Triple tie on 69 at Tartan Tour Fourball

Alan Reid (West Lothian) and Graham Fox (Clydeway Golf) went close to becoming the first pair to notch up a third clear-cut victory over the Torrance Course at  Fairmont St Andrews.

In the end the pair, who were outright winners of the first two weekly competitions in The PGA in Scotland Fourball Betterball Winter Series, carded a three-under-par 69 that was matched by seniors Stephen McAllister (McAllister) and 1989 Ryder Cup player Ronan Rafferty (Monte Rei), as well as Mark Loftus (Mearns Castle) and Simon Payne (Cowglen).

Each pair earned £360 for heading a small field which became even smaller when Gareth Wright (West Linton) fell ill this morning and Norman Huguet (Musselburgh) was left without a partner.

Reid and Fox had halves of 35-34, and the other joint winners had matching halves of 33-36.