DAVID JAMES CONFIDENT OF WEDNESDAY FINISH TO INAUGURAL ABERDEEN MASTERS

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

 David James, pictured, from Dumfries, the chief executive of the Senior Golf Circuit, is confident that the inaugural Aberdeen Masters tournament for pro seniors and Category 1 amateurs over the age of 48 will be able to play a second and final round at Meldrum House Hotel's golf course, Oldmeldrum in Aberdeenshire on Wednesday.

Steady rain eventually saturated the course today (Tuesday) and play was first suspended at 12.15 and then called off for the day less than an hour later.

"The Meldrum House greenkeeping staff did a marvellous job to keep the course playable but they were fighting a losing battle as the rain intensified over lunchtime," said David James.

"There is more rain forecast overnight but also that it will be dry on Wednesday and I have drawn up a two-tee draw for our final round.

" The co-leaders on four-under-par 66 - Robert Arnott, Nick Job and Miguel Angel Martin - will tee off at 11.10am from the first tee. I do hope that spectators will come out in force to see these stars in action in what should be an exciting finish.

"There is no admission fee and car parking is free as well."

The professional winner will earn £5,000 of the £33,300 prize fund which is financed mainly by Thistle Windows whose chief executive, Nick Robson, had the idea of having this tournament at Meldrum House where he is an active member.

There will be prize vouchers for the leading amateurs.

WEDNESDAY'S FINAL ROUND TEE TIMES
        Starting from Tee 1 and Tee 10

TEE ONE
09.00 B Cameron, N Robson, S Davidson.
09.10 G Stewart, M Wharton, P Moultrie
09.20 C Gillies, N Marr, C Elliott
09.30 P Linhart, N Mitchell, M Mackenzie
09.40 D J Russell, K Kami, P Affleck.
09.50 L Turner, R Rafferty, K Hutton
10.00 T Lawrence, B Longmuir, G Ryall
10.10 Starter's time
10.20 D Shacklady, N Gold, P Price
10.30 J Bevan, J M Carriles, T Spence.
10.40 D James, P Broadhurst, A Oldcorn
10.50 A Firman, J Berry, S Brown

11.00 J Harrison, S Luna, P Streeter
11.10 M A Martin, N Job, R Arnott
        
STARTING AT TEE 10
09.00 M Gammell, M Dale, P Kalita
09.10 J Murphy, S Cipa, J Romero
09.20 S McAllister, G Potter, F Mann
09.30 G Brand, M Reynard, G Banister
09.40 M Booth, B Brooks, T Tirkkonen
09.50 D Young, M Farry, M Briggs

10.00 B Stevens, T Stevens, B Marchbank
10.10 Starter's time
10.20 D McDowell, C Haynes, J McBride
10.30 M Spooner, D Williamson, S Ball
10.40 A Jarrett, A Campbell, P Van Dooren
10.50 G Pike, P Ridley, R Roper

11.00 G Ross, M Capaul, A Ross.