Conor Purcell misses cut as winds disrupt KLM Open
Sweden's Joakim Lagergren led the KLM Open at the end of a disrupted second day while Conor Purcell was unable to make the weekend.
Purcell shot a 75 to fall to five-over par, one shot outside the cut-line.
Although a number of players were due back early on Saturday to complete their rounds as darkness prevented them from finishing on Friday, not enough will be on course to offer him a reprieve with the top 65 and ties making it through.
The damage was done at the beginning and end of his back nine, Purcell recording a double-bogey on the 10th before closing with a bogey that likely cost him a Saturday tee off time.
Winds of over 35mph in Amsterdam led to a two-hour stoppage due to "oscillating balls", extending play deep into the evening for a second successive day after Thursday's storms.
Lagergren was already safely round in 68 for an eight-under-par halfway total, which proved too much for the chasing pack to match in tough scoring conditions.
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Conor Purcell misses cut as winds disrupt KLM Open
Sweden's Joakim Lagergren led the KLM Open at the end of a disrupted second day while Conor Purcell was unable to make the weekend. Purcell shot a 75 to fall to five-over par, one shot outside the cut-line. Although a number of players were due back early on Saturday to complete their rounds as darkness prevented them from finishing on Friday, not enough will be on course to offer him a reprieve with the top 65 and ties making it through. The damage was done at the beginning and end of his back nine, Purcell recording a double-bogey on the 10th before closing with a bogey that likely cost him a Saturday tee off time. Winds of over 35mph in Amsterdam led to a two-hour stoppage due to "oscillating balls", extending play deep into the evening for a second successive day after Thursday's storms. Lagergren was already safely round in 68 for an eight-under-par halfway total, which proved too much for the chasing pack to match in tough scoring conditions.
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