Drummond finding his feet again

December 2, 2009

Scott Drummond is beginning to prove that his PGA Championship win was not the fluke perceived by so many.

Since those heady days in 2004 when he defied Angel Cabrera and Nick Faldo with a final-round 64, the Devon-based Scot has sank without a trace.

But the 35-year-old is emerging from the depths, even if he is having to do it at the Tour School.

In yesterdays third round at PGA Catalunya, Drummond shot his third 69 in a row.

At five under par, he is nine behind joint leaders Simon Khan and Charlie Ford, but well within sight of being among the 70 players - and ties - who will go forward to the last two rounds tonight.

Drummonds confidence - shot after four seasons in the wilderness - is back.

He said: There are still one or two errors which I have to eliminate but the hard work Ive been doing in the last 12 months has begun to come together.

Ive made a number of changes in my swing, worked on my fitness, and also on the mental side of the game. Steven OHara, meanwhile, is nearly going mental over his putting.

The Motherwell man played immaculately from tee to green, and at six under par after a 68 he leads the 11 Scots in the 156-strong field.

The putting is driving me nuts, said OHara, tied fourth in the greens in regulation statistics and dead last in putting. I tried something different but it didnt work. Ive no confidence over the ball.

Although reasonably placed on a four-underpar, Stephen Gallacher missed four putts from inside four feet.

Andrew Oldcorn and Andrew Coltart carded one-under-par 71s. George Murray rose to two under par with a 69, while Jamie McLeary, Greig Hutcheon and Callum Macaulay all broke the par of 72 to at least give themselves a chance of moving on.

The No 1 card looks like being a contest involving Englishmen Khan, Ford and Jamie Elson, although it was Spains Alejandro Canizares, with a 61, who shot the round of the day.