Portugal Masters: Warrior takes the lead after 36 holes

Almost flawless!

Julien Guerrier leads the Portugal Masters at the halfway point with a dazzling score of 128 (-14).

His lowest score ever after two rounds.

His two cards of 62 (-9) and 66 (-5) with only two bogeys conceded in 48 hours allow him to count a nice mattress of five moves ahead of his first pursuer, the American Sihwan Kim, also author from a 66 this Friday in the Algarve.

The French, twice winner of the Challenge Tour, the second European division, is perhaps very close to unlocking his counter at the highest level.

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Benefiting in this second round from much more favorable playing conditions than the afternoon games, Guerrier, 35, was able to remain patient despite a bogey from the start (at 1).

By turning -1 after the nine holes of the first leg (three birdies, two bogeys), he also showed real solidity in his game, especially on the greens.

A nice performance for the one who points to the 667th place in the world and whose best result in this season truncated by the Covid-19 remains a 9th place acquired on December 8 at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open.

"I feel good," he confirmed at the microphone of the European Tour at the end of the recording.

Sounds easy, but it's not.

I am really happy to have played well.

I'm just trying to hit the fairways and then hit the greens.

Besides, I feel good on the greens at the moment.

It's a little easier when you are confident in this area of ​​play. In Valderrama (

), it was really difficult.

It was more a question of fighting spirit.

After the injury (

), you try to get a good level and find your mark on your game under pressure.

In short, playing this weekend is perfect!

"

A third French success in three months?

Tricolor golf is clearly evident in the wake of the recent successes of Joël Stalter (July 18 in Austria) and Romain Langasque (August 23 in Wales).

Antoine Rozner and Adrien Saddier thus occupy third place in the tournament at -7 (135) along with seven other players including the Scottish Liam Johnston, leader the day before with a huge 61 (-10).

Having started in the early afternoon when the wind increased, the Briton finally returned a card of 74 (+3), playing thirteen more moves here than twenty-four hours ago.

Great favorite for the final victory, the Englishman Tommy Fleetwood, 16th player in the world, is still further.

One of the heroes of the last Ryder Cup at the Golf National is indeed beyond the top 30 (33rd to -3).

Barring a miracle, he will therefore not win on Sunday on these lands which have, in the recent past, however often smiled at the subjects of his gracious Majesty!