European Open 2021 R2
June 05-07
Green Eagle Golf Courses, Hamburg, Germany
€1,200,000
Round 1, Round 3

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes

Maverick Antcliff and Matthew Southgate are tied for the lead of the Porsche European Open at 5-under after 36 holes.

European Open 2021 R2

Antcliff, who has only dropped one shot in the first two rounds, shot five birdies and a bogey at the par-3 14th for a 68.

“I'm hitting fairways, greens, if you get a good number or angle take advantage of it,” said Antcliff.

European Open 2021 R2

“Keep doing the same. Good golf gets you into good positions, keep doing that, good results happen.”

Southgate's 69 included four birdies and two bogeys. He attributes a lot of his success to good driving.

“I've driven it particularly well. It's a strength of my game. Every tee I've taken a couple of deep breaths and stick to the process of what I do every week.

European Open 2021 R2

“The fairways are narrow for everyone and I've thought for a while that I'm one of the best drivers of the ball in the world, so just trying to have positive thoughts, let it go, don't steer it from the tee and it's worked through 36 holes.

“There's a lot of power players out here and when you play with guys who hit it 20-30 yards offline and they can get away with it it's tough to compete.

European Open 2021 R2

"But when the rough is up and the bunkers are there and the fairways are narrow, I think it makes it a level playing field and your skill sets have got to stand up to the test.”

One shot behind the leaders is a group of four players tied for third place including Edoardo Molinari who produced the round of the week with a 65 comprised of seven birdies, two bogeys and a holed approach for eagle at the par-4 7th.

European Open 2021 R2