While the eyes of the golfing world rest on Scotland this fortnight, Sam Bairstow is hoping to make a big impact away from the spotlight in America.
The big guns were at the Scottish Open in North Berwick this past weekend and have already moved on to Royal Troon for the 152nd staging of the Open Championship. But having been unable to negotiate qualifying for the Open for what would have been a third time in four years, the 25-year-old lefty from Hallowes Golf Club elected to go Stateside to play two tournaments co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour and PGA Tour. After the weekend he has just had, it is looking a shrewd move.
However, Bairstow shot up the leaderboard on Saturday with a best-of-the-day 62 to move into contention, from where a closing 70 left him on 20-under-par. He took home a cheque for £100,000 in the process, the second biggest of his career and yet another indicator in his debut season on the DP World Tour that the former Brabazon Trophy winner is now far away from that breakthrough win.
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