When they tee off in Monday's final round at the Open

7:45 a.m.: Ryan Fox, Bernhard Langer
7:55 a.m.: Scott Arnold, Paul Casey

8:05 a.m.: Thomas Aiken, Francesco Molinari
8:15 a.m.: Ross Fisher, Cameron Tringale
8:25 a.m.: Mark O’Meara, Bernd Wiesberger
8:35 a.m.: Branden Grace, Billy Horschel
8:45 a.m.: Jamie Donaldson, David Howell
8:55 a.m.: Matt Kuchar, Henrik Stenson

9:05 a.m.: Graeme McDowell, Gary Woodland
9:15 a.m.: Richie Ramsay, Brett Rumford
9:30 a.m.: Ernie Els, Thongchai Jaidee
9:40 a.m.: Brendon Todd, Lee Westwood
9:50 a.m.: Russell Henley, Greg Owen

10:00 a.m.: Romain Langasque, David Lipsky
10:10 a.m.: Phil Mickelson, James Morrison
10:20 a.m.: Kevin Na, Ollie Schniederjans
10:30 a.m.: Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Harris English
10:40 a.m.: Graham DeLaet, John Senden
10:50 a.m.: Luke Donald, Geoff Ogilvy

11:00 a.m.: Webb Simpson, Jimmy Walker
11:15 a.m.: Martin Kaymer, David Lingmerth
11:25 a.m.: Marcus Fraser, Andy Sullivan
11:35 a.m.: Jason Dufner, Ben Martin
11:45 a.m.: David Duval, Hunter Mahan
11:55 a.m.: Anirban Lahiri, Paul Lawrie

12:05 p.m.: Matt Jones, Brooks Koepka
12:15 p.m.: Greg Chalmers, Ashley Chesters
12:25 p.m.: Jim Furyk, Dustin Johnson
12:35 p.m.: Hideki Matsuyama, Marc Warren
12:45 p.m.: Stewart Cink, Anthony Wall

01:00 p.m.: Ryan Palmer, Patrick Reed
01:10 p.m.: Steven Bowditch, Rickie Fowler
01:20 p.m.: Eddie Pepperell, Charl Schwartzel
01:30 p.m.: Zach Johnson, Danny Willett
01:40 p.m.: Adam Scott, Robert Streb
01:50 p.m.: Retief Goosen, Justin Rose
02:00 p.m.: Sergio Garcia, Jordan Niebrugge
02:10 p.m.: Padraig Harrington, Marc Leishman
02:20 p.m.: Jason Day, Jordan Spieth
02:30 p.m.: Paul Dunne, Louis Oosthuizen

