SCOTS AHEAD OF ENGLAND BUT USA
LEAD BY 17 SHOTS IN "THE SPIRIT"
UNITED States carry an overwhelming 17 shots into the final round of the 72-hole The Spirit International mixed amateur golf tournament at Whispering Pines Golf Club, near Houston, Texas.
The Americans, represented by Brandt Snedeker, Matthew Rosenfeld, Jane Park and Paula Creamer (who played in last year's R&J Junior Open at Royal Musselburgh), are an astonishing 49 under par for the first three rounds of better-ball play.
Snedeker and Rosenfeld, who combined for a 10-under-par round of 62 in the third round, are now 24 under par and lead the men's standings by four shots from Finland.
Park and Creamer shot a third-round 64 (eight under par) and are 25 under par after 54 holes. They lead the women's standings by 12 shots from Australia.
Meanwhile, a wee bit further down the scoreboard, Scots golf fans can derive a crumb of comfort from the fact that Scotland, represented by Anne Laing, Clare Queen, Stuart Wilson and Andrew McArthur, have moved ahead of England. Scotland are 13th (down a rung from the halfway placing) and England 14th, which is not much to write home about for either country in a global event of 24 teams.
Wilson and McArthur, who had scored 69 and 66 in the first two rounds, shot a better-ball 68 (four under par) in the third round to occupy joint 10th place in the men's standings.
Laing and Queen combined for a two-under-par 70, their best yet after earlier rounds of 74 and 71. That still left them in 13th place in the women's standings - one behind England
However, the combined Scotland team total is 418 - one shot ahead of England's Shelley McKevitt, Fame More, Gary Wolstenholme and Ross Fisher.
Laing and Queen had five birdies and three bogeys in their 70. They started at the 10th and Anne birdied the 10th and fifth. Clare birdied the short 16th, the first and the short eighth.
Wilson and McArthur had five birdies in their 68, including four in a row from the 12th. Stuart and Andrew started at the 10th. Both birdied the 12th and both birdied the short eighth. Stuart birdied the 13th while Andrew birtdied the 14th and 15th. They must have been disappointed not to pick up a single better-ball birdie in their last 12 holes.
Wolstenholme and Fisher had a better-ball third round of 67 after scores of 66 and 72 while McKevitt and More have scored 74 68 and 72 so far.
OVERALL TEAM STANDINGS
AT END OF THIRD ROUND
383 UNITED STATES 128 129 126.
400 AUSTRALIA 133 133 134.
408 NEW ZEALAND 135 138 135.
409 FINLAND 140 138 131.
411 THAILAND 137 140 134.
413 COLOMBIA 137 137 139, NETHERLANDS 134 140 139.
414 KOREA 131 147 136, GERMANY 140 136 138.
416 AUSTRIA 141 138 137
417 PHILIPPINES 138 144 135, ITALY 138 141 138.
418 SCOTLAND 143 137 138.
419 ENGLAND 140 140 139.
421 SWEDEN 140 145 136.
426 SOUTH AFRICA 142 140 144, DENMARK 145 141 140, NORWAY 145 141 140, MEXICO 144 143 139.
427 CANADA 145 142 140.
430 ARGENTINA 140 148 142.
438 TAIPEI 147 149 142.
460 MALAYSIA 152 149 159.
521 CROATIA 170 179172
MEN'S STANDINGS
192 UNITED STATES 64 66 62.
196 FINLAND 68 68 64.
197 AUSTRALIA 66 63 68, NEW ZEALAND 68 65 64.
199 AUSTRIA 68 65 69, THAILAND 64 70 65.
201 PHILIPPINES 65 69 67, SWEDEN 67 69 65.
202 COLOMBIA 68 65 69.
203 SCOTLAND 69 66 68, SOUTH AFRICA 68 66 69.
204 ITALY 68 70 66, MEXICO 70 69 65.
205 ENGLAND 66 72 67, NETHERLANDS 64 73 68.
207 NORWAY 71 70 66, GERMANY 69 69 69
208 CANADA 69 70 69.
209 KOREA 67 75 67.
211 ARGENTINA 71 74 66.
214 DENMARK 73 64 67.
217 TAIPEI 75 72 70.
222 MALAYSIA 74 75 73.
246 CROATIA 78 82 86.
WOMEN'S STANDINGS
191 UNITED STATES 64 63 64.
203 AUSTRALIA 67 70 66.
205 KOREA 64 72 69.
207 GERMANY 71 67 69.
208 NETHERLANDS 70 67 71
211 COLOMBIA 69 72 70, NEW ZEALAND 67 73 71.
212 THAILAND 73 70 69, DENMARK 72 67 73.
213 FINLAND 72 74 67, ITALY 70 71 72.
214 ENGLAND 74 68 72.
215 SCOTLAND 74 71 70.
216 PHILIPPINES 73 75 68.
217 AUSTRIA 73 75 71.
219 NORWAY 74 71 74, CANADA 76 72 71, ARGENTINA 69 74 70.
220 SWEDEN 73 76 71.
221 TAIPEI 72 77 72.
223 SOUTH AFRICA 74 74 75, MEXICO 74 74 75.
238 MALAYSIA 78 74 86.
275 CROATIA 92 97 86.
LEAD BY 17 SHOTS IN "THE SPIRIT"
UNITED States carry an overwhelming 17 shots into the final round of the 72-hole The Spirit International mixed amateur golf tournament at Whispering Pines Golf Club, near Houston, Texas.
