NDSL Open

A strong field of players from all over the county and beyond gathered to play in the NDSL Open, but despite the dry and bright conditions good scores were at a premium due to a tricky sea breeze. The wind did not seem to deter Dougie Thorburn as the plus one handicapper continued his rich vein of form with an excellent round of level par 69 to take the scratch prize. He reached the turn after birdies at the 4th, 6th and 7th holes, and another birdie at the 12th had Thorburn eyeing a score in the mid 60s. An uncharacteristic double bogey at the 13th took the momentum from his round, but an inward half of 36 was still good enough to take victory by a single shot.

A round of gross 70 saw Brent Munro just edged out in the scratch section, but he had the consolation of winning Category 1 following a fine nett 66. Two very tidy halves of 35 included a solitary birdie at the short 5th hole.  Grant Maxwell finished second following a nett 69, with Thurso’s Jim Meiklejohn taking third after a nett 70. In Category 2 Ian A. Mackay came out on top following a fine nett 68. Despite a shaky start he reached the turn in 44 and put together a steady back nine of 40 to take victory by a single shot from Rodney Grant who recorded a nett 70. Thurso’s Ian Macphee took third place with a nett 71.

Su Hawes claimed the Ladies Prize, with Dougie Thorburn taking the prize for nearest the pin at the 18th