HENDERSON AND HUTCHEON ONLY THREE
BEHIND THE HOT PYMAN IN KENYA OPEN
By PAUL SYMES
European Tour Press Officer
England’s Iain Pyman mastered the course and conditions at Karen Country Club to move into a share of the lead after day two of the Tusker Kenya Open on the European Challenge Tour.
Despite cool temperatures and gusting winds more in keeping with his native Leeds than Nairobi, Pyman posted an astonishing eight birdies and one eagle in a superb round marred only by a double bogey at the third hole.
The 35-year-old’s eight-under-par 63, combined with a level par round on the first day, propelled him to the top of the leaderboard alongside overnight leader Daniel Barbetti of Argentina, who carded a 69.
European Tour member Pyman, who is seeking his eighth Challenge Tour title, said: “I missed out on qualification for the Maybank Malaysian Open, so I thought I’d come to Kenya to get some match practice and a bit of sun on my back. I certainly got one, if not the other: it was so cold this morning, I had to wear my waterproofs. It felt like being back home in Yorkshire!
“But I was obviously pleased with the round, which could’ve been even better because I missed a few makeable putts. It’s quite tough out there, because the course is fairly bouncy – if you miss the green, you’re in the lap of the gods. So to shoot 63 was quite an achievement.”
Barbetti’s round of 69 was four shots more than his scintillating score on the opening day, but the young Argentine was still content with his day’s work after having to contend with increasingly strong winds in the afternoon.
He said: “It’s very difficult to play in such conditions, because the wind changes direction from one minute to the next. The main difference between my two rounds was that my driving yesterday was very good, whereas today I had more difficulty off the tee. But I am still in contention, which is good. I came here to win, and I have given myself a very good chance to do that.”
England’s Steve Lewton moved into third place with a fine round of 66, which featured seven birdies.
North-east of Scotland pair Scott Henderson and Greig Hutcheon are still locked together in joint fourth place, only three shots off the pace. Both have scored steady rounds of 67 and 70.
Graeme Brown from Montrose was at first thought to have missed the cut by one shot with a 36-hole tally of 146, made up by a pair of 73s, but when all the scores were in, it transpired that those on 146 had made it too.
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 144 (2 x 72)
134 I Pyman (Eng) 71 63, D Barbetti (Arg) 65 69.
136 S Lewton (Eng) 70 66.
137 S Henderson (Sco) 67 70, G Hutcheon (Sco) 67 70.
138 D Indiza (Ken) 68 70, J Skold (Swe) 72 66, T Feyrsinger (Aut) 72 66.
139 G Clark (Eng) 70 69, L Bond (Wal) 71 68.
140 C Hanell (Swe) 73 67, A Rocha (Bra) 72 68, G Boyd (Eng) 69 71, P Golding (Eng) 70 70, P Gasnier (Bra) 72 68, A Andersson (Swe) 69 71, C Del Moral (Esp) 68 72.
141 B Mason (Eng) 69 72, J Quesne (Fra) 69 72; G Davies (Eng) 75 66, M Bothma (RSA) 69 72, A Shah (Ken) 72 69, M Higley (Eng) 70 71.
142 A Bossert (Sui) 72 70, A Grenier (Fra) 70 72, R Karlberg (Swe) 67 75, W Schauman (Swe) 71 71; T Charamba (Ken) 69 73.
143 A Gee (Eng) 74 69, J Huldahl (Swe) 71 72, S Webster (Eng) 69 74, S Davis (Eng) 72 71, J-N Billot (Fra) 72 71, J Huldahl (Den) 71 72, R Cabrera Bello (Esp) 74 69, A Mellor (Eng) 70 73, A Bernadet (Fra) 73 70, O Whiteley (Eng) 72 71, B Alvarado (Chi) 70 73, K Le Sager (Fra) 73 70; R Swane (Ned) 71 72.
144 K Jorgensen (Nor) 74 70, L Jensen (Den) 72 72, W Besseling (Ned) 73 71, F Widmark (Swe) 68 76, W Bladon (Eng) 72 72, I Van Weerelt (Ned) 69 75, J Hepworth (Eng) 69 75, T Milford (Eng) 72 72, I Van Weerelt (Ned) 69 75, P Pinto (Arg) 70 74, D Marmion (Eng) 70 74.
