Round up — Selfridge and Maybin survive; no joy for Irish on Europro
Sebastien Gros. Picture: Alexis Orloff
Only Moyola Park rookie Chris Selfridge and Ballyclare’s Gareth Maybin made the cut as Sebastien Gros launched himself into contention to become the first Frenchman for 14 years to win the Najeti Open Presented by Neuflize OBC.
A second round of 66 at Aa Saint-Omer Golf Club was good enough to secure a two-shot lead on eight under par over England’s Stiggy Hodgson, who added a round of 67 to his opening 69.
Third place is currently shared by Finland’s Roope Kakko, Frenchman Thomas Linard and joint overnight leader Terry Pilkadaris of Australia, all of whom sit on four under par.
Playing in just his third event since turning professional last month, Selfridge was three over for the day and teetering on the three over cut mark until he birdied his 16th hole and parred the last two for a two over 73 to make it with a shot to spare.
He’s tied for 44th on two over with Maybin a shot further back after a 71.
Alan Dunbar shot 69 but missed the cut by one on four over alongside Ruaidhri McGee, who shot 75.
Simon Thornton went 69-80 to miss the cut by six while Gareth Shaw also shot 80 on Friday to finish on 10 over.
134 S Gros (Fra) 68 66,
136 S Hodgson (Eng) 69 67,
138 T Pilkadaris (Aus) 66 72, T Linard (Fra) 69 69, R Kakko (Fin) 67 71,
139 T Sluiter (Ned) 72 67, H Joannes (Bel) 66 73, J Dantorp (Swe) 71 68, B Chapellan (Fra) 69 70,
140 R Fox (Nzl) 67 73, E Dubois (Fra) 69 71
144 C Selfridge (Nir) 71 73
145 G Maybin (Nir) 74 71
CUT
146 R McGee (Irl) 71 75, A Dunbar (Nir) 77 69
149 S Thornton (Irl) 69 80,
152 G Shaw (Nir) 72 80
Europro Tour — Jonny Caldwell and Simon Ward endured another frustrating week on the PGA Europro Tour.
Caldwell closed with a two over 73 to finish tied 32nd in the GRENKE Championship at Cumberwell Park, 10 shots behind winner Marcus Armitage, and pick up £375.
Ward crashed to a 75 and got just £282 as Armitage shot 66 to pip overnight leader Steve Surry by one and snatch £10,000.
1 Marcus Armitage Howley Hall Golf Club -10 68 69 66 203 £10,000
2 Steve Surry Cumberwell Park -9 65 70 69 204 £6,000
3 Craig Hinton LJD Technology Services -6 71 69 67 207 £3,000
T32 Jonathan Caldwell BetMcLean E 74 66 73 213 £375
T51 Simon Ward Unattached +4 71 71 75 217 £282.50
