An albatross helped Chris Paisley move two clear in the English Challenge. Picture © Getty ImagesColm Moriarty is on course for his best finish of the Challenge Tour season after a four under par 68 left him tied for eighth place entering the final round and just six shots behind leader Chris Paisley.
Colm Moriarty believes his game is coming around nicely. Photo Jenny Matthews/www.golffile.ieColm Moriarty believes he “can see the light” in his game as he prepares for the English Challenge at Stoke by Nayland Hotel this week having contended in his previous two European Challenge Tour appearances.
Happier times. Gary Murphy en route to a share of third place in the 2008 Irish Open at Adare Manor. Photo by Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ieGary Murphy posted a final round of three under par 69 to banish the memory of his third day 79 at the Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa in Essex.
The Drogheda based professional finished the week on one over par and back in a tie for 58th spot but he will head to this week’s Irish Open presented by Discover Ireland buoyed by his final round performance in England.
Gary Murphy at the Iberdrola Open in Mallorca in May. Picture Fran Caffrey/www.golffile.ieGary Murphy found some form ahead of next week’s Irish Open when he went from missing the cut to the fringes of contention at the English Challenge.
The 38 year old shot a five under par 67 at the Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa to move to three under for the tournament – six shots off the lead.
Jamie Moul, a former Walker Cup team mate of Rory McIlroy and World Amateur Number One, is the man in command of a nine under par lead heading into the weekend.
