Stunning 65 puts Paul seven-up and seemingly on easy Streeter
Spectators at Woburn were treated to a truly stunning round of golf by Paul Streeter yesterday, as he posted a sevenunder-par 65 to lead the Travis Perkins Masters by seven shots heading into today’s final round. Streeter had a three-shot overnight lead and soon started to extend it, carding birdies at the third and eighth on the testing Duke’s Course to make the turn in 33. He holed a further four birdies and an eagle on the back nine, with a single bogey at the 16th, to sign for a sevenunder 65, seven shots clear of Welshman Stephen Dodd in second place. The Englishman was playing in a group with Carl Mason on Day Two and the 25-time Staysure Tour winner commented that it was the ‘finest golf he’s ever seen’ and Streeter is in no doubt that his second round 65 is up there with the best rounds he’s ever played. “It was probably one of the best rounds I’ve ever played really,” he said. “I was nervous going out having a lead but I just played great. It was surreal. I just kept hitting it close and holing the putts. I holed a ten-footer for eagle on the 11th and that was probably the longest putt I holed. “It’s great to hear. It’s certainly the best golf I’ve played but to hear it from someone like Carl, who is an absolute gent to play with, is really nice. “I would have thought it’s my biggest lead, I’ve got no idea. It’s certainly my biggest lead in a big tournament, I can’t remember ever having a lead in a tournament.” Streeter’s 65 is the lowest round of the week so far but Dodd, who began the day at one under par, put together a fiveunder 67 to sit in second place on six-under. American Clark Dennis carded a four-under 68 to make up what will be today’s final group as he sits in third place on four-under. Scot Gary Orr and Chris Williams are a shot further back on three-under, with a group of four players on two-under. Dane Steen Tinning carded the first hole-in-one of the week when he aced the picturesque 134-yard par-three third yesterday. Great Britain & Ireland yesterday won the 2018 Jacques Léglise Trophy after defeating the Continent of Europe 15½9½ at Kytäjä Golf in Finland. Leading their opponents 7½-4½ at the start of play on the second day, the morning foursomes were tied 2-2 to preserve GB&I’s three point advantage at 9½-6½ going into this afternoon’s singles matches. Stuart Wilson’s side then picked up six of the nine available points in the afternoon singles to seal their first win in the boys international match since 2014 when they triumphed 12½-11½ at Barsebäck in Sweden. The victory marks the 29th time that GB&I has won the Jacques Léglise Trophy since the boys international match between the two teams was rejuvenated in 1977. The Continent of Europe has won on 12 occasions, with one match tied at Royal Dornoch in 2015.