HOW THEY STAND WITH 18 HOLES TO PLAY IN THE OPEN

T1	Paul Dunne (am)	69	69	66	.	.			204
T1	Louis Oosthuizen	67	70	67					204
T1	Jason Day	66	71	67					204
4	Jordan Spieth	67	72	66					205
5	Padraig Harrington	72	69	65					206
T6	Marc Leishman	70	73	64					207
T6	Jordan Niebrugge (am)	67	73	67					207
T6	Sergio Garcia	70	69	68					207
T6	Justin Rose	71	68	68					207
T6	Retief Goosen	66	72	69					207
T6	Robert Streb	66	71	70					207
T6	Zach Johnson	66	71	70					207
T6	Adam Scott	70	67	70					207
T6	Danny Willett	66	69	72					207
T15	Eddie Pepperell	72	70	66					208
T15	Charl Schwartzel	67	72	69					208
T15	Steven Bowditch	70	69	69					208
T18	Rickie Fowler	72	71	66					209
T18	Ryan Palmer	71	71	67					209
T18	Patrick Reed	72	70	67					209
T18	Stewart Cink	70	71	68					209
T18	Anthony Wall	70	71	68					209
T18	Hideki Matsuyama	72	66	71					209
T18	Marc Warren	68	69	72					209
T18	Dustin Johnson	65	69	75					209
T26	Jim Furyk	73	71	66					210
T26	Ashley Chesters (am)	71	72	67					210
T26	Greg Chalmers	70	71	69					210
T26	Brooks Koepka	71	70	69					210
T26	Matt Jones	68	73	69					210
T26	Anirban Lahiri	69	70	71					210
T26	Paul Lawrie	66	70	74					210
T33	David Duval	72	72	67					211
T33	Hunter Mahan	72	72	67					211
T33	Jason Dufner	73	71	67					211
T33	Ben Martin	74	70	67					211
T33	Marcus Fraser	74	69	68					211
T33	Andy Sullivan	72	71	68					211
T33	David Lingmerth	69	72	70					211
T33	Martin Kaymer	71	70	70					211
T33	Webb Simpson	70	70	71					211
T33	Jimmy Walker	72	68	71					211
T33	Geoff Ogilvy	71	68	72					211
T33	Luke Donald	68	70	73					211
T45	John Senden	72	72	68					212
T45	Graham DeLaet	71	73	68					212
T45	Rafael Cabrera-Bello	71	73	68					212
T45	Harris English	71	72	69					212
T45	Kevin Na	67	75	70					212
T45	Ollie Schniederjans (am)	70	72	70					212
T45	James Morrison	71	71	70					212
T45	Phil Mickelson	70	72	70					212
T45	David Lipsky	73	69	70					212
T45	Romain Langasque (am)	69	72	71					212
T45	Greg Owen	68	73	71					212
T45	Russell Henley	74	66	72	.				212
T57	Lee Westwood	71	73	69					213
T57	Ernie Els	71	73	69					213
T57	Brendon Todd	71	73	69					213
T57	Thongchai Jaidee	72	71	70					213
T57	Richie Ramsay	72	71	70					213
T57	Brett Rumford	71	71	71					213
T57	Gary Woodland	72	70	71					213
T64	Graeme McDowell	72	72	70					214
T64	Matt Kuchar	71	73	70					214
T64	Jamie Donaldson	72	71	71					214
T64	Henrik Stenson	73	70	71					214
T64	David Howell	68	73	73					214
T64	Branden Grace	69	72	73					214
T70	Billy Horschel	73	71	71					215
T70	Mark O'Meara	72	72	71					215
T70	Bernd Wiesberger	72	72	71					215
T70	Cameron Tringale	71	71	73					215
T74	Ross Fisher	71	73	72					216
T74	Thomas Aiken	75	69	72					216
T74	Francesco Molinari	72	71	73					216
T74	Paul Casey	70	71	75					216
T78	Scott Arnold	71	73	73					217
T78	Bernhard Langer	74	70	73					217
T78	Ryan Fox	72	69	76					217

Montrose winner Maiden scores at Arbroath

GARY TOUGH REPORTS

Royal Montrose member Andrew Maiden won today's Angus county summer meeting at Arbroath by two strokes with an excellent two-under-par 68
This is Andrew's second win in a week, having been victorious in the Montrose Open
Ralph Wardlaw (Carnoustie) was second with a 70, after winning a countback against Ross Coull on the better inward half. 

LEADING SCORES
Par 70 CSS 70
68 A Maiden (Royal Montrose)
70 R Wardlaw (Carnoustie) bih, R Coull (Royal Montrose) bih, J Strachan (Royal Montrose).
73 G Tough  (Edzell)                   
74 L Balneaves (Forfar) bih, C McKay (Monifieth) bih, S Cargill (Arbroath).
75 D Leith (Downfield)              
76 P Teviotdale (Arbroath)          

ANGUS JUNIOR ORDER OF MERIT

77 J Porter (Carnoustie) (11) 66               
77 J Halley (Carnoustie) (9)  68             
86 A Clark (Kirriemuir) (17) 69
83 S Black (Kirriemuir) (13) 70                 
89 G Dakers Kirriemuir  (18) 71           
78 E Wheat (Royal Montrose) (6) 72
77 H George (Downfield) (3) 74
80 F Harcus (Royal Montrose) (5) 75 bih
80 A Greensmith (Monifieth)   (5) 75
90 M Sime {Downfield) (14) 76

