As 2010 Ryder Cup Captain Colin Montgomerie heads off the short distance from Gleneagles to his home this evening for dinner with his Vice Captains, Thomas Bjørn, Darren Clarke and Paul McGinley, pasta may be off the menu given the indigestion the Molinari Brothers have given him today - ahead of the final eighteen holes of the 2010 Ryder Cup Qualification process.
With a strong record in team competitions by the Italians in the past year and the wish from the already qualified Francesco that he be joined by brother Edoardo on the team as a wild card, the scores on Saturday have certainly raised the merit of such a combination. Just when the choices of the US absentees, Padraig Harrington, Paul Casey and Justin Rose seemed settled – nor forgetting to mention Luke Donald.
As it stands Francesco Molinari leads his brother Edoardo by a shot going into Sunday at the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.
Simon Dyson is third and still in with a chance of grabbing an automatic place as well.
As it stands Francesco Molinari leads his brother Edoardo by a shot going into Sunday at the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.
Simon Dyson is third and still in with a chance of grabbing an automatic place as well.
Francesco shot a four under par 68 and, as at the Barclays Scottish Open last month, where Edoardo triumphed, the brothers will play the final round in the final group together
There is a chasing group on eight under of Simon Boyd, Gregory Bourdy, Stephen Gallacher, Oliver Wilson and Julien Guerrier.
Damien McGrane at one point was in share of the lead but two dropped shots on 16 and 17 to push him back to 7 under.
Simon Thornton of Team Ireland completed his third round in an impressive 67 shots to push him up the leader board to a share of eight place as well after five birdies - and no dropped shots – had him signing for a five under par round.
There is a chasing group on eight under of Simon Boyd, Gregory Bourdy, Stephen Gallacher, Oliver Wilson and Julien Guerrier.
Damien McGrane at one point was in share of the lead but two dropped shots on 16 and 17 to push him back to 7 under.
Simon Thornton of Team Ireland completed his third round in an impressive 67 shots to push him up the leader board to a share of eight place as well after five birdies - and no dropped shots – had him signing for a five under par round.
Paul McGinley finished 3 over after three consecutive bogeys on 12, 13 and 14 - perhaps having been distracted by Edoardo Molinari’s score – and finished with a 73 to fall back to four under par.
