Scottish Open: Bernd Wiesberger and Lee Slattery make most of benign course

The great debate as to Renaissance’s suitability to host the Scottish Open, just days before the final major of 2019, continues apace. Needless to say there will be no complaints emanating from Bernd Wiesberger, Erik van Rooyen or Lee Slattery. Wiesberger’s 61 – the Austrian closed with five birdies in a row – endorsed the theory that this East Lothian modern links lacks the bite necessary to prepare players for next week’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush. I hit a lot of shots quite close and obviously coming in, finishing off with five birdies is a bonus but it was a good day out there today. I hadn’t shot 10 under in a professional event before so that was a nice bonus.” Slattery is the only member of the leading trio who has not yet secured a berth in the Open. Ian Poulter matched McIlroy’s Friday tally to reach minus 10 to keep him on contention for the weekend.

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