Alfred Dunhill Links: Robert MacIntyre makes second-round transfer
Alfred Dunhill Links Championship – spherical two
-11 C Jarvis (RSA); -10 M Jordan (Eng), M. J. Daffue (RSA), R Repetto Taylor (Esp)
Selected others: -9 S Bairstow (Eng); -8 R MacIntyre (Sco), M Stewart (Sco), B Koepka (US), T Detry (Bel) -7 S Jamieson (Sco), C Syme (Sco) -6 M Fitzpatrick (Eng), T Fleetwood (Eng); – 5 L Donald (Eng) S Straka (Aus); -4 L Westwood (Eng), T Hatton (Eng), J Rose (Eng) +4 I Poulter (Eng)
Defending champion Robert MacIntyre took benefit of calm situations at Kingsbarns to shoot 65 and cost into rivalry on the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
The Scot’s spherical of seven below left him in a tie for ninth place, three strokes behind midway chief Casey Jarvis of South Africa.
England’s Matthew Jordan matched MacIntyre’s rating of 72 with six birdies and an eagle at Carnoustie to take a seat on 10 below for the event.
Spaniard Rocco Repetto Taylor is on the identical mark, along with his 64 at Kingsbarns the very best spherical of the day.
“I used to be cleansing up the holes the place I felt like it’s essential clear up, simply saved it easy,” MacIntyre instructed BBC Scotland.
“We acquired actually acquired fortunate with the climate, the final gap was the one one we had with the wind blowing up.”
MacIntyre, who started the day on one below after his opening day at Carnoustie, reeled off 4 birdies on the entrance 9.
The Ryder Cup star was annoyed to drop a shot on the eleventh however responded with 4 positive factors over the subsequent 5 holes.
“I acquired wild with the bogey, nevertheless it spurs me on, three birdies in a row,” added MacIntyre as he prepares to tee off at St Andrews on Saturday.
“[I’ll] Just hold doing what I’m doing, taking pictures at pins, trusting the instincts.”
Michael Stewart, the shock first-round chief, was stage along with his compatriot after a 71 at Kingsbarns.
“Hopefully he can get that little bit of luck over the weekend to get on right here [DP World Tour] full-time,” MacIntyre stated of the planet 979.
“I do know the bits of luck I’ve had in my profession that have gotten me to the place I’m in.
“His chipping and placing, I’m unsure there’s many higher on the entire planet.”
American Brooks Koepka shot a 67 to hitch the Scottish pair on eight below, whereas English duo Tommy Fleetwood and Matt Fitzpatrick sit two pictures behind the five-time Major champion.
In their first DP World Tour appearances in almost 4 years, Lee Westwood acquired to 4 below after a 69 at Kingsbarns, however fellow LIV golfer Ian Poulter went out in 41 at Carnoustie on his approach to 76 which left him 4 over.
