Longmuir sets hot pace
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Scotland’s Bill Longmuir is a hot favourite to clinch the Handa Senior Masters at Stapleford Park, Leicestershire, today (fri).
Longmuir goes into today’s third and final round four shots clear of the field after carding superb rounds of 64 and 69.
Tied 2nd going into the deciding round are Thailand’s in-form Boonchu Ruangit and England’s John Harrison though pre-tourney favourites Sam Torrance (level par) and Ian Woosnam (+1) were well down the field and out of contention.
Today’s playing order:
08:00
Greg HOPKINS USA Cleveland Golf 83 80 163 17
Ian MOSEY ENG Total Cradock 80 80 160 14
08:10
Liam HIGGINS IRL Waterville Golf Links 84 75 159 13
Maurice BEMBRIDGE
ENG Grand Resort Bad Ragaz – Golf & Spa 77 79 156 10
08:20
José RIVERO ESP 80 76 156 10
Antonio GARRIDO
ESP Somosaguas GC 79 76 155 9
John CHILLAS
SCO Glenbervie GC 75 79 154 8
08:30
Christy O’CONNOR JNR IRL Christy O’Connor Jnr Golf Design 76 78 154 8
Mike MILLER
SCO 76 78 154 8
Gordon BRAND JNR
SCO The Players Club 77 77 154 8
08:40 Eddie POLLAND NIR San Roque Club 78 76 154 8
Jimmy HEGGARTY
NIR Claremorris GC 80 74 154 8
Gery WATINE
FRA 77 76 153 7
08:50
Martin POXON ENG 73 78 151 5
Denis O’SULLIVAN
IRL La Playa GC 76 75 151 5
Bill HARDWICK
CAN Summit G&CC 77 74 151 5
09:00
Pete OAKLEY USA The Rookery GC 77 74 151 5
Kevin SPURGEON
ENG Ferndown GC 80 71 151 5
Angel FERNANDEZ
CHI Club de Golf la Dehesa 74 76 150 4
09:10
Manuel PIÑERO ESP La Quinta, Marbella 74 76 150 4
Tony CHARNLEY
ENG 75 75 150 4
Anders JOHNSSON
SWE Wermdo G&CC 77 73 150 4
09:30
Bobby LINCOLN RSA Dainfern CC 77 73 150 4
Martin GRAY
SCO Ladybank GC 78 72 150 4
Denis DURNIAN
ENG A6 Physio 71 78 149 3
09:40
Robbie STEWART RSA ERPM GC 74 75 149 3
Jim RHODES
ENG Le Meridien Penina Golf & Resort 75 74 149 3
Matt BRIGGS
ENG Stoke Park Club 77 72 149 3
09:50
Mike CUNNING USA Moon Valley CC 70 78 148 2
Fraser MANN
SCO Musselburgh GC 74 74 148 2
Mike HARWOOD
AUS 76 72 148 2
10:00
Barrie STEVENS ENG Beau Desert GC 76 72 148 2
Graham BANISTER
AUS 77 71 148 2
Bertus SMIT
RSA Mosselbay CC 77 71 148 2
10:10
Wayne GRADY AUS 71 76 147 1
Marimuthu RAMAYAH
MAS Bukit Kinding Resort 72 75 147 1
Mark BELSHAM
ENG Stonless Golf Centre 73 74 147 1
10:20
Horacio CARBONETTI ARG Rio Cuarto GC 73 74 147 1
Bob CAMERON
ENG Italpack 74 73 147 1
Ian WOOSNAM
WAL RAW Golf Course Design 74 73 147 1
10:30
Jeff HALL ENG itsgolfworld.com 76 71 147 1
David MERRIMAN
AUS Bonnie Doon GC 68 78 146 0
Gordon J BRAND
ENG Pinheiros Altos 71 75 146 0
10:40
Angel FRANCO PAR 73 73 146 0
Luis CARBONETTI
ARG Rio Cuarto GC 75 71 146 0
Emilio RODRIGUEZ
ESP Villamartin GC 75 71 146 0
11:00
Sam TORRANCE SCO Fairmont St Andrews 75 71 146 0
Steve CIPA
ENG South Essex 75 71 146 0
Delroy CAMBRIDGE
JAM Champion Gate GC 71 74 145 -1
11:10
David J RUSSELL ENG Archerfield Links 72 73 145 -1
Costantino ROCCA
ITA 72 73 145 -1
Adan SOWA
ARG Argentino GC 73 72 145 -1
11:20
Stephen BENNETT ENG Waltham Windmill GC 74 71 145 -1
Noel RATCLIFFE
AUS 75 70 145 -1
Mike WILLIAMS
ZIM Donnington Grove CC 75 70 145 -1
11:30
Doug JOHNSON USA The Villages 75 70 145 -1
Peter MITCHELL
ENG 71 73 144 -2
Nick JOB
ENG Eligo 72 72 144 -2
11:40
Tony JOHNSTONE ZIM 72 72 144 -2
Giuseppe CALI
ITA Lavazza 73 71 144 -2
Andrew OLDCORN
SCO Kings Acre 74 69 143 -3
11:50
Jerry BRUNER USA 75 68 143 -3
Katsuyoshi TOMORI
JPN Sanikleen 69 73 142 -4
Torsten GIEDEON
GER 72 70 142 -4
12:00
John GOULD ENG Vidauban GC 73 69 142 -4
Juan QUIROS
ESP Reinoxmetal 75 67 142 -4
Chris WILLIAMS
RSA Modderfontein GC 71 70 141 -5
12:10
Bob BOYD USA Pine Valley CC 70 70 140 -6
Domingo HOSPITAL
ESP R.C.G El Prat 71 69 140 -6
Ricky WILLISON
ENG Ealing GC 72 68 140 -6
12:20
Glenn RALPH ENG Trevose G&CC 73 67 140 -6
Roger CHAPMAN
ENG International Plywood 68 71 139 -7
Ross DRUMMOND
SCO 68 71 139 -7
12:30
Marc FARRY FRA Constance Hotel Group 70 69 139 -7
Carl MASON
ENG The Fox Club Florida 68 70 138 -8
Des SMYTH
IRL 70 68 138 -8
12:40
John HARRISON ENG Matfen Hall 70 67 137 -9
Boonchu RUANGKIT
THA Singha 70 67 137 -9
Bill LONGMUIR
SCO The London GC 64 69 133 -13