Ludwig Oberg bounces back with late birdies to take two-stroke lead at Genesis Scottish Open
North Berwick, Scotland (AP) — Ludwig Oberg overcame two bogeys on the back nine with three late birdies to advance to the under-65 team at the Genesis Scottish Open on Saturday, but dampened some enthusiasm from the gallery after falling well behind the locals. . Starring Robert McIntyre.
“It wasn’t the quietest golf, but it was a good one again,” Oberg said. “I’m happy with how I stuck it out and saw it through to the end.”
The final round before most players head to Royal Troon for the Open Championship was full of possibilities, starting with McIntyre.
Scotland’s top player, already a PGA TOUR winner at this year’s RBC Canadian Open, took a two-shot lead at one point and heard his name chanted along the way. He closed and scared, still shot 63, and put it in the last group with Abalg.
“I’m not ashamed to say this:” Genesis) The Scotland Open is what I want, “said McKin Thea. \”That won’t change tomorrow. I’m in this position. I’ve been doing good things. I’ve been playing well, not just this week but for the previous eight weeks I feel like my game has been in good shape. Tomorrow, I’ve just got to control me.
“And if I do that well, then I’m going to be in with a chance.”
MacIntyre looked like a winner in the Genesis Scottish Open a year ago until Rory McIlroy birdied the last hole with a 2-iron from 201 yards into a harsh wind off the Firth of Forth to deny him. Now he is back and knows that this means, trying to block excitement and cheers.
“What I can do is to hit the golf ball as well as possible and get results,” MCYNTIRE said. PERUS Aberg, which is more difficult than expected, is a Sweden star with an extraordinary swing that has fallen into his best light rain to give at least one division.
The overgu was 17 years old in 193, and he was the first victory of the year and became the second of the PGA tour career. Adam Scott played with Makintai, gained 64, pursuing his first victory in more than four years, leaving three shots. Collin Morikava and Sahit Tagal had 66, with four delays. Tigara missed the final two holes and briefly shared the lead.
McIlroy was still in the match despite his putter freezing mid-round for the third straight day. He had to settle for a 67, which left him five strokes behind Oberg, the player he lobbied for in last year’s Ryder Cup. Oberg rejoined the field with a bogey on the 11th hole, but missed a 30-inch putt on the 12th hole for a three-putt bogey, his final big mistake. He recorded three birdies and two saves the rest of the way.
But all the attention in the crowd was on McIntyre. McIntyre, a left-hander from the northwest coastal town of Oban, was 5 under par through five holes, including a drive to 40 feet for eagle on the 329-yard fifth hole, to take an early lead.
It was looking like a fun trip for Scott, who played around the world with local favorites including Hideki Matsuyama, Ryo Ishikawa and a group of first-year players from the Japan Open. “Bob plays a great game and he’s a hero,” Scott said. “It’s great to play golf in Scotland. I’ve loved golf throughout my career but playing with Bob today was really special. It was fun trying to grab his coattails while he was running the race.
The Scot did his part to keep it going, outperforming the middle nine defenders with three consecutive birdies to give him a good chance and momentum heading into next week’s British Open at Royal Troon.
Antoine Rosner smashed an eagle shot from the seventh fairway to shoot 68 and move into the group at 13 under, which is important as the Frenchman has yet to play in the British Open.
