SENIORS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP - Drummond best Scot as Couples takes title at Turnberry

American golf legend Fred Couples won the British Seniors Open at Turnberry on Sunday, with a two shot winning margin over compatriot Gary Halberg.

 

Ross Drummond

Prestwick based Ross Drummond - pictured -was one of only two Scots who made the cut for the final two days play and finished four shots ahead of compatriot Bill Longmuir on 288, 17 shots behind the winner.

 

Leading Scores

 

271 - F Couples (USA) 72 68 64 67

273 - G Hallberg (USA) 71 63 73 66

276 - D Mast (USA) 66 73 70 67, B Lane (Eng) 67 74 66 69, C Mason (Eng) 69 74 67 66

278 - P Fowler (Aus) 68 72 65 73, M Wiebe (USA) 70 71 70 67,

J Cook (USA) 69 72 66 71, B Langer (Ger) 64 73 66 75

279 - I Woosnam (Wal) 71 70 68 70, T Lehman (USA) 66 71 73 69,

T Watson (USA) 69 75 66 69, M Calcavecchia (USA) 72 72 69 66,

J Blake (USA) 66 73 69 71

 

Scottish scores :-

 

288 - R Drummond 70 74 70 74

292 - B Longmuir 71 77 71 73