Stage set for terrific Monday finish to Open championship

IRISH AMATEUR DUNNE SHARES LEAD 

WITH OOSTHUIZEN AND DAY

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Irish amateur Paul Dunne, pictured left, shares the lead with 2010 winner Louis Oosthuizen and Australia’s Jason Day going into Monday's final round of The Open Championship at St Andrews.
However, just one shot behind the leading trio, Jordan Spieth's bid for the third leg of an unprecedented calendar grand slam remained firmly on track after a breathless third round.
Masters Tournament and US Open champion Spieth could be denied a place in the record books by an equally remarkable performance after Dunne claimed a share of the lead.
Days after being mistaken for Spieth by fans seeking autographs due to their identical clothing, Dunne carded a flawless 66 on the Old Course to finish 54 holes 12 under par alongside playing partner Oosthuizen - whose win in 2010 came last time The Open was staged at St Andrews - and perennial Major contender Day.
Spieth also shot 66, with 2007 and 2008 champion Padraig Harrington a shot further back on ten under after a superb 65.
Nine players are tied for sixth on nine under, including another amateur in American Jordan Niebrugge, Justin Rose, Sergio Garcia and Adam Scott, along with England's Danny Willett, who led outright after ten holes but drove out of bounds on the 14th.
University of Alabama student Dunne - whose coach Alan Murray is also his caddie this week - is the first amateur since the legendary Bobby Jones to lead The Open after 54 holes, the American going on to lift the Claret Jug at St Andrews in 1927.
Three years later, Jones became the last amateur winner of The Open to date at Royal Liverpool and went on to complete the "Impregnable Quadrilateral" of Amateur Championship, Open Championship, US Open and US Amateur titles.
Dunne, who came through final qualifying at Woburn for the second year running, was in the second group out on Thursday and joked after birdies on the first two holes that he hoped someone had taken a screenshot to prove he had led the Open.
Three days later he had no such worries and could turn his attention from trying to win the silver medal for leading amateur to the Claret Jug.
"I don't see why not," said Dunne, who is 80th in the world amateur rankings and almost now assured of a place in the GB and I Walker Cup team against the Americans at Royal Lytham on September 12-13.
 "I mean, I'm well capable of shooting the scores that I need to win if everyone else doesn't play their best.
"Whether it happens or not, I can't really control. I can just go out and try to play my game and see where it leaves me at the end of the day. Hopefully I play great again and post a good number.
"If we were playing an amateur event here, I wouldn't be too surprised by the scores I shot. It's just lucky that it happens to be in the biggest event in the world!
"Hopefully I can do it again tomorrow, but whether I do or not, I'll survive either way."
Spieth is looking to become the first player to win the first three Majors of the year and just the third to win any three in a single season - Ben Hogan won the Masters and US Open in 1953 but missed the US PGA to compete in, and win, the following week's Open at Carnoustie, while Tiger Woods won the US Open, Open and US PGA in 2000 and completed the 'Tiger Slam' in the 2001 Masters.
"It hasn't come up in my head while I've been playing yet," said the 21 year old Spieth, who would also replace Rory McIlroy as World Number One with victory.
"I can't speak for tomorrow, given it's the last round and if I have a chance coming down the stretch, if it creeps in, I'll embrace it. I'll embrace the opportunity that presents itself.
"I don't look at it as a negative thing, I look at it almost as an advantage. Why should it add more pressure in a negative way? If it adds more pressure, it just makes me feel like this is something that's a little more special, let's go ahead and get the job done.
"I know it's easier said than done, but when you say added pressure, most people associate that with negativity or something that can hinder what's comfortable. 
"For me, I think it could be advantageous. You hit the ball a little bit further, you can really get your mind around a more specific target and block out other things."
American Dustin Johnson, who three-putted the 72nd hole in the US Open last month to finish a shot behind Spieth, found his overnight lead intact when he teed off at 3pm, but struggled to a third round of 75

Nairn 1 win North District team championship

The Nairn Golf Club No. 1 trio of  Fraser Fotheringham and the Burgess brothers, Sean and Andrew, won the North District team championship at Nairn Dunbar today.

