St Andrews Links Trophy report and scores

Sandy Scott and Jeff  Wright in top 20 with 68s

By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Sandy Scott from Nairn is tied 16th at the end of a day of low scoring in the first round - over the New Course - at the prestigious St Andrews Links Trophy.
Scott shot a three-under-par 68 and alongside him on that mark is last year's Scottish champion, left-hander Robert MacIntyre (Glencruitten) and Jeff Wright (Forres).
Former Scottish schoolboys champion Craig Howie (Peebles) is sharing the lead on six-under 65 with Irishman Conor O'Rourke.
They are one shot ahead of a group of six who includes Liam Johnson (Dumfries and County and Ewen Ferguson (Bearsden).

FIRST ROUND LEADERS
New Course. Par 71. CSS 73
65 C Howie (Peebles), C O'Rourke (Ire)
66 A Del Rey Gonzalez (Spa), L Johnston (Dumfries and Co), E Ferguson (Bearsden), A Plant (Sundridge Park), K Koivu (Fin), J Yates (Ire).
67 J Savage (Cawder), F Donaggio (Ita), J Yule (Middleton Hall), H Endycott (Australia), S Gandon (Fra), S Grehan (Ire), K Rebula (SAfr)
OTHER SCOTS' SCORES
68 J Wright (Forres), R MacIntyre (Glencruitten), A Hain (St Andrews New), S Scott (Nairn).
70 E Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie), B Hume (Haggs Castle) (T43).
71 S Gibson (Southerness), M Dickson (St Andrews New), G Forrest (Craigielaw), C Syme (Drumoig), C Fyfe (Cawder), C Ross (Kirkhill) (T69).
72 L Allan (Alva) (T96)
73 M Clark (Kilmacolm) (T115)
74 K Godsman (Moray), G Robertson (Glenbervie) (T125)



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