ONLY FOUR SCOTS INSIDE SAFETY ZONE AT TOUR SCHOOL FINAL Q

By COLIN FARQUHARSON Colin@scottishgolfview.com The first objective in the six-round golfing marathon called the European Tour Final Qualifying School is to survive the cut to the leading 70 players and ties after 72 holes. After two rounds at PGA Catalunya near Girona in North-east Spain, only four of the nine Scots in the field of 156 are inside the "safety" mark - Gary Orr, joint 26th on five-under 137, Chris Doak jt 51st on 139, on 139. Steven O'Hara, joint 64th on 140, the same mark as Alastair Forsyth. Two courses are being used - the par-72 Stadium course, over which the decisive final two rounds will be played, and the par-70 Tour course over which England's Sam Hutsby shot a 60 in Saturday's first round. Helensburgh's Orr has had only one bogey in 36 holes. Over the longer Stadium course today, he shot a flawless, three-under 69 with birdies at the long seventh, 13th and 18th. Doak had a two-under 68 on the shorter course, boeys at the 13th and 15th taking the edge of four-birdie effort. O'Hara had a 68, also on the shorter lay-out. He had no bogeys in the second round, compared with one double bogey and three bogeys in Saturday's opener. Forsyth shot a two-under 70 on the longer course, birdieing the sixth, long 12th, long 15th and short 16th but bogeying the 13th and 18th. Scott Drummond (joint 77th on 141), Callum Macaulay and Elliot Saltman, joint 98th on 143, Lloyd Saltman, joint 117th on 144 and Alan McLean (joint 134th on 146) all have a lot of good work to do over rounds three and four if they are to survive the 72-hole cut to the leading 70 and ties. Drummond's 66 over the shorter course had only one bogey, compared with one triple bogey and four bogeys in a Saturday 75 over the longer course. Macaulay shot a three-under 67 on the shorter course but he had a double bogey for the second day in a row. A bag of five birdies was a sign that he could make the cut but he has got eliminate the negatives. Elliot Saltman had a triple bogey 7 at the third on the shorter course but finished with a one-under 69, thanks to an eagle 3 at the 10th and birdies at the short eighth and 18th. Brother Lloyd improved from a 77 on Saturday to a 67 over the par-70 lay-out . It was the proverbial came of two halves for the Lothians man who once ranked among the best amateurs in the world. The outward half summed up his career as a pro - bogeys at the first, fifth and sixth. The inward half was a throwback to the days when on his day he was brilliant - coming home in six-under-par 29 with birdies at the 10-11-12 and then 16-17-18. Which Lloyd Saltman turns up for rounds three and four holds the key to him reaching the last two rounds. Canadian-resident Alan McLean was top Scot on Saturday with a 68. After a second-round 78 over the longer course he is the bottom of the Tartan heap. He bogeyed 7-8-9 and then 13-16-17 before double-bogeying the 18th. Birdies at the the third and 12th could do little for a 39-39 round.

LEADING SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 142 (Stadium course par 72, Tour course par 70)
129 Sam Hutsby (Eng) 60 69.
131 Andy Sullivan (Eng) 65 66.
133 Peter Gustafsson (Swe) 70 63, David McKenzie (Aus) 69 64.
134 Warren Abery (SAf) 69 65, Lloyd Kennedy (Eng) 68 66, Raul Quiros (Spa) 65 69, Espen Kofstad (Nor) 66 68, Jordi Garcia Pinto (Spa) 71 63, Julien Guerrier (Fra) 68 66, Joachim B Hansen (Nor) 67 67.
135 Jordi Garcia (Spa) 71 64, Guillaume Cambis (Fra) 66 69, Benn Barham (Eng) 64 70.
136 Branden Grace (SAf) 68 68, Magnus A Carlsson (Swe) 66 70, Reinier Saxton (Net) 70 66, Marco Crespi (Ita) 67 69, Daniel Vancsik (Arg) 68 68, Maarten Lafeber (Net) 69 67, Bernd Ritthammer (Ger) 69 67, Paul Dwyer (Eng) 67 69, Jean Hugo (SAf) 65 71, Victor Riu Fra) 67 69, Ben Parker (Eng) 69 67.
SCOTS' SCORES
137 Gary Orr 68 69 (T26).
139 Chris Doak 71 68 (T51).
140 Steven O'Hara 73 67, Alastair Forsyth 70 70 (T64).
141 Scott Drummond 75 66 (T77).
143 Callum Macaulay 76 67, Elliot Saltman 74 69 (T98).
144 Lloyd Saltman 77 67 (T117).
146 Alan McLean 68 78 (T134).

