DP World Tour : Estrella Damm N.A Andalucia Masters.. Friday Leaderboard
Angel Hidalgo shares the lead at the halfway stage of the 2022 Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters after posting a sparkling second-round 63.
The 24-year-old home favourite produced a putting masterclass at Real Club Valderrama on day two, holing a series of lengthy birdie efforts and pulling off some impressive par saves as he made eight gains and no bogeys to sit alongside Min Woo Lee and Adrian Otaegui on nine under par.
Starting from the tenth tee on Friday morning, Hidalgo opened his birdie account from long range at the 11th before closing his front nine with a hat-trick of gains on the 16th, 17th and 18th.
Roared on by the crowd, the Spaniard then reeled off four straight birdies from the third hole before getting up and down for valuable pars at the seventh and ninth to keep his card clean.
First-round co-leader Lee joined Hidalgo at the summit in the afternoon thanks to a 67 which featured a magnificent eagle, three birdies and a single bogey.
Two-time DP World Tour winner Lee battled hard on the back nine, parring the final seven holes courtesy of some excellent recovery shots.
Spain's Otaegui made it a three-way tie late in the day, notching six birdies and one bogey in his 66.
The leading trio were three shots clear of Swede Joakim Lagergren in fourth, with Scot Robert MacIntyre and Spain's Sebastian Garcia Rodriguez another shot back on five under.
Hidalgo said: "I started the day hitting it so badly on the range, but I just tried to put the ball in the fairway on the first few holes and started to take some confidence. I made every putt today and that was the key.
"The support was amazing. It’s the first time I’ve played with so many people following me. I was a bit nervous at times, but it was a great feeling.
Bryan Angus (europeantour.com)
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