Matthew Southgate in 論争 to 勝利，勝つ the Turkish 航空機によるs Open... days after 存在 duped by Ian Poulter into believing he had won £50,000

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Three days after 存在 duped by Ian Poulter into believing he had won £50,000 for setting a world 記録，記録的な／記録する, English golfer Matthew Southgate has played himself into 論争 for £875,000 at the Turkish 航空機によるs Open.

The 29-year-old 発射 an exceptional 65 to go into fourth place on eight under after two 一連の会議、交渉／完成するs, putting him in the mix for a first career 肩書を与える and one of the biggest prize マリファナs on the European 小旅行する.

It comes after his part in the 記録，記録的な／記録する-breaking English foursome of Poulter, Matthew Fitzpatrick and Tyrrell Hatton, who were told on Friday that they had entered the Guinness 調書をとる／予約する of 記録，記録的な／記録するs for playing a par-five in the quickest time in history during a three-nation shootout on Tuesday.

Matthew Southgate has played himself into 論争 for the Turkish 航空機によるs Open

Playing one 発射 each, they finished the 15th 穴を開ける of the Regnum course in 32.70sec, and Southgate was later tricked by his team-mates into believing he would pocket £50,000 for the 成果／努力. It was only when Southgate checked with a 小旅行する 公式の／役人 if the money would count on the Order of 長所 that the penny dropped.

Southgate said: 'Poulter was lucky - I'd have given the 法案 to him if I'd gone and bought myself an Audi or something.'

The Englishman is in line for a bigger cheque if he can 持続する his form here, though he sits six 発射s off runaway leader Nicolas Colsaerts on 14 under. England's Eddie Pepperell is second on 10 under after a second straight 66, while Fitzpatrick is in the four-way tie for fourth on eight under.

Justin Rose's 追跡 of the 肩書を与える, which would have given him a 発射 at 精密検査するing Tommy Fleetwood in the Race to Dubai, is fizzling out. He has made only one bogey in two 一連の会議、交渉／完成するs but is 井戸／弁護士席 流浪して on five under.

It comes three days after Southgate was duped by Ian Poulter into thinking he'd won £50,000