CHRIS ROBB JT 2ND IN MOROCCO - 

HIGHEST FINISH SO FAR AS A ROOKIE

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Colin@scottishgolfview.com

Rookie professional Chris Robb, last year's Scottish amateur champion, achieved his third top-10 finish on the German PGA developmental tour and his highest ever finish as a pro with joint second place in the Open Dar Es Salam over the testing par-73 Red Course  at Rabat, Morocco.

Because fog had delayed play on each of the three days, Robb had to play the best part of two rounds today (Saturday).

 He shot 76, 72 and 71 for level par-219 - three shots behind the Swiss winner, Benjamin Rusch who had scores of 75, 70 and 71 for 216.

Robb, who lives at Banchory, plays out of Meldrum House Golf Club, Oldmeldrum  of which he was a member as amateur and who are now one of his sponsors as a pro.

Chris had five birdies in his final round - at the second, seventh, 10th, 11th and 15th, offset by bogeys at the third, 14th and 17th.

Portlethen's Sam Kiloh, another rookie but attached to the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre, finished joint 29th on 223 with scores of 77, 74 and 77.

Stablemates Ross Cameron (159) and Philip McLean (162) missed the cut.

Ted Innes-Ker retired after nine holes. over which he took 46 shots, in the first round.

OPEN DAR ES SALAM
Royal Dar Es Salam Golf Club Red Course, Rabat, Morocco

LEADING FINAL TOTALS

Par 219 (3x73)

216 Benhamin Rusch (Switzerland) 75 70 71

219 Chris Robb (Scotland) 76 72 71, Stephan Wolters (Germany) 73 71 75.

220 Stephan Gross (Germany) 76 73 71

OTHER SCOTS' SCORES

223 Sam Kiloh 77 74 77 (T29)

MISSED THE CUT

159 Ross Cameron 77 82

162 Philip McLean 81 81

Retired Ted Innes-Ker

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