Friday, June 12, 2015

Americans jump into early 4-1 Palmer Cup lead

2015 Palmer Cup Results
Rich Harvest Farms
Opening

Foursomes Matches
 

Match 1: 
 
Lee McCoy/Ollie Schniederjans, USA bt Thomas Detry/Jon 

Rahm, Europe, 4 and 3
 

Match 2:
 
Kyle Jones/Carr Vernon, USA bt. Max Rottluff/Matthias Schwab, 

Europe, 3 and 2
 

Match 3: 
 

Robby Shelton/Hunter Stewart USA bt Rowin Caron/Clement 

Sordet, Europe, 3 and 2
 

Match 4

Anders Albertson/Jack Maguire USA bt Mathias 

Eggenberger/Gary Hurley, Europe, 1 hole
 

Match 5: 
 
Pep Angles/Adrian Meronk, Europe bt Beau Hossler/Maverick 

McNealy, USA, 3 and 2
 


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ISPS HANDA PGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

MASON EYES FOURTH PGA SENIORS TITLE AS HE BIDS TO HALT FOWLER’S CHARGE
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Record European Senior Tour winner Carl Mason rolled back the years as he put himself firmly into contention for a fourth ISPS HANDA PGA Seniors Championship at Close House.
Mason, who lifted the title in 2004, 2007 and 2009 in a career total of 25 Tour wins, carded a second successive three-under-par 68 to ease to six-under-par and in the hunt for his first victory since 2011.
However, the 61-year-old Englishman will have to overcome man-of-the-moment Peter Fowler, whose strengthened his own pursuit of back-to-back wins with an impressive four-under-par 67 to top the leaderboard on seven-under-par at the halfway stage, one clear of Mason.
On another glorious day at the Northumberland venue, the two front runners pulled away from the chasing pack with dominant displays over the Lee Westwood Colt course.
Overnight co-leader Jean Pierre Sallat of France is holding on to third place at three-under-par after a level par 71.
As he looks to end a four-year drought, Mason, given his vast experience, is not get carried away but is content to be in contention once more.
“It’s nice to have that feeling of being there again. It’s what it’s all about but I’m not going to get too over excited until hopefully on Sunday,” he said.
“What happens over the weekend happens, but if I can keep playing and hitting the ball the way I have these first two days I’m not going to be too far away.”
Mason, who began on the 10th, plundered five birdies, gains coming at the 11th (his second), 17th, third, fourth and eighth. He dropped a shot at the 12 and also on his closing hole.
“I’m very pleased with my performance it was very solid,” he added. “I hit the ball well and kept out of trouble which was the main thing here as it is fraught with danger. It’s playing very fast and getting faster so you have got to be careful.”
Tournament leader Fowler, who won in Jersey in last week, revealed that he had been given some insight into the playing course ahead of the championship from its designer Scott McPherson.
“I played with Scott about three or four years ago when the course first opened, when we were along at Slaley Hall during the PGA Seniors.
“I spoke to him this week and he told me how he thought you should play the holes. The fairways are quite wide but if you hit it up the correct side of the fairway you can get at the pins a bit easier as the greens are quite difficult.”
The advice is paying dividends, as is an improvement in his performance in and around the greens, as he went one better than his opening round.
Fowler, also starting on the 10th, also birdied the 11th but handed it back two holes later. The Australian notched a hat-trick of birdies from the 14th to bring him level with Mason at six-under for his front nine.
On the back, he dropped a shot at the third but a brace of birdies at seven and eight gave him the overnight lead.
“I played pretty steady all the way round, despite one three putt, that was the only problem,” reflected the 56-year-old.
“I think just a few things have come well. I didn’t putt so well last year and bunker shots have been terrible for a couple of years and they’ve come right and so I’m not afraid on the greens anymore and the bunkers. I’m hitting the ball well this week, even better than last week.”
Performance of the day came from American Gary Rusnak, who carded a five-under-par 66 to move 78 places up through the field and into a share of 10th and secure his place for the weekend with ease.
The championship is one of only two tournaments on Tour with a cut, which came at eight-over-par.
That was sufficient for the likes of Sam Torrance and Des Smyth, both seven-over, and past winner Gordon J Brand on eight-over to contend for a share of the £260,000 prize fund.
However, defending champion Santiago Luna of Spain will not be taking any further part after carding his second successive 76 to be 10-over for the week.
Other casualties included Mark James, Jean Francois Remesy, Bill Longmuir and Gordon Brand Jr.

