Purcell battles Largergren — and a shank — to keep victory dream alive
Conor Purcell produced a stellar finish to keep a red-hot Joakim Lagergren in his sights and go into the final round just one stroke behind the Swede in the Black Desert NI Open presented by Tom McKibbin.
Lagergren leads with Jarvis chasing in Investec SA Open
Swede Joakim Lagergren opened with a bogey-free seven-under-par 65 to lead South Africa’s Casey Jarvis by a single stroke after the first round of the Investec South African Open at the Blair Atholl Golf & Equestrian Estate on Thursday.
Michael Hoey comes into this week’s Northern Ireland Open, in association with SPHERE Global and Ulster Bank, showing some of his best form of the season after a run to the quarter-finals in last week’s Paul Lawrie Match play event in Scotland.
