Eugenio López-Chacarra leads the Bangkok tournament with a five-stroke advantageof the LIV circuit, after playing the second round, which he completed with a card of nine under par and a total of -16.
In just Five months as a professional, López-Chacarra, a 22-year-old from Madrid, is close to winning the first title of his career. He finished his performance with seven birdies, the same as on the first day, and an eagle on the 6th hole. victory would give him a cash prize of four million dollars, to which he could add the bonus if he wins by teams (750,000 dollars per player). At the moment, he also leads this classification as a member of the Fireballs GC, along with Sergio García, Abraham Ancer and Carlos Ortiz.
The Englishman Richard Bland and Americans Sihwan Kim, Harold Varner III and Patrick Reed they share the second position with 11 under par. The South African Branden Grace, who started colder and with options to catch up with the American Dustin Johnson in the lead of the general classification, left on the third hole due to an injury.
Sergio Garciawith 68 strokes on the first day and 72 on the second, shares twenty-seventh position with four other players, including Johnson, 12 strokes behind the leader.
