HAMPSHIRE'S top golfers endured a miserable day on the world golfing stage.
Richard Bland and Matt Blackey crashed out of the TCL Classic in China and Justin Rose looked like following suit in the Bay Hill Invitational.
So high were the standards in China that the cut was expected to be six under - and Southampton neighbours Bland and Blackey were miles away.
Even a late eagle couldn't cheer Bland, who was one over at halfway. Blackey had a triple bogey seven at the second then stumbled to a double bogey at the short fifth. Up at the front Colin Montgomerie and Paul Casey trailed leader Alex Quiroz by two.
Rose looked to have kick-started his US PGA Tour campaign with 14th place in last week's Honda Classic, but he was down among the stragglers after a first round 75 at Bayhill. He ran up three bogeys and tried to claw his way back with a couple of birdies before a double bogey at the 13th left him stranded well down a field led at four under by Joe Ogilvie.
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