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DOHA
Polish Adrian Meronk replicated his first day’s four-under 68 to become the solo leader in the Qatar Open Golf Tournament at the Doha Golf Club on Friday.
Fresh from a tied third in the Open Casa Green Golf this year, Meronk hit the top of the Pro leaderboard with eight under 136 as 50 players, including two Qataris Jaham Jassim al Kuwari and 2017 runner-up Saleh al Kaabi, made the cut.
Open Prestigia champion Mateusz Gradecki continued the Polish charge as he collected the lowest card of the second day at five under to be just two shots shy off the leader.
They look like renewing their battle from the past two events this year on the ProGolf Tour. First both were pitted in the Open Casa Green Golf. While Gradecki missed the cut, Meronk earned a tied third spot.
However, in the Open Prestigia, Gradecki, who had an impressive 66 on the second day, was in elements and went on to grab the title with one stroke lead over German pair of Allen John and Hurly Long.
With the two Poles grabbing the first two slots, overnight leaders Swede Niclas Johansson and British Pavan Sagoo failed to consolidate their positions in slightly strong windy conditions. Both went one over par to lie in a joint third with four-under 140 aggregate.
Danish Mikkel Mathiesen played a second round 71 to emerge as the leading amateur and share the fifth spot with Dutch pro Mike Toorop, who followed his first day’s 71 with a two under par card today. Both collected three under 141.
Mathiesen was tied in the fourth with Poland’s Jan Szmidt (amateur) and Scotland’s Craig Lawrie after the first day. The other two however could not maintain the pace and slid down the leaderboard.
French player Victor Riu improved a lot on his first-round 73 and punched in a fine 69 to jump to seventh spot with 143 each. They are shot up on Lionel Weber and Szmidt.
Craig, son of famous Major winner and two-time Commercial Bank Qatar Masters winner Paul Lawrie, could not hold his game together in the wind and carded a two over 74 to share the 10th spot with British Todd Clements, who had a 73 today.
Ayoub Id Omar, who was the Amateur class runner-up last year, is in the third spot in his category. He also had two over par 74 and was locked in the 12th spot with England’s Alfie Plant, who also carded a 74 to aggregate 145 for two days.
South African Donovan Liddicoat and Finland’s Peter Erofejeff had an aggregate of 146 each, which helped them round out the top 15.
Kuwari and Kaabi were tied in a four-player group at 21st, going six over par total of 160. Other two with them are England’s Jean-Mitchell Hall and German Mike Elliott.
Out of 50 that would stay on the course for the third day tomorrow, 22 are professionals, which means only two of them failed to beat the cut. Jakub Hrinda, the Slovak who won the 2015 edition in Doha, is also among the cut survivors. He is at 38th with 13 over par total 157.ScoreboardDelhi Daredevils
Leaderboard
Gross Leaderboard R1 R2 R3 Total Par
1.Adrian Meronk 68 68 136 -8
2.Mateusz Gradecki 71 67 138 -6
3.Pavan Sagoo 67 73 140 -4
3.Niclas Johansson 67 73 140 -4
5.Mike Toorop 71 70 141 -3
5.Mikkel Mathiesen 70 71 141 -3
7.Victor Riu 73 69 142 -2
8.Lionel Weber 72 71 143 -1
8.Jan Szmidt Jr 70 73 143 -1
10.Todd Clements 71 73 144 LEVEL
10.Craig Lawrie 70 74 144 LEVEL
12.Omar Ayoub 71 74 145 +1
12.Alfie Plant 71 74 145 +1
14.D Liddicoat 75 71 146 +2
14.Peter Erofejeff 74 72 146 +2
16.Thomas Strandemo 76 71 147 +3
16.Shergo Al Kurdi 72 75 147 +3
18.Dan Kirkwood 73 76 149 +5
18.Darryl Gwilliam 73 76 149 +5
18.William Shucksmith 73 76 149 +5
21.Jaham al Kuwari 75 75 150 +6
21.Jean-Michel Hall 74 76 150 +6
21.Saleh al Kaabi 74 76 150 +6
21.Mike Elliott 71 79 150 +6
25.Rocco Sanjust 78 73 151 +7
25.Michael Steyn 73 78 151 +7
DOHA
Polish Adrian Meronk replicated his first day’s four-under 68 to become the solo leader in the Qatar Open Golf Tournament at the Doha Golf Club on Friday.
