Hutcheon spearheads Scots' charge into share

of lead in Turkey

 Left to right: Greig Hutcheon, Greg McBain and Graham Fox, the PGA in Scotland team in Turkey

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Spearheaded by a six-under-par 66, the joint best score of the day, by Greig Hutcheon (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre, Inchmarlo), Scotland are sharing the lead with Germany, a shot ahead of England and Ireland, with one round to go in the PGAs of Europe international team championship over the Gloria Golf Club New Course at Antalya, Turkey.
Team-mate Greg McBain (Newmachar) was also in good form with a 68, giving the Scots a second-round team tally of 134, which enabled them to make up a five-stroke leeway on Germany.
The third man in the PGA in Scotland team, Graham Fox (Clydeway Golf) had a non-counting 77 but, with tongue in cheek, he says he is saving his best for the final round.
Scotland were runners-up in 2015 and won the title in 2014. Back in the days when John Chillas and Co were in the team, the Scots were regular winners of the PGAs of Europe championship.
Hutcheon is lying joint second in the individual standings on 205, two behind the German leader, Dennis Kupper.

PGAs OF EUROPE INTERNATIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Gloria Golf Club New Course, Antalya, Turkey
THIRD-ROUND TEAM TOTALS
Par 432 (6x72)
414 Scotland 138, 142, 134 (G Hutcheon, G McBain, G Fox); Germany 141 134 139 (D Kupper, F Jahn, C Godson).
415 England 142 137 136 (A Raitt, P Hendriksen, S Brown); Ireland 137 141 137 (D Mooney, E Brady, M McDermott).
419 Wales. 426 Netherlands. 430 Turkey. 431 Finland. 436 Denmark. 437 Italy. 439 Belgium. 440 South Africa. 444 Russia. 451 Poland. 452 Czech Rep. 453 Switzerland. 457 Slovenia. 479 Bosnia. 497 Serbia.

LEADING INDIVIDUALS
par 216 (3x72)
203 D Kupper (Ger) 69 63 71
205 G Hutcheon (Sco) 67 72 66, P Hendriksen (Eng) 71 68 66
209 M McDermott (Ire) 70 71 68

SELECTED SCORES
210 G McBain (Sco) 71 71 67 (T5)
220 G Fox (Sco) 72 71 77 (T23)