Wallace Booth (80) crashes out of Asian Tour Q School
Rookie pro Wallace Booth missed the halfway cut after a disastrous second-round 80 in the Asian Tour Final Qualifying School at Hua Hin, Thailand today.
The Walker Cup player from Comrie, Perthshire had looked a certainty to get through to the last two rounds at least after an opening round of 69 at the par-72 Springfield Royal Country Club. But he crashed to a nine-over-par score over the par-71 Palm Hills Golf Club lay-out.
His two-round tally of six-over 149 was four shots too many for the Scot to figure among the 105 players who made the cut with totals of 145 or better.
Three other Scots are still in the hunt for the 40 Asian Tour players' cards up for grabs at the end of 72 holes.
Scottish exiles Ross Bain (70 for 138) and Simon Dunn (71 for 139) are in the top 20 at the moment while former Scottish boys' match-play champion Lee Harper (Archerfield Links) from Musselburgh) is tied for 26th place after a par-matching 71 at Palm Hills for 140.
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Hua Hin , Thailand: Tim Sluiter of Holland gave a huge boost to his two-month old professional career by taking the halfway lead at the 2010 Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage presented by Sports Authority of Thailand today.
The 20-year-old Dutchman fired an eagle and four birdies en route to a second round five-under-par 67 at the par-72 Springfield Royal Country Club for a two-day nine-under-par 134 total.
Three-time Japan Tour winner, Azuma Yano, also playing at Springfield, fired a 66 to take a share of second position alongside compatriots Masaki Sakata and Katsumune Imai who shot identical 70s at the par-71 Palm Hills Golf Club.
A total of 105 players made the weekend rounds after the cut was set at two-over-par 145.
Talented Singaporean Quincy Quek, Frenchman Jean Van De Velde and Tran Le Duy Nhat, aiming to be the first Vietnamese to earn playing rights on the Asian Tour, are among those in the running for a top-40 finish to secure playing rights in the new Asian Tour season.
Past Asian Tour winners Artemio Murakami of the Philippines , Bryan Saltus of the United States and Edward Loar of the United States are also in the mix together with two Chinese players, Xiao Zhi-jin and Liao Gui-ming.
Starting from the back, Sluiter shot three consecutive birdies from the seventh hole but he was particularly delighted with an eagle 3 after a superb seven iron approach left him with a simple 2ft eagle putt on the 18th hole.
“I’m playing fairly good especially in the windy conditions. I stayed patient and that helped. I haven’t felt as comfortable as this in a while.
“Finishing in the top 10 will be great but I’m trying to win it. I’m not going out there and try to shoot even par. I’m going to make an effort to make a lot of birdies. Winning would definitely be a great start for me on the Asian Tour,” said the Dutchman.
Quek, who won the Putra Cup team and individual titles during his amateur days, put himself in a good position of securing a top-40 spot after posting a second round 68 to lie in tied 17th place.
“When I came to Qualifying School last year, I was still an amateur and had the thought of coming out here and just whacking the ball! This year, after experiencing some tournaments on the Asian Tour, you learn to play conservatively when you have to and charge when you need to,” said Quek.
Tran, 20, is on the brink of writing a slice of history for his country after firing six birdies against four bogeys en route to a 70 to lie in tied 63rd place, giving himself a fighting chance over the closing two rounds.
“I was pretty nervous and excited at the same time as I was coming down the last few holes because I know I’m getting closer to my dream. I just need to hold it together and hopefully I can breakthrough in the top-40,” said Tran.
LEADING SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 143 (72+71)
134 Tim Sluiter (NED) 67 67
135 Azuma Yano (JPN) 69 66, Masaki Sakata (JPN) 65 70, Katsumune Imai (JPN) 65 70
136 Han Seung-su (KOR) 65 71
137 Lee Dae-jun (KOR) 70 67, David Johnson (USA) 70 67, Brad Smith (AUS) 71 66
138 Toni Karjalainen (FIN) 72 66, Sam Osborne (ENG) 66 72, Baek Seuk-Hyun (KOR) 70 68, Joshua Kelley (USA) 70 68, Poosit Supupramai (THA) 69 69, Ross Bain (SCO) 68 70, J S Kim (KOR) 69 69, Chang Tse-Peng (TPE) 70 68
139 Ben Fox ( USA ) 70 69, Pasi Purhonen (FIN) 70 69, Simon Dunn (Sco) 68 71 (jt 17th).
Selected scores:
140 Mark Foster (Eng) 65 75, Lee Harper (Sco) 69 71 (jt 26th).
143 Rohan Blizard (Aus) 72 71 (jt 63rd).
144 Richard Wallis (Eng) 73 71 (jt 78th).
145 Peter Wilson (Eng) 75 70, Jean Van de Velde (Fra) 72 73 (jt 89th).
MISSED THE CUT
(105 players with totals of 145 or better qualified for the last two rounds).
147 Neil Chaudhuri (Eng) 73 74, Yasin Ali (Eng) 76 71 (jt 115th).
148 Nick Redfern (Engh) 71 77 (jt 126th).
149 Wallace Booth (Sco) 69 80 (jt 136th).
153 Michael Slorach (Eng) 76 77 (jt 157th).
Rookie pro Wallace Booth missed the halfway cut after a disastrous second-round 80 in the Asian Tour Final Qualifying School at Hua Hin, Thailand today.
