Disturbed by the weather and interrupted by darkness, the second round of the Barbasol Championchip on the Trace Keene Golf Club course delivered only a partial verdict on Friday. Robin Roussel is still on the podium halfway through the tournament while Julien Brun is very close to entering the top 10 at the dawn of the weekend.
After more than 5 hours of interruption due to morning fog and then the presence of thunderstorms, the game could not be completed on Friday in Nicholasville, Kentucky.
Five of the six French representatives, however, managed to complete their second round before the siren sounded announcing the end of the game for the day on Friday.
Only Mike Lorenzo-Vera, who whips to get back in the cut, will have to get up at dawn this Saturday to play the 10 holes he lacks. At -1 total the Basque will try to continue his series of birdies started at the end of the day to try to integrate the first 65 and tied by reaching at least the mark of 5 strokes under par.
Leading the Canadian Adam Svensson is still in control but the threat Trey Mullinax, who has 5 holes left to play, is becoming clearer. The American is only two shots behind the leader.
Solid Roussel
Author of a card of 68 Robin Roussel has temporarily fallen to third place at three units but his chances remain intact. The Ozoir player who hit more greens in regulation than the day before (13 against 12) was a little less effective on the greens, especially after the interruption of play during which he went to take a nap in his car. He admitted that he had a little less speed on the greens on the restart.
I’m happy with this 68 I take it in any conditions. I played very well again today, I hit a lot of greens and I would have liked to go a little lower, but I putted less well on the restart.
Robin Roussel
Passed in 33 on the way out, the Parisian recorded his first bogey of the tournament on 4, his 13th hole of the day, before ending his day with two good birdies on 7 and 8.
Brown chains
The beautiful operation of the day on the tricolor side is to the credit of Julian Brown who signed a second eagle in two days.
After the 11th, it was hole n°5 which gave way on Friday following a powerful face-off (293 meters), an excellent iron shot and a solid putt of just under 3. meters.
The St Laurent Golf Team player’s second card of 67 allows him to come within a stroke of the top 10, two strokes behind his compatriot.
Barjon on raise
And Joel Stalter et Benjamin Hebert gave up all hope of making the cut, Paul Barjon recovered in the direction of travel by progressing 30 places in the standings thanks to a card of 68. Distanced after 13 holes, the friend of Julien Brun at Texas Christian University found the resources to accelerate end of the game with 2 birdies and an eagle on his last 5 holes!
61st at -5 total the adopted Texan is currently on the right side of the cleaver.
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