What a carry-on! McArthur and Murray
score well despite late arrival
FROM STEVEN TODD
European Challenge Tour Press Officer
Glasgow's former Scottish amateur champion Andrew McArthur remains in contention going into the final round of the Challenge Tour's Dutch Futures tournament after using the frustration of getting his car towed away to his advantage with a superb 66.
McArthur and room-mate George Murray, another past Scottish amateur champion, found themselves in a spot of bother when the car they were sharing had been removed from its parking spot, meaning the pair, who were also playing partners, arrived at Golf Club Houtrak only 30 minutes before their tee time.
However the compatriots did not let the incident affect their concentration with Murray also carding a fine round of 68 in the Netherlands to lie in a share of third place.
McArthur, who is chasing his second European Tour victory, is just three strokes behind leader Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium after four birdies and a bogey on the front nine, followed by a birdie and an eagle on the last to move to 11 under par 205.
“I was in a bit of a huff going down the first after what happened with the car and only arriving half an hour before tee time – it wasn’t ideal preparation,” said the 30 year old. “But then I hit a good wedge into the second and made birdie and went on from there. Perhaps it took my mind of the golf a bit and actually helped. I always seem to play well with George too and he also plays well when paired with me.
“The eagle on the last was a great way to finish. I actually had a bad lie behind the pin but chipped in and it hit the flag at pace, otherwise it was going 10ft past.
“Maybe we should get the car towed again tonight!” he joked.
Murray had six birdies and two bogeys in his round to move to nine under par and in touching distance of the leaders.
Colsaerts fired a six under par round of 66 to finish on 14 under par 202, with Edoardo Molinari, the Challenge Tour Rankings leader, one stroke behind after also carding a 66.
LEADING THIRD ROUND TOTALS
202 N Colsaerts (Bel) 69 66 67,
203 E Molinari (Ita) 68 69 66,
205 C Suneson (Esp) 67 69 69, A McArthur (Sco) 71 68 66, A Butterfield (Eng) 68 67 70,
206 B Wiesberger (Aut) 68 71 67, J Quesne (Fra) 69 68 69,
207 G Boyd (Eng) 70 67 70, C Moriarty (Irl) 70 71 66, S Tiley (Eng) 69 71 67, G Murray (Sco) 70 69 68, C Brazillier (Fra) 67 69 71, S Bebb (Wal) 70 70 67,
208 L Bond (Wal) 72 68 68, K Sullivan (Wal) 69 72 67,
209 J Lima (Por) 69 70 70,
score well despite late arrival
FROM STEVEN TODD
European Challenge Tour Press Officer
Glasgow's former Scottish amateur champion Andrew McArthur remains in contention going into the final round of the Challenge Tour's Dutch Futures tournament after using the frustration of getting his car towed away to his advantage with a superb 66.
McArthur and room-mate George Murray, another past Scottish amateur champion, found themselves in a spot of bother when the car they were sharing had been removed from its parking spot, meaning the pair, who were also playing partners, arrived at Golf Club Houtrak only 30 minutes before their tee time.
However the compatriots did not let the incident affect their concentration with Murray also carding a fine round of 68 in the Netherlands to lie in a share of third place.
McArthur, who is chasing his second European Tour victory, is just three strokes behind leader Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium after four birdies and a bogey on the front nine, followed by a birdie and an eagle on the last to move to 11 under par 205.
“I was in a bit of a huff going down the first after what happened with the car and only arriving half an hour before tee time – it wasn’t ideal preparation,” said the 30 year old. “But then I hit a good wedge into the second and made birdie and went on from there. Perhaps it took my mind of the golf a bit and actually helped. I always seem to play well with George too and he also plays well when paired with me.
“The eagle on the last was a great way to finish. I actually had a bad lie behind the pin but chipped in and it hit the flag at pace, otherwise it was going 10ft past.
“Maybe we should get the car towed again tonight!” he joked.
Murray had six birdies and two bogeys in his round to move to nine under par and in touching distance of the leaders.
Colsaerts fired a six under par round of 66 to finish on 14 under par 202, with Edoardo Molinari, the Challenge Tour Rankings leader, one stroke behind after also carding a 66.
LEADING THIRD ROUND TOTALS
202 N Colsaerts (Bel) 69 66 67,
203 E Molinari (Ita) 68 69 66,
205 C Suneson (Esp) 67 69 69, A McArthur (Sco) 71 68 66, A Butterfield (Eng) 68 67 70,
206 B Wiesberger (Aut) 68 71 67, J Quesne (Fra) 69 68 69,
207 G Boyd (Eng) 70 67 70, C Moriarty (Irl) 70 71 66, S Tiley (Eng) 69 71 67, G Murray (Sco) 70 69 68, C Brazillier (Fra) 67 69 71, S Bebb (Wal) 70 70 67,
208 L Bond (Wal) 72 68 68, K Sullivan (Wal) 69 72 67,
209 J Lima (Por) 69 70 70,
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