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Castle Stuart Scottish Open golf finishes after washout | |
(40 minutes later) | |
The final Scottish Open golf round has taken place after play was wiped out on Saturday by storms. | |
Torrential downpours caused flooding and a landslip at the Castle Stuart links course on the Moray Firth course, near Inverness. | Torrential downpours caused flooding and a landslip at the Castle Stuart links course on the Moray Firth course, near Inverness. |
The 78 golfers taking part resumed play early on Sunday. They played three rounds instead of four. | |
World number one Luke Donald won the event, but Colin Montgomerie failed to qualify for next week's Open. | |
Organisers The European Tour said there was still some rain at the Scottish Open on Sunday, but it was great to see action after a 36-hour delay. | |
Conditions were so bad that there was no public parking at Castle Stuart, because the facilities had become unsuitable for vehicles. | |
Ground staff worked over Saturday to clear a small landslip which had blocked the first fairway, after thunder storms on Friday night. | Ground staff worked over Saturday to clear a small landslip which had blocked the first fairway, after thunder storms on Friday night. |
Rain continued throughout the day and a decision not to play was taken in the evening after the Open had already been cut to three rounds. | Rain continued throughout the day and a decision not to play was taken in the evening after the Open had already been cut to three rounds. |
After play resumed on Sunday, competitor Peter Hanson said it was good to get some golf in again. | After play resumed on Sunday, competitor Peter Hanson said it was good to get some golf in again. |
He said: "I feel for the people who have been out here working on this golf course for two days now. | He said: "I feel for the people who have been out here working on this golf course for two days now. |
"They've done a great job, the golf course is very playable and it's good fun being back out here." | "They've done a great job, the golf course is very playable and it's good fun being back out here." |