GOLF – Chris Wood extended his lead at the Rolear Algarve Classic in Portugal with a second consecutive bogey-free round, carding a four-under-par 68 yesterday at Amendoeira Golf Resort’s O’Connor Course.
Wood moved to 11-under-par and opened up a one-shot advantage heading into today’s final round in the Mena Golf Tour event.
The Englishman’s flawless 36-hole display – carding birdies on the second, ninth, 11th, and 16th in his second round – has seen him yet to blemish his scorecard all tournament – a remarkable feat that puts him in pole position to claim his first Mena Golf Tour title.
“I didn’t drop a shot all day – it was a bit harder today though,” said Wood. “I said to ‘Lloydy’ on the third green I wasn’t quite as sharp as I felt yesterday mentally. That’s the good thing about having him here – it’s easy to share those thoughts. Then you can talk about it and come up with a solution. So, we did a good job managing that today and it was really nice to go another round bogey-free.”
Chris Lloyd, Wood’s fellow-Bristolian who had his own promising playing career curtailed by injury, is now on the bag for the three-time DP World Tour winner.
Scotland’s Aidan O’Hagan sits one shot back at 10-under-par after posting a three-under 69 that featured four birdies – on the second, 12th, 16th and 17th – with his only blemish coming at the par-five fifth.
Ireland’s Max Kennedy remains firmly in contention in third place at eight-under-par following a three-under 69.
Kennedy has been impressively consistent, making just one bogey across his 36 holes – a three-putt on the 18th in round one.
First-round co-leader Aron Zemmer signed for an even-par 72 to slip into a share of fourth place alongside Portugal’s Pedro Lencart at seven-under.
Scotland’s Sebastian Sandin posted a five-under 67 to move into a share of sixth at six-under-par.
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