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Bradley Moore extends his lead to three strokes in Carris Trophy
 Derbyshire’s
Bradley Moore is three shots clear at the top of the leaderboard at the
halfway stage of the Carris Trophy at Little Aston Golf Club in
Staffordshire.
The
17-year-old from Kedleston Park had been a stroke ahead after the first
round of the English boys’ open stroke play championship and extended
his lead when he added level par 72 to his opening 69.
However,
he came in counting the cost of two bogeys in the last four holes. “It
was a shame, really. I’d got a few under and then towards the end it
tailed off and it wasn’t as good as yesterday.
“But
it’s nice to feel I haven’t played great but knocked it round in level
par – and I’ll look forward to tomorrow,” added Moore (Image ©
Leaderboard Photography), who has won the England Golf boys’ order of
merit for the past two years.
Most of the
other early challengers slipped back – but, on a day of sunshine and
showers, they were quickly replaced by a host of low-scoring players. John Gough of Buckinghamshire, Hugo Townsend of Sweden, Gian-Marco Petrozzi of Staffordshire and Billy Spooner of Lincolnshire all beat par, while John Axelsen of Denmark and Jordan Sundborg from the Isle of White went round in level 72. All six are currently sharing second place, grouped on level par for the championship. There’s another four players just a stroke behind them. Meanwhile, the Nations Cup team prize was shared by England I, represented by Bradley Moore, Will Enefer (Wrekin) and Harry Hall (West Cornwall), and Demark I, John Axelsen, Christoffer Bring and Alexander Frances.
The
low score of the day was four-under 68, returned first by Townsend,
shortly after by Gough (Stoke Park) and later by Denmark’s Jonathan
Goth-Rasmussen.
Townsend,
16, offered a classic case of ‘beware the injured/sick golfer’ having
been ill all night, but his golf was superb. He had five birdies and
didn’t drop a shot until his solitary bogey on the 17th.
“If
you feel bad you don’t think about the golf, just how bad you’re
feeling,” he said. “I played really, really well, I only missed one
green and one fairway. Maybe I should be sick more often!”
Gough,
16, had a brilliant start, scoring par, birdie, eagle, over the first
three holes. He, too, dropped just one shot, on the 11th, and came
straight back with birdies on the next two holes.
“I’m really happy, I hadn’t had an under-par round in a national event this year and it’s good to get back on track.”
Petrozzi,
18, (Trentham) was another low scorer, adding three-under 69 this
opening 75. He finished in considerable style, almost holing a wedge
shot on the last to save par and stay below 70.
“My
target was to get back to level par, so I’m pleased,” he commented. “It
was a lot more score-able today, the wind had dropped, the rain
softened the greens a tad and, as far as I’m concerned, I didn’t make as
many mistakes as yesterday.
Spooner
(Woodhall Spa) putted well from short range to secure his 71, while
Sundborg (Shanklin and Sandown) also found the measure of the greens
and played steadily:
“I didn’t take any risks, that’s the plan this
week.”
John
Axelsen has graduated to this championship after his win in last year’s
McGregor Trophy for U16s and has completed two rounds in level par. “I
guess the scores are all right, but my game is much better than the
score. I could have been minus but I had so many putts, both today and
yesterday.”
But he added: “I like being two or three back at the last round. I like to hunt, so it’s not too bad.”
After
today’s round the field was cut to the leading 60 players and ties who
go forward to play the final 36 holes. The cut fell at nine over par and
a total of 62 players qualified.
Lyndsey Hewison Press Officer England Golf pr@englandgolf.org 07825 752 193 |
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