Lloyd looks on the bright side after heartbreak
LLOYD SALTMAN headed for Sweden today bitterly disappointed about missing out on a return to St Andrews but feeling confident about his prospects for the rest of the season. The Lothians star was one of three Scots who lost in play-offs in Fife yesterday for Open Championship spots – and he admitted that hurt badly. But Saltman has been encouraged by his recent form and is looking to maintain that in this week’s Challenge Tour event, The Princess,... [Read More...]
Saltman set for Challenge this season
LLOYD SALTMAN tees off his season for ‘real’ in Africa tomorrow and is feeling confident that a big year lies ahead of him. While the Lothians star has been playing on the Hi5 Tour in Spain over the past few months and also won an event for pros under the age of 26 at home club Archerfield Links, the Kenya Open on the Challenge Tour is what he has been preparing for. A spot in the field for last month’s event in Colombia came too... [Read More...]
Lloyd Saltman heading to Kenya in buoyant mood after win
LOTHIANS golfer Lloyd Saltman will head to Kenya later this month on Challenge Tour duty in a confident mood following his second pro win in a row. The Archerfield ace cruised to a five-shot victory in the Hi5 Pro Tour’s Polaris Condado de Alhama Open in Murcia yesterday as his build-up to the new Challenge Tour campaign gathered pace. Former Open star Saltman, who led by four shots heading into the closing round in Spain, signed off with a... [Read More...]
Saltman’s Hi5 Win
Ex Walker Cup Star & Open Championship Silver Medallist Lloyd Saltman from Archerfield Links, East Lothian has won the Hi5 Pro Tour 2010 Polaris World Condado Open on the Jack Nicklaus Golf Trail in Murcia, South-East Spain. The Scotsman carded an 11-under-par aggregate score of 205 for a five-shot margin of victory which consisted of rounds of 68, 67 and 70. Lloyd’s compatriot, Callum Macaulay (71) who has a European Tour card and Challenge... [Read More...]
Lloyd Saltman birdie blitz to lead by four in Spain
Scotland’s Lloyd Saltman (Aegon) enjoys a four-shot lead going into the final round of the Polaris World Condado Open despite starting his second round with a couple of bogeys. Howeverthe middle brother of the three Saltman siblings from the Lothians who are playing in Spain this week, answered with eight birdies during the remainder of his round en route to a fine 67 on the 6800 metre Nicklaus signature course. His nearest rivals are Andreas... [Read More...]
Saltman hopes comeback will inspire him to further glories
LLOYD SALTMAN is hoping an amazing win on home soil at Archerfield Links will be the springboard to his best-ever season in the professional ranks. The 24-year-old Lothians star claimed the £1,700 top prize in The Major Golf Championship after coming from nine shots behind after the opening round. He shot a superb seven-under-par 65 in the second round yesterday to pip overnight leader Danny Belch by a shot. “I played really well,” admitted... [Read More...]
Lloyd Saltman shows his class to win at Archerfield Links
If former Walker Cup and Open amateur ace Lloyd Saltman could put all his talents together more often, he could yet be a star on the European Tour. The Lothians man showed his class today at the Archerfield Links with a superb second round of seven-under-par 65 – the next best score on the day was a 71 – to win the Major Golf Tour’s The Master Golf Championship for players aged 26 and under. Trailing after a first-round 77, Saltman... [Read More...]
Aegon tees up new deal for Saltmans
THE Saltman brothers – Elliot, Lloyd and Zack – have been handed a major boost after Edinburgh-based Aegon extended its sponsorship of the talented golfing trio by three years. ‘Team Saltman’ has earned the new deal after impressing Aegon bosses since the life assurance and pensions company started supporting them. “We are delighted to continue our sponsorship of ‘Team Saltman’ as part of our commitment to developing... [Read More...]
Lloyd Saltman is confident he can keep up with his neighbour
LLOYD Saltman now has Richie Ramsay as a near neighbour and is determined he won’t have to wait long before they are both leaving their East Lothian homes to play on the European Tour. While Ramsay, the South African Open champion, has left his former Scotland team-mate behind since they joined the professional ranks, Saltman remains confident he too can climb to the top of the ladder. Speaking on the day that Aegon, the Edinburgh-based assurance... [Read More...]
Saltmans finish tied third and fifth in Murcia
LLOYD Saltman shared third place in the Hi5 Pro Tour’s Valle del Este Open in Murcia, Spain yesterday. The Archerfield pro, who led after day one but saw his title hopes dashed with a second-round 77, signed off with a three-under 68 for a four-under 209 and finished alongside triple European Tour champion Miguel Angel Martin. Saltman, who highlighted his round with an eagle-3 at the tenth, was six behind winner Alex Belt, who cruised to a five-shot... [Read More...]
