Scots pair in the mix at Grand Final
On a day when Englishman Tommy Fleetwood stepped up his bid to top the rankings with a career-best 61 to lead by three at the halfway stage on 14-under, Doak and Lee both kept alive hopes of achieving their targets in the end-of-season event.
Doak, who probably needs a top-two finish to have a chance of climbing from 36th spot on the rankings into the all-important top 20 in order to secure a European Tour card for next season, carded a six-under-par 65 to jump into a tie for 18th.
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Hide AdHe is eight shots behind leader Fleetwood, with Lee who lies 12th in the rankings and is hoping to finish the season with a top-10 card, a shot closer to the pacesetter after a 66.
Doak covered the opening 12 holes in six-under before running up a double-bogey at the 13th, but bounced back with two more birdies. He said: “I’ve got to go for every shot and things like the double bogey at the 12th might happen – it’s a case of everything to gain and nothing to lose,” said the Greenock man.