SHENZHEN, China — Sebastian Soderberg seems to be prepared to show a pair of second-place finishes right into a win on the DP World Tour.
The Swede shot 7-under 65 within the second spherical of the China Open on Friday, giving him a three-stroke lead on 16 beneath par total.
Paul Waring of England was alone in second place after a 65, with Guido Migliozzo (67) in third, one shot additional again.
The No. 98-ranked Soderberg has been runner-up within the final two occasions — the Indian Open and the ISPS Handa Championship. They’re a part of his 5 top-10 finishes in his 9 tournaments thus far within the 2024 season.
“I really feel fairly assured with my sport in the meanwhile however clearly the strain will likely be rather a lot greater with me on the high of the leaderboard heading into the weekend,” Soderberg stated. “I actually need to maintain my feelings in examine and hopefully I can recover from the road.”
The four-tournament “Asian Swing” concludes after the China Open and the most effective performer in these occasions will earn $200,000 and be amongst these gaining a spot within the US PGA Championship this month. Soderberg leads these rankings in the meanwhile.
The China Open is again on the European tour schedule after an absence of 5 years.
