Yesterday, three Blues were in the top 10 of the Volvo China Openone of which – Romain Langasque – tied for first place. Today, only one Blue appears among the top ten, and it is none of the three from the day before. While the Riviera fell to 25th place due to a 75 (+3) brought back in pain (he played despite a back injury); that Julien Guerrier fell back to 17th place after his 72 (par) and that Clement Sordet dropped to 42nd position following his 74 (+2), it is Frédéric Lacroix who took over.
The player trained in RCF La Boulie rewarded the Chinese public with a flawless performance punctuated by seven birdies and eleven pars, for a 65 (-7) constituting the second best score of the day. Thanks to this excellent day, the current 25th of the Race to Dubai gained 41 places on the leaderboard and now occupies 9th, at -9 total. Mid-tournament, the step that separates him from the top is still high since the other co-leader of the first round, the Swede Sebastian Söderbergconfirmed by slamming a 65 (-7) also to point alone in front at -16, with three units ahead of the Englishman Paul Waring.