England's Dan Bradbury shares the lead at the French Open after shooting a second-round 66.
The 25-year-old's only DP World Tour win to date came at the Joburg Open two years ago in his third event at the level, against Belgium's Thomas Detry Tied with Swede Jesper Svensson at 9 under par.
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Bradbury birdied the third and ninth holes on a quiet front nine and had a bogey on the sixth. On the 14th hole, he hit an eagle with a 46-foot putt, and then made consecutive birdies, which brought a perfect ending to the round.
“I feel good,” he said after shooting a 67 and playing three courses at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Carnoustie last week. A strong game, not making the cut but a lot of positives and I managed to get them to perform well this week.
“I left some from yesterday and it will probably be a little better today, but overall very happy.”
The day belonged to Detry, who shot an 8-under 63 — just like he did at National Golf Club in this summer's Olympics.
Svensson shot a 68 and Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen led at 11 under with two strokes to play but swallowed on the 17th hole. Bogey, and a double bogey at the end.
That leaves him at 8 under with Rasmus Hojgaard, Simon Forsstrom, Fabrizio Zanotti Zanotti is in the same group as England's Paul Waring, with compatriots Justin Rose and Matthew Jordan not far behind at 7 under. .
Holywood player Tom McKibbin shot a 1-under 70 for the weekend, which was 6-under.