SECOND-ROUND SCORES, TOTALS

par 142 (2x71) Cut at eight-over 150

 135 P Fowler (Aus) 68 67,
 136 C Mason (Eng) 68 68,
 139 J Sallat (Fra) 68 71,
 140 P Golding (Eng) 72 68, P Walton (Irl) 70 70,
 141 P Scott (Eng) 69 72,
 142 G Manson (Aut) 69 73, M Mackenzie (Eng) 72 70, A Bossert (Sui) 70 72,
 143 T Thelen (USA) 70 73, M Martin (Esp) 69 74, M Bianco (Ita) 76 67, G Rusnak (USA) 77 66, C Williams (RSA) 71 72, G Emerson (Eng) 68 75, Y Nilsson (Swe) 74 69, L Carbonetti (Arg) 70 73,
 144 T Charnley (Eng) 71 73, J Berendt (Arg) 69 75, P Linhart (Esp) 72 72, A Oldcorn (Sco) 74 70, S Tinning (Den) 69 75, M Harwood (Aus) 70 74, M Davis (Eng) 73 71, F Mann (Sco) 72 72,
 145 S Bennett (Eng) 72 73, N Job (Eng) 72 73, J Harrison (Eng) 70 75, P Wesselingh (Eng) 73 72, J Carriles (Esp) 73 72, G Wolstenholme (Eng) 73 72,
 146 M Cunning (USA) 73 73, J Gould (Eng) 75 71, M Litton (Wal) 74 72, S Brown (Eng) 73 73, R Rafferty (Nir) 73 73, T Price (Aus) 70 76, A Forsbrand (Swe) 71 75,
 147 N Ratcliffe (Aus) 73 74, M Squire (Eng) 73 74, A Franco (Par) 74 73, P Eales (Eng) 72 75, R Drummond (Sco) 74 73, C Monasterio (Arg) 73 74, M McLean (Eng) 77 70, A Murray (Eng) 74 73, M Wharton (Eng) 73 74, D Russell (Eng) 69 78,
 148 G Ryall (Eng) 73 75, J Heggarty (Nir) 74 74, G Banister (Aus) 75 73, J Bruner (USA) 74 74,
 149 B Conser (USA) 73 76, K Hutton (Sco) 76 73, D Smyth (Irl) 75 74, S McAllister (Sco) 79 70, S Torrance (Sco) 74 75, G Harvey (Sco) 74 75,
 150 M Booth (Eng) 76 74, P Hinton (Eng) 74 76, W Grant (Eng) 75 75, J Hall (Eng) 76 74, R Tuddenham (Eng) 73 77, P Gresswell (Eng) 75 75, G Brand (Eng) 74 76,
MISSED THE CUT
 151 J King (Eng) 76 75, J Remesy (Fra) 70 81, J Romero Carrasco (Esp) 77 74, D O'Sullivan (Irl) 77 74, A Allen (Eng) 75 76, S Cipa (Eng) 77 74, N Walton (Eng) 78 73, D Westermark (Swe) 73 78, M Farry (Fra) 78 73, A Mackenzie (Sco) 74 77,
 152 C Elliott (Sco) 75 77, C Acutis (Ita) 78 74, D Pearce (Eng) 76 76, M Stokes (Eng) 71 81, G Brown (Eng) 80 72, J Vaughan (Eng) 79 73, S Luna (Esp) 76 76, J Quiros (Esp) 76 76, A Sherborne (Eng) 73 79,
 153 K Tarling (Can) 71 82, R Masters (Eng) 76 77, R Ellis (Eng) 76 77, T Elliott (Aus) 79 74,
 154 F Lamare (Fra) 75 79, G Bell (Eng) 79 75, G Joyner (Aus) 75 79, P Mitchell (Eng) 77 77, D Hospital (Esp) 78 76, B Stevens (Eng) 77 77,
 155 B Longmuir (Sco) 76 79, P Harrison (Eng) 79 76, P Dahlberg (Swe) 79 76, P Mayo (Wal) 74 81, R Roper (Eng) 74 81,
 156 R Sabarros (Fra) 81 75, D James (Sco) 77 79, S Ball (Eng) 76 80, M James (Eng) 74 82, N Mitchell (Eng) 76 80,
 157 G Stubbington (Eng) 75 82, M Kierstenson (Eng) 73 84,
 158 G Laing (Eng) 80 78, M Lord (Eng) 78 80,
 159 J Pinsent (Eng) 80 79, B Marchbank (Sco) 80 79,
 160 S Marr (Sco) 81 79,
 161 M Daubney (Eng) 80 81, K Tenmark (Swe) 73 88, B Sharrock (Eng) 81 80, G Brand Jnr (Sco) 79 82,
 163 G Milne (Eng) 80 83,
 164 T Stevens (Eng) 85 79,
 169 S Craig (Sco) 83 86,
 ** S McNally (Eng) 79 WD, K Spurgeon (Eng) 81 RT,


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Jamie McLeary has hole in one in Belgium
 
