Lloyd Saltman continued to make his mark on the European Tour with a share of fourth in the Madeira Islands Open at Porto Santo yesterday.
The Archerfield rookie, who earned his tour card at last December’s qualifying school, closed with a two-under 70 for a six-under 282 and finished four shots behind Northern Ireland’s Michael Hoey, who won his second European crown with a 71 for 278.
Saltman, who has made seven cuts in nine events on the main circuit this season, picked up a cheque for £26,158 for his best finish of the campaign and moved up to 104th on the Race to Dubai rankings. Paisley’s Alastair Forysth, who won the Madeira title in 2008, saw his hopes dashed with a closing 75 for 284. The 35-year-old, two shots off the pace with a round to play, slipped back into a tie for 10th after a round marred by a double-bogey six on the 11th.
Extract from The Scotsman, 23 May 2011
By Marvin Collins
