, Marriott Dalmahoy 75
1 8:10 AM Greg McBain, Paul Lawrie GC 74
Craig Everett, Caldwell 74
1 8:18 AM Andrew Oldcorn, Kings Acre 74
Alan Reid, West Lothian 74
1 8:26 AM Keir McNicoll, Gullane 74
Ron Walker, Lundin 74
1 8:34 AM Alistair Brown, Archerfield 74
Christopher Currie, Caldwell 74
1 8:42 AM Scott Henderson, Kings Links 74
David Orr, Mearns Castle 73
1 8:50 AM Craig Sutherland, Cherry Lodge 73
Craig Matheson, Falkirk Tryst 73
1 8:58 AM Chris Kelly, Cawder 73
Lindsay Mann (unattached) 73
1 9:06 AM Greig Hutcheon, Paul Lawrie GC 73
Ross Noon (a)(Craigielaw)73
1 9:14 AM Craig Ronald, Carluke 73
Stuart Morrison, Tain 73
1 9:22 AM Anthony Bews (a), Murcar Links 73
Colin Robinson, Elie SC 72
1 9:30 AM Stephen Gray, Hayston 72
Gavin Hay, Nairn Dunbar 72
1 9:38 AM Graham Fox, Clydeway Golf 72
Stephen Craig, Craig Golf 72
1 9:46 AM David Patrick, Kingsfield 71
Neil Fenwick, Dunbar 69
1 9:54 AM Jason McCreadie, Buchanan Castle 69
David Law, Paul Lawrie GC 68
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