Turkish Airlines Challenge report and scores
Amateur Forrest on fire to lead Scots pros
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Walker Cup Scot Grant Forrest, the former Scottish amateur champion from North Berwick, led the Scots pros in the first round of the Turkish Airlines Challenge at the Gloria Golf Club course at Antalya today.
Craigielaw Golf Club member Forrest, pictured with the Battle Trophy which he won at Crail GS last month, shot a 68 to be tied 13th.
He had a flawless round, highlighted by birdies at the long fourth, short sixth, 11th and par-5 18th in halves of 35 and 33.
Leading the final by three shots was an American John Hahn who returned a brilliant round of 63.
Jack Doherty (Gailes) is tied 20th after a 69 in which he had six birdies over the first 11 holes but bogeyed the 16th and 17th.
Grantown on Spey's Duncan Stewart, who scored his first Challenge Tour win last week, and Scot Ewen Ferguson (Bearsden) are tied 38th on two-under 70.
Stewart birdied the ninth, 12th and 17th but dropped a solitary shot at the 16th.
Paul Shields (Kirkhill) and Blairgowrie's Bradley Neil posted 72s to be T71.
Neil, who has struggled in the pro ranks, had double bogeys at the first and short third but was bogey-free after that while chalking up birdies at the ninth, 11th, 14th and 18th in halves of 40-32.
Late finisher Ross Kellett (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) shot a73 for a share of 89th place.
Jack McDonald (Barassie) and David Law (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) had 74 apiece and are T106.
Law, uncharacteristically, had not a single bogey but was level par until he bogeyed the 14th and 16th.
Peter Whiteford shot a 75 to be T120 in a field of 156 players.
There was a 50min bad weather suspension of play during the day.
FIRST-ROUND LEADERBOARD
par 72
63 J Hahn (US)
66 R Santos (Por), C Sordet (Fra), J Stalter (Fra), D Wright (Eng), A Rai (Eng), T Soderberg (Swe).
Scots' scores:
68 G Forrest (T13)
69 J Doherty (T20)
70 D Stewart, E Ferguson (am) (T38)
72 P Shields, B Neil (T71)
73 R Kellett (T89)
74 J McDonald, D Law (T106)
75 P Whiteford (T120)
Field of 156 players
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By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Walker Cup Scot Grant Forrest, the former Scottish amateur champion from North Berwick, led the Scots pros in the first round of the Turkish Airlines Challenge at the Gloria Golf Club course at Antalya today.
Craigielaw Golf Club member Forrest, pictured with the Battle Trophy which he won at Crail GS last month, shot a 68 to be tied 13th.
He had a flawless round, highlighted by birdies at the long fourth, short sixth, 11th and par-5 18th in halves of 35 and 33.
Leading the final by three shots was an American John Hahn who returned a brilliant round of 63.
Jack Doherty (Gailes) is tied 20th after a 69 in which he had six birdies over the first 11 holes but bogeyed the 16th and 17th.
Grantown on Spey's Duncan Stewart, who scored his first Challenge Tour win last week, and Scot Ewen Ferguson (Bearsden) are tied 38th on two-under 70.
Stewart birdied the ninth, 12th and 17th but dropped a solitary shot at the 16th.
Paul Shields (Kirkhill) and Blairgowrie's Bradley Neil posted 72s to be T71.
Neil, who has struggled in the pro ranks, had double bogeys at the first and short third but was bogey-free after that while chalking up birdies at the ninth, 11th, 14th and 18th in halves of 40-32.
Late finisher Ross Kellett (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) shot a73 for a share of 89th place.
Jack McDonald (Barassie) and David Law (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) had 74 apiece and are T106.
Law, uncharacteristically, had not a single bogey but was level par until he bogeyed the 14th and 16th.
Peter Whiteford shot a 75 to be T120 in a field of 156 players.
There was a 50min bad weather suspension of play during the day.
FIRST-ROUND LEADERBOARD
par 72
63 J Hahn (US)
66 R Santos (Por), C Sordet (Fra), J Stalter (Fra), D Wright (Eng), A Rai (Eng), T Soderberg (Swe).
Scots' scores:
68 G Forrest (T13)
69 J Doherty (T20)
70 D Stewart, E Ferguson (am) (T38)
72 P Shields, B Neil (T71)
73 R Kellett (T89)
74 J McDonald, D Law (T106)
75 P Whiteford (T120)
Field of 156 players
TO VIEW ALL THE SCORES
CLICK HERE
Labels: CHALLENGE TOUR
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