Round up of latest events on PGA in Scotland’s Arnold Clark Tartan Tour
Craig Lee is feeling on the “right track” for a first crack at the Legends Tour Qualifying School after producing an eye-catching round to land an end-of-season Tartan Tour triumph.
Helped by a sparkling ten-under-par 62 at Castle Stuart, the 49-year-old won the Elixirr Highland Links Pro-Am by an impressive six shots.
In an event played over three courses, Lee sandwiched his stunning effort with a two-under 69 at Nairn and a two-under 69 at Royal Dornoch as he posted a 14 under par total to claim a £7,000 top prize.
“I decided at the beginning of the year I would give Seniors’ Q School a go,” said the former DP World Tour player, who turns 60 next May.
“If I was going to do it, I was going to do it properly, which meant stripping the neglected game back and putting in the graft again. It's been a fun year working on the swing, trying to gain some yardage, getting golf fit and being a golfer again.
“As the season has gone on, I felt I was getting closer, playing nine, 12 and sometimes 15 holes really well but not scoring great. But, when you get a round like ten under, it gives you the confidence that you are on the right track.”
The last time Lee posted a ten-under round in tournament golf was back in 2013 when he shot a 61 at Crans Montana in Switzerland the Omega European Masters before being pipped to a maiden DP World Tour title by Thomas Bjorn in a play-off.
“This equals my best tournament round. It’s been a while since the last one. And it’s nice to win this time,” he admitted, laughing.
In the Tartan Tour’s Arnold Clark Tour Championship at Gleneagles, Paul O’Hara carded a four-under 68 on the King’s Course to win by a shot from Jack McDonald.
The win earned Hamilton-attached O’Hara a £1,600 pay-day while Whitecraigs trainee McDonald, who made the cut in this year’s The Open at Royal Birkdale, picked up £1,250.
Meanwhile, a top prize worth £2,500 in the Sandy Pipey Young Masters at Royal Dornoch was claimed by Carnegie Club’s Taylor Kerr, who shot rounds of 71-67 for a two-under total to pip John Henry (Wilson Golf) by a shot.
Carding a four-under 67 at Gailes Links, Henry went one better in the ProScot Golf Tour Young Pros’ Tour Championship while Panmure’s Dominic Bradburn beat Sam Logue (Montrose Golf Links) on the last green at Trump International Golf Links in the final of the 2026 Match-Play Championship.
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