![]() Scrivener is coached by David Milne, who works out of the renowned Perth Joondalup Club, but grew-up and played much of his golf at the Mandurah Club.Īnd Scrivener has felt right at home on the tight tree-lined course Milano Golf Club course as it reminds him much of his beloved Mandurah. “So from where I was a few weeks ago on the Race to Dubai to where I am now anything is fine with me.” “Of course, the big goal is to try and secure my Tour card for next year and avoid having to go back to the Tour School but I have not been trying to think about it too much because if I were to secure conditional status for 2016 then I would be happy. “And getting familiar with this change in my life is starting to reflect in my performances and while I have not been playing fantastic, I have been making cuts and that always helps. “I have learned a lot this first year on Tour not just on the golf course but getting used to a new life style traveling the world, staying in out of hotels and managing yourself, so it’s all very much a steep learning curve this first year,” he said. However after an indifferent first half of 20 Australian Junior Amateur champion has made the cut in five of his last six events including top-20s in his past two tournaments – the Russian Open (T14th) and last week’s KLM Open (T18th). Scrivener last year finished 15th in the ISPS Handa Perth International and with that form packed into his suitcase traveled the next week to Spain and secured his European Tour card. In contrast, the 26-year old Capetown-born Scrivener, who moved with his family from Zimbabwe when he was 10-years old, is competing in his 18th event this season, and at 144th on the Race to Dubai, could very well lock-in full Tour membership for 2016 and thus avoiding a second straight journey to the European Tour School. Kaymer’s won in his homeland, France, Holland and Scotland but not in Italy and is making the most of his appearance after failing to qualify for the lucrative FedEx Cup Play-Off Series. (Photo – Germany’s Martin Kaymer birdied his first four holes in a round of 65 to be tied at the top of Frenchman Romain Wattel (66) and rookie Swede Jens Fahbring (68) contesting just his fifth European Tour event. ![]() ![]() Scrivener, who was tied for the first-round lead, shot 67 on Friday to take control of the lead. The 28-year-old American double-bogeyed the par-four 14th, following a run of four bogeys in six holes from the sixth, with a lone birdie on the 13th leaving the American well off the pace in a tie for 113th.Australia’s other ‘Jason’ – Jason Scrivener and just a round away from hopefully securing his 2016 European Tour card. Smith trails leader Jason Scrivener by one shot heading to the third round. Reed, however, who finished tied for second in the 2018 European Tour season-ending event in Dubai last weekend, had a round to forget after opening his campaign with a disappointing five-over-par 75. "I think anything under par was a good score and I was very pleased with a 65 to start off."Įngland's world No.9 Tommy Fleetwood, the highest ranked player in the field, sank three birdies and two bogeys in a mixed round of 69 to sit four strokes off the lead in a tie for 23rd. "When we got here this morning it was kind of blowy, so the guys this morning had it harder than we did but nonetheless it's a tough course. "I think we were lucky with the weather today," the Rai, 23, told reporters. The unflappable Scrivener, who plays full-time on the European Tour, rarely shows his emotions but he couldn’t hide a big smile as he tapped in on the last and won his 72,000 prizemoney. Rai was pleased with a bogey-free start to the first tournament of the 2019 European Tour season but said the conditions for the afternoon starters had opened the door for the leading trio to grab a one-shot advantage. Jason Scrivener celebrates with the Kel Nagle Cup. Jason has 3 jobs listed on their profile. Scrivener picked up four shots in five holes from the 12th to sign for a bogey-free round, while Miyazato bagged three birdies on each nine to offset a lone bogey at the ninth to set up a three-way tie at the top of the leaderboard. View Jason Scriveners profile on LinkedIn, the worlds largest professional community. ![]() Making the most of calm conditions later in the day, Rai made his move on the back-nine as he followed up a birdie on the par-three 12th with a tap-in eagle on par-five 13th, courtesy of a stunning approach which landed within inches of the cup.įurther birdies on the 17th and 1st ensured the Briton, who started his round on the 10th hole, grabbed the clubhouse lead, before he was joined by Australian Scrivener and Miyazato of Japan. Masters champion Patrick Reed struggled at Fanling. Aaron Rai, Jason Scrivener and Yusaku Miyazato all shot 5-under-par 65s to share the lead after the opening round of the Hong Kong Open on Thursday, as U.S. ![]()
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