Nicolson leads with superb level-par round
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THERE was a rash of low scores in the second round of the club championship played at Wick on Wednesday, May 30, with David Nicolson leading the way with a superb level-par round of 69.
Nicolson played great golf going out in one-under-par 34 with birdies at the third and eighth holes. He was two under par standing on the 13th tee after another birdie at the 11th but had bogeys at the 14th and 16th holes to come back in 35. Next was Ron Taylor with a 70 who went out in 37 and played well to come back in one-under-par 33 with birdies at the 13th and 17th holes.
Leading handicap score came from Lemmy Thain (13) with a magnificent nett 63. Thain got off to a flying start with an eagle at the first hole and reached the turn in level-par 35 and played well into the wind to cover the back nine in 41 – despite a double bogey at the 10th.
Russell Angus (12) and Clair Falconer (17) were next with nett 67s. Angus went out in 38 and did well to come back in 41 after running up a triple bogey at the 15th, finishing in style with a birdie at the 18th.
Falconer has been playing well in recent weeks and maintained this fine run going out in 40, which included a birdie at the third hole, and back in 44, which included a quadruple bogey at the 15th.
Fourth was Greg Shearer (9) with a nett 68. Shearer had halves of 39 and 38 – including a birdie at the first hole.
Eann Steven (14) won the medal played on Sunday with a terrific nett 65 to win the competition by two strokes from vice-captain Rob Sutherland (15). Steven made a great start with birdies at the third and fourth holes, going out in 39 and playing steady golf to come back in 40.
Sutherland has been playing well of late and continued this good form with halves of 40 and 42 for a nett 67. Third was Keith Dougan (10), with a nett 68, who went out in 39 and back in 39.
Young Mark McAllan (26) claimed fourth spot with a nett 69 with halves of 50 and 45. Leading scratch score came from Gordon Steven jnr with a three-over-par 72. Steven went out in 37 with a birdie at the fifth hole and came back in 35 with another birdie at the 10th.
Next was Alan Forbes with a 74 which included birdies at the first, 10th and 17th.
The next competition is a Stableford which is being played on Sunday followed by the semi-finals of the club championship on Monday and the final on Wednesday.
