Currie capitalizes on Hutcheon slip

Caldwell's Christopher Currie beat Greig Hutcheon (Banchory) in a sudden-death play-off to win the PGA in Scotland's Duddingston 36-hole Challenge at the Edinburgh venue.

They had tied on 11-under-par 133, Currie with scores of 68 and 65, Hutcheon 67 and 66.

Currie won the first extra hole and the top prize of £1,350 with one-putt par after being in a greenside bunker with his approach.

Hutcheon looked odds on to win after getting safely home in two and facing a birdie putt for victory. But the Banchory man's effort went around two and a half feet past the hole and he missed the one back the way to run up a costly three-putt bogey. His consolation was a cheque for £1,100.

The play-off participants finished four shots clear of the field.

Third on 137 was Mark Kerr (Marriott Dalmahoy) who earned £900 with scores of 69 and 68.

Neil Fenwick (Dunbar) finished fourth on 138 (70-68) to earn £700.

Craig Gordon (Edinburgh Golf Centre), joint overnight leader with Hutcheon, carded a second-round 70 for 143 and finished joint 10th.