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Only two rounds have passed in South Africa at the Jonsson Workwear Open but the leader has already reached the score of -15. The Italian Matteo Manassero capitalized on the best card of the season on the European circuit in 61 (-11) to take control of the tournament. He has a one point lead before the weekend. Six French people qualified for the last two rounds, including Ugo Coussaud, best Tricolor in 8th place.
“It was the best round of golf of my life. » With this sentence, Matteo Manassero has just marked his return to favor at the highest level of European golf. He, the precocious ex-prodigy of European Tourfour times titled before his 20th birthday and now 31 years old, is returning to his golf of yesteryear.
By signing this Friday the best card of his career in 61 (-11), the Italian finds for the first time in more than five years the pleasure of monopolizing the top of the leaderboards on the DP World Tour. After two laps, here he is at the head of the Jonsson Workwear Open in South Africa, thanks in particular to a fantastic round of 28 (-8) topped with two eagles and four birdies.
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The Verona player, who came back this season from Challenge Tourmade short work of the Glendower Golf Clubeven considering the second 59 in the history of the DP World Tour (the only one being the work ofOliver Fisher in Portugal in 2018).
“I really thought about it at one point to be honest. I’ve never been close to playing 11 under par before in my career, so this is the best round of golf of my life. I couldn’t be happier. »
The winner of the BMW PGA Championship 2013 will try to return to success in the elite, almost eleven years after its last victory.
Strong Ugo Coussaud
Since the start of the season, he has shared Frédéric Lacroix the unofficial title of best French player at the start of the 2023-24 financial year. In the absence of his compatriot this week, Ugo Coussaud wears this costume alone, but wonderfully. Associated with one of the greatest talents on the DP World Tour, the Northern Irishman Tom McKibbin (3rd at -13) during the first two rounds, the Frenchman tied the match.
A 65 (-7) without the slightest error on Friday allows him once again to lead the blue clan, this time in the suburbs of Johannesburg. At -11 total, the player from Arcangues (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) is in the mix before the weekend, in 8th position.
6/9 for the Blues cut
Behind Coussaud, group shot in 24th place. Romain Langasque, Alexander Levy et Jeong Weon Ko are all at -8. A point behind, Clement Sordet takes provisional 33rd place.
Everyone could have their say on Saturday and Sunday. The course is indeed flexible and scoreable. From now on, everyone knows that a very low card is possible on the South African route thanks to the 61 (-11) of the day and the numerous other 64 (-8) slammed between Thursday and Friday.
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