Ross Fisher retains the lead halfway through the second round of the Portugal Masters
Ross Fisher of England managed to hold off a pack of rivals snapping at his heels on the second day of the Portugal Masters on Friday. He finished with a 10-under par 132, three strokes clear of Stephen Gallacher and Bernd Wiesberger.
The 31-year-old shot a 65 and shared the lead with Gallacher, entering the second round of the European Tour event.
On day two, he managed to record four birdies and a sparkling eagle against two bogeys to stay ahead of Gallacher and Wiesberger on 10-under.
Wiesberger, who had gotten off to a slow start, with an opening round of 70, made a strong comeback at the Oceânico Victoria Golf Course.
He shot a stunning six-under par 65 in the second round and surged to share the second place with a seven-under par two-round score.
Fredrik Andersson Hed (69) and Padraig Harrington (67) were further a stroke back, sharing the fourth spot on the leaderboard.
Walking off the first tee, Fisher slipped and twisted his ankle. For a moment, it seemed as if Fisher will announce his withdrawal from the event following the injury.
However, he was then strapped on his left foot by the physiotherapist and was told that the injury was not severe.
As a result, the Englishman decided to continue and was pleased with his decision in the end, as he is now in a pole position to record the fifth European Tour victory of his career.
Talking to the European Tour’s official website, he stated that he was having difficulty in balancing his body throughout the round. Still, he managed to post a good score on the leaderboard.
"I didn't think anything of it at first and for two or three holes it was okay, but then it started to get really sore," he said.
He continued, "The physio told me I was not doing any damage by playing on. It was uncomfortable for a while, I was feeling it again at the end and I'm just very relieved to get through”.
He added, "To be leading is very, very pleasing. It was really difficult to get through the ball and it made it quite challenging to pick the right club”.
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