Tuesday, November 15, 2016


Law, Henry, Kellett and Neil survive

Round 4 cut at European Q School

 
By COLIN FARQUHARSON 

Four Scots survived but three others failed to beat the fourth-round cut at the European Tour Qualifying Final Stage at PGA Catalunya, near Girona in North-east Spain today (Tuesday).
David Law had his worst round in several weeks - a four-over 76 at the Stadium Course but his earlier good work keeps the Aberdonian in the picture alongside Scott Henry, who had par-matching 72,  on three-under 281 and a share of 32nd place.
The leading 25 and ties after the sixth and final round over the Stadium Course will gain playing rights on the European Tour in 2017.
Ross Kellett, like Law, attached to the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre, had a par 72 at the Stadium course after stumbling for four bogeys in a six-hole span from the fourth to the ninth. He came home in two-under 34 to be tied for 52nd place on one-under 283.
Blairgowrie's Bradley Neil made it on the limit mark of level par 284 despite a potentially disastrous round of 77 (40-37) over the Stadium course.
A total of 72 players with 72-hole aggregates of 284 or better will go on to the final two rounds at the Stadium course.
The leading 25 and ties at the moment are on four-under-par 280 so Henry and Law need to be around two under par for their remaining rounds to make it through to the "Big League."
The task is bigger for Kellett and Neil. They probably need to produce two sub-70 rounds.
The Scots who failed were Craig Lee, despite a closing 68 for 286 and Grant Forrest who had a 73 for 299. Lee bogeyed two of his last three holes when pars would have put him among the qualifiers.
Forrest, who had been playing well in the earlier Tour School events, lost his form just when he needed it most.
Peter Whiteford, after a third-round 80 for 224, withdrew before the fourth round.


EUROPEAN TOUR SCHOOL FINAL QUALIFYING STAGE
PGA Catalunya Resort, Girona, NE Spain.

Stadium Course Par 72. Yardage 7,333.
Tour Course Par 70. Yardage 6,610
 
LEADING QUALIFIERS FOR FINAL TWO ROUNDS
+72 players with totals of 284 and better qualified for the final two rounds.
Par 284 (2x70, 2x72)
272 N Kimsey (Eng) 70 70 71 61.
275 E Molinari (Ita) 66 68 72 69, R Coles (Eng) 64 68 71 72, R McEvoy (Eng) 63 69 71 72, J Winther (Den) 68 68 68 71.
276 R McGowan (Eng) 68 66 70 72, N Johansson (Swe) 70 67 70 69
277 S Manley (Wal) 72 63 73 69, T Lewis (Eng) 73 65 71 68.
278 M Orrin (Eng) 67 68 76 67, D Van Driel (Ned) 66 69 70 73, C Fords (Eng) 76 63 70 69, E Pepperell (Eng) 69 69 69 71, Y E Yang (SKor) 72 70 67 69.

SCOTS QUALIFIERS

281 S Henry 64 75 70 72, D Law 66 71 68 76 (T32)
283 R Kellett 72 66 73 72 (T52)
284 B Neil 64 72 71 77 (T62)


SCOTS NON-QUALIFIERS
286 C Lee 72 74 72 68
299 G Forrest 74 71 81 73
Withdrew: P Whiteford 76 68 80: 224

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FOURTH ROUND AT THE FINAL Q SCHOOL

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