McKechnie and Gray tie in Ayrshire WGA opener

Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills) and Hayston's Stephen Gray tied on five-under-par 67 at Dundonald Links in the Ayrshire Winter Golf Association's opening fixture of the season.

McKechnie made a splendid recovery after a triple bogey seven at the first hole.

Gray's two birdies and one bogey on the outward half were matched by McKechnie who followed his seven with a run of birdie-birdie-par-birdie-birdie then three pars.

They finished two shots ahead of Jonny Mullaney (unattached).