By Bernie McGuire NEWCASTLE, Northern Ireland, May 31 (Reuters) – Four-time major winner Ernie Els feels his four testing rounds at the Irish Open have been the perfect preparation for next month’s U.S. Open, he told Reuters. Els endured a trying time at the Royal County Down course in Newcastle, Northern Ireland, finishing on Sunday with a one-over-par 72 for a 10-over-par tally in bright but windy conditions. The South
May 31 (Infostrada Sports) – Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Byron Nelson Championship at the par-69 course on Saturday in Irving, Texas -13 Steven Bowditch (Australia) 62 68 65 -11 Jimmy Walker (U.S.) 64 66 67 Dustin Johnson (U.S.) 67 68 62 Jon Curran (U.S.) 67 63 67 Scott Pinckney (U.S.) 69 64 64 Jonathan Randolph (U.S.) 69 63 65 -10 Joe Affrunti (U.S.) 68 63 67 Ryan Palmer
Australia’s Steven Bowditch fired a four-under par 65 to seize a two-stroke lead after the third round of the rain-soaked US PGA Byron Nelson tournament. Bowditch, whose only US PGA win came at last year’s Texas Open, on Saturday stood on 13-under 195 after 54 holes. Sharing second were Americans Dustin Johnson, Jon Curran, Scott Pinckney, Jonathan Randolph and Jimmy Walker with Americans Charley Hoffman, Joe Affrunti and Ryan Palmer