England’s Laurie Canter holds a one-shot lead in the Catalunya Championship as he seeks a first DP World Tour title at a happy hunting ground.
Canter earned his Tour card at PGA Catalunya in both 2015 and 2016 and again demonstrated his liking of the Stadium Course with a second round of 67, the lowest score of the day.
That gave the 32-year-old from Bath a halfway total of seven under par, with compatriot James Morrison and South Africa’s Oliver Bekker on six under following rounds of 71 and 72 respectively.
Former Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn is two shots off the pace, the 51-year-old Dane adding a second round of 70 to his opening 69.
Canter, who followed a birdie on the par-three fifth hole by holing his approach to the next for an eagle two, said: “I was in between clubs on the sixth and ended up going with a slightly shorter one, just hoped it jumped out of the rough.
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- April 30, 2022
