Chris Wood targets 'English double' after strong second round at British Masters
Friday 14 October 2016 15:00, UK
Chris Wood remains on course to achieve the 'English double,' after an impressive round on day two at the British Masters in Hertfordshire.
Wood, whose rounds of 68 and 66 at The Grove leaves him well placed at the half-way stage, has already won in England this year thanks to his victory in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, in May.
The 28-year-old from Bristol is keen to add another title on home soil, saying: "Growing up, the British Masters and Wentworth were the two tournaments we watched most of all along with The Open.
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"Events like this get kids watching and they can be playing in it in a few years' time."
Wood was a little underwhelmed by his bogey-free, five-under-par score on Friday, admitting he could have gone even lower: "A 66 was the worst score I could have had today really.
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"I played very solid and just seemed to have putt after putt for birdie, certainly on our back nine. I just couldn't buy a putt really.
"But if that's my worst score for the next few days, I'll be quite happy. A 66 is still pretty good.
"I played nicely at the Ryder Cup, so I took some form from there to here, and the simpler I can keep things, the better."
One shot better off than Wood is Scott Jamieson, who still has plenty of work to do to retain his playing privileges for 2017.
The Scot is currently 117th in the Race to Dubai standings, needing to rise seven more spots before the end of the season in order to retain his European Tour card.
Jamieson followed a 68 in round one, with a 65 on Friday and has not carded a bogey in his last 24 holes.
Unsurprisingly, the 32-year-old from Glasgow is delighted with his form so far this week, saying: "Bogey-free and six birdies, I would have taken that when I got out of bed this morning, and I'll take a couple more of them, as well.
"It wasn't as cold as I thought it would be, so we got to play 12 or 13 holes with virtually no wind.
"So that certainly makes things easier, one less element that you have to worry about and the greens are rolling superb. It's October, but I have no idea how you get greens like this in October."