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Dutchman Taco Remkes and Dane Jeff Winther were tied at the top at the halfway stage of the KPMG Trophy in Belgium, on a day when Frenchman Charles-Edouard Russo set a new course record.
Russo signed for a flawless eight under par 64 in the morning, before Remkes and Winther went one better than his nine under par total with rounds of 67 and 69 respectively in the afternoon.
Remkes, 30, had an eagle, six birdies and three bogeys, while Winther birdied the last two holes to move into a share of top spot at Golf de Pierpont.
“My putting was so good today,” said Remkes, who won three times on the Challenge Tour in 2008. “It was actually ridiculous at one stage, I was holing everything. And I chipped in from about eight metres for eagle on the sixth, which was a bonus.
“I holed a couple of long ones but I missed one or two short ones, so it all evens out in the end. But ten under par makes me very happy.
“It feels like it’s been forever since I was last in this position. I haven’t won since 2008 so we’ll see what happens. There’s a long way to go so I’m not even thinking about anything other than trying to play well tomorrow.”
Winther played his first full season on the Challenge Tour last year having graduated from the Nordic League in 2013, and finds himself in unfamiliar territory.
“It was a great finish and I was really glad to get those two birdies on the board,” said the 27 year old. “It was a tap-in birdie on the last which was awesome. I hit the green in two on 17 as well, so I couldn’t wish for more.
“I’m quite satisfied because it’s always tough to get under par when you’ve done a low round the day before.
“I’m just going to enjoy tomorrow and see what happens. There won’t be any nerves tomorrow as it’s only the third round. If I’m still there on Sunday then maybe, but tomorrow I think I’ll be pretty calm as we’re only halfway.”
Russo was quick out of the blocks in the morning with four straight birdies from the tenth, and after completing his lowest round since May 2013, was delighted that his recent hard work is starting to bear fruit.
“For the last year and a half I’ve been working so hard on everything, and this is the first week it has really all come together,” he said. “It’s nice to see the hard work paying off, because it’s so frustrating when nothing happens."
Scotland’s Jamie McLeary and Czech player Jan Caroufek both had holes-in-one, at the 13th and 15th respectively.
McLeary said: “That was my seventh in total but first one for 11 years. The last three have all been with my eight iron, and also with that club I holed out twice in a row from the fairway a couple of years ago. I was playing a practice round and hit two approaches and holed them both.”

Round 2 scores:
134 T Remkes (Ned) 67 67, J Winther (Den) 65 69,
135 C Russo (Fra) 71 64,
136 G Boyd  (Eng) 67 69,
137 G Drakeford (Aus) 70 67, J Heath  (Eng) 71 66,
138 S Heisele (Ger) 69 69, A Björk (Swe) 71 67, M Trappel  (Aut) 71 67, M Lafeber (Ned) 71 67, L Corfield  (Eng) 69 69, J McLeary  (Sco) 71 67,
139 S Garcia Rodriguez (Esp) 71 68, R McGee (Irl) 69 70, T Gornik (Slo) 72 67, A Snobeck  (Fra) 70 69,
140 P Whiteford (Sco) 68 72, A Romano  (Ita) 70 70, P Howard  (Eng) 71 69, J Lima  (Por) 70 70, J Cafourek (Cze) 72 68, Z Scotland  (Eng) 71 69, B Hemstock (Eng) 72 68, G Porteous (Eng) 72 68, E Dubois (Fra) 67 73, P Dwyer (Eng) 70 70, D Frittelli (RSA) 71 69,
141 O Bekker (RSA) 70 71, E Bertheussen (Nor) 68 73, G Shaw (Nir) 68 73, S Hodgson (Eng) 72 69, N Kimsey (Eng) 71 70, J Rask (Swe) 71 70, J Smith (Eng) 72 69, A Hartø  (Den) 74 67,
142 D Kemmer (USA) 71 71, M Röhrig (Ger) 68 74, A Gee  (Eng) 73 69, M Rominger  (Sui) 75 67, D Ulrich (Sui) 72 70, J Robinson (Eng) 73 69,
143 J Billing (Swe) 70 73, J Stalter (Fra) 79 64, A Domingo (Esp) 67 76, F Calmels  (Fra) 75 68, B Stow (Eng) 74 69, S Einhaus (Ger) 69 74, J Harrison (Eng) 72 71, R Davies (Wal) 73 70, R Kilpatrick (Nir) 70 73,
144 J Watts (Eng) 69 75, T Linard (Fra) 74 70, D Huizing (Ned) 75 69, P Doherty (Sco) 69 75, J Wilson (Aus) 71 73, T Tree (Eng) 72 72, A Eckhardt (Fin) 71 73, C Brazillier  (Fra) 73 71,
145 T Pieters  (Bel) 76 69, J Maw (Eng) 68 77, S Grant  (Irl) 74 71, J Glennemo (Swe) 67 78, J Colegate (Eng) 70 75, W Besseling  (Ned) 71 74, C Hanson (Eng) 76 69, P Tarver-Jones (Eng) 72 73, C Aguilar  (Esp) 76 69, F Laporta (Ita) 75 70, S Jeppesen  (Swe) 71 74, B Hafthorsson (Isl) 71 74, D Rawluk (Irl) 75 70, Z Lombard  (RSA) 68 77,
146 J Garcia Del Moral (Esp) 70 76, T Elissalde  (Fra) 74 72, A Halvorsen  (Nor) 75 71, B Chapellan (Fra) 76 70, S Tiley (Eng) 74 72, H Joannes  (Bel) 76 70, L Goddard  (Eng) 73 73, G Watremez (Bel) 77 69, A Kaleka  (Fra) 73 73,
147 P Relecom  (Bel) 75 72, M Fenasse (Fra) 73 74, T Lawrence (RSA) 70 77, K Benz (Sui) 77 70, N Elvira  (Esp) 74 73, B Stone (RSA) 72 75, S Piaget  (Mon) 75 72, B Etchart  (Esp) 74 73, J Simon De Miguel (Esp) 74 73, B Paolini (USA) 77 70, M Kramer  (Ger) 75 72, O Stark (Swe) 74 73, G Murray  (Sco) 74 73, J Doherty  (Sco) 77 70, B Parker  (Eng) 73 74, A Rai (Eng) 72 75, D Markle (Can) 74 73, O Lieser (Cze) 75 72,
148 M Orrin (Eng) 74 74, P Figueiredo  (Por) 75 73, L Canter (Eng) 78 70, M Southgate  (Eng) 76 72, V Simoni (Fra) 73 75, R Enoch  (Wal) 73 75, M Dobias  (Sui) 70 78, K Hesbois  (Bel) 75 73, J Kunzenbacher (Ger) 74 74, J Gallegos  (Esp) 76 72, A De Bondt (am) (Bel) 78 70,
149 J Lucquin (Fra) 72 77, T Sluiter  (Ned) 73 76, D Perrier (Fra) 77 72, S Walker (Eng) 74 75,
150 M Søgaard  (Den) 76 74, G Houston (Wal) 73 77, C Mivis  (Bel) 74 76, H Bacher (Aut) 77 73, C Curley (Irl) 76 74, J Rutherford (Eng) 77 73, S Gros (Fra) 72 78,
151 N Kristensen  (Den) 75 76, K Subregis  (Fra) 77 74, A Gabella (Sui) 74 77, A Langenaeken (Bel) 79 72,
152 D Foos (Ger) 77 75, M Vyncke (Bel) 77 75, G Parker (Eng) 78 74, M Rocchi  (Fra) 75 77, R Hahn (Hun) 78 74, F Becker (Ger) 76 76, D Vancsik (Arg) 77 75, M De Craecker (am) (Bel) 77 75,
153 R Pugh  (Wal) 77 76, S Echikson  (Bel) 75 78,
154 J Carlota (Por) 80 74, O Henningsson  (Swe) 76 78, M McGeady (Irl) 82 72, A Altuntas (am) (Tur) 76 78,
155 D Osorio (Esp) 81 74,
156 A Rota (Ita) 78 78, D Suchan  (Cze) 81 75, G Pinto (Por) 79 77,
157 X Ruiz Fonhof  (Ned) 77 80,
158 R Megens (Bel) 80 78, A Dumont (Bel) 79 79,
159 C Van Wassenhove (am) (Bel) 81 78, Y Van Doren (am) (Bel) 79 80,
160 C Suk (Cze) 82 78, G Seegmuller  (Bel) 83 77,
161 D De Vooght (Bel) 84 77,
164 B Bojesen (am) (Den) 88 76,
** R Lenahan (USA) 80 RT, S Whiffin (Eng) 80 WD, J Elson  (Eng) RT  0, N Raymond (Eng) RT  0,

