Day 2 in European Tour Q School Stage 2 events

SALTMAN SLIPS DOWN TO JOINT 26TH
AFTER FOLLOWING UP 65 WITH 78

Walker Cup man Lloyd Saltman from Craigielaw fell off his pedestal on the second day of the European Tour Qualifying School Stage 2 event at PGA Catalunya, one of four Spanish venues being used for the 72-hole tests.
The top 20 (approximately) after four rounds at each centre will go forward to the Final Q School at San Roque on the Costa del Sol from November 9 to 14.
Saltman’s standard of performance deteriorated by 13 shots in 24 hours. On Wednesday, golf was the easiest game in the world as he shot a 65 to lead a field of would-be pros. Today he toiled for an 78 and his 143 aggregate has dropped him to a share of 26th place.
At the same venue, former Scottish boys’ match-play champion Paul Doherty from South Wales is fiddling away in a share of fourth place at PGA Catalunya. Paul has had scores of 67 and 70 for five-under-par 137 and he is sharing fourth place.
Past Scottish amateur champion Barry Hume looks out of it here with a pair of 74s for a share of 58th place on 148.
Euan Little from Portpatrick is sharing fourth place at Costa Ballena after scores of 66 and 69 for 135. He’s two shots off the hot pace being set by Sweden’s Per Barth.
Former European Tour Rookie of the Year Scott Henderson is sharing eighth place here after scores of 69 and 69 for 137 – one shot ahead of Montrose man Graeme Brown with a pair of 69s.
Not so well placed are Paul McKechnie and Peter Whiteford in a share of 39th place on 140 while David Patrick (142), amateur Mark Kerr (144), Chris Doak (145) and mystery Scot Alasdair Hay (147) look out of it at the halfway stage.
Carnoustie’s Eric Ramsay is a borderline case meantime at Emporda whereis he sharing 23rd place on 139 after scores of 69 and 70.
Paul Doherty’s big brother Jack fell from grace here with a 78 – 12 shots worse than his opening round – and he is sharing 64th place on 144.
At Sherry Golf Jerez, Graham Fox and Jamie McLeary are in contention with 36 holes to go as they share 21st place on 143. Amateur George Murray is sharing 30th place on 144.
At this venue, it does not look good for amateur Scott Jamieson (148), Murray Urquhart from Inverness on 149 and Greig Hutcheon on 152. The Peterculter man had a bad day at the office with a 79.
SCOREBOARDS
(Approximately leading 20 at each venue will go forward to Final Q School at San Roque after four rounds).
SHERRY GOLF JEREZ
137 (-7) Andrew Tampion (Aus) 66 71, Julien Xantopoulos (Fra) 68 69.
139 Raphael De Sousa Swi) 72 67, Travis Johnson (US) 70 69, Anders Sjostrand (Swe) 69 70, Steve Surry (Eng) 70 69.
Other scores (Scots unless stated):
140 (am) Oliver Fisher (Eng) 73 67 (jt 7th)…
143 Graham Fox 69 74, J McLeary 71 72 (jt 21st).
144 (am) George Murray 69 75 (jt 30th).
148 (am) Scott Jamieson 75 73 (jt 63rd).
149 M Urquhart 74 75 (jt 69th).
152 G Hutcheon 73 79 (80th).
COSTA BALLENA
133 (-11) Per Barth (Swe) 74 69.
134 Ally Mellor (Eng) 67 67, Paolo Terreni (Ita) 70 64.
135 Eirik Tage Johansen (Nor) 67 68, Euan Little (Sco) 66 69, Miguel Rodriguez (Arg) 63 72.
Other scores:
137 Scott Henderson 68 69 (jt 8th).
138 Graeme Brown 69 69 (jt 20th).
140 Paul McKechnie 72 68, Peter Whiteford 67 73 (jt 39th).
142 David Patrick 71 71 (jt 54th).
144 (am) Mark Kerr 71 73 (jt 70th).
145 Chris Doak 74 71 (jt 73rd).
147 Alasdair Hay 73 74 (jt 79th).
EMPORDA
133 (-7) Michele Real (Ita) 65 68.
134 Pablo Larrazabal (Spa) 65 69.
135 Carlos del Moral (Spa) 65 70, Raphael Eyraud (Fra) 67 68, Adam Gee Eng) 64 71.
Other scores:
139 Eric Ramsay 69 70 (jt 23rd).
144 Jack Doherty 66 78 (jt 64th).
PGA CATALUNYA
135 (-7) Roope Kakko (Fin) 66 69.
136 Mikko Korhonen(Fin) 69 67, Manuel Quiros (Spa) 68 68.
137 Paul Doherty (Sco) 67 70, Tuomas Tuovinen (Fin) 69 69.
Other scores:
143 (am) Lloyd Saltman 65 78 (jt 26th).
148 Barry Hume 74 74 (jt 58th).