Drysdale best of seven Scots to

make the cut in Seville

Greenock's Chris Doak lost the lead but bumper total of seven Scots in all made the halfway cut (par 144 or better) in the Open de Andalucia de Golf 09 in Seville - David Drysdale (67-137), pictured right, Alastair Forsyth (64-138), Doak (73-139), Colin Montgomerie (72-139), Andrew Coltart (73-141), Steven O'Hara (76-143) and Callum MacAulay, for the second week in a row, on the limit mark with a 70 for 144.
German Marcel Siem turned on the style to take a one-shot lead from France’s Jean-François Lucquin and England's Graeme Storm.
Siem signed for a round of 67 and a nine-under-par tally of 135 and Storm a 66 to be only one behind, along with Lucquin (69).
Siem highlighted the key to his successful week thus far as the fact that he has managed not to lose his temper.
"I think I will never change completely, but I am pretty calm at the moment," said the 28 year old, who even kept his cool when three-putting the last for bogey.
"I said to my caddie that I feel like Retief Goosen - I don't have any emotions."
After a round which included eight birdies and three dropped shots, he told the story of two years ago in Cologne when he broke his driver after missing the cut.
"There were a couple of children around. I nearly cried, thought how can I do this, then went up to them and said 'Don't do this ever',” he added.
"I should be a boxer or a footballer, when I can show my emotions."
Storm is happy to be finding his form again, after having his clubs stolen in Dubai last month.
"I was watching Liverpool against Chelsea on TV. At 10.30pm they were still there, and at 10.45 gone.
"I put in a police report, but somebody is enjoying playing with them in the sunshine in Dubai.
"There was a two iron I'd had for years, a lob wedge specially made for me and a new driver that I loved. It was a massive loss."
Lucquin, who beat Rory McIlroy in a play-off to land his maiden European Tour title at the 2008 Omega European Masters, carded three birdies, two bogeys and an eagle 3 at the 522yd 16th to add a 69 to his opening 67.
David Drysdale’s 67 in the last match out was enough to make him the leading Scot with a share of fourth pace at seven under 137 with Swede Michael Jonzon and Spaniard Carlos Del Moral.
The Spanish duo of The Quinn Direct British Masters winner Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño and Pablo Larrazábal - who chipped in from the rough at the 18th for par - were joined by Denmark’s Thomas Björn and Scotland’s Alastair Forsyth on six under 138, leaving themselves three shots to make up over the weekend.

Forsyth had a terrific third round of eight-under-par 64, 10 shots better than his Thursday effort.

Montgomerie sagged a bit, losing five shots in 24 hours with a 72 for 139, the same mark as Doak who missed the cut last week.

Six Scots did miss the cut, heading by Aberdeen's Richie Ramsay who missed out by just a single stroke after a 71 for 145.

Scott Drummond had a 76 for 146, the same total as Stephen Gallacher with a 71.

Andrew Oldcorn slumped to a 76 for 147 and Paul Lawrie's good second-round 71 could not repair the damage of his first-day 77.

Marc Warren had two bad days - 75 and 74 for 149.

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