The Island’s Paul McBride is simply three pictures off the lead heading into the ultimate spherical of the Clutch Tour’s UAE Championship in Abu Dhabi.
The previous Walker Cup participant made eight birdies in a five-under 65 to share fifth place at Al Ain Equestrian, Capturing & Golf Membership on seven-under-par.
Scores
Jack Cope shot 65 to guide by two pictures from Jack Xmas, Ashley Chesters and Alkyonie Aharidis on 10-under with McBride in a six-way tie for fifth on eight-under with the likes of former Irish Novice Open winner John Gough.
Kilkenny’s Mark Energy shot a stage par 70 to share eleventh on six-under, simply 4 pictures off the lead, with Whitehead’s John Ross Galbraith, who shot 69.
Portmarnock’s Brandon St John shot 70 to share forty third on two-under with Mallow’s James Sugrue, who carded a 68.
Sunshine Women Tour
Olivia Mehaffey fought again from four-over after 12 holes to card a one-over 72 and share forty fifth place after the opening spherical of the Platinum Women Open on the Sunshine Women Tour.
The previous Curtis Cup star went out in three-over 39 on the again 9 at Blair Atholl Golf and Equestrian Property earlier than dropping one other shot on the third,
However she dug deep and birdied the fifth, seventh and eighth to finish the day tied for forty fifth, eight pictures behind Norway’s Karoline Lund, who shot 64 to guide by a shot from the Netherlands’ Nikki Hofstede and England’s Hayley Davis.
Canice Display, who gained conditional LET standing on the Qualifying Faculty in December, was tied for 67th after a three-over 74
