PICTURES: Matchplay action begins at Elgin Five-Day Open

By Jonny Clark

- jonny.clark@hnmedia.co.uk

Published: 10:50, 17 July 2024

Golfers - including Corey Edgar (right) - walk down the third fairway towards the green. Picture: Daniel Forsyth

ELGIN Golf Club’s Five-Day Open is almost at its halfway stage with matchplay action getting underway this morning.

Corey Edgar topped the leaderboards after the opening two days, with scores of 71 and 68 for a gross of 139.

Corey Edgar drives off the fourth. Picture: Daniel Forsyth

Les McTavish drives off the opening tee. Picture: Daniel Forsyth

Jake Scott and Andrew Fyvie were his closest competitors, with both posting a gross score of 142.

A total of 117 golfers entered the competition. The best 16 gross scores qualified for the knockout stages of the Kynoch Shand Cup, with eight matchplay ties being contested today (Wednesday, July 17).

Matchplay competitions are also ongoing for the W J Clark Cup; Engineers Salver and Alan Milne Seniors Shield.

Eric Paterson plays down the first fairway. Picture: Daniel Forsyth

Finan Holliday drives off the fourth. Picture: Daniel Forsyth

Kynoch Shand Cup draw

Corey Edgar v Billy Devine

Brent A MacLeman v Alan Everett

Reece Mellis v Gary Ross

Michael Mann v Craig Hay Smith

Martin Richens v Andrew Fyvie

Richard Cormack v John Westwood

Cameron Milne v Michael Watson

Liam MacDonald v Jake Scott

All draws can be viewed on the Elgin Golf Club website at www.elgingolfclub.com/members/5-day-open

Andrew Grant Cormie drives off the third tee. Picture: Daniel Forsyth.

Jack McHardy plays down the first fairway. Picture: Daniel Forsyth

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