Aberdeen Masters tees off at Meldrum House on Tuesday

American Thelen danger to Oldcorn bid

 for back to back Senior wins

By COLIN FARQUHARSON

Andrew Oldcorn, play-off winner over past Ryder Cup man Paul Broadhurst in a European Senior Tour event in Germany on Sunday, is favourite to chalk up back-to-back victories at Meldrum House Hotel's golf course this week in the 2nd Aberdeen Senior Masters.

First prize in this independent Senior Golf Circuit 54-hole event is £10,000 of a total prize fund of £50,000, sponsored by Meldrum House, Thistle Windows and Gym Rental.

Biggest danger to both Oldcorn and Broadhust could be American Tim Thelen (pictured right) who won the Swiss Seniors Open for a second time a couple of weeks ago.

Top tee times in Tuesday's first round are:

8.20 Jarmo Sandelin, Kenny Hutton, Chris Linstead.

9.20 Albert Mackenzie, Andrew Oldcorn, Stephen Jensen.

9.50 David Narveson, Robert Arnott, Patrice Kalita.

10.20 J-M Buendia, Stephen McAllister, Derek MacDougal.

10.30 Jose Romero, Fraser Man, Jaime Nouges.

11.00 Nick Robson, Tim Thelen, Stephen Dodd.

11.20 Pedro Linhart, Barry Brooks, Colin Monk.

11.30 Stewart Savage, Guy Shoesmith, David Shacklady.

13.00 Paul Broadhurst, Carl Suneson, Andy Campbell.

13.30 Paul Wesselingh, Richard Lane, Gary Cooper.