EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR
McArthur and Murray four shots behind
leaders at halfway in Dutch Futures
By Steve Todd
European Challenge Tour Press Officer
Scottish pair Andrew McArthur and George Murray are both in contention just four shots behind leaders Andrew Butterfield and Nicola Colsaerts at the halfway mark of the Dutch Futures.
McArthur, who is currently just outside the European Challenge Tour top 20, fired five birdies and just the single bogey in his round of 68.
He was joined on five under par by compatriot Murray whose 69 included four birdies and also just one dropped shot. Lloyd Saltman also made the cut, finishing on two under par.
Butterfield and Colsaerts carded rounds of 67 and 66 respectively to take a one stroke lead over France’s Christophe Brazillier, overnight leader Ben Mason of England and Spaniard Carl Suneson, with Challenge Tour Rankings leader Edoardo Molinari also in contention a further shot back.
Butterfield, who is currently second in the European Challenge Tour Rankings, was in fine form with the putter in Halfweg, also holing a 30ft birdie putt on the 16th hole to add to earlier birdies on the second and eighth holes before a crucial eagle on the 18th.
The 37 year old said: “The eagle putt on the 18th seemed to teeter on the edge for ages before going in. It was a great way to finish – I would have been on a high even if I had birdied that hole. I’ve been playing really well – I’ve only dropped one shot so far and didn’t even drop one in the Pro-Am so I’m delighted.”
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
+63 players made the cut at one under par or better.
135 N Colsaerts (Bel) 69 66, A Butterfield (Eng) 68 67,
136 C Suneson (Esp) 67 69, C Brazillier (Fra) 67 69, B Mason (Eng) 65 71,
137 E Molinari (Ita) 68 69, J Quesne (Fra) 69 68, G Boyd (Eng) 70 67, R Davies (Wal) 69 68,
138 F Andersson Hed (Swe) 71 67, M Crespi (Ita) 70 68,
139 B Wiesberger (Aut) 68 71, J Abbate (Arg) 71 68, M Zions (Aus) 68 71, G Murray (Sco) 70 69, J Lima (Por) 69 70, A McArthur (Sco) 71 68, N Meitinger (Ger) 69 70, P Golding (Eng) 69 70, W Vork (am) (Ned) 68 71,
140 L James (Eng) 70 70, B Pettersson (Swe) 69 71, S Bebb (Wal) 70 70, L Bond (Wal) 72 68, R Coles (Eng) 69 71, J Zapata (Arg) 71 69, A Marshall (Eng) 69 71, S Tiley (Eng) 69 71,
141 D Griffiths (Eng) 69 72, C Carranza (Arg) 74 67, M Korhonen (Fin) 71 70, F Colombo (Ita) 69 72, C Moriarty (Irl) 70 71, K Sullivan (Wal) 69 72, M Higley (Eng) 70 71, W Besseling (Ned) 72 69, M Cryer (Eng) 69 72,
142 T Feyrsinger (Aut) 72 70, J Grillon (Fra) 72 70, J Morrison (Eng) 71 71, B Evans (Eng) 69 73, O Floren (Swe) 75 67, M Cort (Eng) 67 75, R Steiner (Aut) 75 67, C Gane (Eng) 73 69, L Saltman (Sco) 72 70, R Santos (Por) 73 69, G Paddison (Nzl) 72 70, A Gee (Eng) 70 72, T Dykes (Wal) 73 69,
143 A Bernadet (Fra) 73 70, A Tampion (Aus) 70 73, J Larsen (Nor) 73 70, A Perrino (Ita) 73 70, R Swane (Ned) 72 71, G Gresse (Bel) 72 71, S Manley (Wal) 73 70, L Richard (Bel) 72 71, A Snobeck (Fra) 71 72, L Kennedy (Eng) 71 72, I Pyman (Eng) 73 70, G Houston (Wal) 70 73, E Canonica (Ita) 73 70,
MISSED THE CUT
144 M Wiegele (Aut) 69 75, D Nouailhac (Fra) 74 70, L Moolman (RSA) 71 73, M Delpodio (Ita) 70 74, J Parry (Eng) 74 70, R Kakko (Fin) 71 73, C Russo (Fra) 75 69, M Tullo (Chi) 72 72, V Riu (Fra) 73 71, A Willey (Eng) 72 72, R McEvoy (Eng) 72 72, J Olesen (Den) 67 77, T Sluiter (am) (Ned) 75 69,
