Senior tour golf: Quiros pips Smyth in title shoot-out

SPANIARD Juan Quiros defeated Irishman Des Smyth on the second hole of a play-off in the Cannes Mougins Masters to capture his first European Senior Tour title in three seasons after a dramatic final day in the south of France. Quiros had started the day three shots behind overnight leader Mike Harwood but fired a bogey-free closing round of 69 to finish on ten-under-par 206 at Cannes Mougins.

Smyth had earlier set the clubhouse target after a birdie on the last hole saw him sign for a 67.

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Golf: Senior service

THREE Lothians players have been named in the Scotland team for the Senior Home Internationals at Woodhall Spa next month.

Joining Royal Burgess duo John Fraser and Fraser McCluskey is Broomieknowe's David Gardner, who is the only survivor from last year's side at Crail.

Another Royal Burgess player, Ian Taylor, has been named as reserve for the event at the home of the English Golf Union in Lincolnshire on September 13-15.

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