NORTHERN PLAYERS TO THE FORE IN ABERDEEN

LINKS SENIORS’ CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ROUND

DEREK JOHNSTONE REPORTS

Northern’s Steve Forsyth and George Paterson lead the race to win the Aberdeen Links Senior Championship after posting three-over 70s at the weather-beaten Kings Links today. 

One shot behind, and very much in contention, are Caledonian’s Stewart Finnie and Dave Mullen.

In the handicap competitions, not unexpectedly, the scoring was low with four players – I McDougall, A Forbes, W McLeod and Norman Stewart - tied on 64.

The second and final round is scheduled for next Friday, June 15.

LEADING FIRST-ROUND SCORES 

SCRATCH

Par 67 SSS 68 CSS 67

70  S Forysth (N), G Paterson (N)
71  S Finnie (C), D Mullen (C)
72  G Somers (BA)
73  R Watson (BA)

74  R Pirie (C)

 
HANDICAP
64 A Forbes (C) (16), I McDougall (C) (14), W McLeod (N) (23), N Stewart (N) (14).

65 W Ross (N) (15), J Skinner (N) (15).
66 D Fowler (ML) (15), S Forsyth (N) (4), R Fraser (NB) (9), R Watson (BA) (7).
67 R Dunn (BA) (12), P Kellas (N) (15), R Pirie (C) (7).