Forrest holds halfway lead at Open de Espana

Scotlands Grant Forrest nudged ahead of the pack to lead the Open de Espana after two rounds; compatriot Connor Syme shares second place with Switzerlands Joel Girrbach in Madrid; Spains Eugenio Chacarra and Joe Dean of England are a shot further back

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Scotland's Grant Forrest continued his good record at the Open de Espana to take a one-stroke lead into the weekend.

Forrest, who was at five-under-par alongside fellow Scotsman Conner Syme and Spain's Eugenio Chacarra at the end of Thursday's play, carded a four-under second-round 67 to move to nine under and open a one-stroke lead at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid.

Syme shot a second-round 68 and sits in joint-second place with Switzerland's Joel Girrbach, who rolled in five consecutive birdies from the fourth hole on the way to his 66.

"It was a really good score in the end," said Forrest, who has twice finished tied third in Spain's national open, in 2021 and 2024, and has never missed the cut across his six previous appearances.

Source: Sky Sports