EDWARDS' HOPES TAKE A DIP IN PGA PRO CH/SHIP OF EUROPE
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A visit to the the water guarding the signature hole at Pravets Golf Resort and Spa, Bulgaria, looks to have cost Simon Edwards the chance of winning the UniCredit PGA Professional Championship of Europe.
Edwards, who is representing Wales in the event, looked set to mount a serious challenge to pacesetter Hugo Santos after 16 holes of the third round.
At that stage he was two strokes behind the Portugese and four-under-par for his round.
However, his tee shot at the par three 17th ricocheted off one of the boulders flanking the island green and into the water.
Edwards, who had to settle for a double bogey and two-under-par round of 70, said: “I was going well until the 17th when the ball caught a gust of wind and went into the hazard. Nevertheless, I’d play the same shot again.”
Edwards reckons that setback has cost him the chance of overhauling Santos and added: “At nine-under, I’d be looking at him. But not at seven-under - that’s probably too much ground to make up.”
Santos, meanwhile, posted his third successive sub-par round to remain on course to claim the €10,000 winner’s cheque.
He carded a three-under-par round of 69 to post a three-round total of 11-under and go two strokes clear of the field.
And, as on day one, Santos’ latest round over the new and much-acclaimed Peter Harradine-designed course was bogey-free.
Such has been his consistency, he has carded just one bogey – at the par four sixth in the second round.
Santos attributes that to his accuracy off the tee and said: “I didn’t miss a fairway today – that’s essential if you’re going to have a good round.”
He will looking to maintain that metronomic driving to withstand the expected challenge from his nearest pursuers, Holland-based Britons Ben Collier and Ralph Miller.
The left-handed Collier, a former Scottish boys' match-play champion, is two adrift after posting a one-over-par 73, and Miller a further shot behind following a one-under round of 71
Collier, the overnight leader who recovered from a shaky start, said: “I’m certainly not out of it.”
His task could have been even harder had he not finished the round with a flourish after carding three bogeys in the first six holes.
Another followed at the 11th but birdies at the 13th and 17th revived his hopes of victory.
PGA Cup player Craig Matheson (Falkirk Tryst) is in joint seventh place on 214 after scores of 70, 75 and 70.
TO VIEW ALL THE SCORES ON THE PGAs OF EUROPE WEBSITE
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A visit to the the water guarding the signature hole at Pravets Golf Resort and Spa, Bulgaria, looks to have cost Simon Edwards the chance of winning the UniCredit PGA Professional Championship of Europe.
Edwards, who is representing Wales in the event, looked set to mount a serious challenge to pacesetter Hugo Santos after 16 holes of the third round.
At that stage he was two strokes behind the Portugese and four-under-par for his round.
However, his tee shot at the par three 17th ricocheted off one of the boulders flanking the island green and into the water.
Edwards, who had to settle for a double bogey and two-under-par round of 70, said: “I was going well until the 17th when the ball caught a gust of wind and went into the hazard. Nevertheless, I’d play the same shot again.”
Edwards reckons that setback has cost him the chance of overhauling Santos and added: “At nine-under, I’d be looking at him. But not at seven-under - that’s probably too much ground to make up.”
Santos, meanwhile, posted his third successive sub-par round to remain on course to claim the €10,000 winner’s cheque.
He carded a three-under-par round of 69 to post a three-round total of 11-under and go two strokes clear of the field.
And, as on day one, Santos’ latest round over the new and much-acclaimed Peter Harradine-designed course was bogey-free.
Such has been his consistency, he has carded just one bogey – at the par four sixth in the second round.
Santos attributes that to his accuracy off the tee and said: “I didn’t miss a fairway today – that’s essential if you’re going to have a good round.”
He will looking to maintain that metronomic driving to withstand the expected challenge from his nearest pursuers, Holland-based Britons Ben Collier and Ralph Miller.
The left-handed Collier, a former Scottish boys' match-play champion, is two adrift after posting a one-over-par 73, and Miller a further shot behind following a one-under round of 71
Collier, the overnight leader who recovered from a shaky start, said: “I’m certainly not out of it.”
His task could have been even harder had he not finished the round with a flourish after carding three bogeys in the first six holes.
Another followed at the 11th but birdies at the 13th and 17th revived his hopes of victory.
PGA Cup player Craig Matheson (Falkirk Tryst) is in joint seventh place on 214 after scores of 70, 75 and 70.
TO VIEW ALL THE SCORES ON THE PGAs OF EUROPE WEBSITE
CLICK HERE
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