Monday, June 8, 2009

Storm triumphs in Open qualifying

Storm shot a record eight-under 62 on the New Course in the morning and ended 10-under with Argentine Rafa Echenique.

One shot behind were David Drysdale, Gary Orr and Branden Grace, while Rhys Davies, Paul Broadhurst and Raphael Jacquelin qualified in joint sixth.

Richie Ramsay and Oliver Fisher came through a six-man golf betting play-off for the last two spots at Turnberry.

Scotland's former US Amateur champion Ramsay grabbed his place with a birdie at the third extra hole, and England's Fisher hit his approach to two feet for a birdie at the fourth to clinch his berth.

England's Mark Foster and Danny Willett, Irishman Peter Lawrie and Dutchman Taco Remkes were the four who missed out in the golf odds play-off.

Denmark's Thomas Bjorn, Ireland's Shane Lowry, England's Nick Dougherty and Frenchman Thomas Levet also failed to qualify from the 96-man field.

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