Thursday, July 27, 2017


Nick Robson leads big field at South Seniors

Open with a 74 at Powfoot

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Aberdeen businessman Nick Robson (Meldrum House) leads a field of 110 competitors at the end of the first round of the South of Scotland seniors' open tournament at Powfoot Golf Club.
On a typical Scottish summer's day of strong winds and rain, Robson's three-over-par 74 (39-35), which included a double bogey 6 at the eighth, was good enough to lead by one stroke from Nial Lamond (Balmore) with four players sharing third place on 76 - Ian J Nimmo (Kilspindie), Robet Jenkins (Royal Troon), Jim Graham (Lochmaben) and Stewart Henderson (Hamilton).
One time shinty star John Fraser (Royal Burgess) is in a group of four on the 77 mark alongside Keith Bruce (Edzell), David Taylor (St Andrews New) and Richard Johnston (Glenbervie).

ALASDAIR MACGREGOR'S SUMMARY

Nick Robson (Meldrum House) has a one-stroke lead going into the second round of the Scottish Seniors' South of Scotland open at Powfoot, after scoring a three-over-par 74 today. 
Conditions were described by Robson as "brutal," with heavy rain and a strong wind making scoring very difficult.
Nick bogeyed the first hole, which was followed by a birdie at the second. He then dropped three shots to par with a bogey at the seventh and a double at the eighth.  Birdies at the 12th and 14th meant that he stood on the 15th tee at a very respectable one over par, but further bogeys at the 16th and 18th saw him finish with a 74.
Niall Lamond (Balmore) is second with a 75. He bogeyed the third, fifth, ninth, 10th, 12th and 16th but birdied the 14th and 15th. 
Ian Nimmo (Kilspindie), who plays off six of a handicap, was the only player to beat the SSS of 71 - he shot a net 70 to lead the handicap section by three shots from two-handicapper Lamond
Par 71; SSS 71; CSS 74 (R/O).

 

SOUTH OF SCOTLAND SENIORS OPEN
Powfoot Golf Club
LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
par 71
74 N Robson (Meldrum House)
75 N Lamond (Balmore).
76 I J Nimmo (Kilspindie), R Jenkins (Royal Troon), J Graham (Lochmaben), S Henderson (Hamilton).
77 J A Fraser (Royal Burgess), K Bruce (Edzell), D Taylor (St Andrews New), R Johnston (Glenbervie).

SELECTED SCORES
79 A Campbell (Murcar Links) (T15)
80 L Chancellor (Inverness) (T22)
82 R W Smith (Nairn), P D Sinclair (Inverness), R Spence (Newtonmore) (T41).

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