They will go forward to the Scottish club final at Fortrose and Rosemarkie on September 20. The winners of that title will then progress to the European final in Cyprus from October 22 to 24.

The Nairn trio, pictured right with the trophy, won by eight strokes from runners-up Tain (Doug Thorburn, Alan Everett and Munro Ferries).
Nairn's No. 2 team -  Steven MacDonald, Bruce Thomson and Cameron Nelson - finished third on 297

FINAL TOTALS
CSS 74 75
288 Nairn 1 (142, 146)
296 Tain (145, 151) 
299 Inverness (149, 150)
306 Fortrose and Rosemarkie 1 (157, 149)
308 Muir of Ord (156, 152)
314 Moray (149, 165)
315 Nairn Dunbar (153, 162)
318 Fortrose and Rosemarkie 2 (155, 163) 
332 Forres (167, 165)

Greig Hutcheon wins £1,333 top prize at 

Bothwell Castle pro-am

Greig Hutcheon scored his fourth Tartan Tour pro-am win of the season with a five-under-par 65 at Bothwell Castle Golf Club today.
He won the £1,333 top prize by one shot frtom Craig Ronald (Carluke) and Paul McKechnie (Braid Hills).
It was the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre player's 10th top-five finish this year.
He had seven birdies - first, seventh, 11th, 12th, 15th, 16th and 18th - offset by bogeys at the eighth and 13th.
Ronald steered the Bothwell Castle No 2 trio of Ronnie Manson (handicap 18), Simon White (6) and John Vint (9) to victory in the team event with a better-ball net score of 13-under-par 57.
PRO SCOREBOARD
Par 70
65 G Hutcheon (Paul Lawrie GC)
66 C Ronald (Carluke), P McKechnie (Braid Hills)
67 N Fenwick (Dunbar), S Binning (Mearns Castle)
68 G Fox (Clydeway Golf)
69 R Arnott (Bishopbriggs)
70 N Huguet (Musselburgh), J Lomas (Caprington), S Gray (Hayston), P O'Hara (Clydeway Golf), D Orr (Eastwood), S Taylor (Bothwell Castle), G Paxton (Ralston), P Robinson (Largs), S Henderson (Kings Links) G McBain (Paul Lawrie GC), C Kelly (unatt), LO Gaughan (Bathgate), C Currie (Caldwell), R Buckley (Royal Musselburgh).
71 J McGhee (Bishopbriggs)
72 G Forbes (Mar Hall), C Matheson (Falkiirk Tryst), C Gillies (unatt).
73 C Tierney (Bishopbriggs), D Watters (Gourock), C Gordon (Edinburgh GC), A Burns (Bothwell Castle)
74 J Fraser (Renaissance), D-R Nicol (Dundonald Links)
75 G Brown (Montrose Links), A McIntyre (Mar Hall), J McCreadie (Largs)
76 C McMaster (Wellsgreen)
77 L Neeson (World of Golf)

