Bain survives Shotts countback to qualify
15/07/2014
Former Scottish girls golf champion Ailsa Bain headed a strong field to qualify for the Shotts Young Professionals' 54-hole stroke-play tournament.
She led from 31 male qualifiers who all made it through to the showpiece event on August 17-18.
Bain, who did well to recover from a triple bogey seven at the third and a double bogey six at the fourth with birdies at the 10th and 18th, was one of five players on the 80 mark in the 18-hole eliminating competition at Shotts Golf Club and only two could qualify. She made it on a card countback along with Allan Todd (Prestwick).
Top qualifier with a one-over-par 71 was Alan Welsh (Cathkin Braes), a shot ahead of Cameron Marr (Musselburgh), Kamran Zeynalov (Paul Lawrie GC) and Callum Beveridge (West Kilbride).
