Lawrie boosts Euro Tour hopes

DUBLIN’S Peter Lawrie strengthened his prospects of winning a card on the regular European Tour for the first time when he fought gamely for a share of 10th in the Formby Hall Challenge on the Challenge Tour over the weekend.

He looked to be out of it after a 76 on the first day but battled back with scores of 69, 70 and 66 to win 2,802 points and improve one place to 11th in the order of merit with 46,582.

Damien McGrane, the professional at Wexford GC, shot a closing 65 at Formby to finish twelve under and in a tie for 2nd place.