 Rhys Davies scores second Challenge Tour win of the season

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Welshman Rhys Davies, pictured by courtesy of Getty Images (c),  held of a spirited charge from Australian Geoffrey Drakeford to claim his second Challenge Tour title of the season with victory in the Fred Olsen Challenge de España on the Canary Islands today.
Starting the final day four clear of the field, Davies was caught by the seventh before pulling clear over the back nine at Tecina Golf on the holiday island of La Gomera. Three birdies in his last six holes completed a final round 68 for a winning 22 under par total of 262.
“It was a little closer than might have hoped,” admitted Davies. “But it’s great to win again.
“It’s my second win this season so that’s great. And once I’ve enjoyed this I’ll regroup and try for a third.”
Davies, who also won the Turkish Airlines Challenge in May, was caught over the early holes when playing partner Charles-Edouard Russo of France picked up four early birdies and those playing in front, such as Drakeford and Spain’s Juan Sarasti were also gaining on him.
“I don’t think I was ever passed though so regrouped and then made a good birdie on the ninth. Then managed the course well coming in.”
His big break came at the 16th when he hit a nine iron to five feet to set up a birdie and then followed that with another on the 17th to give himself breathing space playing the last.
“To be one ahead at the turn and be able to increase that lead over the last nine holes is pretty successful,” he said. “You try and put yourself in position with nine holes to go and I managed that today.”
It’s a welcome return to form for the 30 year old, who spent four years on the American college circuit and gained Walker Cup honours. He won the Trophée Hassan II in Morocco on The European Tour five years ago before losing his card and struggling to rekindle that early promise.
“It’s just really nice playing well again,” said Davies, a promising cricketer in his youth. “I haven’t played well for a number of years but have worked hard and it’s nice to see the results. Doesn’t matter what level you are, whether a professional of amateur, you just want to play well. And I love the competition and always want to win. That is always my main goal at every event.”
Davies will now be aiming for a third title for automatic promotion back to The European Tour.
Drakeford made a final day charge with an eagle and five birdies for a closing 64 to claim second place, his highest finish since joining the professional ranks last November.
Russo, who briefly drew level with Davies after four birdies in his first seven holes, eventually finished with a three under par 68 for a share of third place on 18 under par alongside Sarasti, who finished highest of the home players after a closing best of the day 63.
FINAL TOTALS
Par 284 (4x71)
 262 R Davies (Wal) 60 67 67 68,
 264 G Drakeford (Aus) 67 71 62 64,
 266 J Sarasti  (Esp) 69 65 69 63, C Russo (Fra) 68 64 66 68,
 269 J Winther (Den) 70 68 70 61, B Hafthorsson (Isl) 68 66 68 67, A Björk (Swe) 69 66 67 67, B Paolini (USA) 65 70 64 70, D Coupland (Eng) 67 67 69 66,
 270 B Parker  (Eng) 71 67 67 65,
 271 B Neil (Sco) 66 68 72 65, B Virto Astudillo (Esp) 70 66 66 69, J Ross (Sco) 71 67 65 68, R Evans  (Eng) 67 70 69 65, A Hortal  (Esp) 64 69 67 71,
 272 S Manley (Wal) 68 70 64 70, J White (Eng) 70 65 70 67, R McGowan  (Eng) 66 68 69 69, S Henry  (Sco) 66 67 69 70, C Selfridge  (Nir) 72 66 71 63,
 273 G Houston (Wal) 72 65 68 68, A Garcia-Heredia (Esp) 66 69 68 70, T Tree (Eng) 67 69 70 67, J Senior (Eng) 66 65 74 68, C Berardo (Fra) 69 68 66 70,
 274 W Harrold (Eng) 72 64 66 72, B Hemstock (Eng) 66 70 69 69, T Gornik (Slo) 67 69 68 70, C Sordet  (Fra) 70 66 65 73, M Quiros (Esp) 68 71 66 69, J Colomo  (Esp) 72 67 71 64, L Claverie (Esp) 67 71 68 68, A McArthur  (Sco) 68 69 67 70, J Hansen  (Den) 67 72 66 69,
 275 J Doherty  (Sco) 68 71 68 68,
 276 G Watremez (Bel) 68 69 69 70, A Domingo (Esp) 69 69 67 71, V Riu  (Fra) 68 71 72 65, M McGeady (Irl) 68 67 72 69, C Hanson (Eng) 65 71 71 69,
 277 A Kaleka  (Fra) 69 70 68 70, S Del Val (Esp) 71 65 69 72, D Law (Sco) 73 66 66 72, C Brazillier  (Fra) 67 71 70 69, S Brown (Eng) 69 67 72 69, T Remkes (Ned) 68 63 71 75,
 278 M Delpodio  (Ita) 68 69 67 74, C Balmaseda  (Esp) 68 70 66 74, P Howard  (Eng) 76 62 70 70, E Saltman  (Sco) 68 70 70 70, H Joannes  (Bel) 69 68 71 70, J Robinson (Eng) 73 62 74 69, K Benz (Sui) 68 71 69 70,
 279 J Kunzenbacher (Ger) 70 67 71 71, A Velasco (Esp) 66 71 68 74, N Bertasio (Ita) 70 69 72 68, Z Scotland  (Eng) 69 68 70 72, D Foos (Ger) 70 69 70 70,
 280 E Cuartero Blanco  (Esp) 70 69 69 72, L Nemecz (Aut) 69 69 75 67, N Quintarelli (Ita) 68 71 72 69,
 281 L Corfield  (Eng) 68 71 73 69, M Wiegele  (Aut) 69 67 70 75, J Ballesteros (Esp) 69 68 75 69,
 284 C Aguilar  (Esp) 70 69 72 73,
 285 A Rota (Ita) 68 71 72 74,
 286 A Bernadet  (Fra) 70 69 76 71,
 287 K Subregis  (Fra) 70 68 75 74,
 290 F Becker (Ger) 69 68 75 78,