The Americans, represented by Brandt Snedeker, Matthew Rosenfeld, Jane Park and Paula Creamer (who played in last year's R&J Junior Open at Royal Musselburgh), are an astonishing 49 under par for the first three rounds of better-ball play.
Snedeker and Rosenfeld, who combined for a 10-under-par round of 62 in the third round, are now 24 under par and lead the men's standings by four shots from Finland.
Park and Creamer shot a third-round 64 (eight under par) and are 25 under par after 54 holes. They lead the women's standings by 12 shots from Australia.
Meanwhile, a wee bit further down the scoreboard, Scots golf fans can derive a crumb of comfort from the fact that Scotland, represented by Anne Laing, Clare Queen, Stuart Wilson and Andrew McArthur, have moved ahead of England. Scotland are 13th (down a rung from the halfway placing) and England 14th, which is not much to write home about for either country in a global event of 24 teams.
Wilson and McArthur, who had scored 69 and 66 in the first two rounds, shot a better-ball 68 (four under par) in the third round to occupy joint 10th place in the men's standings.
Laing and Queen combined for a two-under-par 70, their best yet after earlier rounds of 74 and 71. That still left them in 13th place in the women's standings - one behind England
However, the combined Scotland team total is 418 - one shot ahead of England's Shelley McKevitt, Fame More, Gary Wolstenholme and Ross Fisher.
Laing and Queen had five birdies and three bogeys in their 70. They started at the 10th and Anne birdied the 10th and fifth. Clare birdied the short 16th, the first and the short eighth.
Wilson and McArthur had five birdies in their 68, including four in a row from the 12th. Stuart and Andrew started at the 10th. Both birdied the 12th and both birdied the short eighth. Stuart birdied the 13th while Andrew birtdied the 14th and 15th. They must have been disappointed not to pick up a single better-ball birdie in their last 12 holes.
Wolstenholme and Fisher had a better-ball third round of 67 after scores of 66 and 72 while McKevitt and More have scored 74 68 and 72 so far.
OVERALL TEAM STANDINGS
AT END OF THIRD ROUND
383 UNITED STATES 128 129 126.
400 AUSTRALIA 133 133 134.
408 NEW ZEALAND 135 138 135.
409 FINLAND 140 138 131.
411 THAILAND 137 140 134.
413 COLOMBIA 137 137 139, NETHERLANDS 134 140 139.
414 KOREA 131 147 136, GERMANY 140 136 138.
416 AUSTRIA 141 138 137
417 PHILIPPINES 138 144 135, ITALY 138 141 138.
418 SCOTLAND 143 137 138.
419 ENGLAND 140 140 139.
421 SWEDEN 140 145 136.
426 SOUTH AFRICA 142 140 144, DENMARK 145 141 140, NORWAY 145 141 140, MEXICO 144 143 139.
427 CANADA 145 142 140.
430 ARGENTINA 140 148 142.
438 TAIPEI 147 149 142.
460 MALAYSIA 152 149 159.
521 CROATIA 170 179172
MEN'S STANDINGS
192 UNITED STATES 64 66 62.
196 FINLAND 68 68 64.
197 AUSTRALIA 66 63 68, NEW ZEALAND 68 65 64.
199 AUSTRIA 68 65 69, THAILAND 64 70 65.
201 PHILIPPINES 65 69 67, SWEDEN 67 69 65.
202 COLOMBIA 68 65 69.
203 SCOTLAND 69 66 68, SOUTH AFRICA 68 66 69.
204 ITALY 68 70 66, MEXICO 70 69 65.
205 ENGLAND 66 72 67, NETHERLANDS 64 73 68.
207 NORWAY 71 70 66, GERMANY 69 69 69
208 CANADA 69 70 69.
209 KOREA 67 75 67.
211 ARGENTINA 71 74 66.
214 DENMARK 73 64 67.
217 TAIPEI 75 72 70.
222 MALAYSIA 74 75 73.
246 CROATIA 78 82 86.
WOMEN'S STANDINGS
191 UNITED STATES 64 63 64.
203 AUSTRALIA 67 70 66.
205 KOREA 64 72 69.
207 GERMANY 71 67 69.
208 NETHERLANDS 70 67 71
211 COLOMBIA 69 72 70, NEW ZEALAND 67 73 71.
212 THAILAND 73 70 69, DENMARK 72 67 73.
213 FINLAND 72 74 67, ITALY 70 71 72.
214 ENGLAND 74 68 72.
215 SCOTLAND 74 71 70.
216 PHILIPPINES 73 75 68.
217 AUSTRIA 73 75 71.
219 NORWAY 74 71 74, CANADA 76 72 71, ARGENTINA 69 74 70.
220 SWEDEN 73 76 71.
221 TAIPEI 72 77 72.
223 SOUTH AFRICA 74 74 75, MEXICO 74 74 75.
238 MALAYSIA 78 74 86.
275 CROATIA 92 97 86.
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