Wednesday, January 30, 2013

KIWI MARK BROWN BOOKS A PLACE AT MUIRFIELD THIS SUMMER

FROM THE PGA OF AUSTRALASIA WEBSITE
New Zealand's Mark Brown has eclipsed the course record at Kingston Heath Golf Club as he booked a place in the 2013 Open Championship via the Australasian International Final Qualifying.
Brown shot a 10-under 62, shading the previous course record of nine-under 63 set by amateur Cruze Strange, to earn a ticket to Muirfield in July, along with Australians Steven Jeffress (nine under) and Stephen Dartnall (eight under).
Starting five shots off the pace this morning after an even-par first round of 72, Brown's extraordinary round earned him what will be his second appearance at the Open.
He missed the cut at Turnberry in 2009.
"Yesterday I was a fair way back, so today I wasn't really thinking about it too much - I just went out and tried to enjoy it," Brown said.
"I made six birdies in the first nine, then it got serious and it wasn't so much fun anymore.
"I've got so much respect for the place; it's quite a thrill to hold the course record."
Jeffress, 37, will tee off at his first major championship after a composed round got him over the line.
"It's pretty impressive - it probably hasn't even sunk in yet, it's going to be great, it's going to be unbelievable," Jeffress said.
"I had a number that I wanted to get to; 10 under. I thought if I get to that then it's going to be competitive.
"I had two under around the front nine and then I parred through to 15 which I was pretty frustrated at.
"I said to my caddy that we have to do something here because only the top three gets in and then I birdied 15 and 16."
The other Australian to progress to his first major, Dartnall, recovered from an indifferent start to do enough to get through.
"I started off a bit scratchy actually - I was one over after six then made a few birdies and just played solid from there on in. It wasn't quite as good as yesterday but it was enough, I guess," Dartnall said.
"I have never played a major before so will be a good learning experience, to go there and obviously try and play well."
The 142nd Open Championship will be played at Muirfield from the 14-21 July.


 International Final Qualifying for The Open continues in Asia at Amata Spring Country Club in Bangkok, Thailand on 28 February and 1 March. IFQ Africa takes place at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club in South Africa on 5 and 6 March. It is followed by IFQ America at Gleneagles Country Club in Texas on 20 May and IFQ Europe at Sunningdale in England on 24 June.
For the full list of final results visit TheOpen.com.
Final Results
Pos
Player
Country
R1
R2
Total
To Par
Status
1
BROWN, Mark
New Zealand
72
62
134
-10
Qualified
2
JEFFRESS, Steven
Australia
68
67
135
-9
Qualified
3
DARTNALL, Stephen
Australia
67
69
136
-8
Qualified
T4
BASIC, Neven
Australia
72
65
137
-7
 
T4
O'MALLEY, Peter
Australia
71*
66
137
-7
 
T4
LAYCOCK, Scott
Australia
69
68
137
-7
 
T4
SUMMERS, Anthony
Australia
68
69
137
-7
 
T4
SMITH, Cameron (A)
Australia
67*
70
137
-7
 
T9
CRAWFORD, Adam
Australia
71*
67
138
-6
 
T9
MCKENZIE, David
Australia
69
69
138
-6
 
11
WILSON, Peter
Australia
69
70
139
-5
 
T12
JONES, Steven
Australia
72*
68
140
-4
 
T12
BLIZARD, Rohan
Australia
71*
69
140
-4
 
T12
BROWN, Anthony
Australia
69
71
140
-4
 
T15
WRIGHT, Michael
Australia
72*
69
141
-3
 
T15
TSCHUDIN, Andrew
Australia
72
69
141
-3
 
T15
SCRIVENER, Jason
Australia
70*
71
141
-3
 
T15
BALLARD, Matthew
Australia
70
71
141
-3
 
T15
FOX, Ryan
New Zealand
69*
72
141
-3
 
T20
GROOM, Adam
Australia
72
70
142
-2
 
T20
NINYETTE, Brody
Australia
72*
70
142
-2
 
T20
MARTIN, Andrew
Australia
71
71
142
-2
 
T20
HALL, Ashley
Australia
70*
72
142
-2
 
T20
GRIFFIN, Matthew
Australia
69*
73
142
-2
 
T20
MILLAR, Matthew
Australia
73*
69*
142
-2
 
T26
HENDRY, Michael
New Zealand
71
72
143
-1
 
T26
BROWN, Mitchell
Australia
71*
72
143
-1
 
T26
BRANSDON, David
Australia
71*
72
143
-1
 
T26
HIGGINBOTTOM, Jake
Australia
70
73
143
-1
 
T26
BLAND, Adam
Australia
68*
75
143
-1
 
T26
HALLER, Ryan
Australia
72*
71*
143
-1
 
T26
NORRIS, Jason
Australia
72*
71*
143
-1
 
T26
NISBET, Daniel
Australia
74*
69*
143
-1
 
T34
BARNES, Kurt
Australia
70*
74
144
Par
 
T34
FELTON, Kim
Australia
72*
72*
144
Par
 
T34
GOW, Paul
Australia
73
71*
144
Par
 
T34
BOTH, Marcus
Australia
74*
70*
144
Par
 
T34
PADDISON, Gareth
New Zealand
76
68*
144
Par
 
T39
WOOD, Timothy
Australia
74*
71*
145
+1
 
T39
WATT, Brady (A)
Australia
74*
71*
145
+1
 
T39
HASTHORPE, Craig
Australia
76
69*
145
+1
 
T42
POPOVIC, Daniel
Australia
71*
75
146
+2
 
T42
STIEGER, Matthew
Australia
73
73*
146
+2
 
T42
SHEEHAN, Paul
Australia
74*
72*
146
+2
 
T42
DEAGAN, Leigh
Australia
76
70*
146
+2
 
T42
FOX, Daniel
Australia
76
70*
146
+2
 
T42
O'REILLY, Callan (A)
Australia
76
70*
146
+2
 
T48
PIKE, Aaron
Australia
71
76
147
+3
 
T48
COOKE, Peter
Australia
73
74*
147
+3
 
T50
PRATT, Kieran
Australia
74*
74*
148
+4
 
T50
MCKENDRICK, David
Australia
77*
71*
148
+4
 
T50
FOWLER, Peter
Australia
78*
70*
148
+4
 
T53
JAGER, Matt
Australia
70
79
149
+5
 
T53
MOORE, Michael
Australia
73
76*
149
+5
 
T53
EPSTEIN, Henry
Australia
74
75*
149
+5
 
T53
MCCULLOUGH, Brent
Australia
77*
72*
149
+5
 
T53
JOYNER, Glenn
Australia
77
72*
149
+5
 
T58
GEARY, Josh
New Zeland
72*
78*
150
+6
 
T58
SHILTON, Brad
New Zealand
78
72*
150
+6
 
60
ROBERTSON, Hamish
New Zealand
75*
76*
151
+7
 
61
TOWNSEND, Aaron
Australia
73*
79*
152
+8
 
62
ARNOLD, Jamie
Australia
80
73*
153
+9
 
 
WELSFORD, Damon
Australia
73
NR
NR
 
 
 
CAMPBELL, Christopher
Australia
74*
NR
NR
 
 
 
MCCARTHY, Ryan
Australia
80
WD
WD
 
 
 
RICE, Clint
Australia
77
WD
WD
 
 
 
YOUNGER, Joshua
Australia
78
WD
WD
 
 
 
CULLEN, Nicholas
Australia
76*
WD
WD
 
 
 

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