The temperature dropped and the wind got up as Tramore’s Robin Dawson took a big step towards claiming the Flogas Irish Amateur Open title, carding an afternoon starting third round 69 to extend his lead to six shots heading to the final day at Royal County Down.
Dawson, who was two shots clear at the start of the day currently sits on -8, with his nearest challenger being Alex Fitzpatrick (England) on -2 followed in third place by Castle’s Alex Gleeson on +2.
“It’s just another round of golf tomorrow, that’s how I see it,” said Dawson when asked about his approach for the final round.
Reflecting on Saturday’s performance, he said: “I thought I did everything well. It’s never going to be perfect but I am pretty pleased with the way I played. I missed a few putts but I also made a couple of putts. Being last out, we were not getting the best of the greens either so I am pleased to be in a nice position.”
Rob Brazill, who leads the Bridgestone Order of Merit, moved up the leaderboard for the second day running, climbing four places into a share of 14th on seven over. Mallow’s James Sugrue was one of the big movers in round three and is tied for 6th on six over after a level par round of 71.
In total, 55 players progressed to the final round as the cut fell at plus 12 and they will play lay in three-balls with Dawsons 11:29am starting trio separated by a full ten strokes.
Round Three Scores
205 R Dawson (Tramore),65,71,69
211 A Fitzpatrick (Eng),68,70,73
215 A Gleeson (Castle),68,74,73
216 J Gough (Eng),71,72,73
218 T Clements (Eng),74,76,68
219 J Sugrue (Mallow),72,76,71; C Strickland (Eng),72,74,73; M Hammer (Ger),72,71,76; G Bloor (Eng),71,75,73; C Woollam (RSA),71,72,76; N Bachem (Ger),70,75,74; K Reitan (Norway),69,75,75; A Wilson (Eng),69,73,77
220 O Huggins (Eng),76,73,71; R Foley (Sui),75,69,76; J Schaper (RSA),73,77,70; B Hutchinson (Eng),73,75,72; R Brazill (Naas),73,72,75; T Vaillant (Fra),73,71,76; L Shepherd (Eng),72,80,68; M Saulez (RSA),69,74,77
221 T Vahlenkamp (Ger),74,75,72; F Hanisch (Ger),73,75,73; E Walker (Sco),72,72,77; S Watts (Cairndhu),70,76,75
222 B McKenzie (Eng),74,75,73; C Lamprecht (RSA),74,70,78; C Mansfield (RSA),73,74,75; N Poppleton (Eng),73,74,75; A Hill (Athenry),71,75,76; D Langley (Eng),71,72,79; D Hague (Eng),69,79,74
223 A Laussot (Fra),78,72,73; J McMahon (Eng),75,74,74; D Germishuys (RSA),75,73,75; A Flanagan (Eng),75,73,75; S Easton (Sco),74,70,79; J Yates (Naas),73,78,72; Q Debove (Fra),73,75,75; E McIntosh (Sco),72,78,73; M Mitchell (RSA),72,74,77; T Nel (RSA),71,80,72
224 A McDougall (Sco),78,73,73; M Power (Kilkenny),77,72,75; D Howie (Sco),75,73,76; J Cope (Eng),73,78,73; J Hapgood (Wal),70,78,76; B Gill (Eng),70,77,77
225 T Plumb (Eng),78,74,73; M Waite (Eng),75,79,71; B Chamberlain (Wal),73,78,74; D Brophy (Castleknock),73,76,76; R Mullarney (Galway),71,77,77; P Melching (Ned),71,75,79; J Skov Olesen (Den),69,78,78
Missed Cut
