Excellent Law wins at Deeside

David Law led from start to finish to win the Paul Lawrie Invitational by three shots from his host at Deeside Golf Club.

The 22-year-old Aberdonian, was scoring his first pro win in the United Kingdom following victories in Morocco and Turkey on satellite tours and a stellar amateur career. He earned £6,000 for a classy performance.

On a very wet day, Law closed with his worst round of the three over the Bieldside course, a one-under-par 69 for an 11-under total of 199.
With birdies at the long third, short 12th and long 13th, Law had raised the bar to 13-under-par but he bogeyed the last two holes.

Fittingly Lawrie, who could play the Deeside course blindfolded, matched the lowest round of the tournament - a second-round 64 by Law - on his last circuit to finish second on 202.

Lawrie, who nominally received £4,000 for being runner-up, had a bogey-free card with six birdies - at the second, long third, long sixth, long 13th 15th and 18th.

Montrose's Graeme Brown finished third with a 67 for 204 to pick up a cheque for £2,750, one of his biggest pay days as a pro.

Connor Syme, son the Dumfries and County Golf Club professional and winner of the Paul Lawrie Foundation Scottish schoolboys championship for the past two years, shot an excellent 65 in the final round to finish sixth overall and claim the leading amateur award on three-under 207.