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Brilliant Bourdy four clear in Austria

Grégory Bourdy hopes to cash in on his growing confidence by winning the Lyoness Open Powered by Greenfinity this weekend.
Two shots clear after a first round 65, the Frenchman doubled his advantage with a 67 on Friday to lie four shots ahead of compatriot Gary Stal and England’s Chris Wood.
Bourdy has now made an impressive 12 cuts in 14 starts this season with three top-ten finishes.
The four-time European Tour winner had been flawless on day one at Diamond Country Club, and was in similarly rich form with five birdies on the back nine after starting at the tenth.
The 33 year old, whose most recent victory came in Wales a couple of years ago, had a first bogey of the week on the first to check his progress, before a fist-pump followed his 13th birdie of the week on the sixth after an outstanding tee shot to five feet.

Stal claimed a maiden European Tour title in Abu Dhabi either side of top-five finishes in South Africa and Dubai, while Wood won a BMW i8 at Wentworth last month for a hole-in-one as he finished fourth in The European Tour’s flagship BMW PGA Championship.
Three birdies in his last four holes, including a tap-in at the last after a brilliant tee shot, propelled Stal into a share of second, while Wood also finished strongly, with birdies at the 13th, 15th and 16th.
Spanish pair Rafa Cabrera-Bello and Carlos Pigem share fourth on seven under, while home favourite Bernd Wiesberger’s gallant second round of five under 67 was just not enough to make the cut after Thursday’s damaging opening round of 79.

