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

 

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