McElroy and Whitson chasing at St Andrews Links
Ballymena’s Dermot McElroy and Reeve Whitson are Ireland’s leading contenders in the St Andrews Links TrophyRory McNamara was one of the notables to miss the cut but Ballymena’s Dermot McElroy and Mourne’s Reeve Whitson can still make their mark over the final 36 holes of the St Andrews Links Trophy at the Home of Golf.
As McNamara added a 76 on the Old Course to his 79 on the Jubilee to join fellow Headfort man Brian Casey (77-78) on 148, missing the cut by seven strokes, McElroy and Whitson are just seven shots behind leader Ryan Evans .
McElroy shot a 73 as Whitson posted a fine 70 to share 23rd place on two over 146 on a day when Welsh Walker Cup player Rhys Pugh (149) and recently crowned Scottish Strokeplay champion Garrick Porteous (157) bowed out.
Lucan’s Richard O’Donovan (73) and Belvoir Park’s Harry Diamond (74) both made the cut on the mark in an event that will be closely monitored by the Walker Cup selectors.
Evans, a 26-year old part-timer, added a 73 to his opening 76 to lead by a stroke on five under 139 from France’s Gregoire Schoeb and England’s Jordan Smith with the talented Toby Tree (142) and Max Orrin (143) lurking.
St Andrews Links Trophy 2013 CSS Rnd 1 Jub 75
Round 2 Results Rnd 2 Old 75
Individual Stroke Play
Pos Jub Old
1 Ryan Evans Wellingborough 66 73 139
2 Grégoire Schoeb Strasbourg (France) 71 69 140
Jordan Smith Bowood 71 69 140
4 Thomas Detry Ravenstein (Belgium) 69 72 141
Simon Christensen Frederikssund (Denmark) 72 69 141
6 Toby Tree Worthing 71 71 142
James Ross Royal Burgess 73 69 142
8 Graeme Robertson Glenbervie 69 74 143
Max Orrin North Foreland 73 70 143
Jordan Zunic Bonnie Doon (Australia) 72 71 143
11 Zander Lombard Woodhill (S Africa) 71 73 144
Nathan Kimsey Woodhall Spa 68 76 144
Axel Boasson Keilir (Iceland) 72 72 144
Paul Howard Southport and Ainsdale 71 73 144
Daniel Hendry Emirates (UAE) 69 75 144
16 Jules Bordonado Saint-Nom (France) 71 74 145
Neil Raymond Corhampton 72 73 145
Hannes Ronneblad Kungsbacka (Sweden) 72 73 145
Scott Borrowman Dollar 72 73 145
Nathan Holman Woodlands (Australia) 74 71 145
Grant Forrest Craigielaw 76 69 145
Ewan Scott St Andrews 72 73 145
23 Sebastian Schwind St Leon-Rot (Germany) 71 75 146
Geoff Drakeford Commonwealth (Australia) 72 74 146
Paul Kinnear Formby 73 73 146
Matthew Moseley Carmarthen 70 76 146
Dermot McElroy Ballymena 73 73 146
Jack Hiluta Chelmsford 76 70 146
Reeve Whitson Mourne 76 70 146
30 Jack McDonald Kilmarnock Barassie 71 76 147
Ben Stow Rushmore 71 76 147
Henry Featherstone Ringway 72 75 147
Todd Sinnott Metropolitan (Australia) 75 72 147
Mathias Eggenberger Bad Ragaz (Switzerland) 76 71 147
35 Maximilian Röhrig Germany 73 75 148
Adrien Saddier Esery (France) 76 72 148
Viraat Badhwar Indooroopilly (Australia) 76 72 148
Alejandro Tosti Mitre de Perez (Argentina) 81 67 148
Richard O’Donovan Lucan (Ireland) 75 73 148
Sebastian Crookall-Nixon Workington 73 75 148
Bradley Neil Blairgowrie 74 74 148
Craig Howie Peebles 75 73 148
Mathieu Decottignies Lafon Golf de Bondues (France) 74 74 148
Robbie van West Prise Deau (Netherlands) 72 76 148
Harry Diamond Belvoir Park 74 74 148
Ashley Chesters Hawkstone Park 73 75 148
CUT
47 James Bunch Prestwick 77 72 149
Federico Zucchetti Castelconturbia (Italy) 74 75 149
Nick Marsh Huddersfield 71 78 149
Cameron Smith Royal Queensland (Australia) 73 76 149
Harry Ellis Meon Valley 78 71 149
Scott Mann Carnoustie 78 71 149
Richard James Aberystwyth 75 74 149
Brady Watt Royal Perth (Australia) 76 73 149
Rhys Pugh Vale of Glamorgan 75 74 149
Brett Drewitt Long Reef (Australia) 75 74 149
57 Mateusz Gradecki Toya (Poland) 75 75 150
