PICTURES: Macdonald Spey Valley hosting the Tartan Pro Tour
A little bit of rain is not stopping play as the Macdonald Spey Valley course in Aviemore hosts the Tartan Pro Tour.
The second day of play of the three-day MacDonald Spey Valley Masters presented by The Mackay Clinic is currently underway on the award-winning course with a prize fund of around £25,000 up for grabs.
The cut at the end of day yesterday was +2 with Wales’ Gareth Wright taking a one shot lead with his five under 66.
He is leading from three Scots - Chris Maclean, Stuart Easton and Kieran Cantley - who are one shot behind.
The Tartan Pro Tour is the development tour for male and female players based in Scotland and all events are played over 54 holes across three days.
As part of the tour’s visit to the Macdonald course, a pro-am for local businesses in the Highlands was held on Monday and, like today, the amateur players had to contend with the rain.
Spey Valley’s head of golf Jonny Chaisty said: "The rain didn't stop all day but the course held up tremendously well considering.
“We would like to thank all the entrants and sponsors for supporting the event.
“It was a fantastic day despite the weather."
The winning pro on the day was Graeme Robertson -3 (69) and the team prize winners were as follows - winners: Caledonia Dallas 3 (83 points) - John MacLean, Ronnie Taylor, Steve Ryan & Graeme Robertson (pro); r/up: Apeiron 1 (82 points CPO) - Mark Loughlin, Kevin Whittaker, Lee Goodall & Adam Chapman (pro); 3rd: Cardrona Pro Am Winners 2024 (82 points) - Omar Al Hamdani, Jason Scrymgeour, John Boag & Connor Wilson (pro).
Owned by Paul Lawrie, the 1999 Open Champion, the Tartan Pro Tour provides tournament playing opportunities to challenge players over some of the country’s best courses.
The objective is to provide a stepping-stone for aspiring tournament professionals to reach the highest levels of competition. Spectators are more than welcome to watch the tournament unfold.
Latest leaderboard standings for the MacDonald Spey Valley Masters presented by The Mackay Clinic - leader: Gareth Wright (WAL) 66; 2= Chris Maclean (SCO), Stuart Easton (SCO), Kieran Cantley (SCO) 67; 5 Kenneth Ferrie (ENG) 68; 6= John Paterson (SCO), Sam Locke (SCO), Graeme Robertson (SCO) -2 69; 9= Ryan Macaskill (SCO), Will Marshall (ENG), Ethan Hurst (CAN), Nick Mccarthy (ENG) 70, Daniel Kay (SCO), Christopher Lamb (SCO) 70.
The early starters are now out on the course.
