Javier Barcos, 2nd, Spanish great hope in European Individual Men

Xavier Barcos, Second classified with one day left, he has in front of him the crucial opportunity to win the Absolute European Champion title and add his name to the list of winners of this tournament, where he will only appear, as the former Spanish winner, Sergio Garciathe best in the 1995 edition held at that time in RCG El Prat.

On the way, with 18 more holes, the Italian crossed first Philippo Celli, who returned to the fight after dazzling everyone with his 8 under par on the first day. Less successful in the second, more sober in the third, transalpine leads the standings with 5 under par and an advantage in Javier’s Boats and four other players tied for that position, a very small profit for those who know the risks that are always created by those who punch the ball in the course of El Saler inn.

The sand dunes, cat claws, shrubs and trees shaped by the wind erratically, there are many points where those who preceded Javier Barcos in the classification at the beginning of the third day left their aspirations that seize the interim leadership.

happened in italian Peter Bovariin German Yannick Malik and a few others, who gave land everywhere Javier’s Boats he was solid, so over 12 holes he not only remained oblivious to the mistake, but he also scored three appropriate birdies on his card that briefly delivered him to provisional first spot.

On the 13th hole, however, he made his first mistake of the day, hitting the fairway bunker, hitting the green and making a good recovery, but not enough to keep par. The stumble, partly at the time, was heavily stressed on holes 16 and 17, two new errors ended, as if that wasn’t enough, by an inappropriate tie on the last hole when he shot for birdie.

Javier’s Boats it is, at the end of the round, the personification of the conflicting sensation. “If someone told me last week that I was second in a day, I would tell him he was crazy. But sadly, because it is in my power to do better, although we must remember that the wind and those last holes are a test for everyone ”, Navarrese recounted with emotion and a point of caution, in his mind set to award his sports curriculum the title of great proportion.

Part of a growing group of Spaniards continuing their sports and academic training USAin your particular case in University of Utah, Javier Barcos has in front of him an important opportunity to declare himself the Absolute European Champion. Just 18 holes, two tough fighting Italians, a German, an Australian and other players two shots away blocked. There is nothing that a Navarrese cannot face successfully.

Luis Masaveu led the rest of the Spanish delegation

Aside from Javier Barcos, the other Spaniards make interesting presentations that put them at the top of the table. This is the case of Madrid louis masaveuin the top positions since the start of the tournament, tenth after the third round after signing 74 strokes.

Quite far away, the regularity of Samuel Espinosa (73, 72 and 72) makes him a Top 20 player, like Jorge Hao, while Angel Ayora Y Jose Luis Ballester continue to fight for finishes below par, unified by the fate of a slightly higher lap preventing them from climbing, such as Charles Aprilclimb more ranking positions.

Finally, on this third day, those who were able to lower the field par, which was important to overcome the cut, were Pablo Ereño (70 shots) and Álvaro Mueller-Baumgart (71).

Nine Spaniards exceeded the cut

At the end of the third day, a cut was established in the 60th position and tied to dispute the fourth and final round of the competition. The screen is much ahead, not exceeding the 6 over par bar. Of the 16 Spanish representatives who started the tournament, nine of them will attend the final day, a significant number showing the good overall performance of the Spanish team. The list consists of Javier Barcos, Luis Masaveu, Samuel Espinosa, Jorge Hao, Ángel Ayora, José Luis Ballester, Carlos Abril, Pedro Ereño and Álvaro Mueller-Baumgart.

Bernard Langer’s famous 62-shot card

Whenever a prestigious contest is held El Saler Paradorbe professional like the Spanish Open, be a beginner like this Men’s Singles European Championshipthe famous record of 62 strokes achieved by German Bernard Langer in 1984 Spanish Open. For those curious how he did it, just go to the corridor where the club store is located to see the reproduction of the card, where the birdie can be seen at 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14. and 15. Just nothing!

CLASSIFICATION, after the 3rd day

1.- Filippo Celli (Italy), 211 (64+74+73)
2.- Javier Barcos (Spain), 212 (72+69+71)