Adam Scott holds two-shot lead over Ian Poulter at midway point of Singapore Open
Australian Adam Scott will enter the weekend with a two-shot lead over Englishman Ian Poulter after shooting a six-under 65 on Friday 12 November at the Barclays Singapore Open at Sentosa
Golf Club.
The 30-year-old Scott, who won the Valero Texas Open this past May, heads into the final two rounds at 12-under at the Asian Tour event. And his lead over Poulter, the defending champion,
could have been bigger.
Thanks to five birdies and an eagle, Scott shot seven-under on his first nine holes but managed only one birdie and two bogeys on his inward nine to finish with a 65.
Meanwhile, Poulter followed up his opening round of 69 with a remarkable eight-under 63 on Friday. Unlike Scott, he did most of his damage on the back nine, tallying six birdies versus
two over his first nine holes. Poulter, who sunk a monster putt on his last hole Friday, was bogey-less on the day.
Three golfers – Fredrik Andersson Hed, Kyung-nam Kang, and Graeme McDowell – sit three shots back of Scott heading into the weekend. McDowell, the reigning U.S. Open champion, is coming
off a victory in late October at the Andalucia Valderrama Masters in Spain.
Four players are in a tie for seventh place at eight-under while four more sit one further shot back at seven-under.
Reigning Masters champion and fourth-ranked player in the world Phil Mickelson, sits in a group at six-under, a half-dozen shots behind the leader. Martin Kaymer, the number-three ranked
player, is also at six-under for the event.
All but 28 golfers in the 204-man field were able to finish their second rounds on Friday after a four-hour delay due to thunderstorms on Thursday forced players off the course.
What they said
Scott won this event in 2005 and 2006 and said his past success gives him some added confidence.
"Every time you have won somewhere you always enjoy going back and you have good feelings. I have had a great run in Singapore in the past and it would be nice to have another great run
over the weekend and get win number three."
Poulter said even he was surprised when his ball found the bottom of the cup on the final green.
"It was the very, very left edge of the back of the green and I reckon it is a good 100 feet, if not a touch more. I certainly can't remember holing anything of that length in the past."
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