Player Quotes 
Grégory Bourdy – 67-130 (-12)

 “It was a great day today – especially the way I started with five birdies on my front nine. Unfortunately I bogeyed my tenth hole but five under around here is very good. I have been playing well so the confidence has been growing, probably since the Spanish Open but I have been playing well all year – it was just a case of putting it all together. It’s always nice to be leading a tournament and that is why we practice so hard: to compete and to win events so hopefully I can get a win this week but I have to stay focussed and play shot by shot and see where it takes me on Sunday.”
Chris Wood
– 69-134 (-8):  “The golf course was very different this afternoon. It was getting very firm and bouncy which makes it a deceivingly tricky course at times. I am happy with 69 today though because this is more barbeque weather than golf weather! It was a long day and one of those days to stay hydrated because it was very hot out there at points.
“I have to admit when I arrived at the course today and saw I was seven shots behind Greg I was a bit surprised but I can’t worry about what he is doing, I need to play my game and see if I can close the gap over the weekend. I knew before I came here that I was playing well and was expecting to be in contention so I am pleased to have done that.”
Gary Stal – 69-134 (-8):  “I am very pleased, especially with the finish today because it was a day that you had to be patient out there and then to finish with three birdies in the last four holes was very satisfying. I am playing well and driving the ball very well so I have a good chance at the weekend. I am happy to be in contention and it is great to have two French guys at the top of the leaderboard. Greg has played great but hopefully I can catch him at the weekend.”
Carlos Pigem – 65-135 (-7):  “I played really good today especially on my front nine where I had that great run. I holed my eight iron on the 12th for eagle and then made back-to-back birdies after that which obviously heled the score a lot today. It was great to hole the eight iron but I didn’t know it was in the hole until I got to the green. I played ok yesterday but today I just made more putts.
“It feels like we are in Spain this week with the conditions – hopefully it stays like this. I have played well this season and now I just have to keep playing well. I only got the invite to play this tournament last Saturday so it has been good to be able to justify that so far.”
Rafa Cabrera Bello – 68-135 (-7): “I am happy and in a good position. I have been playing solid for the two days and today there were no mistakes which is always satisfying. I won my first Challenge Tour event in Austria and my first European Tour event in Austria so I love to come here. I think the greens here are always good and I just love to come here and play golf.
“Sometimes I think about that final round at Fontana. Not when I am playing in the course, but if I am looking to get some good feelings in my game then I will watch that final round – it was pretty special.”
Round Two Scores:
132 G Bourdy (Fra) 65 67,
136 G Stal  (Fra) 68 68, C Wood  (Eng) 67 69,
137 C Pigem (Esp) 72 65, R Cabrera-Bello (Esp) 69 68,
138 M Fitzpatrick  (Eng) 69 69, M Korhonen (Fin) 69 69,
139 P Lawrie (Irl) 68 71, D Horsey (Eng) 71 68,
140 R Dinwiddie  (Eng) 67 73, F Fritsch  (Ger) 70 70, J Lagergren (Swe) 73 67, J Hahn (USA) 71 69, A Otaegui  (Esp) 69 71, M Kieffer (Ger) 67 73, C Bouniol (Fra) 68 72, L Slattery (Eng) 69 71, P Oriol (Esp) 70 70, M Nixon (Eng) 74 66, J Quesne  (Fra) 69 71, R Bland (Eng) 71 69,
141 J Lara (Esp) 72 69, R Rock (Eng) 71 70, D Drysdale (Sco) 68 73, D Coupland (Eng) 71 70, M Ovesen (Den) 72 69, C Shinkwin (Eng) 69 72, A McArthur  (Sco) 71 70, L Jensen (Den) 71 70, R Evans  (Eng) 68 73,
142 J Singh (Ind) 69 73, K Broberg (Swe) 70 72, M Hoey  (Nir) 73 69, B Hebert  (Fra) 73 69, N Colsaerts  (Bel) 70 72, D Gaunt (Eng) 71 71, M Lundberg (Swe) 72 70, M Lorenzo-Vera  (Fra) 70 72, J Roos (RSA) 74 68, K Ferrie (Eng) 73 69, R Paratore (Ita) 72 70, S Jamie son  (Sco) 72 70,

