Thursday, May 21, 2015

King leads by seven shots at EuroPro Tour event

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Gary King will start the final round of the Buildbase Open at Frilford Heath Golf Club with a formidable seven-stroke lead over nearest challengers James Frazer and Luke Goddard after carding a second-round 70 to consolidate his course-record opening round 62.

King (Tyrrells Wood Golf Club), winner of the HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour season opener at Celtic Manor last week, proved his sensational form with a ten-under-par 62 to shave four shots off the Red Course record in the opening round, and went two under par in round two to extend his lead to seven with a tournament score of 12 under par.

Frazer (Pennard Golf Club), who was five under for his first round, signed for a par 72 second round to share second on five under with Goddard (Hendon), who has shot rounds of 70 and 69 so far in the tournament, the second of the season.

Six players share fourth on four under and will be hoping to pounce should King make an unsteady start to his last 54.

“I felt really comfortable going out with that lead,” said King of his second round on a warm but windy day at Frilford Heath Golf Club.

“Saying that, I walked up to a tiny putt on the first and missed it, which kind of unsettled the round a little bit but I got it back pretty quickly with a couple of birdies.

“I was happy to get through the front nine at one under because I know it is that little bit trickier than the back and you can make some chances on the back. I came back in one under.

“I had the same goals as I did yesterday, I was just trying not to think about yesterday’s round or compare the two and I think I did that pretty well.

“Tomorrow I will have the same goals, mentally. I will maybe make some adjustments gameplan wise depending on how things are sitting. I have played quite aggressively over the first two days because I have been hitting the driver well off the tee, but I will maybe tone it down a touch depending on the situation in the final round.”



The Buildbase Open carries a £50,000 purse, with £10,000 going to the winner. The tournament will be filmed for a two-hour highlights show to be aired on Sky Sports on Tuesday, June 2.


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ROSS CAMERON IN WITH CHANCE OF FOUR-FIGURE

PRIZE AT FRILFORD HEATH


Ellon's Ross Cameron, pictured above,  might not catch the leader by seven strokes, Gary King (Tyrrells Wood), but, lying joint fourth with only a round to go, the Saltire Energ-sponsored player has a chance of ending this week's PGA EuroPro Tour event at Frilford Heath Golf club,, Oxfordshire with a four-figure cheque.
Cameron has had rounds of 67 and 73 and is one of six men on the 140 mark.
Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck), tied 19th on 143 (71-72) is the only other Scot in the top 20 after 36 holes.
Twelve Scots, including the Saltman brothers Lloyd (148) and Zack (149)  failed to make the cut at 146 and better.
Craig Lawrie missed out by with with scores of 71 and 76 for 147. Two other Paul Lawrie Golf Centre players, Kris Nicol (153) and Sam Kiloh (161) missed out.

LEADERBOARD
Par 144 (2x72)
132 Gary King (Tyrrells Wood) 62 67
139 James Frazer (Pennard) 67 72, Luke Goddard (Hendon) 70 69
140 Warren Bennett (Chestfield) 69 71, Darryn Lloyd) Eng) 73 67, Warren Harmston (Wentworth) 71 69, Ross Cameron (Saltire Energy) 67 73, Connor Fletcdher (Chart Hills) 72 68

OTHER SCOTS' SCORES
143 Michael Stewart (Troon Welbeck) 71 72 (T19)
144 Neil Henderson (Renaissance) 73 71 (T23)
145 Neil Fenwick (Dunbar) 72 73 (T26)
146 Paul Shields (Kirkhill) 73 73 (T41)

MISSED THE CUT (146 and better qualified)
147 Craig Lawrie (Paul Lawrie GC) 71 76
148 Lloyd Saltman (Archerfield) 74 74
149 Zack Saltman (Archerfield) 74 75, Michael Patterson (Kilmacolm) 76 73
150 Sam Binning (Ranfurly Castle) 78 72
153 Paul Doherty (Vale Hotel) 73 80, Jordan McColl (Kingsbarns Pro Acad) 77 76, Craig Sutherland (Cherry Lodge) 75 78, Kris Nicol (Paul lawrie GC) 76 77, Scott Borrowman (Dollar) 76 77
156 Danny Kay (Renaissance) 81 75
161 Sam Kiloh (Paul Lawrie GC) 85 76

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