Forrest leads Open de Espana as Garcia slips back

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 20:25 · Archive

Scotland's Grant Forrest leads the Open de Espana after two rounds on nine under par.

Scotland's Grant Forrest leads the Open de Espana after two rounds, sitting nine under overall following a round of 67 that moved him clear of the field at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid.

Forrest, Connor Syme and Spain's Eugenio Chacarra had shared the lead after the opening round, but Forrest's second-round performance saw him move clear on his own. Syme dropped one shot off the pace and now shares second place with Joel Girrbach, who signed for a 64. Chacarra finished on seven under alongside Joe Dean, the highest placed Englishman.

Spanish favourite Sergio Garcia saw his challenge stall after being one shot behind the leading trio following the first round. A level-par second round saw him slip down the leaderboard significantly. New Zealand's Daniel Hillier, who won a $225,000 BMW for a hole-in-one at the 17th in the first round, returned a 69 in the second round to sit in joint sixth place. Jason Scrivener led the Australian contingent but fell to joint 61st after a second-round 73.

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• Forrest stands tall as Garcia slips back in MadridScotland's Grant Forrest leads the Open de Espana after two rounds but home favourite Sergio Garcia and an Australian trio are well down the leaderboard.Perth Now · 9 Oct, 20:10
• Forrest stands tall as Garcia slips back in MadridScotland's Grant Forrest leads the Open de Espana after two rounds but home favourite Sergio Garcia and an Australian trio are well down the leaderboard.The West Australian · 9 Oct, 20:10

In this story: Grant Forrest · Connor Syme · Sergio Garcia · Eugenio Chacarra · Joel Girrbach · Club de Campo Villa de Madrid · Open de Espana · Jason Scrivener

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