143 


A Ahokas (Fin) 71 72, M Bremner (RSA) 69 74, C Del Moral (Esp) 67 76, A Wall (Eng) 71 72, J Scrivener (Aus) 70 73, S Wakefield (Eng) 74 69, R Kakko  (Fin) 73 70, R Ramsay  (Sco) 74 69, M Lampert (Ger) 73 70, J Carlsson (Swe) 70 73, P Edberg (Swe) 71 72, C Paisley  (Eng) 71 72, S Khan (Eng) 73 70, J Walters (RSA) 70 73, S Hansen (Den) 71 72,
144 V Riu  (Fra) 71 73, F Praegant (Aut) 71 73, S Henry  (Sco) 70 74, R Santos  (Por) 72 72, S Hutsby  (Eng) 74 70, J Garcia Pinto (Esp) 73 71, D Woltman (USA) 71 73, D Im (USA) 74 70, E Espana (Fra) 75 69, S Thornton (Irl) 70 74, M Schneider (Ger) 72 72, R McEvoy  (Eng) 72 72, J Huldahl (Den) 74 70, S Griffiths (Eng) 73 71, L Nemecz (Aut) 73 71, J Knutzon (USA) 70 74,
145 J Barnes (Eng) 77 68, P Maddy (Eng) 74 71, E De La Riva  (Esp) 72 73, S Manley (Wal) 70 75, G Storm  (Eng) 74 71,
146 A Tadini (Ita) 73 73, A Marshall (Eng) 73 73, M Ford (Eng) 73 73, L Tintera  (Cze) 72 74, B Wiesberger  (Aut) 79 67, J Maurer  (Aut) 74 72, C Lloyd (Eng) 72 74, T Murray (Eng) 75 71, T Hatton (Eng) 73 73, R Karlberg  (Swe) 72 74, B Ritthammer (Ger) 70 76,
147 A Bernadet  (Fra) 71 76, M Crespi  (Ita) 73 74, M Tullo (Chi) 75 72, M Ludwig (am) (Aut) 74 73,
148 S Fallon (Eng) 72 76, S Brown (Eng) 72 76, J Lando Casanova  (Fra) 73 75, P Price (Wal) 73 75, J Legarrea (Esp) 69 79, T Pilkadaris (Aus) 72 76, B Virto Astudillo (Esp) 79 69, A Korinek (Cze) 75 73, S Straka (am) (Aut) 70 78,
149 T Levet (Fra) 74 75, K Phelan (Irl) 74 75, M Manassero (Ita) 75 74, R Wattel  (Fra) 75 74, M Jonzon (Swe) 72 77, R Finch  (Eng) 73 76, R Coles (Eng) 75 74, B Reiter (Aut) 74 75, D Dixon (Eng) 75 74, W Harrold (Eng) 73 76,
150 I Garrido (Esp) 75 75, S Kim (USA) 74 76, J Kruger (RSA) 73 77, R Gonzalez (Arg) 72 78, A Velasco (Esp) 73 77, A Klescz (am) (Aut) 77 73, M Habeler (am) (Aut) 74 76,
151 D Stewart (Sco) 78 73, J Campillo (Esp) 73 78, J Edfors (Swe) 68 83,
152 D Brooks (Eng) 75 77, T Baltl (am) (Aut) 78 74,
153 B Evans  (Eng) 76 77, J Blaauw  (RSA) 76 77, P Archer (Eng) 76 77, A Pavan (Ita) 72 81, P Dedek (am) (Cze) 79 74,
154 D McGrane (Irl) 77 77,
156 N Geyger (Chi) 80 76, L De Jager  (RSA) 75 81, A Hortal  (Esp) 73 83, C Pelzmann (am) (Aut) 75 81,
157 Z Bauchou (am) (USA) 81 76,
158 S Soderberg (Swe) 79 79,
161 A Pavlov (Rus) 71 90, P Tate (Eng) 81 80,
163 F Young (Eng) 81 82, R Gruber (Aut) 80 83,
165 L Astl (Aut) 85 80,

 166 B Weilguni (Aut) 77 89,

** G Maybin (Nir) 76 WD, C Doak (Sco) 77 WD, S Webster (Eng) 76 RT, O Fisher  (Eng) RT , J Palmer (Eng) RT 


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ANYBODY HERE SEEN KELLY? WINS NORTHERN OPEN

BY FIVE AFTER SEVEN-BIRDIE OUTWARD HALF


By COLIN FARQUHARSON
Gleneagles Scottish professional champion Chris Kelly won another major on the Tartan Tour with a brilliant last round of five-under-par 65 (30-35) paving the way for a 13-under-par total of 267 for a Northern Open triumph by five strokes from Gareth Wright (West Linton) at Cruden Bay today (Friday).
And so a 72-hole tournament that had logjammed leaderboards for the first 36 holes finished up as a procession in Kelly's wake .... the stragglers were so far behind they might well have been asking "Anybody here seen Kelly?"
After three rounds it looked a straight fight between Kelly and Wright for the prestigious title and the £4,250 first prize but actually Chri's birdie blitz on the front nine blew away any challenge from the London-born Welshman who finished runner-up in last week's PGA professional championship.
Kelly's outward half had a "believe it or not" touch about it.
He birdied the first, bogeyed the second and then birdi the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth ... only one par in six-under-par 30 to the turn.
It was a case of after the Lord Mayor's Show for the second nine. Kelly did birdied the 12th - his eighth of the round - but after a string of pars he subsided to a double bogey 6 at the 18th for 35 home and a 65.
Wright did his best to keep up with his playing partner, birdieing the first, sixth and eighth but a bogey at the nine put him out in 34 - and he had slipped four shots behind Kelly. Wright too knew he was beaten and he bogeyed the 14th and 15th almost as a public acceptance of the situation.
He finished five behind with a par 70 for eight-under 272 - a total that would have won many Northerm Opens down through the years. Wright earned £3,000 and deserved it.
Third placed Craig Ronald (Carluke) finished with a 71 for 277, five shots behind Wright. Craig earned £2,200
Moray amateur Kyle Godsman won the Bookless Cup as the leading amateur in joint eighth place overall, a splendid performance by the Hopeman man who spent four years on the US college golf circuit.
Godsman totalled 281 and finished four strokes ahead of the amateur runner-up, home course man John Godward  who signed off with a 70 for 285.
+The last man to completed the Scottish professional championship-Northern Open title double was Carnoustie's Fraser Mann in 2002.

