Elliot Saltman has put his cheating ban behind him, qualified for the Open and won on the Europro Tour in the same week.Just over a year after coming back from a three-month European Tour ban for “a serious breach of the 2010 Challenge Tour Members Regulations”, and just three days after securing his place in the Open, Scotland’s Elliot Saltman closed with a stunning 10 under 61 to win the Europro Tour’s Audi Cork Masters by an incredible eight shots.

Paul Cutler during last week’s Irish Open. Photo Jenny Matthews/www.golffile.iePaul Cutler has a chance to record his first victory as a professional and take a giant leap up the Europro rankings in what promises to be a thrilling final round of the Audi Cork Irish Masters at Fota Island.

Royal Dublin’s Neil O’Briain racked up a double bogey seven at the last to fall into a five-way share of the lead after the first round of the Audi Cork Irish Masters at the Fota Island Resort.