WORLD AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Scotland go into final round in 10th place
By PETE KOWALSKI
International Golf Federation Media OfficerBuenos Aires, Argentina – After taking two days to complete its second round because of weather delays, first-day leader France, with an even-par 142, leads Denmark by one stroke and the USA by six through 36 holes of the 2010 World Amateur Team Championship.
The second round, suspended twice because of dangerous weather, was played in constant rain Friday and was completed Saturday. The French were one of the 34 teams, in the field of 69, that completed the round the day after they started it.
The championship has now been reduced to 54 holes and will conclude Sunday. Leading France was 2010 Scottish open amateur stroke-play champion Romain Wattel, who shot a 1-under-par 70 at Olivos Golf Club. Wattel, who will turn professional shortly after the Eisenhower Trophy competition, won a European Challenge Tour event in September.
His team-mate, Alexander Levy, fired a 1-over- 72 in the second round and the French are at seven under par 279
“The last two days were very tough days to play golf because of the weather conditions,” Wattel said. “The rain and the cold on Friday and the wind on Saturday make the Olivos course very difficult to be under par.”
France led the Eisenhower Trophy through 54 holes in Malaysia in 2002 but was unable to withstand a final-round charge from the USA and finished second. The French tied for third in 1992 in their only other medal performance.
“The target in this tournament is to be the first,” Wattel said. “We came to Argentina to win the trophy.”
Denmark, at six under par 280, made a strong move in Friday’s rain at Buenos Aires Golf Club. Tied for third after the first round, the Danes pushed into second behind a 69 from Joachim Hansen, the 2010 Finnish Amateur champion, and a 72 from Lucas Bjerregaard, the 2010 European Amateur winner.
After more than an inch of rain on Friday, the players faced sunny but very windy conditions as the second round resumed.
The USA advanced from tied for ninth into third place at 1-under-par 285 on the scores of David Chung (70) and world ranked No 1 amateur Peter Uihlein (72), who were 2010 U.S. Amateur finalists.
“It was a grind, struggle, frustrating and exciting, all wrapped into one,” Uihlein said of their rainy round on Friday.
In the top 10, the USA was followed by New Zealand, in fourth, at even par 286, Sweden (287) in fifth and Canada (288) in sixth. England, Italy and Colombia were tied for seventh at 289.
Defending champions Scotland rocketed 31 places to 10th with a 4-under-par 140.
In the third round, the leading teams play Buenos Aires Golf Club and the others play Olivos Golf Club.
For complete results and third-round groupings and starting times, visit www.internationalgolffederation.org and click on the Golfstat icon.
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 143 (1x71, 1x72)279 France 137 142.
280 Denmark 139 141.
285 United States 143 142.
286 New Zealand 142 144.
287 Sweden 141 146.
288 Canada 137 151.
289 England 141 148, Colombia 143 146, Italy 146 143.
290 Scotland 150 140.
292 Spain 145 147, South Korea 145 147, Austria 148 144.
293 Iceland 147 146, Japan 146 147, Germany 146 147.
294 Portugal 153 141.
295 Switzerland 149 146, Finland 148 147, Norway 148 147.
296 Ireland 150 146, Mexico 144 152, Wales 148 148, Hong Kong 146 150.
297 Belgium 146 151, Chinese Taipei 147 150, Australia 143 154, China 143 154, Puerto Rico 145 152.
298 Peru 149 149, Netherlands 145 153.
299 Argentina 147 152, South Africa 147 152.
300 Czech Republic 152 148.
301 Singapore 147 154, Malaysia 147 154.
302 Venezuela 148 154.
303 Slovakia 156 147, El Salvador 149 154.
305 Brazil 155 150, Chile 147 158, Uruguay 152 153, Bermuda 150 155.
307 India 152 155.
309 Kenya 154 155, Costa Rica 140 160.
310 Philippines 156 145, Dominican Republic 150 160, Paraguay 160 150, Parkistan 151 159, Slovenia 155 155, Zimbabwe 151 159.
312 Barbados 153 159.
314 Bolivia 149 165 314, Swaziland 158 156.
316 Turkey 59 157.
319 United Arab Emirates 157 162, Guatemala 152 167.
321 Botswana 160 161, Ecuador 165 156.
323 Egypt 162 161.
328 Guam 158 170, Serbia 167 161.
341 Qatar 181 160.
343 Tanzania 166 177.
345 Nigeria 167 178.
348 Bulgaria 171 177.
354 Iran 179 175.
365 Croatia 179 186.
By PETE KOWALSKI
International Golf Federation Media OfficerBuenos Aires, Argentina – After taking two days to complete its second round because of weather delays, first-day leader France, with an even-par 142, leads Denmark by one stroke and the USA by six through 36 holes of the 2010 World Amateur Team Championship.