145 A Ahokas (Fin) 73 72, C Günther (Ger) 73 72, R Muntz (Ned) 74 71, G Shaw (Nir) 70 75, J Boerdonk (Ned) 67 78, P Whiteford (Sco) 75 70,
146 A Kaleka (Fra) 71 75, S Davis (Eng) 72 74, E Ramsay (Sco) 73 73, M Mills (Eng) 74 72, J McLeary (Sco) 72 74, A Bossert (Sui) 74 72, J Moul (Eng) 70 76, S Jeppesen (Swe) 76 70, R Kind (Ned) 73 73, M Reale (Ita) 72 74, J Colomo (Esp) 73 73, B Miarka (Ger) 77 69, M Haastrup (Den) 73 73, B Hebert (Fra) 73 73, T Whitehouse (Eng) 72 74, R Saxton (Ned) 72 74,
147 M McGeady (Irl) 74 73, L Gagli (Ita) 75 72, F De Vries (Ned) 71 76, J De Vries (am) (Ned) 74 73,
148 S Van Duijn (Ned) 75 73, P Acuna (Gtm) 76 72, S Jamieson (Sco) 72 76, A Högberg (Swe) 79 69, K Jorgensen (Den) 75 73, D Huizing (am) (Ned) 75 73,
149 C Rodiles (Esp) 73 76, F Praegant (Aut) 75 74, T Cruz (Por) 73 76, F Keenan (Eng) 75 74, T Weiss (Sui) 74 75, T Laitto (Fin) 75 74, P Smith (Sco) 76 73,
150 J Caldwell (Nir) 75 75, L De Jager (RSA) 74 76, Z Scotland (Eng) 75 75, J Granberg (Fin) 72 78, S Henry (Sco) 79 71, A Grenier (Fra) 72 78, N Vanhootegem (Bel) 76 74,
151 F Calmels (Fra) 74 77, N Smith (USA) 71 80, C Simpson (Eng) 77 74, B Parker (Eng) 77 74, R Wechgelaer (Ned) 76 75,
152 J Theunis (Bel) 74 78, S Robinson (Eng) 77 75, F Van Hoof (am) (Ned) 80 72,
153 J Sjöholm (Swe) 76 77, J Doherty (Sco) 75 78, J Blanks (Eng) 73 80,
154 G Molteni (Ita) 73 81, B Alvarado (Chi) 75 79,
156 R Treis (Ger) 79 77, A Wagner (Arg) 80 76,
157 J Wahlqvist (Swe) 76 81
158 R Eccles (Ned) 75 83
159 D Küpper (Ger) 81 78
162 J Relecom (Bel) 82 80
164 N Kraaij (Ned) 83 81
165 F De Vooght (am) (Bel) 84 81
** M Pilkington (Wal) 80 WD
leaders at halfway in Dutch Futures
By Steve Todd
European Challenge Tour Press Officer
Scottish pair Andrew McArthur and George Murray are both in contention just four shots behind leaders Andrew Butterfield and Nicola Colsaerts at the halfway mark of the Dutch Futures.
McArthur, who is currently just outside the European Challenge Tour top 20, fired five birdies and just the single bogey in his round of 68.
He was joined on five under par by compatriot Murray whose 69 included four birdies and also just one dropped shot. Lloyd Saltman also made the cut, finishing on two under par.
Butterfield and Colsaerts carded rounds of 67 and 66 respectively to take a one stroke lead over France’s Christophe Brazillier, overnight leader Ben Mason of England and Spaniard Carl Suneson, with Challenge Tour Rankings leader Edoardo Molinari also in contention a further shot back.
Butterfield, who is currently second in the European Challenge Tour Rankings, was in fine form with the putter in Halfweg, also holing a 30ft birdie putt on the 16th hole to add to earlier birdies on the second and eighth holes before a crucial eagle on the 18th.
The 37 year old said: “The eagle putt on the 18th seemed to teeter on the edge for ages before going in. It was a great way to finish – I would have been on a high even if I had birdied that hole. I’ve been playing really well – I’ve only dropped one shot so far and didn’t even drop one in the Pro-Am so I’m delighted.”
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
+63 players made the cut at one under par or better.
