Nicol on top at Peterhead
05/12/2013
Kris Nicol scored his third win of the North East Golfers' Alliance season with an accomplished round of five-under-par 65 at Peterhead.
The Fraserburgh man, who campaigns on the Alps Tour, had an eagle two at the 13th and five birdies, at the third, eighth, 12th, 16th and 17th, in halves of 34-31 against the par of 35-35
The Paul Lawrie Golf Centre player headed a field of 83 to win the £130 first prize by two strokes from Joel Hopwood (Royal Aberdeen). Philip McLean (Paul Lawrie Golf Centre), playing on his home course, made it a professional 1-2-3 by filling third place with a 69.
Hopwood had six birdies in all, including the last three holes in halves of 34-33
but his three bogeys dragged him down and he had to settle for the £100
runner-up prize. McLean won £70.
Banchory's Fergus Bisset was delighted to take home a £50 voucher after hitting a sensational hole-in-one at the par-three 16th hole.
