TOMATIN 54-hole pro-am report and scores

 McKechnie and Fenwick lead chase for £5,200 

first prize but two shots span leading eight
 
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills) and Dunbar's Neil Fenwick lead the chase for the £5,200 first pro prize as the Tomatin 54-hole pro-am tournament moves into its third and final round over Castle Stuart, Nairn and Royal Dornoch.
Both are on the 136 mark but for Fenwick that represents a seven-under-par total, he having played Nairn (par 71) and Castle Stuart (par 72), while McKechnie is six Castle Stuart and Royal Dornoch (par 70).
On paper, two strokes span the leading eight players but the courses over which they have to play their final rounds could play a big part in the final outcome.
Fenwick's final 18 holes on Wednesday are over Royal Dornoch while McKechnie plays Nairn. 
One shot behind them are Paul O'Hara (Clydeway Golf), Christopher Currie (Caldwell), Greg McBain (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) and Ross Kellett (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre).
O'Hara signs off at Royal Dornoch, Currie at Castle Stuart, McBain at Castle Stuart and Kellett at Nairn.
The top 10 finishers will all receive four-figure cheques.

 McKechnie's three-under-par 67 at Royal Dornoch was the lowest score at any of three courses in the second round, which suggests the Glasgow 38-year-old has quickly recaptured the form that saw him win a string of events, capped by the Paul Lawrie Invitational at Deeside. .

CASTLE STUART and ROYAL DORNOCH
Par 142 (Castle Stuart 72, Royal Dornoch 70)
136 P McKechnie (Braid Hills) 69 67 
137 R Kellett (Paul Lawrie GC) 69 68
140 C Ronald (Carluke) 69 71
141 G Fox (Clydeway Golf) 69 72, C Elliott (Haggs Castle) 71 70, D Dixon (Enmore Park) 71 70, G Hay (Nairn Dunbar) 72 69, G Wright (West Linton) 72 69
144 D Orr (Eastwood) 72 72.
145 I Colquhoun (Loch Lomond) 73 72
147 J McCreadie (Largs) 69 78, P Wardell (North Berwick) 73 74
148 F Cromarty (Nairn) 72 76, C Lawrie (Paul Lawrie GC) 74 74, D McKay (Wellsgreen) 77 71
150 G Forbes (Murcar Links) 74 76, M Isaacs (Gamola Golf) 79 71

ROYAL DORNOCH and NAIRN
Par 141 (Royal Dornoch 70, Nairn 71) 
137 G McBain (Paul Lawrie GC) 66 71, C Currie (Caldwell) 68 69 141 S Gray (Hayston) 70 71, L Saltman (Archerfield Links) 71 70
143 N Walton (Glasgow) 74 69
145 S Taylor (Bothwell Castle) 71 74
146 G Brown (Montrose Links) 77 69
147 I Taylor (Drumpellier) 72 75 150 K Hutton (Downfield) 73 76
151 J Lomas (Caprington) 76 75
154 J Porteous (Craigielaw) 81 73
158 S Morrison (Tain) 77 81, G Dingwall (Royal Dornoch) 80 78
162 I Nicholson (Kilmacolm) 77 85, C Campbell (Trump International) 85 77
164 M McAllan (Elgin) 87 77

NAIRN and CASTLE STUART 
Par 143 (Nairn 71, Castle Stuart 72)
136 N Fenwick (Dunbar) 65 71
137 P O'Hara (Clydeway Golf) 68 69
138 G Hutcheon (Paul Lawrie GC) 65 73, S Edwards (Windermere) 66 72 
142 M Kerr (Marriott Dalmahoy) 72 70
143 S O'Hara (Clydeway Golf) 70 73
144 J Cliff (Murrayfield) 75 69
145 C Kelly (unatt) 73 72
146 G Stewart (Kilacolm) 74 72
147 S Henderson (Kings Links) 75 72
149 J Sharp (Carrick on Loch Lomond) 75 74
153 D Thomson (Carnegie Club) 73 80
163 G Nethercott (Deeside) 75 88