Central Scotland Seniors Open at Glenbervie

By GORDON THOMSON

The sixth event in the Scottish Seniors Golfing Society season takes place on Thursday and Friday with the Central Scotland Seniors Open (sponsored by McCrea Financial Services) at Glenbervie.

The event falls in the middle of a busy three-week spell for the leading senior players, sandwiched between last week’s event at West Kilbride and the match-play championship at Panmure next week.

 This spell will play a major part in determining the make-up of the Scotland team for the European seniors team championship and the senior home internationals as well as the Order of Merit race.

There is a full field for the Glenbervie vent with a good mix of ages and handicaps and all are looking forward to returning  to arguably the most popular venue on the senior circuit.

After the West Seniors Open Championship at West Kilbride, Graham Bell (Downfield) has a narrow lead over Nick Robson (Meldrum House) in the Order of Merit race with the holder, Ronnie Clark (Erskine) lying in third place.

 Ronnie was a surprise casualty of the difficult weather conditions at West Kilbride and he will be keen to get his campaign back on track in an event which he has won in each of the last three years.