Less than 24 hours after a poor final round in a German PGA event on Tuesday, David Law was back in his native Aberdeen and playing well to win the £100 top prize in the first North-east Alliance competition of the season at Auchmill.
"I felt a bit tired over the last few holes," said 22-year-old David who had a bogey-free, four-under-par 66 (32-34) with birdies at the short fourth, long seventh, short ninth and long 11th.
He had played the former Aberdeen municipal course, now leased by its members, only once previously.
"It was in good condition and I enjoyed the round," he said.
Law headed a field of 70 in winning by three shots from fellow professionals, Ryan Fitzpatrick (Inchmarlo) 33-36 and Keil Beveridge (Kippie Lodge) 35-34.
A bogey at the 12th and a double bogey at the 14th cost Fitzpatrick his victory chance.
Beveridge varied from par only three times, birdies at the long sixth and 12th and a solitary bogey at the 12th.
LEADING SCRATCH SCORES
Par 70
66 D Law (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) 32-34
69 R Fitzpatrick (Inchmarlo) 33-36, K Beveridge (Kippie Lodge) 35-34.
70 J Nicolson (Auchmill) 33-37
71 J Duff (Newmachar) 34-37, J Emslie (Royal Aberdeen) 33-38, C Nelson (Mackenzie Shop) 34-37.
72 A Campbell (Deeside) 35-37, G Paterson (Northern) 33-39.
73 K Shanks (Elie) 33-40, S Lawrie (Portlethen) 34-39.
74 S Finnie (Caledonian) 36-38
76 D Leslie (Northern) 35-41, A Gall (Deeside) 36-40, J Johnston (Royal Aberdeen) 38-38
77 B Main (Murcar Links) 36-41, D Brown (Kemnay) 40-37.
78 Laura Murray (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre) 36-42.
79 P Morrison (Oldmeldrum) 41-38, C Law (Kings Links) 37-42, B Nicolson (Auchmill) 39-40.
80 H Roulston (Stonehaven) 38-42, D Macandrew (Royal Aberdeen) 36-40, N Chisholm (Kemnay) 40-40, D Mackay (Newmachar) 35-45.
81 R Brown (Newburgh) 39-42, L Fowler (Royal Aberedeen) 39-42, G Moir (Auchmill) 40-41, M Lawrie (Kemnay) 41-40, D Wilson (Duff House Royal) 39-42.
82 P Cheyne (Northern) 40-42, D Bisset (Banchory) 41-41.
83 M Winton (Caledonian) 40-43.
84 J Hamilton (Murcar Links) 40-44, F Bissett (Banchory) 43-41, D Nelson (Aboyne) 40-44.
85 P Anderson (Deeside) 40-45, J Scott (Peterculter) 42-43, J Murray (Banchory) 40-45, A Graham (Aboyne) 42-43, M Duncan (Murcar Links) 41-44
86 R E Masson (Auchmill) 41--45, R Ord (Oldmeldrum) 38-48, I Esslemont (Cruden Bay) 43-43.
89 P Cornfield (Auchmill) 41-48.
90 D Bingham (Newburgh) 39-51, D Randall (Banchory) 44-46.
92 C Duncan (Auchmill) 43-49.
93 C Redman (Inchmarlo) 41-52.
94 M Smith (Inverurie) 42-52, G Clayton (Northern) 44-50.
95 M Rendall (Stonehaven) 47-48, M Rogers (Kemnay) 46-49, M Brown (Newburgh) 46-49, G Allen (Newmachar) 48-47.
101 T Collie (Kemnay) 41-60.
104 G McDonald (Auchmill) 47-57.
HANDICAP PRIZEWINNERS
Class 1 - J Nicolson (Auchmill) (4) 66; J Emslie (Royal Aberdeen) (2) 69; A Campbell (Deeside) (1), A Gall (Deeside) (5), G Paterson (Northern) (1) 71.
Class 2 - N Chisholm (Kemnay) (12) 68; R Brown (Newburgh) (13) 68; G Moir (Auchmill) (12) 69; M Winton (Northern) (13) 70; D B issett (Banchory) (10) 72.
