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Post by The Boss on Jan 13, 2022 12:34:17 GMT
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Post by The Boss on Jan 14, 2022 11:19:02 GMT
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Post by The Boss on Jan 16, 2022 12:16:53 GMT
Round 3 - A gentle breeze and perfect greens made for ideal conditions today and, for the first time this week, every guest went under par for their round. However, Bob Fletcher (70), Randy Grant (69) and Rich Urban (68) are all anchored to the bottom of the leaderboard, while Charlie Roberts (69) and Les Souter (68) are a little further up the roster in a tie for 53rd. But the big mover today was Ian McKinley who gave himself a very realistic chance of a win this week by firing the best round of the day, a simply stunning 63. That has propelled him into a share of 4th spot, just two strokes behind the leader. Incredibly, on the back nine, he birdied 8 of the 9 holes for a 29 and, if he can replicate that form on the final day, surely he will register his first victory of the season...   
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Post by The Boss on Jan 17, 2022 12:33:30 GMT
Round 4 - Only slight wafts of wind were detectable today, and the greens were fast, but not overly so. There were plenty of scoring opportunities, it was just a question of taking them. Randy Grant completed what he described as "a brutal week" with an unsatisfactory 74, while Rich Urban and Bob Fletcher carded their second sub-par rounds of the event with a brace of 71's. Charlie Roberts fired a 'clean' 65 to finish on a high and in a tie for 19th, and Les Souter's round was heading the same way until an unfortunate bogey on #16 spoiled his card, but he still managed a superb 64, the best of the day, to earn a share of 14th place. If he was to grab victory this week Ian McKinley had to outscore 4 tour pro's, starting as he did trailing the leader by 2 strokes. Ian completed his part of the winning formula by shooting an impressive 66, although he did wobble temporarily with bogeys on #16 and #17. Then, surprisingly, his four main rivals all tripped over the final hurdle. Stephen Ames (76), Jonathan Kaye (75), Ted Purdy (74) and Tom Scherrer (72) were all leapfrogged and helped Ian claim a deserved victory by a 2-shot margin, his first of the season!!   
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