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 surged up through the field to win with a two-under-par total of 142 – a shot ahead of Danny Belch whose scores lurched the other way: a first-round 68 followed by a 75.
Greg McBain from Royal Dornoch finished fourth with a 72 for 146 while former Scottish amateur stroke and match-play champion Kevin McAlpine from Alyth slipped back to fifth place on 147, slumping from a first-day 70 to a 77.