Former Celtic skipper Tom Boyd may have helped stop Rangers winning 10 in a row but he couldn’t prevent his son, Thomas, losing two holes in a row en route to a first round exit in the Scottish Boys’ Championship at Murcar.

Bothwell Castle teenager Boyd performed terrifically against Michael Lawrie, the son of the 1999 Open champ Paul, but was eventually beaten on the 19th hole as his Aberdonian rival produced a rousing late flurry.

Boyd, a four-handicapper who was making his first appearance in the national under-18 showpiece, had been one-up after 17 holes but Lawrie pulled a birdie out of the bag on the last to square the match before making another birdie at the first extra-hole to win the tie.

Boyd, who had a spell playing for Hamilton Accies but turned his attention to a different ball game, said: “I enjoyed it. It’s my first national championship and I give it a good go. It’s never nice losing in extra holes, though.

“But it was nice to play in front of an Open champion. It’s not often that happens.”

Boyd senior, who earned 72 caps for Scotland, was a nervous onlooker from the sidelines during a dreich morning in the Granite City

He added: “Watching Thomas playing golf is more nerve-wracking than playing in front of 60,000 at Celtic Park. It was very difficult, especially when you can’t coach or shout abuse, like I used to take! It was a great game, and it was good that Thomas showed his ability. In the end, Michael’s quality came through.”

Elsewhere on day one, Haggs Castle ace Glen Burrett romped to a 7&6 win over Nathan McKenna of Bothwell Castle while Lenzie duo Ian Taggart and Euan McBride were among the other local winners in the opening round.