NORTHERN OPEN
Cruden Bay GC
FOURTH-ROUND TOTALS
Par 280 (4x70)
267 C Kelly (unatt) 69 66 67 65 (£4.250)
272 G Wright (West Linton) 68 67 67 70 (£3,000)
277 C Ronald (Carluke) 70 70 66 71 (£2,200)
278 G Hutcheon (Paul Lawrie GC) 69 69 70 70 (£1,800)
279 S Henderson (Kings Links) 68 71 68 72 (£1,500)
280 P Shields (Kirkhill) 68 70 73 69, C Currie (Caldwell) 70 65 73 72 (£1.225 each)
281 K Godsman (Moray) (am) 68 72 70 71,  Michael Patterson (Kilmacolm) 71 68 68 74
282 M Isaacs (Gamola Golf) 76 68 70 68, P Robinson (Largs) 68 69 75 70, R Arnott (Bishopbriggs) 69 71 67 75
283 A Welsh (Cathkin Braes) 74 70 71 68, M Hillson (Tandridge) 70 78 67 68, D Orr (Eastwood) 71 66 73 73
284 G Brown (Montrose Links) 76 69 69 70, P Wardell (North Berwick) 70 71 71 72, G Fox (Clydeway Golf) 69 69 71 75
285 J McGhee (Bishopbriggs) 74 70 71 70
286 S Gray (Hayston) 75 67 74 70, C Sutherland (Cherry Lodge) 72 74 70 70, D Watson (Cruden Bay) (am) 74 72 70 70, A Cooper (Newmachar) 73 73 66 74, N Fenwick (Dunbar) 73 69 68 76
288 K McNicoll (Gullane) 71 77 71 69, S Binning (Mearns Castle) 71 74 69 74, P McKechnie (Braid Hills) 76 68 70 74, J McCreadie (Largs) 74 68 72 74, G McBain (Paul Lawrie GC) 70 72 71 75,  P O'Hara (Clydeway Golf) 71 71 69 77
289 C Marr (Musselburgh) 72 71 73 73
290  P Walker (Balumbie Castle) 76 71 70 73
291  C Matheson (Falkirk Tryst) 70 77 71 73, G Paxton (Ralston) 69 75 72 75
292 R Buckley (Royal Musselburgh) 78 70 72 72, R Dixon (Renaissance) 71 71 77 73,  G Hardy (Ayr Belleisle) 73 73 68 76
293 M Kerr (Marriott Dalmahoy) 71 77 73 72, Murray Patterson (Cruden Bay) 73 72 70 78
294 S Savage (Dalmuir) 75 73 74 72
295 S Roger (Cruden Bay) (am) 76 71 72 76
296 G Smith (Abu Dhabi) 75 72 76 73, Heather MacRae (Gleneagles) 78 69 75 74
298 F Fotheringham (Nairn) (am) 79 69 76 74, C Everett (Caldwell) 76 71 76 75
299 J Sharp (Carrick on Loch Lomond) 74 73 78 74
293 C Gordon (Edinburgh GC) 77 71 77 68
300 A Holbrook (Murcar Links) (am) 74 74 77 75
302 R Tinker (Piperdam) 73 71 79 79
306 C Goodwin (Duff House Royal) 72 76 74 84

Withdrew: M Christie (Cruden Bay) (am) 73 72 71

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Blair and Reilly tie for West of Scotland Seniors Open

By GORDON THOMSON
In a very tight finish at Cardross today, Lindsay Blair (Grangemouth) tied with 
Keith Reilly (Silverknowes) for the West of Scotland Seniors Open Championship with aggregate scores of 141. 
They finished one shot ahead of defending champion Bob Stewart (Tulliallan), whose round included a hole in one at the 15th, and who tied for third place with the overnight leader, Nick Robson (Meldrum House).

Blair and Reilly were late starters, scoring second rounds of 71 and 70 respectively to complete their fine aggregate totals. Reilly,who  is playing in his first season on the circuit, has made an immediate impact with two wins already, having won the Spring Open at Scotscraig in April.

Blair, who won the Scottish Seniors Championship in 2012, will take great confidence into next week’s championship at Deeside. Bob Stewart,champion in 2008 and the winner of the East Seniors last week, will also fancy his chances at Deeside, having hit form at the right time. Reilly and Robson are,however, ineligible for that event as they are under the age limit  of 55.

Graham Forrest (Northumberland) finished fifth on 144 and Andrew Campbell (Murcar Links) finished on joint sixth with Paul Moultrie (Royal Troon). Mark Laverick (Stocksfield) was the winner In the handicap section.