145 A Butterfield (Eng) 72 73, R Santos (Por) 77 68, O Floren (Swe) 73 72, D Wardrop (Eng) 72 73; A Kimani (Ken) 74 71, M Cort (Eng) 72 73, R Ainley (Ken) 70 75; N Savic (Srb) 75 70, J Heath (Eng) 69 76, J Little (Eng) 71 74.
146 D Horsey (Eng) 72 74, N Drane (Eng) 75 71, D Odhiambo (Ken) 75 71, C Thethy (Ken) 74 72, G Brown (Sco) 73 73, G Jackson (Eng) 74 72, L Corfield (Eng) 69 77, A Marshall (Eng) 72 74, T Remkes (Ned) 74 72, G Acosta (Arg) 75 71; A Shah (Ken) 75 71; D Dixon (Eng) 71 75, H Rey (Arg) 75 71.
MISSED THE CUT
147 A Hansen (Swe) 73 74, M O’Sullivan (Ire) 72 75, G Lockerbie (Eng) 69 78, J Foret (Fra) 72 75, I Alustiza (Esp) 72 75; I Weintraub (USA) 73 74; J Chevallier (Fra) 79 68; J Xanthpoulos (Fra) 73 74, J Kehoe (Irl) 74 73; I Ridgway (Eng) 76 71; I Urquizo (Esp) 73 74; B Njorge (Ken) 77 70; J Fransson (Swe) 71 76.
148 M Rodriquez (Arg) 74 74, B Grace 75 73, S Juul (Den) 78 70, B Asktrup (Den) 73 75, N Main (Aus) 73 75, J Okello (Ken) 72 76, G Snow (Ken) (am) 70 78.
149 M Bremner (RSA) 74 75, C Lange (Swe) 73 76, T Ferriera (RSA) 73 76, D Brooks (Eng) 73 76, J I Gil (Arg) 76 73, P Ericsson (Swe) 77 72.
150 F Kamau (Ken) 76 74, D Hutton (Eng) 76 74, R Bechu (Fra) 76 74, P Grannell (Eng) 75 75, M Sell (Eng) 74 76, J Estebeth (RSA) 80 70, M Hough (Aus) 74 76, D Hutton (Eng) 73 77, P Nirju (Ken) 75 75, A Nilsson (Swe) 74 76; S Ngigi (Ken) 74 76.
151 M Campbell (Ire) 77 74, N Rokoine (Ken) 75 76, G Plumet (Fra) 77 74, J Clement (Fra) 79 72; F Nkya 75 76, P Del Grosso (Arg) 75 76, J Cuncliffe (RSA) 75 76, K Abuto (RSA) 77 74, A McGuinness (Ken) 74 77.
152 D Wakhu (RSA) (am) 79 73, J Moul (Eng) 77 75, N Brennan (Zam) 73 79.
153 T Dykes (Wal) 77 76, F Chitengwa (Zim) 79 74, J Kagiri (Am) (Ken) (am), D Hewan (RSA) 77 76, D Akope (Uga) 72 81, J Raveloarison (RSA) 76 77, B Taylor (Eng) 75 78, M Haastrup (Swe) 75 78, F Chitengwa (Zim) 79 74.
154 P Dwyer (Eng) 81 73, G Giddie (RSA) 74 80, K Timbe (Ken) 75 79; C Carranza (Arg) 74 80
155 G Rautenbach (RSA) 79 76, P O’Keeffe (Ire) 79 76, A Schwartzel (RSA) 72 83, M Searle (Eng) 79 76, I Del Castillo (Esp) 75 80, J Njunge (Ken) 77 78.
156 T Roelofsz (RSA) 78 78, J Haeggman 79 77, T Cruz (Por) 75 81, J Kiondo (Ken) 75 81
157 R Charania (Ken) 81 76, J Walters (Eng) 82 75, S Hawker (Por) 83 74, M Lowe (Eng) 79 78; C Carlsson (Swe) 76 81.
159 E Dominguez (Arg) 77 82.
160 E Kasuku (Ken) 82 78.
161 W Horne (USA) 81 80, D Anguyo (Uga).
162 J Bowden (Sui) 79 83, A Mohamed (Tza) 82 80.
BEHIND THE HOT PYMAN IN KENYA OPEN
By PAUL SYMES
European Tour Press Officer
England’s Iain Pyman mastered the course and conditions at Karen Country Club to move into a share of the lead after day two of the Tusker Kenya Open on the European Challenge Tour.
