Scots finish second and so too does Hutch in PGAs of Europe championship

 

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Scotland's Greig Hutcheon, Greg McBain and Graham Fox were unable to catch the front-running German team over the final day and finished runners-up, three shots in arrears, in the PGAs of Europe team championship at Gloria Golf Club in Turkey today (Friday).

Hutcheon shot a four-under 68 and McBain a 70 to give Scotland a 138 total in the final round.

But Germany signed off with 135 for a final total of 549.

England (555) and Ireland (556) finished third and fourth.

Hutcheon also finished second in the individual standings with a total of 15-under 273, three shots behind the German winner, Dennis Kupper, pictured below with his team-mates:  Christopher Godson and Florian Jahn

 

PGAs OF EUROPE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Gloria GC, Turkey

LEADING TEAM TOTALS

545 Germany 141 134 139 135

552 Scotland 138 142 134 138

555 England 141 137 136 140

556 Ireland 1367 141 137 144

557 Wales

568 Netherlands

575 Italy, Turkey

577 Finland

581 Belgium

584 Denmark, South Africa

LEADING INDIVIDUAL TOTALS
par 288 (4x72)

270 D Kupper (Ger) 69 63 71 67

273 G Hutcheon (Sco) 67 72 66 68

276 P Hendriksen (Eng) 71 68 66 71

OTHER SCOTS' TOTALS

280 G McBain 71 70 67 70 (T5)

291 G Fox 72 71 77 71 (T19).