ANGLER CRAIG SHAVE IN LINE TO HOOK BIG GLENMUIR PRIZE

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Keen angler Craig Shave has given himself a great opportunity of hooking one of golf's most prestigious tournaments.
The Whestone pro birdied three of his last four holes to card a second successive 67 to sit 10-under-par at the halfway stage of the Glenmuir PGA Professional Championship which is celebrating its 40th anniversary.
His burst of scoring at De Vere Carden Park's Nicklaus Course left him one ahead of nearest challengers Stuart Little (Minchinhampton New GC) and Gareth Wright (West Linton) who posted 66 and 69 respectively.
Joint overnight leader John Dwyer (Ashbourne) is at eight under following a 70 and Steve Parry (North West Golf Academy) three behind after a 67.
Shave has struggled for his best form on the Midland PGA circuit but a tip on his set up from his father plus a new putter have reaped dividends in the £78,000 tournament which is supported by Peugeot.
"My alignment was out which happens when I'm not playing well. My parents spotted that on the range and I've put that right," he said
"I've also got a new putter in the bag which has made a difference.
"I didn't hole anything from distance but just hit them all pretty close, I probably left a few out there and missed a few from eight to 10 feet.
"There are still two more rounds to go so I could chuck in a couple of 80s and end up last but I'll just doing what I'm doing and see where we finish up."
Little served up the round of the day with some sparkling iron play in his six under 66 as he exploded into life with four birdies in five holes from the sixth, saving his best till last too with an eagle on the 507-yard par five 18th.
And with the sun blazing down on the Cheshire resort, the only cloud on the horizon for veteran Little was the state of his body.
"My biggest concern is my body and if it will hold up for five days on the spin so I'll rest up and get ready to go again," he said.
"But I'm excited especially with what's at the end of it in terms of qualifying for the PGA Cup."
Little, who represented Great Britain and Ireland's in last year's PGA Cup in California, has adopted a strategy of patience and it paid off with just one dropped shot over his opening 36 holes
"The course is in good condition, it is set up well but you still have to be careful, treat it with a bit of respect," he added.
"You have to concentrate and be on you're a game thinking wise because there a lot of holes where you can just slip up on."
Wright, out in the second last group of the day, had two eagles, two birdies and three bogeys in an eventful round but was still happy with his performance.
"I felt good on the range in the morning but struggled for rhythm early on but something clicked into place on the ninth and I played really nicely the rest of the round," he said.
"On the last I hit three wood leaving me 170 yards and hit a seven iron to four feet for eagle which turned a mediocre round into a really nice round."
Former champion Dwyer was one over through six holes after two bogeys but hit back with three birdies in four holes from the 11th.
"I made a shaky start and lost it for a few holes but thankfully got a few birdies back and played some of the kind of golf I played yesterday," he said.
"I'm happy to have shot 70, it's always hard to follow the kind of score I had in the first round and keep it going.
"The most important thing is to hold position and I'm still very much in there."

SECOND-R136OUND TOTALS
par 144 (2x72)
134 Craig Shave (Whetstone) 67 67.
135 Stuart Little (Minchinhampton New) 69 66, Gareth Wright (West Linton) 66 69.
136 John Dwyer (Ashbourne) 66 70.
137 Steve Parry (North West Golf Academy) 70 67.
139 Jon Bevan (Wessex Golf Centre) 69 70
140 Lee Clarke (Beeston Fields) 73 67, Russell Berry (rB Golf Grange) 71 69.
The cut was top 50 and ties at two over par.
SCOTS' TOTALS
142 Craig Sutherland (Cherry Lodge) 71 71, Robert Arnott (Bishopbriggs) 72 70 (T12)
143 Ian Taylor (Drumpellier) 72 71
MISSED THE CUT (146 and better qualified)
147 Ian Graham (Crow Wood) 72 75
148 Albert MacKenzie (Saunton) 75 73
151 Alastair Forrow (Whitecraigs) 75 76
152 Craig Matheson (Falkirk Tryst) 72 80, Stephen Lamb (Cardrona) 73 79
155 Andrew Fullen (Largs) 76 79, Jonathan Cliff (Murrayfield) 80 75
160 Scott Herald (Mearns Castle) 79 81
161 Norman Huguet (Musselburgh) 82 79

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