135 N Colsaerts (Bel) 69 66, A Butterfield (Eng) 68 67,
136 C Suneson (Esp) 67 69, C Brazillier (Fra) 67 69, B Mason (Eng) 65 71,
137 E Molinari (Ita) 68 69, J Quesne (Fra) 69 68, G Boyd (Eng) 70 67, R Davies (Wal) 69 68,
138 F Andersson Hed (Swe) 71 67, M Crespi (Ita) 70 68,
139 B Wiesberger (Aut) 68 71, J Abbate (Arg) 71 68, M Zions (Aus) 68 71, G Murray (Sco) 70 69, J Lima (Por) 69 70, A McArthur (Sco) 71 68, N Meitinger (Ger) 69 70, P Golding (Eng) 69 70, W Vork (am) (Ned) 68 71,
140 L James (Eng) 70 70, B Pettersson (Swe) 69 71, S Bebb (Wal) 70 70, L Bond (Wal) 72 68, R Coles (Eng) 69 71, J Zapata (Arg) 71 69, A Marshall (Eng) 69 71, S Tiley (Eng) 69 71,
141 D Griffiths (Eng) 69 72, C Carranza (Arg) 74 67, M Korhonen (Fin) 71 70, F Colombo (Ita) 69 72, C Moriarty (Irl) 70 71, K Sullivan (Wal) 69 72, M Higley (Eng) 70 71, W Besseling (Ned) 72 69, M Cryer (Eng) 69 72,
142 T Feyrsinger (Aut) 72 70, J Grillon (Fra) 72 70, J Morrison (Eng) 71 71, B Evans (Eng) 69 73, O Floren (Swe) 75 67, M Cort (Eng) 67 75, R Steiner (Aut) 75 67, C Gane (Eng) 73 69, L Saltman (Sco) 72 70, R Santos (Por) 73 69, G Paddison (Nzl) 72 70, A Gee (Eng) 70 72, T Dykes (Wal) 73 69,
143 A Bernadet (Fra) 73 70, A Tampion (Aus) 70 73, J Larsen (Nor) 73 70, A Perrino (Ita) 73 70, R Swane (Ned) 72 71, G Gresse (Bel) 72 71, S Manley (Wal) 73 70, L Richard (Bel) 72 71, A Snobeck (Fra) 71 72, L Kennedy (Eng) 71 72, I Pyman (Eng) 73 70, G Houston (Wal) 70 73, E Canonica (Ita) 73 70,
MISSED THE CUT
144 M Wiegele (Aut) 69 75, D Nouailhac (Fra) 74 70, L Moolman (RSA) 71 73, M Delpodio (Ita) 70 74, J Parry (Eng) 74 70, R Kakko (Fin) 71 73, C Russo (Fra) 75 69, M Tullo (Chi) 72 72, V Riu (Fra) 73 71, A Willey (Eng) 72 72, R McEvoy (Eng) 72 72, J Olesen (Den) 67 77, T Sluiter (am) (Ned) 75 69,
145 A Ahokas (Fin) 73 72, C Günther (Ger) 73 72, R Muntz (Ned) 74 71, G Shaw (Nir) 70 75, J Boerdonk (Ned) 67 78, P Whiteford (Sco) 75 70,
146 A Kaleka (Fra) 71 75, S Davis (Eng) 72 74, E Ramsay (Sco) 73 73, M Mills (Eng) 74 72, J McLeary (Sco) 72 74, A Bossert (Sui) 74 72, J Moul (Eng) 70 76, S Jeppesen (Swe) 76 70, R Kind (Ned) 73 73, M Reale (Ita) 72 74, J Colomo (Esp) 73 73, B Miarka (Ger) 77 69, M Haastrup (Den) 73 73, B Hebert (Fra) 73 73, T Whitehouse (Eng) 72 74, R Saxton (Ned) 72 74,
147 M McGeady (Irl) 74 73, L Gagli (Ita) 75 72, F De Vries (Ned) 71 76, J De Vries (am) (Ned) 74 73,
148 S Van Duijn (Ned) 75 73, P Acuna (Gtm) 76 72, S Jamieson (Sco) 72 76, A Högberg (Swe) 79 69, K Jorgensen (Den) 75 73, D Huizing (am) (Ned) 75 73,
149 C Rodiles (Esp) 73 76, F Praegant (Aut) 75 74, T Cruz (Por) 73 76, F Keenan (Eng) 75 74, T Weiss (Sui) 74 75, T Laitto (Fin) 75 74, P Smith (Sco) 76 73,
150 J Caldwell (Nir) 75 75, L De Jager (RSA) 74 76, Z Scotland (Eng) 75 75, J Granberg (Fin) 72 78, S Henry (Sco) 79 71, A Grenier (Fra) 72 78, N Vanhootegem (Bel) 76 74,
151 F Calmels (Fra) 74 77, N Smith (USA) 71 80, C Simpson (Eng) 77 74, B Parker (Eng) 77 74, R Wechgelaer (Ned) 76 75,
152 J Theunis (Bel) 74 78, S Robinson (Eng) 77 75, F Van Hoof (am) (Ned) 80 72,
153 J Sjöholm (Swe) 76 77, J Doherty (Sco) 75 78, J Blanks (Eng) 73 80,
154 G Molteni (Ita) 73 81, B Alvarado (Chi) 75 79,
156 R Treis (Ger) 79 77, A Wagner (Arg) 80 76,
157 J Wahlqvist (Swe) 76 81
158 R Eccles (Ned) 75 83
159 D Küpper (Ger) 81 78
162 J Relecom (Bel) 82 80
164 N Kraaij (Ned) 83 81
165 F De Vooght (am) (Bel) 84 81
** M Pilkington (Wal) 80 WD
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