Despite cool temperatures and gusting winds more in keeping with his native Leeds than Nairobi, Pyman posted an astonishing eight birdies and one eagle in a superb round marred only by a double bogey at the third hole.
The 35-year-old’s eight-under-par 63, combined with a level par round on the first day, propelled him to the top of the leaderboard alongside overnight leader Daniel Barbetti of Argentina, who carded a 69.
European Tour member Pyman, who is seeking his eighth Challenge Tour title, said: “I missed out on qualification for the Maybank Malaysian Open, so I thought I’d come to Kenya to get some match practice and a bit of sun on my back. I certainly got one, if not the other: it was so cold this morning, I had to wear my waterproofs. It felt like being back home in Yorkshire!
“But I was obviously pleased with the round, which could’ve been even better because I missed a few makeable putts. It’s quite tough out there, because the course is fairly bouncy – if you miss the green, you’re in the lap of the gods. So to shoot 63 was quite an achievement.”
Barbetti’s round of 69 was four shots more than his scintillating score on the opening day, but the young Argentine was still content with his day’s work after having to contend with increasingly strong winds in the afternoon.
He said: “It’s very difficult to play in such conditions, because the wind changes direction from one minute to the next. The main difference between my two rounds was that my driving yesterday was very good, whereas today I had more difficulty off the tee. But I am still in contention, which is good. I came here to win, and I have given myself a very good chance to do that.”
England’s Steve Lewton moved into third place with a fine round of 66, which featured seven birdies.
North-east of Scotland pair Scott Henderson and Greig Hutcheon are still locked together in joint fourth place, only three shots off the pace. Both have scored steady rounds of 67 and 70.
Graeme Brown from Montrose was at first thought to have missed the cut by one shot with a 36-hole tally of 146, made up by a pair of 73s, but when all the scores were in, it transpired that those on 146 had made it too.
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 144 (2 x 72)
134 I Pyman (Eng) 71 63, D Barbetti (Arg) 65 69.
136 S Lewton (Eng) 70 66.
137 S Henderson (Sco) 67 70, G Hutcheon (Sco) 67 70.
138 D Indiza (Ken) 68 70, J Skold (Swe) 72 66, T Feyrsinger (Aut) 72 66.
139 G Clark (Eng) 70 69, L Bond (Wal) 71 68.
140 C Hanell (Swe) 73 67, A Rocha (Bra) 72 68, G Boyd (Eng) 69 71, P Golding (Eng) 70 70, P Gasnier (Bra) 72 68, A Andersson (Swe) 69 71, C Del Moral (Esp) 68 72.
141 B Mason (Eng) 69 72, J Quesne (Fra) 69 72; G Davies (Eng) 75 66, M Bothma (RSA) 69 72, A Shah (Ken) 72 69, M Higley (Eng) 70 71.
142 A Bossert (Sui) 72 70, A Grenier (Fra) 70 72, R Karlberg (Swe) 67 75, W Schauman (Swe) 71 71; T Charamba (Ken) 69 73.
143 A Gee (Eng) 74 69, J Huldahl (Swe) 71 72, S Webster (Eng) 69 74, S Davis (Eng) 72 71, J-N Billot (Fra) 72 71, J Huldahl (Den) 71 72, R Cabrera Bello (Esp) 74 69, A Mellor (Eng) 70 73, A Bernadet (Fra) 73 70, O Whiteley (Eng) 72 71, B Alvarado (Chi) 70 73, K Le Sager (Fra) 73 70; R Swane (Ned) 71 72.
144 K Jorgensen (Nor) 74 70, L Jensen (Den) 72 72, W Besseling (Ned) 73 71, F Widmark (Swe) 68 76, W Bladon (Eng) 72 72, I Van Weerelt (Ned) 69 75, J Hepworth (Eng) 69 75, T Milford (Eng) 72 72, I Van Weerelt (Ned) 69 75, P Pinto (Arg) 70 74, D Marmion (Eng) 70 74.
