Highlights from the second round of BMW International Open – Part 1
Henrik Stenson and George Coetzee fired a score of 10-under par in the second round of BMW International Open to take a joint lead. The European Tour event, carrying a purse of €2,000,000, is taking place at the par-70 Golfclub München Eichenried in Munich,
Germany. Here is a quick recap for the second round.
Stenson and Coetzee teed-off from the back to draft a score that shot them straight into the lead. Stenson, who led the field in the first round, did not let the lead slip out of his hands despite a relatively slow start. The Swede failed to emulate his
performance from the first round and dropped four shots in the day, which left him tied with Coetzee.
Meanwhile, Coetzee picked six birdies and one eagle against three bogeys to trespass rest of the field. The South African is ranked 193rd in the world and has four Sunshine tour trophies to his name. However, he is yet to try the flavour of win
at the European tour.
“I believe I can win every single event there and the more I get in contention in Europe the more I will believe I should be up there,” said Coetzee, while talking to the press.
The duo was followed by Pablo Larrazabal, who compiled a score of 9-under par in the two-day session. The Spaniard chose to tee-off from the front and decided to play safely. In doing so, he produced a blemish-free scorecard composed of three birdies and
one eagle.
Larrazabal was part of the field that he led until the final round last year. He stumbled on the last three holes and surrendered the win into the hands of David Horsey.
Reigniting lost memories, the player told the press, “I really want to play, so I am just going to go for it. It has given me confidence. I'm not scared of that hole.”
A five-way tie was seen at the fourth spot on the leaderboard, which included Mark Foster, Markus Brier, Tim Sluiter, Simon Khan and Bradley Dredge.
Dredge managed to compose the lowest score of the group. The Welshman signed for a 66 with the help of seven birdies and one bogey. The player improved a lot as compared to the first round in which he posted a score of 70.
Meanwhile, Foster compiled a scorecard free from of bogeys. The player teed-off from the front and picked three birdies without a loss. He marched towards the back in presence of the torrential wind and relished success in picking a single birdie, which
was a massive accomplishment.
When inquired about the reason behind the amount of control he possessed on his shot, Foster replied, “Sheer hard work.”
Article continued in Part 2…
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