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It's an England 1-2 with Hutsby, Sullivan setting pace
By SARAH GWYNN
European Tour Press Officer
Sam Hutsby maintained his lead in the Qualifying School Final Stage as he followed up his stunning opening round of 60 with a three under par 69 on the Stadium Course at PGA Catalunya Resort, leaving him two shots clear of English compatriot Andy Sullivan.
The 23 year old had three birdies, two bogeys and an eagle on the longer of the two courses to reach 13 under par for the tournament, while Sullivan was hot on his heels after carding a six under par 66 on the Stadium Course to move to 11 under.
Hutsby admitted he was surprised to card such a good score on what he felt was an average day on the course.
”I’m absolutely chuffed to bits with a 69 because I didn’t feel like I played that well,” said the Lee-on-Solent player, who finished second at the 2009 Qualifying School Final Stage. “But I've been trying to improve my B-game so when I'm not quite at the races, I’m just trying to eliminate the double-bogeys, so it’s really pleasing. My short game was really tidy today which kept me in it.”
Having started on the tenth tee, Hutsby stormed into a commanding lead with an eagle at the 15th, but dropped shots at the 16th and 18th. He recovered with two birdies on the way home, however, and was delighted with his position.
“It was a bit of a tough day but I am happy,” said the former Walker Cup player, who finished 48th in the Challenge Tour Rankings this year. “After yesterday it was always going to be hard to match that on a tougher course so I’m in a good position.
“It’s a long week, though. Obviously we only do this once a year - play six rounds in a row and two practice rounds - so it’s mentally tough as well as the fitness aspect. I've worked hard on that so coming down the last few holes I hit some good shots, so it’s nice to get myself in a comfortable position with four rounds to go.”
Sullivan impressed with the joint-lowest round on the Stadium Course so far this week, having opened with a 65 on the Tour course in round one.
The 25 year old from Nuneaton was part of Great Britain and Ireland’s victorious Walker Cup team at Royal Aberdeen in September, turning professional soon after and making it through last week’s Qualifying School Second Stage.
“It’s just nice to be playing well and seeing the ball go in the hole,” said Sullivan. “It’s a bit different from last week, when I left it until the last minute to get through.
“I just seemed to steadily make a few birdies. I felt confident coming here after the way I played last week in the Second Stage. I just didn’t hole enough putts, but in the last round last week I started to hole a few putts and I came into this week with a bit more confidence.”
Peter Gustafsson and David McKenzie were two shots further back on nine under as the Swede equalled the best round of the day on the Tour course with a seven under par 63.
He said: “After changing my coach about a month and a half ago it’s been improving my game. It has been quite a big change in the swing, but it’s been better in terms of ball-striking so every time I trust it, it goes perfectly. The putter is very hot too so it’s been a great day for me.”
Seven players were in a share of fifth place, including Lloyd Kennedy, who holed out from 216 yards for an eagle at the par four fourth hole on the way to a four under par 66 on the Tour course.
Three-time European Tour champion Nick Dougherty finished the day on one over par after a 73 on the Stadium course, while last year’s winner, Simon Wakefield, was three over par for the tournament after a two over par 74 on the Stadium Course.

ALL THE SCORES AFTER 36 HOLES
Par 142 (70+72)
129 S Hutsby (Eng) 60 69
131 A Sullivan (Eng) 65 66
133 P Gustafsson (Swe) 70 63; D McKenzie (Aus) 69 64
134 J Hansen (Den) 67 67; E Kofstad (Nor) 66 68; J Guerrier (Fra) 68 66; J Garcia Pinto (Esp) 71 63; R Quiros (Esp) 65 69; L Kennedy (Eng) 68 66; W Abery (RSA) 69 65
135 B Barham (Eng) 65 70; J Garcia (Esp) 71 64; G Cambis (Fra) 66 69
136 P Dwyer (Eng) 67 69; B Ritthammer (Ger) 65 71; D Vancsik (Arg) 68 68; J Hugo (RSA) 65 71; M Carlsson (Swe) 66 70; V Riu (Fra) 67 69; M Crespi (Ita) 67 69; R Saxton (Ned) 70 66; M Lafeber (Ned) 69 67; B Grace (RSA) 68 68; B Parker (Eng) 69 67
137 J Gibb (Eng) 69 68; A Otaegui (Esp) 68 69; M Nixon (Eng) 68 69; W Besseling (Ned) 74 63; N Meitinger (Ger) 68 69; M Kieffer (Ger) 70 67; K Borsheim (Nor) 66 71; A Bernadet (Fra) 68 69; D Higgins (Irl) 65 72; J Lagergren (Swe) 66 71; G Orr (Sco) 68 69
138 T Sluiter (Ned) 63 75; A Domingo (Esp) 71 67; M Southgate (Eng) 70 68; A Tampion (Aus) 65 73; R Dinwiddie (Eng) 67 71; A Haindl (RSA) 71 67; A Parr (Can) 72 66; D Brooks (Eng) 70 68; C Paisley (Eng) 67 71; M Lundberg (Swe) 70 68; T Nørret (Den) 71 67; A Garcia-Heredia (Esp) 72 66; P Archer (Eng) 73 65; J Bäckström (Swe) 72 66
139 S Pinckney (USA) 66 73; R Bland (Eng) 67 72; S Kim (Kor) 68 71; A Tadini (Ita) 69 70; A Marshall (Eng) 68 71; D Dixon (Eng) 74 65; H Bacher (Aut) 71 68; A Snobeck (Fra) 67 72; D Fichardt (RSA) 66 73; C Brazillier (Fra) 65 74; B Chapellan (Fra) 70 69; C Doak (Sco) 71 68; O Henningsson (Swe) 73 66
140 M Molina (Arg) 71 69; A Ahokas (Fin) 74 66; H Soon-Sang (Kor) 68 72; T Mordt (RSA) 69 71; A Byeong-Hun (Kor) 70 70; M Lorenzo-Vera (Fra) 70 70; J Levermore (Eng) 73 67; S Buhl (Ger) 68 72; J Wahlqvist (Swe) 71 69; U Weinhandl (Aut) 69 71; J Knutzon (USA) 70 70; A Forsyth (Sco) 70 70; S O'Hara (Sco) 73 67

