Hutsby&Sullivan hold their ground
Hutsby shot a third round of 68 on another fine day at the Tour Course at the PGA Catalunya Resort in Girona, northern Spain,to hold onto his overnight lead at 15-under-par, with Sullivan a single stroke behind him after closing the gap with a 67.
Hutsby opened with a birdie on his opening hole, the tenth, before a bogey at the 13th temporarily halted his momentum. But he rallied with a birdie at the 18th hole, and a further gain after the turn saw the 23-year-old stay out in front
A cold putter clearly held back Hutsby, but he is still on course to complete a second successful visit to the Qualifying School, having finished runner-up behind his compatriot Simon Khan in 2009.
He said: “I only missed two greens but I just couldn’t buy a putt. So I’m a little disappointed, because I felt I played well enough to break away a bit. But I’m still leading, something I would have taken that at the start of the day.
“My target is six rounds in the 60s, so that goal is still on. There are still three rounds to go, but I’m in a nice position.
“I didn’t force it too much today, I just hit the greens without hitting it very close. It was always going to be a fairly tidy round because I’m playing well, but I could have been three or four shots better.
“It’s strange that we’re only half way. Most of us played two or three practice rounds, so it already feels like a long week but there are three rounds to go. I feel fresh though, and I’ve been sleeping well. I’ve been playing nicely, so I’m looking forward to the next three days.”
Sullivan, who played with Tom Lewis in Great Britain and Ireland’s triumphant 2011 Walker Cup team, posted six birdies as against three bogeys to move to 14 under par and within sight of a first European Tour card just three months after joining the professional ranks.
The 25-year-old, who won all the Foursomes for Gbr&Ire at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club, is determined to win his private duel with Hutsby.
He said: :I think there is a nice little battle going on between myself and Sam. I don’t think we’d like to comment on it too much, but there’s definitely a bit of to and fro so it’s really good. We’ve played a couple of times together and been in squads together, so we know each other well enough.
“I’ve put myself in a good position now, so I’m definitely thinking about winning it. It would mean a lot to me and would probably be the biggest achievement of my life, so I just have to go out there and keep doing what I’m doing.”
“I’ve been a professional for three months, and I love it. I’ve probably learned more in three months than I did in my whole amateur career, so it’s been fantastic. This has definitely been my most enjoyable week as a pro, scoring wise. I’ve been playing well prior to this but just haven’t seemed to put the numbers together, so it’s nice to be able to do that finally.”
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