145 A Butterfield (Eng) 72 73, R Santos (Por) 77 68, O Floren (Swe) 73 72, D Wardrop (Eng) 72 73; A Kimani (Ken) 74 71, M Cort (Eng) 72 73, R Ainley (Ken) 70 75; N Savic (Srb) 75 70, J Heath (Eng) 69 76, J Little (Eng) 71 74.
146 D Horsey (Eng) 72 74, N Drane (Eng) 75 71, D Odhiambo (Ken) 75 71, C Thethy (Ken) 74 72, G Brown (Sco) 73 73, G Jackson (Eng) 74 72, L Corfield (Eng) 69 77, A Marshall (Eng) 72 74, T Remkes (Ned) 74 72, G Acosta (Arg) 75 71; A Shah (Ken) 75 71; D Dixon (Eng) 71 75, H Rey (Arg) 75 71.
MISSED THE CUT
147 A Hansen (Swe) 73 74, M O’Sullivan (Ire) 72 75, G Lockerbie (Eng) 69 78, J Foret (Fra) 72 75, I Alustiza (Esp) 72 75; I Weintraub (USA) 73 74; J Chevallier (Fra) 79 68; J Xanthpoulos (Fra) 73 74, J Kehoe (Irl) 74 73; I Ridgway (Eng) 76 71; I Urquizo (Esp) 73 74; B Njorge (Ken) 77 70; J Fransson (Swe) 71 76.
148 M Rodriquez (Arg) 74 74, B Grace 75 73, S Juul (Den) 78 70, B Asktrup (Den) 73 75, N Main (Aus) 73 75, J Okello (Ken) 72 76, G Snow (Ken) (am) 70 78.
149 M Bremner (RSA) 74 75, C Lange (Swe) 73 76, T Ferriera (RSA) 73 76, D Brooks (Eng) 73 76, J I Gil (Arg) 76 73, P Ericsson (Swe) 77 72.
150 F Kamau (Ken) 76 74, D Hutton (Eng) 76 74, R Bechu (Fra) 76 74, P Grannell (Eng) 75 75, M Sell (Eng) 74 76, J Estebeth (RSA) 80 70, M Hough (Aus) 74 76, D Hutton (Eng) 73 77, P Nirju (Ken) 75 75, A Nilsson (Swe) 74 76; S Ngigi (Ken) 74 76.
151 M Campbell (Ire) 77 74, N Rokoine (Ken) 75 76, G Plumet (Fra) 77 74, J Clement (Fra) 79 72; F Nkya 75 76, P Del Grosso (Arg) 75 76, J Cuncliffe (RSA) 75 76, K Abuto (RSA) 77 74, A McGuinness (Ken) 74 77.
152 D Wakhu (RSA) (am) 79 73, J Moul (Eng) 77 75, N Brennan (Zam) 73 79.
153 T Dykes (Wal) 77 76, F Chitengwa (Zim) 79 74, J Kagiri (Am) (Ken) (am), D Hewan (RSA) 77 76, D Akope (Uga) 72 81, J Raveloarison (RSA) 76 77, B Taylor (Eng) 75 78, M Haastrup (Swe) 75 78, F Chitengwa (Zim) 79 74.
154 P Dwyer (Eng) 81 73, G Giddie (RSA) 74 80, K Timbe (Ken) 75 79; C Carranza (Arg) 74 80
155 G Rautenbach (RSA) 79 76, P O’Keeffe (Ire) 79 76, A Schwartzel (RSA) 72 83, M Searle (Eng) 79 76, I Del Castillo (Esp) 75 80, J Njunge (Ken) 77 78.
156 T Roelofsz (RSA) 78 78, J Haeggman 79 77, T Cruz (Por) 75 81, J Kiondo (Ken) 75 81
157 R Charania (Ken) 81 76, J Walters (Eng) 82 75, S Hawker (Por) 83 74, M Lowe (Eng) 79 78; C Carlsson (Swe) 76 81.
159 E Dominguez (Arg) 77 82.
160 E Kasuku (Ken) 82 78.
161 W Horne (USA) 81 80, D Anguyo (Uga).
162 J Bowden (Sui) 79 83, A Mohamed (Tza) 82 80.
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