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First victory in an SGU Order of Merit 72-hole event

Walker  wins Sutherland Chalice three-man 

play-off  with a birdie at first extra hole

Kilmarnock Barassie's Euan Walker won the Sutherland Chalice after a dramatic climax to this weekend's SGU 72-hole Order of Merit event at Dumfries and Galloway.
Walker, Ryan Campbell (Falkirk) and Fraser Davren (Williamwood)  tied at the top of the leaderboard on three-under-par 277.
Davren came out of the blue with a closing round of four-under-par 66 but he bogeyed the last when a par would have given him victory.
In contrast, Walker birdied the last to get into the play-off. He  had shot a third-round 66 to go two shots clear of the field, taking over the lead from Sandy Scott (Nairn), who had been in the pole position at halfway
Campbell birdied the 16th and parred the last two to make it a three-man play-off won by Walker with a birdie at the first extrea hole.
It was Euan's first victory in an SGU Order of Merit event.
The play-off participants finished two shots clear of three players on 279 - Fraser Moore (Glenbervie), Colin Baird (Bothwell Castle) and Kyle Godsman (Moray).
Nairn teenager Sandy Scott, winner of the East of Scotland Open at Lundin links a few weeks back, led with opening rounds of 68 and 69 but a third-round, four-over 74 saw him lose vital ground.


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Left to right: Gary Robertson, represenative of tournament sponsors Atlas Communications, Euan Walker and Billy Hamilton, the Dumfries and Galloway club captain.

