Freddy Schott confirmed his excellent form with a 67 on the second day of the Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship on the DP World Tour and moves into a strong second place going into the weekend. Only a matched course record puts him in check.
Freddy Schott positioned himself strongly for the weekend with a 67 on day two of the Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship on the DP World Tour. At 12 under par, he leads a group by four strokes, but is behind Scotsman Calum Hill who set the course record with a 61. Nicolai Von Dellingshausen finished the day at 1 under and holds an advantageous 14th place, just one shot behind the large chasing group. Marcel Siem and Marcel Schneider missed the cut.
DP World Tour: Freddy Schott’s Second Eagle of the Week
After an excellent round on Thursday, Freddy Schott aimed to confirm his performance and secure a good position for the weekend on Friday. He started strong, making a birdie on the first hole. Despite a slightly errant drive and second shot on hole 3 landing in the rough, Schott recovered well to make another birdie. He added a third birdie on hole 9, finishing the front nine at 3 under par. On the back nine, he birdied hole 13 and achieved his second eagle of the week on hole 14 after two perfect shots and a 7-meter putt. Although he made bogeys on holes 15 and 18, a final birdie on 17 secured a 5 under par round and pushed him into second place heading into the weekend.
Nicolai Von Dellingshausen could not fully replicate his previous day’s performance and ended the day at 1 under par, dropping to 14th place. Starting on the back nine, he played error-free early and made birdies on his first hole, 13, and 1, keeping near the top. However, two poor shots on hole 3 and a missed short putt on 7 resulted in two bogeys. Nevertheless, with a total score of 7 under par, Von Dellingshausen remains within striking distance, one shot behind the chasing group sharing fourth place.
Calum Hill Leads with Course Record
Calum Hill played a flawless round on Friday, making eleven birdies without dropping a stroke. His 61, 11 under par, set the Royal Golf Club Bahrain course record and gives him a four-shot lead going into the weekend. The 31-year-old is aiming for his first victory since the Joburg