THORBJORN OLESEN GOES THREE CLEAR IN AUSTRIA'S LYONESS OPEN

FROM PAUL SYMES

European Tour Press Officer

Thorbjørn Olesen’s hot streak showed no sign of abating as the Dane established a three-shot clubhouse lead midway through the second round of the Lyoness Open powered by Greenfinity at Atzenbrugg in Austria 

Before afternoon thunderstorms and heavy rain caused play to be abandoned for the day, Olesen continued the fine form he had shown during last week’s Open Championship at Royal Lytham and St Annes, where he finished in ninth place to record his sixth top ten of the season.

The 22 year old, whose first European Tour title came at the Sicilian Open in April, resumed his first round this morning one shot behind Pablo Larrazábal, but swiftly joined the Spaniard at the top of the leaderboard on eight under par, courtesy of a birdie at the 17^th hole.

After a quick turnaround, Olesen signed for a second round of 68 to move to 12 under par and establish a three-shot lead over Frenchman Thomas Levet.
“There was quite a strong wind out there at times,” said Olesen. “I struggled a bit round the turn and hit a few bad drives, but I managed to hit some good shots coming home, so I’m happy to get in on 12 under par. It’s been a long day, but a very good one. 

“I’ve been playing well for the past few months really, so I don’t see any reason why I shouldn’t win again. I’m just looking forward to the next two days now, hopefully I can get the job done.”

LEADERBOARD OF COMPLETED SECOND ROUNDS
Par 144 (2x72)
132 Thorbjorn Olesen (Denmark) 64 68
135 Thomas Levet (France) 65 70,
136 Richard Bland (England) 69 67.
SCOTS' SCORES
137 Scott Jamieson 71 67 (T7)
140 David Drysdale 71 69 (T16)
*Alastair Forsyth (-4 after four holes), Chris Doak, James Byrne and Peter Whiteford are among the Scots who will not complete their second rounds until Friday morning.
PROJECTED CUT (145 and better to qualify)
148 Craig Lee 69 79
150 George Murray 76 74, Scott Drummond 80 70

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