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Dougherty propels ahead in Scandinavian Masters
Malmo, Aug 02: Britain`s Nick Dougherty moved three clear of the field after the Scandinavian Masters second round.
Malmo, Aug 02: Britain's Nick Dougherty moved three clear of the field after the Scandinavian Masters second round.
Dougherty, in a three-way tie for the lead overnight, fired a three-under-par 69 on Friday (August 1) to finish on eight-under 136 at Barsebeck. Tied for second were Dougherty's 2001 Walker Cup team mate Luke Donald, who shot a 68, British veteran Mark James (70) and Dutchman Maarten Lafeber (71). Sweden's Robert Karlsson raised the gallery's hopes of a home winner by moving into a share of fifth place, four shots off the lead, after carding a 69. Level with Karlsson was fellow Swede Peter Hedblom, who returned a second successive 70 after losing his second playoff of the year last week when Michael Campbell won the Irish Open. The 21-year-old Dougherty has been groomed by Faldo and the six-times major champion's advice helped the Englishman to bounce back from a poor spell, exacerbated by glandular fever. Dougherty had missed six cuts in seven events until he finally began to shake off the effects of his illness last week, finishing 66th at the Irish Open. The Englishman, one of Europe's bright young hopes for a 2004 Ryder Cup place, praised Faldo for getting him through his sticky patch with advice .
Surprise contender James, who becomes a senior tour player when he turns 50 in October, played down his own chances in Malmo. The 1999 Ryder Cup captain chaired the European Tour players committee that voted Germany's Bernhard Langer for the 2004 captaincy last week.
Langer, one of the late starters on Friday, carded a 71 to finish five off the pace, level with joint first-round leader David Gilford, who faded to a 74. Scotland's Andrew Coltart, the third of the pacesetters on day one, fared even worse, slipping into a tie for 28th after a 76.
Leading scores after the second round of the Scandinavian Masters at the par-72, 7,365-yard Barseback Golf and Country Club on Friday (British unless stated): 136 Nick Dougherty 67 69 139 Luke Donald 71 68, Mark James 69 70, Maarten Lafeber (Netherlands) 68 71 140 Peter Hedblom (Sweden) 70 70, Robert Karlsson (Sweden) 71 69 141 Philip Archer 71 70, Arjun Atwal (India) 73 68, Mark Foster 74 67, David Gilford 67 74, Fred Jacobson (Sweden) 71 70, Soren Kjeldsen (Denmark) 71 70, Bernhard Langer (Germany) 70 71, Carlos Rodiles (Spain) 69 72, Mark Roe 71 70, Adam Scott (Australia) 70 71, Simon Wakefield 70 71 142 Fredrik Andersson (Sweden) 74 68, Michael Campbell (New Zealand) 70 72, Simon Hurd 69 73, Richard Johnson (Sweden) 71 71, Adam Mednick (Sweden) 73 69, Kevin Na (South Korea) 68 74, Gary Orr 71 71, Raymond Russell 72 70, Stephen Scahill (New Zealand) 68 74, Steve Webster 70 72
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Dougherty, in a three-way tie for the lead overnight, fired a three-under-par 69 on Friday (August 1) to finish on eight-under 136 at Barsebeck. Tied for second were Dougherty's 2001 Walker Cup team mate Luke Donald, who shot a 68, British veteran Mark James (70) and Dutchman Maarten Lafeber (71). Sweden's Robert Karlsson raised the gallery's hopes of a home winner by moving into a share of fifth place, four shots off the lead, after carding a 69. Level with Karlsson was fellow Swede Peter Hedblom, who returned a second successive 70 after losing his second playoff of the year last week when Michael Campbell won the Irish Open. The 21-year-old Dougherty has been groomed by Faldo and the six-times major champion's advice helped the Englishman to bounce back from a poor spell, exacerbated by glandular fever. Dougherty had missed six cuts in seven events until he finally began to shake off the effects of his illness last week, finishing 66th at the Irish Open. The Englishman, one of Europe's bright young hopes for a 2004 Ryder Cup place, praised Faldo for getting him through his sticky patch with advice .
Surprise contender James, who becomes a senior tour player when he turns 50 in October, played down his own chances in Malmo. The 1999 Ryder Cup captain chaired the European Tour players committee that voted Germany's Bernhard Langer for the 2004 captaincy last week.
Langer, one of the late starters on Friday, carded a 71 to finish five off the pace, level with joint first-round leader David Gilford, who faded to a 74. Scotland's Andrew Coltart, the third of the pacesetters on day one, fared even worse, slipping into a tie for 28th after a 76.
Leading scores after the second round of the Scandinavian Masters at the par-72, 7,365-yard Barseback Golf and Country Club on Friday (British unless stated): 136 Nick Dougherty 67 69 139 Luke Donald 71 68, Mark James 69 70, Maarten Lafeber (Netherlands) 68 71 140 Peter Hedblom (Sweden) 70 70, Robert Karlsson (Sweden) 71 69 141 Philip Archer 71 70, Arjun Atwal (India) 73 68, Mark Foster 74 67, David Gilford 67 74, Fred Jacobson (Sweden) 71 70, Soren Kjeldsen (Denmark) 71 70, Bernhard Langer (Germany) 70 71, Carlos Rodiles (Spain) 69 72, Mark Roe 71 70, Adam Scott (Australia) 70 71, Simon Wakefield 70 71 142 Fredrik Andersson (Sweden) 74 68, Michael Campbell (New Zealand) 70 72, Simon Hurd 69 73, Richard Johnson (Sweden) 71 71, Adam Mednick (Sweden) 73 69, Kevin Na (South Korea) 68 74, Gary Orr 71 71, Raymond Russell 72 70, Stephen Scahill (New Zealand) 68 74, Steve Webster 70 72
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