STEVENSON ON LEADER'S TAIL AT HALFWAY IN IRISH STROKE-PLAY
FROM THE IRISH GOLF UNION WEBSITE
Little-known Belgian Rutger Dhont shot a brilliant course record 66 on Day 2 of the Irish men's open amateur stroke-play championship at Royal Dublin but it was Welshman Rhys Pugh who led the field with an assured performance in a two-under 70 for a halfway total of two-under 142.
Pugh is one shot ahead of Scot Gordon Stevenson (69 for 143) and two clear of Irish teenager Paul Dunne (Greystones) and Eddie McCormack (Galway) going into Sunday's final 36 holes.
Defending champion Alan Dunbar is still well in the hunt after a second round 72, just three shots back on one over.
First round leader Robin Kind dug deep after a poor start, birdieing the final three holes for a 76, five shots off the lead on three over, and tied with Dhont, whose course record was a tremendous recovery from a first round 81.
QUALIFIERS FOR FINAL 36 HOLES
Par 144 (2x72) CSS 77 75
142 R Pugh (Wales) 72 70
143 G Stevenson (Scotland) 74 69
144 E McCormack (Galway) 74 70, P Dunne (Greystones) 73 71
145 R Whitson (Mourne) 76 69, A Dunbar (Rathmore) 73 72
146 M Veijalainen (Finland) 76 70, P Cutler (Portstewart) 75 71
147 R Dhondt (Belgium) 81 66, D Huizing (Netherlands) 77 70, K Nicol (Scotland) 75 72, R Kind (Netherlands) 71 76
149 R McNamara (Headfort) 80 69, D McElroy (Ballymena) 79 70, S Barry (Laytown and Bettystown) 78 71, T Salminen (Finland) 78 71, N Grant (Knock) 77 72, R Van West (Netherlands) 76 73, J Evans (England) 75 74, J Greene (Carlow) 73 76
150 A Hogan (Newlands) 82 68, W Harmston (England) 79 71, P Murray (Limerick) 78 72, F McKenna (Scotland) 77 73, C O'Malley (Westport) 77 73, J Findlay (Scotland) 76 74, M Gaspar (Portugal) 75 75
151 H Beins (Germany) 81 70, L Bjerregaard (Denmark) 81 70, A Eckhardt (Finland) 79 72, C Selfridge (Moyola Park) 78 73, E Arthurs (Forrest Little) 76 75, J Brittain (England) 75 76, C Fairweather (Knock) 73 78
152 K McCarthy (Kinsale) 82 70, P Shields (Scotland) 79 73, C Doran (Banbridge) 79 73, D Murphy (Portarlington) 78 74, B Casey (Headfort) 77 75
Non-Qualifiers:
152 R O'Donovan (Lucan) 76 76, G McDermott (Co. Sligo) 76 76, F Schulte (Germany) 76 76, D Murray (Skerries) 75 77, R Leonard (Banbridge) 74 78, I Brennan (Greenore) 72 80
153 S Moloney (Castletroy) 80 73, S Bryan (Delgany) 79 74, E Smith (Ardee) 79 74, C Molloy (Ardee) 79 74, J Hume (Rathsallagh) 78 75, W Hanna (Kilkeel) 78 75, S Carter (Stackstown) 78 75, M Kippen (England) 78 75, J Fox (Portmarnock) 77 76
