Six players tied for the lead at the crowded leaderboard of Pacific Rubiales Colombia Classic
Pacific Rubiales Colombia Classic on the Challenge Tour has now moved into the third round with no fewer than six players sharing the lead at the scenic Country Club de Barranquilla in Colombia.
Englishman Daniel Brooks, Nick Dougherty, Chris Hanson, Scott Jamie McLeary, Argentinean Sebastian L Saavedra and Norwegian Espen Kofstad are at the top of the crowded leaderboard.
Most of the players played well on the second day of the event, as the Challenge Tour moves ahead with its calendar in the current year.
Brooks, who outshined the rest of the field in the opening round of the star-studded event, scoring a magnificent four-under, 68, succumbed to a high of one-over, 73 on the second day but still managed to extend his lead through the halfway mark.
He carded four birdies and dropped five shots through the 18-hole stretch on the second day, barely managing to tie up for the lead at the end of the day.
Meanwhile, Dougherty, another Englishman, had a better day on the course as he pulled in a two-under, 70 against a sloppy one-under, 71 on the opening round.
Most of the players battered the high winds earlier in the afternoon and Dougherty managed to pull in three birdies before he fell for the lone bogey of his round at par-four, 15th.
Scott McLeary also had a whirlwind day when he started off with a birdie on the opening hole and falling for a dreadful double-bogey, seven on par-five, 4th.
He carded two consecutive birdies before making the turn. The back nine was an encouraging experience for McLeary as he carded three birdies, dropping just one shot on the back nine.
Saavedra played humbly scoring a level-par round on the second day. He started off with a bogey on the second hole on the front nine and managed to clinch a late birdie on the back nine to make up for the loss.
Hanson also played well, pulling in a three-under, 69 against his level-par on the first day. He carded five birdies and dropped two shots and maintained his composure to remain logical in his putting.
He was coming out of a whirlwind first day where he carded an eagle, three birdies and fell for no fewer than five bogeys.
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