Law ‘ happy to be finding some form’
● Bogey- free start for Aberdonian ● Jaffrey’s joy on US college circuit
David Law is hoping he is running into form just in time to get in the card mix again in the European Tour Qualifying School in Spain next month.
It’s been a bit of a struggle this year for the 26- year- old Aberdonian on the Challenge Tour, where he’s sitting 103rd in the Road to Oman after managing only one top- 20 finish.
However, he was enc ouraged by how he played for 27 holes in last week’s Andalucia Val derrama Masters on t he European Tour and felt similar after backing that up with a solid opening round in the Ras Al Khaimah Challenge in the UAE.
Law signed for a bogeyfree three- under- par 69 at Al Hamra Golf Club to be the best among seven Scots in the field for the penultimate event of the season on the second- tier circuit.
“It was a good round today, playing nicely from tee to green, and to be bogey-free was pleasing ,” said the twotime Scottish Amateur champion, who is tied for 14th, five shots behind the pacesetter, Dutchman JurrianVa nD er Vaart.
“Although last week was disappointing [ he opened with a 71 at Valderrama then started birdie-birdie on the second day only to miss the cut by five shots after signing for an 80], I’ve taken the positives from it. I was up there contending for the tournament at times on one of the most testing courses in Europe.”
Law, who was in the hunt for a card last year before closing with a 78 at PGA Catalunya, is set to enter the Qualifying School scramble next week in one of the second- stage events at Las Colinas i n Spain. “My goal this week is to finish the year with as good a categor y for next year as possible,” he added. “I’m happy to be finding some form at a crucial time in the season.”
On a day when Van Der Vaart carded an eagle and six birdies to lead by t wo shots, Scott Henr y, Ja c k Mcdonald a nd Ross Kellett all signed for 71s. Jack Doherty and Grant Forrest shot 72 and 73 respectively while Bradley Neil had to settle for a 75.
“Plenty to do tomorrow ,” wrote the 14th- ranked Blairgowrie player on Twitter as he bids to cement his place in the all- important top 15 heading into next week’s Grand Final in Oman.
In the equivalent event on the PGA Europro Tour, Law’s former Scottish team-mate, Michael Stewart, retained his top - 10 position heading into the final round after backing up an opening 72 with a 71 at Arm on de ira Golf Resort in Portugal.
On one-under, the Ayrshireman trails the leader, Englishman Adam Chapman, by seven shots after he made a hole - in- one at the second on his way to a second consecutive 68.
In another season-ending event, Dunbar man Danny Kay slipped out of the top 10 with a circuit to go in the MENA Tour Championship following a third- round 73 at Al Zorah in Ajman. Swede Henric Sture - hed leads by seven shots over English man Andrew Marshall.
On the ladies’ front, CarlyBoothh as made the ninestrong Ladies European Tour si de f or The Queens, a team event in Japan in early December that also involves the LPGA of Japan ( JLPGA), Korean LPGA Tour ( KLPGA) and Australian Ladies Professional Golf Inc ( ALPG).
Also celebrating is Scottish Women’ s champion ConnieJaf frey after she recorded her second win of the season on the US college circuit and fourth in total during her spell at Kansas State. TheTro on Ladies player, who is in her senior year, closed with a twounder- par 70 for a 207 total to win the Mar yb S. Kauth Invitational at Briggs Ranch Golf Club in San Antonio, Texas.