GREG EASON TURNED PRO AFTER SIX USA COLLEGE WINS
ROOKIE FROM LEICESTER LEADS ON
PGA TOUR CANADA AT OTTAWA
FROM THE PGA TOUR CANADA WEBSITE
After shooting a one-under 70 at Hylands Golf Club on Saturday, England’s Greg Eason will look to go wire-to-wire at the Fores and Families Open at Hyalands Golf Club, Ottawa and earn his first PGA Tour Canada victory.
The 22-year old rookie from Leicester, who turned pro straight from US college, countered three bogeys on the day with four birdies to jump to 14-under par 199, three strokes clear of fellow Englishman Kelvin Day, Canadians Peter Campbell and Jordan Krantz and American Jeff Dennis.
“I couldn’t do anything wrong the first couple of days. Today I hit some sloppy shots. The short game was good and got me out of trouble a few times,” said Eason, who pulled ahead of the field by as many as four shots before making one final bogey following an errant drive at the 18th hole.
“It would have been nice to par the last. I didn’t hit it great today. It was a bit of a grind and it felt like a long day, but I’m really pleased to get under par out of it and put myself in a good position for tomorrow.”
The University of Central Florida graduate finds himself in the final group for the second time in three events on PGA TOUR Canada, after finishing one shot behind Wes Homan at the Staal Foundation Open three weeks ago.
With a strong pedigree at UCF, where he was named an All-American as well as American Athletic Conference Player of the Year in his final season, Eason says he expects to be comfortable in the heat of battle on Sunday.
“I think that winning is winning, and contention is contention. Luckily I was able to put myself in that position a few times in college, so I’m going to know what to expect and hopefully I’ll be able to see it through,” said Eason, who won six times in his four seasons on the US college circuit.
“I’ve kind of been there before in college, and it’s still golf. I know we’re all professionals now, but it still is golf and you’re still trying to put the ball in the hole, so hopefully it will be no different.”
Day will play alongside Eason in an all-English pairing on Sunday after shooting a 5-under 66.
Former Scottish boys champion Paul Ferrier from Baberton is T10 on 204 after rounds of 65, 69 and 70.
The other Scot in the field is Banchory's Paul Cormack. He lost a lot of ground with a two-over-par 73 in Round 3. His earlier scores had been a pair of 70s. Cormack is on level par 213 which is good enough only to be 70th with a round to go.
The weather forecast for the area - 28 degrees.
LEADERBOARD
par 213 (3x71)
199 Greg Eason (England) 63 66 70
202 Kelvin Day (England) 66 70 66, Jordan Krantz (Canada) 66 6967, Peter Campbell (Canada) 66 69 67, Jeff Dennis (Canada) 68 64 70
OTHER SCORES INCLUDED
204 Paul Ferrier (Scotland) 65 69 70 (T10)
213 Paul Cormack (Scotland) 70 70 73 (70th).
PGA TOUR CANADA AT OTTAWA
FROM THE PGA TOUR CANADA WEBSITE
After shooting a one-under 70 at Hylands Golf Club on Saturday, England’s Greg Eason will look to go wire-to-wire at the Fores and Families Open at Hyalands Golf Club, Ottawa and earn his first PGA Tour Canada victory.
The 22-year old rookie from Leicester, who turned pro straight from US college, countered three bogeys on the day with four birdies to jump to 14-under par 199, three strokes clear of fellow Englishman Kelvin Day, Canadians Peter Campbell and Jordan Krantz and American Jeff Dennis.
“I couldn’t do anything wrong the first couple of days. Today I hit some sloppy shots. The short game was good and got me out of trouble a few times,” said Eason, who pulled ahead of the field by as many as four shots before making one final bogey following an errant drive at the 18th hole.
“It would have been nice to par the last. I didn’t hit it great today. It was a bit of a grind and it felt like a long day, but I’m really pleased to get under par out of it and put myself in a good position for tomorrow.”
The University of Central Florida graduate finds himself in the final group for the second time in three events on PGA TOUR Canada, after finishing one shot behind Wes Homan at the Staal Foundation Open three weeks ago.
With a strong pedigree at UCF, where he was named an All-American as well as American Athletic Conference Player of the Year in his final season, Eason says he expects to be comfortable in the heat of battle on Sunday.
“I think that winning is winning, and contention is contention. Luckily I was able to put myself in that position a few times in college, so I’m going to know what to expect and hopefully I’ll be able to see it through,” said Eason, who won six times in his four seasons on the US college circuit.
“I’ve kind of been there before in college, and it’s still golf. I know we’re all professionals now, but it still is golf and you’re still trying to put the ball in the hole, so hopefully it will be no different.”
Day will play alongside Eason in an all-English pairing on Sunday after shooting a 5-under 66.
Former Scottish boys champion Paul Ferrier from Baberton is T10 on 204 after rounds of 65, 69 and 70.
The other Scot in the field is Banchory's Paul Cormack. He lost a lot of ground with a two-over-par 73 in Round 3. His earlier scores had been a pair of 70s. Cormack is on level par 213 which is good enough only to be 70th with a round to go.
The weather forecast for the area - 28 degrees.
LEADERBOARD
par 213 (3x71)
199 Greg Eason (England) 63 66 70
202 Kelvin Day (England) 66 70 66, Jordan Krantz (Canada) 66 6967, Peter Campbell (Canada) 66 69 67, Jeff Dennis (Canada) 68 64 70
OTHER SCORES INCLUDED
204 Paul Ferrier (Scotland) 65 69 70 (T10)
213 Paul Cormack (Scotland) 70 70 73 (70th).
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