PAUL HAS LOWEST SCORE OF THE TOURNAMENT - A 46

PAUL LAWRIE JT 3rd IN BRITISH Par-3

CHAMPIONSHIP, ONE OFF PLAY-OFF

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Paul Lawrie finished a close-up joint third on his debut in the Farmfoods British Par-3 Championship at Nailcote Hall, Warwickshire today.
The bumper first prize of £25,000 was won by Eddie Pepperell who beat a lesser known Englishman, Jack Hamblett, at the third hole of a sudden death play-off. Pepperell chipped in for a winning birdie 2.
Pepperell and Hamblett finished seven-under-par 101, Pepperell with rounds of 52 and 49 against a par of 54.
Hamblett scored 51 and 50.
Lawrie and Gary Wolstenholme shared third place, only one shot behind the play-off participants on 102 in a field of 56 players.
Lawrie had the lowest score of the 36-hole tournament, an eight-under-par 46 in his second round after leaving himself with a lot of work to do following a first-round two-over 56.
Wolstenholme, who had a hole in one in his second round, scored 54-48.

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 108 (54x2)
101 Eddie Pepperell 52 49, Jack Hamblett 51 50 (Pepperell won sudden-death play-off at third extra hole).
101 Paul Lawrie 56 46, Gary Wolstenholme 54 48.
103 Carl Mason 53 50
104 Mark Mouland 52 52, D J Russell 52 52, Jamie Spence 53 51, Raymond Russell 54 50, Andy Sullivan 54 50, Tim Thelen 55 49.
105 Mike Harwood 52 53, Matthew Nixon 54 51, Paul Broadhurst 54 51.
106 Andrew Oldcorn 53 53, Philip Price 54 52
107 Gareth Wright 55 52, Simon Lilly 55 52
108 Ian Woosnam  57 51, Andrew Marshall 54 54
SELECTED OTHER SCORES
110 Scott Drummond 56 54, Maurice Bembridge 57 53
112 Gordon Brand jun 56 56, Tommy Horton 57 55
113 Miss Charley Hull 60 53
114 Roger Chapman 59 55, Des Smyth 60 54
116 Brian Barnes 58 58
118 Malcolm Gregson 61 57
123 Craig Lawrie 64 59
125 Warren Jacklin 67 58
128 Robert Rock 63 65
129 Tony Jacklin 61 68