Daniel Young shrugs off tough test in Scottish Challenge after 'carnage' in Spain

Daniel Young may have spent two days at Newmachar battling a blustery wind in the Farmfoods Scottish Challenge but he wasn’t complaining about finding himself on the tough side of the draw.

Not when it had been the opposite way round for the 30-year-old Perth man on a day of “carnage” in last week’s Challenge Espana at Novo Sancti Petri in Cadiz.

“Yeah, it’s been pretty tough out there,” admitted Young after following a 72 in the tougher conditions on the opening day at the Aberdeenshire venue with a 69 to reach the halfway stage sitting on one-under-par.

“It’s been relentless for 36 holes and I think our side of the draw got it tougher as the guys yesterday morning got it slightly easier for a little while. But I was on the right side of the draw last week, so that’s golf.”

The cut in Spain fell at eight-over, with Young progressing there despite having to settle for a 79 in the second round. “Although it’s not been easy here so far, last Friday was carnage,” he added.

Young, who holds a full Challenge Tour card, signed for four birdies in his second circuit and, though he finished with a bogey at the short ninth, the KIngsbarns Links-attached player is heading into the weekend in good fettle.

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