PAVAN POWERS FOUR SHOTS CLEAR IN WEATHER-HIT CHALLENGE TOUR EVENT
REPORT FROM EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS
Andrea Pavan, pictured above by courtesy of Getty Images(c), continued his exemplary
form in France to streak four strokes clear of the chasing pack after a
superb round of 65 at the Open Blue Green Côtes d'Armor Bretagne.
It
was a long day for Pavan who had to come back early on Friday morning to
complete an opening round of 64, but he did not let that affect him,
continuing his form into the afternoon’s play to forge a commanding
position with some of the
field still to finish off round two.
“I
got off to a good start as the wind was blowing a bit on the front
nine,” explained Pavan. “I never really had to putt for a par today, it
was all very steady. My back felt better too, but I’m tired, as it has
been a long day.
“Anyone would have taken double digits
under par after two rounds though, as this golf course is very tricky,
and if you miss once on the wrong side it gets you and you can make big
numbers very easily with the crosswinds. That is the hard
part, so you have to judge it, be solid, and trust your numbers.
“I’m
happy where I am though, I’ve been here before and I know what to do. I
can only control what I do over the weekend and we’ll add it up at the
end.”
In
second place is Alan Dunbar, who led after Thursday, and the Northern
Irishman continued his fine form to finish at seven under par alongside
Jamie McLeary, who is through 15 holes, at seven under par.
One
shot further back is Guillaume Cambis who carded the round of the week
so far. The Frenchman came within a whisker of equalling Phillip
Archer’s course record of 61 on Friday, a score the Englishman carded in
2011 en route to the title,
but he narrowly missed from ten feet at the last.
Alongside
Cambis is compatriot Adrien Saddier who had some fireworks of his own
on Friday, opening his round with six birdies in a row from the tenth to
shoot a 65 and finish in a tie for third at six under par.
Of
the others still out on course, Brinson Paolini is well placed in a tie
for sixth at five under par through 15 holes, the same mark as Wallace
Booth who is through 12.
Play will resume in the second round at 8.30am on Saturday morning.
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