MENA TOUR EVENT AT SCOT'S HOME COURSE IN EMIRATES

TOM BUCHANAN MOVES UP TO 

 

THIRD IN MENA TOUR EVENT

Tom Buchanan, former Duddingston assistant professional, moved up into third place, three shots off the lead, with a second-round, six-under-par 65 over his home course at the Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club in the MENA Tour event, the Golf Citizen Masters, at the United Arab Emirates venue.

Buchanan is on 10-under-par 132 with only two men ahead of him with a round to go - Englishman Joshua White who leads on 129 (62-67) and Spaniard Jose Bondia Gil on 130 (66-64).

Former Scottish boys' champion Paul Doherty dropped back to a share of 13th place on 137 with a a 71.

Sam Kiloh (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) is sharing 39th place after 74-72 for 146 while Clark Lutton is joint 44th on 150 (77-73).

LEADING SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 142 (2x71)

129 J White (Eng) 62 67

130 J B Gil (Spa) 66 64

132 T Buchanan (Sco) 67 65

133 Z Scotland (Eng) 69 64

OTHER SCOTS' SCORES

137 P Doherty 66 71 (T13)

146 S Kiloh 74 72 (T39)

150 C Lutton 77 73 (T44)