The second round, suspended twice because of dangerous weather, was played in constant rain Friday and was completed Saturday. The French were one of the 34 teams, in the field of 69, that completed the round the day after they started it.
The championship has now been reduced to 54 holes and will conclude Sunday. Leading France was 2010 Scottish open amateur stroke-play champion Romain Wattel, who shot a 1-under-par 70 at Olivos Golf Club. Wattel, who will turn professional shortly after the Eisenhower Trophy competition, won a European Challenge Tour event in September.
His team-mate, Alexander Levy, fired a 1-over- 72 in the second round and the French are at seven under par 279
“The last two days were very tough days to play golf because of the weather conditions,” Wattel said. “The rain and the cold on Friday and the wind on Saturday make the Olivos course very difficult to be under par.”
France led the Eisenhower Trophy through 54 holes in Malaysia in 2002 but was unable to withstand a final-round charge from the USA and finished second. The French tied for third in 1992 in their only other medal performance.
“The target in this tournament is to be the first,” Wattel said. “We came to Argentina to win the trophy.”
Denmark, at six under par 280, made a strong move in Friday’s rain at Buenos Aires Golf Club. Tied for third after the first round, the Danes pushed into second behind a 69 from Joachim Hansen, the 2010 Finnish Amateur champion, and a 72 from Lucas Bjerregaard, the 2010 European Amateur winner.
After more than an inch of rain on Friday, the players faced sunny but very windy conditions as the second round resumed.
The USA advanced from tied for ninth into third place at 1-under-par 285 on the scores of David Chung (70) and world ranked No 1 amateur Peter Uihlein (72), who were 2010 U.S. Amateur finalists.
“It was a grind, struggle, frustrating and exciting, all wrapped into one,” Uihlein said of their rainy round on Friday.
In the top 10, the USA was followed by New Zealand, in fourth, at even par 286, Sweden (287) in fifth and Canada (288) in sixth. England, Italy and Colombia were tied for seventh at 289.
Defending champions Scotland rocketed 31 places to 10th with a 4-under-par 140.
In the third round, the leading teams play Buenos Aires Golf Club and the others play Olivos Golf Club.
For complete results and third-round groupings and starting times, visit www.internationalgolffederation.org and click on the Golfstat icon.
SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 143 (1x71, 1x72)279 France 137 142.
280 Denmark 139 141.
285 United States 143 142.
286 New Zealand 142 144.
287 Sweden 141 146.
288 Canada 137 151.
289 England 141 148, Colombia 143 146, Italy 146 143.
290 Scotland 150 140.
292 Spain 145 147, South Korea 145 147, Austria 148 144.
293 Iceland 147 146, Japan 146 147, Germany 146 147.
294 Portugal 153 141.
295 Switzerland 149 146, Finland 148 147, Norway 148 147.
296 Ireland 150 146, Mexico 144 152, Wales 148 148, Hong Kong 146 150.
297 Belgium 146 151, Chinese Taipei 147 150, Australia 143 154, China 143 154, Puerto Rico 145 152.
298 Peru 149 149, Netherlands 145 153.
299 Argentina 147 152, South Africa 147 152.
300 Czech Republic 152 148.
301 Singapore 147 154, Malaysia 147 154.
302 Venezuela 148 154.
303 Slovakia 156 147, El Salvador 149 154.
305 Brazil 155 150, Chile 147 158, Uruguay 152 153, Bermuda 150 155.
307 India 152 155.
309 Kenya 154 155, Costa Rica 140 160.
310 Philippines 156 145, Dominican Republic 150 160, Paraguay 160 150, Parkistan 151 159, Slovenia 155 155, Zimbabwe 151 159.
312 Barbados 153 159.
314 Bolivia 149 165 314, Swaziland 158 156.
316 Turkey 59 157.
319 United Arab Emirates 157 162, Guatemala 152 167.
321 Botswana 160 161, Ecuador 165 156.
323 Egypt 162 161.
328 Guam 158 170, Serbia 167 161.
341 Qatar 181 160.
343 Tanzania 166 177.
345 Nigeria 167 178.
348 Bulgaria 171 177.
354 Iran 179 175.
365 Croatia 179 186.
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