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Masters earns tilt at PGA
Former Leeds Open winner Ricky Masters earned a chance to challenge holder Gordon J Brand and other top European Senior Tour men in the £250,000 De Vere Collection PGA Seniors championship which started at Slaley Hall today, writes John Drake.
Masters earned his opportunity when he won through this week's pre-qualifying event at the North East venue.
There is a connection between the two – Ilkley-based Brand played his amateur golf at Baildon where Masters is the club professional.
Masters shot 73, two over par, to share the third qualifying place while Brough club pro' Gordon Townhill qualified on 76.
Brand's start to the season has not been pot-breaking – just one top 10 finish, sixth in the Irish Seniors – and 32nd place in the order of merit with 32,217 euros against Ian Woosnam's 101,484 euros.
But Brand, who finishing second in the money list last season, said: "I suppose I've got a certain amount of confidence going into the championship because Slaley Hall suits me.
"It's a big course and you need to be fairly accurate and, although I'm not the longest hitter, I can hit longer irons pretty straight."
Results round-up
Leeds Scratch League: Div 2 – Moor Allerton 4, South Leeds 2. Div 4 – Roundhay 4, City of Wakefield 2.
Placings: Div 1: 24pts – Selby; 23 – Moortown; 19 – Pontefract; 18 – Wakefield; 17 – Howley Hall; 13 – Wike Ridge; 12 – Normanton. Div 2: 23 – Cookridge Hall; 22 – Moor Allerton; 20 – Garforth; 19 – Scarcroft; 18 – South Leeds; 9 – Horsforth. Div 3: 27 – Low Laithes; 19 – Barnsley; 18 – Temple Newsam; 16 – Mid Yorkshire; 14 – Leeds; 13 – Headingley. Div 4: 24 – Woolley Park; 22 – Wetherby; 13 – Gotts Park; 11 – Roundhay; 9 – City of Wakefeld; 5 – Middleton Park.
Leeds Net League: Div B – Moor Allerton 4, Low Laithes 2.
Leeds Junior League: Div 1 – Barnsley 2, Temple Newsam 4; Howley Hall 6, Cookridge Hall 0; Low Laithes 4, Headingley 2. Div 2 – Garforth 4, Roundhay 2; Wakefield 2, Wetherby 4; Pontefract 3, Wike Ridge 3. Div 3 – Normanton 2, Horsforth 4; Scarcroft 4, Lofthouse Hill 2; Waterton Park 4, Moortown 2. Div 4 – Leeds 6, City of Wakefield 0; Sand Moor 2, Mid Yorkshire 4; Moor Allerton 2, Gotts Park 4.
Harrogate Union Scratch League placings: 42pts – Oakdale; 37 – Rudding Park; 34 – Ripon City; 32 – Ilkley; 31 – Harrogate, Knaresborough; 25 – Pannal; 24 – Bedale; Masham; 19 – Romanby; 16 – Thirsk & Northallerton; 13 – Otley.
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