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After becoming the first Scot in 108 years to win the US Amateur title three years ago Ramsay partnered Phil Mickelson at The Masters, Tiger Woods at the US Open and Padraig Harrington in The Open.

The 25-year-old from Aberdeen missed the cut in all three, but after rounds of 68 and 67 so far this week he is seven under par on the course where next year's Ryder Cup will take place.

Having also partnered Sergio Garcia a week ago at the European Open Ramsay said: "They've all got great talent, but they can grind out a score when they are not playing so well.

"Sometimes I can be a bit hard on myself, but I've learnt to take the positives of each round more now."

Ramsay did not drop a stroke on Friday and added: "Ball-striking it was up there with the best. I didn't miss a green and I missed three birdie putts inside six feet."

The two Englishmen right on his heels are both looking to improve on recent near-misses. Robert Rock lost a play-off for the Irish Open to amateur Shane Lowry, while Ross Fisher was pipped for the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth by Paul Casey.

In an event disappointingly featuring only three of the world's top 50 Fisher is the highest-ranked player at 23rd and he showed his class with a 66.

Rock reached eight under, dropping four strokes in three holes, then finishing with two birdies like Fisher.

Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie is only three behind Ramsay after a second successive 69 - and, given that he has not had a top 10 finish for almost a year, that is a huge boost for a tournament so short on star names.