Scoring on both days was good with perfect weather and the course in fine condition.
FINAL TOTALS

SS 72 CSS 73 72
141 Keith Reilly    Silverknowes    71    70   
Lindsay  Blair    Grangemouth    70    71   
142 Bob Stewart    Tulliallan                  72    70
144 Nick Robson    Meldrum House    69    73   
Graham Forrest    Northumberland    74    70   
145 Andrew  Campbell    Murcar    74    71   
Paul Moultrie    Royal Troon    71    74   
146 Ronnie Clark    Erskine                  73    73   
John Gullen    Tillycoultry    72    74   
148 James Watt    Edzell                  76    72   
J David Gardner    Broomieknowe    74    74   
Drew  Waddell    Glasgow G C     73    75   
149 John Fraser    Royal Burgess    78    71   
Tom Sirel                  Largs           77    72   
Gordon McLeod    Glenbervie    76    73   
Barry Brooks    Meldrum House    76    73
150 Paul Semple    Bearsden        77    73   
George Barrie    Callander      76    74   
George Crawford    Williamwood    72    78   
151 Tony  Patterson Sunningdale    76    75   
Duncan Hamilton    Mortonhall    75    76   
Michael  Rust    Tillicoutry    74    77   
152 Mark  Laverick  Stocksfield    79    73   
Ian Dickson    Gullane                  76    76
153 Alister Belford    Prestwick St Nicholas 81    72   
Stewart Millar    Cochrane Castle    77    76   
Lindsay Gordon    Turnhouse    74    79   
Muir Townsley    Dumfries & County    73    80   



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 Greg Owen shares lead at St Jude Classic

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Ryan Palmer, Brooks Koepka and England's Greg Owen each shot 6-under 64 Thursday for a three-way tie atop the leaderboard after the opening round of the St. Jude Classic.
Palmer, a three-time PGA Tour winner, turned in a bogey-free round with six birdies in the afternoon to join Koepka and Owen atop the leaderboard at TPC Southwind. Koepka, who won in Phoenix earlier this year, matched his low round of 2015 with eight birdies and two bogeys, while Owen shot his best round this year with no bogeys and six birdies.
Scott Brown, Steven Alker, Brian Davis and Richard Sterne each shot 65s. Defending champ Ben Crane tied four others with 66s.
Boo Weekley was tied with six others at 67, and Phil Mickelson was in a group of 11 at 68.
Palmer had seven holes left after reaching 6 under, but he had to scramble down the stretch and needed to get up and down on his 18th hole, No. 9, to keep a piece of the lead. His last victory came in 2010 at the Sony Open, though he tied for second in Phoenix and tied for sixth at the Texas Open this year.
His key Thursday was his putter. He needed only 24 putts with his closest birdie putt at 6 feet with a couple 20 feet and longer.
"I've been trying to get comfortable with the putter," Palmer said. "I finally found the position I had last year from the British Open through the playoffs when I putted some of my best I felt. And I get on the putting green this morning and found it. The ball position, the width of my stance, where my shoulders and feet were, and it paid off today."
Koepka has had three Top 20 finishes since his win in February, but he also withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational in March before missing the cut at The Players Championship. Needing to play better before heading to Chambers Bay in Washington for the U.S. Open prompted him to add Memphis to his schedule. He said he was playing good golf but not scoring well enough. He gave himself a nice confidence boost, especially finishing with back-to-back birdies for a share of the lead.
"To me, it's been expectations," Koepka said. "My expectations have been a little too high. When you're able to kind of put it in the center of the greens, give yourself uphill putts, that makes this golf course a lot easier, and being in the fairway helps a lot."
Owen, an Englishman who now lives in Florida, has played 213 PGA Tour events since turning pro in 2005. He's back on tour thanks to a Web.com Tour exemption. He topped the 66 that had been his low round this year back in April in New Orleans in the opening round where he wound up tied for 43rd. Owen said his game started coming around at the Byron Nelson where he shot in the 60s his final three rounds and tied for 46th.
"I'm healthy and fit and I'm putting well," Owen said. "That's a big bonus for me, confidence with the putt."
Crane was the only player to get to 7 under as he rolled in seven birdies in nine holes. But he started hitting shots into the rough and wound up with bogeys on three of his final five holes.
"Obviously had it going pretty low there for a while, and all in all, I feel like my game is going in the right direction," Crane said. "Feel very comfortable on this golf course. I love this place."
Mickelson was at 4 under after a quick start with four birdies over his first seven holes starting on the back nine. A couple bogeys on the par 3s on the front nine dropped him to 2 under.
"I had a couple of opportunities coming in that would have really made the round a few more shots lower, but they didn't quite fall," Mickelson said. "That happens. But I made a bunch on the front. Made some good putts on the front, so it's going to come down to ... you got to get some putts to fall because it's not a course you can overpower. It's a course if you hit some poor shots will bite you."
Divots
Dustin Johnson, the highest-ranked player in this event at No. 7 in the world and the 2012 champ here, withdrew after nine holes. Johnson opened with three bogeys and had six pars. Crane played with Johnson, who told him he wasn't going to make it on the ninth hole. "Clearly, he wasn't feeling good," Crane said.

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