Scot well placed at halfway stage of Stage 2 Q School in Florida

OPPORTUNITY KNOX FOR RUSSELL
By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Colin@scottishgolfview.com
Former Scotland youth cap Russell Knox, from Inverness but based at Jacksonville Beach, Florida since his four years as a student at Jacksonville University, is in joint 13th position in a field of 74 at the halfway stage of the US PGA Tour Qualifying School Stage 2 event at Southern Hills Plantation Club, Brooksville, Florida - one of six such competitions this week across America.
The top 19 and ties at each venue will go forward to the Final Q School over six rounds at Orange County National Golf Centre near Orlando, Florida from December 1 to 6.
Knox, pictured, a prolific money-winner on the US satellite circuit, the NGA Hooters Tour but making a third attempt to win playing rights on the US PGA Tour, has had rounds of 68 and 72 for a four-under-par tally of 140 - seven shots behind the leader by two, Scott Brown from South Carolina, with rounds of 65 and 68 for 133.
The Scot looked like being much closer to Brown with two rounds to go when he stood three under par for the day today with birdies at the first, second, long fifth and 10th, and only one bogey, at the ninth. But Knox slipped back to a level par 72 with bogeys at the 11th, 15th and 16th.
England's John Morgan is sharing 35th place on 143 after scores of 72 and 71.
A winner on the US Tour, Swedish-born Daniel Chopra's prospects are bleak in joint 62nd place with 75 and 72 for 147.

Roger's a lodger at joint fourth place at US Seniors Q School

England's Roger Chapman is doing rather well at the US Champions' Tour Q School at TPC Eagle Trace, Coral Springs in Florida.
Roger, in joint fourth place overnight,  has shot rounds of 70, 67 and 70 for a 54-hole tally of 207 and, with one round to go, is seven shots behind the leader by three, American Keith Clearwater (68-69-63).
Welshman Mark Mouland is in joint 18th position along with England's Barry Lane on 212. Mouland has scored 69, 74 and 69, Lane 61, 69 and 72.
Another Englishman, Paul Curry, is not doing so well.


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