154 P Latimer (Scotland) 81 73, G Dunne (Seapoint) 81 73, J Lyons (Birr) 80 74, R Bridges (Stackstown) 80 74, G Lawlor (Newbridge) 80 74, S Grehan (Tullamore) 79 75, T Gurek (Germany) 78 76, G Moynihan (The Island) 78 76, B Walton (The Island) 77 77, N Hellberg (Finland) 76 78, T Lewis (England) 75 79
155 O Farr (Wales) 83 72, G McGrane (The Royal Dublin) 80 75, R Cannon (Laytown and Bettystown) 78 77, F Osther (Netherlands) 77 78, M Shanahan (West Waterford) 76 79, S Bolton (England) 76 79, T Silva (Portugal) 75 80, D Downie (Sutton) 75 80, J Carlota (Portugal) 74 81
156 S McGlynn (South County) 83 73, A Kearney (Castlerock) 81 75, T Ibbertson (England) 80 76, G Bohill (Co. Louth) 80 76, M Durcan (Co. Sligo) 79 77, J Monaghan (The Royal Dublin) 79 77, S Borrowman (Scotland) 77 79
157 M Downes (England) 83 74, K Murray (Charlesland) 81 76, M Buggy (Castlecomer) 80 77, D Coyle (Co. Louth) 80 77
158 J Hopkins (Skerries) 84 74, S Ryan (The Royal Dublin) 82 76, K Crowley (Lee Valley) 78 80, D Loftus (Swinford) 78 80
159 L Nemecz (Austria) 88 71, J Richardson (Royal Portrush) 85 74, R Fieldhouse (Wales) 84 75, S O'Connor (Skerries) 82 77
160 P Croonquist (USA) 83 77, K Phelan (Waterford Castle) 83 77, P McLean (Scotland) 82 78, A Kiernan (Forrest Little) 82 78, Q Carew (Edenderry) 80 80, S McCarthy (Black Bush) 78 82
161 M O'Connor (England) 83 78, L Lennox (Moyola Park) 83 78, C Martin (Kilkenny) 82 79, S Crenan (England) 82 79, S Crichton (Scotland) 82 79, S Brady (Co. Sligo) 80 81, J Dillon (Headfort) 79 82
162 C Daly (Castletroy) 84 78
163 A Kelly (Charleville) 85 78, S Quy (Belgium) 81 82
164 R Megens (Belgium) 86 78, T Rodrigues (Portugal) 79 85
166 C Korbler (Austria) 90 76
167 J Hord (USA) 84 83
169 D Callister (England) 92 77
170 C Glynn (Carton House) 88 82
171 T Collins (South Africa) 89 82
NR C Boggan (Co. Meath) 79 NR
WD B Anderson (Co. Sligo) 83 WD, S Larkin (Scotland) 91 WD
Little-known Belgian Rutger Dhont shot a brilliant course record 66 on Day 2 of the Irish men's open amateur stroke-play championship at Royal Dublin but it was Welshman Rhys Pugh who led the field with an assured performance in a two-under 70 for a halfway total of two-under 142.
Pugh is one shot ahead of Scot Gordon Stevenson (69 for 143) and two clear of Irish teenager Paul Dunne (Greystones) and Eddie McCormack (Galway) going into Sunday's final 36 holes.
Defending champion Alan Dunbar is still well in the hunt after a second round 72, just three shots back on one over.
First round leader Robin Kind dug deep after a poor start, birdieing the final three holes for a 76, five shots off the lead on three over, and tied with Dhont, whose course record was a tremendous recovery from a first round 81.
