Sam Horsfield kept his head as he gained a one stroke lead at the halfway mark following a sparkling second round of 64 at the 2020 Celtic Classic.
The Englishman claimed his maiden European Tour title at the Hero Open two weeks ago and he maintained his momentum to sit one shot clear of first round leader Thomas Pieters at The Celtic Manor Resort.
Horsfield kickstarted his surge up the leaderboard courtesy of four consecutive birdies around the turn but it could have been even better for the 23-year-old Florida based player.
He was leading Callum Shinkwin and Andrew Johnston by three shots as he stood at the tee of the penultimate hole of his second round.
However, a wayward tee shot at the 17th found thick rough, which needed two efforts to reach the fringe of the green before three putting for a triple bogey six and dropping back in co-leadership alongside his fellow Englishman.
Horsfield hit back in style though, as he dialled his approach with a five wood to 12 feet and when he drained the eagle putt, he was clubhouse leader at 11 under par.
"It was actually funny, we had the exact same number into 17 at Forest of Arden when I won and hit that shot," Horsfield said.
Bryan Angus
europeantour.com
Bryan Angus
europeantour.com
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