226 G Petrozzi (Eng),78,75,73; L Abrial (Fra),78,70,78; N Muller (Fra),77,77,72; W Nienaber (RSA),77,76,73; R Pierse (Grange),76,76,74; S Locke (Sco),76,76,74; A Maguire (Laytown & Bettystown),74,74,78; C Barrow (Sco),72,83,71; G Chevalier (Fra),71,79,76; P Brennan (Belvoir Park),71,77,78; G Collins (Rosslare),70,78,78; C Thornton (Eng),70,76,80; D Rauch (Ger),69,80,77; M Martin (Eng),75,75,77; J Johnston (Sco),75,72,80; R Williams (Eng),73,73,81; G Frimodt (Den),81,75,72; J de Bruyn (Ger),76,76,76; D Brown (Eng),76,76,76; A Petit (Fra),74,81,73; C Rafferty (Dundalk),74,77,77; T Carter (Eng),73,74,81; L Sanges (Wal),72,78,78; T McLarnon (Massereene),78,74,77; M Ryan (New Ross),77,74,78; H Goddard (Eng),76,77,76; R Neergaard-Petersen (Den),74,80,75; F Carr (Kirkistown Castle),74,79,76; M Norton (Belvoir Park),74,74,81; A Edwards-Hill (Eng),74,74,81; J Mc Donnell (Forrest Little),73,76,80; P O’Keeffe (Douglas),71,75,83; J Gaunt (Eng),78,70,82; R Williamson (Holywood),75,81,74; A Grant (Dundalk),75,75,80; W Porter (Sco),80,72,79; T Sloman (Eng),79,78,74; R Moran (Castle),76,73,82; B Jones (Eng),75,75,81; C Farr (Eng),75,75,81; B Anderson (The Royal Dublin),74,81,76; K Cantley (Sco),74,78,79; S Done (Eng),74,76,81; C Denvir (Elm Park),73,78,80; H Foley (The Royal Dublin),78,75,79; T Thurloway (Eng),76,71,85; J Brady (Rosslare),73,79,80; J Wilson (Sco),71,80,81; D McNeill (Sco),82,83,68; C Woodroofe (Dun Laoghaire),82,75,76; J Madden (Royal Portrush),77,80,76; J Sundborg (Eng),74,82,77; J Davies (Wal),74,79,80; M Lamb (Eng),81,79,74; A Plumb (Eng),76,81,77; J Mist (Eng),74,81,79; J Paterson (Sco),82,76,77; T Shin (Eng),81,76,78; O Crooks (Bushfoot),80,78,77; D Mary (Fra),79,76,80; J Whelan (Newlands),77,81,77; R Cannon (Balbriggan),69,77,89; D Coghlan (Portmarnock),79,85,72; K Egan (Carton House),78,80,79; E Smith (L;town & B’town),80,81,77; P Mullins (Wal),78,78,82; D Kitt (Athenry),80,78,81; R Black (Hilton Templepatrick),79,83,77; R Dutton (Tandragee),78,81,80; J Bolton (Eng),77,82,80; W Small (Tandragee),81,84,75; J Fletcher (Warrenpoint),79,82,79; D McAleenon (Edenmore),76,86,78; G Lenehan (Portmarnock),75,81,85; R Knightly (Royal Dublin),83,81,78; E Farrell (Ardee),78,85,80; M d’Harcourt (Fra),86,85,74
WD J Fox (Portmarnock),71,72,WD
NR P Coughlan (Castleknock),77,81
RTD M Jordan (Eng),69,74
WD J Pierse (Portmarnock),73,WD; J Walsh (Castle)
RTD J Glenn (Eng)
Round Four Draw / Sunday 20 May
08:00 : Jacob Skov Olesen (Den) Peter Melching (Ned)
08:11 : Ronan Mullarney (Galway) Dylan Brophy (Castleknock)
08:22 : Ben Chamberlain (Wal) Mitch Waite (Eng) Thomas Plumb (Eng)
08:33 : Bailey Gill (Eng) Jake Hapgood (Wal) Jack Cope (Eng)
08:44 : Darren Howie (Sco) Mark Power (Kilkenny) Alasdair McDougall (Sco)
08:55 : Therion Nel (RSA) Malcolm Mitchell (RSA) Euan McIntosh (Sco)
09:06 : Quentin Debove (Fra) Jonathan Yates (Naas) Stuart Easton (Sco)
09:17 : Angus Flanagan (Eng) Deon Germishuys (RSA) Joshua McMahon (Eng)
09:28 : Aymeric Laussot (Fra) David Hague (Eng) David Langley (Eng)
09:39 : Allan Hill (Athenry) Nicholas Poppleton (Eng) Clayton Mansfield (RSA)
10:01 : Christo Lamprecht (RSA) Billy McKenzie (Eng) Stephen Watts (Cairndhu)
10:12 : Euan Walker (Sco) Falko Hanisch (Ger) Timo Vahlenkamp (Ger)
10:23 : Matt Saulez (RSA) Laird Shepherd (Eng) Tom Vaillant (Fra)
10:34 : Robert Brazill (Naas) Ben Hutchinson (Eng) Jayden Schaper (RSA)
10:45 : Robert Foley (Switzerland) Olly Huggins (Eng) Andrew Wilson (Eng)
10:56 : Kristoffer Reitan (Norway) Nick Bachem (Ger) Chris Woollam (RSA)
11:07 : George Bloor (Eng) Marc Hammer (Ger) Charlie Strickland (Eng)
11:18 : James Sugrue (Mallow) Todd Clements (Eng) John Gough (Eng)
11:29 : Alex Gleeson (Castle) Alex Fitzpatrick (Eng) Robin Dawson (Tramore)
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