FINAL TOTALS
Par 280 (4x70) SSS 71 CSS 72 72 71 71
277 F Davren (Williamwood) 72 69 70 66, E Walker (Kilmarnock Barassie) 70 70 66 71, R Campbell (Falkirk) 69 70 69 69 (Walker won sudden-death play-off at first hole).
279 F Moore (Glenbervie) 71 70 67 71, C Baird (Bothwell Castle) 70 70 71 68, K Godsman (Moray) 70 69 71 69.
282  S Scott (Nairn) 68 69 74 71
285 A Culverwell (Dunbar) 70 73 71 71, J Johnston (Ayr Belleisle) 73 70 71 71
287 S Stewart (Clydebank Overtoun) 71 73 69 74, J A Wilson (Balmore) 70 73 73 71, A Thurlow (Murrayfield) 69 72 75 71
289 S Marc (Broomieknowe) 74 73 69 73, M Owenson (Longniddry) 74 72 67 76, M Clark (Kilmacolm) 68 76 73 72
291 C Hughes (Drumpellier) 77 71 71 72, C Maclean (Balmore) 75 68 72 76
292  S Lockhart (Bathgate) 77 70 73 72,
293 C Cochrane (Marriott Dalmahoy) 74 75 71 73, C Stephen (Aboyne) 71 75 75 72, A Carrick (Douglas Park) 71 71 72 79
294 T Beasley (Hunstanton) 76 76 69 73, M Grunwell (Powfoot) 73 77 73 71, C Corbett (Dumfries and Galloway) 77 70 78 69, S Rennie (Drumpellier) 77 70 68 69
295 J Savage (Cawder) 72 77 69 77, J D Jamieson (St Andrews New) 75 71 72 77, A Grant (Dunblane New) 75 70 78 72
297 R Brunton (Dumfries and Co) 77 73 74 73,
298 L Bain (Musselburgh) 73 78 72 75, R Gordon (Alford) 78 72 76 72
299 M McNae (Lochmaben) 74 76 77 72
301 G Burns (Williamwood) 83 69 73 76, J Shaw (Boat of Garten) 71 79 76 75 
302 J Booth (Cathkin Braes) 74 74 76 78, K Mackay (Inverness) 73 75 73 81
308 S Younger (Hirsel) 74 77 79 78, M Stokes (Cawder) 72 79 78 69, S Walter (West Linton) 76 75 73 84
310 A R Kerr (Crichton) 76 74 81 79
312 J McVey (Turnhous3e) 81 71 79 81 
No Return: J McIntosh (Broomieknowe) 73 74 78 NR

R and A to refund 60% of Saturday admission 

fee and it will be only £10 for Monday

The R and A has issued the following statement with regard to Open championship entrance fee refunds for Saturday and the pfice of admission for Monday's final day:

Saturday Tickets
In accordance with our Ticket Terms & Conditions  Daily Tickets bought for Saturday will be eligible for a 60% refund. Official Car and Coach Parking will be fully refunded. Applications for refunds will only be accepted if submitted in writing.
Monday Tickets
Daily Tickets for Monday will be £10 for all spectators. Under-16s, accompanied by an adult, will be admitted free of charge, in line with our normal policy. Weekly Tickets are valid for Monday.

Putting tournament at Prestwick Promenade

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Barnes and Piercy share  Alabama lead

OPELIKA, Alabama. -- Playing partners Ricky Barnes and Scott Piercy started the third round with similar birdies and ended it with matching scores -- and the lead.
They each shot 6-under 65 on Saturday to share the lead in the US PGA Tour's inaugural Barbasol Championship. Barnes and Piercy reached 13-under 200 on Grand National's Lake Course, and will be paired together again while jockeying for the top spot Sunday.
The pairing worked well for both in the third round.
Ricky Barnes' third-round 65 put him in strong position as a co-leader to claim his first win in 202 PGA Tour starts. Sam Greenwood/Getty Images
"We were both hitting solid shots, giving ourselves good looks," Barnes said. "And we both got off to a great start. We both holed about an 18-20-footer on the first hole. So we saw balls going in the hole, saw good shots. Not so much competing, but kind of feeding off each other."
Piercy birdied four of the first five holes. He has won twice on the PGA Tour.
"I've won a couple of times where I think a couple of the guys that are up there haven't won yet," Piercy said. "I think that's probably a bigger advantage is that I've gotten it done a couple of times. Not worried about locking up my card this week or stuff like that is another advantage."
Count Barnes, who had birdies on Nos. 16 and 17, among the winless. He's seeking his first PGA Tour win in 202 events.
Barnes came closest to victory with a runner-up finish in the 2009 U.S. Open. That also was the only other time he held or shared a 54-hole lead.
Second-round co-leaders Whee Kim and Mark Hensby were among five players a shot back. Both shot 68 in the event for players who failed to make The Open field. Jason Gore had a 63, Will Wilcox a 65, and Emiliano Grillo a 67 to join the group at 12 under.
The 43-year-old Hensby, from Australia, surged with a 4-under performance over the final three holes, starting with an eagle on the par-5 16th. He had fallen to 8 under.
He has limited tour status after battling rotator cuff problems in his right shoulder. Hensby won the 2004 John Deere Classic for his only PGA Tour title.
Kim was similarly up and down. He had four birdies on the first nine holes then a five-hole span that included three bogeys and two more birdies.
Gore knocked 10 strokes off his Friday score, when he had five bogeys for a 73. He rebounded with a bogey-free round and birdies on five of the final eight holes.
"Shockingly enough, I was still pretty positive," said Gore, whose only PGA Tour win came a decade ago. "I knew I wasn't out of this golf tournament, I was only five back as bad as I played (Friday)."
Wilcox, a former University of Alabama-Birmingham University star, was 6 under over the final nine holes, including an eagle on the par-5 16th. The big reason: "My putter kind of came alive," he said.Wilcox might have jitters before his final round but that's nothing new.
"I'll be nervous at the start, but I'm pretty much nervous every round I play," he said. " Once I get settled in, that's when I can chill out."

