FITZPATRICK LEADS CARRIS TROPHY BY TWO GOING INTO ROUND 4
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A host of eagles and birdies punctuated the third round of the Carris Trophy, supported by Titleist, at Broadstone at the end of which Matthew Fitzpatrick had taken charge of the championship, taking a two shot lead into tomorrow’s final round of the English Under-18 boys' open amateur stroke-play championship.
The 16 year old from Yorkshire was one of two players to shoot 64, which leaves him on 203, seven under par, and two clear of Harry Casey, who also returned 64, and overnight leader Corrado De Stefani from Italy.
Behind them there is a further wealth of talent, any one of whom could still take the title, although Fitzpatrick is in no mood to surrender the advantage he has achieved.
As laid back and as cool as anyone you could meet, Fitzpatrick reeled in six birdies in his flawless 64 – one off the amateur course record - but still felt it “wasn’t anything spectacular”.
Having said that he still admitted: “That’s about the best I’ve ever played. Tee to green it’s been perfect and I hit 16 greens today. But I had 31 putts and it’s been like that all week. But if I can hit another 64 tomorrow I’ll be jumping around.”
Fitzpatrick may not have felt his round was special but Casey certainly did considering he picked up six shots in the final five holes, finishing birdie-birdie-birdie-eagle-birdie.
“I’ve never had a finish like that,” admitted the England boy international. “I was just grinding it out for the first 13 holes but the end was a bit special. Putting was the key and I’ve now put myself in with a chance.”
Casey also had a regulation eagle at the ninth but his second came at the 17th where he holed a gap wedge from 130 yards for a two.
De Stefani, who was three clear overnight, went round in level par 70 to share second spot on 205, while there were more sub-par rounds on a day set up for low scoring.
Defending champion Callum Shinkwin must have felt he would be in pole position after returning 67 for 208, two under, but he couldn’t have bargained for those going even lower.
In contrast to Casey, Shinkwin had a poor finish, running up a double-bogey 6 at the 16th after hooking his tee shot.
“It was just a bad swing but I still left a few out there. But I’m still in the hunt which is the main thing,” he said.
Also on 208 is Nathan Kimsey after a 70 while several other players moved into contention, notably Liam Sutton from Kent on 209 and Tom Rowland from Northumberland on 210, both signing for 68.
Another 67 was recorded by Thomas Detry from Belgium, reinforcing the overseas challenge, for 211.
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A host of eagles and birdies punctuated the third round of the Carris Trophy, supported by Titleist, at Broadstone at the end of which Matthew Fitzpatrick had taken charge of the championship, taking a two shot lead into tomorrow’s final round of the English Under-18 boys' open amateur stroke-play championship.
The 16 year old from Yorkshire was one of two players to shoot 64, which leaves him on 203, seven under par, and two clear of Harry Casey, who also returned 64, and overnight leader Corrado De Stefani from Italy.
Behind them there is a further wealth of talent, any one of whom could still take the title, although Fitzpatrick is in no mood to surrender the advantage he has achieved.
As laid back and as cool as anyone you could meet, Fitzpatrick reeled in six birdies in his flawless 64 – one off the amateur course record - but still felt it “wasn’t anything spectacular”.
Having said that he still admitted: “That’s about the best I’ve ever played. Tee to green it’s been perfect and I hit 16 greens today. But I had 31 putts and it’s been like that all week. But if I can hit another 64 tomorrow I’ll be jumping around.”
Fitzpatrick may not have felt his round was special but Casey certainly did considering he picked up six shots in the final five holes, finishing birdie-birdie-birdie-eagle-birdie.
“I’ve never had a finish like that,” admitted the England boy international. “I was just grinding it out for the first 13 holes but the end was a bit special. Putting was the key and I’ve now put myself in with a chance.”
Casey also had a regulation eagle at the ninth but his second came at the 17th where he holed a gap wedge from 130 yards for a two.
De Stefani, who was three clear overnight, went round in level par 70 to share second spot on 205, while there were more sub-par rounds on a day set up for low scoring.
Defending champion Callum Shinkwin must have felt he would be in pole position after returning 67 for 208, two under, but he couldn’t have bargained for those going even lower.
In contrast to Casey, Shinkwin had a poor finish, running up a double-bogey 6 at the 16th after hooking his tee shot.
“It was just a bad swing but I still left a few out there. But I’m still in the hunt which is the main thing,” he said.
Also on 208 is Nathan Kimsey after a 70 while several other players moved into contention, notably Liam Sutton from Kent on 209 and Tom Rowland from Northumberland on 210, both signing for 68.
Another 67 was recorded by Thomas Detry from Belgium, reinforcing the overseas challenge, for 211.
TO VIEW ALL THE SCORES ON THE ENGLISH GOLF UNION WEBSITE
CLICK HERE
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