Stunning rounds just too late
Oliver Farr and Jonathan Gidney were Shropshire's amateur heroes on the second day of final qualifying for The Open at Carnoustie. Oliver Farr and Jonathan Gidney were Shropshire's amateur heroes on the second day of final qualifying for The Open at Carnoustie. The young duo were unable to follow in the footsteps of Scott Drummond and make it into the field for the Major championship, but they certainly went down fighting. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star
Playing at Montrose, Ludlow's Farr had started the day tied for 16th place and three adrift of the last qualifying place - third - after an one-over opening round of 71.
And he gave it his all yesterday with a superb 68 to end up tied for 11th on three-under par.
Gidney, from Church Stretton, was also in action at Montrose - but an opening 81 had left him tied for 92nd in the 96-man field going into yesterday's action.
He made light of that though, shooting a sensational five-under 65 to end up four-over and tied for 55th place.
Joining Farr and Prophet at Montrose had been Lee Rooke, from the Vale of Llangollen, but he could only manage a 71 to add to his opening round of 74 and an overall finish of tied-48th.
At Monifeith, Shifnal's Richard Prophet ended up eight shots off the three qualifying positions after a second round 70 to add to his first day 73.
And at Panmure, Bridgnorth pro David James finished eight-over with a second round 72 to add to his opening 76. That was good enough to see him finish tied for 47th place, but 13 shots adrift of the qualifying positions.
