North East Alliance 
Due to the overnight freezing temperatures the Cruden Bay Links was played on the short winter course today with a par of 68.
The course in the cold conditions with winter greens was playing tricky - hard unpredictable bounces and difficult putting.
Scottish Alliance Champion Professional Philip McLean (Peterhead Golf Club) somehow managed to get round in 65(-3) which was a superb score and good enough to win by 3 shots from local professional Declan Addison on 68(eve).
Philip had a fair haul of 6 birdies at 1,2,6,7,11,15 and 1 eagle at the par 4 17th - holing his 2nd shot from 40yards. He had 5 drops at 3,4,5,13 & 16.
The committee would like to thank Cruden Bay Golf Club for looking after the players today - course presented very well amid difficult conditions and fantastic catering in the clubhouse.