QUALIFIERS FOR FINAL 36 HOLES
Par 144 (2x72) CSS 77 75
142 R Pugh (Wales) 72 70
143 G Stevenson (Scotland) 74 69
144 E McCormack (Galway) 74 70, P Dunne (Greystones) 73 71
145 R Whitson (Mourne) 76 69, A Dunbar (Rathmore) 73 72
146 M Veijalainen (Finland) 76 70, P Cutler (Portstewart) 75 71
147 R Dhondt (Belgium) 81 66, D Huizing (Netherlands) 77 70, K Nicol (Scotland) 75 72, R Kind (Netherlands) 71 76
149 R McNamara (Headfort) 80 69, D McElroy (Ballymena) 79 70, S Barry (Laytown and Bettystown) 78 71, T Salminen (Finland) 78 71, N Grant (Knock) 77 72, R Van West (Netherlands) 76 73, J Evans (England) 75 74, J Greene (Carlow) 73 76
150 A Hogan (Newlands) 82 68, W Harmston (England) 79 71, P Murray (Limerick) 78 72, F McKenna (Scotland) 77 73, C O'Malley (Westport) 77 73, J Findlay (Scotland) 76 74, M Gaspar (Portugal) 75 75
151 H Beins (Germany) 81 70, L Bjerregaard (Denmark) 81 70, A Eckhardt (Finland) 79 72, C Selfridge (Moyola Park) 78 73, E Arthurs (Forrest Little) 76 75, J Brittain (England) 75 76, C Fairweather (Knock) 73 78
152 K McCarthy (Kinsale) 82 70, P Shields (Scotland) 79 73, C Doran (Banbridge) 79 73, D Murphy (Portarlington) 78 74, B Casey (Headfort) 77 75
Non-Qualifiers:
152 R O'Donovan (Lucan) 76 76, G McDermott (Co. Sligo) 76 76, F Schulte (Germany) 76 76, D Murray (Skerries) 75 77, R Leonard (Banbridge) 74 78, I Brennan (Greenore) 72 80
153 S Moloney (Castletroy) 80 73, S Bryan (Delgany) 79 74, E Smith (Ardee) 79 74, C Molloy (Ardee) 79 74, J Hume (Rathsallagh) 78 75, W Hanna (Kilkeel) 78 75, S Carter (Stackstown) 78 75, M Kippen (England) 78 75, J Fox (Portmarnock) 77 76
154 P Latimer (Scotland) 81 73, G Dunne (Seapoint) 81 73, J Lyons (Birr) 80 74, R Bridges (Stackstown) 80 74, G Lawlor (Newbridge) 80 74, S Grehan (Tullamore) 79 75, T Gurek (Germany) 78 76, G Moynihan (The Island) 78 76, B Walton (The Island) 77 77, N Hellberg (Finland) 76 78, T Lewis (England) 75 79
155 O Farr (Wales) 83 72, G McGrane (The Royal Dublin) 80 75, R Cannon (Laytown and Bettystown) 78 77, F Osther (Netherlands) 77 78, M Shanahan (West Waterford) 76 79, S Bolton (England) 76 79, T Silva (Portugal) 75 80, D Downie (Sutton) 75 80, J Carlota (Portugal) 74 81
156 S McGlynn (South County) 83 73, A Kearney (Castlerock) 81 75, T Ibbertson (England) 80 76, G Bohill (Co. Louth) 80 76, M Durcan (Co. Sligo) 79 77, J Monaghan (The Royal Dublin) 79 77, S Borrowman (Scotland) 77 79
157 M Downes (England) 83 74, K Murray (Charlesland) 81 76, M Buggy (Castlecomer) 80 77, D Coyle (Co. Louth) 80 77
158 J Hopkins (Skerries) 84 74, S Ryan (The Royal Dublin) 82 76, K Crowley (Lee Valley) 78 80, D Loftus (Swinford) 78 80
159 L Nemecz (Austria) 88 71, J Richardson (Royal Portrush) 85 74, R Fieldhouse (Wales) 84 75, S O'Connor (Skerries) 82 77
160 P Croonquist (USA) 83 77, K Phelan (Waterford Castle) 83 77, P McLean (Scotland) 82 78, A Kiernan (Forrest Little) 82 78, Q Carew (Edenderry) 80 80, S McCarthy (Black Bush) 78 82
161 M O'Connor (England) 83 78, L Lennox (Moyola Park) 83 78, C Martin (Kilkenny) 82 79, S Crenan (England) 82 79, S Crichton (Scotland) 82 79, S Brady (Co. Sligo) 80 81, J Dillon (Headfort) 79 82
162 C Daly (Castletroy) 84 78
163 A Kelly (Charleville) 85 78, S Quy (Belgium) 81 82
164 R Megens (Belgium) 86 78, T Rodrigues (Portugal) 79 85
166 C Korbler (Austria) 90 76
167 J Hord (USA) 84 83
169 D Callister (England) 92 77
170 C Glynn (Carton House) 88 82
171 T Collins (South Africa) 89 82
NR C Boggan (Co. Meath) 79 NR
WD B Anderson (Co. Sligo) 83 WD, S Larkin (Scotland) 91 WD
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