Jimmy Mullen Royal North Devon 72 78 150
Ross Bell Downfield 78 72 150
Philipp Westermann Hamburg (Germany) 76 74 150
Daniel Young Craigie Hill 74 76 150
Craig Hinton The Oxfordshire 74 76 150
Callum Shinkwin Moor Park 76 74 150
AJ McInerney Anthem (USA) 77 73 150
Oliver Carr Heswall 78 72 150
Henry Todd Trophy Club (USA) 73 77 150
Adam Dunton McDonald 76 74 150
Tim Gornik Bled (Slovenia) 71 79 150
Romain Langasque Bordeaux Lac (France) 76 74 150
Juan Francisco Sarasti Basozabal (Spain) 76 74 150
Mervin Rocchi Ormesson (France) 73 77 150
72 Kevin Hesbois Keerbergen (Belgium) 76 75 151
Clement Sordet Lyon Salvagny (France) 78 73 151
Haydn Thomas Porteous Modderfontein (S Africa) 80 71 151
Kenny Subregis Paris (France) 71 80 151
Paul Elissalde Biarritz (France) 77 74 151
Matthew Clark Kilmacolm 72 79 151
Harry Casey Enfield 77 74 151
Jamie Rutherford Knebworth 73 78 151
Gudmundur Kristjansson Reykjavik (Iceland) 77 74 151
Neil Henderson Renaissance 72 79 151
82 Jeroen Krietemeijer Prise Deau (Netherlands) 76 76 152
David Boote Walton Heath 77 75 152
Linus Vaisanen Vuosaari (Finland) 73 79 152
Nicolas Manifacier Cannes Mougins (France) 75 77 152
Renato Paratore Parco di Roma (Italy) 75 77 152
Ben Loughrey Wrag Barn 74 78 152
88 Léonard Bem Angouleme (France) 74 79 153
Callan O’Reilly Pennant Hills 78 75 153
Thomas Le Berre Chantilly (France) 75 78 153
Austin Quick Country Club DC (USA) 78 75 153
Joshua White Chipstead 77 76 153
Charlie Bull Lake Nona (USA) 76 77 153
Jamie Savage Cawder 75 78 153
Dale Brandt-Richards Mona Vale (Australia) 76 77 153
Adrian Meronk Toya (Poland) 74 79 153
Brian Soutar Leven 71 82 153
Paul Moultrie Royal Troon 78 75 153
Daniel Wasteney Lindrick 78 75 153
Gonçalo Pinto Vilamoura (Portugal) 78 75 153
101 Henry James Kidderminster 76 78 154
Enrico Di Nitto Parco di Roma (Italy) 79 75 154
Greig Marchbank Dumfries and County 76 78 154
Borja Virto Gorraiz (Spain) 77 77 154
Fraser McKenna Balmore 79 75 154
Matthieu Pavon Golf du Médoc (France) 80 74 154
107 Kyson Lloyd Wellingborough 78 77 155
Brian Casey Headfort (Ireland) 77 78 155
James White Lundin 75 80 155
Rory McNamara Headfort (Ireland) 79 76 155
Jaime Lopez Rivarola Buenos Aires (Argentina) 77 78 155
James Burnett Sleaford 79 76 155
Chris Robb Meldrum House 79 76 155
Ugo Coussaud Angouleme Hirondelle (France) 81 74 155
Maximilian Rottluff Hubbelrath (Germany) 77 78 155
116 Robin Roussel Ozoir La Ferriere (France) 75 81 156
Vaughan McCall Gore (New Zealand) 77 79 156
Ruben Sondjaja Bonnie Doon (Australia) 80 76 156
119 Tom Watson Fancourt (S Africa) 78 79 157
Edoardo Raffaele Lipparelli Torino (Italy) 79 78 157
Alexander Matlari Germany 78 79 157
Julien Marot Marcilly (France) 80 77 157
Garrick Porteous Bamburgh Castle 76 81 157
Sam Whitaker Blankney 77 80 157
Jason Shufflebotham Prestatyn 84 73 157
Daniel Elder Carnoustie 79 78 157
Jonathan Bale Royal Porthcawl 79 78 157
128 Kristoffer Ventura Oslo (Norway) 80 78 158
Lorenzo Scalise Milano (Italy) 81 77 158
Maximilian Mehles Germany 78 80 158
131 Dewi Merckx Sept Fontaines (Belgium) 80 79 159
132 Giacomo Garbin Varese (Italy) 79 81 160
Miguel Gaspar Belas (Portugal) 86 74 160
Glenn Campbell Blairgowrie 81 79 160
135 Mathias Boesmans Winge (Belgium) 82 79 161
136 Alexandre Daydou Cannes Mougins (France) 78 84 162
Scott Stewart-Cation The Dukes 79 83 162
138 Ben Kinsley St Andrews 81 82 163
Luigi Botta Torino (Italy) 85 78 163
140 Adrien Monnier St Nom La Breteche (France) 77 88 165
141 Jacopo Guasconi Zoate (Italy) 83 85 168
Arnaud Abbas Strasbourg (France) 79 89 168
143 Michael Wolf Mannheim-Viernheim (Germany) 81 89 170
144 Patrick Kelly Boston West 80 WD