IRISHMAN McELROY LEADS BY TWO STROKES
BRADLEY NEIL LYING SECOND IN
SOUTH AFRICAN STROKE-PLAY
Scottish boys' match-play champion Bradley Neil from Blairgowrie is lying second to Irishman Dermot McElroy at the halfway stage of the South African open amateur stroke-play championship at Benoni Country Club.
Neil improved from an opening 70 to a six-under-par 66 for eight-under 136. He shot an eagle 2 at the par-4 14th and six birdies, at the first, second, ninth, 11th, 16th and 18th, offset only by bogeys at the third and 17th.
He is two behind Ballymena's McElroy who birdied five of the first six holes and then had another three in a row from the 12th on his way to a 65 for 10-under 134.
British boys champion Ewen Ferguson from Bearsden dropped down to a share of 12th place on 140 after a one-over 73 which included eagle 3s at the long first and ninth - but also a double bogey 7 at the 10th.
Neil and Ferguson are the only Scots in the top 20 in a quality field.
Scott Gibson is in joint 21st place after slipping to a 73 for 141.
A shot behind Gibson are Connor Syme, who had a 71, and left-hander Robert McIntyre, 69, both on the joint 28th mark on 142.
Cawder's Jamie Savage is the only other Scot to beat the cut mark of 146. He had a 73 for 144 and a share of 47th place.
Ben Kinsley missed out by one, despite a very good second-round 68 for 147.
Graeme Robertson and Daniel Young both bowed out on 149, Robertson with a nightmare 79 and Young with a 74.
Scott Borrowman also failed on 150 with disappointing rounds of 76-74.
SOUTH AFRICAN OPEN AMATEUR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Benoni Country Club.
LEADING HALFWAY TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72) Players from S Africa unless stated
134 Dermot McElroy (Ire) 69 65
136 Bradley Neil (Sco) 70 66
137 Jason Smith 71 66, Stefan Cronje 70 67, Paul Elissade (Fra) 71 66
138 Joel Girrbach 68 70, Edouard Amacher 73 65, Christian Bezuidenholt 73 65
OTHER SCOTS
140 Ewen Ferguson 67 73 (T12).
141 Scott Gibson 68 73 (T21)
142 Connor Syme 71 71, Robert McIntyre 73 69 (T28)
144 Jamie Savage 71 73 (T47)
MISSED THE CUT (146 and better qualified)
147 Ben Kinsley 79 68
149 Graeme Robertson 70 79, Daniel Young 75 74
150 Scott Borrowman 76 74
SOUTH AFRICAN STROKE-PLAY
Scottish boys' match-play champion Bradley Neil from Blairgowrie is lying second to Irishman Dermot McElroy at the halfway stage of the South African open amateur stroke-play championship at Benoni Country Club.
Neil improved from an opening 70 to a six-under-par 66 for eight-under 136. He shot an eagle 2 at the par-4 14th and six birdies, at the first, second, ninth, 11th, 16th and 18th, offset only by bogeys at the third and 17th.
He is two behind Ballymena's McElroy who birdied five of the first six holes and then had another three in a row from the 12th on his way to a 65 for 10-under 134.
British boys champion Ewen Ferguson from Bearsden dropped down to a share of 12th place on 140 after a one-over 73 which included eagle 3s at the long first and ninth - but also a double bogey 7 at the 10th.
Neil and Ferguson are the only Scots in the top 20 in a quality field.
Scott Gibson is in joint 21st place after slipping to a 73 for 141.
A shot behind Gibson are Connor Syme, who had a 71, and left-hander Robert McIntyre, 69, both on the joint 28th mark on 142.
Cawder's Jamie Savage is the only other Scot to beat the cut mark of 146. He had a 73 for 144 and a share of 47th place.
Ben Kinsley missed out by one, despite a very good second-round 68 for 147.
Graeme Robertson and Daniel Young both bowed out on 149, Robertson with a nightmare 79 and Young with a 74.
Scott Borrowman also failed on 150 with disappointing rounds of 76-74.
SOUTH AFRICAN OPEN AMATEUR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Benoni Country Club.
LEADING HALFWAY TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72) Players from S Africa unless stated
134 Dermot McElroy (Ire) 69 65
136 Bradley Neil (Sco) 70 66
137 Jason Smith 71 66, Stefan Cronje 70 67, Paul Elissade (Fra) 71 66
138 Joel Girrbach 68 70, Edouard Amacher 73 65, Christian Bezuidenholt 73 65
OTHER SCOTS
140 Ewen Ferguson 67 73 (T12).
141 Scott Gibson 68 73 (T21)
142 Connor Syme 71 71, Robert McIntyre 73 69 (T28)
144 Jamie Savage 71 73 (T47)
MISSED THE CUT (146 and better qualified)
147 Ben Kinsley 79 68
149 Graeme Robertson 70 79, Daniel Young 75 74
150 Scott Borrowman 76 74
Labels: Amateur Men
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