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Otto shoots 10-under to snatch lead in Turin

Saturday, August 30 2014 by SNTV
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    South Africa's Hennie Otto carded a ten under par round of 62 in Turin on Friday, to lead the Italian Open by three shots at the halfway stage.

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    Conditions were ideal for low scoring on the second day of the Italian Open in Turin on Friday and in the end the cut was set at one under par, catching out several big names.

    The local crowd gave the home players plenty of support and Matteo Manassero's birdie at the 14th allowed him to stay in the race at two under following a three under par round of 69.

    The popular Molinari brothers fared better - Edoardo made a fine recovery to par the 16th on his way to a 69 and he stands at four under par.

    Francesco was tied for the lead with Austria's Bernd Weisberger overnight, but could only manage a level par 72.

    The younger of the two brothers lies nine shots off the lead at six under.

    Scotland's Stephen Gallagher is trying to play his way into the European Ryder Cup team this week, but will have to either win the tournament or finish second with just one other player to do so.

    After round two Gallagher is tied with six others at seven under, eight shots off the lead.

    Joint over night leader Weisberger put together a second blemish-free round of 66 to move to 12 under.

    The Austrian still trails though, as the 2008 Italian Open champion, South Africa's Hennis Otto, leads after an astonishing ten under par 62.

    Already six under par at the turn, Otto chipped in from distance for an eagle at the 12th and although there was a dropped shot at the 17th, Otto finished in style with a long birdie putt at the last to go to fifteen under par and the 38 year-old will take a three shot lead over Weisberger into the weekend.

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