Team Canada Improves at World Amateur Team Championship
Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:45:57
The Canadian contingent of Lee Curry of Ottawa, Dan Swanson of Surrey, B.C., and James Lepp of Abbotsford, B.C. fired a team total 3-over-par 147 on the day for a two-day total of 304, 18 shots off the lead. The Canucks all shot better rounds Friday to improve eight spots on the team's opening-round 42nd place finish.
Once again Lepp led the way for the Canadians, firing an impressive one-under par 71. Swanson also hit the ball well but had putting trouble and finished four-over par 76. Curry, who found himself five-over after the first four holes, continued to struggle and finished at seven-over par 79.
The United States, which held a five-stroke lead after opening-round action, faltered a bit Friday and now sit tied for the lead with France at two-under-par 286. Argentina sits alone in third three shots off the lead while Austria and England are tied for fourth at 290.
Third-round Canadian starting times are as follows: (local Malaysian time)
7:30 am--Lee Curry (87-79)---(Palm Course)
7:40 am--Dan Swanson (79-76)---(Palm Course)
7:50 am--James Lepp (78-71)---(Palm Course)
For a complete listing of competitors, start times and post-round results for the 2002 World Amateur Golf Team Championships, please visit www.wagc.org.
The competition is being played at both the Bunga Raya and Palm courses and features the world's best male amateur golfers from 63 countries. The tournament is contested over four rounds of stroke play, with the top two scores from each team counting each day. The winning team will take home the Eisenhower Trophy."