The Walker Cup player from Comrie, Perthshire had looked a certainty to get through to the last two rounds at least after an opening round of 69 at the par-72 Springfield Royal Country Club. But he crashed to a nine-over-par score over the par-71 Palm Hills Golf Club lay-out.
His two-round tally of six-over 149 was four shots too many for the Scot to figure among the 105 players who made the cut with totals of 145 or better.
Three other Scots are still in the hunt for the 40 Asian Tour players' cards up for grabs at the end of 72 holes.
Scottish exiles Ross Bain (70 for 138) and Simon Dunn (71 for 139) are in the top 20 at the moment while former Scottish boys' match-play champion Lee Harper (Archerfield Links) from Musselburgh) is tied for 26th place after a par-matching 71 at Palm Hills for 140.
NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE ASIAN TOUR
Hua Hin , Thailand: Tim Sluiter of Holland gave a huge boost to his two-month old professional career by taking the halfway lead at the 2010 Asian Tour Qualifying School Final Stage presented by Sports Authority of Thailand today.
The 20-year-old Dutchman fired an eagle and four birdies en route to a second round five-under-par 67 at the par-72 Springfield Royal Country Club for a two-day nine-under-par 134 total.
Three-time Japan Tour winner, Azuma Yano, also playing at Springfield, fired a 66 to take a share of second position alongside compatriots Masaki Sakata and Katsumune Imai who shot identical 70s at the par-71 Palm Hills Golf Club.
A total of 105 players made the weekend rounds after the cut was set at two-over-par 145.
Talented Singaporean Quincy Quek, Frenchman Jean Van De Velde and Tran Le Duy Nhat, aiming to be the first Vietnamese to earn playing rights on the Asian Tour, are among those in the running for a top-40 finish to secure playing rights in the new Asian Tour season.
Past Asian Tour winners Artemio Murakami of the Philippines , Bryan Saltus of the United States and Edward Loar of the United States are also in the mix together with two Chinese players, Xiao Zhi-jin and Liao Gui-ming.
Starting from the back, Sluiter shot three consecutive birdies from the seventh hole but he was particularly delighted with an eagle 3 after a superb seven iron approach left him with a simple 2ft eagle putt on the 18th hole.
“I’m playing fairly good especially in the windy conditions. I stayed patient and that helped. I haven’t felt as comfortable as this in a while.
“Finishing in the top 10 will be great but I’m trying to win it. I’m not going out there and try to shoot even par. I’m going to make an effort to make a lot of birdies. Winning would definitely be a great start for me on the Asian Tour,” said the Dutchman.
Quek, who won the Putra Cup team and individual titles during his amateur days, put himself in a good position of securing a top-40 spot after posting a second round 68 to lie in tied 17th place.
“When I came to Qualifying School last year, I was still an amateur and had the thought of coming out here and just whacking the ball! This year, after experiencing some tournaments on the Asian Tour, you learn to play conservatively when you have to and charge when you need to,” said Quek.
Tran, 20, is on the brink of writing a slice of history for his country after firing six birdies against four bogeys en route to a 70 to lie in tied 63rd place, giving himself a fighting chance over the closing two rounds.
“I was pretty nervous and excited at the same time as I was coming down the last few holes because I know I’m getting closer to my dream. I just need to hold it together and hopefully I can breakthrough in the top-40,” said Tran.
LEADING SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 143 (72+71)
134 Tim Sluiter (NED) 67 67
135 Azuma Yano (JPN) 69 66, Masaki Sakata (JPN) 65 70, Katsumune Imai (JPN) 65 70
136 Han Seung-su (KOR) 65 71
137 Lee Dae-jun (KOR) 70 67, David Johnson (USA) 70 67, Brad Smith (AUS) 71 66
138 Toni Karjalainen (FIN) 72 66, Sam Osborne (ENG) 66 72, Baek Seuk-Hyun (KOR) 70 68, Joshua Kelley (USA) 70 68, Poosit Supupramai (THA) 69 69, Ross Bain (SCO) 68 70, J S Kim (KOR) 69 69, Chang Tse-Peng (TPE) 70 68
139 Ben Fox ( USA ) 70 69, Pasi Purhonen (FIN) 70 69, Simon Dunn (Sco) 68 71 (jt 17th).
Selected scores:
140 Mark Foster (Eng) 65 75, Lee Harper (Sco) 69 71 (jt 26th).
143 Rohan Blizard (Aus) 72 71 (jt 63rd).
144 Richard Wallis (Eng) 73 71 (jt 78th).
145 Peter Wilson (Eng) 75 70, Jean Van de Velde (Fra) 72 73 (jt 89th).
MISSED THE CUT
(105 players with totals of 145 or better qualified for the last two rounds).
147 Neil Chaudhuri (Eng) 73 74, Yasin Ali (Eng) 76 71 (jt 115th).
148 Nick Redfern (Engh) 71 77 (jt 126th).
149 Wallace Booth (Sco) 69 80 (jt 136th).
153 Michael Slorach (Eng) 76 77 (jt 157th).
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