Freddy Schott confirmed his strong performance with a 67 on the second day of the Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship on the DP World Tour, sitting in a solid 2nd place heading into the weekend. Only a course record stands in his way.
Schott positions himself with 12 under par, four strokes ahead of a chasing group. Leading the field is Scotsman Calum Hill, who set a new course record with a 61. Nicolai Von Dellingshausen, posting a 1 under par round, currently holds a promising 14th place, just one stroke behind the main chasing pack. Unfortunately, Marcel Siem and Marcel Schneider missed the cut.
DP World Tour: Freddy Schott’s Second Eagle of the Week
After an excellent Thursday round, Freddy Schott aimed to replicate his performance on Friday to set himself up well for the weekend. He started strongly with a birdie on the first hole. Despite a drive slightly right and a second shot into the rough on the third hole, Schott recovered superbly to score a second birdie of the day. He added a third birdie on the ninth, finishing the front nine at 3 under par. On the back nine, he birdied the 13th and produced his second eagle of the week on the 14th hole from just under seven meters, following two perfect shots. He incurred his first bogey on the 15th and, after a last birdie on 17, ended with a bogey on 18, finishing with a 5 under par round and securing 2nd place heading into the weekend.
Nicolai Von Dellingshausen couldn’t quite repeat his previous day’s performance, closing the day at 1 under par and falling to 14th place. Starting on the back nine, he played error-free initially and birdied his first hole. Further birdies on holes 13 and 1 kept him near the top, but two poor shots on hole 3 and a missed short putt on hole 7 resulted in two bogeys to finish. Nonetheless, with an overall score of 7 under par, Von Dellingshausen remains within striking distance of the weekend and just one shot behind the group sharing 4th place.
Calum Hill Sets Course Record to Lead
Calum Hill delivered a flawless round on Friday, achieving eleven birdies without dropping a single stroke. His remarkable 61, 11 under par, equaled the course record at Royal Golf Club Bahrain and puts him four strokes ahead as he enters