HOW THE SCOTS FARED IN THE PGA EUROPRO TOUR
ROSS KELLETT IN THE MIX AT
FRILFORD HEATH
ROBINSON LEADS BY ONE
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FRILFORD HEATH
LEADING SECOND-ROUND TOTALS
Par 144 (2x72)
133 J Robinson (Southport and Ainsdale) 63 70
134 Jake Colegate (Deangate_Ridge) 68 66
135 Marcus Armitage (Howley Hall) 68 67
SCOTS' SCORES
137 R Kellett (Kingsfield) 65 72 (T4)
141 E Saltman (Archerfield) 73 68 (T24)
142 C O'Neil (Mearns Castle) 71 71, J Findlay (Paul Lawrie GC) 70 72 (T35)
MISSED THE CUT (143 and better qualified)
145 M Isaacs (Newmachar) 73 72
146 Paul Doherty (Vale Hotel) 73 73
147 N Fenwick (Dunbar) 70 77, G Rankin (Drumpellier) 73 74
149 R Cameron (Saltire Energy) 72 77, N Henderson (Renaissance) 77 72
151 S Binning (Ranfurly Castle) 73 78, Scott Crichton (Aberdour) 78 73
152 Paul Robinson (Largs) 80 72
153 Mark Hillson (Tandridge) 75 78.
ROBINSON LEADS BY ONE
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James
Robinson will take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the
Buildbase Open after following his course-record 63 with a two-under-par
70 in the second round of the HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro event at
Frilford Heath Golf Club
in Abingdon.
Jack
Colegate (Deangate Ridge Golf Club) shot a second-round 66 (-6) to move
to within one of the leader, and Marcus Armitage (Howley Hall Golf
Club) is nine under after carding a 67 for his second 18.
Four
golfers are tied fourth on seven under, including Darren Wright
(Rowlands Castle Golf Club), who signed for the day’s best round, an
eight-under 64.
Robinson
won on the EuroPro at Slaley Hall in 2010, but as an amateur was unable
to take home any money. The Southport and Ainsdale man had been in
great form on Wednesday, shooting a bogey-free 18 to card the best score
the Blue Course
had seen in professional competition. ]
However,
he began the second round with a bogey at the first. He steadied with
pars on two and three and returned to nine under for the tournament with
a birdie at four.
Par breakers at 13 and 15 took him two below the card
and he saw the
remainder of the back nine out to sign for 70.
“I
played pretty well in the opening round,” said Robinson of his
course-record 63 (-9). “I hit it great off the tee to get in good
position on the fairways and was able to knock it close on the greens,
which was really required because
it was firm and bouncy. I hit my irons well and putted well, didn’t
really miss much. It was a solid round.
“There
was a bit of pressure on my second round because everybody had said
what a good round Wednesday’s was but I stuck to my game plan and hit it
well again.
“Unfortunately
when I won on the EuroPro a few years ago I couldn’t get the money but
it was a good experience to know I was good enough to compete and win at
this level. It will be nice to win and be able to keep the £10,000 this
time!
“I
will be looking for more of the same in the final round. The weather
won’t be too nice tomorrow so I will need to stick to what I am doing,
don’t let anything interfere and take it one shot at a time.
“How
much impact the weather has will depend on how it softens the course
but we won’t know until we are here in the morning and can see what the
weather is like. Whatever it is I will stick to my game plan and see
what happens after those
last 18 holes.”
The
Buildbase Open carries a £40,000 prize fund with the winner receiving
£10,000, which is crucial money to add to the Order of Merit from which
the top five at the end of the season are
rewarded with Challenge Tour categories for 2015.
The
54-hole strokeplay sees 168 of Europe’s best young golfers competing.
A
cut to the leading 50 players and ties has now been made, with all
golfers whose 36-hole score is one under par
or better proceeding to play Friday’s final round, which will be filmed
for a two-hour highlights package to be broadcast on Sky Sports on July
8 and spectator entry is free throughout the week.
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