Hutcheon records third Scottish PGA 

Championship victory at Gleneagles

Greig Hutcheon held off a two-pronged challenge from the O'Hara brothers - Paul and Steven - to complete a hat-trick of wins in the M and H Logistics Scottish PGA Championship.

The 45-year-old pipped the siblings by a shot after a thrilling last-day battle on the King's Course at Gleneagles to add to earlier victories in the Tartan Tour's flagship event in 1999 and 2013.

"This possibly feels better than the first two," said Hutcheon, who is attached to Paul Lawrie Golf Centre near Aberdeen.

"I’m 46 in March and to come back from thinking my body is giving up and shoot 12-under for four days gives me hope. I’m pretty chuffed."

Hutcheon, who had started the day tied for the lead with Paul, the younger of the O'Hara’s, secured a £9,000 top prize by closing with a 68.

The key moment came at the driveable par-4 14th, where O'Hara suffered an unfortunate break as his tee shot stick up on the back at the right of the green.

From there, he dropped a shot while Hutcheon made a birdie to give him a cushion over the closing holes.

"I played nicely today," added Hutcheon, a seven-time Tartan Tour Order of Merit winner. "I felt like I was in control and kept it steady.

"Paul got unlucky on 14. He hit a perfect drive down the right and, instead of kicking in it just stuck. The two-swing there helped me along."

Paul, winner of the Northern Open earlier in the year, and former European Tour player Steven each picked up £5,500 for sharing second spot.

"Fourteen was unlucky and it just got stuck in thick rough," said Paul. "It was the worst lie possible. That’s a birdie hole so a bogey felt like a double bogey.

"I tried to give it a go on the last and my drive was 310 through the air. I knocked a 7-iron on to 25 feet and I thought when the putt was halfway it was in. But it just missed on the left."

Steven closed with a best-of-the-day 63, bagging birdies at the 10th, 12th, 14th, 15th and 18th as he stormed home in 30.

"I thought my brother would come through the pack," added Paul. "I said before the event that he’s the man to beat this week as he’s been playing brilliantly the last wee while.

"It’s great to see him up there as he’s had his struggles over the past few years and with me caddying for him during those years I saw those struggles.

"He should be on the European Tour. Even people at the British Masters last week were asking what he’s doing. They know he’s one of the best ball strikers around."

Chris Currie ran up up a triple-bogey 7 at the first after a lost ball but bounced back to salvage a 69 as he shared fourth spot with Paul McKechnie (67).

FINAL TOTALS AND PRIZEMONEY 

Pos	Player			Total	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Points	Prize Fund
Full Leaderboard
1	Greig Hutcheon   Paul Lawrie Golf Centre	-2	F	-12	68	64	68	68	268	270	£9,000.00
T2	Steven O'Hara   North Lanarkshire Leisure Ltd	-7	F	-11	71	70	65	63	269	230	£5,500.00
T2	Paul O'Hara   North Lanarkshire Leisure Ltd	-1	F	-11	68	66	66	69	269	230	£5,500.00
T4	Paul McKechnie   Braid Hills Golf Range	-3	F	-10	67	68	68	67	270	195	£3,000.00
T4	Christopher Currie   Erskine Golf Club	-1	F	-10	67	69	65	69	270	195	£3,000.00
6	Graham FoxG. Fox   Clydeway Golf	-1	F	-7	68	71	65	69	273	180	£2,250.00
T7	Alastair Forsyth   Mearns Castle Golf Academy	-6	F	-6	72	68	70	64	274	165	£1,900.00
T7	Greg McBain   Newmachar Golf Club	+2	F	-6	66	67	69	72	274	165	£1,900.00
T9	Gavin Hay   Mearns Castle Golf Academy	-6	F	-5	71	68	72	64	275	140	£1,433.33
T9	Neil Fenwick   Dunbar Golf Club	-3	F	-5	67	69	72	67	275	140	£1,433.33
T9	Jamie McLeary	E	F	-5	67	69	69	70	275	140	£1,433.33
12	Craig LeeC. Lee   Craig Lee Golf Studio	-1	F	-4	70	71	66	69	276	125	£1,200.00
13	Stephen Gray   Lanark Golf Club	-4	F	-3	69	71	71	66	277	120	£1,100.00
T14	Graeme Brown   Montrose Golf Links Ltd.	-4	F	-1	70	73	70	66	279	112.50	£950.00
T14	James Steven   Pumpherston Golf Club	-2	F	-1	73	70	68	68	279	112.50	£950.00
T16	James McGhee   Swanston Golf Club	-3	F	+2	68	74	73	67	282	92.50	£656.67
T16	Thomas Higson   The Gleneagles Hotel	E	F	+2	69	67	76	70	282	92.50	£656.67
T16	Michael Patterson   Williamwood Golf Club	E	F	+2	71	67	74	70	282	92.50	£656.67
T16	Fraser McKenna   Caldwell Golf Club	E	F	+2	69	74	69	70	282	92.50	£656.67
T16	Chris Kelly   Scotland for Golf	+2	F	+2	62	76	72	72	282	92.50	£656.67
T16	Andrew Oldcorn   Kings Acre Golf Course	+2	F	+2	69	70	71	72	282	92.50	£656.67
22	Gareth Wright   West Linton Golf Club	+3	F	+3	72	70	68	73	283	77	£555.00
23	Zack Saltman	-1	F	+4	71	69	75	69	284	74	£540.00
T24	Graeme McDougall   Elie Links	+1	F	+5	76	66	72	71	285	69.50	£525.00
T24	Cameron Farrell   Cardross Golf Club	+2	F	+5	70	71	72	72	285	69.50	£525.00
T26	Ross Munro   Duddingston Golf Club	-1	F	+6	75	69	73	69	286	63.50	£505.00
T26	Greg Paxton   Ralston Golf Club	+3	F	+6	72	69	72	73	286	63.50	£505.00
28	Kris Nicol   Dunes Golf Centre	+3	F	+7	72	70	72	73	287	59	£490.00
29	Ross Cameron	-2	F	+8	72	72	76	68	288	56	£480.00
30	Craig Ronald   Carluke Golf Club	+3	F	+9	72	70	74	73	289	53	£470.00
31	Marc Owenson   Gullane Golf Club	+2	F	+13	71	72	78	72	293	50	£460.00
32	Rory Tinker   Piperdam Golf and Leisure Resort	+1	F	+14	73	71	79	71	294	48	£455.00