Scots men finish fourth behind Wales in Nations Cup at Sotogrande


By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Scotland finished fourth behind first time winners Wales in the European Nations Cup men's team championship at Sotogrande, Spain today (Saturday).
Wales totalled 877 for the four-round event, 11 ahead of runners-up Ireland with Spain (896) third ahead of Scotland (898). England (925) finished 12th in the field of 156 countries.
It was a double whammy day for Wales with Jack Davidson winning the individual title with a total of 283, four ahead of Robin Dawson (Ireland).
Scotland's Robert MacIntyre (79-71-73-76) and Connor Syme (76-74-73-76) tied for seventh place.
The other team members were Craig Howie (305) and Liam Johnston (307).
MEN'S TEAM FINAL TOTALS
Sotogrande, Spain
877 Wales.
888 Ireland.
896 Spain.
898 Scotland.
901 Norway
905 Germany.
911 Czech Rep
919 Italy
920 Denmark
921 Austria
924 Netherlands
925 England.
926 Sweden.
932 France.
940 Finland.
961 Belgium.


LEADING MEN'S INDIVIDUAL TOTALS
Par 288
283 J Davidson (Wal) 70 70 70 73.
287 R Dawson (Ire) 71 69 73 74.


SELECTED  TOTALS
299 R MacIntyre  (Sco) 79 71 73 76, C Syme (Sco) 76 74 73 76 (T7).
300 O Edwards (Wal) 78 74 74 74, D Boote (Wal) 70 76 79 75 (T10).
303 A Gleeson (Ire) 77 75 71 80, S Grehan (Ire) 78 72 71 82 (T16).
305 C Howie (Sco) 82 79 72 72 (T19)
307 L Johnston (Sco) 78 78 74 77 (T24)
308 D Brown (Eng) 76 73 78 81 (T28)
309 J Singh Brar (Eng) 80 79 79 71 (T32)
312 K LeBlanc (Ire) 79 81 75 77 (T45)
316 M Penge (Eng) 85 76 79 76, J Davies (Wal) 82 75 74 85 (T52)
320 A Plant (Eng) 79 79 77 85 (T58)