Portuguese Amateur: Hood makes a move at Montado

Jordan Hood (Galgorm Castle) driving at the 11th hole during the first day of matchplay at the 2015 Irish Amateur Close Championship at Tramore Golf Club (20/05/2015). Picture by Pat Cashman

Jordan Hood is the only Irish player inside the cut mark after 36 holes of the Portuguese International Amateur Open at Montado Hotel & Golf Resort.

The Maynooth University player and reigning Leinster Youths champion made five birdies in a three under 69 to move up 43 places to 10th on one under par, eight shots behind Italy’s Guido Migliozzi, who shot a 66 to lead by two from Welshman Owen Edwards on nine under.

Co Louth’s Thomas Mulligan shot a five-birdie 71 and Eugene Smith a 73 to be four over and just a shot outside the top 40 and ties who will survive the 54-hole guillotine on Friday.

Ronan Mullarney also made a positive move with a level par 72 leaving him on six over while Tiarnan McLarnon (71), Geoff Lenehan (76) and Eanna Griffin (76) are a shot further back on seven over.

Sean Flanagan (77) is eight over, Colin Fairweather (75) nine over and Gary Collins (84) 14 over.

Portuguese International Amateur Championship, Montado (Par 72)

Detailed scores | Round 3 Draw

  1. Guido Migliozzi ITA -9 135 69 66
  2. Owen Edwards WAL -7 137 70 67
  3. Zacharias Agerbak DEN -7 137 70 67
  4. Andrea Saracino ITA -5 139 69 70
  5. Jack Yule ENG -4 140 71 69
  6. Sixten Stemenn Jensen DEN -3 141 73 68
  7. Marco Penge ENG -3 141 70 71
  8. Steven Robins ENG -3 141 68 73
  9. Martijn Horters NED -2 142 71 71

Irish scores (previous position)

  • 10 (53) Jordan Hood IRL -1 143 74 69
  • 43 (86) Thomas Mulligan IRL +4 148 77 71
  • 47 (62) Eugene Smith IRL +4 148 75 73
  • 58 (91) Ronan Mullarney IRL +6 150 78 72
  • 63 (102) Tiarnan Mclarnon IRL +7 151 80 71
  • 69 (61) Geoff Lenehan IRL +7 151 75 76
  • 70 (66) Eanna Griffin IRL +7 151 75 76
  • 81 (57) Sean Flanagan IRL +8 152 75 77
  • 83 (95) Colin Fairweather IRL +9 153 78 75
  • 108 (44) Gary Collins IRL +14 158 74 84