Former Aberdeen greenkeeper Graeme Lornie fired six birdies and an eagle for a four-under 69 to jump to the top of the leaderboard in the Gleneagles Scottish PGA Championship.
The 28-year-old, who worked on the Royal Aberdeen greens staff for 10 years, is now trying to make a living as one of the pro team at city course, King's Links.
But four bogeys in five holes from the third threatened to undo a good early start, when he'd chipped in from 25 feet for an eagle at the second.
Lornie got back on track with gains at the eighth, 10th, 12th, 13th 14th and 16th.
"This is the kind of thing that's been happening to me recently - getting birdies and giving them right back again. At least the bad stuff started early!"
03 July, 2008