PROJECTED CUT-OFF MARK AFTER FOUR ROUNDS (leading 70 + ties)
141 E Grillo (Arg) 73 68; J Zapata (Arg) 70 71; S Drummond (Sco) 75 66; W Ormsby (Aus) 74 67; A Da Silva (Bra) 70 71; A Kang (USA) 73 68; M Haastrup (Den) 74 67; J Morgan (Eng) 73 68; J Elson (Eng) 74 67; D Wright (Eng) 68 73; A Perrino (Ita) 68 73; T Ferreira (RSA) 71 70;
142 E Canonica (Ita) 69 73; M Eliasson (Swe) 72 70; X Poncelet (Fra) 73 69; M Madsen (Den) 71 71; M Tullo (Chi) 73 69; B Evans (Eng) 72 70; T Remkes (Ned) 73 69; F Delamontagne (Fra) 68 74; P Broadhurst (Eng) 72 70;
143 A Canete (Arg) 71 72; M Erlandsson (Swe) 71 72; P Richardson (Eng) 72 71; T Van Der Walt (RSA) 69 74; R Echenique (Arg) 70 73; A Michael (RSA) 67 76; J Robinson (Eng) 75 68; N Dougherty (Eng) 70 73; C Lloyd (Eng) 69 74; T Leon (USA) 67 76; C Monasterio (Arg) 71 72; S Benson (Eng) 72 71; D Bransdon (Aus) 70 73; C Macaulay (Sco) 76 67; J Walters (RSA) 73 70; T Argonz (Arg) 69 74; E Saltman (Sco) 74 69; S Jeppesen (Swe) 73 70; J Sandelin (Swe) 71 72
144 C Devlin (Nir) 73 71; M Rominger (Sui) 74 70; P Oriol (Esp) 68 76; T Hatton (Eng) 72 72; P Reed (USA) 64 80; A Hartø (Den) 74 70; L Saltman (Sco) 77 67; F De Vries (Ned) 68 76; J Haeggman (Swe) 69 75
145 D Smith (Eng) 75 70; L Goddard (Eng) 69 76; D Gaunt (Aus) 73 72; J Lima (Por) 72 73; S Wakefield (Eng) 71 74; M Ford (Eng) 67 78; F McGuirk (Eng) 76 69; G Clark (Eng) 70 75
146 F Praegant (Aut) 77 69; M Siddikur (Ban) 73 73; A Townsend (Aus) 73 73; A Velasco (Esp) 72 74; J Ruth (Eng) 72 74; L Jensen (Den) 81 65; M Vibe-Hastrup (Den) 69 77; A McLean (Sco) 68 78; A Lahiri (Ind) 70 76; J Caldwell (Nir) 78 68
147 C Russo (Fra) 72 75; S Matton (Eng) 74 73; A Versfeld (RSA) 70 77
148 M Quiros (Esp) 75 73; A Kaleka (Fra) 77 71; F Fritsch (Ger) 75 73; C Suneson (Esp) 70 78
149 J Huldahl (Den) 77 72
150 B Mannix (Eng) 74 76
151 C McNamara (Irl) 78 73
153 G Emerson (Eng) 79 74
154 J Etulain (Arg) 77 77; L Tintera (Cze) 72 82