Lepitschnik surprised to be Alps Tour event leader
FROM THE ALPS TOUR WEBSITE
Austrian Peter Lepitschnik, 32, is the most surprised leader of the Alps Tour's Lyonesse Open. He signed for a 67 today to lead by one stroke from Frenchman Alan Bihan and by two strokes from Englishman Benjamin Mannix.
Lepitschnik who ended his playing pro career at the end of last year, is living a amazing week and his feelings he said are a kind of confused:
“It is so strange. I am now assistant teaching pro to make my degree and I just wanted to play tournaments in Austria. I have been working so long on my swing and it is working now! I don't understand. My friends are supporting me. I know that everything can happen on this course. Someone can shoot 62 and grab the win. I will play shot by shot and try to enjoy. Enjoy will be the keyword because it is more or less my last tournament for a while,”said the Austrian.
Lepitschnik is right. There were many low scores today - half of the field shot 69 or under. The race to victory will be a thiller.
Agathe Séron
Gavin Dear is on 212, 10 shots off the pace in joint 31st place with one round to go.
He has improved with each round so far but he would need to sign off with something like a 63 or 64 to make even the top 10.
THIRD-ROUND TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72)
202 Peter LEPITSCHNIK (AUT) 70 65 67.
203 Alan BIHAN (FRA) 67 65 71.
204 Benjamin MANNIX (ENG) 71 67 66
205 Jason PALMER (ENG) 67 69 69, Pol BECH (ESP) 65 71 69, Juan PARRON (ESP) 71 65 69. 206 Michael MOSER (AUT) 71 69 66, Adam HODKINSON (ENG) 71 68 67, Fredrik SVANBERG (SWI) 64 73 69, Richard KILPATRICK (NIR) 70 67 69.
207 Farren KEENAN (ENG) 74 68 65, Jason BARNES (ENG) 70 71 66, Lawrence DODD (ENG) 70 69 68, Kim Joon (ITA) 71 68 68, Jason KELLY (NOR) 69 70 68.
208 Juan Antonio BRAGULAT (ESP) 74 67 67, Jurgen MAURER (AUT) 70 71 67, Nilson CABRERA (ITA) 68 72 68, Andrea ZANINI (ITA) 67 73 68, Kenny LE SAGER (FRA) 71 67 70,
Xavier GUZMAN SADABA (ESP) Spain 68 69 71, Carlos BALMASEDA (ESP) 2 64 72.
David ANTONELLI (FRA) 67 67 74.
Selected scores:
212 Gavin DEAR (Murrayshall House Hotel and GC) 73 70 69 (jt 31st).
FROM THE ALPS TOUR WEBSITE
Austrian Peter Lepitschnik, 32, is the most surprised leader of the Alps Tour's Lyonesse Open. He signed for a 67 today to lead by one stroke from Frenchman Alan Bihan and by two strokes from Englishman Benjamin Mannix.
Lepitschnik who ended his playing pro career at the end of last year, is living a amazing week and his feelings he said are a kind of confused:
“It is so strange. I am now assistant teaching pro to make my degree and I just wanted to play tournaments in Austria. I have been working so long on my swing and it is working now! I don't understand. My friends are supporting me. I know that everything can happen on this course. Someone can shoot 62 and grab the win. I will play shot by shot and try to enjoy. Enjoy will be the keyword because it is more or less my last tournament for a while,”said the Austrian.
Lepitschnik is right. There were many low scores today - half of the field shot 69 or under. The race to victory will be a thiller.
Agathe Séron
Gavin Dear is on 212, 10 shots off the pace in joint 31st place with one round to go.
He has improved with each round so far but he would need to sign off with something like a 63 or 64 to make even the top 10.
THIRD-ROUND TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72)
202 Peter LEPITSCHNIK (AUT) 70 65 67.
203 Alan BIHAN (FRA) 67 65 71.
204 Benjamin MANNIX (ENG) 71 67 66
205 Jason PALMER (ENG) 67 69 69, Pol BECH (ESP) 65 71 69, Juan PARRON (ESP) 71 65 69. 206 Michael MOSER (AUT) 71 69 66, Adam HODKINSON (ENG) 71 68 67, Fredrik SVANBERG (SWI) 64 73 69, Richard KILPATRICK (NIR) 70 67 69.
207 Farren KEENAN (ENG) 74 68 65, Jason BARNES (ENG) 70 71 66, Lawrence DODD (ENG) 70 69 68, Kim Joon (ITA) 71 68 68, Jason KELLY (NOR) 69 70 68.
208 Juan Antonio BRAGULAT (ESP) 74 67 67, Jurgen MAURER (AUT) 70 71 67, Nilson CABRERA (ITA) 68 72 68, Andrea ZANINI (ITA) 67 73 68, Kenny LE SAGER (FRA) 71 67 70,
Xavier GUZMAN SADABA (ESP) Spain 68 69 71, Carlos BALMASEDA (ESP) 2 64 72.
David ANTONELLI (FRA) 67 67 74.
Selected scores:
212 Gavin DEAR (Murrayshall House Hotel and GC) 73 70 69 (jt 31st).
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