Fresh from a tied third in the Open Casa Green Golf this year, Meronk hit the top of the Pro leaderboard with eight under 136 as 50 players, including two Qataris Jaham Jassim al Kuwari and 2017 runner-up Saleh al Kaabi, made the cut.
Open Prestigia champion Mateusz Gradecki continued the Polish charge as he collected the lowest card of the second day at five under to be just two shots shy off the leader.
They look like renewing their battle from the past two events this year on the ProGolf Tour. First both were pitted in the Open Casa Green Golf. While Gradecki missed the cut, Meronk earned a tied third spot.
However, in the Open Prestigia, Gradecki, who had an impressive 66 on the second day, was in elements and went on to grab the title with one stroke lead over German pair of Allen John and Hurly Long.
With the two Poles grabbing the first two slots, overnight leaders Swede Niclas Johansson and British Pavan Sagoo failed to consolidate their positions in slightly strong windy conditions. Both went one over par to lie in a joint third with four-under 140 aggregate.
Danish Mikkel Mathiesen played a second round 71 to emerge as the leading amateur and share the fifth spot with Dutch pro Mike Toorop, who followed his first day’s 71 with a two under par card today. Both collected three under 141.
Mathiesen was tied in the fourth with Poland’s Jan Szmidt (amateur) and Scotland’s Craig Lawrie after the first day. The other two however could not maintain the pace and slid down the leaderboard.
French player Victor Riu improved a lot on his first-round 73 and punched in a fine 69 to jump to seventh spot with 143 each. They are shot up on Lionel Weber and Szmidt.
Craig, son of famous Major winner and two-time Commercial Bank Qatar Masters winner Paul Lawrie, could not hold his game together in the wind and carded a two over 74 to share the 10th spot with British Todd Clements, who had a 73 today.
Ayoub Id Omar, who was the Amateur class runner-up last year, is in the third spot in his category. He also had two over par 74 and was locked in the 12th spot with England’s Alfie Plant, who also carded a 74 to aggregate 145 for two days.
South African Donovan Liddicoat and Finland’s Peter Erofejeff had an aggregate of 146 each, which helped them round out the top 15.
Kuwari and Kaabi were tied in a four-player group at 21st, going six over par total of 160. Other two with them are England’s Jean-Mitchell Hall and German Mike Elliott.
Out of 50 that would stay on the course for the third day tomorrow, 22 are professionals, which means only two of them failed to beat the cut. Jakub Hrinda, the Slovak who won the 2015 edition in Doha, is also among the cut survivors. He is at 38th with 13 over par total 157.ScoreboardDelhi Daredevils
Leaderboard
Gross Leaderboard R1 R2 R3 Total Par
1.Adrian Meronk 68 68 136 -8
2.Mateusz Gradecki 71 67 138 -6
3.Pavan Sagoo 67 73 140 -4
3.Niclas Johansson 67 73 140 -4
5.Mike Toorop 71 70 141 -3
5.Mikkel Mathiesen 70 71 141 -3
7.Victor Riu 73 69 142 -2
8.Lionel Weber 72 71 143 -1
8.Jan Szmidt Jr 70 73 143 -1
10.Todd Clements 71 73 144 LEVEL
10.Craig Lawrie 70 74 144 LEVEL
12.Omar Ayoub 71 74 145 +1
12.Alfie Plant 71 74 145 +1
14.D Liddicoat 75 71 146 +2
14.Peter Erofejeff 74 72 146 +2
16.Thomas Strandemo 76 71 147 +3
16.Shergo Al Kurdi 72 75 147 +3
18.Dan Kirkwood 73 76 149 +5
18.Darryl Gwilliam 73 76 149 +5
18.William Shucksmith 73 76 149 +5
21.Jaham al Kuwari 75 75 150 +6
21.Jean-Michel Hall 74 76 150 +6
21.Saleh al Kaabi 74 76 150 +6
21.Mike Elliott 71 79 150 +6
25.Rocco Sanjust 78 73 151 +7
25.Michael Steyn 73 78 151 +7
