Everything you need to know about your second day at Adriatic Golf Club Cervia.
Gunner Wiebe continues his astonishing return to form, Andrew 'Beef' Johnston returns to his number one fan and Danny Willett gives us an insight into the daily life of a Masters champion.
Here's everything you need to know about what happened in Ravenna on Friday.
Weibei regains his form
Gunnar Wiebe recovered to hold the halfway lead. The 35-year-old American finished runner-up at the 2023 Betfred British Masters sponsored by Sir Nick Faldo but has made just seven cuts on the DP World Tour in the 12 months since, with a best finish of T41st. Wiebe carded three birdies and a bogey for a 69 in his second round at Milano Marittima, leaving him nine under for the week. “I don’t think there was a chance for any of us to be bored,” he said. “The conditions were really tough. The course started to get pretty firm. You had to concentrate. There wasn’t really a shot you could – I don’t want to say mail it in – but you had to be mentally prepared from the start because the wind was tricky. I could say I played better today than I did yesterday. Of course, you can judge by the score, but I thought I was sharper today.”
De Bruyne accepts temporary Italy job
Yannick De Bruyne made the most of his recall, taking the lead midway through the second round. The 24-year-old Q-School graduate had been set to play on the European Challenge Tour in France this week but was only told on Tuesday that he had made the field. The German made the most of the opportunity, firing back-to-back 67s to finish second. “I actually got the call on Tuesday; I was in France playing on the Challenge Tour and got the call to say I was cleared to play,” he said. “I'm looking forward to it. A little nervous. I only played nine holes in practice. Whenever I get a chance I'll just tee it up here and it feels great.”
Beef is back on the menu
Andrew Johnston played in just his fourth DP World Tour event in two seasons following two rounds of surgery, but the popular Englishman showed no signs of rust as he fired a five-under 68 to finish inside the top 10. That was enough to please even his biggest fan…
Willett provides a brief account of the daily
Ever wonder what it takes to become a major champion? According to Danny Willett's daily training, riding a bike, stretching and cleaning out sand traps are all part of the preparation.
So close, yet so far
Junior Ryder Cup player Giovanni Binaghi hit a great chip shot on the 16th hole but missed the cut after a mistake on the next hole.
