DP World Tour : BMW International Open..Leaderboard
Ewen Ferguson was delighted to be enjoying his golf again as he fired a brilliant 64 to open up a two-shot lead after two rounds at the BMW International Open.
There were emotional scenes on the last as German great Bernhard Langer bid farewell to the DP World Tour but at the top of the leaderboard, Ferguson was making headlines of his own in Bavaria.
The Scotsman has been struggling with vertigo and retired from the European Open last month but bounced back with two top-30s and rounds of 67-64 have put him in control at Golfclub München Eichenried.
Ferguson led by five at -13 after he finished his round on Friday but Frenchman Romain Langasque carded a 65 in the afternoon to get to -11 and trim the advantage.
English duo Jordan Smith and Matthew Southgate, Australian David Micheluzzi, American Patrick Reed and Austrian Bernd Wiesberger were at -8
Ferguson had a breakthrough season in 2022 after graduating from the European Challenge Tour, winning twice, and has been a picture of consistency on Tour ever since.
He has not missed a cut since January, registering two top tens, but revealed the vertigo has made his season a struggle at times.
"It’s been quite tough, struggling with vertigo," he said. "It makes you feel so funny.
"You get days where you feel totally normal and think you can play again, like I tried to do in Hamburg and then it came on again and I was like ‘oh no’.
"When you’re on the sidelines watching the golf, you realise how lucky you are to play it. I couldn’t wait to get back out.
"My first event back at KLM, I was loving it to be honest. Last week in Italy was nice. The weather’s been so good here, I love Munich, and I just feel like I’m enjoying it a lot more."
Southgate made eight birdies and a bogey in a 65, Wiesberger and Smith carded a pair of 67s, Reed recovered from two bogeys with an eagle and a hat-trick of birdies in a 65 and overnight leader Micheluzzi overcame two bogeys and a double in a 70.
There were then ten players six shots off the lead.
europeantour.com
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