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Published on Thursday 23 February 2012 02:25

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Asian Tour: James Byrne off to steady start at Dehli event

Banchory’s James Byrne bounced back from his nightmare finish at the Phillipine Open, where he ended up second last, to make a steady start in the Sail-SBI Open at Dehli Golf Club.

The Walker Cup player carded a level-par 72, signing for four birdies and four bogeys to sit in a share of 45th place, seven shots behind leader Anirban Lahiri from India.

Dubai-based Ross Bain, the only other Scot in the field, is tied for 64th after his 73, which included three dropped shots, following back-to-back 6s on the inward half.

EPD Tour: Paul O’Hara slips away in Mogador Open

Scottish duo Paul O’Hara and David Law suffered disappointing closing rounds in the Mogador Open in Morocco.

Tied for ninth at the start of the day, Motherwell man O’Hara slipped to 29th after he signed off with a ten-over-par 82 that included six double-bogey 6s.

Aberdonian Law, who had done well to make the cut after bouncing back from an opening 84 with a second-round 70, had a mixed bag of two double-bogeys, five bogeys and two birdies in a 78 to finish 39th.

American Anthony O’Neal claimed the title with rounds of 70, 76 and 73 for a three-over-par total in Essaouira.

Hi5 Tour: Scott Henderson makes his move in Spain

Former European Tour Rookie of the Year Scott Henderson and fellow Scot Greig Hutcheon both shot sub-par rounds on day two of the Hacienda Riquelme Open in Spain.

Henderson bagged five birdies and an eagle in his 68 for a three-under total of 141 to sit eighth, five shots behind the joint-leaders – England’s Eddie Pepperell and Jens Dantorp of Sweden – heading into the final round.

Hutcheon carded a six-birdie 67 to jump into a tie for 11th on 142 as the two north-east men were the only Scottish players to make the cut.

North-East Alliance: Belly putter helps Ian Bratton to third win

Newburgh club pro Ian Bratton shot a three-under-par 68 to chalk up his third win of the North-east Golfers’ Alliance season at Murcar Links today.

But whereas his early-season successes were achieved with a conventional putter, this was his first since he switched to a belly-putter.

Bratton headed a field of 85 in spring-like temperatures but a bit of a breeze by a single shot from Inchmarlo Golf Centre staff pro Ryan Fitzpatrick, who had an eagle-2 at the 17th, where he holed a 9-iron.

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