made the 36-hole cut, which was at 153 (+9) and 47 advanced. Previously the top sixty and ties made the cut.

The final two rounds on Friday were played in a steady, cold rain. Whitcombe maintained his lead with a third-round 74, two shots ahead of his brother, while Cotton moved up to three behind. The weather proved to be Whitcombe's downfall in the final round; on the 7th tee, his club slipped out of his hands as he was swinging and the ball traveled only 40 yd. He ended up taking a six and finished with a 76 and 292 total. Cotton did