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Some players angry at R and A's 7am play-on 

decision despite  45mph wind
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN PGA WEBSITE
By Olivia McMillan
The organising R and A officials' decision to restart round two of The Open early on Saturday morning has more than a few players hot under the collar.
The tournament was recommenced  at 7am, much to the chargrin of the players with many believing the course to be unplayable. The Old Course, built on the Scottish coast line, is open to the huge winds that dominate the area and have become so iconic of Links golf.
But when balls start to move on the greens the course becomes unplayable and while the R and A believed the Old Course was holding up to the winds enough for play to recommence not all players shared their beliefs.
An official was quoted as saying: "Traditionally, here at St Andrews, if the 11th  green works, then everything works, and we putted and marked balls, and we  placed them back and putted again and, while it was very windy, we did  not get one ball that moved so we took the view the course was playable.
"However, very soon after play began, balls did, in
fact, start to move, which was very different to what we had experience up to quarter to seven and that ended up in a suspension of play."
One player standing by his belief that the course was unplayable and play should never have been started was American Brooks Koepka, he caused controversy when he refused to play on.
"When you're on the most  exposed hole like 11 and the wind is pumping there with gusts (of 45 mph), if I had to guess, it's not exactly playable in my opinion," said Koepka, who is from Florida and competes on both the European Tour and
"I've never seen a ball shake like that so hard trying  to get out of the little indentation it was in, and obviously you can't
move it.
"After the second putt I thought it was ridiculous that
the ball just kept moving, kept moving away. The three times the ball was there we were having trouble, and then finally the third time I put the ball back into play it rolled back, and I had had it at that point."
While  Australia's Jason Day battled through the raging winds, he said it  might have been a different story if he had known of Koepka's protest.
"If I knew that Brooks Koepka wasn't playing then I wouldn't have played," said Day who shot a 1-under the card round.
"The day before I tried to call it on 12 tee and they said 'No, you have to keep going, keep going."
"By then I realised they were trying to keep going for Tom (Watson) to finish, so I'm ok with that, but it was a little unfortunate with how strong the wind was.
"Now looking back on it, it's easy to say we shouldn't have gone
but I understand what the R and A are trying to do, to get a 72 hole
event in and try and get this done and finished.
"It's unfortunate when you have tough conditions but they are unplayable."
Also unhappy with the decision to go out on course on Saturday morning was Australian Scott Hend, a double bogey on the par-3 8th costing him a chance at making the cut.
"We were out there and told them it was no good. I make double-bogey on the one hole that I play and I miss the cut by two shots," said Hend after his round.
"We kept saying to our rules guy that this is not fair and we shouldn't be playing."